411 Locals
- Full-spectrum client support
- Affordable rates
- Guest blogs
Founded in 2007, 411 Locals is an online marketing company with over 650 employees at locations in several countries. The company specializes in SEO, web design and online marketing consultation services for small and medium-sized companies. 411 Locals is a certified Google All-Stars partner that works with over 40,000 client businesses in a variety of industries.
411 Locals offers something close to a full-spectrum approach to digital online marketing. In addition to web design and consulting services, the company provides search-optimized content and social media promotions to build a following in target demographics. Clients get on-demand updates and around-the-clock contact with 411 Locals’ technical and customer service staff, who monitor benchmarks and provide real-time reporting on metrics to manage campaigns as they develop.
411 Locals offers extensive SEO and marketing consultation services, along with guest blogs and web design from its in-house staff. Costs vary with the service package offered but generally fall toward the low end, at $25 to $49 an hour.
Pros & Cons
What Customers Are Saying
Customers who have worked with 411 Locals have a lot of praise for the company’s personal customer service. One long-time customer, who has worked with the firm for several years, had this to say: “You’re actually the best customer service I’ve dealt with in the business so far.”
Summary
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Starting Price
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Number of Employees
250 - 999
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Industry Focus
Construction, Home Improvement, Legal & more
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Service Lines
Search Engine Optimization, Content Marketing, Web Design
Features
- Full-spectrum client support
- Affordable rates
- Guest blogs
Anvil Media
- Deep data analytics
- Customer service case management
- Initial consultation
Anvil Media is one of the most experienced advertising and marketing companies in the Pacific Northwest, having gotten its start just two years after Google launched its first search engine. The company offers expert consulting and digital marketing services for SEO, social media management and pay-per-click engagement. Anvil Media offers a very responsive Marketing Measurement Tool on its website, which clients can check to get customized reports on how their engagement is trending.
Customers who choose to work with Anvil Media get personalized contact with a consultant, assistance developing a marketing approach through all of the common online channels and extensive follow-up support to monitor a campaign’s success and make adjustments as needed.
Anvil Media’s rates tend toward the high end of the industry, between $150 and $199 an hour for most services. Highly responsive customer service and marketing staff make up for that, with rapid response to client inquiries and case manager support for many small and medium business clients.
Pros & Cons
What Customers Are Saying
Anvil Media’s clients praise the full-spectrum approach of the agency to customer care. One client, Bridge City Media, said, “Anvil Media is very good at what they do. They quickly and efficiently generated more leads for my business, based on their strategic and consultative approach. Anvil’s data-driven approach digital advertising dividends in terms of new contracts. Their workflow and communication were also very smooth. The Anvil team was also very accessible and approachable.”
Summary
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Starting Price
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Number of Employees
10 - 49
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Industry Focus
Information Technology, eCommerce, Other
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Service Lines
Pay Per Click, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing
Features
- Deep data analytics
- Customer service case management
- Initial consultation
Appetizer Mobile LLC
- Regular content uploads
- Affordable rates
- Guest blogs
Appetizer Mobile LLC offers design, development and marketing support for a diverse array of clients in multiple industries. Specializing in start-to-finish consulting services, Appetizer Mobile LLC helps clients develop an idea into a fully realized campaign that can be brought to a wide market. Using innovative strategies to approach the public, such as augmented reality placement and Apple TV partnerships, Appetizer Mobile LLC frequently tries out new approaches for online branding and brand management.
Along with the many novel services Appetizer Mobile LLC offers its clients, the company maintains a staff of app developers who can quickly generate fully functional apps for clients’ customers and brand followers. The agency also helps tech clients build out extensive social media followings and manage customer contacts with regular updates and frequent content uploads.
Pros & Cons
What Customers Are Saying
Customers who’ve turned to Appetizer Mobile LLC for help developing an app praise the company’s ability to find novel solutions to technical challenges. One satisfied client left this comment on a review site: “The app has exceeded the expectations of the internal team. Appetizer Mobile’s creativity and innovative spirit improved upon the initial design. Their team is flexible and responsive.”
Summary
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Starting Price
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Number of Employees
10 - 49
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Industry Focus
Arts, Entertainment & Music, Business Services, Gaming
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Service Lines
Mobile App Development, UX/UI Design, Mobile & App Marketing
Features
- Regular content uploads
- Affordable rates
- Guest blogs
Ayima Search Marketing
- Full-spectrum client support
- Consulting and training services for client staff
- Lead generation
Ayima Search Marketing specializes in big-picture online campaigns for some of the world’s largest brands. Verizon, eBay, British Airways and several other major clients have trusted Ayima’s advice, development and implementation of full-spectrum digital marketing campaigns. The team at Ayima Search Marketing is skilled in planning online advertising campaigns, from the initial inception to final execution, and in digital marketing approaches that target promising market segments. Content produced by the company is search engine optimized, and web development services are available for clients whose in-house teams need the support.
Ayima Search Marketing provides online content that’s up to date with the latest SEO best practices, and it is able to market clients’ online brands through extensive social media and web development work. Rates for most Ayima services are close to the middle range for large advertising and marketing agencies, at around $100 to $149 an hour.
Pros & Cons
What Customers Are Saying
Clients who have worked with Ayima Search Marketing often leave the company 5-star reviews. One client, the owner of a small business in San Francisco, spoke of the agency’s full-service approach: “I’ve worked with Ayima for several years, and they’re always good at figuring out what I need and getting results fast.”
Summary
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Starting Price
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Number of Employees
50 - 249
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Industry Focus
eCommerce, Tech & Other Industries
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Service Lines
Search Engine Optimization, Content Marketing, Web Development
Features
- Full-spectrum client support
- Consulting and training services for client staff
- Lead generation
Bad Rhino Inc.
- Consulting services
- Customer service case management
- Print ads
Bad Rhino, Inc., is primarily a social media marketing agency that manages client campaigns through development and implementation across platforms. Bad Rhino intake managers invest significant time in the initial consultation phase for new clients, as the company offers customized approaches for each company it works with. The company starts with a full social media audit to evaluate the success of current approaches, followed by idea development and campaign planning. Brand messages are promoted across multiple social media channels with the goal of developing community led engagement and organic online growth. Bad Rhino evaluators conduct monthly analyses and compare actual progress with projections, adjusting as needed. New content is optimized for high search volumes and subject to per-item approval by the client.
Clients reach out to Bad Rhino for idea development and advanced social media marketing. Conventional advertising approaches by the agency’s in-house team work with more modern online branding that includes guest blogs and social media promotion. Rates are close to the middle range of advertising and marketing agencies, at roughly $100 to $149 an hour.
Pros & Cons
What Customers Are Saying
Bad Rhino, Inc., clients often praise the easygoing communication style account reps develop with their customers. One client had this to say about the Bad Rhino staff on a third-party review site: “Their team is personable, articulates concepts well, and is always focused on getting to us to the next level.”
Summary
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Starting Price
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Number of Employees
2 - 9
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Industry Focus
Arts, Entertainment & Music, Consumer Products & Services, Hospitality & Leisure
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Service Lines
Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Branding
Features
- Consulting services
- Customer service case management
- Print ads
Black Bear Design
- Lead generation
- Guest blogs
- Consulting and training
Black Bear Design has worked with a diverse array of small businesses and Fortune 500 firms. Positioning itself as a standout in the fields of design, development and multimedia marketing, the agency offers optimized content and website services for brands looking to broaden their reach online. Consulting and design teams can help create a fresh look for new brands while the development team and content creators craft SEO-friendly websites and social media posts. Sophisticated analytics generate a clear real-time picture of channel marketing effectiveness.
Clients of Black Bear Design can get expert consulting and online marketing support. Services include web design, development, content creation and search engine optimization. Social media support and multi-channel promotion services are also available for between $100 and $149 an hour for most clients.
Pros & Cons
What Customers Are Saying
Clients of Black Bear Design report overall success in their campaigns, often with specific metrics of growth. One client, whose testimonial appears on the Black Bear website, had this to say: “Our business is up 25% this year. We went from being a very good product, but looking like a mom and pop shop, to ‘Wow, that’s a great product.’ Everything Black Bear Design does is very professional.”
Summary
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Starting Price
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Number of Employees
10 - 49
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Industry Focus
Manufacturing, Financial Services, Hospitality & Leisure
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Service Lines
Web Design, Search Engine Optimization, Web Development
Features
- Lead generation
- Guest blogs
- Consulting and training
Bureau of Small Projects
- Regular content uploads
- Branding
- Lead generation
The Bureau of Small projects began when its founder, David Gaz, started an internal department in his old advertising and marketing firm. Originally, the division was devoted to helping small start-ups and non-profits raise their profiles or prepare for a round of funding. Since 2014, The Bureau of Small Projects has operated independently, now led full-time by David Gaz. Since its spinoff from the parent firm, The Bureau of Small Projects has earned the title of Best Marketing Firm in Los Angeles by both UpCity and Clutch.
With The Bureau of Small Projects, you get big brand and Fortune 500 experience put to work for small businesses, startups, and nonprofits. Services start at $150 an hour and rise as high as $199 for some services.
Pros & Cons
What Customers Are Saying
The Bureau of Small Projects hosts client reviews on its website, where past customers often leave positive feedback that focuses on service outcomes. One client described the website The Bureau of Small Projects designed for her small business: “LOOKS SO SO fantastic. This has really knocked my socks off! Thank you. I feel it in my business. . . I feel so proud to send people to my site.”
Summary
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Starting Price
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Number of Employees
10 - 49
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Industry Focus
Non-profit, Other Industries
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Service Lines
Branding, Advertising, Web Design
Features
- Regular content uploads
- Branding
- Lead generation
Business Marketing Solutions Group
- Guest blogs
- Customer service case management
- Consulting and training
Business Marketing Solutions Group is a strategy and marketing firm that offers extensive consulting and social media management services to a diverse group of small and medium-sized clients. Operating out of North Carolina, this agency works with local and international clients in person and by remote consultations to develop innovative online marketing campaigns via social media. Business Marketing Solutions Group maintains a staff of designers and developers who can handle most client needs without the need to outsource. Agency consultants work with small and medium-sized businesses to develop specific social media marketing strategies, and in-house analysts measure key metrics and assist clients in mid-course strategy changes as needed.
Business Marketing Solutions Group offers in-depth strategy and marketing services, including up-to-date SEO and content creation options. Rates for hourly services are close to the high end of the industry, at $150 to $199 an hour.
Pros & Cons
What Customers Are Saying
Customers who work with Business Marketing Solutions Group frequently get to know the founders of the company. One client who got to know them had this to say about her experience, “Christian and Reece are outstanding and always on the ball! I couldn’t ask for a better group to work with! It’s only been a few months and they have taken my company to a whole new level!”
Summary
Business Marketing Solutions Group
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Starting Price
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Number of Employees
2 - 9
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Industry Focus
Business Services, Legal, Dental
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Service Lines
Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Search Engine Optimization
Features
- Guest blogs
- Customer service case management
- Consulting and training
CommCreative
- Full-spectrum client support
- Lead generation
- Deep data analytics
Founded in 1995, CommCreative has been a Premier Google partner since 2012 and maintains offices on four continents. Working with clients from every major industry around the world, the firm has presided over more than 100 website launches for its clients. Chief Marketer named CommCreative the top engagement marketer of 2019, for the high click-through and follow rates its campaigns develop. CommCreative manages client campaigns across multiple channels, both online and off, with each component designed to work with the others as part of an integrated multimedia approach. The agency offers extensive new-client services that include consultation, strategy and content planning services.
CommCreative clients can sign on for a range of services, from one-off consultations to sharpen their own marketing strategies to full-spectrum campaign management. The firm offers advertising services that include planning and buying assistance, as well as digital strategy advice and execution. Rates are near the top of the industry, at $150 to $199 an hour.
Pros & Cons
What Customers Are Saying
CommCreative clients often speak of the high degree of understanding their contacts at the firm demonstrate. One client, whose company operates in a very technical field, reports: “Our technology is not easy to interpret — even for experts in our field — and they take the time to understand.”
Summary
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Starting Price
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Number of Employees
10 - 49
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Industry Focus
Health Care & Medical, Information Technology, Retail
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Service Lines
Advertising, Media Planning & Buying, Digital Strategy
Features
- Full-spectrum client support
- Lead generation
- Deep data analytics
Disruptive Advertising
- Full-spectrum client support
- Regular content uploads
- Lead generation
Disruptive Advertising is an Inc 500 digital marketing company that has performed more than 7,000 Google Ads and Facebook audits for clients since its founding in 2012. Named a 2018 Google Premier Partner Award Finalist in 2018, the company now employs over 150 staff at its headquarters in Lindon, Utah. Disruptive specializes in social media strategy and analysis, with a tight focus on strategy audits and building comprehensible analytics reports for a range of clients across industries. What makes Disruptive different is that they work hand in hand with their clients to identify what goals and milestones are most important to their business so they can tailor their digital marketing strategy to achieve just that. Disruptive understands that when it comes to marketing, one size does not fit all.
Disruptive Advertising offers digital PPC marketing and campaign planning for its diverse stable of clients. Other services are also provided for clients who wish to supplement their paid strategies and understand their unique customer journey through end-to-end tracking analytics. Rates are relatively high, between $150 and $199 an hour for most services, making them a better choice for mid-market to enterprise level companies.
Pros & Cons
What Customers Are Saying
Disruptive Advertising clients are full of praise for the real-world results of the firm’s lead generation and return on investment analysis. One client left this review on Google: “Great company, increased sales with high quality leads. Definitely worth the money that will easily pay for itself. They have a great system that reduces my cost while increasing leads.”
Summary
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Starting Price
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Number of Employees
50 - 249
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Industry Focus
eCommerce, Other Industries, Business Services
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Service Lines
Pay Per Click, Social Media Marketing
Features
- Full-spectrum client support
- Regular content uploads
- Lead generation
Kobe Digital
- Lead generation
- Affordable rates
- Deep data analytics
Kobe Digital markets itself as a practical advertising and marketing agency, one that offers data-driven creative strategies and deep analysis to produce the greatest return on clients’ investment possible. Kobe Digital’s staff has a broad base of talents that drive high levels of engagement with promotions across all social platforms. The agency works to develop integrated campaigns for clients with digital ad buys, social media and influencer promotions and a detail-oriented approach to analyzing results that produces reports that are easy to read and act upon for clients with all levels of experience in online marketing.
Kobe Digital offers pay-per-click and expert branding services, as well as hands-on social media marketing work. Hourly rates are close to the low end for advertising and marketing agencies, at roughly $50 to $99.
Pros & Cons
What Customers Are Saying
Kobe Digital clients frequently leave high praise for the firm on social review sites. One client spoke of the success the company had with custom SEO services, “Top work from Kobe! They moved my site from page 40 to 1 on a strict budget.” Another client, who struggled to stay open during lockdown, left this positive feedback: “KD is the only reason why we’re getting sales during the pandemic.”
Summary
Features
- Lead generation
- Affordable rates
- Deep data analytics
SmartSites
- Full-spectrum client support
- Customer service case management
SmartSites is an experienced digital marketing agency that has over 700 completed projects, serving over 400 clients, with over $100 million in annual revenue. With a staff of more than 60 designers and developers, SmartSites is able to consult with new clients and plan out complex marketing campaigns. The firm has won several honors, including an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau in New Jersey, where SmartSites is headquartered. Designers at SmartSites can work from the front of a campaign to the back end, with services that include logo design, print and digital ad buys and social media management.
SmartSites clients can lean on the agency for help driving pay-per-click engagement on branded sites. Content is optimized for search engine discovery and placement. Designers at the firm work with clients to develop cross-channel advertising for clients seeking broader brand exposure.
Pros & Cons
What Customers Are Saying
SmartSites enjoys high client retention and generally positive feedback. One reviewer, who contracted with the firm for design work, said: “We have worked with SmartSites for years and they have always done an excellent job for us. Great design work, timely and professional site maintenance, and reasonable cost, Easy to work with. Very pleased.”
Summary
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Starting Price
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Number of Employees
10 - 49
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Industry Focus
Business Services, Health Care & Medical, Automotive
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Service Lines
Pay Per Click, Search Engine Optimization, Advertising
Features
- Full-spectrum client support
- Customer service case management
Thrive Internet Marketing Agency
- Full-spectrum client support
- Deep data analytics
- Lead generation
Thrive Internet Marketing Agency has substantial experience with both B2B and B2C online marketing campaigns, having worked with hundreds of clients since 2005, when the firm started in Arlington, Texas, where the main office is still located. Over the years, Thrive has expanded its operations to 25 satellite offices located in cities around the United States, from which it offers a full-service approach to content inception, creation, development and implementation for a diverse group of clients. Over the years, the company has won dozens of awards for high performance, rapid growth and successful implementation of innovative design and online branding campaigns.
The services Thrive Internet Marketing Agency offers its clients are extensive, given the agency’s front-to-back approach to digital marketing. Consulting, SEO, social media marketing and pay-per-click services are all provided, usually for between $100 and $149 an hour.
Pros & Cons
What Customers Are Saying
Thrive offers a wide variety of services to its clients. One satisfied customer wrote about discovering new marketing tools in the process of working with the firm: “My new site created by Thrive just launched. They’ve done a great job of creating exactly what I wanted. Easy to work with and very responsive. They met all of my expectations and had a lot of insight regarding marketing tools I didn’t know existed.”
Summary
Thrive Internet Marketing Agency
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Starting Price
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Number of Employees
10 - 49
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Industry Focus
Legal, Construction, eCommerce, Health Care, Financial Services
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Service Lines
Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Pay Per Click
Features
- Full-spectrum client support
- Deep data analytics
- Lead generation
WebFX
- Regular content uploads
- Customer service case management
- Lead generation
WebFX employs a large team of award-winning marketers, designers, and developers who have driven over 255,000 websites to rank on page one in Google search results. Using a combination of social media channels, the firm has driven over $700 million in sales and over 3 million leads for its clients. WebFX uses a combination of social media channels to drive engagement and generate productive leads. The full-service approach of WebFX allows the firm to craft a customized approach for each client.
WebFX services start at $100 an hour and rise as high as $149. The firm offers several product lines, including SEO contact creation, pay-per-click engagements and comprehensive web design and development services.
Pros & Cons
What Customers Are Saying
WebFX customers often leave positive feedback that centers on the firm’s expertise and ability to educate new clients on digital marketing services. One client of WebFX left this comment on a third-party review site: “Bringing WebFX on has upped the ante as far as expertise available to us.”
Summary
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Starting Price
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Number of Employees
50 - 249
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Industry Focus
Health Care & Medical, Dental, eCommerce
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Service Lines
Search Engine Optimization, Pay Per Click, Web Design
Features
- Regular content uploads
- Customer service case management
- Lead generation
WebMechanix
- Full-spectrum client support
- Deep data analytics
- Lead generation
WebMechanix represents itself as a full-service digital marketing agency based in the Baltimore-Washington D.C. corridor. Specializing in SEO, PPC and marketing automation, the firm uses data-driven analysis to develop effective techniques for its clients. Operating across multiple social media channels, WebMechanix has adopted an overlapping exposure approach to digital campaigns, with the goal of exposing key demographics to multiple brand messages and increasing the chances of a successful follow or buying decision. The agency has won numerous awards for design and digital marketing success over the years.
WebMechanix offers initial consultations for all new clients. This transforms unformed ideas into fully realized advertising and digital media campaigns. The company’s social media marketing approach drives up engagement with pay-per-click and community-driven following strategies. Costs are close to the middle range for an advertising and marketing firm, between $100 and $149 an hour for most offerings.
Pros & Cons
What Customers Are Saying
WebMechanix clients often find that the agency’s designers and marketing reps integrate well with their existing in-house staff. One client, who is quoted on the company’s website, said, “We look to them as an extension of our staff. They see the bigger picture and are mission oriented.”
Summary
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Starting Price
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Number of Employees
10 - 49
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Industry Focus
Business services, Health Care & Medical, Education
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Service Lines
Pay Per Click, Advertising, Social Media Marketing
Features
- Full-spectrum client support
- Deep data analytics
- Lead generation
