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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Paramus, NJServices provided
See all 353 projectsSmartSites is a comprehensive digital marketing agency specializing in SEO and digital visibility enhancement, consistently praised for its professionalism and responsiveness. With high ratings in client satisfaction, SmartSites has achieved significant outcomes like tripling website traffic and improving ROI for various businesses. Approximately 90% of reviews highlight their effective project management and timely delivery, underscoring their capability in optimizing search performance and enhancing online visibility.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9New York, NY
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Catnip Comms, a social media marketing agency, was founded in 2020. The team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing and is in New York, New York and Poundbury, England.
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$250,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Agra, India
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Techinfigo is a social media marketing firm in Agra, India. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Sparkcade Marketing is a branding company. Founded in 2017, the team focuses on Branding and Content Marketing. The firm is located in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Píxel&Roi, a social media marketing firm, was founded in 2014. The agency offers Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization, and is small.
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Fanntastic Media is a social media marketing company established in 2020. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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Step Ahead Digital is a social media marketing firm. The team is headquartered in Euxton, England, and their services include Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Branding company Replik Agency Digital Consulting and Advertising Agency is in istanbul, Türkiye. The team provides Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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Webtoz is a social media marketing agency launched in 2019. Their team focuses on Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Middleton, England
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Tweak IT Media is a social media marketing company. The Middleton, England-based team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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Small PR agency Dominate Online, is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Their services include Public Relations and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Fort Worth, TX
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Go Higher, a Digital Strategy company, focuses on Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing. The firm is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Yerevan, Armenia
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SEO services firm ArmMage is headquartered in Yerevan, Armenia. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9L'viv, Ukraine
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DOX Агенція медичного маркетингу is an Advertising company. They are based in L'viv, Ukraine. Their team provides Advertising and Search Engine Optimization.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Coventry, England
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Launched in 2021, Red Fin Digital is a small social media marketing agency. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Based in Ottawa, Canada, Frontpage Online is a social media marketing agency. Launched in 2020, the team offers Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Crown Digital is a social media marketing firm. They provide Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing and were established in 2023.
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Founded in 2016, Moxi Marketing is a branding agency. In Fleming Island, Florida, the team specializes in Branding and Search Engine Optimization.
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White Label SEO Service is a social media marketing agency. Based in Los Angeles, California, the team focuses on Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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OHS Publishing is a small Smithville, Missouri-based social media marketing firm. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Auckland, New Zealand
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Swaich Web Design is a social media marketing agency. Launched in 2017, the company is in Auckland, New Zealand. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Biro Integrated Technologies is a social media marketing firm launched in 2022. Located in Douala, Cameroon, the team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Astana, Kazakhstan
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Based in Astana, Kazakhstan, Find Best Firms is a SEO services firm. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Mermaid Waters, Australia
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Located in Mermaid Waters, Australia, Studio 21 is a small SEO agency. The team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9London, England
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Rank Strikers is a Content Marketing company. Established in 2018, the company is headquartered in London, England. Their services include Content Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Madrid, Spain
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Updent, a branding firm, specialize in Branding and Social Media Marketing. They were launched in 2015.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Vancouver, Canada
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Social media marketing company Shannam Digital Inc focuses on Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing. They are based in Vancouver, Canada.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9
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Muslimmarketing.io is a social media marketing agency located in Pleasant Hill, California. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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We Love Digital Marketing is a social media marketing firm. They focus on Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing and are located in Brampton, Canada.
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Founded in 2017, MarketMagnetix Media Group is a social media marketing company. The firm specializes in Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization, and is small.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Hellertown, PA
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Eleven11 Group is a small Hellertown, Pennsylvania-based web design company. The team offers Web Design and Web Development.
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SEO Jerry, a Digital Strategy company, is based in Patiala, India. They offer Digital Strategy and Content Marketing.
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Demand Tab, a social media marketing firm, provides Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization. The firm is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9birmingham, England
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Strategy Plus is a social media marketing company. They are based in birmingham, England and have small team. They offer Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$10,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Springfield, NJ
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Launched in 2011, AKG Creative is a branding agency. The firm provides Branding and Social Media Marketing, and is small.
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Crayon HQ is a branding agency located in New York, New York. The team focuses on Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Panaji, India
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Brizzo Digital is a branding company. They were founded in 2015 and offer Branding and Content Marketing.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Levittown, PA
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Red Door Marketing Co is a branding agency. Their small team of employees is in Levittown, Pennsylvania. Their team specializes in Branding and Email Marketing.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49
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Key Element Ltd, a branding company, was established in 2008. The firm offers Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Bengaluru, India
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TechnoCorps is a small SEO agency founded in 2015. Their team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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Established in 2020, Kripi is a Digital Strategy company. The small team specializes in Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Paço de Arcos, Portugal
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Webarty Digital Agency is a SEO agency. Launched in 2022, the team provides Search Engine Optimization and Web Development.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Virginia Beach, VA
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Customer Magnetism, a social media marketing agency, was founded in 2000. The team offers Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Auburn, AL
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SEO company Inner Spark Creative was founded in 2014. The agency provides Search Engine Optimization and Media Planning & Buying.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Burnaby, Canada
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Founded in 1995, Smartt is a small IT managed services company. Their team specializes in IT managed services and Web Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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Good2bSocial is a Content Marketing company established in 2011. The small team specializes in Content Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Fishers, IN
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Web design agency Sharp Guys Web Design was established in 2011. The small team specializes in Web Design and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Huntsville, AL
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Move Digital Group is a Digital Strategy company established in 2013. The firm focuses on Digital Strategy and Search Engine Optimization.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Edinburgh, Scotland
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Gecko Agency Ltd is a website development firm. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland and Chester, England, the firm focuses on Web Development and Web Design.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Folsom, CA
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True Social Marketing is a web design agency. The team specializes in Web Design and UX/UI Design and is in Folsom, California.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Delhi, India
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ACSIUS Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Is a SEO company. Established in 2010, the agency provides Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Oklahoma City, OK
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Paramus, NJ
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Pleasant Grove, UT
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Costa Mesa, CA
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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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$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 - 249Bel Air, MD
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49South Jordan, UT
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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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$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+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249L'viv, Ukraine
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Boca Raton, FL
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India
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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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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49San Diego, CA
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Calgary, Canada
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Huntington, NY
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Dnipro, Ukraine
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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.