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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Bel Air, MDServices provided
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See all 81 projectsBlack Propeller, a digital advertising agency specializing in Pay-Per-Click Advertising and Google Ads management, receives largely positive feedback from clients, focusing on their strong communication and on-time deliverables. Approximately 75% of reviews highlight their expertise in PPC and Google Ads, while around 17% mention a lack of satisfaction regarding project execution or communication. Their technical knowledge and customer partnership approach are frequently praised.
$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Vancouver, CanadaServices provided
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See all 24 projectsKeepers Digital Keepers Digital is a digital advertising agency specializing in Pay-Per-Click Advertising, with a focus on optimizing Google Ads and paid search campaigns. They have received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with 100% of reviewers praising their expertise in PPC and project management. Clients consistently highlight their rapid response times, detailed reporting, and effective ad strategies, including cost-per-click optimization and improving ROI.
$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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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Chesterfield, MO
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VIE Media is a SEO company launched in 2016. The firm specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click, and is small.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Newstead, Australia
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SEO services firm Gordon Digital was founded in 2015. The small team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Noida, India
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Digital Strategy company Ratan Jha, Inc. Was established in 2010. The company focuses on Digital Strategy and Conversion Optimization.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Kiel, Germany
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In Kiel, Germany, KSK MEDIA GmbH is a social media marketing firm. They provide Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization and were founded in 2013.
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Starweb.co is a small pay per click company launched in 2021. Their services include Pay Per Click and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Edmonton, Canada
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KEEN Creative, a PPC agency, was launched in 2003. The team focuses on Pay Per Click and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Eagan, MN
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Intrycks is a small Digital Strategy company located in Eagan, Minnesota. The team provides Digital Strategy and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Lublin, Poland
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Founded in 2018, icomSEO is a small SEO services firm based in Lublin, Poland. Their team provides Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Jakarta, Indonesia
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SAB Digital Marketing Agency is a small PPC company. They provide Pay Per Click and Web Development and were launched in 2017.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Canberra, Australia
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JSLMedia is a SEO services firm. The team provides Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click and is based in Canberra, Australia.
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Email Marketing company DigitalME is in. They focus on Email Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Lumberton, TX
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Established in 1980, ChiroCandy Marketing, LLC is a small PPC agency. Their services include Pay Per Click and Web Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Warman, Canada
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Aspen Films is a video production agency. Based in Warman, Canada and Victoria, Canada, the company was established in 2012. Their team focuses on Video Production and Social Media Marketing.
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Email Marketing company Sprint Marketing & Technology is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They provide Email Marketing and Search Engine Optimization and were established in 2023.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Chennai, India
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Trimonks is a social media marketing company. Established in 2020, the agency is in Chennai, India. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Themeix is a social media marketing company. Their small team is in Dhaka, Bangladesh and Bradenton, Florida. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Pallipuram, India
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MarketBytes WebWorks Pvt Ltd - Digital Marketing Agency and Website Development Company In Kerala is a social media marketing company. Their services include Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49
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KD Software Pvt Ltd is a SEO agency. The Agra, India-based company was established in 2015. Their team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Farmers Branch, TX
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Fast Hippo Media is a social media marketing firm. The firm is based in Farmers Branch, Texas. Their team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Langenfeld (Rheinland), Germany
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Markoon GmbH is a branding agency. They are headquartered in Langenfeld (Rheinland), Germany, and their services include Branding and Search Engine Optimization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Sheffield, England
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Pharmacy Mentor™, a branding firm, focuses on Branding and Search Engine Optimization. The company is based in Sheffield, England.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Pune, India
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Launched in 2018, First DigiAdd - Best Digital Marketing Company in Pune is a social media marketing agency. The small team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49
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Ruddle Digital is a SEO agency. They are based in Bridgwater, England and have small team. They offer Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Madrid, Spain
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Kanito marketing group is a SEO services firm based in Madrid, Spain. The team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49București, Romania
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Incognito Concept SRL is a SEO agency. They were founded in 2013 and specialize in Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Poway, CA
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TurnKey Product Management is a social media marketing company based in Poway, California. Established in 2014, the team offers Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing.
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DriveIT Digital, a social media marketing company, was founded in 2019. The team offers Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization and is headquartered in Noida, India.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Brisbane City, Australia
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Social media marketing company Digital Six is headquartered in Brisbane City, Australia. They focus on Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Houston, TX
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Launched in 2022, Lucius King | Digital Marketing & Business Consulting is a SEO services firm. The small team provides Search Engine Optimization and Branding.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Sandefjord, Norway
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Fjordweb Solutions AS is a web design agency. The team is located in Sandefjord, Norway, and their services include Web Design and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Brisbane City, Australia
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See all 1 projectsUnreal Growth Digital specializes in driving traffic and conversions for e-commerce businesses, providing tailored advertising strategies and solutions. Clients commend their ability to significantly boost sales and traffic, noting their effective communication and strategic guidance. Overall, feedback highlights their proficiency in optimizing online stores and delivering measurable results.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Garh, India
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Based in Garh, India, Oshin Web Solution is a SEO company. They focus on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9March, England
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Based in March, England, Chaos Internet is a small PPC company. The team offers Pay Per Click and Web Design.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Chennai, India
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Smartladders Marketing Solutions, a social media marketing agency, provide Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization. They were founded in 2013.
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HighValue Digital is a PPC company. Their small team of employees is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Their team provides Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249New Delhi, India
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Simontechway - SEO Services In Delhi | SEO Company in Delhi is a SEO agency in New Delhi, India and New Delhi, India. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Low/No Code Development.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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STARTLab, a social media marketing company, is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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4rd Marketing is a pay per click company. Their small team of employees is in Atlanta, Georgia. Their team focuses on Pay Per Click and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Melbourne, Australia
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Business Wilderness is a Content Marketing company. The Melbourne, Australia-based firm specializes in Content Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Singapore, Singapore
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NightOwlSEO, a small SEO company, is headquartered in Singapore, Singapore. The team offers Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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Siren Search is a PPC company. They specialize in Pay Per Click and Digital Strategy and are headquartered in Birmingham, England.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Lynchburg, VA
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Be Famous Media is a pay per click company. They are in Lynchburg, Virginia, and their services include Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Indianapolis, IN
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Oppilo Marketing is a small Digital Strategy company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Their services include Digital Strategy and Pay Per Click.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Bielefeld, Germany
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Perfecttraffic is an Advertising company based in Bielefeld, Germany and Bielefeld, Germany. They offer Advertising and Marketing Strategy and were established in 2016.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Youngstown, OH
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Launched in 2019, BigPoop is a small web design company. Their team specializes in Web Design and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Long Beach, CA
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Exact Latitude is a SEO services firm. The Long Beach, California-based agency specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Lubbock, TX
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Speedsquare is a small web development firm founded in 2019. Their services include Web Development and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Santa Rosa, CA
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Currier Marketing is a SEO company established in 2010. The team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, California.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Atlanta, GA
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Founded in 2013, The Kool Source is a small Digital Strategy company based in Atlanta, Georgia. Their team specializes in Digital Strategy and Pay Per Click.
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Southeast Digital Marketing LLC is a Marketing Strategy company. They were launched in 2014, and their services include Marketing Strategy and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Costa Mesa, CA
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / 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+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Bel Air, MD
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Tempe, AZ
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49New York, 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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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Fort Wayne, IN
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Huntington, NY
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Indore, India
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Odesa, Ukraine
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Odesa, Ukraine
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Belfast, Northern Ireland
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Kyiv, Ukraine
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$5,000+$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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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Hoffman Estates, IL
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Kyiv, Ukraine
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Tampa, FL
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Fort Worth, TX
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Zirakpur, India
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249München, Germany
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Google Ads PPC agencies offer a range of services aimed at helping clients achieve their unique objectives, from comprehensive PPC planning and execution to specialized keyword curation. Most full-service providers deliver the following:
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Pricing varies widely depending on several key factors, including the scope of the project, industry, and the number of competitors. Based on reviews gathered by Clutch, costs can be distinguished in two categories – agency fees and ad spend.
Based on our data, professional management fees typically range from $100 – $149 per hour, or a flat fee of 10%–20% of the ad spend. The total project budgets on the platform usually fall between $10,000 – $49,999, but aggressive e-commerce or enterprise campaigns can exceed six figures.
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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- Offers prices far below market rate without explaining how quality is maintained
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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.