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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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Sugar Land, TX
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Freed Advertising is an Advertising company founded in 1984. The agency specializes in Advertising and Branding, and is small.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Portland, OR
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Bradshaw Advertising is an Advertising company. They were launched in 1986, and their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Portland, OR
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Sasquatch Advertising, an Advertising company, was established in 1995. The team focuses on Advertising and Branding and is in Portland, Oregon.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Eugene, OR
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Cappelli Miles, an Advertising company, is based in Eugene, Oregon and Lake Oswego, Oregon. The team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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Ampersand Agency is an Advertising company launched in 1986. The firm specializes in Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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Headquartered in Austin, Texas, EnviroMedia Inc. Is an Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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Lee Tilford Agency is an Advertising company. Their small team is in Austin, Texas and provides Advertising and Digital Strategy. The firm was founded in 1976.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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Established in 2010, Bakery Agency is an UX agency. The team provides UX/UI Design and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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Advertising company Emergent Order is based in Austin, Texas. Established in 2011, the team focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Dallas, TX
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Launched in 1984, AdWise Group is a small Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Fort Worth, TX
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Established in 2001, Pavlov Agency, a small Advertising company, is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Dallas, TX
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RD&F Advertising is an Advertising company. They are headquartered in Dallas, Texas and have small team. Their team focuses on Advertising and Broadcast Video.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Mumbai, India
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Tree Advertising is a branding agency located in Mumbai, India. Their services include Branding and Advertising.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49New Delhi, India
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Gauge Advertising is a New Delhi, India-based Advertising company. They focus on Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Mumbai, India
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Rego Advertising, a small Advertising company, is based in Mumbai, India. The team offers Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Pune, India
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Advertising company Black Bean Engagement is in Pune, India. They specialize in Advertising and Branding and were launched in 2011.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Houston, TX
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Advertising company The Carson Group is headquartered in Houston, Texas. They specialize in Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Nashville, TN
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Located in Nashville, Tennessee and Los Angeles, California, Total Assault is a media planning and buying agency. They focus on Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Beverly Hills, CA
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Established in 2010, Channel Factory is a video production company. The team focuses on Video Production and Advertising.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Wrocław, Poland
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Konceptika is a Wrocław, Poland-based Advertising company. They provide Advertising and Marketing Strategy and were established in 2013.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Kraków, Poland
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Small Advertising company Eskadra, is headquartered in Kraków, Poland. Their services include Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Warszawa, Poland
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Feno.pl is an Advertising company. They provide Advertising and Branding and were launched in 2008.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Scottsdale, AZ
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Anderson Advertising is an Advertising company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. They offer Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Edwards, CO
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Founded in 2004, Hill Aevium is a branding company. Headquartered in Edwards, Colorado, the team offers Branding and Graphic Design.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49San Diego, CA
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MeadsDurket is a branding agency. Founded in 2004, the agency is headquartered in San Diego, California. Their services include Branding and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49San Diego, CA
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I9 Media is a Marketing Strategy company. They are headquartered in San Diego, California, and their services include Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Peoria, AZ
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Small Advertising company Arrowhead Agency, is located in Peoria, Arizona. The team offers Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49
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Tidal Wave, an Advertising company, was established in 2013. They offers Advertising and Graphic Design.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Bala Cynwyd, PA
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Crane Communications is a Digital Strategy company. The team offers Digital Strategy and Graphic Design, and the company is in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Washington, DC
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Email Marketing company Stratacomm was founded in 1995. The small team offers Email Marketing and Graphic Design.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Tampa, FL
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Connectivity Media Strategy, a media planning & buying company, was launched in 2008. The agency provides Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing, and is small.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Cambridge , England
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Small Marketing Strategy company Pharmatologists, is based in Cambridge , England. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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Pure Communications is a branding firm established in 2004. The firm provides Branding and Digital Strategy, and is small.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49London, England
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Generation Media is a Digital Strategy company. Based in London, England, the team specializes in Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49London , England
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Navigate Digital is a Digital Strategy company. Their team is in London , England and Surry Hills, Australia and focuses on Digital Strategy and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Omaha, NE
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Launched in 2005, Surdell and Partners is a small Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Broadcast Video.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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TeamWorks Media is a media planning and buying company based in Chicago, Illinois. They specialize in Media Planning & Buying and Search Engine Optimization.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Oklahoma City, OK
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Launched in 2007, Campbell and Company Advertising Agency is a Marketing Strategy company. The team offers Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chelmsford, England
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RP2 Global is a small Advertising company founded in 1991. Their team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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Leverage Agency is a small Marketing Strategy company. Established in 2005, the team specializes in Marketing Strategy and Market Research.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Lake Placid, NY
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Adworkshop is a Lake Placid, New York-based Digital Strategy company. Their services include Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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Tom, Dick & Harry Creative Co. Is a small graphic design company launched in 2002. Their services include Graphic Design and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Dallas, TX
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Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Krause Advertising is a small Advertising company. The team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49London, England
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Branding company W12 Studios was established in 2012. The small team specializes in Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49London, England
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Cubaka, a social media marketing company, is located in London, England and Redhill, England. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Derby, England
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Status Social is a social media marketing agency based in Derby, England. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Bath, England
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Attinger Jack Advertising Ltd is a branding firm. Launched in 1980, the team provides Branding and Advertising.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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Vayu Media is a media planning & buying agency. Their small team of employees is based in Atlanta, Georgia. Their team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Web Design.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Annapolis, MD
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Weitzman Agency, an Advertising company, is based in Annapolis, Maryland. They provide Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Memphis, TN
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DCA is an Advertising company. Their small team of employees is located in Memphis, Tennessee. Their team provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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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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$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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$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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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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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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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Coral Gables, FL
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Miami Lakes, FL
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Chicago, IL
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