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Piccolo Media is a full-service creative and marketing agency based in Wollongong, Australia. We help brands grow through strategic marketing, high-quality content creation, video production, digital advertising and website development. Our team works with businesses across healthcare, construction, fitness...
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- Creative Services
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Advertising
- PPC
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- Location
- Wollongong, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Hoski specializes in high-performance website development built for growth. We create fast, scalable, and conversion-focused websites designed to turn traffic into revenue. From strategy and UX to development and optimization, every site is built with performance and user experience in mind...
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- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- Creative Services
- Branding
- Media Buying
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- Location
- Kirkland, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
DeployLabs builds coordinated teams of AI agents that multiply business output across marketing, operations, sales, and strategy. Each agent has a defined role, tools, and operational constraints. The system runs 24/7. A live deployment: 500+ professional deliverables from a coordinated 8-agent system at...
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- AI Development
- Software Development
- Cybersecurity
- IT Services
- Mobile App Development
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- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
H-Studio Berlin builds custom software, MVPs, SaaS platforms, client portals and B2B websites. We connect UX/UI, frontend, backend and integrations, then provide ongoing maintenance, modernisation and feature development for teams in Germany, DACH and international markets...
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- Software Development
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- IT Services
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Berlin, Germany
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
DUOO® is a boutique creative studio founded as a response to the automation of creative processes that often overlook the experiences of different social groups. Based in São Paulo and Paris, we bring together branding, motion design, video production, and art direction into a single 360º creative...
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- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Design Services
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- Location
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Make It & Market is a marketing agency that offers effective advertising and outreach services. Whether it's Google, social media, email blasts, mass text messages, billboards, commercials, or flyer distribution we'll get you closer to your goal...
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- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Justwebworld is a global online magazine offering expert insights, how-to guides, trending topics, and valuable content on tech, business, lifestyle, and more...
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- Digital Services
- Branding
- Digital Strategy
- Logo Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Alaska, Michigan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Crescentic is an AI-native product studio building web, mobile, and AI products worth owning fewer clients, deeper work, and a real stake in the outcome...
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- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- AI Development
- IT Services
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- Location
- Mississauga, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
ZDH Consulting helps businesses connect marketing, lead generation and sales follow-up. Its services include website design, SEO, telemarketing, creative production and outsourced team support for clients in the USA and Israel...
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- Digital Strategy
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Content Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Bet Shemesh, Israel
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Prostor is a digital agency creating brands, websites, and e-commerce solutions for businesses. We combine strategy, design, and development to build strong brands and effective digital products...
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- Graphic Design
- Package Design
- Logo Design
- Branding
- Design Services
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- Location
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Aarmeh is a leading Mobile and web app development company in Dubai, UAE, delivering custom AI, web, mobile, cloud, and enterprise software solutions...
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- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Blockchain
- AI Development
- Web Development
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- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
CodeMyPixel is a Bangladesh-based AI, SaaS, and web studio building agentic AI systems, local LLM deployments, multi-tenant SaaS platforms, and high-performance websites for global clients across the US and Europe. Founded by Johirul Hoq Akash...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Software Development
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Narayanganj, Bangladesh
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Specialising in design for consumer brands. We are a team of professionals with the brand knowledge & design expertise to solve your brand challenges. We offer brand strategy, design development & innovation with production capabilities...
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- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Package Design
- Logo Design
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Sydney, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
MY Tech Solutions is a software development agency based in Bogotá, Colombia, serving small and mid-sized businesses across Latin America and Spain. We design and build custom web platforms, native mobile apps for iOS and Android, online stores, CRMs and ERPs, plus AI automation such as WhatsApp chatbots and...
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- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- AI Development
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
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- Location
- Bogota, Colombia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Fuster Agencia is an AI and digital marketing agency based in Valencia, Spain. We help freelancers, small businesses and agencies across Spain win more customers and save hours of work. We build AI chatbots and voice agents that answer calls, emails and WhatsApp messages, automate processes with Make and n8n...
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- AI Development
- SEO
- AEO
- PPC
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Valencia, Spain
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
We are committed to providing services to our clients with Leadership, Quality, Integrity & Reliability...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
- Software Testing
- Software Development
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- Location
- Nagpur, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
V8 Digital Solutions is a devoted Mobile App Development Company, which is known for creating attractive apps for businesses with well researched and engaging user experience. We provide wide-ranging digital marketing consultancies, ranging from Web Design & Development to Mobile App Development, Mobile Games...
Top Services:
- Mobile App Development
- AI Development
- Software Development
- Blockchain
- VR/AR
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- Location
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Delhi-based AI automation and custom software team building OCR workflows, RAG assistants, web and mobile apps, and CRM and ERP integrations. Available for remote projects with US and UK businesses...
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- AI Development
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Delhi, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
As a full-time web design and development company, our primary focus is on creating and enhancing websites for clients. This involves a combination of creative design, technical development, and often ongoing maintenance and support...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
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- Location
- Chandigarh, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Growth Sync is a performance marketing agency that owns the full journey from ad to sale. We run Facebook and Instagram campaigns, design the landing pages behind them, and build automated follow-up so no lead goes cold. Instead of stopping at the click, we fix where budgets actually leak slow pages...
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- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Web Design
- Digital Services
- AI Development
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- Location
- Islamabad, Pakistan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
We're The Future Of eCommerce Help! Whether youre starting small or scaling up, we provide strategy, design, and growth services to maximize your eCommerce...
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- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Mohali, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
WeDigTech was established in the year 2010 as an offshore software product development company. We have been focused towards helping startups and enterprises to launch great Mobile, Web, IoT, AR/VR, Foodtech, E-commerce solutions with quality and speed. We have a global presence in 10+ countries including the...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- IoT
- AI Development
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- Location
- Jaipur, India
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
WORK Codewave is a software technology services company, designing and engineering impactful solutions with trending digital technologies, giving businesses speed, scale and style. We love visualizing & designing modern, engaging online experiences, enabling brands scale beyond barriers & connect with people...
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- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Bengaluru, India
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Rahat Web Design is a professional website design and development company delivering high-performance digital solutions for businesses worldwide. We specialize in WordPress development, ecommerce websites, custom web applications, and website speed optimization. Our focus is on creating responsive, secure...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
- UI/UX Design
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- Location
- Muzaffarpur, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Lynxify is a creative digital agency helping start-ups and businesses build memorable brands through strategic design, digital experiences, and visual storytelling. From investor pitch decks and brand identities to UI/UX design, websites, motion graphics, and video production, we combine creativity with...
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- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Logo Design
- Product Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Islamabad, Pakistan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
microapps is a technology company with a worldwide distributed team across more than 5 countries. We help medium and large companies succeed in their ecommerce journey. Additionally, we offer email marketing toolkit used by some of the best companies in the world...
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- Email Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Malaga, Spain
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Stride is an AI-Powered software engineering firm built to deliver real results. We combine elite engineering talent with cutting-edge GenAI tooling to help companies build high-quality software, modernize legacy systems, and future-proof their tech orgs...
Top Services:
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- IoT
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
A dedicated and talented team of programmers, designers and project managers. The lead designer and creative powerhouse of the studio has extensive experience working for Electronic Arts and Ubisoft as a Game designer. The programmers have vast experience with many technologies such as Kinect apps, iOS...
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- Software Development
- eCommerce Development
- Mobile App Development
- VR/AR
- IoT
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- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
Get Found. Be Known. Grow your business with Lure Creative's locally operated & nationally award-winning digital marketing & web design agency in Lenexa, Kansas...
Top Services:
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- eCommerce
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Lenexa, Kansas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
SOZO is very proud to be a B Corp certified company. B Corp very much aligns with our ethos here at SOZO as we strive to be an environmentally positive and ethical company...
Top Services:
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Cheltenham, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $120/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Award-winning digital marketing agency focused on digital advertising, SEO, and website management...
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- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Advertising
- SEO
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- Location
- San Jose, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
Small business digital marketing agency offering a comprehensive range of digital marketing solutions for businesses that want to get more local customers and outperform their competition...
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- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Littleton, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Our story started as upon a time in Africa. Two sisters set out to start a business at a difficult juncture in their lives having lost both their mother and brother. In 2009 they started Blu Flamingo!...
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- Advertising
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Web Development
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- Location
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Helping SME's grow and scale with strategic sales and marketing advice which is continuously tested and measured, refined and automated...
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- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Email Marketing
- PPC
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- Location
- Oxford, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $110/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
We get it! You want law firm marketing that works. You want a beautiful website and traffic that converts into leads and cases. That's what we do! And we do it without long term contracts. Legal marketing is all that we do...
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- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We can help you adjust your marketing strategy to a new advertising landscape of evolving technology, data, and consumer behavior to stay ahead of your competitors and grow a successful business...
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- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- PPC
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Addison, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $17/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Digital NRG is a Google Channel EMEA partner specialising in SEO, PPC and Web Development - Enquire Today!...
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- PPC
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Bristol, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Ascend Studio is an independent brand, design and web design agency. Our primary focus is on brand experience, creating engaging connections between brands and people...
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- Logo Design
- Digital Services
- Creative Services
- Branding
- Graphic Design
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Britelite Immersive is a creative technology agency that places people and brands at the center of immersive and interactive experiences...
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- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- VR/AR
- Wearables
- AI Development
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
WAZOEFU is a full-service Digital Marketing Agency based in Tanzania, Think of us as your outsourced digital marketing department. We focus on your leads, so you can focus on your customers. We specialize in aiding our client to establish an effective online...
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- PPC
- Email Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
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- Location
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
A criação de soluções de marketing digital personalizadase precisas para a realidade de cada cliente é a principal motivação da CRYAH.O maior destaque é a prestação de serviços online, realizados pela equipe de publicitários, webdesigners e programadores em cada etapa do desenvolvimento...
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- Social Media Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- eCommerce
- Advertising
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- Location
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are a small web design company based in Argentina. We specialize in creating custom websites tailored to the needs of our clients...
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- Digital Marketing
- Email Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- SEO
- Web Development
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- Location
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $14/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
BraveGeeks - is an Agile custom software development team, busy developing web services and mobile apps. We design, code, improve and support...
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- Software Development
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- IoT
- Web Design
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- Location
- Yoshkar-Ola, Russia
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Interactive Design Solutions is a website design and marketing agency located in greater Toledo, Ohio. Let's talk about your goals. Never wavering from our core values, we build websites and create marketing plans that accomplish exactly what our clients need. Nothing more, and nothing less...
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- SEO
- Digital Marketing
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Waterville, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
We are a digital agency with expertise in Web development, Mobile development, Creative designs, UI/UX designs, and digital marketing...
Top Services:
- PPC
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
- SEO
- Web Development
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- Location
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
We are brand builders, design disruptors, social media strategists and value creators. We are a small team – much smaller than your average agency – yet with capabilities required to work with a variety of clients that range from early startups to large organisations with 500+ employees...
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- Product Design
- Branding
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Burnley, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
iSoftware Limited established in 2012 and proudly owned by the Impress Group, which has been established over 40 years. With multiple local & international offices, Impress Group currently has 42 endeavors’ and employs more than 21,200 employees in Bangladesh...
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- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Video Production
- eCommerce Development
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- Location
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
At Beyond, you can find all your design solutions. We offer comprehensive design that goes beyond your expectations. Services include concept design, unique illustrations, customized photography, playful typography, distinctive layout designs, and a customized and personalized client approach...
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- Graphic Design
- Logo Design
- Product Design
- Branding
- Package Design
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- Location
- Amman, Jordan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Hooligan Development offers a wide range of cross-platform, custom development services. We live for the challenge of developing premium database, web, mobile and business automation solutions. Our team of Hooligan coders and system architects is poised to develop a fully functional, slick outcome for your...
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- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
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- Location
- Randburg, South Africa
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $44/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
SunArc Technologies, the Leading Software Development Company is providing end-to-end IT services & solutions to our esteemed customers in multiple industries and domains for the past 15+ years. Being a Trusted name, Surpassing the boundaries we have been servicing all over from Singapore & India. We have 3...
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- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- Web Design
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Singapore, Singapore
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $15/hr
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Frequently Asked Questions About Website Design Agencies
What services do web design agencies offer?
Web design agencies provide a range of services to plan, create, and improve business websites. Their core services include:
- Custom website design tailored to your brand and goals
- Responsive web design to ensure the site works on desktop, tablet, and mobile
- UI/UX design to make the site easy to use
- Website development to turn designs into functional websites
- Landing page design for campaigns and conversions
- Website redesign to improve outdated or underperforming sites
Beyond these core services, many web design companies also support digital marketing, including search engine optimization, content marketing, and email marketing to help improve visibility in search engines and attract potential customers.
Some also offer brand identity, graphic design, and ongoing web design services like maintenance, updates, and performance improvements to strengthen your online presence over time.
How much do website design agencies charge for their services?
Professional web design services typically cost $5,000 to $60,000+. Basic business websites may range from $5,000 to $15,000, custom websites from $15,000 to $30,000, and complex or e-commerce projects from $30,000 to $60,000+. Costs depend on scope, customization, features, and development needs.
How long does it take to build a website?
A typical website design company timeline ranges from a few days to several months, depending on scope, content readiness, and required web development.
- Simple brochure website (1 to 5 pages): 1 to 2 weeks
- Small business website (5 to 15 pages, blog, forms): 4 to 8 weeks
- eCommerce website (standard features, 10 to 100 products): 8 to 16 weeks
- Large-scale custom website (bespoke features, integrations): 4 to 6+ months
- Custom web application: 6 to 12+ months
Most delays come from two things: missing content (copy, images, product data) and an unclear scope that expands during the web design project.
If content is ready and approvals are fast, timelines compress. If content is late and feedback is slow, timelines stretch.
What are the hidden costs of web design?
Hidden web design costs usually show up in two phases: before launch and after launch.
Pre-launch hidden costs
- Stock photos, fonts, and premium plugins (one-time fees plus renewals)
- Scope creep and extra revisions beyond what the contract includes
- Content creation (copywriting, product descriptions, graphics)
- Content migration from an old site (formatting, redirects, image cleanup)
- Integrations (CRM, booking, payments, analytics) that require extra setup and testing
Post-launch hidden costs
- Web hosting and domain renewal (often increases as traffic grows)
- SSL certificate upgrades for ecommerce or higher trust requirements
- Website maintenance and security (updates, backups, monitoring, fixes)
- Email hosting (Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 per user)
These costs appear because a website build quote often covers only the core design and development. Anything tied to licensing, content production, ongoing ownership, or changes outside the original scope gets billed separately unless the statement of work includes it.
What is the difference between web design and web development?
Web design defines the visual interface and user experience of a website, while web development implements that design through code and technical functionality.
| Aspect | Web design | Web development |
| Core responsibility | Defines the design, layout, and user experience | Builds and maintains the website through code |
| Primary objective | Ensure the site is clear, engaging, and aligned with brand identity | Ensure the site works correctly, loads fast, and supports required features |
| Deliverables | Wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and visual systems | Front-end interfaces, back-end systems, and integrations |
| Key disciplines | UX design, UI design, responsive web design | Front-end, back-end, and full-stack web development |
| Business impact | Influences perception, usability, and user engagement | Enables functionality, performance, and scalability |
Web design's main focus:
- Structure and site design
- Visual hierarchy and interface clarity
- User experience and UX design
- Mobile and responsive design
- Conversion-focused landing page design
Web development's main focus:
- Coding and website development
- Front-end implementation (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
- Back-end systems and databases
- Integrations, security, and performance
- CMS setup and custom functionality
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What should I ask before hiring a web design agency?
Before hiring a web design agency, ask about relevant experience, project scope, timelines, revision limits, ownership of design files, mobile optimization, and post-launch support. Also clarify who will work on the project and how progress will be communicated.
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