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GR3 Web is a website development agency based in Montes Claros, offering affordable, visually appealing websites that boost business conversions. Its expert team provides professional design and development services, delivering user-friendly and attractive websites. GR3 Web also offers SEO and backlink...
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- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- CRO
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Montes Claros, Brazil
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $49/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Marmon & Co. Solutions is Minnesotas go-to digital growth partner. We help small businesses thrive with stunning websites, smart automation, and local-first marketing strategieswithout agency bloat or overpriced fluff...
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- Social Media Marketing
- Branding
- SEO
- Business Consulting
- Web Design
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- Location
- Champlin, Minnesota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
At Digital Titan Studios, we help businesses not just establish an online presence, but truly stand out and make an impact. With expertise in social media marketing, SEO, PPC, and web design, we create tailored strategies that boost visibility, engage audiences, and convert leads into measurable success...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Advertising
- Web Development
- Content Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Singapore, Singapore
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We're 16 years old, but we're still growing and reinventing ourselves. Thanks to our secret sauce called Reliability & hard work, we have more than 50 prizes or nominations for our clients and their brands. And we have room for more. We're in Top 10 Romanian digital agencies, based on turnover and number of...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- PPC
- CRM Consulting
- Event Marketing
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- Location
- Bucharest, Romania
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
OMMS is uniquely focused on managing sales and marketing for micro- and small businesses, helping them stand up to their corporate competitors...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Video Marketing
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Kitchener, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
MAD Social is a creative agency that thrives on authenticity and real results. We dont just create content we build stories that connect with audiences and drive growth. We lead with creativity, innovation, and a hands-on approach that helps businesses scale, not just survive. Our agency is built on trust...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Advertising
- Digital Strategy
- Video Marketing
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Winnipeg, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
BitQuest is a results-driven digital marketing agency in Malaysia, offering comprehensive solutions that empower businesses to grow and stand out online. Our expertise spans web development services in Malaysia, SEO, graphic design services, branding, and social media marketing. As a trusted SEO agency in...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Creative Services
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
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- Location
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
CuCo Company America is a Miami-based digital marketing, communication, and events agency with a global footprint. For over a decade, we've helped brands in 25+ countries grow through web design, social media, influencer campaigns, and immersive technologies (VR/AR). Our bilingual, innovative approach makes...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- eCommerce Development
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Pod Shark Media, located in Gilbert, AZ, specializes in helping founders and service-based businesses grow through expert social media management, high-quality podcast production, and professional brand photography and videography. We provide comprehensive, done-for-you creative services designed to...
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- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Video Marketing
- Video Production
- Audio Production
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- Location
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Maxme Digital Media is an advertising agency in Adenta, Accra, for Ghanaian businesses that sell online. We plan Facebook, Instagram and Google campaigns around the way people here buy: a WhatsApp chat first, payment by Mobile Money, and trust built before the order. We also build Shopify and WooCommerce...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- eCommerce
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- Location
- Accra, Ghana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Feast Analytics is a done-for-you restaurant marketing agency for independent restaurants and restaurant groups. We start from the monthly sales goal the owner sets, then build the offers, produce content with local food influencers, run the ads and send follow-up texts and wallet passes. Every campaign is...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Video Marketing
- Media Buying
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $1/hr
Beyinix is a Baku based SMM and marketing agency working since 2016. We help Azerbaijani businesses turn social media attention into real inquiries and sales. Each month our team combines strategy, short video, design, stories and Meta advertising into one system, measured by leads, not likes. We work with...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Video Production
- Branding
- Advertising
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- Location
- Baku, Azerbaijan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
MarketReach is a B2B technology marketing agency that helps complex tech brands say what they mean, show why it matters, and get things done without the usual marketing migraine...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Event Marketing
- Affiliate Marketing
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Nashua, New Hampshire
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $110/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Tikdi is a storytelling-led post-production and creative studio founded with the vision of building scalable, high-quality content systems for modern brands. Our 10-member team combines creative direction, editing expertise and visual design capabilities under one structured workflow. This allows us to...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Package Design
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Pune, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 16 Projects Listed
Sol began in 2001 as a three-member team with offices in Atlanta and New York City. Our goal was to marry strategy, design and interactive to create powerful brands and innovative digital experiences...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Design
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Decatur, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
A data-driven digital marketing platform with a focus on SEO, online advertising, analytics, social media, and content marketing is called Spiralytics.Our analytics measurement and optimization platform is at the core. AdWords, Facebook, Remarketing, LinkedIn, and any other online advertising platform are...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Advertising
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- Location
- Makati, Philippines
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Here at Adaptive Marketing Vancouver, we specialize in creating compelling online experiences that define who you are and what your business has to offer. It's about persuading your browsers to know that only your business can provide the relevant service or product they need. It's also about convincing...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Advertising
- PPC
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- Location
- North Vancouver, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
We’re a Creative and Technology Digital Marketing Agency with 120 dedicated professionals who help clients with customer acquisition, customer engagement and loyalty strategies and solutions so they can build meaningful relationships with their customers...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- SEO
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- Location
- Singapore, Singapore
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
NP Strategy offers various strategic services designed to address multiple aspects of communication, public relations, and crisis management...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Public Relations
- Video Production
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Braveheart Digital Marketing is a full-service digital marketing agency with more than 15 years of experience. We have a proven track record in developing and implementing SEO strategies for some of the world's largest companies. Our team has expertise in all aspects of digital marketing, from SEO to social...
Top Services:
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Manchester, New Hampshire
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Motivated Marketing, a Charleston-based agency, specializes in law firm advertising, delivering innovative strategies that highlight attorneys' excellence. With a keen focus on brand consistency and design precision, we're committed to amplifying our legal clients' recognition and increasing their caseloads...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Development
- Web Design
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- Location
- North Charleston, South Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Burns Entertainment has been the industry expert in entertainment marketing, celebrity spokesperson campaigns, endorsements, gifting, music licensing and intellectual property licensing as well as motivational speakers and professional speakers for over 50 years...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- Digital Strategy
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Glenview, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Wieden+Kennedy is an independent, global creative company that has built and transformed some of the worlds most well-known, exciting brands for over forty years...
Top Services:
- Advertising
- Digital Strategy
- Creative Services
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Number of Employees
- 1000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Done-with-you marketing for Pensacola and Gulf Coast businesses. We build the engine that captures, nurtures, and retains your customers, then hand you the keys...
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- Web Development
- Web Design
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Media Buying
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- Location
- Pensacola, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Full service digital marketing agency. From web design to SEO and everything in-between. We help corporations and small business improve their digital footprint...
Top Services:
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Loudon, New Hampshire
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Monolith is a Montreal-based creative company that brings brands and ideas to life through a full range of design and branding solutions. Our passionate team delivers services that include web and app design, development, and captivating photo and video content for campaigns and advertising...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Web Design
- Content Marketing
- Video Production
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Montreal, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Zehlm Web Development, LLC is a North Carolina-based web design and development company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Morganton, NC. The company specializes in affordable custom website design, SEO, ecommerce development, responsive web applications, CMS platforms, database integrations, and digital...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Morganton, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Toosuns is a UAE-based creative production agency creating premium campaigns for luxury and ambitious brands across the Middle East. We combine creative direction, film, photography, CGI, VFX and post-production to deliver distinctive work for digital, social and outdoor platforms. Our experience spans...
Top Services:
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Audio Production
- Video Marketing
- Advertising
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- Location
- Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $500/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
We at Creation Infoways is a 15+ years old Organization, helping customers all across the globe to improve upon their online presence. We Provide dynamic website design/development along with Organic SEO, SMO and mobile Applications. We are one of the top premium partner with Google and has proved our mettle...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- eCommerce
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Starks Marketing LLC., the leading digital marketing agency in Grand Junction, Colorado, excels in boosting brand awareness, optimizing Google My Business listings, implementing result-driven social media marketing strategies, executing effective email marketing campaigns, and delivering innovative digital...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Video Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Grand Junction, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
At Zahara Consult, our team of marketing professionals boasts a wealth of expertise spanning diverse sectors, including the IT industry, Media, and Education. With a robust background in these pivotal sectors, we specialize in providing comprehensive mentorship and strategic development services to a wide...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Public Relations
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
At #Knights, we exemplify the strategic strength and essential role of the knight in the chess game of business competition. We empower companies to navigate and outmaneuver their competitors with precision and expertise...
Top Services:
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Video Marketing
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- Location
- Casablanca, Morocco
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
We provide impact driven design, communication and branding solutions around the world. Success to us is turning a challenge into an opportunity, which is why, there’s never a dull moment in our space!...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Email Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Noida, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Full service online marketing agency, founded in 2013 and established in Bucharest, Romania. We are Premier Google partners and IAB community members.The values that our partners found at our company are: integrity, creativity, communication, continuously development and results oriented actions.Our...
Top Services:
- Digital Marketing
- Media Buying
- Advertising
- PPC
- Direct Marketing
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- Location
- Bucharest, Romania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Faith Performance Group specializes in creating high-quality websites tailored to the needs of small and midsize businesses. Founded by Carlos Cerritos, the company focuses on developing user-friendly, mobile-responsive sites that load quickly and attract customers. Offering services such as web design...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- Spring Lake, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Camel Expert is a web development and digital marketing agency working as a marriage of two businesses: we build our own B2B SaaS products and act as a tech partner for fast-growing companies. Headquartered in Poland, we work as a remote-by-design company of 50+ passionate people who can be quickly organized...
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- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
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- Location
- Warsaw, Poland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
We fuel brand growth by combining UX expertise with bespoke development and strategic brand-building. Beyond websites, we deliver digital platforms engineered to strengthen your positioning, enhance conversion, and drive targeted visitors...
Top Services:
- Branding
- Digital Marketing
- Design Services
- Web Development
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Connect4 Consulting is a technology-driven marketing firm located in Takoma Park, MD. Connect4 Consulting designs, hosts, and manages websites, and provides full service internet marketing for small businesses and non-profit organizations...
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- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Web Design
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- Location
- Takoma Park, Maryland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $175/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Digital marketing strategist and SEO extraordinaire! A full-scale agency experience and expertise with the hands-on approach of a freelancer, dedicated to growing your business to the best ability within your budget and goals...
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- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Web Design
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- Location
- Victoria, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
I help small biz owners build & grow their businesses online.SEO | Content | PPC | Social | Design...
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- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Converts your imagination actually.Our creativity is a free field where we know how to ride perfectly...
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- Web Design
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $55/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Australia's favourite digital marketing agency with wings guaranteed to make your business soar. Join the 100+ businesses weve helped grow in the past year with our award winning web design and digital marketing services...
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- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Web Design
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- Location
- South Yarra, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We craft high impact websites helping brands scale and covert with precision. From crafting your ideal website that perfectly blends into your digital sales systems to setting up your online store and linking online sales, we're dedicated to crafting the website that satisfies your needs so you can focus on...
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- Web Design
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Carlow, Ireland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
At Brandness, our approach is refreshingly simple: we engineer campaigns that deliver. Our focus is squarely on performance, scalable growth, and engaging your ideal audience. Whether driving e-commerce or generating leads, our priority is maximizing the ROI on every euro spent...
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- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- Email Marketing
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- Location
- Rijen, Netherlands
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are a full-service video production company based in New Orleans. We specialize in video strategy and work with businesses and agencies from the script to the screen to achieve their communication goals and deliver a captivating, high-quality production...
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- Video Production
- Social Media Marketing
- Video Marketing
- Advertising
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- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
EPR Marketing is here to help you succeed in the ever-evolving world of marketing! We create customized strategies and tactics that will get the most out of your current efforts or offer an exciting new approach for even greater results. Stay ahead with us to stay one step ahead of the competition...
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- Content Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Advertising
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Telford, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
Of course you're struggling with your sales. That's why you're here to find someone who could bring the sales up again, right? Before we tell you the BigBig words, let's talk about your business situation and how to bring your sales up again together. Hey, you have to be open to us about your business. Let's...
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- Content Marketing
- PPC
- Video Marketing
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- Location
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Acadia Marketing creates and offers marketing services that have been proven to transform the success of small businesses. Get ready to take your business to the next level...
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- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- UI/UX Design
- SEO
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- Location
- Portland, Maine
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $70/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Dezign81 Agency is a professional design agency that specializes in website and graphic design services. Whether you're looking for a stunning website design or eye-catching graphic elements, we have the expertise to unlock your business's potential...
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- Print Design
- Logo Design
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
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- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
At Ossian Media, we are not just a web design and digital marketing agency; we are your digital dream-weavers. We piece together tip-top end-to-end solutions that turn online meh into online wow. With a focus on user-friendly designs, we build digital playgrounds where your brand and customers can happily...
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- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- WordPress Website Design
- SEO
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- Location
- Dundee, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
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6 Frequently Asked Questions About Social Media Marketing Companies
What services do social media marketing companies provide?
Social media marketing companies provide a comprehensive range of services that span strategy development, content creation, and optimization. Here are some of their core services:
- Social media strategy
- Content creation
- Paid social
- Community management
- Influencer marketing
- Analytics and reporting
Some companies also offer broader digital marketing services, including search engine optimization (SEO), paid media, email marketing, video marketing, public relations (PR), and landing page optimization.
What social media channels should your business prioritize?
For business-to-business (B2B) organizations, LinkedIn is often a top priority, while X may also be useful, depending on your industry and whether real-time conversations matter to your brand.
For business-to-consumer (B2C) brands targeting younger consumers, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok are often stronger options.
According to the Pew Research Center, 95% of 18-29-year-olds use YouTube, followed by Instagram at 80% and TikTok at 63%.
A reputable social media marketing company should recommend a channel mix based on your goals, target audience behavior, and the type of content you can produce consistently.
When should you partner with a content creator vs. an influencer?
Partner with a content creator for asset creation. Conversely, choose an influencer for the audience. Here are more details about the differences between each to help you with your decision:
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| Who are they? | Experts in their specific field who create engaging and educational content for a specific topic, niche, or format | Individuals with an established audience who can shape opinions and promote brands, products, or ideas |
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How to measure the ROI of your social media efforts?
To measure the return on investment of your social media efforts, first clarify the business outcome you want to achieve with your social media campaign. For example, generating leads, sales, or demo requests.
Next, track key performance indicators (KPIs) tied to that goal, such as engagement rate, click-through rate, conversion rate, cost per lead, and return on ad spend (ROAS). Use attribution models, analytics tools, and UTM parameters to connect social activities to business results.
Industry benchmarks can provide helpful context, but they vary by platform, industry, and methodology. Here are benchmarks from an Emplifi research report to help you gauge campaign performance:
- Instagram
- Median engagement rate: 16.9%
- Cost per mille (CPM): ~$2.50, with ad spend per account reaching $5,100
- Facebook
- Median engagement rate: 1.4%-2.5%
- CPM: ~$1.40-$1.70, with ad spend per account reaching $8,500-$11,200
- TikTok
- Median engagement rate: 27.6%
- CPM: ~$1.00-$1.30, with ad spend per account reaching $14,900
How long until you see the results of your social media marketing campaigns?
Paid social campaigns generate results within a few days or weeks, but organic social media may take at least 3 months.
For organic social media, you might see initial follower growth and engagement within the first few weeks of regular posting. After 1-3 months, your account may gain traction as content performance improves, and audience engagement becomes more consistent.
By months 3-6, you may start producing qualified leads, stronger brand recall, and sales impact, especially for newer brands that are still building and refining their strategies.
Paid media campaigns, by contrast, can generate visibility, traffic, and conversions within days or weeks, but long-term performance will depend on creative quality, targeting, budget, and optimization efforts.
Ultimately, the time required to see meaningful results depends on your brand awareness, content quality, posting consistency, audience targeting, offer strength, and your broader marketing strategy.
What are the top social media marketing companies?
We have curated a list of top social media companies on DesignRush across multiple price points, so you can identify a vendor within your budget.
| High budget: $50,000+ |
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| Low budget: $25,000-$50,000 |
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