We researched and ranked the best North Carolina SEO companies that help businesses rank higher on local search engine engines. Compare listings by average rates, reviews, past work and clients to pick the best fit for your needs.

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  • Where Creativity Connects Your Brand to Success

    Connection Website Designs, located in Clayton, NC, is a results-driven web design agency dedicated to elevating your online presence. With a focus on innovative design and strategic marketing expertise, we help businesses and nonprofit organizations build confident and trustworthy brands. Our mission is to...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • eCommerce Development
    • Branding
    • Digital Marketing
    • SEO
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    Location
    Clayton, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $35/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • Growth systems built for contractors and home service businesses.

    Kreated is a Wilmington-based web and growth agency focused on contractors and home service businesses. We build high-converting websites, local SEO systems, Google Business Profile strategies, analytics, and lead-generation infrastructure designed to improve visibility and turn more searches into real...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Services
    • Branding
    • Digital Strategy
    • Reputation Management
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Wilmington, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $75/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • Marketing That Empowers You

    We deliver a personal, passionate & tailored marketing service to each and every one of our clients, big or small, based in Fayetteville NC or anywhere in the world. We strongly believe that theres no merit in a one-size-fits-all approach...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • SEO
    • Web Design
    • Graphic Design
    • WordPress Website Design
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    Location
    Fayetteville, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $95/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • We create and fix business websites.

    Your services solve valuable problems, and its crucial that your potential customers can find you. That is where we step in - we help businesses by creating and fixing websites that boost your rankings, gain more visitors, and are optimized to convert into leads and sales...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • SEO
    • Web Development
    • WordPress Website Design
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $95/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • SmartSites

    VerifiedVerified by the DesignRush team for authenticity and credibility.AI LeaderRecognized for strong visibility across AI-powered search and answer engines.

    Think Web. Think Smart. Partner With the #1 Rated Digital Marketing Agency.

    SmartSites is known for elevating online visibility through advanced search engine strategies. Our powerful insights optimize results across every digital marketing campaign, blending organic growth techniques with innovative content tactics to drive sustained engagement and measurable success...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • SEO
    • PPC
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Email Marketing
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    Location
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed

    SmartSites Services

    • Digital Marketing
    • SEO
    • PPC
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Email Marketing
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • Advertising
    • eCommerce
    • Digital Services
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    SmartSites Reviews & Testimonials

    • Paloma Anguiano
      Paloma Anguiano Content Manager at JP Pierre, LLC.
      5.0★

      Digital Services Review from Paloma Anguiano

      Overall I feel very confident working with Patrizia and Darius from Smart Site, they have given us clear explanations and accompanied us throughout the process for the growth of the brand. The attention to us is very fast and they advise us in an adequate way.

    • Brianna Porter
      Brianna Porter Chief Operating Officer at The Ryan Law Group
      5.0★

      Digital Services Review from Brianna Porter

      SmartSites impressed me from day one. They are knowledgable, kind, and most importantly keep things simple and streamlined so that even an SEO-newb like me can understand. Tiffany and Luna are my main points of contact and they are especially great! I would recommend to anyone looking for an agency to really take their website and digital presence to the next level.

    • Jim Curry
      Jim Curry Owner at Royale Coffee Co.
      5.0★

      PPC Review from Jim Curry

      At first, a survey was conducted to gather company background, product information, target markets, etc. Next, accounts were established on various Google Business platforms, social media, etc. Then SmartSites created the ads and campaigns, and we were off and running in just a few weeks.

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  • Find Your Wild

    Nice Grizzly is committed to supplying businesses of all sizes with attractive and effective websites that help them establish a strong online presence. We design websites that are unique to your brand and message. We create visually striking, search engine and user experience-optimized websites using our...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • WordPress Website Design
    • eCommerce Development
    • SEO
    • UI/UX Design
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    Location
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    7 Projects Listed
  • The Marketing Agency For Startups & Local Brands

    We leverages Paid Search, Paid Social, and SEO to create growth engines for startups and service-based businesses! We help startups and local businesses unlock growth through innovative search and social strategies...

    Top Services:

    • SEO
    • PPC
    Location
    Waxhaw, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Crafting Impactful Brands

    Elite Website Solutions is a digital agency focused on creating high-performing, visually compelling digital experiences that go beyond surface-level design. With a philosophy centered on strategic performance, the agency blends aesthetics with functionality to deliver websites and brand assets that not only...

    Top Services:

    • Logo Design
    • Branding
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • eCommerce Development
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    Location
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
  • Fast Websites. Real Results. Simplified.

    Computer Tommy is a web design and digital solutions agency focused on building fast, SEO-friendly websites, local search optimization, custom tools, and practical AI solutions for small businesses. The company emphasizes straightforward pricing, quick delivery, and websites that clients fully own without...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Services
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • UI/UX Design
    • SEO
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    Location
    Asheville, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
  • You Call, We Answer

    Founded in 1999, GM Web Services is a full-service website design and digital marketing company. Based in Wilmington, NC, we've been helping local and national businesses maximize their potential for over two decades...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • eCommerce Development
    • Web Development
    • WordPress Website Design
    • Graphic Design
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    Location
    Wilmington, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $110/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Empowering Brands Since 2016

    A creative agency focused on simplifying branding designs for businesses. Our Long Live Simple team creates personalized logos, marketing, app designs, and websites. Together we build cohesive visual and web identities to keep business owners connected with their audiences...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Graphic Design
    • Package Design
    • Web Development
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Asheville, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $120/hr
  • Design That Delivers. Proven Results.

    Appnet New Media Studio has a 31+ year track record of building websites that drive business. Let us turn your website into your best salesperson. We have thousands of 5-Star reviews with numerous, referral agencies and zero complaints with the Better Business Bureau in over 20 years...

    Top Services:

    • Graphic Design
    • Logo Design
    • Web Design
    • UI/UX Design
    • eCommerce Development
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    Location
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $120/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Marketing & Web Design Excellence

    Possible Web provides superior web development services using a variety of platforms. The company also offers services for managing PHP and Wordpress sites and SEO optimization services to help clients get ranked and stay in high-ranked search positions...

    Top Services:

    • WordPress Website Design
    • SEO
    • Web Design
    • Digital Marketing
    • CRO
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    Location
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Be Authentic

    Brasco, is an award-winning creative brand design and digital marketing agency with offices based in downtown Raleigh. We provide online and offline marketing services, which include: branding, strategy, creative design, web development, search engine marketing, advertising, PR communications, video...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Branding
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    • PPC
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    Location
    Raleigh , North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Portfolios Count
    3 Projects Listed
  • Hosting. Design. Printing.

    We design for the future—in ways that make sense right now. We’re strategic experts and creative explorers committed to solving complex challenges...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Print Design
    • Graphic Design
    • Digital Marketing
    • SEO
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    Location
    Raleigh , North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Premier Web Design & Marketing Solutions

    Get More Traffic and Leads With Raleigh's Premier Web Design & Digital Marketing Firm. Call Cardinal Group Marketing Today For a 1 on 1 Consultation With an Experienced Marketing Expert. Get a Free Website Audit. Google Ads Certified...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Logo Design
    • SEO
    • PPC
    • Branding
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    Location
    Durham, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $130/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • B2B Marketing Doesn’t Have to Be Boring.

    The Koroberi mantra is “Work hard. Play hard.” Our clients are like family and we take care of our own. Expect every project to receive the same attention to detail and meet high standards for quality and effectiveness. Based in Raleigh, we know B2B...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Branding
    • PPC
    • Email Marketing
    • Advertising
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    Location
    Raleigh , North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $140/hr
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • A lead is more than a line of data on a spreadsheet. It's a prospect. A connection. A person.

    BOS Digital specializes in created marketing solutions that work. With our subject matter experts in various fields (email, paid ads, social, etc.) and a methodology built on proven research, we partner with companies that desire more qualified leads...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • CRO
    • SEO
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Raleigh , North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Portfolios Count
    8 Projects Listed
  • Telling Your Brand's Story

    We give brands a chance to tell their stories, so our vision is to be at the forefront of helping companies understand branding services and teach them how to utilize each of our strategies...

    Top Services:

    • Social Media Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    • SEO
    • CRO
    • Web Design
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    Location
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
  • Thinking Outside the Box

    Cube Creative Design works with small business and private schools to create videos, search engine optimized websites, and digital marketing plans including content marketing...

    Top Services:

    • SEO
    • Web Design
    • Reputation Management
    • Digital Marketing
    • PPC
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    Location
    Asheville, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Marketing By Design

    Monroe Media Company is a creative web design agency based in North Carolina. We specialize in web design, website maintenance and search engine marketing. We require minimal effort from our clients to deliver an agency experience that's fast to fulfillment with quality proven by our previous work throughout...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Services
    • Design Services
    • Web Design
    • UI/UX Design
    • eCommerce Development
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    Location
    Forest City, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    2 Projects Listed
  • Professional Websites For Business & Personal

    Zehlm Web Development, LLC is a North Carolina-based web design and development company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Morganton, NC. The company specializes in affordable custom website design, SEO, ecommerce development, responsive web applications, CMS platforms, database integrations, and digital...

    Top Services:

    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • SEO
    • Branding
    • Digital Marketing
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    Location
    Morganton, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    Under $1,000
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
  • Marketing A Better World

    Hive Digital - Marketing a Better World - is an award-winning digital marketing agency specializing in SEO, AI search optimization, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), paid media, and digital strategy...

    Top Services:

    • SEO
    • PPC
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    • Digital Strategy
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    Location
    Holly Springs, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $185/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • Enjoy Greater ROI With Advanced Digital Marketing

    TKG is a digital marketing agency devoted to delivering high value for our clients. We start off by honing in on the smart strategies and powerful branding that establishes identity, sets objectives and captures attention. Then comes the fun part - utilizing an array of tools from web design to content...

    Top Services:

    • SEO
    • Digital Marketing
    • Email Marketing
    • PPC
    • Content Marketing
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    Location
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $199/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
  • A Full-Service Digital Agency

    Greenstone Media is a full-service digital agency that is dedicated to developing custom software and mobile app solutions that work, creating gorgeous websites that make a statement, and marketing media that delivers results...

    Top Services:

    • WordPress Website Design
    • eCommerce Development
    • Web Design
    • SEO
    • Email Marketing
    • Show more
    Location
    Asheville, North Carolina
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed

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