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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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hrFreelancerMadison, WI
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Firm Evolution is a Madison, Wisconsin-based media planning & buying agency. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Branding.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Huntington Beach, CA
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Gallegos United is an Advertising company. The Huntington Beach, California-based firm was launched in 2001. Their services include Advertising and Market Research.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249
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Advertising company Lielens was established in 1972. The team provides Advertising and Branding and is in Belgium.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Weehawken, NJ
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The Syndicate is a branding company. The Weehawken, New Jersey-based agency specializes in Branding and Public Relations.
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Advertising company TBWA\CONCEPT was launched in 1984. The firm focuses on Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249West Des Moines, IA
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Strategic America is a Direct Marketing company based in West Des Moines, Iowa. The team focuses on Direct Marketing and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249San Antonio, TX
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In San Antonio, Texas, MarketVision is a Marketing Strategy company. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Springfield, IL
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Headquartered in Springfield, Illinois, Disrupting Ads is a Business Consulting company. The team specializes in Business Consulting and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Panama City, Panama
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Midsize Advertising company Q Publicidad, is in Panama City, Panama. The team specializes in Advertising and UX/UI Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Textual Comunicação is a midsize branding firm headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and São Paulo, Brazil. Their services include Branding and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Zürich, Switzerland
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Founded in 1951, Farner Consulting AG is a branding firm. The midsize team focuses on Branding and Event Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Fairfield, IA
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Hawthorne Advertising is an Advertising company. Their team is located in Fairfield, Iowa. The company specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Troy, MI
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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY, an Event Marketing company, was launched in 2007. The team focuses on Event Marketing and AR/VR development.
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Poland Media Group is a public relations company established in 2014. The agency focuses on Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Warszawa, Poland
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Euvic Performance is a midsize Advertising company in Warszawa, Poland. The team focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Belfast, Northern Ireland
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See all 1 projectsArcher Advertising provides digital advertising, marketing support, website improvement, graphic design, and social media management services. Overall feedback indicates that Archer Advertising delivers projects on time and within budget, with clients particularly impressed by their flexibility and responsiveness.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9London, England
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Crave & Lamb is an Advertising company. Headquartered in London, England and Bilbao, Spain, their team offers Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Washington, DC
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Blue Advertising is an Advertising company. Founded in 2001, the firm is based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their team focuses on Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Pasadena, TX
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John Manlove is a branding agency. They are located in Pasadena, Texas and have small team of experts. Their services include Branding and Logo.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Salem, OR
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OMAC Advertising, an Advertising company, was established in 1980. The company provides Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Clackamas, OR
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Advertising company Raven Marketing was established in 2008. Headquartered in Clackamas, Oregon, the team specializes in Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Dallas, TX
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HSC Marketing, an Advertising company, was established in 1990. The agency specializes in Advertising and Broadcast Video.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Addison, TX
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In Addison, Texas, Ad Cetera is an Advertising company. The team provides Advertising and Branding.
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Established in 2008, Fuzion Agency is an Advertising company. The team specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Indianapolis, IN
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Small Advertising company Axiomport, is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team provides Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Philadelphia, PA
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Founded in 2007, En Route Marketing, a small public relations agency, is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their team provides Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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Best Bark Communications is a branding firm. The Washington, District of Columbia-based firm was founded in 2009. Their services include Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9San Antonio, TX
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Established in 1980, SenaReider is a branding agency. The team specializes in Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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Gross Communications is a Content Marketing company. They are headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and their services include Content Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Reston, VA
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Brainwave, Inc., a branding agency, was founded in 1999. The small team offers Branding and Digital Strategy.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9London, England
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Founded in 1998, Time & Space Media UK, a small Digital Strategy company, is in London, England and Redhill, England. Their team specializes in Digital Strategy and Marketing Strategy.
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Social Rockfish is an UX design agency. They are in San Francisco, California and Los Angeles, California and have small team. Their team provides UX/UI Design and Branding.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Greyfriars Road, Wales
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Small media planning and buying agency Barking Dog Communications, is in Greyfriars Road, Wales. The team specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Public Relations.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Wichita, KS
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Media Partners, a small branding firm, is in Wichita, Kansas. The team specializes in Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Bradley Stoke, England
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In Bradley Stoke, England, RED THREAD CREATIVE MARKETING LIMITED is an Advertising company. They focus on Advertising and Branding and were established in 2008.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Wichita, KS
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Chart Marketing is a small Wichita, Kansas-based Advertising company. The team focuses on Advertising and Graphic Design.
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$10,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Manhattan Beach, CA
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Chaosmap Advertising Agency, a Business Consulting company, was founded in 2007. The firm provides Business Consulting and Advertising, and is small.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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Sister Studios, a branding firm, was established in 2015. The team specializes in Branding and Media Planning & Buying and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Suffolk, England
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Media Managers is a Marketing Strategy company in Suffolk, England. Established in 2003, the team provides Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9New York, NY
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Fuze SEO, LLC, an Advertising company, was launched in 2013. The agency offers Advertising and Marketing Strategy, and is small.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Albuquerque, NM
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MediaMatched, a media planning & buying company, was founded in 2000. The firm specializes in Media Planning & Buying and Public Relations.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Boston, MA
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HATCH Marketing, a small Advertising company, is located in Boston, Massachusetts. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Dallas, TX
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RSW Creative, Inc., a branding agency, was established in 1992. They focuses on Branding and Content Marketing.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9San Pedro, Costa Rica
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Twenty20 Media Vision is an Advertising company. The San Pedro, Costa Rica-based team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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Experiment 27 is a Content Marketing company established in 2015. The team provides Content Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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RedTorch is a public relations agency. They are headquartered in London, England, and their services include Public Relations and Content Marketing.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Edmond, OK
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Christensen Media Group is an Edmond, Oklahoma-based Digital Strategy company. They provide Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying and were launched in 2005.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Bel Air, MD
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Established in 1964, SR&B is a branding company. The team provides Branding and Digital Strategy.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Cardiff, Wales
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Advertising company IT Pie is based in Cardiff, Wales and. They focus on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying and were launched in 2007.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Cardiff, Wales
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Cowshed is a PR company. Founded in 2014, the company is located in Cardiff, Wales. Their team focuses on Public Relations and Digital Strategy.
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List of the Top 15 Media Buying & Planning Firms
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249San Francisco, CA
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36/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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36.1/40.016.8/20 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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$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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$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
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