Hire top startups SEO companies to boost search visibility for your new business. Explore our list of verified service providers and compare their client reviews, pricing, case studies, size and more to find the right one for your business needs.
After assessing over 4,900 agency portfolios, awards, and client reviews, we have curated a list of leading startup SEO companies that have helped businesses like yours achieve profitable growth. Learn more about these agencies and their specialties below.
The Number 1 Startup SEO Company as Selected by DesignRush Is:
Notable clients: Warner Brothers, eBay, HotWorx, Allied Van Lines
HigherVisibility aims to drive measurable, profitable growth for startups through data-driven, customized strategies and precise audience targeting. Its expertise includes local SEO, eCommerce SEO, franchise SEO, link building, and web design. It also offers technical SEO, on-page SEO, keyword strategy, content marketing, digital public relations, and ongoing optimization. As a testament to its expertise, HigherVisibility has been recognized as the Best SEO Agency for five consecutive years by Search Engine Land.
HigherVisibility Success Story
Challenge: A business struggled with low online visibility and leads due to its low-quality content, spammy links, and damaged site trust. As such, it quickly fell behind the competition.
Solution: HigherVisibility studied visitor data and previous PPC campaigns to identify conversion-driven keywords and customer behavior. It also conducted on-page and technical optimization, recaptured lost links, engaged in link outreach, and produced content that aligned with user intent.
Results: HigherVisibility’s holistic SEO strategy increased the client’s organic traffic by 2.6%, monthly leads by 800%, and organic conversions by 9.4%.
Notable clients: Classic Audi, Rolls-Royce, Rakuten, Air Duct Brothers
With its team of 100 experts, SmartSites has helped thousands of clients double their organic traffic and generate over $100 million in cumulative revenue. Its services include SEO analysis, technical SEO audit, SEO consulting, copywriting and blogging, digital PR, link building, and mobile migration. It’s also proficient in local, national, eCommerce, technical, franchise, and mobile SEO. As a top startup SEO company, SmartSites aims to propel the digital growth of small businesses through custom, data-driven SEO strategies.
SmartSites Success Story
Challenge: Originally named “First Aid Service,” the airduct cleaning and repair company was attracting the wrong audience and traffic. Additionally, its outdated website resulted in high bounce rates and client distrust.
Solution: SmartSites rebranded the client’s company to “Air Duct Brothers” to clearly communicate its services and brand. It also converted the single-page site into a full website with a navigation structure, added content pages and blog posts, and conducted an aggressive link-building campaign. At the same time, it implemented local SEO tactics, targeting the tri-state area.
Results: Air Duct Brothers increased leads by 375% and organic search traffic by 244%, strengthening its online presence and expanding its market share.
Searchbloom combines its 10-year proven methodologies, data, and AI to craft SEO strategies that deliver tangible results. With a focus on eCommerce SEO, the SEO agency for startups offers Shopify SEO, WooCommerce SEO, local and national SEO, franchise SEO, Google Business Profile optimization, technical SEO, and SEO consulting. It also provides SEO analytics and testing, link acquisition campaigns, keyword research and strategy, and search engine ranking reporting. Through its unique approach, Searchbloom has been recognized as one of the top SEO agencies by Backlinko, Search Engine Land, and Forbes.
Searchbloom Success Story
Challenge: An artisan coffee business experienced a decline in visibility and sales due to increased online competition and shifting customer behavior brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Seeking to recover from this setback, it partnered with Searchbloom.
Solution: Searchbloom acquired high-quality backlinks from reputable industry sources and produced SEO-optimized content that aligned with customer interests. It also revamped the website structure to improve user experience, site speed, mobile responsiveness, and search engine indexing.
Results: Searchbloom’s tailored strategy increased the client’s year-over-year online traffic by 16% and grew annual online sales by $287,676.60 (8%).
Big Leap is a leading SEO agency for startups that seeks to turn visibility into measurable success through brand-led SEO. Its offerings encompass research an analysis, technical SEO, local SEO, link building, digital PR, AI SEO, and GEO. It also conducts an 180-point site audit to identify and resolve critical issues and uncover growth opportunities. With over 17 years of expertise, Big Leap has helped various clients increase new leads to over 100,000, organic reach by 8,912%, and revenue by $27,000.
Big Leap Success Story
Challenge: IT software and consulting company Latest Solutions had no online presence and relied on word of mouth, limiting its reach and growth. Wanting to improve brand awareness and online conversions, it partnered with Searchbloom.
Solution: Big Leap performed a 180-point audit, evaluating the site’s content, indexability, metadata, crawl directives, and keyword diversity and volume. Using this information, it defined the client’s brand voice and target audiences and crafted a custom keyword and content strategy. Additionally, the startup SEO company developed 7 new pages, 4 blog posts, and optimized the entire website.
Results: Within 6 months, Latest Solutions increased its Google Ranking positions to 1,624, ranked for 121 new keywords, and boosted organic traffic by 1,900%.
Notable clients: Adobe, KPMG, Diesel Power Gear, Funding Company
Disruptive Advertising guarantees results within 90 days through its decade-long expertise, goal-aligned strategies, and unmatched client dedication, exclusively working with 10 new clients monthly. As an SEO agency for startups, it provides a comprehensive SEO audit, content development, backlinking, keyword research, and continuous optimization and testing. It supplements these services with conversion rate optimization (CRO), data analysis, lifecycle marketing, paid search and social, and lead generation campaigns. To date, Disruptive Advertising has conducted over 10,000 audits and managed over $1 billion in annual ad spend for clients.
Disruptive Advertising Success Story
Challenge: Funding Company, a small business loan provider, faced low online visibility and poor organic traffic, as its competitors ranked higher on relevant search engine results pages.
Solution: After a thorough audit, Disruptive Advertising resolved technical issues and optimized on-page elements. It also deployed link-building campaigns to showcase credibility in its niche while increasing referring domains. Moreover, the startup SEO agency produced topical, helpful, and authoritative content targeting relevant keywords and audience interest.
Results: Funding Company ranked for 3,861 keywords, tripled its organic leads, and reduced customer acquisition costs, enabling it to invest in additional marketing initiatives.
We selected the top startup SEO agencies by meticulously reviewing their testimonials, case studies, industry reputation, team expertise, client roster, and executive management. Our team of agency experts developed a scoring system to measure their overall performance based on several important factors:
Reviews: Quality of work, client satisfaction, and level of trustworthiness
Portfolio: Ability to deliver real-world business results
Awards and press: Industry reputation and recognition
Team bios: The agency’s qualifications and team dynamics
Startup SEO expertise: Proven record of driving organic online growth through strategies tailored to startups
Organic rankings are determined by five factors: top services, reviews, portfolio, awards/press, and team expertise. Sponsored listings pay for a placement that appears above organic positions. Sponsorship does not affect star ratings or review content - read more on our methodology page.
Bliss Agency is an integrated marketing, communication and brand advisory firm based in Rome and Milan. We partner with senior management through a proprietary four-phase framework: Audit, Consulting, Advisory and Growth...
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Location
Rome, Italy
Number of Employees
Under 49
Minimal Budget
$25,000 - $50,000
Portfolios Count
13 Projects Listed
Bliss Branding Agency | Roma Services
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Profumum Roma
Doreca
La Rustichella Truffles
Charles Philip Milano
Aostae 2025
Pandora
Risivi & Co. Boutique
Laura Biagiotti
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Nabla Cosmetics
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Bliss Branding Agency | Roma Reviews & Testimonials
Lorenzo Lelli Review from Google
5.0★
Lorenzo Lelli's Review Sourced from Google
An agency that combines professionalism, creativity, and passion. Their team is knowledgeable, available, and always attentive to the client's needs. Working with them has been an extremely positive experience, exceeding all expectations. Highly recommended.
Alessandro Coretti Review from Google
5.0★
Alessandro Coretti's Review Sourced from Google
A young, highly professional, and above all, competent team. I recommend them if you're truly looking to collaborate with a partner whose goal is to help you make a difference and elevate your business.
valerio verduchi Review from Google
5.0★
valerio verduchi's Review Sourced from Google
Working with Bliss was a truly positive experience: a young, creative, and incredibly helpful team. They immediately understood our needs and transformed them into content that perfectly reflected our brand.
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For fast-growing DTC brands that dont take shortcuts
Anatta provides turnkey digital product teams for e-Commerce brands from $25M - $500M. Partner with Anatta to design, develop & scale your digital brand. Learn our approach as a DTC Ecommerce Agency, Shopify Plus Designers & more...
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Location
Austin, Texas
Number of Employees
50 - 99
Minimal Budget
$25,000 - $50,000
Portfolios Count
6 Projects Listed
Anatta Services
Web Development
eCommerce Development
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Web Design
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Digital Services
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Welcome to LiveBits, your premier partner in professional web design and hosting solutions, based in Karachi, Pakistan. Since our inception in 2009, we have been dedicated to providing top-notch web-based applications and hosting services to businesses of all sizes across diverse industries worldwide...
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Web Design
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Location
Karachi, Pakistan
Number of Employees
Under 49
Average Hourly Rate
$100/hr
Minimal Budget
$25,000 - $50,000
Portfolios Count
17 Projects Listed
LiveBits Services
Web Design
Web Development
Digital Marketing
Content Marketing
Graphic Design
Package Design
Logo Design
Creative Services
SEO
Mobile App Development
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Edhi Foundation
GFX Mentor
Arena Multimedia
Authentico
Antique Cars
Bulls Eye
Charity Right
Escience Academy
Instinct
Saltanat
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LiveBits Reviews & Testimonials
Mutahir Daud Muhammad Daud Review from Google
5.0★
Mutahir Daud Muhammad Daud's Review Sourced from Google
We needed a client portal to manage projects and communication. LiveBits designed a custom solution tailored to our workflow. File sharing, task updates, and messaging all in one place, our team efficiency doubled. The portal is lightweight yet feature-rich, and clients appreciate the transparency it brings. Great job by the LiveBits team!
M.shakeel Shakeel Review from Google
5.0★
M.shakeel Shakeel's Review Sourced from Google
LiveBits developed a WordPress website for my boutique store, and I must say they delivered exactly what I had in mind. The design was clean, responsive, and user-friendly. They also helped me set up essential plugins for SEO and security. Communication was smooth, and they kept me updated throughout. My favorite part was their willingness to go the extra mile with small tweaks post-launch. Highly recommended for anyone wanting a professional yet affordable WordPress site.
Zahra Syed Review from Google
5.0★
Zahra Syed's Review Sourced from Google
We’ve been using LiveBits for ongoing website support for the last year. They handle everything, from regular backups to security patches and troubleshooting issues. Any downtime or bug gets resolved within hours, not days. It’s like having an in-house IT team without the overhead cost. Thanks to their proactive monitoring, our site has been running smoothly without disruptions.
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Beardog Digital is a forward-thinking digital marketing agency based in Los Angeles, offering comprehensive solutions tailored to businesses' diverse needs. With a team of experts well-versed in the latest industry trends and best practices, the agency provides strategic guidance to clients struggling with...
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Location
Manhattan Beach, California
Number of Employees
Under 49
Minimal Budget
$25,000 - $50,000
Portfolios Count
1 Project Listed
Beardog Digital Services
SEO
Video Production
Reputation Management
Web Design
UI/UX Design
Web Development
Social Media Marketing
WordPress Website Design
Digital Strategy
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Rager & Yoon Employment Lawyers
Law Offices of Howard Kornberg
Premier Legal Center
Law Offices of Stephanie L Mahdavi
JML Law
Baghdaserians Law Group
GroverLawKC
Crown Law Group
Chase Law Group
Joe Lovretovich
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Beardog Digital Reviews & Testimonials
Michael K Review from Google
5.0★
Michael K's Review Sourced from Google
Barry with Beardog Digital provides excellent SEO, web design, and content marketing for our law firm. Barry has helped our firm optimize our online presence and greatly increased our organic leads with SEO. Without a doubt, Beardog Digital are experts on digital marketing. I highly recommend Beardog Digital to any firm looking for an expert on SEO, web design, and content marketing. Barry provides serious results! 100% recommended!
Theodore Seeds Review from Google
5.0★
Theodore Seeds's Review Sourced from Google
Barry is just an absolute pleasure to work with. He quickly puts you at ease when you’re conversing with him about what you’re hoping to accomplish for your business/website. Since I started working with him in March, he helped me optimize my website and web presence from an SEO perspective that has resulted in a considerable increase in leads/clients. I strongly recommend Barry as someone who will work his tail off to help you grow your business. He brings an incredible depth of knowledge to the table and produces real results. Five stars.
Kelby Derenick Review from Google
5.0★
Kelby Derenick's Review Sourced from Google
I highly recommend Barry for whatever digital marketing needs your business requires. I had no idea how to navigate a digital presence to reach more clients but Barry was able to take the reins and assist me through the entire process. His expertise will certainly help any business get up and running or help an established business grow in the digital world. I will most certainly continue to use The Bear Consulting Firm in the years ahead and I recommend other businesses do the same!
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We believe in a world where everyone has the opportunity to be informed, inspired and entertained in the best way possible. We combine a consulting practice with a powerful marketing platform of services that supports internal marketing teams...
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Location
Montreal, Canada
Number of Employees
50 - 99
Average Hourly Rate
$125/hr
Minimal Budget
$25,000 - $50,000
Toast Studio Services
Audio Production
Video Production
Digital Marketing
Content Marketing
Video Marketing
SEO
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We Create Connections Through Digital & Creative Solutions.
We celebrate originality through digital, design, and branding experiences. We are an independent, digital-first company: we are 25 people, each with their own interests and passions, specializing in communication projects that combine identity and digital...
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Web Design
eCommerce Development
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Location
Resana, Italy
Number of Employees
Under 49
Average Hourly Rate
$65/hr
Minimal Budget
$25,000 - $50,000
Palazzina Creativa Services
Web Design
eCommerce Development
Web Development
PPC
Social Media Marketing
Content Marketing
Graphic Design
Package Design
SEO
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Lago
Margraf
Fischer Italia
Pasticceria Marisa
Henderson Baracco
Kriptonite
Masterchef Italia
Infiniti Design
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Palazzina Creativa Reviews & Testimonials
Edoardo Agostini Review from Google
4.0★
Edoardo Agostini's Review Sourced from Google
Dynamic, young, and competent people. They have a solution for every need.I highly recommend them.
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We create digital brands, products and experiences that actually work.
Ember Design is a Hamburg-based UX/UI design agency specializing in digital branding, product management, and technology solutions. We excel at creating immersive and effective user experiences, offering services ranging from brand development to web development. Our commitment to innovation and creativity...
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UI/UX Design
Design Services
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Location
Hamburg, Germany
Number of Employees
Under 49
Average Hourly Rate
$140/hr
Minimal Budget
$25,000 - $50,000
Ember Design Services
UI/UX Design
Design Services
Web Design
Branding
Product Design
SEO
Logo Design
Digital Strategy
Web Development
Software Development
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Blaaaz is a French digital agency founded in 2008, part of the Syneido group. With over 16 years of experience and offices in Lille, Paris, and Lyon, we deliver end-to-end digital solutions based on transparency and concrete results...
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Web Design
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Location
Lille, France
Number of Employees
Under 49
Average Hourly Rate
$100/hr
Minimal Budget
$25,000 - $50,000
Blaaaz Services
Web Design
Web Development
UI/UX Design
Branding
Graphic Design
Creative Services
SEO
Email Marketing
PPC
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ENGIE
SNCF
Lacoste
Kiloutou
McCain
Jardiland
Maison Kayser
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Blaaaz Reviews & Testimonials
Agathe Kubiczek Review from Google
5.0★
Agathe Kubiczek's Review Sourced from Google
A great team, friendly and always responsive, who have been supporting LMC for several years. Blaaaz knows how to perfectly understand our needs and respond to them precisely, delivering high-quality renderings, which represents a real time saver for us internally.We regularly call on them, particularly for concept and illustration creations: their creativity is always there and fully supports our projects.It's a real pleasure to collaborate with them, especially with Carla and Elise, who support us on most of our projects!
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Wiz Freelance is a Saudi digital marketing and creative services company providing integrated solutions for businesses in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the wider Gulf region. Its services include search engine optimization, paid advertising, social media management, website and application...
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Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Number of Employees
500 - 999
Average Hourly Rate
$25/hr
Minimal Budget
$25,000 - $50,000
Wizfreelance Services
Digital Services
Graphic Design
Video Production
Branding
Digital Strategy
Media Buying
Social Media Marketing
Digital Marketing
SEO
Wearables
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