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Business & Marketing Consulting for Health & Wellness
The Business Clinic is Alberta’s only business & marketing consulting agency that specializes in supporting the health and wellness industry. Our unique, custom-tailored business & marketing services can help you: learn about your clients and marketplace; grow your practice with new patients; and retain...
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- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Edmonton, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Designing For You, Writing for Your Customer
Lara Spence and her team specialize in business-smart WordPress responsive web design and clear copy writing. We do web copy, enewsletter content creation, brochure writing and article writing. We also offer web design, search engine optimization services (SEO), pay per click advertising (PPC) and content...
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- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $70/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Specializing in WordPress Web Design and Digital Media Campaigns.
Professional Tempe Web Design Agency with over 25 years of experience in web design & development. Contact this web design agency Tempe, Arizona for web designs now...
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- Content Marketing
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
World Class Digital Marketing For Plumbers
Plumbers Digital is a world class digital marketing firm dedicated to the professionals in the plumbing and HVAC trade across the USA. Our proven solution has helped hundreds of plumbing and HVAC companies quickly and cost effectively scale their businesses...
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- SEO
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- Location
- Danbury, Connecticut
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Agência de Performance digital
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- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We help crypto, blockchain, and fintech companies grow through intelligent data-driven marketing.
Cryptoken Media is a leading crypto, blockchain and fintech marketing agency established in 2018, delivering work for some of the key player on the market. We provide the full spectrum of marketing services to our clients and we can go beyond the pure marketing realm through our extensive 10,000+ partners...
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- Location
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Branding and creative merged well!
We are an award-winning, full-service creative and digital marketing agency. Our specialty lies in helping established brands and startups grow and flourish. We do this through our capabilities across branding, creative, strategy, web development, and all aspects of digital marketing...
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- Location
- Chatswood, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Assisting You at a Step Ahead. Your Gateway to the Digital World.
At Assistant Pro, we recognize the diverse challenges that small businesses, startups, and charities face in the digital landscape. Our agency overview emphasizes a personalized touch, where we invest time to grasp the intricacies of your objectives. This client-focused approach enables us to tailor...
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Kilvington Digital Marketing: Exclusive Focus, Maximum Results.
Tired of generic marketing? We partner with one business per service area, delivering laser-focused strategies & data-driven results. Get unmatched expertise, content that converts, & measurable success. Don't settle for shared success. Contact Kilvington Digital today!...
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- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Sanford, North Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Taking Flagship Brands From Basic To Brilliant
Based in New York City, THE CHARLES was founded by sibling duo, Aaron Edwards and Samantha Edwards in 2011. Driven by their respective passion for culture, creativity, strategy, finance and technology, they sought to create a digital-first agency that would do things differently...
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $235/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Boost Your Leads, Customers, and Sales Today!
Let us take your business to new heights. With our proven SEO techniques, we ensure you stand out on Google, driving traffic, leads, and growth...
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- Location
- Brampton, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $10/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Be Seen Be Trusted Be Chosen
Beemk.com | Be E-Marketing is a value-driven digital marketing partner for solo entrepreneurs, small businesses, and purpose-led brands looking to grow their online presence with integrity, clarity, and results...
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- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Bucharest, Romania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
AI Systems For Real Businesses
Kash is an AI automation and RevOps consultancy in the Phoenix Valley. We build AI systems that answer and book leads 24/7, run follow-up, and report automatically - priced on results, with a free AI Revenue Audit to start...
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- Location
- Mesa, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Unlock Your Digital Potential with Expert .NET & Software Development Company
Digisoft Solution is a trusted IT consulting and software development firm specializing in custom software development, creative design, and strategic digital marketing for IT and non-IT sectors. We transform ideas into powerful digital solutions that drive growth and performance...
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- Location
- Mohali, India
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
A Modern Ad Agency
A modern ad agency led by Libby Brockhoff, named by Campaign magazine as one of the most influential advertising women in the past century...
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- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Mill Valley, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $205/hr
Marketing on the Web is the collective talents of John Allen and Philip Busk. Together we have helped many companies achieve first-page-placement through our search optimization and marketing strategies. As an adjunct to your in-house marketing team, MOTW can improve the on-line presence of your business...
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- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Huntsville, Alabama
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
International Advocacy, Branding and Communications Consultancy
Leidar was founded in 2009 based on a simple mission: to help leaders navigate the many issues and challenges in todays rapidly changing world. Using high-impact communications and leadership programmes, we can help you set new directions, identify and steer away from trouble spots and stay on course for...
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- Branding
- Logo Design
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Geneva, New York
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Unlock the Potential of Your People.
Founded on the tenets of branding and strategic marketing, Brandemixs end-to-end Employer Brand and Recruitment Marketing services have been embraced by leading organizations everywhere. Brandemix Chief Brand Officer, Jody Ordioni wrote The Talent Brand, the award-winning book on creating emotional employee...
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- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Capturing the Heart and Soul of Your Business!
Helping you and your company look great on camera...
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- Video Marketing
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- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Smart. Bold. Real. Dynamic. Strategic.
KEITH SHERMAN & ASSOCIATES is the communications firm for a diverse range of entertainment, arts, lifestyles and international brands. KSA has represented hundreds of Broadway productions, films, television broadcasts, music projects and major events globally. The firm represented The New York Times for a...
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Web Agency & Digital Marketing
We Served more than 10 years helping small and medium enterprises (Smes) in Panama to have a presence on the Internet in a professional way.One of the Internet's plagued is that we can work remotely by offering Web development services and web design with international quality...
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- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Panama City, Panama
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
HubSpot Platinum Agency Partner
We help existing HubSpot customers who are frustrated that they have invested a lot of time, money and internal resources into using HubSpot, but are disappointed that it’s not producing enough leads each month...
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- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Santa Monica, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Achieve New Levels Of Better Growth
Helping start-ups and established businesses achieve new levels of better growth...
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- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Reputation Partners is an integrated communications firm that builds and protects brands.We help our clients engage with the audiences that matter most...
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- Public Relations
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- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
Super Charge Your Brand ⚡️
We make brands digitally discoverable, bringing them to life and telling their story, generating engagement, traffic and sales...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Boutique Digital Marketing Agency
Artisan Council is a boutique digital marketing agency empowering progressive brands in the constantly evolving social and digital landscape...
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- Digital Marketing
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- Social Media Marketing
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- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Creative Development Company.
We are a creative agency and production company out of Orange County, CA that loves to tell stories worth telling. Maybe we could help tell yours!...
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- Branding
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- Location
- Orange County, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Make Your Business Bloom
Bloom is a digital marketing agency that specializes in Paid Search, Display, Social Ads, SEO, and Digital Strategy. Since 2007, Bloom has been building, managing and optimizing digital campaigns, driving growth and creating value for a growing roster of top-tier clients through proven digital tactics and...
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- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Montreal, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
Affordable Web Design & Social Media Marketing
We provide website design and digital marketing at affordable prices. We offer search engine optimization, social media marketing, Google Ad Campaigns, and website maintenance...
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- WordPress Website Design
- Web Development
- Web Design
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Anderson, South Carolina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Why fit in when you can STANDOUT.
STANDOUT is on a mission to create a community of digital influencers and outstanding individuals who would be empowered to live a life of their choice, and on their terms, while comfortably staying on the edge of technology. We understand the importance of thinking globally and acting locally, and help...
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- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Singapore, Singapore
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Real People Tell the Best Brand Stories. Lets Tell Yours.
CLEVER was founded in 2009 as the first full-service influencer marketing agency. Our network of creators is triple-vetted, our creators produce stunning content, and our #1 priority is building programs that are diverse, equitable, and inclusive...
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- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Connecting Brands to Diversity and Inclusion
ysp Digital Agency is a multicultural marketing agency. We are an end-to-end solution to unleash the power of Diversity with inclusive social media and influencer marketing campaigns. We connect brands to their diverse audience with BIPOC influencers and branded video content with Cultural Perspectives that...
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- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Thousand Oaks, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Here at CMG Local Solutions, we help advertisers connect with customers on a whole new level and deliver real business results. We'd love to help you too!...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- 1000 & Up
Give Your Small Business Internet Marketing An Edge
Think beyond SEO! What happens when someone visits your website? What does your site do to actively capture leads, and convert prospects into paying customers? Build your email list through social media and lead capture forms on your website. These are the things your small business needs to be doing to have...
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- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Tampa, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
Performance Based Marketing You Can Trust
Simply put, we partner with brands we love, trust (and actually like!) to help them gain more customers, increase sales and improve overall profitability...
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- Digital Marketing
- eCommerce
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We build your social channels, create content around your business, distribute your content through social media and engage with your community...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Your crew for online marketing
We are a group of professionals who have been operating for almost a decade in the internet marketing and digital communication sector.Different paths led us to Web Crew, a project that contains the results of the fruitful collaboration established in recent years.We offer our consultancy for content...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Rome, Italy
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Whether you need some simple advice, a communications plan and strategy, are facing a potentially complex issue, or understand the need to prepare for a future issue or crisis, we are your adviser and advocate we believe in you...
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- SEO
- Public Relations
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Brisbane, Australia
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
K2 Creative & PR is a boutique agency focusing on sensible and strategic visibility, public relations, marketing, and branding services for entrepreneurs, authors, coaches, and speakers. K2C's goal is to help businesses succeed by providing individualized visibility, public relations, marketing, and...
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- Public Relations
- Branding
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- Location
- McKeesport, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
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We are a performance marketing agency specializing in demand generation & digital marketing for technology companies...
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- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Ottawa, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Were Innes and Campbell Communications an independent PR and communications company...
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- Public Relations
- Reputation Management
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Let us help your business flow.
Geek Girl Publishing is a freelance business that offers various services including courses ranging from social media, WordPress, Hootsuite, and blogging. We also design WordPress websites, create marketing calendars, design media, and format ebooks...
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- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Stamford, Connecticut
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Pop-Dot is a compelling, collaborative kind of marketing agency.
Pop-Dot is a compelling, collaborative kind of marketing agency, working worldwide from our home-base in Madison, WI...
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- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
Wake Up Your Brand!
Be the antidote to big-agency waste by streamlining the strategic and creative process, getting you to market faster with better results...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
9 Clouds provides specialized services for digital advertising, marketing emails, website content, and search engine optimization for its partners in the automotive, healthcare and agricultural industries...
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- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Leaders in SEO and Digital Marketing
Superpath offers digital marketing services that help home service companies generate leads on popular search engines, show up on AI search platforms and grow brand awareness through social media...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Celebrating over 20 years in business, Xynergy, Inc. has been building websites and creating online marketing solutions for companies, universities, hospitals, organizations, and government agencies since 1994...
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- Web Development
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- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Fractional marketing services for busy businesses
Busy But Easy is a multi-channel digital marketing consulting agency based in the Philippines...
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- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Pasig, Philippines
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Simrell Media is a full-service marketing, design, development, and production company based in Scranton, PA...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Taking Visual Communication to New Heights
Slate and Mortar helps businesses capture the audience's attention with stunning video content. Our award-winning full-service production process transforms ideas into engaging stories, bringing them to life on both television screens and social media platforms. We produce captivating videos that inspire...
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- Digital Marketing
- Video Production
- Social Media Marketing
- Location
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
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How to Hire a Social Media Marketing Agency
What are the benefits of working with social media marketing companies?
A social media marketing company can help you turn audience engagement into brand awareness, qualified leads, sales, and customer loyalty.
They achieve this by developing data-backed strategies, producing brand-aligned, channel-optimized content, practicing social listening, and actively managing social media communities.
Social media marketing agencies can also help you expand brand reach and establish credibility through strategic partnerships with relevant influencers and creators.
All of these can result in measurable business value.
According to the Rise at Seven study, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram collectively account for 60% of commercial intent keywords, whereas Google only captures 34.5%.
This data highlights that customers are increasingly turning to social media to search for products and brands.
SproutSocial also found that 81% of consumers are compelled to make multiple purchases a year due to social media. Additionally, 73% are more likely to buy from a competitor if a brand does not reply to their social media messages.
How much do social media marketing services cost?
Social media marketing costs start at $5,000 for small businesses implementing a single-platform social media strategy. However, prices can exceed $20,000 for a global multi-platform campaign with paid ad strategies.
The actual cost of social media services will depend on your goals, content type and volume, target platforms, and campaign complexity.
For instance, a social SEO strategy generally costs less than an influencer campaign due to talent fee considerations.
However, social media marketing companies often package their services for a more comprehensive offering. Below are approximate prices:
| Average Hourly Rates | Monthly Retainer | |
| Boutique agencies | $100-$125 | $5,000-$10,000 |
| Mid-sized agencies | $125-$175 | $10,000-$20,000 |
| Enterprise/global agencies | $175-$200+ | $20,000-$100,000+ |
How do you choose the best social media marketing agency for your business?
Follow these steps to choose a social media marketing agency that is experienced, reliable, and the right fit for your business:
- Outline project requirements: Define your goals, success metrics, target audiences, priority channels, content needs, budget, and timeline.
- Search for relevant experience: Shortlist agencies with experience in your industry, preferred social platforms, and campaign type. When reviewing case studies, look for a customized approach and measurable results.
- Evaluate service quality: Review client feedback and testimonials to assess how the agency handles communication, deadlines, revisions, reporting, and project management.
- Request a proposal: Send a request for proposal (RFP) to your shortlisted agencies and compare proposals by strategy, deliverables, expected outcomes, and pricing.
- Schedule an introductory meeting: Ask about the agency's approach to audience research, community management, campaign optimization, reporting, and intellectual property rights.
- Run a pilot project: Start with a short-term engagement to assess strategic alignment, communication, and content quality before committing to a long-term contract.
What questions should you ask before hiring a social media marketing company?
Before hiring a social media marketing agency, ask these questions to assess its experience, process, and fit for your goals, audience, and target platforms:
Relevant Background
- What social media platforms and campaigns do you specialize in?
- What is your experience in my industry and market niche?
- Can you provide social media accounts, case studies, and client references for projects similar to mine?
Services and Processes
- Can you walk me through your process, from strategy development and platform selection to audience targeting, content creation, and optimization?
- What does your quality control and approval process look like?
- How do you use stock assets or AI-generated content, and how do you ensure brand authenticity and intellectual property compliance?
- How do you handle negative comments, reviews, or community issues?
Related to Your Project
- How do you ensure that your strategy and content align with my brand, target audiences, and existing marketing campaigns?
- How do you maintain brand consistency across platforms while still adapting content for each channel and audience?
- How will you define and measure success for my social media efforts?
- What kind of reporting should I expect, and how often will you share it
What red flags should you avoid?
Watch for these red flags when evaluating a social media marketing agency. They may signal a poor fit, weak execution, or practices that could damage your brand reputation over time.
- Cookie-cutter strategy
If all of the agency's client accounts look similar in tone, design, and copy, it may rely too heavily on templates, stock assets, or generic AI output. That can lead to weak differentiation, brand misrepresentation, and lower engagement. - Poor platform optimization
An agency should adapt content to each platform's audience behavior, content format, and policies. If it reposts the same creative everywhere without tailoring it, performance may suffer. For example, Instagram has said that Reels that are visibly recycled from other apps or contain third-party app watermarks are less likely to be recommended. - Black hat tactics
Buying followers, inflating engagement, using bots, astroturfing, or publishing spammy content are major warning signs. These tactics may create short-term vanity metrics, but they violate platform authenticity rules and can put accounts at risk. - Weak processes
Agencies that lack a discovery phase, research process, content calendar, approval workflow, or quality control system often produce generic content, miss deadlines, and make avoidable mistakes. Repeated typos and posting errors can also make a brand look careless or untrustworthy. - No connection to business goals
If the agency cannot explain why it recommends certain channels, content types, or KPIs, it may be focused on vanity metrics rather than tangible business outcomes. - Ownership and access issues
Be cautious of an agency that is vague about who owns the content, creative files, account data, ad accounts, or social profiles. If the agency controls key assets or keeps accounts under its own credentials, you may face access issues, transition problems, or disputes when the contract ends.
Why Companies Trust DesignRush
Rated 4.8 on Google and 4.7 on Trustpilot, DesignRush Agency Directory is a reliable resource for finding social media marketing agencies. We owe this to our executive selection team, which follows a strict screening process when featuring agencies on the platform, assessing key performance indicators, like portfolio, client reviews, and industry reputation.
Sources
DesignRush sustains a directory of over 40,000 agencies categorized by service category, location, expertise, and reviews. We build our database in two ways:
- Our dedicated team of agency experts actively searches the web for top-performing companies. We then pull information from their websites, online presence, and client testimonials to verify their status and qualifications prior to listing.
- The agencies listed get notified of their profiles on the website and they can choose to claim it or not, which suggests their availability for more collaborations.
Agencies can also reach out to DesignRush and must go through the verification process prior to being listed.
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:
| Content Creator | Influencer | |
| 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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Beyond budget, our agency directory allows you to filter agency profiles by location, area of expertise, agency reviews, client types, team size, and hourly rates.
About The Author and Expert Reviewer
Natasa Glikman is an experienced editor and content writer with over 10 years of experience in writing, editing, and translating articles across various topics, with a strong focus on marketing and advertising. At DesignRush, Natasa currently works as an editor, where she refines and enhances B2B content to ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency across agency profiles and industry reports.
Mariana Delgado is the Head of Marketing at DesignRush, with more than ten years of experience across digital marketing, sales management, search, and video advertising. Since joining DesignRush, she has delivered 3× site-traffic growth and 2× growth in monthly revenue by building scalable, performance-led programs that connect acquisition, content, and brand across channels. Her campaigns have achieved a 5:1 ROAS.
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