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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Small Event Marketing company Allen Media, Inc., is headquartered in South Hadley, Massachusetts and Venice, Florida. The team specializes in Event Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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Digital Smart Media is a small Millcreek, Utah-based Advertising company. The team focuses on Advertising and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bozeman, MT
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New West Advertising Inc is an Advertising company. They were launched in 1974, and their services include Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Providence, RI
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Media planning and buying agency Dodge Associates, Inc. Was founded in 1997. The firm focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Public Relations, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Sioux Falls, SD
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Founded in 2009, Ripple Marketing - Sioux Falls is a small Advertising company in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Their team offers Advertising and Logo.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Fall River, MA
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R4L Companies, Inc. Is a graphic design agency in Fall River, Massachusetts. They offer Graphic Design and Business Consulting and were founded in 2015.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Black Hawk, SD
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Straight Shooters Advertising, a graphic design agency, focuses on Graphic Design and Media Planning & Buying. The agency is based in Black Hawk, South Dakota.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Vancouver, Canada
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SmashLAB is an UX company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Launched in 2000, the team focuses on UX/UI Design and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chattanooga, TN
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Widgets & Stone is a branding firm. They are located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and have small team of experts. Their services include Branding and Market Research.
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Nashville Research Group, a branding firm, is based in Nashville, Tennessee. They specialize in Branding and Marketing Strategy and were founded in 1984.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Smyrna, TN
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Established in 1993, Biscuit Media Group, a small Marketing Strategy company, is based in Smyrna, Tennessee. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Market Research.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chattanooga, TN
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Founded in 2013, Q Strategies is a small branding agency. Their services include Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Knoxville, TN
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Content Marketing company Baker Labs is based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their services include Content Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Memphis, TN
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Trust Marketing is a Marketing Strategy company. They are in Memphis, Tennessee, and their services include Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Jackson, TN
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Exact Marketing is a small Advertising company in Jackson, Tennessee. The team offers Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Nashville, TN
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REACH, LLC is an Advertising company established in 2011. Their team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Nashville, TN
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Event Marketing company The Andrews Agency, LLC was founded in 1990. The small team provides Event Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Nashville, TN
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The Callaway is a small Event Marketing company headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The team focuses on Event Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Franklin, TN
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Streamline Event Agency is a Franklin, Tennessee-based Content Marketing company. Founded in 2008, the team provides Content Marketing and Event Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Nashville, TN
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Gamma Blast Studios is a small Advertising company. They provide Advertising and Marketing Strategy and were founded in 2006.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chattanooga, TN
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Small UX company Whiteboard, is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Their services include UX/UI Design and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Nashville, TN
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Launched in 1993, Martin & Company is a small graphic design agency. Their services include Graphic Design and Market Research.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Nashville, TN
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Hummingbird Productions is a small Advertising company located in Nashville, Tennessee. The team offers Advertising and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Memphis, TN
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Founded in 2015, MerkiNile Media, LLC., a small Broadcast Video company, is located in Memphis, Tennessee. Their team offers Broadcast Video and Event Marketing.
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Perpetual Motion is a small Broadcast Video company. They focus on Broadcast Video and Graphic Design and were established in 2018.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Oklahoma City, OK
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Fluxx Marketing is a Marketing Strategy company. The Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based firm was founded in 2013. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Merrimack, NH
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Graphic design company Girard Advertising & Multi Media Production was launched in 2002. Based in Merrimack, New Hampshire, the team offers Graphic Design and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9South Burlington, VT
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802 Marketing is a South Burlington, Vermont-based branding company. Their services include Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Tulsa, OK
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Propeller Communications is a public relations agency. Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, their small team offers Public Relations and Event Marketing. The company was founded in 2012.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Tulsa, OK
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Dollahon PR is a PR company. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, the team specializes in Public Relations and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Nashville, TN
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A&M Events, LLC is a small Event Marketing company established in 2012. Their team provides Event Marketing and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Oklahoma City, OK
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The Right Strategy Group, a small Marketing Strategy company, is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Advertising.
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InHouse Advertising is a graphic design company. They were launched in 2001, and their services include Graphic Design and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Oklahoma City, OK
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Founded in 2006, Enye Advertising is an Advertising company. The team provides Advertising and Event Marketing.
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Advertising company Celia Vine Marketing is in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The team focuses on Advertising and Graphic Design.
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Established in 2011, Green Mountain Marketing & Advertising, Inc. Is an Advertising company. In Killington, Vermont, the team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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Established in 1991, Varallo Public Relations is an Event Marketing company. Their services include Event Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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Triple 7 Public Relations is a branding company. Their team is located in Nashville, Tennessee. The agency provides Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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DuGard Communications is a Nashville, Tennessee-based branding company. The team focuses on Branding and Event Marketing.
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Threebrand Media is a branding company. The team provides Branding and Marketing Strategy, and the firm is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Communications Strategies is a branding company. The team offers Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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Hot Schatz PR is an Event Marketing company. Their small team is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Their team provides Event Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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Advertising company Alday Communications was founded in 1994. The company provides Advertising and Marketing Strategy, and is small.
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Based in Franklin, Tennessee, Gray Public Relations is a Content Marketing company. They focus on Content Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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Content Marketing company Grapevine pr was founded in 2006. In Nashville, Tennessee and Los Angeles, California, the team specializes in Content Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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Turning Point Media Relations, Inc. Is an Event Marketing company. They are in Franklin, Tennessee. Their team provides Event Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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Established in 2004, AB BAM Media is an Event Marketing company. The company focuses on Event Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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Richlynn Group is a Marketing Strategy company. They are headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and have small team. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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DCA/DCPR is a small Jackson, Tennessee-based Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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Fleming Public Relations, a branding firm, was launched in 2018. The small team offers Branding 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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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249London, England
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NV
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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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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$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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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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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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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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$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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$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+$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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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Miami Lakes, FL
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33.1/40.017.6/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience5.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Chicago, IL
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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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