Top Google Ads PPC Agencies
Google Ads remains the fastest way to place your brand in front of high-intent buyers—but only when campaigns are set up and optimized by true experts. Clutch simplifies your search for a trusted partner by collecting in-depth, verified client reviews and performance data on leading Google Ads PPC agencies worldwide. Use the filters on this page to sort firms by budget, location, industry focus, and more, then drill into each profile for case studies and pricing insight. Ready to look close to home? Browse Google Ads PPC agencies in the United States, Google Ads PPC companies in the United Kingdom, and Google Ads PPC firms in Canada to compare local expertise before making your shortlist. For broader options, explore our global list of PPC agencies.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Vancouver, CanadaServices provided
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See all 29 projectsKeepers Digital is a digital advertising agency specializing in Pay-Per-Click Advertising and Google Ads management. The company consistently receives positive feedback, with over 90% of reviewers highlighting their expertise and results-driven approach. Clients frequently mention improvements in conversion rates and reduced Cost Per Click, with many noting increases in lead generation by up to 60%.
$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Bel Air, MDServices provided
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See all 81 projectsBlack Propeller is a Pay-Per-Click advertising agency with expertise in managing Google Ads and developing digital advertising strategies for diverse businesses. Their reviews indicate strong project management, timely communication, and effective cost-per-click optimization. Approximately 70% of clients praise their communication and responsiveness, but around 20% cite significant issues concerning service delivery and professionalism.
$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, ILServices provided
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See all 30 projectsAccelerated Digital Media is a digital advertising agency specializing in Pay-Per-Click advertising and Search Engine Marketing. The company is lauded for its expertise in optimizing Google Ads, YouTube Ads, and other paid media platforms, with 100% of reviews highlighting their strategic and technical knowledge. Clients commend their responsive project management and effective communication, although some suggest improved document consolidation. Overall, clients report enhanced marketing efficiency and reduced acquisition costs.
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Founded in 2018, XenexIT - Digital Marketing Agency is a website development company. Located in Sylhet, Bangladesh, the team provides Web Development and Social Media Marketing.
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Orange County Web Design Experts is an Advertising company founded in 2020. The agency offers Advertising and Market Research.
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See all 1 projectsTrue Space Solutions specializes in enhancing online presence through services such as website redesign, SEO optimization, local SEO, content creation, and social media management. Reviews highlight their professionalism, responsiveness, and effective project management, resulting in significant increases in website traffic and customer engagement, though clearer cost breakdowns at the outset would improve the overall experience.
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See all 1 projectsTrade Pulse Marketing, the Top Home Service Marketing Agency, empowers HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, carpentry, landscaping, painting, and pest control pros. Our performance-based approach
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Attendorn, Germany
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Social Ad Bull is a Conversion Optimization company. Headquartered in Attendorn, Germany, the agency was established in 2020. Their team provides Conversion Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Tallinn, Estonia
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Hunt.media is a SEO agency. The team is headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia, and their services include Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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Implimint Media is a PPC company. They provide Pay Per Click and Web Design and were established in 2019. The firm is headquartered in Pune, India.
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Webyroo , a small Mobile & App Marketing company, is based in North Wollongong, Australia. The team focuses on Mobile & App Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Oakville, Canada
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Vivid Zone , a small SEO agency, is located in Oakville, Canada and Lahore, Pakistan. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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ResultAd is a Mobile & App Marketing company. They were established in 2017 and focus on Mobile & App Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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GIO Design Studio, a SEO services firm, is located in Delhi, India. They focus on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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Marketing Strategy company Nashville Marketing was founded in 2022. The company provides Marketing Strategy and Pay Per Click, and is small.
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GRWD.agency is a social media marketing firm. They offer Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing and were founded in 2023.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Makati, Philippines
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Digi Rockstars is a Makati, Philippines-based pay per click agency. They focus on Pay Per Click and Social Media Marketing and were established in 2021.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Miami, FL
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Founded in 2023, Emorejays is a small social media marketing firm located in Miami, Florida. Their team offers Social Media Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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Conversions is a social media marketing agency. They are located in Delhi, India, and their services include Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing.
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DigiXperts is a web development company. The firm was launched in 2024. Their services include Web Development and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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Moonoric is a small Toronto, Canada-based SEO services firm. The team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Gurugram, India
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Interactive Algo Pvt. Ltd. Is a Digital Strategy company. They are in Gurugram, India. Their team focuses on Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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Hi-Human Agency is an Advertising company. Their small team of employees is in Sydney, Australia and Bali, Indonesia. Their team specializes in Advertising and Pay Per Click.
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Established in 2022, Vidnest Media is a small branding company headquartered in Trivandrum, India. Their team specializes in Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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Founded in 2024, AMZ-Org, a small PPC agency and Ecommerce Marketing company, is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Their team provides Pay Per Click and Ecommerce Marketing.
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GoSeen is a web development company based in New Delhi, India. They provide Web Development and Social Media Marketing and were launched in 2022.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49New Delhi, India
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Alfobit is a website development company established in 2016. Their team provides Web Development and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Melbourne, Australia
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SEO agency Ryan's Digital Marketing was established in 2021. In Melbourne, Australia, the team provides Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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SEO hyperion is a small SEO agency based in Kasur, Pakistan. The team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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Shailputri Studio is a branding agency headquartered in Faridabad, India. They provide Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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InboxSpire is a Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based Email Marketing company. Their services include Email Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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Adsmanage is a website development company established in 2018. In Vapi, India, the team specializes in Web Development and Mobile App Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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Appy Technologies is a SEO agency. Located in New York, New York, the team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Ecommerce Marketing.
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Founded in 2020, Sell Maverick is a branding agency. The team focuses on Branding and Social Media Marketing and is headquartered in London, England.
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SEO services firm SouthSwell Digital Marketing offers Search Engine Optimization and Digital Strategy. They were launched in 2022.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Bamenda, Cameroon
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Agency Hub is a small web design agency based in Bamenda, Cameroon. The team focuses on Web Design and Web Development.
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Launched in 2009, CoddyX is an Email Marketing company. The team offers Email Marketing and Mobile & App Marketing.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Supercharge Growth is a branding agency. The team focuses on Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49mohali, India
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Syzygy Innovations, an Advertising company, was launched in 2023. The company provides Advertising and Social Media Marketing, and is small.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Richmond, Canada
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Headquartered in Richmond, Canada, V-Max Media is a Content Marketing company. The team specializes in Content Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Parallel Digital is a SEO company. Located in Liverpool, England, the firm was founded in 2023. Their team offers Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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Unblock Digital is a public relations agency. In Delhi, India and London, England, their small team provides Public Relations and Social Media Marketing. The firm was launched in 2020.
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Wishful Digital Solutions Pvt Ltd, a web development company, is located in Gurugram, India. The team specializes in Web Development and Mobile App Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Pune, India
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ScaleX Media, a web development company, is based in Pune, India. They provide Web Development and E-Commerce Development.
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Serps Solutions is a web design agency. Their team is in Wah, Pakistan and focuses on Web Design and UX/UI Design.
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Sarvaswa Digital is an Ahmedabad, India-based social media marketing firm. They provide Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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PRADEEPNATANI-DIGITALMARKETER is a SEO services firm. Headquartered in San diego, California, the agency was founded in 2020. Their team provides Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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Designs Arena is a branding company established in 2015. The small team offers Branding and Web Development.
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Headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, Outreachmonkeys is a SEO agency. They provide Search Engine Optimization and Advertising.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India
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Zinreet Software Solutions, a SEO company, is in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India and Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India. They provide Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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HMI INNOVATIONS LLC is a website development firm. The agency is in. Their services include Web Development and Social Media Marketing.
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GlobalxIndia, a small web design agency, is based in Delhi, India and Noida, India. Their services include Web Design and Search Engine Optimization.
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List of Top 15 Google Ads PPC Management Companies
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Costa Mesa, CA
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Pleasant Grove, UT
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Woodmere, NY
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Paramus, NJ
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Tempe, AZ
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Bel Air, MD
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$10,000+Undisclosed250 - 999New York, NY
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Huntington, NY
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Arlington Heights, IL
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr250 - 999Copley, OH
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Kyiv, Ukraine
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Fort Wayne, IN
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Odesa, Ukraine
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Kyiv, Ukraine
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Oakbrook Terrace, IL
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Indore, India
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49London, England
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Hoffman Estates, IL
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Pearland, TX
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Kyiv, Ukraine
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Odesa, Ukraine
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Tampa, FL
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Belfast, Northern Ireland
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A Google Ads PPC agency plans, builds, and manages paid-search campaigns on Google’s ad network. The team researches keywords, writes ad copy, sets up bidding strategies, and continually optimizes campaigns to maximize conversions while controlling cost per click (CPC). In many cases, the agency also aligns landing-page design and analytics tracking so every click can be traced to revenue.
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Shortlist two or three agencies, request strategy outlines, and compare projected metrics before signing.
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