About New York’s Top Paid Search Agency

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Elite SEM – A ‘best of breed’, online marketing agency

Recognized by the Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest growing Search Engine Marketing agencies in the country, we are a team of industry experts that specialize in online marketing for our clients. Elite SEM specializes in helping our customers navigate the ever-changing landscape of marketing on the web. We develop and execute on strategic plans for our clients that will reach the right audience to generate qualified leads at a cost-effective rate.

Our team of experts have been executing on large-scale SEM campaigns since 2004 and consistently exceed our client’s every expectation

Elite SEM is a NYC-based Search Engine Marketing (SEM) agency founded in 2004 by CEO Ben Kirshner. From small beginnings, Elite SEM is now the agency of record for several Fortune 500 and Internet Retailer Top 500 companies including Ideeli, Hugo Boss, Terminix, Dictionary.com, Tommy Bahama, WWE, Clarks, Telenav, Air and Water, Havaianas, Michael C. Fina, Solstice, Coffeeforless.com, Andrew Marc, TruGreen and Rockport. Our years of experience and extensive knowledge of the online marketing industry has cemented our position as one of the largest, fastest growing, and best Search Engine Marketing agencies in the country. At Elite SEM, we have a unique approach to the business that is different from any of our agency competitors.

Our passion for what we do is unparalleled, our people are unmatched, and our results are unequaled. This is how, and why, we stand out from the crowd of other online marketing agencies.

Experienced Industry Experts
Everyone at Elite SEM is Google Certified and a Microsoft adExcellence Member.

Thought Leaders
Members of the Elite SEM team are adjunct professors at New York University covering SEM, SEO and all other facets of online marketing.

Hands-on Client Experience
Our CEO owns an Internet Retailer Top 500 website, CoffeeForLess.com.   The knowledge we gain from this hands-on experience provides us with a unique insight and understanding of the ‘client side needs’ for marketing on the web.   With both an agency and client perspective into eCommerce marketing, we possess the unique ability to consult on all facets of online marketing, at any level.

Technology Expertise
We license the best tools on the market for your needs. Our entire team is certified in Kenshoo Marin, DoubleClick DS3, AKQA/Search Rev and many other industry tools.

Client List
We currently partner with clients across all verticals. Our clients range from Fortune 1000 companies to top Internet Retailers, household brands and ‘pure-play’ internet operations. At Elite SEM, our clients have seen SEM campaigns yield outstanding results with returns ranging from 25-300% and beyond.

A Great Culture
No employee turnover since inception in 2004.