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See all 353 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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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Athina, Greece
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NextLevelBros is an Advertising company. Founded in 2015, the team offers Advertising and Market Research.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Milton, Canada
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Sandbox Media, a web design agency, was established in 2008. The team provides Web Design and Digital Strategy and is located in Milton, Canada and Toronto, Canada.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Paris, France
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Founded in 2020, ouiflow.io is a small Digital Strategy company. Their services include Digital Strategy and Web Design.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Lagos, Nigeria
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Branding firm Prolanz Digitals was launched in 2006. The agency offers Branding and Digital Strategy.
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Red Route North Ltd is a branding firm. They are in Sheffield, England and have small team. They focus on Branding and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Bareilly, India
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Digi Friction: Website Development and Digital Marketing Company is a Digital Strategy company in Bareilly, India. They specialize in Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Bowling Green, KY
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Digital Strategy company Bowling Green Marketing Agency is in Bowling Green, Kentucky and Bowling Green, Kentucky. They offer Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Brampton, Canada
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Soshell is a social media marketing agency. They focus on Social Media Marketing and Web Design and are located in Brampton, Canada.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Hyderabad, India
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Epixel Web is a Digital Strategy company. Their small team is based in Hyderabad, India. Their services include Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain
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Callibree Marketing Solutions, a web design company, was launched in 2011. Based in Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain, the team provides Web Design and Search Engine Optimization.
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Small branding agency Media Maniacs Group , is based in. The team offers Branding and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Parramatta, Australia
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Established in 2005, All About Media is a media planning and buying company. The team offers Media Planning & Buying and Email Marketing.
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Launched in 2005, Cahill Web Studio is a web design agency. Their team offers Web Design and Digital Strategy.
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Pronova Designs is a Brownsville, Texas-based SEO company. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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10:23 Digital Marketing, a branding agency, is in St. Augustine, Florida. Established in 2019, the team offers Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Capalaba, Australia
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Mate4tech is a Digital Strategy company. In Capalaba, Australia, the agency was launched in 2018. Their services include Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9New Delhi, India
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Established in 2022, digitalvarun is a social media marketing company. Their team focuses on Social Media Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Portland, OR
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Flyrise is a branding firm. Based in Portland, Oregon, their small team provides Branding and Marketing Strategy. The firm was established in 2015.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Brownstown Charter Township, MI
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HREF Creative is a small Brownstown Charter Township, Michigan-based Digital Strategy company. The team offers Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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TechMozo is a branding agency. They specialize in Branding and Social Media Marketing and were launched in 2022. The firm is headquartered in Delhi, India.
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Founded in 2023, TechieDesire is a web design company. Their services include Web Design and Web Development.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Westmont, IL
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Evenhouse Consulting, Inc. Is a website development firm established in 2006. Their team focuses on Web Development and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Durban North, South Africa
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Dutch Ink Digital Advertising Agency is a small web design company established in 2012. Their team focuses on Web Design and Web Development.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Digital Strategy company Digital Marketing Agency - Digital Nomads Hong Kong was established in 2017. In Hong Kong, Hong Kong, the team focuses on Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Pune, India
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Evlos MS Pvt Ltd, an Advertising company, specialize in Advertising and Social Media Marketing. They were established in 2022.
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Chandigarh, India
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Established in 2023, CybTEKK LLP is a social media marketing company. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Centennial, CO
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One Solution Studio, a branding firm, was founded in 2006. The team focuses on Branding and Social Media Marketing and is located in Centennial, Colorado.
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Undisclosed$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Beverley, England
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Holler Marketing Ltd is a branding agency. They are headquartered in Beverley, England and have small team of experts. Their services include Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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Mishkat Digital Marketing is a Digital Strategy company based in Richmond Hill, Canada. They offer Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing and were founded in 2013.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Athina, Greece
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Astralón , a branding firm, was launched in 2017. They provides Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Rijeka, Croatia
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Croator is a website development company. Located in Rijeka, Croatia, the team provides Web Development and Social Media Marketing.
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Revival Media is a small branding company founded in 2020. Their services include Branding and Web Design.
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Established in 1990, On the Horizon Communications is an Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Public Relations.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Boulder, CO
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Small social media marketing agency Dev2host, is based in Boulder, Colorado. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Manchester, England
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Dsgnuk ltd is a branding agency in Manchester, England. They offer Branding and Social Media Marketing and were established in 2008.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Salisbury, England
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Established in 2012, Wadedigital Ltd is a web design agency. The team provides Web Design and Web Development.
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Branding agency Web Honkers is located in Sheridan, Wyoming. The team specializes in Branding and Marketing Strategy.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Ahmedabad, India
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In Ahmedabad, India, InfoPixal is a social media marketing agency. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing.
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Established in 2023, AsterSense is a CRM consulting and SI company. In Singapore, the team focuses on CRM consulting and SI and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Milton Keynes, England
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DigitallyEngaged is a Marketing Strategy company in Milton Keynes, England. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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Established in 2008, IOT Websolutions Pvt. Ltd. Is a Digital Strategy company. The company specializes in Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing, and is small.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Miami, FL
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Belegantt Llc is a website development firm. The team provides Web Development and E-Commerce Development, and the firm is located in Miami, Florida and València, Spain.
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BWTraduzioni is a Translation company launched in 1999. Their team provides Translation and Social Media Marketing.
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IRRETIO Webdesign & Online Marketing is a website development firm. They are headquartered in Steyr, Austria. Their team offers Web Development and Social Media Marketing.
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Founded in 2009, My Geeks || Best Digital Marketing Company In Australia is a website development firm. The agency focuses on Web Development and E-Commerce Development.
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Digital Strategy company SEO Digital Solutions is headquartered in London, England and Islamabad, Pakistan. Their services include Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9New Delhi, India
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The viraltrees, a social media marketing firm, is headquartered in New Delhi, India and New Delhi, India. They offer Social Media Marketing and Sales Outsourcing and were launched in 2020.
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BizBox Story, a branding company, was launched in 2022. The team offers Branding and Digital Strategy and is headquartered in Gurugram, India.
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EpicEdits is a Market Research company. Their small team is in London, England. Their services include Market Research and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Londrina, Brazil
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OXI Websites e MKT Digital is a small website development firm in Londrina, Brazil and Londrina, Brazil. The team offers Web Development and Marketing Strategy.
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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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$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+$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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$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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$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+$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 / hr10 - 49San Diego, CA
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Calgary, Canada
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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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$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.