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 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.
$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NVServices provided
See all 18 projectsEXL Media is a Media Planning and Buying firm offering services such as ad buying, audience segmentation, and advertising strategy. Clients commend their professionalism and strategic approach, with 100% of reviews highlighting their excellent project management and dedication to client goals. Approximately 25% of reviews specifically praise their deep industry knowledge and media company relationships.
$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, CanadaServices provided
See all 16 projectsHotspex Media is a prominent firm specializing in Media Planning and Buying, renowned for its expertise in advertising strategy and ad space purchasing. Across reviews, 100% of clients praised their exceptional customer service and performance results, highlighting their responsiveness and insightful recommendations. Clients noted their punctuality and effective communication, with no reported areas for improvement.
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KolMedia Group is an Advertising company established in 2009. The team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Alexandria, VA
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FORGE Branding is a branding agency. The Alexandria, Virginia-based company focuses on Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Alexandria, VA
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Blue Chair Advertising is an Advertising company. Founded in 1990, the team provides Advertising and Branding.
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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 - 9Rock Island, IL
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UpStream Consulting is a small Business Consulting company located in Rock Island, Illinois. Their services include Business Consulting and Marketing Strategy.
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Tall Boy Marketing is an Advertising company. They are based in Nashville, Tennessee and have small team. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9St. Petersburg, FL
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Zeh Arndt Creative is an user experience design company. Located in St. Petersburg, Florida, their team provides UX/UI Design and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Framingham, MA
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MetroWest Creative Agency is a graphic design company headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts. They focus on Graphic Design and Media Planning & Buying and were established in 2016.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Charlotte, NC
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Impact Marketing Partners is a small Advertising company located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Their services include Advertising and Event Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Raleigh, NC
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Targeted Persuasion, a small Email Marketing company, is located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The team specializes in Email Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Delray Beach, FL
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The WilMark Group is an Advertising company. The Delray Beach, Florida-based agency was established in 2002. Their team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Cali, Colombia
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Small Digital Strategy company Kratos, is located in Cali, Colombia. Their services include Digital Strategy and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Delray Beach, FL
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SC Advertising Solutions is a small Delray Beach, Florida-based media planning & buying agency. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Atlanta, GA
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Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Smyrna Digital is a small e-commerce development company. Their services include E-Commerce Development and Email Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Syracuse, NY
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Mooney Marketing Group, an Advertising company, is headquartered in Syracuse, New York. Founded in 2009, the team provides Advertising and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Guadalajara, Mexico
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Propom PR, a small branding agency, is headquartered in Guadalajara, Mexico. Their services include Branding and Event Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9București, Romania
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Branding agency New Elite is headquartered in București, Romania. They offer Branding and Graphic Design and were founded in 2013.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dallas, TX
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DuoS Global Marketing is a Business Consulting company established in 2018. In Dallas, Texas and Amarillo, Texas, the team specializes in Business Consulting and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9München, Germany
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New Order Media Management is a Content Marketing company. They are based in München, Germany and have small team. Their services include Content Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Amarillo, TX
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Public relations company MCMC - Mary Coyne Marketing Communications is in Amarillo, Texas. Founded in 2015, the team focuses on Public Relations and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Woburn, MA
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2&2 Insights, LLC. Is a graphic design agency. Founded in 2014, the company is based in Woburn, Massachusetts. Their services include Graphic Design and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dennis, MA
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Coastal Marketing Solutions is a small Advertising company founded in 2009. Their services include Advertising and Email Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Medford, MA
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TMedia Consulting, a branding company, is in Medford, Massachusetts. Their services include Branding and Corporate Training & Coaching.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bogotá, Colombia
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Yuju! Publicidad & Entretenimiento, an Advertising company, is based in Bogotá, Colombia. They specialize in Advertising and Branding and were founded in 2008.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Medellín, Colombia
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Entidad Creativa • Agencia de Medios, a branding company, is headquartered in Medellín, Colombia. Their services include Branding and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9São Paulo, Brazil
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Today.ag is a branding agency. Their small team of employees is based in São Paulo, Brazil. Their team provides Branding and Content Marketing.
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Small Marketing Strategy company Boston Ad Networks, is based in Boston, Massachusetts. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Market Research.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Needham, MA
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Advertising company Ebben Marketing Group was established in 2001. The firm specializes in Advertising and Branding, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Macon, GA
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Bibb Media, Inc., an Advertising company, was founded in 2006. The small team offers Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Rockford, IL
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Ad Vice Marketing is a small graphic design agency founded in 2013. Their services include Graphic Design and Marketing Strategy.
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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 - 9Orlando, FL
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GOBIG Marketing is a small Corporate Photography company. They focus on Corporate Photography and Graphic Design and were launched in 2003.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Plant City, FL
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Design4 Marketing is a small Advertising company. They provide Advertising and Branding and were founded in 1990.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Milano, Italy
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Launched in 1996, Novità Italia is an Advertising company. The company focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9San Antonio, TX
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Komet Marketing Communications is a San Antonio, Texas-based Event Marketing company. They focus on Event Marketing and Media Planning & Buying and were launched in 2004.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Boston, MA
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Waverider Communications is a Market Research company. The Boston, Massachusetts-based company was established in 2012. Their services include Market Research and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Hamilton Township, NJ
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Ryan James Agency Digital Marketing is an Advertising company based in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. They offer Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lancaster, PA
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Wavelength Marketing, LLC (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is a branding agency. The Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based team offers Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Altoona, PA
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DiAndrea Media, Inc is an Advertising company. In Altoona, Pennsylvania, the company was founded in 1989. Their team provides Advertising and Branding.
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FastDigi is a Lahore, Pakistan-based Digital Strategy company. They specialize in Digital Strategy and E-Commerce Development and were founded in 2018.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Grand Rapids, MI
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Sharp Marketing Associates is a small Advertising company based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Charlottesville, VA
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Launched in 2008, VMV Brands, LLC is an Advertising company. The firm specializes in Advertising and Email Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9New York, NY
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Blue Vista 725 is an Advertising company established in 2012. The team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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Ingressus LLC is a small media planning & buying company based in Chicago, Illinois. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Video Production.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Trussville, AL
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Fowler Davis, LLC is a branding company. The Trussville, Alabama-based agency specializes in Branding and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Toronto, Canada
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Plant The Seed, a branding firm, is based in Toronto, Canada. Their services include Branding and Email Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Smyrna, GA
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Located in Smyrna, Georgia, Black & White Advertising, Inc. Is an Advertising company. They focus on Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Pittsford, NY
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Founded in 1999, Bush Communications is an Advertising company. The firm provides Advertising and Conversion Optimization, and is small.
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Founded in 2016, Dolgos Marketing + Design is an Advertising company. The company specializes in Advertising and Branding, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Troutville, VA
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Sowder Group Marketing - Sowder Drone Photography is an Advertising company based in Troutville, Virginia. They provide Advertising and Marketing Strategy and were established in 2005.
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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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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38.5/40.019/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 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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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NV
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32.7/40.017.6/20 Reviews8.5/10 Clients & Experience6.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249London, England
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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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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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38.5/40.018.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$100,000+Undisclosed10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Calgary, 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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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr1,000 - 9,999Las Vegas, NV
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27.4/40.016.2/20 Reviews3.3/10 Clients & Experience7.9/10 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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$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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35/40.017/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Burlington, Canada
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34.8/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 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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35.8/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Las Vegas, NV
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33.1/40.018.6/20 Reviews6/10 Clients & Experience8.5/10 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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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Berlin, Germany
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35.7/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience9.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+Undisclosed10 - 49St. Charles, IL
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31.4/40.015.8/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience7.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Costa Mesa, CA
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34/40.015.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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