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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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Carol Stream, IL
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Branding company MAN Marketing focuses on Branding and Media Planning & Buying. They are headquartered in Carol Stream, Illinois.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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Branding firm Michael Walters Advertising was established in 1988. The team focuses on Branding and Digital Strategy.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Inverness, IL
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Goda Advertising is a small Digital Strategy company. They focus on Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying and were established in 1984.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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Darling Agency is a small Advertising company launched in 2008. Their services include Advertising and UX/UI Design.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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Founded in 2005, Agency212 is an Advertising company. Their team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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Walrus, an Advertising company, provide Advertising and Branding. They were founded in 2005.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Results Advertising, an Advertising company, is located in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey and Canada. The team offers Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Vancouver, Canada
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Established in 1994, IRIX Design is a branding agency. The team offers Branding and Digital Strategy.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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Advertising company BT/A Advertising focuses on Advertising and Branding. They are based in Toronto, Canada.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49
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Advertising company Pace Media was launched in 2003. The team offers Advertising and Digital Strategy and is in London, England and Rochester, England.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Edinburgh, Scotland
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The Lane Agency is a branding agency founded in 2008. The team focuses on Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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Matlock Advertising & PR, an Advertising company, is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and New York, New York. They specialize in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Nashville, TN
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Launched in 2002, Paramore Digital is an Advertising company. The team provides Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Leipzig, Germany
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SEO company Projecter GmbH is in Leipzig, Germany. The team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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Fluent360 is a Direct Marketing company. They were established in 2008 and offer Direct Marketing and Public Relations.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Washington, DC
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Davis Ad Agency is an Advertising company. Located in Washington, District of Columbia and Virginia Beach, Virginia, the company offers Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Houston, TX
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Content Marketing company Decode Digital Marketing was founded in 2013. The team provides Content Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Sugar Land, TX
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Freed Advertising is an Advertising company founded in 1984. The agency specializes in Advertising and Branding, and is small.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Portland, OR
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Bradshaw Advertising is an Advertising company. They were launched in 1986, and their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Portland, OR
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Sasquatch Advertising, an Advertising company, was established in 1995. The team focuses on Advertising and Branding and is in Portland, Oregon.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Eugene, OR
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Cappelli Miles, an Advertising company, is based in Eugene, Oregon and Lake Oswego, Oregon. The team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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Ampersand Agency is an Advertising company launched in 1986. The firm specializes in Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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Headquartered in Austin, Texas, EnviroMedia Inc. Is an Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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Lee Tilford Agency is an Advertising company. Their small team is in Austin, Texas and provides Advertising and Digital Strategy. The firm was founded in 1976.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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Established in 2010, Bakery Agency is an UX agency. The team provides UX/UI Design and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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Advertising company Emergent Order is based in Austin, Texas. Established in 2011, the team focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Dallas, TX
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Launched in 1984, AdWise Group is a small Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Fort Worth, TX
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Established in 2001, Pavlov Agency, a small Advertising company, is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Mumbai, India
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Tree Advertising is a branding agency located in Mumbai, India. Their services include Branding and Advertising.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49New Delhi, India
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Gauge Advertising is a New Delhi, India-based Advertising company. They focus on Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Mumbai, India
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Rego Advertising, a small Advertising company, is based in Mumbai, India. The team offers Advertising and Branding.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Pune, India
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Advertising company Black Bean Engagement is in Pune, India. They specialize in Advertising and Branding and were launched in 2011.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Houston, TX
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Advertising company The Carson Group is headquartered in Houston, Texas. They specialize in Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Nashville, TN
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Located in Nashville, Tennessee and Los Angeles, California, Total Assault is a media planning and buying agency. They focus on Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Beverly Hills, CA
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Established in 2010, Channel Factory is a video production company. The team focuses on Video Production and Advertising.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Wrocław, Poland
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Konceptika is a Wrocław, Poland-based Advertising company. They provide Advertising and Marketing Strategy and were established in 2013.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Kraków, Poland
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Small Advertising company Eskadra, is headquartered in Kraków, Poland. Their services include Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Warszawa, Poland
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Feno.pl is an Advertising company. They provide Advertising and Branding and were launched in 2008.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Scottsdale, AZ
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Anderson Advertising is an Advertising company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. They offer Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Edwards, CO
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Founded in 2004, Hill Aevium is a branding company. Headquartered in Edwards, Colorado, the team offers Branding and Graphic Design.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49San Diego, CA
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MeadsDurket is a branding agency. Founded in 2004, the agency is headquartered in San Diego, California. Their services include Branding and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49San Diego, CA
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I9 Media is a Marketing Strategy company. They are headquartered in San Diego, California, and their services include Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Peoria, AZ
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Small Advertising company Arrowhead Agency, is located in Peoria, Arizona. The team offers Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49
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Tidal Wave, an Advertising company, was established in 2013. They offers Advertising and Graphic Design.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Bala Cynwyd, PA
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Crane Communications is a Digital Strategy company. The team offers Digital Strategy and Graphic Design, and the company is in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Tampa, FL
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Connectivity Media Strategy, a media planning & buying company, was launched in 2008. The agency provides Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing, and is small.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Austin, TX
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Pure Communications is a branding firm established in 2004. The firm provides Branding and Digital Strategy, and is small.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49London, England
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Generation Media is a Digital Strategy company. Based in London, England, the team specializes in Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49London , England
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Navigate Digital is a Digital Strategy company. Their team is in London , England and Surry Hills, Australia and focuses on Digital Strategy and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Omaha, NE
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Launched in 2005, Surdell and Partners is a small Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Broadcast Video.
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List of the Top 15 Media Buying & Planning Firms
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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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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35.4/40.017.2/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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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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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$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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$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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$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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$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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33.6/40.018.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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