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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Paramus, NJServices provided
See all 357 projectsSmartSites is a distinguished SEO and digital marketing agency that specializes in enhancing online visibility and improving website rankings through comprehensive search optimization strategies. The majority of their reviews—approximately 95%—highlight their expertise in SEO services, digital visibility enhancement, and project management, praising their timely communication and significant improvements in website traffic and SERP optimization. Clients consistently commend SmartSites for their professionalism and responsiveness, with particular acclaim for their ability to deliver results-driven SEO and search engine marketing services.
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$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
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Launched in 2014, Evolved Search, a midsize SEO agency, is in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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See all 1 projectsChristopher Lovos founded local SEO in Leesburg, Virginia. Since 2017, Local SEO has delivered extraordinary results for its clients in the SEO and social media spaces. The agency isn't super huge,
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See all 1 projectsDesign Flow Agency provides web development, UI/UX design, and community platform creation services. Reviews highlight the agency’s keen understanding of client needs, strategic recommendations, and excellent project management. Clients consistently praise their attention to detail and timely delivery, making Design Flow Agency a reliable partner for complex web projects.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Torrance, CA
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Digiwei, a small SEO agency, is based in Torrance, California. The team offers Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Cleveland, OH
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Founded in 1996, The InterCon Group is a SEO company. The team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click and is in Cleveland, Ohio.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9South Melbourne, Australia
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Pay per click agency SYNQ was established in 2010. The team provides Pay Per Click and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Oslo, Norway
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United Works is a small PPC company. They specialize in Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization and were launched in 2002.
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Infinia Marketing, a pay per click agency, was founded in 2009. The firm focuses on Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9İstanbul, Türkiye
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Metehan Yılmaz is a PPC company. The team is headquartered in İstanbul, Türkiye, and their services include Pay Per Click and Digital Strategy.
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Undisclosed$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Langley City, Canada
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Web design agency Watershed9 Marketing was founded in 2015. The company provides Web Design and Pay Per Click, and is small.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Iowa City, IA
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Big Ten Data | Data Driven: SEO, PPC & Online Marketing is a small big data company located in Iowa City, Iowa and Davenport, Iowa. The team focuses on BI & big data consulting & SI and Pay Per
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9New Delhi, India
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SEO agency SEOCompanyinDelhi.net was launched in 2017. The small team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Des Moines, IA
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Creative DSM is a PPC company. They are located in Des Moines, Iowa and have small team. Their services include Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Roseland, NJ
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Potenture Technology Group is a Roseland, New Jersey-based social media marketing firm. They provide Social Media Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Thane, India
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Yelkotech is a SEO services firm established in 2007. The team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Email Marketing and is based in Thane, India.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Campbell, CA
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Sacha Agency, a SEO company, focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Marketing Strategy. The company is based in Campbell, California.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Asheville, NC
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Push Leads is a web design company. The firm is in Asheville, North Carolina. Their services include Web Design and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9March, England
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Based in March, England, Chaos Internet is a small PPC company. The team offers Pay Per Click and Web Design.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Elermore Vale, Australia
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Xpanda Media is a PPC agency. They are in Elermore Vale, Australia and have small team of experts. Their services include Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Stuttgart, Germany
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MISSION OM GmbH is a PPC company. The small Stuttgart, Germany-based team provides Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization. The agency was launched in 2019.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Brighton, England
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Search Solved is a SEO services firm. They provide Search Engine Optimization and Content Marketing and were founded in 2019.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Santa Rosa, CA
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Currier Marketing is a SEO company established in 2010. The team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, California.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Aix-en-Provence, France
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SEO services firm DP MEDIAS is headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, France. They offer Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Glen Carbon, IL
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Vinnie Mac Restoration Marketing, a small PPC company, is headquartered in Glen Carbon, Illinois. Their services include Pay Per Click and Web Design.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Charleston, SC
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Atlantic Marketing Company is a SEO agency. The Charleston, South Carolina-based agency offers Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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Getseo, a SEO company, was established in 2018. The team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Web Design and is headquartered in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Tempe, AZ
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Split One Technologies is a small SEO company headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. The team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Toronto, Canada
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Launched in 2012, Volt Studios is a SEO services firm. Their team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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SEO Flying, a SEO services firm, was established in 2021. The small team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Web Development.
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Launched in 2018, XiWeb is a SEO company. The agency focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Edmonton, Canada
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Founded in 2013, Shine On SEO is a SEO agency. Located in Edmonton, Canada, the team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Denver, CO
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Bounce Back Digital is a SEO agency. They are headquartered in Denver, Colorado and have small team. They focus on Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Kilmarnock, Scotland
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Digital Marketing Scotland is a SEO services firm established in 2016. The firm offers Search Engine Optimization and Web Design, and is small.
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TopTalent is a PPC company launched in 2009. The firm provides Pay Per Click and Web Development, and is small.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Grupo EcuaLink is a Content Marketing company established in 2009. Based in Guayaquil, Ecuador, the team focuses on Content Marketing and Email Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Newport Beach, CA
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Vissible is a SEO services firm. Founded in 2023, the agency is headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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$1,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Christchurch, New Zealand
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In Christchurch, New Zealand, Traction Marketing is a SEO agency. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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Next Horizon is a Digital Strategy company. Their small team of employees is located in Sanford, Florida. Their team provides Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Chicago, IL
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SEO Design Chicago is a PPC agency based in Chicago, Illinois. Launched in 2015, the team offers Pay Per Click and Conversion Optimization.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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JustFind Media is a SEO agency. They offer Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing and are headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Ahmedabad, India.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Sydney, Australia
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SEO agency Whitehat Agency offers Search Engine Optimization and Branding. They were founded in 2013.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Tallinn, Estonia
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See all 1 projectsVizuh is a digital growth agency based in Tallinn, Estonia, focused on small and medium-sized businesses that want to measure what they do, not just do it. We help SMBs attract the right audience,
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Highlands Ranch, CO
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Acperion Synergy Marketing, LLC is a SEO services firm launched in 1997. The agency focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Digital Strategy.
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PPC company Webcentric Solutions was established in 2008. The team specializes in Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization and is in Birmingham , England.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Kentwood, MI
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On-Target SEO, a small SEO agency, is based in Kentwood, Michigan. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9New York, NY
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HyperTraffic SEO, a SEO company, was launched in 2012. The company offers Search Engine Optimization and Marketing Strategy, and is small.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Greendale, WI
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Launched in 2012, Milwaukee Social Media is a small SEO services firm. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Fairfield, CT
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Based in Fairfield, Connecticut, Mark Your Media is a small pay per click agency. The team provides Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Birkdale, Australia
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Agile SEO is a pay per click agency based in Birkdale, Australia. They specialize in Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization and were launched in 2015.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Harestua, Norway
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Powersearch AS is a pay per click company. The team specializes in Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization, and the firm is based in Harestua, Norway.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Arlington Heights, IL
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999San Diego, CA
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Marion, IL
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Paramus, NJ
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr250 - 999Copley, OH
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Bel Air, MD
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Costa Mesa, CA
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Colorado Springs, CO
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249San Antonio, TX
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249L'viv, Ukraine
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Hoffman Estates, IL
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Pearland, TX
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Calgary, Canada
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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34.9/40.020/20 Reviews9/10 Clients & Experience5.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Tampa, FL
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34.7/40.019.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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34.7/40.019.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49London, England
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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$10,000+Undisclosed250 - 999New York, NY
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Dnipro, Ukraine
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34/40.019.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Richmond, Australia
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Odesa, Ukraine
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Lehi, UT
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Boca Raton, FL
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Odesa, Ukraine
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49South Jordan, UT
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65% Search Engine Optimization25% Pay Per Click10% 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.