Top Media Buying Agencies in California
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Serves CaliforniaServices provided
See all 27 projectsAnderson Collaborative™ is a comprehensive media planning and buying agency known for its strategic media planning, ad purchasing, and media buying outsourcing services. The company has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with clients praising their organization, strategic expertise, and impressive results, such as exceeding a 10-times ROAS. Approximately 100% of reviews highlight their effective communication and responsiveness, making them a reliable partner in advertising strategy and media audience segmentation.
$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Serves CaliforniaServices provided
See all 16 projectsHotspex Media is a media planning and buying firm specializing in digital marketing and advertising strategy services. Reviews consistently highlight their responsive project management and expertise, with 100% of clients noting timely delivery and impressive insights. Clients appreciate their alignment with business values and successful campaign outcomes, enhancing return on investment and achieving project goals.
$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Serves CaliforniaServices provided
See all 18 projectsEXL Media excels as a media planning and buying firm, offering comprehensive services from audience segmentation to ad purchasing. Across various reviews, 100% of clients commend their strategic approach and professionalism, with notable achievements such as an 11x return on ad spend and a 311% increase in website sessions. Clients appreciate their proactive communication and deep industry insight, making them a trusted partner.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Irvine, CA
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Located in Irvine, California, eGumball Inc. Is a small SEO services firm. The team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Print Design.
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Los Angeles, CA
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Growth Virality, a small Marketing Strategy company, is based in Los Angeles, California. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Conversion Optimization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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Jon Byk Advertising is an Advertising company founded in 1959. The small team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Burbank, CA
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Results Ad Pro, an Advertising company, was established in 1997. The small team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerSan Diego, CA
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Small Marketing Strategy and media planning & buying company Amplified Agency, is located in San Diego, California. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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Way To Blue, a midsize Content Marketing company, is headquartered in London, England and Los Angeles, California. The team specializes in Content Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Los Angeles, CA
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Saeshe is a web design company. The team specializes in Web Design and Digital Strategy and is in Los Angeles, California.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Los Angeles, CA
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Founded in 1985, Jeffrey Alec Communications is a Packaging Design company. Their services include Packaging Design and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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Speakeasy Strategies is a small PR agency. Launched in 2013, the team offers Public Relations and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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Branding agency Thermal PR provides Branding and Content Marketing. They are located in San Francisco, California.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chula Vista, CA
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Medicis Communications, a Corporate Photography company, was founded in 1979. The firm specializes in Corporate Photography and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chula Vista, CA
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Allure Marketing Solutions is a Digital Strategy company. They are headquartered in Chula Vista, California and have small team. Their team offers Digital Strategy and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Newport Beach, CA
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Located in Newport Beach, California, Lyon Studios is a video production agency. Their services include Video Production and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Costa Mesa, CA
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Truss Creative is a Costa Mesa, California-based Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Altadena, CA
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Chasing Nectar Fractional CMO Services is a small Fractional CMO Services company established in 2020. Their team focuses on Fractional CMO Services and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Beverly Hills, CA
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3N Marketing is a video production company launched in 2017. Their team offers Video Production and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9El Segundo, CA
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Small website development company Clearstream Agency, is located in El Segundo, California. Their services include Web Development and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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Kingpin Communications, a media planning & buying company, was launched in 1997. In London , England and San Francisco, California, the team offers Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Irvine, CA
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Ambassador is a Marketing Strategy company. They were launched in 1959, and their services include Marketing Strategy and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Encinitas, CA
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In Flight Media is a Content Marketing company. The team is based in Encinitas, California, and their services include Content Marketing and Advertising.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9San Jose, CA
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Magnate Marketing Agency is a small San Jose, California-based Advertising company. The team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Spring Valley, CA
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Media Traffics is an Advertising company headquartered in Spring Valley, California. Established in 2015, the team focuses on Advertising and Social Media Marketing.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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Small Marketing Strategy company Spice Marketing, is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Branding.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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Advertising company Argonaut is based in San Francisco, California. Their services include Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hrFreelancerVallejo, CA
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Lamb Consulting - Small Biz Marketing is an Advertising company headquartered in Vallejo, California. The team focuses on Advertising and Graphic Design.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Los Angeles, CA
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Coup de Com' PR is a PR agency. They are in Los Angeles, California and have small team. They focus on Public Relations and Social Media Marketing.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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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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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49San Diego, CA
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Media planning and buying agency ZapMinds was founded in 2014. Based in Bengaluru, India and San Diego, California, the team provides Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+Undisclosed1,000 - 9,999San Diego, CA
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Advertising company Cox Media was founded in 1981. The team provides Advertising and Digital Strategy and is in Atlanta, Georgia and Phoenix, Arizona.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Los Angeles, CA
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Djla Marketing & Communications, a branding agency, is located in Los Angeles, California. Established in 2001, the team offers Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Santa Maria, CA
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Emerald Wave Media is a small Advertising company headquartered in Santa Maria, California. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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Undisclosed$150 - $199 / hrFreelancerSanta Barbara, CA
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Small branding firm MKR Communications, is based in Santa Barbara, California. The team offers Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Culver City, CA
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Bradley and Montgomery is an Advertising company launched in 1999. Their team offers Advertising and Branding.
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$100,000+$200 - $300 / hr250 - 999Santa Monica, CA
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Midsize Advertising company Crispin Porter + Bogusky, is based in Miami, Florida and Boulder, Colorado. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Santa Barbara, CA
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Refuel Agency is an Advertising company. Established in 1987, the firm is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California and New York, New York. Their team offers Advertising and Email Marketing.
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$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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In Denver, Colorado and New York, New York, Choozle is a media planning and buying company. Launched in 2012, the team offers Media Planning & Buying.
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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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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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Advertising company Pritzer Media is based in Rancho Cucamonga, California. They specialize in Advertising and Graphic Design and were launched in 2007.
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$10,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Manhattan Beach, CA
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Chaosmap Advertising Agency, a Business Consulting company, was founded in 2007. The firm provides Business Consulting and Advertising, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Redondo Beach, CA
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Small Advertising company ADWAVEZ MARKETING, is located in Redondo Beach, California. Their services include Advertising and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Los Angeles, CA
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Small PR company DAVIDSON & CHOY PUBLICITY, is located in Los Angeles, California. The team specializes in Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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Cinch PR is a small San Francisco, California-based branding company. The team provides Branding and Event Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bakersfield, CA
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Founded in 1999, Heise Media Group is an Advertising company. The team focuses on Advertising and Graphic Design and is located in Bakersfield, California.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Stockton, CA
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Younnel Advertising is an Advertising company. The Stockton, California-based company was launched in 1975. Their team specializes in Advertising and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bakersfield, CA
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Media planning and buying agency Barton Marketing Group LLC (Bakersfield, California) offers Media Planning & Buying and Other Digital Marketing. They were founded in 2016.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Modesto, CA
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Takapa Media is a branding company. Their small team is based in Modesto, California. Their services include Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9San Diego, CA
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Scatena Daniels Communications is a PR firm. The San Diego, California-based agency offers Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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$25,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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Bookmark Content and Communications, a Content Marketing company, is based in Holborn, England and Toronto, Canada. They offer Content Marketing and CRM consulting and SI and were launched in 1986.
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Mod Op is a midsize Miami, Florida-based Advertising company. The team offers Advertising and Branding.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Glendale, CA
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Launched in 1999, Sedna Solutions, a small SEO company, is headquartered in Glendale, California. Their team provides Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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List of the Top 15 California Media Buying and Planning Companies
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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34.1/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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28.3/40.017/20 Reviews5/10 Clients & Experience6.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Thousand Oaks, CA
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29/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience3.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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32.9/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr1,000 - 9,999San Diego, CA
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29.7/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+Undisclosed250 - 999Los Angeles, CA
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26.4/40.014/20 Reviews8.1/10 Clients & Experience4.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Glendale, CA
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30.1/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience3.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$100,000+Undisclosed10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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30.2/40.016/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Mill Valley, CA
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33.5/40.016.8/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience6.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Costa Mesa, CA
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29.8/40.015.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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28.9/40.016.4/20 Reviews8.3/10 Clients & Experience4.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Walnut Creek, CA
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29.7/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.6/10 Clients & Experience5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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30.8/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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28.5/40.015.6/20 Reviews8.6/10 Clients & Experience4.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Irvine, CA
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31.6/40.018.8/20 Reviews5.2/10 Clients & Experience7.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$250,000+$300+ / hr50 - 249Irvine, CA
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30.9/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49West Hollywood, CA
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29.1/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.4/10 Clients & Experience3.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Irvine, CA
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20.1/40.016.2/20 Reviews0/10 Clients & Experience3.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Redondo Beach, CA
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31/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+Undisclosed250 - 999San Francisco, CA
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29/40.015.6/20 Reviews9/10 Clients & Experience4.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49San Diego, CA
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30.2/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Los Angeles, CA
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30.1/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience4.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Pasadena, CA
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28.3/40.016.2/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience4.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$75,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Oceanside, CA
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29.3/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.2/10 Clients & Experience4.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Carlsbad, CA
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25.5/40.016.2/20 Reviews5.5/10 Clients & Experience3.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Oakland, CA
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28.5/40.016.4/20 Reviews8.1/10 Clients & Experience4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999San Diego, CA
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20.1/40.016.4/20 Reviews0/10 Clients & Experience3.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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28.4/40.015.6/20 Reviews8.6/10 Clients & Experience4.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Novato, CA
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28.1/40.016.2/20 Reviews7.7/10 Clients & Experience4.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Westminster, CA
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26.1/40.016.6/20 Reviews6.5/10 Clients & Experience3/10 Market PresenceService focus
20% Media Planning & Buying80% Other
