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+Undisclosed1,000 - 9,999Atlanta, GA
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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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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249London, England
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Tangoo is a media planning & buying company. Established in 2021, their team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9New York, NY
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BrandVerge, a Marketing Strategy company, is based in New York, New York. Launched in 2017, the team focuses on Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London , England
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December 19, a small Advertising and media planning and buying agency, is based in London , England. The team provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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White Spider Media is a small London, England-based media planning and buying company. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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College Marketing Group is a media planning and buying company. The company is headquartered in Longmont, Colorado. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Armonk, NY
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Hybrid, an Advertising and media planning & buying agency, is in Armonk, New York. Founded in 2007, the team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$100,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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Exverus Media is a Los Angeles, California-based media planning and buying agency. They offer Media Planning & Buying and Conversion Optimization and were founded in 2012.
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Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Ritude is a media planning and buying company. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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Innovation Dynamics, a small Event Marketing and media planning and buying company, is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Their services include Event Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Bielefeld, Germany
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Sit&Watch Media Group GmbH is an Advertising and media planning and buying agency. Their team is located in Bielefeld, Germany. The company provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Milano, Italy
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Bbrand, a Marketing Strategy company, was established in 2013. Located in Milano, Italy, the team offers Marketing Strategy and Public Relations.
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$25,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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Media Design Group is a media planning and buying agency. Their team is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm offers Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Beverly Hills, CA
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LINK Agency, a social media marketing company, was established in 2020. The team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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$50,000+Undisclosed250 - 999Portland, OR
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Located in Portland, Oregon, Rain the Growth Agency is an Advertising company. They specialize in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$100,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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Quigley, a media planning & buying agency, was founded in 2002. The team provides Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Chicago, IL
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Established in 1966, Kelly Scott Madison is a media planning and buying company. The midsize team offers Media Planning & Buying and Marketing Strategy.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr1,000 - 9,999Mumbai, India
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Schbang is a branding agency. The firm is headquartered in Mumbai, India and London, England. Their services include Branding and Market Research.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Birmingham , England
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BBJ&K is a media planning & buying company founded in 2015. Their team offers Media Planning & Buying and Marketing Strategy.
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$25,000+Undisclosed10 - 49London, England
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Launched in 2009, M.i.Media is a small media planning and buying agency and Direct Marketing company. Their team provides Media Planning & Buying and Direct Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Charlotte, NC
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Digital Mouth Advertising is an Advertising and media planning & buying agency founded in 2011. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Undisclosed$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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Twenty6two International Inc. Is a media planning & buying agency. Founded in 2004, the company provides Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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Launched in 2015, Advent Public Relations Private Limited is a public relations company and media planning and buying company. The team focuses on Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Loavi information technology is a Content Writing Services company. In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, their team offers Content Writing Services and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Noida, India
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LorryZone is an Advertising company. The Noida, India-based team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$75,000+Undisclosed10 - 49
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Colossus, an Advertising company, was launched in 2021. The agency focuses on Advertising and Branding, and is small.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Greater Noida, India
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Vigor Media Worldwide is a PR agency and media planning and buying agency located in Greater Noida, India and Mumbai, India. Their services include Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Baltimore, MD
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Mission Media is a branding firm. In Baltimore, Maryland, the team specializes in Branding and Web Development.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Timberlea, Canada
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Mira Media Agency, a media planning & buying company, is based in Timberlea, Canada. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Irvine, CA
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Evolution Media Group is an Advertising and media planning and buying company. The Irvine, California-based team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Undisclosed$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Portsmouth, NH
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Richardson Media Group, Inc. Is a SEO services firm. They were launched in 2014, and their services include Search Engine Optimization and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Shenzhen Shi, China
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Sootoo Network is an Advertising company. In Shenzhen Shi, China, the firm offers Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49
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Founded in 2016, GMT Digital is a small Singapore-based media planning and buying agency. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Mobile & App Marketing.
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$1,000+$300+ / hr10 - 49
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Elise Michel is a small London, England-based Advertising and media planning & buying company. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Le Astrid International LLC is an Event Marketing and media planning & buying company launched in 2018. Their team specializes in Event Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Heliopolis, Egypt
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The Funnel Ads, a small media planning and buying agency and SEO agency, is located in Heliopolis, Egypt. The team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Surry Hills, Australia
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GDR Media Group, a web design company, offers Web Design and Advertising. The agency is in Surry Hills, Australia.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Barcelona, Spain
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Life In The Woods is a Marketing Strategy company. The small Barcelona, Spain-based team provides Marketing Strategy and Digital Strategy. The firm was launched in 2010.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49New York, NY
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See all 1 projectsWoodbridge Publishers offers professional book writing, editing, marketing, and publishing services to all emerging authors around the world. Our services also include book cover design,
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$100,000+Undisclosed250 - 999New York, NY
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M+C Saatchi Performance is an Advertising company launched in 2006. The team focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and is located in New York, New York and London , England.
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$75,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999Los Angeles, CA
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Media planning and buying agency USIM offers Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy. They are located in Los Angeles, California and Irvine, California.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Dallas, TX
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Strauss Marketing is a public relations firm. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, their small team offers Public Relations and Social Media Marketing. The firm was launched in 2000.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9King of Prussia, PA
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NuSpark Media Group is a media planning & buying agency launched in 2010. The small team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9New Delhi, India
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Ankita Mankotia is a media planning and buying company launched in 2016. Their team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Chicago, IL
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AKA is a video production agency. They are based in Chicago, Illinois and have small team. They specialize in Video Production and Public Relations.
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$25,000+Undisclosed50 - 249New York, NY
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Mobkoi is an Advertising company. The team offers Advertising and Marketing Strategy, and the company is based in New York, New York and London, England.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hrFreelancerAuckland, New Zealand
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Media Specialists Ltd is a media planning & buying agency. The small Auckland, New Zealand-based team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Market Research. The agency was established in 2005.
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$5,000+$300+ / hr50 - 249Lagos, Nigeria
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Algorithm Media is a midsize media planning and buying agency in Lagos, Nigeria. The team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Bendigo, Australia
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KCA Virtuality is a public relations company. In Bendigo, Australia, their team offers Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Franklin, TN
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Anthem Republic is a small Marketing Strategy company located in Franklin, Tennessee. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Advertising.
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List of the Top 15 Media Buying & Planning Firms
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34.4/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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35.5/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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31.5/40.016.6/20 Reviews5/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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38.3/40.018.8/20 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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38.6/40.019/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Calgary, Canada
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39.6/40.019.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience10/10 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 / hr1,000 - 9,999Las Vegas, NV
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28/40.016.8/20 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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38.4/40.019.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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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35/40.017/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 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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26.8/40.017.2/20 Reviews4/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Miami Lakes, FL
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33.3/40.017.8/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience5.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Oakville, Canada
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34.3/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.7/10 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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$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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