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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Advertising company Hodges Advertising, Inc. Was founded in 1988. The team provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and is in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9New York, NY
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Advertising company Principal Media Communications, LLC is located in New York, New York. Launched in 2017, the team focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Yorba Linda, CA
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Engagement PR & Marketing, a PR agency, was established in 2015. The team offers Public Relations and Branding and is based in Yorba Linda, California.
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Founded in 2018, MCH London is a small -based Advertising company. Their team specializes in Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Winter Garden, FL
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Media planning & buying agency Rocket Chimp was launched in 2019. The agency focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Web Design.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Mumbai, India
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Launched in 2018, Leadfactory - Put your lead generation on autopilot is a small Mumbai, India-based pay per click agency. Their team focuses on Pay Per Click and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Pike Road, AL
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In Pike Road, Alabama, Hatfield Taylor is a pay per click agency. The team focuses on Pay Per Click and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Laguna Beach, CA
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Adalystic Marketing is a PPC agency. Their team is based in Laguna Beach, California. The firm specializes in Pay Per Click and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Carlsbad, CA
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Gangbustrs is a small Fractional CMO Services company headquartered in Carlsbad, California. The team specializes in Fractional CMO Services and Branding.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Forster, Australia
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Based in Forster, Australia, Orbit Marketing is an Advertising company. The team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Mighty Agency is an Advertising company established in 2022. The firm focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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OK DIGI WORLD LTD, a public relations company, was established in 2024. The team specializes in Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying and is in.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Phoenix, AZ
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Whiskey River Media, LLC is a Fractional CMO Services company. They were launched in 2015, and their services include Fractional CMO Services and Media Planning & Buying.
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Advertising company ECM Media specializes in Advertising and Branding. They are located in Williams Bay, Wisconsin.
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Graf Media Group, an Advertising company, was launched in 2014. In New York, New York, the team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Istanbul, Türkiye
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Founded in 2022, KRPT is a public relations agency. The team focuses on Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9istanbul, Türkiye
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Branding company Replik Agency Digital Consulting and Advertising Agency is in istanbul, Türkiye. The team provides Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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Seeds Media Marketing Sdn Bhd, an Advertising company, was founded in 2020. The team provides Advertising and Branding and is headquartered in Cheras, Malaysia.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Curitiba, Brazil
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Small PPC agency Linkger, is based in Curitiba, Brazil. Their services include Pay Per Click and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Free Mind Marketing Agency is a branding company. The team offers Branding and Media Planning & Buying, and the firm is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Mississauga, Canada.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Shanghai, China
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Sinofy Studio, a branding company, was established in 2020. The small team specializes in Branding and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Auburn, AL
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SEO company Inner Spark Creative was founded in 2014. The agency provides Search Engine Optimization and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Founded in 2022, Bastian Lewis, a small Digital Strategy company, is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Their team specializes in Digital Strategy and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Orlando, FL
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Moxē is an Orlando, Florida-based Advertising company. They offer Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$25,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Bridgeport, CT
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Bob Abbate Marketing, an Advertising company, is headquartered in Bridgeport, Connecticut. They provide Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Bellevue, KY
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Belltower Advertising is an Advertising company. They offer Advertising and Marketing Strategy and are in Bellevue, Kentucky.
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$75,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49
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251 Communications and Marketing is an Advertising company. They were launched in 2011, and their services include Advertising and Graphic Design.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Tampa, FL
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BrandMinded, a web design agency, is based in Tampa, Florida. The team focuses on Web Design and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Timișoara, Romania
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EBIG, a branding firm, was established in 2005. They specializes in Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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$100,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Greenville, SC
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Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, STORY Web Design & Marketing Agency is a media planning & buying company. The team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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$25,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Washington, DC
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Advertising company CULTURE ONE WORLD was launched in 2011. The team offers Advertising and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Sofia, Bulgaria
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D:istinkt is a branding firm launched in 2000. The firm provides Branding and Event Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49New York, NY
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APartnership is an Advertising company launched in 1998. Their team offers Advertising and Public Relations.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Edmond, OK
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Fylo is a media planning & buying agency. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, the company was established in 2000. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Osaka, Japan
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Public relations company AALTO INTERNATIONAL was launched in 2014. The small team offers Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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Book My Ad is an Advertising company. Located in Noida, India, their team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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Nexpulse7 is an Advertising company headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan. They focus on Advertising and Branding and were established in 2022.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Roma, Italy
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EditStudio. Is a Generative AI company. Established in 2017, the team offers Generative AI and Media Planning & Buying. The company is in Roma, Italy.
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$50,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Midsize PPC company dentsu Israel, is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel. The team offers Pay Per Click and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerSioux Falls, SD
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Media planning and buying company Perceptive Media & Marketing, LLC was established in 2010. The small team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancerThessaloniki, Greece
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Alma Digital Marketing, a media planning & buying agency, focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing. The agency is headquartered in Thessaloniki, Greece.
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10Times is an Email Marketing company. The company is located in New York, New York and Noida, India. Their services include Email Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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$250,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Hanoi, Vietnam
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PanaMotion VFX Studio is a Logo company. They provide Logo and Marketing Strategy and were launched in 2009. The company is based in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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$1,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Evesham, NJ
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DiPietro Marketing Group LLC is a PPC company established in 2002. The agency offers Pay Per Click and Advertising, and is small.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Temara, Morocco
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Media Crowd is a Temara, Morocco-based social media marketing agency. They offer Social Media Marketing and Pay Per Click and were launched in 2019.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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BrandVestorz is a branding firm. They are based in New Delhi, India and New Delhi, India and have small team. They specialize in Branding and Direct Marketing.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Midvale, UT
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Baker Web Solutions is a PR company located in Midvale, Utah. They provide Public Relations and Branding.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Köping, Sweden
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ML Webbyrå AB is an Advertising company in Köping, Sweden. They focus on Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999
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Unisofts Web Development is a branding firm. Their midsize team is headquartered in Bhubaneswar, India. Their services include Branding and Public Relations.
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$100,000+$300+ / hr250 - 999Las Vegas, NV
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SW Marketing and Consulting is a branding company headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. They offer Branding and Marketing Strategy and were founded in 2013.
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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+$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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$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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