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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Paramus, NJServices provided
See all 354 projectsSmartSites is a digital marketing agency specializing in SEO, search engine marketing, and website optimization services. The company has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with 100% of reviewers highlighting their responsive communication and timely project delivery. Clients frequently praise SmartSites for enhancing online visibility and achieving significant improvements in website ranking and organic search optimization.
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Undisclosed$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Perth, Australia
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Halo Digital, an Advertising company, provide Advertising and Branding. They were launched in 2014.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Louisville, KY
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High10 Digital is a Marketing Strategy company. Their small team of employees is based in Louisville, Kentucky. Their team specializes in Marketing Strategy and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Palm Harbor, FL
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SC Media, Inc is an Email Marketing company. Established in 2012, the team focuses on Email Marketing and Pay Per Click. The firm is located in Palm Harbor, Florida.
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CW Marketing is a small Content Marketing company in Wimborne, England. Their services include Content Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Savannah, GA
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Based in Savannah, Georgia, FirstPage Marketing is a Content Marketing company. They offer Content Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Middlesex, NJ
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Located in Middlesex, New Jersey, Robb Digital is a small SEO company. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Boise, ID
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Valitics is a small Boise, Idaho-based SEO company. The team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Email Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Pembroke, NH
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Based in Pembroke, New Hampshire and Manchester, New Hampshire, Whitemountain Webarts is a small graphic design agency. Their services include Graphic Design and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Baton Rouge, LA
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Rankanywhere is a SEO services firm based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Camas, WA
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Launched in 2016, Foxhound Digital is a Marketing Strategy company. Their team provides Marketing Strategy and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Ayer, MA
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Founded in 2016, Digital Tradesman is an Email Marketing company. The firm provides Email Marketing and Pay Per Click, and is small.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Kiryat Motskin, Israel
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ADstart is a pay per click company founded in 2016. The company provides Pay Per Click and Web Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Loganville, GA
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Founded in 2013, Social Sphere Media is a PPC company. The small team specializes in Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lapeer, MI
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Web Centre is an e-commerce development firm launched in 2009. The small team provides E-Commerce Development and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Seal Beach, CA
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Boulevard Digital Marketing, Inc. Is an Email Marketing company. Located in Seal Beach, California, the agency provides Email Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Boise, ID
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Click Sluice is a Content Marketing company. The Boise, Idaho-based company offers Content Marketing and Conversion Optimization.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Karachi, Pakistan
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Tech N Digital is a small Content Marketing company. They provide Content Marketing and Mobile & App Marketing and were established in 2019.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lorena, TX
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AlliedOne Marketing is a Content Marketing company. They are based in Lorena, Texas and have small team. Their team focuses on Content Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Miami Beach, FL
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Onederful Pictures is a pay per click agency. The Miami Beach, Florida-based agency was launched in 2006. Their services include Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Lakewood, NJ
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EarningCoach Marketing is an Email Marketing company established in 2005. The agency provides Email Marketing and Pay Per Click, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Miami Beach, FL
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WM.Digital is an user experience design company. They are located in Miami Beach, Florida, and their services include UX/UI Design and AR/VR development.
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Flink is a Gothenburg, Sweden-based PPC company. The team specializes in Pay Per Click and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9New York, NY
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Compuvate, a PPC agency, was launched in 2013. The team focuses on Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9West Perth, Australia
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3am Ideas is a Digital Strategy company. The team is based in West Perth, Australia, and their services include Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Feasterville-Trevose, PA
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Stepman SEO, a small branding agency, is headquartered in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania. The team focuses on Branding and Content Marketing.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Cedar Hill, TX
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Rhino Web Group is a small web design company founded in 2007. Their team specializes in Web Design and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Newstead, Australia
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Resurge Digital is a PPC company. The team is located in Newstead, Australia, and their services include Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Auckland, New Zealand
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Hello Web, a SEO agency, was established in 2016. The small team offers Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Melbourne, Australia
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Digital Strategy company Social Fox is located in Melbourne, Australia. Launched in 2019, the team specializes in Digital Strategy and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hrFreelancerWinnipeg, Canada
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SEO company The SEO Hive is based in Winnipeg, Canada. The team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9North Coogee, Australia
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In North Coogee, Australia, Scott Shorter PTY LTD is a social media marketing company. They specialize in Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Orlando, FL
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Fela Media is a small Conversion Optimization company. Established in 2018, the team focuses on Conversion Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Melbourne, Australia
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Digital Movement is a small Melbourne, Australia-based Conversion Optimization company. Their services include Conversion Optimization and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Cape Town, South Africa
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Skylight Digital is a Digital Strategy company. They are based in Cape Town, South Africa, and their services include Digital Strategy and Marketing Strategy.
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Digital Habitus is a Digital Strategy company established in 2018. The team focuses on Digital Strategy and Email Marketing.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Doraville, GA
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7 Sided Cube LLC, a Digital Strategy company, was launched in 2004. Headquartered in Doraville, Georgia, the team provides Digital Strategy and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Colorado Springs, CO
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Growth Local, a PPC agency, is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team provides Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Jaipur, India
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SeekACE Solutions Pvt Ltd is a small SEO services firm. Established in 2019, the team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Web Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Chennai, India
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Located in Chennai, India, Digitally Vibed is a Content Marketing company. Their services include Content Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Bangkok, Thailand
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Established in 2019, Glow Digital is a social media marketing company. The team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Web Design.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Hunua, New Zealand
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Digigo Marketing, a social media marketing firm, was established in 2012. The small team provides Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Canton, OH
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UB Advertising is a Canton, Ohio-based SEO company. They provide Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click and were founded in 2017.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Kyiv, Ukraine
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Strymba is a small Kyiv, Ukraine-based SEO agency. The team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Manchester, England
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GL Digital Automotive Marketing is a small PPC agency launched in 2020. Their team focuses on Pay Per Click and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India
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SEO services firm Banisoft is headquartered in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Burgas, Bulgaria
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DIES Web Agency is a small PPC agency founded in 2010. Their team focuses on Pay Per Click and Social Media Marketing.
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DigitalPrarabdh is a social media marketing company. Based in Indore, India, their team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Jacksonville, FL
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The Legal Marketing Company is a Jacksonville, Florida-based Digital Strategy company. Established in 2019, the team offers Digital Strategy and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Leicester, England
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Axies Digital is a branding agency. The firm is headquartered in Leicester, England and London, England. Their team offers Branding and Direct Marketing.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Pascoe Vale South, Australia
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Seventyfour Design is a SEO services firm. They focus on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click and were launched in 2002. The company is headquartered in Pascoe Vale South, Australia.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Oklahoma City, OK
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Paramus, NJ
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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+Undisclosed250 - 999Colorado Springs, CO
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr250 - 999Copley, OH
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999San Diego, CA
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Marion, IL
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39.8/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Arlington Heights, IL
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Tampa, FL
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39.5/40.019.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Odesa, Ukraine
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Boca Raton, FL
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Bel Air, MD
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39.3/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49New York, NY
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Lehi, UT
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38.9/40.019/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249San Antonio, TX
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49South Jordan, UT
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38.6/40.019/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249L'viv, Ukraine
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Richmond, Australia
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Calgary, Canada
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Odesa, Ukraine
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Huntington, NY
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20% Search Engine Optimization60% Pay Per Click20% Other
Top Search Engine Marketing (SEM) Agencies
An SEM company plans, launches, and manages paid search campaigns on platforms such as Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, and Amazon. Their specialists research high-value keywords, write ad copy, set up audience targeting, adjust bids in real time, and run A/B tests to maximize return on ad spend (ROAS). They also track conversions, deliver performance reports, and provide strategic recommendations that align with your wider digital marketing objectives.
Most agencies deliver an end-to-end suite that can include:
- Keyword research & competitive analysis
- Campaign setup (Search, Shopping, Display, YouTube)
- Bid management and budget pacing
- Ad copywriting and creative testing
- Landing-page optimization
- Remarketing and audience segmentation
- Conversion tracking and analytics integration
Some firms also bundle complementary channels, such as programmatic display or social PPC, to create a unified digital marketing strategy.
SEM engagements usually fall between $3,000–$20,000 per month, but pricing scales with ad spend, account complexity, and service level. Smaller businesses might work with an agency on a management-fee model (e.g., 10%–20% of monthly media spend), while enterprises often negotiate flat retainers or performance-based contracts. Always ask for a clear breakdown of management fees versus ad budget before signing.
Start by defining your KPIs, such as lead volume, e-commerce revenue, or customer acquisition cost. Then:
- Review case studies in your industry.
- Check Clutch client reviews for transparency, communication, and results.
- Compare pricing models (percentage of spend, flat fee, or hybrid).
- Request a campaign audit or strategic roadmap to gauge expertise.
Selecting a partner whose reporting cadence and collaboration style match your internal workflow will set the engagement up for success.
- “Guaranteed #1 ranking” claims (ad position depends on auction dynamics).
- Lack of access to the ad account or data ownership.
- Vague reporting that focuses on clicks instead of revenue-driven metrics.
- One-size-fits-all strategies with minimal keyword research.
- Slow or inconsistent communication during the sales process.
- How will you structure our campaigns and why?
- Which metrics will you report on weekly and monthly?
- What tools or automations do you use for bid management?
- Can you share a recent success story in a similar industry or budget range?
- Who will be my day-to-day point of contact, and how many accounts do they manage?
- How do you coordinate SEM with SEO and other digital marketing channels?
Agencies bring platform certifications, cross-account data, and advanced tools that small teams can’t always justify purchasing. Their experience shortens the testing cycle, reduces wasted spend, and frees internal staff to focus on broader marketing initiatives.
Freelancers are ideal for limited budgets or project-based needs. Agencies, however, provide a multidisciplinary team including strategists, copywriters, designers, and analysts that can scale campaigns quickly and cover absences without interrupting performance.