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+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Bhopal, India
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GrowToday Media is a small Bhopal, India-based pay per click company. Their services include Pay Per Click and Web Design.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Mevaseret Zion, Israel
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See all 1 projectsGoldfish Marketing Inc. offers a range of services including Media Planning and Buying, Social Media Management, and Paid Advertising. Reviews highlight their expertise, creativity, and excellent project management, consistently delivering high-quality results and exceeding client expectations. Clients also appreciated the company's alignment with their values and competitive pricing.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Baltimore, MD
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Ainsley & Co. Is a Baltimore, Maryland-based Advertising company. Launched in 2010, the team offers Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Metairie, LA
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MLCworks is a SEO agency. The team is located in Metairie, Louisiana, and their services include Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Gretna, LA
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Established in 2005, Touchpoints Marketing & Advertising is a web design company. Located in Gretna, Louisiana, the team specializes in Web Design and Advertising.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Lucknow, India
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Founded in 2017, AffZip Media is a small Lucknow, India-based Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Ralston, NE
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Eleven Twenty-Three is a branding company. Established in 2013, the company is located in Ralston, Nebraska. Their team focuses on Branding and Web Design.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Shibuya City, Japan
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KKBC is an Advertising company. They specialize in Advertising and Digital Strategy and were established in 2009.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Magdalena del Mar, Peru
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LNM Agency is a Marketing Strategy company headquartered in Magdalena del Mar, Peru and Santiago, Chile. The team focuses on Marketing Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Taguig, Philippines
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Netrev Marketing is a small branding firm. Established in 2010, the team offers Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Sullivan's Island, SC
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Digico Agency is a branding firm. They were established in 2013, and their services include Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Established in 2012, Yardstick Marketing Management is a public relations firm. The team offers Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Little Rock, AR
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GWL Advertising is a Little Rock, Arkansas-based Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Tulsa, OK
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Advertising company AcrobatAnt focuses on Advertising and Branding. They are located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Ninety Nine Advertising LLC is an Advertising company. They were launched in 2014, and their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Madhapur, India
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Strawberry Branding is a branding company. Their small team of employees is headquartered in Madhapur, India. Their team specializes in Branding and Advertising.
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$50,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Yerevan, Armenia
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Digitec is a Yerevan, Armenia-based Advertising company. They specialize in Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Ballwin, MO
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Marketing Strategy company Arco & Associates provides Marketing Strategy and Advertising. They were launched in 2005.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Albuquerque, NM
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Established in 2001, Esparza is a small Albuquerque, New Mexico-based Advertising company. Their team offers Advertising and Video Production.
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Undisclosed$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chattanooga, TN
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Spectruss is an Atlanta, Georgia-based web design agency. They offer Web Design and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Buffalo, NY
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Headquartered in Buffalo, New York, Mr. Smith Agency is an Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49North Sydney, Australia
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Digital Minds, a small Advertising company, is located in North Sydney, Australia. Their services include Advertising and Conversion Optimization.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr10 - 49Barcelona, Spain
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The Value Factory SL is an Email Marketing company. Founded in 2013, the team offers Email Marketing and Affiliate Marketing. The firm is located in Barcelona, Spain and Spain.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49مدينة الكويت, Kuwait
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Pencilvent is an Event Marketing company. Based in مدينة الكويت, Kuwait and Doha, Qatar, the firm was established in 2013. Their services include Event Marketing and Graphic Design.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Chennai, India
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ZingPro Consulting is a small Chennai, India-based Business Consulting company. The team provides Business Consulting and Branding.
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Houston, TX
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SiteJab is an Advertising company. The team offers Advertising and Digital Strategy and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Green Bay, WI
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The Karma Group is an Advertising company. Their small team of employees is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Their team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Cincinnati, OH
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Orchard is a small UX company launched in 2016. Their services include UX/UI Design and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Ciudad de México, Mexico
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Founded in 1975, Ganem Group is a Digital Strategy company. The team specializes in Digital Strategy and Graphic Design.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Miami, FL
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DJS3 LLC is a Digital Strategy company. The agency is based in Miami, Florida. Their team offers Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Taipei, Taiwan
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Media Gate Group Co. Ltd. Is a Content Marketing company. Their team is based in Taipei, Taiwan. The firm offers Content Marketing and Conversion Optimization.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Delhi, India
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Online Reputation Manage, a branding firm, was established in 2017. The agency provides Branding and Other Digital Marketing, and is small.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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Brandingarea is a PR company. In Bengaluru, India, the firm provides Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, Citymedia is an Advertising company. They specialize in Advertising and Content Marketing and were established in 2010.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Waterloo, Canada
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COREations, a small media planning & buying company, is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada and London, England. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Singapore, Singapore, admiral.digital is a media planning and buying company. Launched in 2015, the team provides Media Planning & Buying and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Limassol, Cyprus
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Convertico Media is an Advertising company founded in 2014. The team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Megazoon marketing solutions, a media planning and buying agency, is in Egypt. They provide Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy and were founded in 2014.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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Wow Digital Inc. Is a branding firm. The small Toronto, Canada-based team offers Branding and Media Planning & Buying. The firm was established in 2015.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Lacombe, Canada
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Strand360 is an Other Digital Marketing company launched in 1983. The team offers Other Digital Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Hauppauge, NY
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Founded in 2001, Andrews Wharton is a small Email Marketing company. Their team provides Email Marketing and Direct Marketing.
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Classic Advertising Agency is a small Ghaziabad, India-based media planning and buying company. The team offers Media Planning & Buying and Other Marketing.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49New Delhi, India
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MediaX is a small Marketing Strategy company based in New Delhi, India and Agra, India. The team provides Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Abuja, Nigeria
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Market Research company Sevenstar Consultants Limited was established in 2013. The company offers Market Research and Media Planning & Buying, and is small.
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QuickPR is a Marketing Strategy company. Launched in 2020, the team offers Marketing Strategy and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Nashik, India
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Founded in 2014, 4FOX Solutions Pvt Ltd is a website development company. Their services include Web Development and Mobile App Development.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Redford Charter Township, MI
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Webguys Digital Solutions, LLC is a branding agency launched in 2017. The team focuses on Branding and Content Marketing.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49South Melbourne, Australia
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Creative-Led Marketing Group is an Advertising company founded in 2022. The firm offers Advertising and Marketing Strategy, and is small.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Denver, CO
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Launched in 2023, Kinetic319 is an Advertising company. The agency specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying, and is small.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Bengaluru, India
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Media planning and buying agency ZapMinds was founded in 2014. Based in Bengaluru, India and San Diego, California, the team provides Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy.
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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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39.4/40.019.4/20 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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27.8/40.016.6/20 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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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249New York, NY
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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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