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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Jumpp Media is a Marketing Strategy company. Their team is located in Sydney, Australia and focuses on Marketing Strategy and Advertising.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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Founded in 2020, Regal Fierce Media is a video production agency. Their services include Video Production and Advertising.
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Anvil Northwest / Umpqua Indian Development Corporation is an Advertising company located in Roseburg, Oregon. They focus on Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49London, England
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See all 2 projectsAzam Marketing is an international, full-service digital marketing and design agency headquartered in Covent Garden, central London. It unleashes the potential of the internet to grow clients'
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Ann Arbor, MI
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Re:group is a small branding firm founded in 2003. Their team provides Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Washington, DC
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SRB Communications is an Advertising company located in Washington, District of Columbia. Their services include Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Zagreb, Croatia
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VAL GRUPA is a Zagreb, Croatia-based public relations company. The team focuses on Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49San Antonio, TX
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KGBTexas Communications, a PR agency, is in San Antonio, Texas and Houston, Texas. They specialize in Public Relations and Advertising.
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$5,000+$300+ / hr10 - 49
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Media planning & buying agency DXagency is based in Miami, New Jersey. They specialize in Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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Located in Lahore, Pakistan, C Square Digital is an Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Brisbane City, Australia
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CJ&CO is an Advertising company. The team focuses on Advertising and Conversion Optimization and is headquartered in Brisbane City, Australia.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9London, England
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We are Family Agency LTD is a Market Research company based in London, England. Founded in 2019, the team provides Market Research and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Atlanta, GA
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EM2 Brand is a branding company. They are located in Atlanta, Georgia and have small team. Their team focuses on Branding and Advertising.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Jacksonville, FL
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Harrington Design Company, a media planning & buying company, provide Media Planning & Buying and Web Development. They were established in 2001.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Sofia, Bulgaria
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DigitalPoint is a Digital Strategy company based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Founded in 2015, the team focuses on Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Riga, Latvia
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Ground Floor is a Digital Strategy company launched in 2016. The small team offers Digital Strategy and IT strategy consulting.
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Outbox Limited is an Advertising company. They are headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh and have small team of experts. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dallas, TX
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The Agency Project is a branding company in Dallas, Texas. Their services include Branding and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Midland, TX
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Beyond Elite Marketing is a Digital Strategy company. They are in Midland, Texas and have small team. Their team focuses on Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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Branding company Brooks Advertising was founded in 1992. The small team offers Branding and Logo.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Jefferson City, MO
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Launched in 1985, Imagemark Marketing & Advertising is an Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bucharest, Romania
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The GOOD Company is a small Bucharest, Romania-based branding company. Their services include Branding and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Navarre, FL
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Agency 323, a branding agency, was launched in 2009. The team offers Branding and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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New Revolution Media is a video production agency. Launched in 2016, their team provides Video Production and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Denver, CO
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HER Creative Media, an Advertising company, is located in Denver, Colorado. Launched in 2017, the team offers Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Sacramento, CA
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Creative Noggin is a Sacramento, California-based Marketing Strategy company. They focus on Marketing Strategy and Advertising.
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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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Fluency Firm is a Los Angeles, California-based Email Marketing company. The team provides Email Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Genève, Switzerland
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BeOnPerf.ch, a Digital Strategy company, specializes in Digital Strategy and Conversion Optimization. The agency is headquartered in Genève, Switzerland.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Portland, OR
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Established in 2003, Fish Marketing is a SEO company. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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Branding company LoSasso Integrated Marketing is in Chicago, Illinois. Their services include Branding and Content Marketing.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49София, Bulgaria
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Intelday Solutions is a PR agency. They are located in София, Bulgaria. Their team provides Public Relations and Branding.
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Dallas, TX
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Agency Creative is a Marketing Strategy company in Dallas, Texas. They focus on Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$25,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Kansas City, MO
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InQuest Marketing is an user experience design company located in Kansas City, Missouri. They provide UX/UI Design and Branding and were launched in 1986.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Mandeville, LA
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People Who Think, LLC is an Advertising company headquartered in Mandeville, Louisiana. They focus on Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Vancouver, Canada
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Curve Marketing & Communications is a small Digital Strategy company based in Vancouver, Canada. Their services include Digital Strategy and Marketing Strategy.
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Based in Omaha, Nebraska, Envoy Inc is a small Digital Strategy company. The team specializes in Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Walnut, CA
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AnyFunnels is a Marketing Strategy company. Their team is headquartered in Walnut, California and specializes in Marketing Strategy and Market Research.
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Launched in 2000, Shelter Cove Marketing is an Advertising company. The small team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Nairobi, Kenya
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Phogo Software Solutions is a web development company located in Nairobi, Kenya. The team offers Web Development and IT managed services.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Kyiv, Ukraine
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Launched in 2020, Exper.Tips - A thought leadership consulting agency in Ukraine is a small PR company. Their services include Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Lagos, Nigeria
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Established in 2020, Outsource Marketing Agency is a small social media marketing firm. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Indore, India
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Launched in 2021, Digi Plasia is an Advertising company. The team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Orion Digital Media is a PPC company. Their team is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Washington DC, District of Columbia. The firm provides Pay Per Click and Media Planning & Buying.
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ESSAWY LTD is a Fractional CMO Services company. In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, their team focuses on Fractional CMO Services and Performance Marketing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Montevideo, Uruguay
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Launched in 2025, iGaming.bet is an Advertising company. The team provides Advertising and Event Marketing.
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Good Timbers s.a.r.l is an Advertising company located in Tabarja, Lebanon. The team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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Advertising company GoStrategyHub specializes in Advertising and Market Research. They were established in 2020.
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Advertising company MotiveGTM is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. Launched in 2026, the team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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$1,000+$300+ / hr2 - 9Providencia, Chile
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DesignSeo Agencia de Marketing is a media planning & buying agency established in 2004. The team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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List of the Top 15 Media Buying & Planning Firms
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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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$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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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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31.5/40.016.8/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience5/10 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
