Top PPC Companies in the United States
Pay-per-click advertising is one of the fastest ways to put a product or service in front of buyers who are actively searching for it — but campaign performance varies enormously depending on who's managing the account. The United States hosts the largest concentration of PPC agencies in the world, from boutique Google Ads specialists in New York and Chicago to full-service performance marketing firms operating nationally.
The strongest American PPC companies do more than set bids: they design landing page experiences, build out conversion tracking infrastructure, run A/B tests, and tie campaign spend directly to business outcomes like cost per lead or return on ad spend. Clutch's verified review process helps you compare agencies on actual client outcomes rather than self-reported case studies. Browse global PPC agencies on Clutch, explore PPC agencies in New York, or compare U.S. SEO companies if organic and paid search should work together.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Serves United StatesServices provided
See all 406 projectsKlientBoost is a digital advertising agency specializing in Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising and search engine marketing, with a strong focus on Google Ads and online ad campaigns. Reviewers consistently praise KlientBoost for their exceptional communication and project management skills, with over 90% highlighting their proactive and responsive approach. Clients are impressed by the agency's expertise in conversion tracking and data-driven strategies, noting significant improvements in lead quality and cost per acquisition (CPC).
$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Serves United StatesServices provided
See all 49 projectsATRA is a digital advertising agency specializing in Pay-Per-Click (PPC) services, including managing Google Ads and other online ad campaigns. Reviews highlight their expertise in increasing web traffic, improving Return on Ad Spend (ROAS), and achieving significant lead generation improvements. Approximately 67% of clients commend ATRA's transparency and strategic approach, while 83% note their impressive communication and responsiveness.
$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Serves United StatesServices provided
See all 373 projectsDisruptive Advertising is a digital advertising agency specializing in PPC, Paid Search, and online ad campaigns, with a strong focus on Google Ads and Meta strategies. Client feedback is predominantly positive, with approximately 85% highlighting their effective communication, impressive campaign management, and measurable results, such as improved lead generation and cost efficiencies. However, a minority of reviews indicate room for improvement in campaign optimization and creative processes.
$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Serves United StatesServices provided
See all 406 projectsKlientBoost is a digital advertising agency specializing in Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising and search engine marketing, with a strong focus on Google Ads and online ad campaigns. Reviewers consistently praise KlientBoost for their exceptional communication and project management skills, with over 90% highlighting their proactive and responsive approach. Clients are impressed by the agency's expertise in conversion tracking and data-driven strategies, noting significant improvements in lead quality and cost per acquisition (CPC).
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Reston, VA
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Lunivo Media is a Reston, Virginia-based social media marketing agency. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Slidell, LA
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SEO Master World Wide - SEO Services, a SEO agency, offer Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing. They were founded in 2022.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Serves United StatesServices provided
See all 7 projectsPPC Force is a highly regarded agency specializing in Pay-Per-Click Advertising, providing expert services in managing Google Ads and other digital advertising platforms. Across reviews, 100% of clients commend their responsiveness and timely delivery, with 80% highlighting their deep industry knowledge and alignment with company values. Their ability to enhance lead quality and reduce cost per acquisition is a consistent theme.
$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Serves United StatesServices provided
See all 26 projectsGatorworks is a digital advertising agency specializing in PPC, Google Ads, and digital marketing strategies. The company is praised for its effective project management, delivering campaigns on time, and offering proactive solutions, with 100% of reviewers highlighting client-centric service and successful campaign outcomes. Clients commend their responsiveness and innovative approach to digital advertising.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Georgetown, TX
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See all 1 projectsWe Provide the Best Services For Your Digital ExcellenceDM Tech Labs is all about equipping businesses with the best tools for the ride ahead. We have empowered brands around the world in building
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249San Jose, CA
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Startup company counsel, a SEO services firm, was founded in 2014. They specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Dallas, TX
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Dallas SEO Pros, a SEO agency, is based in Dallas, Texas. They specialize in Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr50 - 249Philadelphia, PA
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Rank Glow is a branding company. Established in 2016, the agency is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and London, England. Their services include Branding and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Manorville, NY
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Fire Media is a Manorville, New York-based Digital Strategy company. Established in 2018, the team specializes in Digital Strategy and Email Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Escondido, CA
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In Escondido, California, Galvanic Solutions is a Content Marketing company. They provide Content Marketing and Conversion Optimization and were established in 2019.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Omaha, NE
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Based in Omaha, Nebraska, Pro Agency is an application development firm. They offer Mobile App Development and Pay Per Click and were launched in 2020.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Sheridan, WY
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See all 8 projectsKings Digital is a digital advertising agency specializing in Pay-Per-Click Advertising and Google Ads. Their clients praise their efficient project management and communication, although some note room for improvement in digital marketing strategy and keyword selection. Overall, 80% of the feedback is positive, highlighting their budget-friendly pricing and alignment with client values.
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$5,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Lehi, UT
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Buy Box Experts, an Advertising company, is in Lehi, Utah. They provide Advertising and Market Research.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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See all 1 projectsSocial Fresh specializes in services such as PPC, rapid testing of performance creative, and ad management across platforms like Google Ads. Their reviews highlight quick turnarounds, dependable project management, and a significant increase in user growth and CTR. Clients appreciate their creativity and hands-on support, resulting in decreased ad costs and increased conversions.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Plano, TX
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See all 5 projectsHouse of Growth is a dynamic digital advertising agency specializing in Pay-Per-Click Advertising and online ad campaigns. With a strong focus on driving measurable results, 100% of their reviews highlight their effective communication and adaptability. Clients praise their ability to enhance campaign efficiency and lead quality, with notable achievements such as exceeding booth traffic goals by 75% and pre-sales by 58%.
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$1,000+$300+ / hr10 - 49St. Petersburg, FL
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Located in St. Petersburg, Florida, Foxxr Digital Marketing is a SEO company. They focus on Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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See all 1 projectsJbizMedia LLC offers a range of services including web development, technical SEO audits, and PPC campaigns, particularly focusing on Google Ads. Overall, clients praise their effective communication, fast response times, and successful reduction in Cost Per Click (CPC) rates. The company is noted for its strong SEO knowledge and ability to deliver measurable outcomes in both organic SEO and paid search campaigns.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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See all 63 projectsGrowwwise is an SEO agency that specializes in improving organic traffic, search rankings, and online visibility for diverse industries, including education, construction, and healthcare. Across the reviews, 100% of clients highlight their effective communication, timely delivery, and tailored strategies, while approximately 70% appreciate their transparency and industry-specific approach. Clients also praise Growwwise for their ability to explain complex SEO concepts in understandable terms.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9The Woodlands, TX
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30 Degrees North, a web design company, was established in 2005. The company provides Web Design and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Baltimore, MD
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Digital Caffeine, a social media marketing company, was established in 2012. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the team focuses on Social Media Marketing and Digital Strategy.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9St. Louis, MO
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Established in 2012, St. Louis Digital Media is a PPC agency. The team focuses on Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Charlotte, NC
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Founded in 2009, Klik Marketing is a pay per click agency. Their team focuses on Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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Spiralgroup is a small Advertising company. They specialize in Advertising and Branding and were established in 1997.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Ashburn, VA
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See all 1 projectsNetQwik specializes in web design and PPC management, including services such as Google Ads. The reviews highlight their effective project management, impressive quality of work, and strong customer service. Clients are pleased with the business results and the value they receive for their investment.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Rochester, NY
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WebWAH LLC. Is a pay per click agency. The team is located in Rochester, New York, and their services include Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Jacksonville, FL
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AppSoft Development, a website development firm, was established in 2004. The small team focuses on Web Development and Pay Per Click.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Beachwood, OH
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Orchard Designs is a SEO company. Located in Beachwood, Ohio and Mentor, Ohio, the firm provides Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Edgewood, FL
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Agency The Creative Marketing is a Mobile & App Marketing company established in 2012. The company focuses on Mobile & App Marketing and Pay Per Click, and is small.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Austin, TX
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Kulture Digital, a video production company, was launched in 2016. They provides Video Production and Web Design.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Golden Valley, MN
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Eland Consulting LLC is a small pay per click company founded in 2016. Their services include Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Fargo, ND
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Marketer Medley is a SEO agency. In Fargo, North Dakota, the firm offers Search Engine Optimization and Content Marketing.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Miami, FL
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Zebra Advertisement is a Digital Strategy company located in Miami, Florida. The team offers Digital Strategy and Conversion Optimization.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Sanford, FL
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SimplySearch Marketing is a SEO company launched in 2017. The small team provides Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Pleasanton, CA
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SEO company Leads Ngin, Inc. Was launched in 2010. Based in Pleasanton, California, the team offers Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Las Vegas, NV
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Mixed Media Ventures, LLC is a SEO services firm. In Las Vegas, Nevada and New York, New York, the company was founded in 2013. Their team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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Robert Hebert Media is a pay per click company. The team provides Pay Per Click and Web Design, and the company is located in Lafayette, Louisiana.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Lockport, NY
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In Lockport, New York, Vrootok Marketing & Consulting is a Content Marketing company. They focus on Content Marketing and Digital Strategy and were launched in 2017.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9McAllen, TX
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Content Marketing company Cobalt Digital Marketing was launched in 2016. The team focuses on Content Marketing and Digital Strategy and is in McAllen, Texas.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Hickory, NC
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X-Factor Web Marketing is a Content Marketing company. Founded in 2008, their team specializes in Content Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Tustin, CA
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Email Marketing company Cuselleration provides Email Marketing and Pay Per Click. They were established in 2013.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Cincinnati, OH
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Pixaura is a PPC agency founded in 2019. Their team provides Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Buffalo, NY
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See all 1 projectsAAldoMedia has become one of the most highly innovative and affordable web site companies in the Western New York area. We take pride in not only developing professional quality , but
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Yorba Linda, CA
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Seyfmark is a SEO services firm. Their small team is headquartered in Yorba Linda, California and specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click. The agency was founded in 2014.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Daytona Beach, FL
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Placement Labs is a Daytona Beach, Florida-based PPC company. They provide Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Wilmington, DE
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Launched in 2019, ADBUZ Digital Marketing Agency is a social media marketing company. The company offers Social Media Marketing and Email Marketing.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Chesapeake, VA
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Rogers Advertising is a small media planning and buying agency established in 2004. Their team offers Media Planning & Buying and Video Production.
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$1,000+$300+ / hr2 - 9Old Bridge, NJ
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Family Attorney SEO is a small SEO agency established in 2017. Their team offers Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$10,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Cleveland, OH
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Lake Digital is an Advertising company launched in 2015. In Cleveland, Ohio and Nashville, Tennessee, the team provides Advertising and Pay Per Click.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Digital Marketing Service Pro is a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based social media marketing agency. The team specializes in Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Scottsdale, AZ
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Located in Scottsdale, Arizona and Scottsdale, Arizona, Digitalis Medical is a small Digital Strategy company. Their services include Digital Strategy and Search Engine Optimization.
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Brooklyn, NY
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SEO company Blackbird SEO was launched in 2021. The team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Oro Valley, AZ
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Esquire Interactive, a SEO services firm, was established in 2009. The team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click and is located in Oro Valley, Arizona.
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List of the Best U.S. Pay Per Click Agencies and PPC Management Companies
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Tempe, AZ
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Paramus, NJ
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Pleasant Grove, UT
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Woodmere, NY
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Arlington Heights, IL
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Costa Mesa, CA
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35.3/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Bel Air, MD
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35.1/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Hoffman Estates, IL
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35/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed250 - 999New York, NY
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34.9/40.019.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Fort Wayne, IN
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34.9/40.019.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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33.9/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience3.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr250 - 999Copley, OH
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36.9/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Oakbrook Terrace, IL
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32.7/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Huntington, NY
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32.6/40.018.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Milwaukee, WI
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32/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Fort Worth, TX
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31.7/40.018/20 Reviews9.4/10 Clients & Experience4.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Tenafly, NJ
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31.6/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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32.9/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Sandy, UT
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31.5/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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31.4/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Columbus, OH
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32.3/40.018.6/20 Reviews9.8/10 Clients & Experience3.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249San Diego, CA
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31.1/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Scottsdale, AZ
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31/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Colorado Springs, CO
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36.3/40.019/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Portsmouth, NH
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31/40.016.8/20 Reviews8.3/10 Clients & Experience5.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Bohemia, NY
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30.8/40.019.8/20 Reviews7/10 Clients & Experience4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Albany, NY
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30.8/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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30.5/40.017.2/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience3.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Sandy, UT
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30.5/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
100% Pay Per Click
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A U.S.-based PPC agency typically owns end-to-end paid campaign performance across one or more channels:
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According to Clutch pricing data, monthly management fees for U.S. PPC agencies typically range from $1,000 – $3,000 per month for small accounts to $5,000 – $15,000 or more for mid-market or multi-channel engagements.
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