Top Media Buying & Planning Agencies
The biggest challenge for businesses nowadays is reaching their audiences at the right time. Media buying can help brands expand their reach and connect with their target audience effectively, ensuring maximum return.
Essentially, media buying is a form of advertising that involves procuring advertising space on relevant media channels such as television, radio, print, and digital. It aims to secure those slots at the optimal time and cost for optimal exposure. The process requires extensive planning and strategic negotiations, requiring in-depth data on demographics and competition.
Media buying agencies are dedicated service providers that specialize in purchasing, managing, and optimizing ad placements for brands. They can handle everything from market research and audience targeting to negotiating ad placements and performance analysis. These agencies are also committed to building strong relationships with media providers, allowing them to secure premium ad spaces for competitive prices.
Before enlisting the services of a professional media buying agency, it’s important to understand price models and costs to avoid financial strain. Most media buying agencies follow one of five common structures — Cost Per Mille (CPM), Cost Per Click (CPC), Cost Per Acquisition (CPA), flat-rate pricing, and retainer model. Each of these has its advantages and disadvantages and which is the best will ultimately depend on the client’s goals and financial resources.
Media buying is a powerful solution when executed correctly. However, success ultimately depends on finding the right agency that understands your goals, offers the best package for your investment, and can guide you through the process.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Miami, FLServices provided
See all 23 projectsAnderson Collaborative™ is a strategic Media Planning and Buying agency specializing in advertising strategy, media audience segmentation, and digital marketing services. Clients consistently commend the company for its exceptional communication, adaptability, and data-driven approach. With a 100% positive feedback rate, reviewers frequently highlight the agency's ability to deliver impressive ROAS, with one client noting an 8-10 times return on ad spend.
$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NVServices provided
See all 18 projectsEXL Media is a proficient media planning and buying firm renowned for its expertise in advertising strategy and ad service purchasing. Garnering positive feedback, with approximately 100% of reviewers commending their strategic execution and strong industry relationships, EXL Media excels in delivering impactful media solutions, as evidenced by significant client achievements like an 11x return on ad spend and a 311% increase in website sessions.
$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, CanadaServices provided
See all 16 projectsHotspex Media is a Media Planning and Buying firm known for its expertise in digital marketing and advertising strategy. Out of the reviews analyzed, 100% highlight the company's responsive communication and expert recommendations, resulting in successful campaign performance. Notably, clients appreciate their thorough understanding of unique market needs and the high value they offer for their services.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Chennai, India
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Adchennai is an Advertising company. The Chennai, India-based firm offers Advertising and Branding.
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Branding firm Creative Brand Stories provides Branding and Public Relations. They are located in Kraków, Poland.
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Digital Strategy company Bottle Rocket Digital was established in 2026. The company provides Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing, and is small.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Athina, Greece
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Advertising company THECOMMERCE Digital Agency was founded in 2023. The small team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Delhi, India
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Located in Delhi, India, Quadravision is an Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lower Hutt, New Zealand
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DigitalxMarketing is a Marketing Strategy company. Established in 2020, the company is headquartered in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Media Planning &
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Chittagong, Bangladesh
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See all 1 projectsLead Bangladesh Ltd. offers comprehensive digital marketing services, including brand identity enhancement, content creation, social media management, SEO, paid advertising, and email marketing. Overall feedback highlights their professionalism, strategic planning, data-driven decision-making, and significant results, including a 360% increase in sales for their client, Green Bangla. Clients appreciate their holistic, client-centric approach and effective project management.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Mumbai, India
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Branding company Digital Ecompliance is in Mumbai, India and India. The team offers Branding and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Kadıköy, Türkiye
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Founded in 1994, buvidyo is a video production agency. The small team offers Video Production and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Jacksonville, FL
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PageOnePlease.com is a Jacksonville, Florida-based pay per click company. Launched in 2012, the team provides Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49
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Ranwa Production For Digital Marketing Solutions is a Marketing Strategy company. Their small team is in Amman, Jordan. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Mumbai, India
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Performious is a Mumbai, India-based Other Digital Marketing company. The team focuses on Other Digital Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Starbrand Creative Limited is a software development firm. The team specializes in Custom Software Development and UX/UI Design, and the firm is based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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Cassin Media & Marketing is a Nashville, Tennessee-based video production company. They offer Video Production and Advertising.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Indore, India
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O2 Technology is an Event Marketing company. In Indore, India, the agency was founded in 2016. Their services include Event Marketing and Advertising.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Blue Door Communications is a Digital Strategy company. They offer Digital Strategy and Branding.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49
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3Cheers Event Planners is an Event Marketing company. Launched in 2015, the team focuses on Event Marketing and Advertising. The company is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49New Orleans, LA
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Founded in 2002, Ellie Rand Public Relations is a small public relations company. Their team specializes in Public Relations and Branding.
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Portland, ME
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Garrand Moehlenkamp is an Advertising company. Established in 1987, the team provides Advertising and Branding.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49London, England
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Public relations agency Fashion Politique PR&Media was launched in 2012. The team specializes in Public Relations and Event Marketing and is headquartered in London, England.
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Based in Nairobi, Kenya and Cape Town, South Africa, Sahara Analytica is a small Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Market Research.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Oslo, Norway
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Admirate Growth Marketing Agency is an Advertising company. The company is based in Oslo, Norway and Sundsvall, Sweden. Their services include Advertising and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Vital Media Agency is a Jeddah, Saudi Arabia-based Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Bloomington, MN
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Viden Marketing is an Advertising company. In Eden Prairie, Minnesota, the firm provides Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Mumbai, India
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BforBranding Agency , a web design agency, was established in 2019. They focuses on Web Design and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Faridabad, India
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Amazaxle is a small Advertising company. They provide Advertising and Branding and were launched in 2021.
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Launched in 2020, Commerceplus Asia is a small Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-based IT strategy consulting company. Their team provides IT strategy consulting and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49
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éCLAIR Asia is a Marketing Strategy company launched in 2018. The team provides Marketing Strategy and Market Research and is located in Shanghai, China and Milan, Italy.
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$50,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Sandton, South Africa
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Armada, a small SEO services firm, is in Sandton, South Africa. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Warszawa, Poland
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Experiencer is an Advertising company. They are based in Warszawa, Poland and have small team. They focus on Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Ottawa, Canada
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Based in Ottawa, Canada, Aplo Group is a small Digital Strategy company. Their services include Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49ตำบล บางแก้ว, Thailand
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MCI Agency, a social media marketing agency, was established in 2013. The team focuses on Social Media Marketing and Conversion Optimization.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Amman, Jordan
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Masar Agency is a social media marketing agency. Established in 2019, the team focuses on Social Media Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Established in 2016, Digital Errors is an Advertising company. The team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Ahmedabad, India
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KlickTheorem, a social media marketing firm, was launched in 2020. The agency offers Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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IMD Inbound Marketing is an Advertising company. Founded in 2009, the firm focuses on Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Westerville, OH
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Social media marketing firm Digital Amplification offers Social Media Marketing and Advertising. They were established in 2014.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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Feur Media House is a small Sydney, Australia-based social media marketing agency. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Branding.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Alexandria, Egypt
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Cloudela is a social media marketing agency. The small Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based team provides Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization. The firm was launched in 2020.
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Rosella is a social media marketing company. Located in Germany, the agency was founded in 2020. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Branding.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49london, England
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Boulder Group is an Advertising company. They are headquartered in london, England and have small team of experts. Their services include Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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Established in 2015, Bugs Guru is an Advertising company. The team provides Advertising and Branding.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Mumbai, India
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Earnestroi LLP, an Advertising company, is headquartered in Mumbai, India and Al Batayih, United Arab Emirates. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$300+ / hr10 - 49München, Germany
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Pay per click company menta global is based in München, Germany and Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. They provide Pay Per Click and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Yerevan, Armenia
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Founded in 2021, Trigger is a small Marketing Strategy company in Yerevan, Armenia. Their team offers Marketing Strategy and Digital Strategy.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Mumbai, India
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Founded in 2022, ThinkROI, a small Market Research company, is headquartered in Mumbai, India. Their services include Market Research and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Vancouver, Canada
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Spotlight West Communications is an Advertising company. Their small team of employees is located in Vancouver, Canada. Their team offers Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Advertising company Kredence Creative Solutions Sdn Bhd was launched in 2019. The firm provides Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Jaipur, India
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InTake Media, an Advertising company, was founded in 2016. In Jaipur, India, the team offers Advertising and Branding.
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The Culture Club, Inc is a small social media marketing firm. They focus on Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing and were established in 2021.
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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36.7/40.017.4/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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38.1/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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29.7/40.016.2/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249London, England
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NV
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33.1/40.018/20 Reviews8.5/10 Clients & Experience6.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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38/40.019.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249New Delhi, India
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39.8/40.020/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Thousand Oaks, CA
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30.5/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Calgary, Canada
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr1,000 - 9,999Las Vegas, NV
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27.8/40.016.6/20 Reviews3.3/10 Clients & Experience7.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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27.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews6/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Miami, FL
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32/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$100,000+Undisclosed10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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35/40.015.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Pittsburgh, PA
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32.4/40.017/20 Reviews8.6/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Sofia, Bulgaria
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35.7/40.017.2/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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36/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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32.4/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience7.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Burlington, Canada
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35/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Las Vegas, NV
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33.5/40.019/20 Reviews6/10 Clients & Experience8.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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37.5/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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36/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Coral Gables, FL
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35.4/40.016.8/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Miami Lakes, FL
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33.1/40.017.6/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience5.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Chicago, IL
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34/40.016/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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