The pitch is always convincing. The results rarely match. Use this vetted directory of the best US SEO agencies to separate credible partners from the noise. Filter your search by budget, expertise, and location.

List of Top SEO Agencies in the US

109 Companies - Rankings updated: September 04, 2026

DesignRush evaluates SEO companies for SEO expertise, campaign performance, and verified client reviews to help businesses choose confidently. Some listings may be paid.

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  • Medium Giant

    Medium Giant - Innovators at Heart

    Medium Giant is a marketing consultancy of divergent thinkers who devise strategies that deepen connections, expand influence, and scale success. We can help your brand break from the status quo...

    Top Services:

    • Social Media Marketing
    • Content Marketing
    • CRO
    • PPC
    • SEO
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    Location
    Dallas, Texas
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $199/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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    4.2 4.2 (24)

  • Mission Bay Media

    Full Service Web Design & Development

    Mission Bay Media has been providing website design and development services to businesses around San Diego and the United States since 2011. Give us a call to learn more about the wide range of development and design services we proudly offer our clients...

    Top Services:

    • WordPress Website Design
    • Web Design
    • Web Development
    • Logo Design
    • Graphic Design
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    Location
    San Diego, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $100/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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    5.0 5.0 (12)

  • Artifact Branding & Marketing

    Brand-driven marketing that gets results

    Artifact Branding & Marketing helps clients grow their businesses through powerful branding, beautiful websites, and marketing that converts...

    Top Services:

    • Branding
    • Content Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    • Web Design
    • WordPress Website Design
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    Location
    Denver, Colorado
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $160/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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    5.0 5.0 (9)

  • Ingenia Agency

    Amazing Apps & Code Promised by Us

    Ingenia, an industry leader in digital services with decades of success and global reach, looks to bring your business into the extraordinary. With offices located conveniently in Houston & Mexico City, it's time for you to explore what their team can do!...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Web Design
    • Software Development
    • Staff Augmentation
    • Content Marketing
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    Location
    Tomball, Texas
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $49/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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    4.4 4.4 (44)

  • Teletab

    Growth For Apps That Want To Scale Smarter

    Teletab is a full-service app marketing agency helping startups and top apps grow smarter through AI SEO, creative performance, and data-driven strategy. We specialize in app store optimization (ASO), AI SEO, influencer marketing, performance marketing, paid media, and creative testing that scales installs...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • Mobile App Development
    • Web Design
    • UI/UX Design
    • Cloud Consulting
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    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $50/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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  • TrendyMinds LLC

    Turn Empathy Into Impact

    Todays marketing leaders face complex challenges broken workflows, scattered campaigns, and rising costs. Add multiple non-aligned agencies to the mix, and those challenges multiply. Thats why we take a different approach...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Digital Services
    • Digital Strategy
    • Digital Marketing
    • Media Buying
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    Location
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $200/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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    3.6 3.6 (5)

  • Launch Studios

    eCommerce & Digital Marketing Success Since 1997

    Launch Studios is a leading digital marketing agency based in Austin, Texas. We help businesses grow with search, social media, and email campaigns that generate interest, sales, and leads through our proven custom marketing solutions, refined over 25 years of helping brands, merchants, entrepreneurs and...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Services
    • eCommerce Development
    • eCommerce
    • Video Production
    • UI/UX Design
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    Location
    Austin, Texas
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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    3.0 3.0 (2)

  • OneBillion! Agency

    Marketing isn't a math problem.

    The OneBillion! Agency isn't your typical agency. We're a marketing effectiveness shop helping brands grow through data-driven, customer-centric, and results-oriented marketing campaigns...

    Top Services:

    • Creative Services
    • Market Research
    • Branding
    • eCommerce
    • Web Design
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    Location
    New York City, New York
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $500/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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  • Klok Labs

    More Leads, Less Bullsh*t

    Klok Labs is a veteran-owned digital marketing agency in Minneapolis built for businesses that demand real results not just impressions. We combine sharp strategy with full-service execution across PPC, SEO, web design, and content to drive measurable growth...

    Top Services:

    • Digital Marketing
    • PPC
    • Web Development
    • Web Design
    • Content Marketing
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    Location
    St. Paul, Minnesota
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
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  • Telepathy

    Empowering Businesses with Cutting-Edge Technology.

    Telepathy Infotech stands out as a top software company, providing exceptional mobile app development and web development services. Their solutions are tailored to meet client needs, ensuring innovative, user-friendly, and high-performance applications that elevate businesses across industries...

    Top Services:

    • Software Development
    • Mobile App Development
    • IT Services
    • Cybersecurity
    • Web Development
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    Location
    Casper, Wyoming
    Number of Employees
    100 - 249
    Average Hourly Rate
    $25/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    1 Project Listed
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    4.0 4.0 (21)

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7 Frequently Asked Questions About SEO Services USA

When should you hire large SEO agencies in the US and when specialized firms?

Hire large US SEO agencies when you need multiple capabilities under one roof, such as technical SEO, content development, PR, and paid media. Hire specialized firms when SEO is your main growth channel, and you have defined needs, such as eCommerce optimization. Specialized SEO companies in the USA provide direct access to senior marketers and offer in-depth expertise in a vertical or region. As such, it best suits businesses that rely on organic search as their primary customer acquisition channel. 

Searchbloom breaks down the most common specialized SEO agencies in the USA: 

  • Local and multi-location SEO companies in the US focus on fine-tuning location data, reviews, and optimizing Google Business Profiles.   
  • National SEO agencies prioritize content strategy, internal linking, and link building initiatives.   
  • eCommerce SEO firms manage catalogs, feeds, schema, faceted navigation, and parameterized URLs. 

What should you look for to ensure the agency is not selling outdated SEO services?

Ask about its specific infrastructure for large language models (LLMs) and real human experiences. Agencies that reply with "exact-match keyword density" and standard text-based blogs are using obsolete playbooks that damage your ranking. 

Here is what separates modern SEO services from outdated ones: 

Modern SEO practices: 

  • Topic authority and content depth
  • Earning editorial backlinks
  • Core Web Vitals and technical health
  • AI search visibility (AEO/GEO)
  • Search intent matching

Outdated SEO practices:

  • Thin pages with high keyword density
  • Buying links or using private blog networks (PBNs)
  • Ignoring page experience signals
  • Optimizing for Google only
  • Ranking for high-volume vanity keywords

How do you audit the USA SEO company's strategy to verify its legitimacy?

You should review its white-hat strategies, link-building practices, and account recovery process by requesting live and documented samples of client work from the past 90 days. 

Legitimate companies will be able to provide these items as proof of their expertise instead of relying solely on their proposals or hiding behind the “proprietary methodology” answer.

How long should you realistically wait before expecting measurable results?

On average, you can expect initial results within 3-6 months, such as cleaner indexation, stronger crawl signals, and improved long-tail visibility. Within 6-12 months, SEO momentum builds for more sustained results, including movement on priority terms, more qualified traffic, and stronger conversion performance. 

As estimated by Rock Salt Marketing Cooperative, results tend to progress as follows:  

  • Month 1-3: Early ranking and traffic gains  
  • Month 3-6: Increase in qualified leads  
  • Month 6-12: ROI turns positive  
  • After the first year: Exponential growth and stable revenue tied to traditional and AI search 

How much output do SEO services in the USA deliver in a month?

SEO services in the USA deliver 10-15 hours of work per month for basic packages, 15-25 hours for standard work, and 25-60+ hours for more advanced strategies. 

As described by Funnel Boost Media, how the overall output is dispersed depends on the service tiers and the defined SEO strategy:  

  • Basic SEO: 10-15 hours of work per month, covering technical SEO, a light content plan, a site audit, minimal outreach, and baseline SEO reporting.  
  • Standard SEO: 15-25 hours per month, covering ongoing technical SEO, copywriting, recurring SEO audits, and link building outreach.
  • Advanced SEO: 25-60 hours per month, including in-depth audits, extensive content creation (20-30 pages per month), intensified link building, ongoing technical SEO maintenance, and performance monitoring. 

At what point should you fire the USA SEO company versus giving them more time?

Look for another SEO company when the current one has not presented tangible results after 6 months and shows constant behavioral problems.

Give the agency more time if you are in the first 6 months of your engagement, deliverables are completed on schedule, and the agency proactively flags issues and adjusts strategies accordingly.

What are the best SEO companies in the USA?

The best USA SEO companies are the following:

  1. Funnel Boost Media
  2. Searchbloom
  3. SmartSites
  4. SEOValley
  5. ForeFront Web
  6. Ignite Visibility
  7. Boostability
  8. Connective Web Design
  9. Olifant Digital
  10. Epidemic Marketing
  11. IOI Solutions
  12. Intero Digital
  13. HigherVisibility
  14. Disruptive Advertising
  15. Lounge Lizard

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