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 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.
$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NVServices 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.
$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, CanadaServices 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.
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Established in 2015, ADnocrats is a small Advertising and media planning and buying company. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Westlake Village, CA
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Z Consulting is a small Marketing Strategy and media planning & buying company located in Westlake Village, California. The team offers Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Totowa, NJ
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MadSkye Advertising is a small Advertising and media planning and buying company. They focus on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and were founded in 2014.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Spokane, WA
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Chateau Rive is a small Spokane, Washington-based Event Marketing and media planning and buying agency. Their services include Event Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9București, Romania
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BEST ADVERTISING is a small București, Romania-based Advertising and media planning and buying company. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9New York, NY
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Marketing Strategy and media planning & buying agency 26 Dot Two, LLC focuses on Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying. They are in New York, New York.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Wilmington, NC
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Fluent PR is a media planning and buying agency. The Wilmington, North Carolina-based firm was founded in 2017. Their team provides Media Planning & Buying and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lahore, Pakistan
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Creative Junction (Pvt.) Ltd. Is a small Lahore, Pakistan-based Digital Strategy and media planning & buying company. Their services include Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Roswell, GA
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Media Powers is a small Advertising and media planning and buying agency. They provide Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and were launched in 2010.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Besiktas , Türkiye
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Medya Dokuz is a small Besiktas , Türkiye-based media planning and buying agency. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Stockholm, Sweden
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Wisely, a media planning & buying agency and web development firm, was established in 2007. In Stockholm, Sweden, the team provides Media Planning & Buying and Web Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Virginia Beach, VA
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Communique Direct Mail Marketing & Printing is a Business Consulting and media planning & buying company. Their services include Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Triple Square is a media planning and buying agency and Event Marketing company. Their small team is based in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Their team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Event
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Launched in 2020, Bear Consulting is a media planning & buying agency and Staffing company. The agency specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Staffing, and is small.
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Based in Houston, Texas, FAR Public Relations is a small media planning and buying company. The team offers Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Allen, TX
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Advertising and media planning & buying company 717 Media Group, LLC provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying. They were established in 2018.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Fort Wayne, IN
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Advertising and media planning and buying agency Liechty Media is in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They focus on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and were established in 2001.
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Innovision Advertising is an Advertising and media planning & buying company founded in 2010. Their team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Roma, Italy
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Waymedia Srl is a media planning & buying agency. Located in Roma, Italy, the team provides Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Manchester, England
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Priority Radio is an Advertising and media planning & buying agency launched in 2020. The team focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and is headquartered in Manchester, England.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Praha 4, Czech Republic
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Media Buyers s.r.o. Is a media planning and buying agency. They are located in Praha 4, Czech Republic and have small team. They offer Media Planning & Buying and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Cremorne, Australia
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AdUnion, an Advertising and media planning and buying company, is located in Cremorne, Australia. Founded in 2016, the team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Malmö, Sweden
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LFPR & Content is a PR company and media planning and buying agency. They are headquartered in Malmö, Sweden and have small team. Their services include Public Relations and Media Planning &
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9København, Denmark
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Corporate Matters, a small PR agency and media planning & buying company, is in København, Denmark. Their services include Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Athina, Greece
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PR agency and media planning and buying company effectus is based in Athina, Greece. Founded in 2013, the team provides Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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2X Sales is a public relations agency. The team focuses on Public Relations and Market Research and is in Spokane, Washington.
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$10,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Los Angeles, CA
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MC Squared, an Advertising company, was established in 1992. The team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Tucson, AZ
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Gordley Group, a Marketing Strategy company, is located in Tucson, Arizona. Launched in 1991, the team offers Marketing Strategy and Graphic Design.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249
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Mediababy is a midsize social media marketing agency established in 2020. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Advertising.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Cleveland, OH
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The Adcom Group is a midsize Marketing Strategy company headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Mission Viejo, CA
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OVER THE TOP is a social media marketing agency. Headquartered in Mission Viejo, California, the company was founded in 2008. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Advertising.
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Undisclosed$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Carlsbad, CA
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Havas Edge, a midsize Broadcast Video company, is based in Carlsbad, California and Boston, Massachusetts. Their services include Broadcast Video and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Warszawa, Poland
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They.pl is a Market Research company. Their team is based in Warszawa, Poland. The firm provides Market Research and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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Pulsar is an Advertising company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California. Launched in 1992, the team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Schaumburg, IL
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Marketing Strategy company Pinnacle Advertising was founded in 1999. The team offers Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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RPM Advertising is an Advertising company. They offer Advertising and Branding and were founded in 1994. The company is in Chicago, Illinois.
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$10,000+Undisclosed50 - 249St. Louis, MO
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Cannonball is an Advertising company. They were launched in 2004, and their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Baton Rouge, LA
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Launched in 1981, Romph & Pou Agency is a midsize Digital Strategy company. Their team focuses on Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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Midsize media planning & buying company MCS Fulfilment, is located in Etten Leur, Netherlands. The team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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Psyber Techologies is a Digital Strategy company. They are headquartered in Mumbai, India, and their services include Digital Strategy and Advertising.
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Image Line Communications Limited is a public relations company. They focus on Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying and are headquartered in London, England.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Surat, India
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Simpleefly Creative Studio LLP is a branding company. They are in Surat, India, and their services include Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Birmingham , England
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BBJ&K is a Digital Strategy company headquartered in Birmingham , England. They specialize in Digital Strategy and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Oklahoma City, OK
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Monarch Marketing Group, LLC, an Email Marketing company, was founded in 1997. The team provides Email Marketing and Media Planning & Buying and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Ascension Strategy is a data analytics company. Their team is based in Atlanta, Georgia. The company focuses on BI & big data consulting & SI and Branding.
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Small Advertising company Creativehover Cipta Utama, is headquartered in Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia and Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia. The team provides Advertising and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Austin, TX
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C2C Media is an Advertising company established in 2002. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Idaho Falls, ID
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MCS Advertising is a media planning & buying company. Established in 1989, the agency is based in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Portsmouth, NH
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SearchBox, LLC, an Advertising company, was launched in 2016. The team provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9New Orleans, LA
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Advertising company Contraflow Strategies was established in 2015. The team provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and is in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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List of the Top 15 Media Buying & Planning Firms
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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36/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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36.1/40.016.8/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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35.1/40.016.4/20 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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31.9/40.017/20 Reviews5/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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34.8/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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35.4/40.017.2/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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37.8/40.019/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NV
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32.5/40.017.4/20 Reviews8.5/10 Clients & Experience6.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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28.3/40.016.2/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience4.2/10 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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$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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31.8/40.016/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 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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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Las Vegas, NV
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33.6/40.018.6/20 Reviews6/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49North Sydney, Australia
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33.5/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 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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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Miami Lakes, FL
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33.3/40.017.6/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience6/10 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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$50,000+Undisclosed10 - 49St. Charles, IL
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28.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews7.2/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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36.3/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Sofia, Bulgaria
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34.8/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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35.5/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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31.4/40.015.8/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience7.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Berlin, Germany
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35.5/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience9.4/10 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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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Addison, TX
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36.8/40.017.8/20 Reviews9.4/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Sydney, Australia
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37.5/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Warszawa, Poland
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34.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49
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33.6/40.018.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
25% Media Planning & Buying75% Other
