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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NeuWeb Marketing, a small PR company, is in Battle Creek, Michigan. The team specializes in Public Relations and Pay Per Click.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Thiruvananthapuram, India
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Sproutbien is a Thiruvananthapuram, India-based Advertising company. Established in 2018, the team focuses on Advertising and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Monroe, GA
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Jay's Promotion Service is a Monroe, Georgia-based web development firm. They specialize in Web Development and Pay Per Click and were launched in 2015.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9London, Canada
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Pay per click company Digital Clicks Marketing is headquartered in London, Canada. They provide Pay Per Click and Advertising.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Amravati, India
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PrimaThink Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Is a SEO agency. Founded in 2019, their team provides Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Chattanooga, TN
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Workshop is a branding agency. The Chattanooga, Tennessee-based firm was founded in 2019. Their services include Branding and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Warszawa, Poland
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E-lions, a SEO services firm, is headquartered in Warszawa, Poland. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Ibadan, Nigeria
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Small Digital Strategy company Fledge Marketing, is based in Ibadan, Nigeria. The team specializes in Digital Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Gurugram, India
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Interactive Ants is a SEO services firm. Their team is in Gurugram, India and offers Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Melbourne, Australia
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Thrive Growth Marketing Agency is an Advertising company. The Melbourne, Australia-based team specializes in Advertising and Marketing Strategy.
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Miami, FL
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MoreKeting is a Content Marketing company. The Miami, Florida-based company offers Content Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Basti, India
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Founded in 2016, Digital Marketing Consultant, a small SEO company, is in Basti, India. Their team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Purnia, India
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Digital India Business is a SEO company. Their small team is located in Purnia, India. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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ShiruDigi Digital Marketing, a PPC company, was established in 2020. The small team offers Pay Per Click and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Nagpur, India
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Digital Prayas is a Nagpur, India-based social media marketing agency. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Web Design.
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Conversion Optimization company Welti was launched in 2020. The team focuses on Conversion Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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Cloudcom is a small Advertising company. Established in 2022, the team focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Meerut, India
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DirectSEOTools is a small social media marketing firm. They focus on Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization and were founded in 2018.
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Orion Digital Media is a PPC company. Their team is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Washington DC, District of Columbia. The firm provides Pay Per Click and Media Planning & Buying.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Istanbul, Türkiye
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CPL Marketing Agency, a web design agency, is located in Istanbul, Türkiye. Their services include Web Design and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Calgary, Canada
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In Calgary, Canada, K13.ca Marketing is a social media marketing firm. The team offers Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Irvine, CA
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Breakaway Dezigns Agency, a Marketing Strategy company, is in Irvine, California. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Search Engine Optimization.
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Cyber Connection LLC, a social media marketing firm, provide Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing. They were launched in 2020.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9București, Romania
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WebBlast, a small SEO agency, is located in București, Romania. The team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Magal Global is a SEO agency. The team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click and is in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel and Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
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Small SEO services firm BharatSEO, is headquartered in GHAZIABAD, India. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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PagePushers is a SEO company. They are located in Clayton, North Carolina and have small team of experts. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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Pexelar is a small SEO agency. They focus on Search Engine Optimization and Content Marketing and were launched in 2023.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Cape Town, South Africa
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On The Run, a branding agency, was launched in 2018. The team specializes in Branding and Social Media Marketing and is located in Cape Town, South Africa.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Birmingham, England
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Veon Media is a social media marketing agency. Their team is based in Birmingham, England. The agency focuses on Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Mapleton, UT
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MarketFire is a PPC agency. Founded in 2012, the company is based in Mapleton, Utah. Their services include Pay Per Click and Advertising.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Lincoln, England
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Branding agency KEYQLIX was launched in 2023. The team offers Branding and Social Media Marketing and is located in Lincoln, England.
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Leet Wolf Technologies is a SEO services firm established in 2021. The team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Surat, India
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GK Digital Marketing Agency is a small social media marketing company established in 2020. Their team focuses on Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9İzmir, Türkiye
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Founded in 2019, Ruber Media is a small İzmir, Türkiye-based social media marketing firm. Their team provides Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Chennai, India
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Wannaapps Technologies, a social media marketing agency, is located in Chennai, India. Founded in 2012, the team offers Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Bogotá, Colombia
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LA agencia D marketing is an Email Marketing company. Headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia, the agency was established in 2023. Their services include Email Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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Hashfunnels is a Lahore , Pakistan-based social media marketing company. The team offers Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing.
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Established in 2024, Pixel and Design, a small social media marketing firm, is in Dera Bassi, India. Their team provides Social Media Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Markham, Canada
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Pointhigh Media is a small SEO agency. They specialize in Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click and were founded in 2017.
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Social media marketing company Reklamos agentūra SEO4TOP specializes in Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization. They were established in 2018.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Madison, WI
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Aspect Marketing, a branding company, was established in 2019. The small team focuses on Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9London, England
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Branding agency No Name Digital was founded in 2015. The team offers Branding and Social Media Marketing and is located in London, England.
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Brand Egos Digital is a social media marketing firm. They were launched in 2022 and focus on Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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Social media marketing company NextGenTechnologies LLC FZ is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They offer Social Media Marketing and Pay Per Click and were launched in 2024.
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Founded in 2014, Bits and Bytes IT Solution - Seo Company in Noida is a social media marketing firm. The agency provides Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Tiendas y Apps S.L. Is a small social media marketing firm located in Madrid, Spain and Santander, Spain. The team focuses on Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Novi Sad, Serbia
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Lozo Digital is a SEO company. Launched in 2023, the company is in Novi Sad, Serbia. Their team offers Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Ghaziabad, India
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Indite Web Technologies is a social media marketing agency. Established in 2009, the team provides Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization. The company is based in Ghaziabad, India.
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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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