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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Trafficmaxx is a Content Marketing company. The firm is based in Bremen, Germany. Their services include Content Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Oshkosh, WI
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Open Source Digital is a Content Marketing company. Located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, their small team provides Content Marketing and E-Commerce Development. The firm was established in 2016.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Neenah, WI
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Elevated Marketing & Lead Gen is a small Content Marketing company. Founded in 2019, the team specializes in Content Marketing and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Muswellbrook, Australia
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Think Goat is a graphic design agency. The team is based in Muswellbrook, Australia, and their services include Graphic Design and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9South Melbourne, Australia
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Established in 2016, Delos Digital is a branding company. Their services include Branding and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Spring Hill, Australia
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Space Digital is an Email Marketing company. Located in Spring Hill, Australia, the agency offers Email Marketing and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Mariginiup, Australia
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Adit Marketing, an Email Marketing company, provides Email Marketing and Pay Per Click. The company is located in Mariginiup, Australia.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Pécs, Hungary
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FERLING Kft., a graphic design agency, is located in Pécs, Hungary. Established in 1991, the team focuses on Graphic Design and Packaging Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Budapest, Hungary
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ArvaliCom is an Advertising company. Located in Budapest, Hungary, the company focuses on Advertising and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Miami, FL
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The Digital Marketing Studio, a social media marketing firm, was launched in 2016. Based in Miami, Florida, the team provides Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lansdowne, PA
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JugHead Media, LLC. Is a graphic design company. They were launched in 1999 and specialize in Graphic Design and Pay Per Click.
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MediaDigi is an Advertising company. Located in , their team specializes in Advertising and Email Marketing.
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Digital Strategy company Tradesman Digital Marketing was established in 2019. The firm focuses on Digital Strategy and Content Marketing.
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Web Studio BAST is an Advertising company. Launched in 2010, the company focuses on Advertising and Search Engine Optimization.
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Impulse Design is a social media marketing company. The team is located in Kyiv, Ukraine, and their services include Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Pina, Recife/PE, Brazil
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Moblive is an Email Marketing company founded in 2011. The team focuses on Email Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Recife, PE, Brazil
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Zimut Studio is a social media marketing agency established in 2018. Their team focuses on Social Media Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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SoMe is a small SEO company based in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The team offers Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Arlington, VA
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Schiller Analytics is a Direct Marketing company launched in 2021. The company provides Direct Marketing and Digital Strategy, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Develbrands is a small social media marketing company headquartered in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The team offers Social Media Marketing and Mobile & App Marketing.
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Purple Orchid Media (AdVersity Agency) is a social media marketing agency based in Bulgaria. Launched in 2020, the team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Advertising.
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Small social media marketing agency Remud Digital Marketing, is headquartered in Provo, Utah. The team offers Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Caracas, Venezuela
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It is Ads is an Advertising company. The company is based in Caracas, Venezuela. Their team offers Advertising and Market Research.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Caracas, Venezuela
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Launched in 2020, Smartketing 360 is a small media planning and buying company. Their team provides Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Boise, ID
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Wolf Advertising is a small Boise, Idaho-based web design company. The team provides Web Design and Search Engine Optimization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Ha Noi, Vietnam
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Social media marketing firm eViet Global was established in 2019. The team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization and is headquartered in Ha Noi, Vietnam.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Mataró, Spain
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Webbing Online is a social media marketing company headquartered in Mataró, Spain and Barcelona, Spain. They provide Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization and were launched in 2012.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Madrid, Spain
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Spainwebmedia is a social media marketing agency. Located in Madrid, Spain, their team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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Squaroe is a SEO company established in 2017. In Melbourne, Australia, the team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Latina, Italy
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Delphi Consulting S.r.l. Is a SEO company. They are located in Latina, Italy and have small team. They provide Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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IFame Media is a Tampa, Florida-based SEO services firm. Established in 2010, the team offers Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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Azul SEO Solutions LLC is a social media marketing firm launched in 2016. The agency provides Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Addiction-Rep is an Advertising company. The firm is based in Sarasota, Florida. Their team specializes in Advertising and Search Engine Optimization.
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Sarasota Web Marketing is a small Sarasota, Florida-based PPC agency. The team specializes in Pay Per Click and Web Design.
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Sarasota Internet Consulting is a Sales Outsourcing company. Headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, their small team offers Sales Outsourcing and Pay Per Click. The agency was established in 2017.
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Avenue Media, a small branding agency, is based in Sarasota, Florida. Their services include Branding and Search Engine Optimization.
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In Kraków, Poland, Optygizer is a public relations firm. Their services include Public Relations and Social Media Marketing.
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Agencja reklamowa Brandbay.pl is a social media marketing firm. The agency is in Kraków, Poland and Warszawa, Poland. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Public Relations.
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Rownmi Marketing is a small social media marketing agency founded in 2015. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Vstudiozzz is a social media marketing firm. Established in 2010, the agency offers Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing.
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Myasem is a pay per click agency. They were founded in 2018 and provide Pay Per Click and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Tulum, Mexico
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Brandgger is a branding firm in Tulum, Mexico. Their services include Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Vancouver, Canada
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Established in 2017, Kontakt Digital is a small SEO agency. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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Located in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Agência do Bairro is a small Marketing Strategy company. The team specializes in Marketing Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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Marketing Angle, LLC is a social media marketing company. They are based in Salina, Kansas and have small team. They provide Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing.
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Headquartered in Rapid City, South Dakota, SoDak Marketing is a small PPC company. The team specializes in Pay Per Click and Web Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Auckland, New Zealand
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Misfit Digital is a small Digital Strategy company founded in 2017. Their team focuses on Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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IMID Group, a social media marketing firm, is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. They offer Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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The SEO Contractor is a social media marketing company. In Rockwall, Texas, the agency was launched in 2011. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Advertiser Advisors, an Advertising company, is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Their services include Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Costa Mesa, CA
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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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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Kyiv, Ukraine
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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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$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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$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+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49London, England
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Odesa, Ukraine
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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.
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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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Identifying the ideal Google Ads PPC partner is easier said than done considering the number of criteria to consider and steps to follow. Start your journey by matching agency strengths to your goals, requirements, and limitations. Look for a provider that ticks these boxes:
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Shortlist two or three agencies, request strategy outlines, and compare projected metrics before signing.
Failure to identify or deliberately ignoring warning signs when partnering with a Google Ads PPC company can do you more harm than good. Here are the red flags you need to be cautious of:
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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.