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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Social media marketing company Q.LAB is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Advertising.
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Fslmedia is a video production company. Their small team is located in Türkiye. Their services include Video Production and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Bengaluru, India
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Skywings Adverising is a branding agency launched in 2022. The team offers Branding and Public Relations and is in Bengaluru, India.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Mississauga, Canada
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Media planning and buying agency Digitize Zone is based in Mississauga, Canada and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They offer Media Planning & Buying and Content Marketing.
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Berlin, Germany
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Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel and Berlin, Germany, DCBL is a small branding agency. The team specializes in Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Launched in 2023, adclick agency is a branding firm. Their services include Branding and Web Development.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Launched in 2024, Imagic Creation is a small Dhaka, Bangladesh-based social media marketing company. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Web Design.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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IWEME is a website development company founded in 2022. The team focuses on Web Development and E-Commerce Development.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49
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Integrated Media Marketing, an Advertising company, focus on Advertising and Conversion Optimization. They were founded in 2022.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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In Chicago, Illinois, Lobi Media is a video production company. They offer Video Production and Video Marketing and were established in 2024.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Founded in 2025, Creatixcorp is an Advertising company. The company offers Advertising and Marketing Strategy, and is small.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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Asalamanah is a Commercial Development company. The Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based agency was established in 2025. Their team specializes in Commercial Development and Fractional CMO Services.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Kyiv, Ukraine
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TGM Agency is a social media marketing firm. They offer Social Media Marketing and Advertising and were established in 2021. The company is headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Established in 2017, OLDMON Media is a PR firm. The team offers Public Relations and Content Marketing.
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$50,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Mira Bhayandar, India
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Myonventure pvt ltd is a small Direct Marketing company. Established in 2024, the team focuses on Direct Marketing and Fractional CMO Services.
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Stag Prime - DIgital Agency is a Direct Marketing company established in 2025. The team provides Direct Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Jersey City, NJ
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6B Management Group, an Advertising company, was established in 2024. The small team specializes in Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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Marcellia X, a small Performance Marketing company, is based in Jaipur, India and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Their services include Performance Marketing and Advertising.
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$250,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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Established in 2024, Surface is an Advertising company. The team specializes in Advertising and Performance Marketing.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Irving, TX
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Uptown Ghostwriters is a branding firm. In Irving, Texas, the firm offers Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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Sales Rail, a branding agency, was launched in 2020. They offers Branding and Advertising.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Alhambra, CA
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ATTRACT CO INC is a branding company. The team focuses on Branding and Direct Marketing and is headquartered in Alhambra, California.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Gurugram, India
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Performance Marketing company Parley Digital was established in 2019. The team offers Performance Marketing and Market Research.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Varanasi, India
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Founded in 1997, Baba Advertiser | Advertising Agency in Varanasi, a small Advertising company, is based in Varanasi, India. Their team specializes in Advertising and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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Truffle Design is a web design company. The team specializes in Web Design and Mobile App Development and is based in London, England.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Karachi, Pakistan
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PitterPatter is a branding company. Founded in 2023, the company is in Karachi, Pakistan. Their services include Branding and Advertising.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancer
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Jessie Fernandez is a Marketing Strategy company. The San Pedro Sula, Honduras-based company was founded in 2022. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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Performance Marketing company Abdul Waris K is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Established in 2021, the team provides Performance Marketing and Conversion Optimization.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hrFreelancerAmsterdam, Netherlands
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Founded in 2017, Idle Inc. Is a Marketing Strategy company. Located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the team focuses on Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hrFreelancerRaipur, India
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Established in 2025, brandauraa is a small Raipur, India-based Logo company. Their services include Logo and Branding.
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Founded in 2026, Work with Anand Singh, a small Advertising company, is based in Mumbai, India. Their services include Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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Ad2convert is an Advertising company. Located in Hyderabad, India, the firm was established in 2026. Their services include Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Matera, Italy
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Media Sales Company is an Advertising company. The Matera, Italy-based agency was established in 2020. Their team focuses on Advertising and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancerLagos, Nigeria
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Founded in 2016, SATT MEDIA is an Advertising company. Based in Lagos, Nigeria, the team provides Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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Headquartered in دبي, United Arab Emirates and Roswell, Georgia, Magnus Communications is a branding firm. Their services include Branding and Public Relations.
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Prosperous Agency is a media planning and buying agency. Launched in 2023, the company provides Media Planning & Buying and Digital Strategy.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9London, England
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Weever Media is a Mobile & App Marketing company located in London, England and Berlin, Germany. The team focuses on Mobile & App Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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Public relations agency Noisy Trumpet is located in San Antonio, Texas. Launched in 2017, the team specializes in Public Relations and Social Media Marketing.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Matthews, NC
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Founded in 2005, EyeBenders, LLC is a graphic design agency. The small team specializes in Graphic Design and Web Design.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Small SEO services firm Online Digital X GmbH & CO. KG, is in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Media Planning & Buying.
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Founded in 2015, Jacob LE Video Production is a video production company. The agency offers Video Production and Digital Strategy, and is small.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Izmir, Türkiye
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Established in 2019, Eyüpoğlu Medya - İzmir Seo Uzmanı & Web Tasarım is a small Izmir, Türkiye-based Advertising company. Their team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Murray, UT
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HyperX, a web design agency, specialize in Web Design and Email Marketing. They were launched in 1998.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Greensboro, NC
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Triad Search Marketing, an Advertising company, provide Advertising and Branding. They were launched in 2008.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Sopron, Hungary
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Pallas Communication is a PPC company located in Sopron, Hungary. The team offers Pay Per Click and Advertising.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Ahmedabad, India
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Accetrix Digital Solutions, an Advertising company, is located in Ahmedabad, India. The team specializes in Advertising and Content Marketing.
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Instale is an Advertising company founded in 2018. The team offers Advertising and Branding and is headquartered in Haifa, Israel.
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Teller Manufactures is a midsize Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio-based SEO services firm. The team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Media Planning & Buying.
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Launched in 2022, Performance Marketing agency is an Advertising company. The firm specializes in Advertising and Branding, and is midsize.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Navi Mumbai, India
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Acharya Election Management is a branding agency. Their team is headquartered in Navi Mumbai, India and Navi Mumbai, India and specializes in Branding and Public Relations.
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List of the Top 15 Media Buying & Planning Firms
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35.8/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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36.7/40.017.4/20 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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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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37.7/40.018.2/20 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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$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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$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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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249London, England
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37.6/40.018/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 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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38.3/40.019.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$100,000+Undisclosed10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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35.4/40.016/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.4/10 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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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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37.9/40.018.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Calgary, Canada
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38.4/40.018.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience10/10 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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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Miami Lakes, FL
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33.7/40.018/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience6/10 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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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Pittsburgh, PA
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32.2/40.016.8/20 Reviews8.6/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 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 / hr50 - 249Burlington, Canada
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34.8/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Sofia, Bulgaria
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35.2/40.017/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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26.6/40.017/20 Reviews4/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 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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