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Established in 2009, Modularity Networks is a social media marketing company. The team provides Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Linkedo LTD is a web design company. They provide Web Design and Web Development and were launched in 2024. The firm is located in London, England.
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Roots Marketing is a web design company. Established in 2011, the agency is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Their services include Web Design and Pay Per Click.
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Leadforge Marketing Agency is a pay per click agency. They specialize in Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization and were established in 2023. The company is located in Lagos, Nigeria.
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MaxSysCom EOOD, a small web development firm, is in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The team offers Web Development and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Lahore, Pakistan
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EmiraReach, a Mobile & App Marketing company, is based in Lahore, Pakistan and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Their services include Mobile & App Marketing and Conversion Optimization.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Kingston upon Hull, England
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SEO services firm A Square Digital Marketing Agency ltd was established in 2025. The agency offers Search Engine Optimization and Social Media Marketing, and is small.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Mumbai, India
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Tecygig web design & Development is a small website development firm in Mumbai, India. The team offers Web Development and Pay Per Click.
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Established in 2026, Aloftz Marketing Pvt. Ltd. Is a small Advertising company. Their team specializes in Advertising and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Fort Collins, CO
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Boykin Web Management is a website development firm. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, the team focuses on Web Development and E-Commerce Development.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Mumbai, India
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Reternetics, a SEO services firm, is in Mumbai, India. The team focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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Casa Media House Inc is a SEO agency. Located in Toronto, Canada, the agency was founded in 2023. Their team offers Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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Sindhu Digi Solutions is a branding company. The Ahmedabad, India-based firm was established in 2026. Their services include Branding and Search Engine Optimization.
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Hoick Media is a small Advertising company launched in 2025. Their services include Advertising and Digital Strategy.
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Zerotens Solutions Inc is a SEO agency founded in 2025. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, the team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Digital Strategy.
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Namaste Advertising, a Performance Marketing company, provides Performance Marketing and Social Media Marketing. The agency is located in Agua Dulce, California.
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Launched in 2004, QA Solutions is a web design agency. Their team provides Web Design and Web Development.
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Askfand Marketing - Asfand Aly is a pay per click agency. Founded in 2020, the firm is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Their services include Pay Per Click and Performance Marketing.
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Catelleon Solutions, LLC is a social media marketing firm established in 2010. The team provides Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization and is based in Glen Rose, Texas.
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Uniimize, a social media marketing company, was launched in 2025. The firm provides Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization, and is small.
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VANQ Ecommerce is an Ecommerce Marketing company. They focus on Ecommerce Marketing and Search Engine Optimization and are headquartered in High Wycombe, England.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Creative Click is a SEO services firm located in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Founded in 2022, the team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Hyderabad, India
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SJ Creativeworks Pvt Ltd - Best Web Development Company in Kukatpally is a small SEO company. Established in 2019, the team offers Search Engine Optimization and Web Design.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Waterford, MI
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Established in 2024, The Quill Company LLC is a small Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Social Media Marketing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Sheridan, WY
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SolTech 360 is a SEO agency. In Sheridan, Wyoming, the company was established in 2020. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and ERP consulting and SI.
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BigCortexIQ is an Advertising company founded in 2026. The team focuses on Advertising and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Cape Coral, FL
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JCessna Media is a Digital Strategy company. They are based in Cape Coral, Florida, and their services include Digital Strategy and Social Media Marketing.
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Thrive Future Works is a Dehradun, India-based social media marketing company. The team provides Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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Solvetrics is a CRM consulting and SI company. Established in 2026, the company focuses on CRM consulting and SI and Search Engine Optimization.
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BooWorks.co, a SEO agency, was founded in 2026. The team specializes in Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Broomfield, England
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Performance Marketer Collective Ltd, a Performance Marketing company, was founded in 2025. They offers Performance Marketing and Pay Per Click.
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Established in 2026, High Digitals - Best Website and Digital Marketing Agency is a social media marketing firm. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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Established in 2025, Optisites Digital is a small Nairobi, Kenya-based web design agency. Their team focuses on Web Design and Web Development.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9London, England
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Salter Socials Ltd is a small social media marketing agency headquartered in London, England. Their services include Social Media Marketing and Performance Marketing.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9München, Germany
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Vynoxe is a web design company in München, Germany and Sheridan, Wyoming. They specialize in Web Design and AI Agents.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Established in 2025, KHEMRAJ RIKHARI is a SEO company. Their team provides Search Engine Optimization and Pay Per Click.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Porto, Portugal
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Established in 2025, LIQUIDX Digital is a Digital Strategy company. Headquartered in Porto, Portugal, the team focuses on Digital Strategy and Search Engine Optimization.
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ConversionXperts is a Conversion Optimization company. They were launched in 2026, and their services include Conversion Optimization and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9San Francisco, CA
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Launched in 2026, Propel Collective is a small San Francisco, California-based Marketing Strategy company. Their services include Marketing Strategy and Branding.
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Based in Indore, India, Vistaar Digital Solution is a small software development firm. Their services include Custom Software Development and Content Marketing.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr2 - 9Noida, India
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Small website development firm Orbit Craft Digital, is headquartered in Noida, India. The team offers Web Development and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Pompano Beach, FL
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Growth Digital HUB is a Conversion Optimization company in Pompano Beach, Florida. They focus on Conversion Optimization and Pay Per Click and were launched in 2026.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Pune, India
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Social media marketing agency Rsb Multi Media Group focuses on Social Media Marketing and Pay Per Click. They are located in Pune, India and Ahilyanagar, India.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Schübelbach, Switzerland
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Headquartered in Schübelbach, Switzerland, Bright Expert is a SMS Marketing company. The team offers SMS Marketing and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+Undisclosed2 - 9Smyrna, GA
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Kinedo Digital is a Conversion Optimization company. The agency is based in Smyrna, Georgia. Their team offers Conversion Optimization and Digital Strategy.
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SEO company Maddog Global LLP was established in 2026. The company offers Search Engine Optimization and Web Development.
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Driveway Digital is a Marketing Strategy company. Based in Spring Hill, Tennessee, the team provides Marketing Strategy and Advertising.
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DigitalAISEO is a SEO services firm founded in 2026. The small team offers Search Engine Optimization and Advertising.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hrFreelancerKnoxville, TN
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G Squared Studios is an Email Marketing company. Founded in 2005, the company offers Email Marketing and Graphic Design.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hrFreelancerHouston, TX
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Mohsin Ali is a Demand Generation Marketing company founded in 2022. Their services include Demand Generation Marketing and Marketing Strategy.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Arlington Heights, IL
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Paramus, NJ
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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+$150 - $199 / hr250 - 999Copley, OH
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Bel Air, MD
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Los Angeles, CA
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249San Antonio, TX
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$1,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249L'viv, Ukraine
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Costa Mesa, CA
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$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Colorado Springs, CO
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Tampa, FL
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Pearland, 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+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49South Jordan, UT
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Hoffman Estates, IL
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Calgary, Canada
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Dnipro, Ukraine
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34.8/40.019.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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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+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Boca Raton, FL
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Lehi, UT
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Odesa, Ukraine
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Odesa, Ukraine
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34/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Chernihiv, Ukraine
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Mississauga, Canada
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33.8/40.019/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
70% Search Engine Optimization25% Pay Per Click5% 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.