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 17 projectsEXL Media is a proficient media planning and buying firm that excels in advertising strategy and ad service purchasing. They receive overwhelmingly positive feedback, with 100% of reviewers praising their strategic approach and effective project management. Clients consistently commend their expertise in media audience segmentation and their ability to secure excellent advertising deals, resulting in significant business growth.
$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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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Shinagawa City, Japan
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Viibar is a video production company. Located in Shinagawa City, Japan, the company focuses on Video Production and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Multiply Marketing Consultancy is an Advertising company. The agency is based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Their team provides Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49دبي, United Arab Emirates
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AMC Advertising & Marketing Consultants is an Advertising company. Headquartered in دبي, United Arab Emirates, the company was launched in 1988. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Chicago, IL
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Annex Experience is an Advertising company. Located in Chicago, Illinois, their team provides Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Nebula Advertising, an Advertising company, was launched in 1997. The small team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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6 Degrees Advertising is an Advertising company. Their small team is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Their services include Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Small Advertising company The Big Idea, is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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Established in 2005, Crayons Communications, a small Advertising company, is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Their team offers Advertising and UX/UI Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Ability is an Advertising company. They are located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and have small team. Their team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Sky High Advertising is an Advertising company. They are located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Their team specializes in Advertising and Email Marketing.
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Founded in 2003, The Banyan Advertising is an Advertising company. Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the team provides Advertising and Branding.
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Small Advertising company The Marketing Boulevard, is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Beijing, China
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HdtMEDIA is a small Beijing, China-based Content Marketing company. Their services include Content Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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Mamemo is a small Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based Event Marketing company. Their services include Event Marketing and Video Production.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Bnei Brak, Israel
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Located in Bnei Brak, Israel, Joomi is a small mobile application development company. The team offers Mobile App Development and Web Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Medellín, Colombia
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CBW Agencia is a Medellín, Colombia-based branding firm. The team focuses on Branding and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Digital Sapiens Dubai is a Content Marketing company. The team offers Content Marketing and Email Marketing and is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Jung-gu, South Korea
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Located in Jung-gu, South Korea, OSO is a SEO agency. The team provides Search Engine Optimization and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Founded in 2010, LAVA Brands is an Advertising company. The team specializes in Advertising and Branding and is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Mojo Group Dubai, a PR company, was launched in 2005. Based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the team provides Public Relations and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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PR company Madison Front Page was launched in 1999. In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the team specializes in Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Santa Ana, Costa Rica
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House of Content is a Content Marketing company. The team is located in Santa Ana, Costa Rica, and their services include Content Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Small Advertising company Sakshi Advertising & PR, is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Their services include Advertising and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Small public relations company TOH Public Relations, is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Their services include Public Relations and Branding.
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Launched in 1999, Jetweb is a Digital Strategy company. Their services include Digital Strategy and Search Engine Optimization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Boise, ID
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Located in Boise, Idaho, CLM Marketing & Advertising is an Advertising company. Launched in 1980, the team offers Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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Launched in 2008, Mitchell + Palmer is a branding agency. The firm specializes in Branding and Digital Strategy, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Burlington, VT
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Oxbow Creative is an Advertising company launched in 2014. The small team offers Advertising and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Great Falls, MT
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Located in Great Falls, Montana, Banik Communications is an Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Tupelo, MS
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Mabus Agency is an Advertising company. Based in Tupelo, Mississippi, the agency specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Charleston, WV
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Charles Ryan Associates is an Advertising company established in 1974. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, the team provides Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Charleston, WV
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The Manahan Group is an Advertising company. Headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia, their team provides Advertising and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Johannesburg, South Africa
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NP Digital South Africa is a Content Marketing company. They are based in Johannesburg, South Africa and have small team of experts. Their services include Content Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Randburg, South Africa
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Fogg Agency is a Content Marketing company. They specialize in Content Marketing and Digital Strategy and are based in Randburg, South Africa.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Anchorage, AK
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MSI Communications is an Advertising company. They are in Anchorage, Alaska and have small team. Their team focuses on Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Milwaukee, WI
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Nelson Schmidt, Inc. Is an Advertising company launched in 1971. The company specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Cranberry Township, PA
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MarketSpace Communications, an Advertising company, was established in 2005. The small team provides Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Pittsburgh, PA
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NFM+Dymun is an Advertising company. Their small team of employees is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their team offers Advertising and Branding.
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Agency501, Inc. Is a Digital Strategy company. The small Little Rock, Arkansas-based team offers Digital Strategy and Advertising. The company was founded in 2012.
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Ron Sherman Advertising is an Advertising company. They are headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas and have small team. Their team provides Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Birmingham, England
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Fleet Street Communications, a public relations firm, is headquartered in Birmingham, England. Their services include Public Relations and Event Marketing.
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Founded in 1980, Levy McCallum is an Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Tulsa, OK
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Littlefield Agency is a small Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and AR/VR development.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Tulsa, OK
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Established in 2003, Cubic Creative Agency is an Advertising company. The team offers Advertising and Branding and is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Small public relations company Media House International, is located in Glasgow, Scotland. Their services include Public Relations and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Cosmos Start Consultants is a SEO company. They offer Search Engine Optimization and Web Development and were founded in 2006.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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The Idea Agency is a Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based public relations company. They offer Public Relations and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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NNC PR is a public relations firm. The Sharjah, United Arab Emirates-based company was established in 2014. Their team provides Public Relations and Event Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Pencell PR & Events, a PR firm, was established in 1999. The small team focuses on Public Relations and Event Marketing.
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One Communications and Marketing Group is an Advertising company. Their team is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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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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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NV
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249London, England
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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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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Calgary, Canada
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Thousand Oaks, CA
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Miami, FL
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr1,000 - 9,999Las Vegas, NV
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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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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$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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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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37.7/40.018/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Miami Lakes, FL
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33.7/40.018.2/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience5.8/10 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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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Chicago, 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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$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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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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35.2/40.016.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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