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 / hr50 - 249Bel Air, MDServices provided
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See all 81 projectsBlack Propeller is a Pay-Per-Click advertising agency specializing in Google Ads and paid search services. The agency is praised for its strong communication, timely delivery, and expertise in PPC management, as noted by over 70% of reviewers. While most clients report positive experiences, citing successful ad spend management and effective strategy implementation, about 20% highlight concerns regarding communication and project execution.
$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%.
$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, ILServices provided
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See all 30 projectsAccelerated Digital Media is a specialized digital advertising agency focusing on PPC, Paid Search, and Google Ads management. Reviews highlight their strong project management, timely delivery, and tailored strategies, with over 90% of feedback emphasizing their expertise and responsiveness. Clients appreciate their ability to reduce customer acquisition costs and increase marketing efficiency, reflecting their commitment to client success.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Miami, FL
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Doug Fir Marketing is an Advertising company. They specialize in Advertising and Social Media Marketing and were launched in 2021.
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Pxd is a Digital Strategy company. They were established in 2020, and their services include Digital Strategy and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Toronto, Canada
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Bearworth Media is a Digital Strategy company. They specialize in Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing and are headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Amman, Jordan
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Clickers Era Agency, an Other Digital Marketing company, is in Amman, Jordan. They specialize in Other Digital Marketing and Social Media Marketing and were founded in 2016.
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Ice Cream Marketing is a Content Marketing company founded in 2021. The team specializes in Content Marketing and Pay Per Click and is in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Singapore, Singapore
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Social media marketing agency TheGlocals was founded in 2020. The team provides Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Täby, Sweden
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Web design company Aurora Webbyrå was founded in 2022. The firm focuses on Web Design and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Nairobi, Kenya
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Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Perixel Digital Agency is a small Ecommerce Marketing company. The team offers Ecommerce Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Cape Town, South Africa
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Krieger Digital/ Exciting Development is a Cape Town, South Africa-based Ecommerce Marketing company. They provide Ecommerce Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Singapore, Singapore
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Raydn is a SEO agency. Their small team is based in Singapore, Singapore and specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Digital Strategy. The firm was established in 2022.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Scottsdale, AZ
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SEO agency Digital Results was established in 1992. Based in Reno, Nevada and Scottsdale, Arizona, the team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Colorado Springs, CO
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SEO services firm Iron Oak Marketing was established in 2021. The company focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click, and is small.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Marlborough, MA
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Alphar Marketing, a web design company, was founded in 2021. They provides Web Design and Web Development.
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SEO agency One Space Digital focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Ecommerce Marketing. They were founded in 2016.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Toledo, OH
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Marine Marketing Solutions, an Event Marketing company, was launched in 2014. The team focuses on Event Marketing and Digital Strategy and is located in Toledo, Ohio.
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MODULR Marketing is a Marketing Strategy company. They were established in 2022 and focus on Marketing Strategy and Content Marketing.
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Small web development firm Webstudiosoftware, is based in Hurghada, Egypt. Their services include Web Development and Pay Per Click.
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Reanski Agency is a SEO company. Headquartered in Euless, Texas, the team provides Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Plankstadt, Germany
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Established in 2022, Ranqinxz is a website development firm. Headquartered in Plankstadt, Germany, the team offers Web Development and Search Engine Optimization.
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Founded in 2022, Aswill digital marketing agency, a small social media marketing company, is located in Jaipur, India. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Israel
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Pumpads is a Digital Strategy company. Founded in 2022, the agency is in Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Israel. Their team focuses on Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Delhi, India
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Social media marketing firm Hubstuff.in is based in Delhi, India. They focus on Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Ridgecap Marketing is a SEO company. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the company focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9South Tangerang, Indonesia
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Conkara is a social media marketing agency founded in 2020. The company focuses on Social Media Marketing and Conversion Optimization, and is small.
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Based in India, The Digitalista is a Digital Strategy company. The team offers Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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Marketing Impression is a social media marketing company. Their small team is headquartered in Varna, Bulgaria. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Roanoke, VA
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Founded in 2022, Southern Mountain Web Services is a SEO company. The small team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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CAD Advertising is a social media marketing agency. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the agency was launched in 2023. Their team focuses on Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9New Westminster, Canada
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MAAG Digital is a Digital Strategy company. Their team is located in New Westminster, Canada. The firm specializes in Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9دبي, United Arab Emirates
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The Digital Studio is a pay per click company. They were launched in 2021 and offer Pay Per Click and Digital Strategy.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Digital Strategy company GrowthDash was established in 2022. Located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the team specializes in Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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White Label It Consultant, a SEO services firm, was founded in 2023. The team offers Search Engine Optimization and Web Development.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Toronto, Canada
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Established in 2023, Media Secret Inc. Is a small Toronto, Canada-based web design company. Their team provides Web Design and Advertising.
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Vivold Marketing Agency, a small branding firm, is in Budapest, Hungary. The team provides Branding and Pay Per Click.
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In Dehradun, India, Skynix Ventures is a small social media marketing agency. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Dumbrăvița, Romania
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Magnolia Digital is a small social media marketing firm. They specialize in Social Media Marketing and Pay Per Click and were launched in 2021.
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ProMaximize is a social media marketing agency. Their team is located in Bernards, New Jersey. The firm offers Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9South Brunswick Township, NJ
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SEO agency Placid Technologies focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click. They are headquartered in South Brunswick Township, New Jersey.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Seffner, FL
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Launched in 2023, seosaber is a SEO agency. Their team provides Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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Social media marketing agency Technistart Digital was established in 2023. Headquartered in Haywards Heath, England, the team offers Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing.
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The RocketPad is a social media marketing firm established in 2023. The firm focuses on Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing, and is small.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Sialkot, Pakistan
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Established in 2022, Ads Boon is a PPC company. The small team offers Pay Per Click and Conversion Optimization.
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Located in Chennai, India, KENSHI COMMERCE is a social media marketing company. Founded in 2021, the team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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Web Climbers SEO is a SEO services firm. The Santa Monica, California-based firm focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Mildenhall, England
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Located in Mildenhall, England, RevForm is a Marketing Strategy company. They focus on Marketing Strategy and Content Marketing and were established in 2023.
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My Agenda Limited is a Digital Strategy company. Their team is headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus. The company specializes in Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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XStream Media LLC is a social media marketing company. They were launched in 2023, and their services include Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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Zaki Smma is a social media marketing firm. Their small team of employees is in Cape Town, South Africa and Cape Town, South Africa. Their team offers Social Media Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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SEMSnap is a London, England-based Email Marketing company. They offer Email Marketing and Conversion Optimization and were founded in 2023.
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EWebatelier is a SEO company. The Chandigarh, India-based company was established in 2013. Their team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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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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$1,000+Undisclosed250 - 999Colorado Springs, CO
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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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$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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36.6/40.017/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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+$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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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Fort Worth, TX
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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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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- How will you customize bidding strategies for my industry?
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Agencies bring platform certifications, cross-account data, and seasoned specialists who can scale testing faster than most in-house teams. They also offset the overhead cost of hiring, training, and retaining multiple paid-search experts.