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  • Digital Silk

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    DesignRush Design Award Winner
    Growing Brands Online
    Digital Silk is an agency focused on Creating Superior Digital Experiences for their clients. They create cutting-edge brand strategies, websites, apps and results-driven marketing campaigns for mid-s [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    100 - 249 $150/hr Inquire
    Expertise
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    On-Page Optimization
    Link Building
    Local Optimization
    SEO Consulting
    Multilingual SEO
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  • 120/80

    120/80 is a Data-Driven PPC Management agency specializing in a broad range of solutions that drive leads and conversions.
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $75/hr Under $1,000
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  • TechAvidus

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    Building Custom Software, web and mobile solutions
    Outsmart the competition with best-in-class Custom Software development, web & mobile app development & digital marketing services. Build digital products that let people do things differently. Acquir [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    50 - 99 $18/hr $1,000 - $10,000
    Expertise
    Local Optimization
    On-Page Optimization
    Link Building
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  • LinkGraph

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    Grow your Revenue through Transparent & Results-Driven SEO
    Award winning services and cutting-edge software to grow your traffic.LinkGraph - an award winning digital agency crafts marketing solutions for a digital world with our powerful SEO software and [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    50 - 99 Inquire Inquire
    Expertise
    Link Building
    Technical Analysis
    On-Page Optimization
    Local Optimization
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  • Straight North

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    Make Every Click Count!
    Straight North is a full-service Internet marketing firm that works with you to customize the best mix of online marketing from PPC and email campaigns to SEO-based responsive websites to provide resu [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    100 - 249 Inquire $1,000 - $10,000
    Expertise
    On-Page Optimization
    Link Building
    Local Optimization
    SEO Consulting
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  • Elit-Web

    Verified
    Digital Marketing, SEM, SEO, PPC, SMO, SMM
    Chicago, Illinois
    100 - 249 $30/hr $1,000 - $10,000
    Expertise
    Link Building
    Local Optimization
    On-Page Optimization
    Technical Analysis
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  • Emplicit

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    Amazon Marketing Experts | Ecommerce Maximization Partner
    We help ecommerce brands reach their maximum potential by delivering highly-specialized Amazon channel expertise tailored to their unique needs.
    Chicago, Illinois
    100 - 249 Inquire $1,000 - $10,000
    Expertise
    Amazon SEO
    Technical Analysis
    Video SEO
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  • 97 Switch

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    DesignRush Design Award Winner
    Strategy, design and marketing
    97 Switch is an award-winning Chicago and Portland digital marketing agency that specializes in marketing, web design and strategy.
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $150/hr $25,000 - $50,000
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  • 1o8

    A digital agency with a difference!
    Offering holistic digital media solutions, specializing in Amazon marketing, based on marketing intelligence, not out-of-the-box formulas.
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $175/hr $1,000 - $10,000
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  • Rankifyer

    Link Building and Guest Posting Services
    Rankifyer is an SEO marketplace that provides affordable link building and guest posting services. Get quality backlinks and get your business covered on top-authority blogs and publications.
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $30/hr Under $1,000
    Expertise
    Link Building
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  • Social Driver

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    Experience digital with us.
    Social Driver is a leading digital agency with in-house expertise for using social media, digital strategy, content and video, websites, and brand design to have an impact for a brighter future. Headq [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    50 - 99 $150/hr $10,000 - $25,000
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  • Popart Studio

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    Our work is the culmination of creative visions, brilliant ideas and full commitment.
    PopArt Studio offers an all-inclusive digital creative suite for your brand to thrive and stand out from the crowd.
    Chicago, Illinois
    50 - 99 $50/hr $1,000 - $10,000
    Expertise
    Link Building
    On-Page Optimization
    SEO Consulting
    Local Optimization
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  • Verified
    Ranked in Top 10 SEO Companies from UK
    Pixelette Technologies | Leading-edge Blockchain | IT Software | Digital Marketing Agency
    Chicago, Illinois
    250 - 499 $20/hr $1,000 - $10,000
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  • Wpromote

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    The Performance Marketing You Need
    Wpromote operates with a relentless challenger mindset, never content with mediocrity. We continuously optimize underperforming campaigns and push the boundaries of even the best campaigns to achieve [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    250 - 499 $150/hr $1,000 - $10,000
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  • Paragraphs

    Building Brands that Build Business
    We are creative business marketing strategists. Our exceptional strength in branding and corporate identity has earned us over 1,500 communication awards for many Fortune 500 companies. From healthcar [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $150/hr $25,000 - $50,000
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  • CGI Digital

    Building communities with advanced digital marketing
    CGI Digital, based in Rochester, NY, is a company committed to supporting communities and businesses throughout the United States through innovative digital marketing solutions.
    Chicago, Illinois
    250 - 499 Inquire Inquire
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  • Periscope

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    Being creative in innovative ways
    Periscope, a comprehensive creative agency, recognizes modern brands' daunting challenges in today's ever-evolving landscape.
    Chicago, Illinois
    250 - 499 $145/hr $50,000 & Up
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  • WebLitchi

    Boosting your business online.
    At WebLitchi, our expertise spans the creation, expansion, and maintenance of websites, ensuring optimal performance. We specialize in crafting websites that not only rank prominently in search engine [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $150/hr $1,000 - $10,000
    Expertise
    Technical Analysis
    Link Building
    SEO Consulting
    Local Optimization
    On-Page Optimization
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  • SITE IT NOW

    Web Solutions That Build Businesses
    SITE IT NOW provides professional Website Designing & Development, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Mobile App development, and Secure Hosting Solutions.
    Chicago, Illinois
    50 - 99 $25/hr Under $1,000
    Expertise
    Technical Analysis
    Video SEO
    Link Building
    SEO Consulting
    Local Optimization
    On-Page Optimization
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  • SBO Buzz

    Verified
    At SBO Buzz, we are focused on supporting small business owners. Our goal is to help businesses that don't have big budgets and want to maximize value and impact. We work with small businesses of all [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $100/hr Under $1,000
    Expertise
    Local Optimization
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  • iPrism Technologies

    Web and Mobile App Development Company.
    iPrism Technologies US base Web and Mobile App Development Company with development centre is India. We are specialized in advanced mobile app and web services including website design, website develo [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    100 - 249 $15/hr $1,000 - $10,000
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  • PageTraffic

    Rank higher, sell more!
    PageTraffic is a leading healthcare SEO and small business SEO agency that promises impressive SEO results, with over two decades of experience in the industry. Our ROI-driven SEO services deliver pro [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    100 - 249 Inquire Inquire
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  • Verified
    MCVO Talent Resource Services
    Philippines Outsourcing Company with sales office in Chicago that provides talented staff to small businesses in the US.
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $10/hr $1,000 - $10,000
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  • Brandit360

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    It's time you hired a marketing company that knows business.
    We create killer brands & amazing online experiences for entrepreneurs, out-of-the-box thinkers, start-ups, game changers & side hustlers.
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $125/hr $1,000 - $10,000
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  • Empowering small healthcare practices with modern digital solutions.
    Practice Tech Solutions is a leading healthcare SEO agency that specializes in delivering personalized and data-driven marketing strategies to small and mid-sized healthcare providers. Our services in [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    50 - 99 Inquire Inquire
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  • For over twenty years, we've been helping clients meet and exceed sales and strategic goals, through effective marketing that engages their target audiences in meaningful ways.
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 Inquire $1,000 - $10,000
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  • Baltoro

    The Agency of Now
    One liners: Baltoro is an agile team that provides rapid, efficient growth to help companies create long term sustainable success. Baltoro drives efficient growth, builds brands, and expands marke [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $150/hr $1,000 - $10,000
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  • CTS

    Were Ideas Develop Into Reality
    Chicago Tech Solutions is a digital marketing agency serving clients in the metro. The company helps clients grow their brand by using data-based, ROI-focused, and customer-centric strategies. Its dig [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $120/hr $1,000 - $10,000
    Expertise
    Local Optimization
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  • Brafton

    Connecting Brands with Decision-Makers: LinkedIn Marketing, the Brafton Way.
    Brafton's LinkedIn Marketing MasteryWe craft impactful content for brands, leveraging LinkedIn's unmatched reach of 60 million senior executives and 65 million B2B decision-makers. With a global net [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    100 - 249 $150/hr $1,000 - $10,000
    Expertise
    Video SEO
    On-Page Optimization
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  • Verified
    Our process works it just does.
    Olive Street Design is a premier web design, graphic design, ecommerce, and search engine optimization (SEO) firm based in the Chicago area (Elmhurst and Villa Park) and Lake Geneva, WI, although we s [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $100/hr $1,000 - $10,000
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  • Enabling businesses to stand out in this competitive world!
    With years of experience in SEO web design, our Chicago internet marketing agency will help you accomplish your business objectives and meet your ROI goals.
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 Inquire $1,000 - $10,000
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  • Critical Mass

    We design experiences for brands we love. Anywhere we go, digital is our home.
    Critical Mass was founded when a design visionary and a successful entrepreneur came together with a focus on digital experiences in a rapidly evolving space. Over the next 25 years, we helped global [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    500 - 999 Inquire Inquire
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  • NOVUS Next

    Everything we do is through the lens of geography.
    NOVUS is an independent media planning and buying agency that specializes in highly customized, locally targeted media of all types. No one is better at driving traffic where you need it be it to phys [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    100 - 249 $185/hr $50,000 & Up
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  • The Marketing Plug

    Verified
    The Digital Marketing Agency FOR REAL Results
    The Marketing Plug is an award-winning agency that works hard to level the playing field for every entrepreneur, dreamer, and small business owner by providing them with the tools to acquire customer [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $95/hr Under $1,000
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  • SeedCart

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    eCommerce Web Development Is Our Strength
    SeedCart is a full-service eCommerce company that leverages remarkable 10+ years of eCommerce development and marketing experience to deliver creative and promising solutions for all your eCommerce bu [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $199/hr $1,000 - $10,000
    Expertise
    Amazon SEO
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  • SEO Design

    Empower and Elevate
    SEO Design Chicago is a full-service digital marketing agency based in Chicago, offering expertise in SEO, on-page SEO, hospitality SEO, web design, paid media, analytics, and consulting services.
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $125/hr $1,000 - $10,000
    Expertise
    On-Page Optimization
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  • Verified
    Elevate Your Success with Website Design and Digital Marketing Services
    Operation Technology, Your Premier Wix website design company, specializes in small business website design, customer retention, lead generation, and sales enhancement. Our comprehensive services enco [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $100/hr $1,000 - $10,000
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  • We are a creative, data-driven Content Marketing Firm providing solutions that grow your business.
    Digital Authority Partners provides SEO, PPC, Web Development solutions that grow your business.
    Chicago, Illinois
    50 - 99 $150/hr $1,000 - $10,000
    Expertise
    On-Page Optimization
    Link Building
    Local Optimization
    Technical Analysis
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  • Mightybytes

    Create a Greater Impact with Us
    Are you looking for an experienced digital marketing partner to help take your website and business goals to the next level? If so, reach out to Mightybytes today - we'd be thrilled for the opportunit [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $199/hr $10,000 - $25,000
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  • Results Focused SEO That Shows ROI
    Sixth City Marketing taps into the vast potential of Bing PPC to elevate your online presence. Through our unique Sixth City Way approach, we listen, understand, and then act, ensuring you get optimal [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $200/hr $1,000 - $10,000
    Expertise
    On-Page Optimization
    Local Optimization
    Link Building
    SEO Consulting
    Technical Analysis
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  • Dental marketing you can trust
    At Identity Dental Marketing, we specialize in advertising consulting and digital strategy to ensure you make the most out of your investment.
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $60/hr $1,000 - $10,000
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  • Patient Acquisition Marketing Specialists
    Evolve is a data-driven healthcare digital marketing agency. We specialize exclusively in helping medical practices increase patient volume with greater certainty and transparency than ever before.
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $195/hr $1,000 - $10,000
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  • Atwix

    Magento Adobe Commerce Expertise. Unmatched.
    Atwix is a full-service Magento Adobe Commerce agency with a depth of Magento expertise that is simply unmatched.
    Chicago, Illinois
    50 - 99 $150/hr $50,000 & Up
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  • Zima Media

    Smart Marketing For (Small) Businesses
    Zima Media is a modern ecommerce marketing agency founded in 2017.We are a fully remote company with talented and dedicated team members from all over the world.Our mission is to make smart ma [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $100/hr $1,000 - $10,000
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  • Data-driven digital marketing - We partner with our clients to drive tactful, sustainable growth.
    ADM is a performance marketing agency specializing in eCommerce and healthcare. Our approach is centered on client success, underpinned by our extensive knowledge, transparency, and experience.
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 Inquire $10,000 - $25,000
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  • ComboApp

    A Full Cycle Digital Marketing Agency
    ComboApp is a professional mobile app marketing agency that seamlessly connects businesses, from start to finish, with comprehensive mobile and web marketing services. Our goal is to help you transfor [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $149/hr Inquire
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  • JPI helps companies identify and rank high for the most valuable searches for their business. We understand data and use it to help companies outrank their competitors for the searches that matter mo [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $150/hr $10,000 - $25,000
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  • Fervor Seo

    We help consulting firms create killer SEO content
    We work with you to acquire more clients through Google. We are blog post specialists and have helped several consulting firms drive millions of users in traffic. If you want to make a change [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $75/hr $1,000 - $10,000
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  • VisualFizz

    Beyond Digital Noise - Dive into the Fizzy Side of Bing PPC
    VisualFizz is redefining digital marketing by intertwining human emotions with digital campaigns. We harness the often-overlooked power of Bing PPC, delivering superior results in CPCs, CTRs, and audi [...]
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 $120/hr Inquire
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  • DS&P

    We have an almost fanatical approach to increasing your revenue.
    We establish digital relevance for your business through mobile app development, websites, SEO, social media, TV advertisement and branding.
    Chicago, Illinois
    Under 49 Inquire $1,000 - $10,000
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Chicago SEO Company Hiring Guide

How much do Chicago SEO companies charge for their services?

Chicago SEO companies charge an average fee of $100 - $300/hour or $1,500 - $5,000/month for a retainer.

The top 50 SEO companies in Chicago on DesignRush agencies charge $113/hour. Plus, 21.5% of these companies on DesignRush accept a minimum budget under $1,000, and 1.1% accept a minimum budget over $50,000.

When comparing SEO agency rates, Chicago companies typically charge more than the national average. However, they are not the most expensive, with Dallas SEO companies' hourly rates starting at $150/hour.

Meanwhile, the monthly retainer rates for SEO in Chicago fall within the U.S. average. And like other SEO companies in the U.S., Chicago companies charge higher fees compared to the global average.

Learn more in this comparison table:

 Chicago SEO companies U.S. SEO companies Global SEO companies
Average hourly rate$100 - $300$75 - $100$75 - $200
Average monthly retainer fee$1,500 – $5,000$2,500 - $5,000$500 - $1,000

However, these prices can widely vary depending on the:

  • Agency’s level of expertise: Generally, SEO agencies in Chicago have one of the greatest numbers of marketing experts, which can increase agency fees. Plus, the more experienced the agency, the higher its fees.
  • Level of competitiveness: Chicago has a highly competitive business landscape, which increases keyword difficulty and drives up costs of services like PPC.

The costs of Chicago SEO services can also vary by market niche, project scope, campaign goals, and urgency of results. Here’s a breakdown of the average cost of SEO in Chicago based on services offered and business type:

Chicago SEO Costs by Service
Type of Service Cost
Local SEO$300 - $2,500/month
Reputation management$350 - $1,200/month
Technical SEO$1,000 - $5,000/project
Content marketing$1,000 - $5,000/month
Link building$100 - $5,000/link
Chicago SEO Costs by Business Type
Type of Business Cost
eCommerce SEO$1,500 - $5,000
B2B SEO$2,500 - $10,000
SaaS SEO$2,500 - $7,000
Enterprise SEO$5,000 - $20,000
International SEO

$3,000 - $10,000

 

About The Author and Expert Reviewer
Bisera Stankovska developed marketing-related content for LeanRank, Content Distribution, and Ridarec. She has numerous high-ranking articles under her belt, alluding to her expertise in the field. She now writes for DesignRush, still focusing on marketing with a touch of SEO.
Florentina Schinteie is a highly skilled and qualified SEO specialist with 15+ years of industry experience. Combining ingenious optimization strategies with ceaseless dedication, she ushered companies like SEM Lion, Sunrise Interactive Agency, and Digital Silk—businesses within the SEO, digital marketing, and other similar industries as DesignRush—through significant search engine algorithm changes. In her first 18 months at DesignRush, she has increased website traffic by 22x and traffic value by 400x, all while increasing the top-ranking pages from 50 to 5,000.