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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Paramus, NJServices provided
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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Small IT managed services company SAR Computing, is based in City of London, England. The team specializes in IT managed services and Social Media Marketing.
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InMediaNet Digital, a small web design agency, is located in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Their services include Web Design and Branding.
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Advertising company Dauntless Advertising is located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. They specialize in Advertising and Public Relations.
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Blue Gorilla Digital is an Advertising company launched in 2001. Located in Jupiter, Florida, the team provides Advertising and Social Media Marketing.
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DIGITAL RVM, an Advertising company, was founded in 2010. The team specializes in Advertising and Digital Strategy and is located in Mundelein, Illinois.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chiugiana, Italy
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Trexya is an Advertising company. They specialize in Advertising and Corporate Photography and were founded in 2006.
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Advertising company Top Fox Marketing specializes in Advertising and Branding. They are headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Wausau, WI
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Branding agency G. Morty & The Makers was established in 2016. The small team focuses on Branding and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Milford, CT
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Established in 2011, Elvin Web Marketing is an Advertising company. The team focuses on Advertising and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Manchester, CT
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Launched in 2003, E Circle Marketing is an Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Markranstädt, Germany
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Founded in 2003, Webgalaxie Internetanwendungen is an Email Marketing company. Their services include Email Marketing and Affiliate Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Zaandam, Netherlands
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Founded in 2017, Dutch Branders is an Advertising company. Their team offers Advertising and Web Development.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Edmonton, Canada
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KTS Advertising Group is a Digital Strategy company. They offer Digital Strategy and Print Design and were founded in 2000. The company is based in Edmonton, Canada.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Salt Lake City, UT
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Advertising company Indie SEM is located in Salt Lake City, Utah. They focus on Advertising and Social Media Marketing and were founded in 2016.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Greenwood, IN
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Advertising company Target Continuum was launched in 2018. The small team provides Advertising and Public Relations.
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Tiger Marketing is an Advertising company. The Billings, Montana-based agency was launched in 1988. Their team focuses on Advertising and Social Media Marketing.
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OTTplusMedia is a small Las Vegas, Nevada-based Advertising company. The team provides Advertising and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Riverside, CA
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Advertising company NV Media specializes in Advertising and Web Design. They were founded in 2016.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Las Vegas, NV
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RedChimp Creative Media is an Advertising company. They are headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada and have small team. Their services include Advertising and Web Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9San Diego, CA
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Mediascape Advertising, a small Advertising company, is in San Diego, California. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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Headquartered in Woodstock, Georgia, LūME Sales & Marketing Agency is an Advertising company. Launched in 2000, the team specializes in Advertising and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Edmonton, Canada
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Digital Strategy company Mister Social was launched in 2016. The agency provides Digital Strategy and Web Design, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Kansas City, MO
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The Drug Rehab Agency is a small Kansas City, Missouri-based Advertising company. The team focuses on Advertising and Branding.
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Jones Marketing Group is an Advertising company. Their small team of employees is based in Springfield, Missouri. Their team offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9South Brisbane, Australia
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Advertising company Thinkroom is in South Brisbane, Australia. Their services include Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9St Kilda, Australia
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Branding company Dynamite Digital Australia was launched in 2014. The small team provides Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Middletown Township, NJ
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Smart Marketing is an Advertising company. The team focuses on Advertising and Social Media Marketing, and the agency is located in Middletown Township, New Jersey.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Las Cruces, NM
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Zia Digital Marketing LLC is an IT managed services company. Based in Las Cruces, New Mexico, their team focuses on IT managed services and Advertising.
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Coinbound Gaming is a Blockchain company established in 2021. Based in Wilmington, Delaware, the team focuses on Blockchain and Blockchain Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9New York, NY
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Established in 2016, Business Growth Managers is a branding company. The small team focuses on Branding and Market Research.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Miami, FL
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Black Sphere Solutions is a PR company. Their team is based in Miami, Florida. The company provides Public Relations and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Brooklyn, NY
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Online Situation Academy, a social media marketing company, is in Brooklyn, New York. They specialize in Social Media Marketing and Blockchain Marketing.
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Broker Media is a Marketing Strategy company. They are in Warszawa, Poland and have small team. Their team focuses on Marketing Strategy and Public Relations.
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Billy Reiner is a small graphic design agency in Ravensburg, Germany. Their services include Graphic Design and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9New York, NY
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Founded in 2012, Savory PR is a small Content Writing Services company in New York, New York. Their team focuses on Content Writing Services and Branding.
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LADS Media is a Digital Strategy company. Based in Dijon, France, the agency was established in 2021. Their services include Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Nocera Inferiore, Italy
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Social media marketing agency Web-Arte.it was established in 2001. The small team focuses on Social Media Marketing and Web Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Dover, DE
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Aims IT Solution is a Rawalpindi, Pakistan-based graphic design company. They offer Graphic Design and Web Development and were launched in 2021.
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Content Marketing company Funnel Fox | Strategic Planning & Digital Marketing is located in Saint George, Utah. They focus on Content Marketing and Content Writing Services and were launched in
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bluffton, SC
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The WebRite Group is a Content Writing Services company established in 2018. The team provides Content Writing Services and Social Media Marketing and is located in Bluffton, South Carolina.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Mississauga, Canada
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Digital Strategy company Woolance was founded in 2014. The agency provides Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing, and is small.
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TheDigiCrow is a small web design agency founded in 2021. Their team specializes in Web Design and Web Development.
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Established in 2003, Solocube Creative is a small Vancouver, Canada-based Marketing Strategy company. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Web Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Abbotsford, Canada
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TS Techwave is a small cloud consulting & SI company in Abbotsford, Canada. Their services include cloud consulting & SI and Cybersecurity.
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Picasso Marketing is a small social media marketing company headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Fort Mill, SC
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Admunicate Digital is a branding agency. Launched in 2012, the firm focuses on Branding and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Evesham, England
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Quick By Design Ltd, a web design agency, was established in 2010. The team specializes in Web Design and Graphic Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Moy, Northern Ireland
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TotallyAppenin is a CRM consulting and SI company. They are in Moy, Northern Ireland and have small team. They focus on CRM consulting and SI and Web Design.
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Boamo is a Blockchain company. Their team is located in Les Preses, Spain and provides Blockchain and Advertising.
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Dynamic. Is a social media marketing company. The company is based in Brockworth, England. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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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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$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.