San Francisco, without a doubt, remains the global leader in the tech industry. Pretty much everyone has heard of Silicon Valley, the region that has a long history of innovation and is the biggest IT hub in the world.

Silicon Valley is home to the world’s largest tech companies, like Google, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, Intel, Oracle, Nvidia, HP, IBM, Salesforce, and many more.

There are more than 197 unicorns (companies valued at over $1B) in the San Francisco Bay Area and more than 15,000 tech startups, making it the #1 city/area by the number of tech-related businesses.

According to data presented by Pitchbook-NVCA, in 2024 San Francisco Bay Area received the most venture funding in the US, accounting for more than 57% of all VC (venture capital) investment.  

While lots of IT professionals and tech companies have left California due to multiple reasons: the 2020-2021 Covid pandemic, high taxes, high rent prices, pollution, crowds, etc., the tech scene in San Francisco is thriving again, mainly because of Artificial Intelligence, which is booming. 

Office workers, tech professionals, and even tourists are now returning to San Francisco, even though lots of employees still prefer the remote or hybrid work schedule. 

There are multiple reasons why San Francisco is still the leading tech hub in the US and in the world:

• Proximity to Silicon Valley
• The proximity of prestigious universities like Stanford and Berkeley
• Tech giants headquartered in the area
• Thousands of tech startups
• Tech-savvy population and students
• Venture capital funds

TechBehmoths lists more than 525 IT service providers from San Francisco. If you require a reliable tech company to execute your projects, feel free to browse the agency profiles on our website and select the best partner based on your business needs.

You can shortlist the companies by using the advanced filter and get in touch with them to get free quotes and initiate successful business partnerships. The service is risk-free, and you don’t have to hire anyone if you’re not ready to proceed or need more time to research.

Pay-Per-Click or PPC, is a type of digital advertising where the advertiser pays each time a user clicks on their ads. The most popular channels for PPC advertising are search engines.

The advertisers usually bid (set up a maximum price per click) on a specific list of keywords and their ads appear on top of organic search results, labeled as “Sponsored” or “Ad”. Users search for these keywords, click on advertisers’ ads and land on their websites.

PPC is a fast way to generate traffic and eventually leads/sales to your business if done right. It implies advanced knowledge of PPC ad platforms like Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Amazon Ads, LinkedIn Ads and many more.

According to the comprehensive survey on online marketing channels conducted by TechBehemoths, about 33% of IT companies don’t use PPC to advertise their businesses. This might be a lost opportunity to generate leads at a reasonable price (depending on the industry, market, competition, etc.).

PPC can help grow your business in multiple ways. Here are some advantages:

• Relatively easy to setup and launch
• Instant traffic
• Brand awareness
• Fast results (leads, sales)
• Cost effective (depends on multiple factors)
• Advanced targeting
• Can be tracked very accurately
• Precise control over your budget

Finding the best PPC agency for your business needs can be a challenging task. That’s why, we recommend you to define your goals in advance and keep in mind the following criteria when choosing a company to work with:

• Experience - do they have experience in your market, language, etc.?)
• Portfolio - browse their portfolio and ask for more info
• Price - what’s their pricing model - % of ad spend, flat free, management fee, other?
• Turnover time - PPC analytics and data is usually available within a few hours/days
• Communication and reporting - what’s the preferred communication channel and what reports are provided

There are more than 9,880 companies providing PPC services listed on TechBehemoths. Use the advanced filter to choose the ones that fit your project requirements. Get in touch with the agencies and collaborate with them at no extra cost.