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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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Denver, CO
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GBSM, a public relations agency, focuses on Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying. The agency is based in Denver, Colorado.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Milwaukee, WI
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Lammi Sports Management is an Event Marketing company. The Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based team specializes in Event Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Lake Forest, CA
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DMI Direct is a Digital Strategy company. They were established in 2001, and their services include Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Hoboken, NJ
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Unity Creative Group is a small Advertising company. They focus on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and were founded in 2009.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Barcelona, Spain
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AdPone is an Advertising company. They are in Barcelona, Spain and have small team. Their team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Beyoğlu, Türkiye
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Event Marketing company Mese İletişim is based in Beyoğlu, Türkiye. Their services include Event Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Mozart Advertising, a Business Consulting company, was launched in 2014. The team offers Business Consulting and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Backstage Events Company Limited is an Event Marketing company. They are headquartered in Hong Kong, Hong Kong and have small team. They specialize in Event Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Wrocław, Poland
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MEDIAPOL Media House is an Advertising company. They were launched in 1997, and their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Accra, Ghana
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Event Management company Touchpoint Magna Carta is in Accra, Ghana. They focus on Event Management and Public Relations and were founded in 2012.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Chaumont-Gistoux, Belgium
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Backstage Communication is a PR firm. They are located in Chaumont-Gistoux, Belgium and have small team of experts. Their services include Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Istanbul, Türkiye
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Communication Office Public Relations is a public relations firm. In Istanbul, Türkiye, the company focuses on Public Relations and Event Management.
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Backend Digital , a SEO agency, is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 2020, the team offers Search Engine Optimization and Ecommerce Marketing.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49The Woodlands, TX
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Launched in 2003, Hallaron Advertising Agency is an Advertising company. The company provides Advertising and Video Production.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Birmingham, England
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249London, England
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See all 1 projectsSpurtech is a UK-based digital solutions agency helping small businesses streamline operations and grow online through AI automation, virtual assistant services, SEO, web development, CRM
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$25,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Noida, India
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Mobile app development firm I-softinc Technology is located in Noida, India. They offer Mobile App Development and Custom Software Development.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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Burrell Communications is an Advertising company launched in 1971. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Boston, MA
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Boston Logic, a media planning & buying company, was launched in 2004. The team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Search Engine Optimization and is located in Boston, Massachusetts.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10,000+New York, NY
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Genpact is a Back Office Outsourcing company. Their team is in New York, New York and specializes in Back Office Outsourcing and Artificial Intelligence.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249London, England
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The7stars is a Digital Strategy company. Their midsize team of employees is in London, England. Their team focuses on Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Columbia, MD
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LMD is a branding agency. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, their team offers Branding and Public Relations.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Milano, Italy
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Attila&Co., a branding company, was founded in 1978. Headquartered in Milano, Italy, the team provides Branding and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Anderlecht, Belgium
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Duomedia is a Content Marketing company. Their midsize team is based in Anderlecht, Belgium and specializes in Content Marketing and Graphic Design. The firm was founded in 1999.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Schaarbeek, Belgium
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Semetis, an Advertising company, is headquartered in Schaarbeek, Belgium. They specialize in Advertising and Branding and were founded in 2009.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Berlin, Germany
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Established in 2007, Digital Performance GmbH is an IT strategy consulting company. The company specializes in IT strategy consulting and Media Planning & Buying.
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SEO agency Beyond Media Global Limited is in Hong Kong. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Erbil, Iraq
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Hama Advertising is an Advertising company. The Erbil, Iraq-based agency was established in 2006. Their services include Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London, England
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Byte is an AI firm. They offer Artificial Intelligence and Media Planning & Buying and were founded in 2014.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Sioux Falls, SD
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VVI is a branding company. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based company was founded in 2000. Their team offers Branding and Video Production.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Montréal, Canada
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Media Experts is an Advertising company launched in 1981. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerSan Diego, CA
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Small Marketing Strategy and media planning & buying company Amplified Agency, is located in San Diego, California. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Allen, TX
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M2W Inc. Is a branding firm. Established in 1998, the agency specializes in Branding and Event Marketing.
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AdBuy is a media planning and buying company. The team is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and their services include Media Planning & Buying and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerWest Saint Paul, MN
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Branding firm and media planning & buying agency Multivision Marketing Group is located in West Saint Paul, Minnesota. The team focuses on Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Launched in 1989, Futura is a midsize Ljubljana, Slovenia-based Advertising company. Their team offers Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Communications Regulatory Agency is an Advertising company. Based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the firm was launched in 2003. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Karachi, Pakistan
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Brainchild Communications Pakistan is an Advertising company. Their team is located in Karachi, Pakistan and offers Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Karachi, Pakistan
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Advertising company MullenLowe Rauf Group was established in 1951. The company offers Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerNewton, MA
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Media planning and buying agency Farrah Consulting Group, Inc. Is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts. Launched in 2000, the team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Silvis, IL
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Sportrons, Inc, an Advertising company, focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying. The agency is headquartered in Silvis, Illinois.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hrFreelancer
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Digital is a small Bollate, Italy-based Advertising company. The team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Shanghai, China
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Media planning & buying company Havas Media Shanghai focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Event Marketing. They were established in 2005.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Warszawa, Poland
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Located in Warszawa, Poland and Monterrey, Mexico, eStoreLabs is an Advertising company. They specialize in Advertising and Market Research.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Shanghai, China
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Share E-Commerce is a branding agency. Their midsize team is headquartered in Shanghai, China. Their team focuses on Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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Giant Media is an Advertising company headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Company5 is a video production agency located in Senden, Germany. Established in 2022, the team provides Video Production and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Paris, France
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Ykone is a midsize Advertising company located in Paris, France. The team offers Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Yerevan, Armenia
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Mira Agency is a Marketing Strategy company. Their midsize team is in Yerevan, Armenia and Yerevan, Armenia and provides Marketing Strategy and Market Research. The firm was launched in 2022.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hrFreelancerToronto, Canada
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Ad Scientist Media Inc. Is an Advertising company launched in 2023. Their services include Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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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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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NV
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr1,000 - 9,999Las Vegas, NV
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Miami, FL
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Las Vegas, NV
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49North Sydney, Australia
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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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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Chicago, IL
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$50,000+Undisclosed10 - 49St. Charles, IL
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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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