Top 100 Search Marketing Agencies in California
October 2023Looking for a top search engine marketing consultant in California?
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List of the Best California Search Engine Marketing Consultants
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- $1,000+
- 250 - 999 employees
- Paramus, NJ
SmartSites is a full-service digital agency located in Paramus, N.J. Founded in 2011, SmartSites has a team of nearly 100 designers, writers, developers, marketers, and problem solvers who work tirelessly to make websites successful. SmartSites offers its clients creative ways to build, plan, and promote their website. They focus on web design, PPC marketing, and organic SEO.
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- $1,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Costa Mesa, CA
KlientBoost is a digital advertising and PPC management company headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif. Founded in 2015, the company has a team of 64 people who exclusively provide PPC, CRO, and social media marketing services. Their clients are mid-market businesses, but they work with some small and enterprise businesses. The businesses they serve are mainly in the business services and e-commerce industries.
Clients
- Bloomberg
- Stanford University
- SAP
- Lenovo
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KlientBoost runs Google Ads campaigns for a video production solutions company. The team handles campaign creation, optimization, and analysis. They also conduct keyword research, write copy, and manage bids.
"Their ability to combine data insights with compelling content tailored to the client's brand message sets them apart."
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- $1,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- San Diego, CA
Ignite Visibility is one of the highest awarded digital marketing agency in the industry, specializing in digital marketing strategy, SEO, paid media, social media, email marketing, analytics, Amazon, and CRO. Ignite Visibility has used the same strategies they use for clients to become a four-time Inc. 5000 company (2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020). Ignite Visibility is led by leading industry expert John Lincoln, has over 110 full-time employees and offers a proprietary digital marketing forecasting system allowing clients to consistently hit quarterly goals.
Clients
- Tony Robbins
- Sharp Healthcare
- The Knot World Wide
- Driven Brands
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Ignite Visibility provides ongoing social media marketing for a collision repair company. The team handles day-to-day management, promotion, and more.
"We have been thoroughly impressed with the brand consistency that Ignite has delivered in our sponsored content."
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- $1,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- San Diego, CA
Titan Growth is a marketing and advertising firm based in San Diego, Calif. and founded in 2004. Titan Growth's team of about 45 employees primarily offers digital strategy services, although it also offers search engine optimization and pay per click services.
Clients
- Mizuno
- Blackbaud
- Suja/Coke
- National Geographic
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Titan Growth provides SEO services to an EdTech firm. After a brief exploration period, they've presented recommended keywords for approval, used them to improve the client's SERP, and provided monthly reports.
"The team is quick to respond and clear with communications."
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- $5,000+
- 250 - 999 employees
- San Diego, CA
Power Digital is a digital marketing agency based in San Diego with an office in New York. The agency, founded in 2012, has more than 300 employees and provides content marketing, email marketing, PPC, SEO, social media marketing, web design, and PR services. Power Digital serves mid-market and other-sized companies in the consumer products & services, advertising & marketing, business services, and retail industries.
Clients
- TOMS
- Dropbox
- Airbnb
- The Honest Company
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Power Digital was hired to provide marketing and design services for an e-commerce company. The team was responsible for paid ads, creatives, and conversion rate optimization.
"They were always trying to make sure any issues we had were resolved."
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- $1,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Culver City, CA
Headquartered outside Los Angeles in Culver City, CA, Coalition Technologies specializes in SEO and PPC but also offers web design, e-commerce development, and WordPress development. With additional offices in Austin, TX and Seattle, WA, Coalition Technologies has grown to a team of 100+ since its founding in 2009.
Clients
- PayPal
- Natori
- Harvard
- Whataburger
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Coalition Technologies provides social media marketing and SEO services for a fine jewelry e-commerce. Coalition Technologies helps the client grow their online presence through PPC campaigns.
"The project management is excellent — they're always on top of their game."
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- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- San Diego, CA
NextLeft, founded in 2016, is a digital content marketing and SEO agency. The company’s mission is to rid the world of digital clutter by creating the helpful, relevant content people are searching for online. Headquartered in sunny San Diego, NextLeft's team of 14 full-time SEO & Content Strategists amplify the world’s most loved brands.
Clients
- Hallmark Inc.
- Fiskars Inc.
- United Van Lines
- Mayflower
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NextLeft provides marketing services for a water restoration organization. The team handles content marketing, keyword research, and SEO. They've also re-platformed the client's site to a new WordPress version.
"One of the best aspects of working with NextLeft was their exceptional customer service."
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- $1,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- San Diego, CA
Radd Interactive is a technical SEO and PPC agency based in San Diego. This company was founded in 2012 and has 50 employees. Services provided by Radd Interactive are exclusively focused on SEO and PPC.
Clients
- Medterra
- The Honey Pot
- Jerome's Furniture
- Worthington Tractor Parts, Inc.
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Radd Interactive provides digital marketing services to a curated gift shop. They manage the client's SEO and Google Ads campaigns to help them increase sales and revenue.
"The results have been excellent."
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- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Los Angeles, CA
LawRank is a legal marketing agency based in Los Angeles, with additional offices in San Diego and New York. Founded in 2013, LawRank has four employees. This company offers SEO, PPC, and web design services for lawyers across the US.
Clients
- Lorenz & Lorenz
- LLP
- Mirman
- Markovits & Landau
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A law firm has hired LawRank for web design and SEO. Their work includes website maintenance, creating content, and Google Business Profile and LSA management.
''They do a good job of explaining what they are doing.''
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- $5,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Irvine, CA
Directive Consulting is a performance marketing agency headquartered in Irvine, California. Founded in 2014, the team of about 75 employees specializes in Paid Media, SEO, Performance Creative, GTM Strategy, and Revenue Operations.
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- Sendoso
- New Relic
- Cisco
- Wordpress VIP
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Directive was brought on board to increase the organic traffic of a video-focused data storage business. They streamlined their website to be SEO-friendly and tracked the client's content marketing efforts.
"They help us stay incredibly focused."
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- $5,000+
- 50 - 249 employees
- Los Angeles, CA
GR0 is a digital marketing agency founded in 2020 in Los Angeles with over 10 employees. They provide SEO solutions to various clients.
Clients
- Advantage Rent A Car
- Doe Lashes
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A skincare company hired GR0 to handle their on-site SEO & PPC efforts. They've done a site audit and competitive research before handling the client's backlinking, content creation, and keyword research work.
"Their team is incredibly knowledgeable when it comes to SEO and PPC."
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- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Irvine, CA
Flying V Group, founded in 2016, is a digital marketing company headquartered in Irvine, Calif. The company’s team of 7 employees provide content marketing, PPC, SEO, social media marketing, and web design services to mid-market, small, and enterprise businesses. The businesses they serve are in a variety of industries including the advertising & marketing, business services, and financial services industries.
Clients
- American Airlines
- US Business Funding
- Lyft
- Colonial Capital LLC
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Flying V Group provided SEO services for a capital mobilization company. The team first conducted an analysis of the client's website and based on that, optimized the site's content and backlinks.
"Flying V Group exceeded my expectations and delivered everything they promised."
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- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- San Francisco, CA
Jives Media is a marketing agency based in San Francisco. Since 2012, they have offered their services in advertising, email marketing, and SEO solutions for small and medium-sized businesses alike. The team of 10 includes web designers, growth hackers, and brand strategists.
Clients
- Oracle
- Poshmark
- Thumbtack
- Axelerist Financial
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Jives Media provides SEO services for a consumer services company. The team assists the client with optimizing their website, improving their SEO performance, and boosting their online presence.
"Their quality was impressive."
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- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- West Hollywood, CA
ELK Marketing, a SEO agency, was established in 2018. The small team focuses on search engine optimization, marketing strategy, and pay per click. The firm is based in West Hollywood, California.
Clients
- Arc'Teryx
- Lunya
- Rakuten Super Logistics
- goodr
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"The rapid results they were able to help us achieve were impressive."
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- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Irvine, CA
Digital marketing agency Window To Recovery is headquartered in Costa Mesa, Calif. Since 2017, their small team of 2 has been specializing in digital strategy, SEO, web design, advertising, and more.
Clients
- Spencer Recovery Centers
- A Better Life Recovery
- Miramar Health Inc
- A Mission For Michael
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Webserv provided SEO, PPC, and backlinking services for a mental health residential program. The goal was to drive organic traffic, generate leads, and improve paid media management campaigns.
"The culture of the team was impressive."
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- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Carlsbad, CA
SEO Inc. is an internet marketing company based in Carlsbad, CA – right outside San Diego. With over 20 years, of experience, the team of nearly 500 employees specializes in organic SEO for small, mid-market, and enterprise businesses.
Clients
- PG&E Corporation
- 20th Century Fox
- Tacori
- Teleflora
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SEO Inc provided SEO services for a wine membership service. Throughout the multi-year engagement, they’ve also ensured that the platform is using modern technology and is optimized for search.
“It has been the best money I’ve spent so far on my business.”
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- $1,000+
- 250 - 999 employees
- Valencia, CA
Founded in 2001, Scorpion is a marketing firm based in Valencia, CA. The agency and its 750+ employees work with different-sized clients on their digital strategy, SEO, and conversion optimization.
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Scorpion Design began by developing an optimized website with a strong focus on SEO. Later, the agency also took responsibility for other digital marketing initiatives, including PPC campaigns.
"They are current, up to date, and knowledgeable especially compared to their competitors."
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- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- San Diego, CA
Inseev Interactive is a marketing firm located in San Diego, Calif. and founded in 2013. The firm has about 50 employees. Inseev Interactive specializes in search engine optimization, but also offers pay-per-click services. Many of the firm's clients are midmarket businesses in consumer products industries.
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Inseev Interactive helps a skincare brand with their SEO efforts. In addition to content creation and link building, they've assisted them in site migration, strategy shift, and past PPC campaigns.
“They’re an extremely knowledgeable agency in everything SEO-related.”
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- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Los Angeles, CA
HawkSEM is experienced with all search engine marketing services, from SEO to PPC to social media marketing to conversion optimization. Established in 2006, HawkSEM is a 17-person team that works from an office in Los Angeles. They take on business clients of all sizes – small, mid-market, and enterprise.
Clients
- Microsoft
- Honda
- DirecTV
- Verizon
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HawkSEM provides SEM services for a medicinal beverage company. They also handle the firm’s social media marketing efforts on Facebook and Instagram. Six teammates work with the client on the engagement.
“I’m truly happy with their service.”
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- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Manhattan Beach, CA
eMaximize is a digital marketing agency based in Manhattan Beach, Calif. With fewer than 10 employees, the agency has specialized in SEO, social media marketing, branding, and more since 2008. They primarily serve small to mid-sized businesses alike in the hospitality, consumer products, and healthcare fields.
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- Peninsula General Insurance
- Sals Plumbing
- Engel & Engel
- ESR Quality Painting
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eMaximize ran a targeted advertising campaign for a digital marketing agency, using ads as well as branding and web strategy to increase inbound leads.
"Their professionalism and communication ultimately delivered great results."
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- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Anaheim, CA
Search Engine Projects is an internet marketing firm based in Anaheim, Calif. Founded in 2004, the team of 3 specializes in SEO, PPC, and social media marketing. They work with clients primarily in the dental, transportation, and health care and medical industries.
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- Law Firm Marketing
- Mission Art Center
- Plastic Suregry Marketing
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Search Engine Projects has scaled down an insurance company's customer demographics to customize their marketing approach. They've also updated their brand guidelines and designed their website from scratch.
"We’re most impressed with their capacity to consistently deliver quality work."
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- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- San Jose, CA
Founded in 2011, Spectrum Group Online is a digital marketing agency that prides itself on transparency and effective strategies. Based in San Francisco, its 8 person team provides SEO, PPC, web design, social media, and content marketing solutions to their small business customers.
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- United Way Bay Area
- TEDxBerkeley
- Valley Home Builders
- San Francisco Design Center
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A marketing agency hired Spectrum Group Online for Google Analytics tracking and reporting. The client aimed to improve funnel reporting and tracking setup and maximize learning from the client side.
"They are generous with their marketing knowledge."
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- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Los Angeles, CA
Amplitude Digital Inc. is a digital marketing agency headquartered in Los Angeles. The company specializes in PPC and SEO, and additionally provides digital marketing and social media marketing services. Their small team of 9 works with mid-market and enterprise businesses in mainly the health care & medical, media, and retail industries.
Clients
- Sony
- Billabong
- Costco
- Toyota
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An e-commerce business hired Amplitude Digital, Inc. to increase their ad spend. The team handled social media and Google ads, focusing on the company's KPIs.
"We had a 2x return on our sales, and they hit all of our KPIs for that season."
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- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Los Angeles, CA
Single Grain is a full-service digital marketing agency with close to 30 employees. They are headquartered in Los Angeles and have an office in San Francisco. The agency helps companies grow their business by providing them with SEO, PPC, conversion optimization, and digital strategy services.
Clients
- Uber
- Amazon Alexa
- Lyft
- Yahoo!
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Single Grain provided digital marketing and strategy services for a media launch, including paid and social media advertising.
"The thing I liked most about Single Grain was that they really felt like a partner."
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- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Los Angeles, CA
Bliss Drive is a digital marketing company based in Los Angeles with a secondary office in Irvine, Calif. Bliss Drive was founded in 2007 and now features a team of about a dozen employees providing SEO, PPC, web design, digital strategy, and conversion optimization services.
Clients
- Smart Bean Inc
- Advanced Industrial Solutions
- YachtBedding.com
- The Perfect365
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Bliss Drive revamped a cleaning firm's site. Their goal was to help increase the firm's online visibility and traffic. They now handle the client's SEO efforts on Google, Yelp, and other accounts.
"They produce tailor-made solutions that are in line with what we want and need."
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- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Burbank, CA
Based in Burbank, California, Giant Propeller is an advertising company. They focus on advertising, ux/ui design, AR/VR development, branding, and more and were established in 2014.
Clients
- L'AGENCE
- Dermalogica
- L'Oreal
- MeUndies
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Giant Propeller handles a footwear company's SEO initiatives. They've developed and implemented an SEO strategy, created engaging social media campaigns, and managed the client's paid media efforts.
"They're great, knowledgeable, and always on top of projects and tasks."
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- $10,000+
- 250 - 999 employees
- El Segundo, CA
This California-based company specializes in customer acquisition and digital marketing. The 250+ team is ever-growing and passionate about delivering digital campaigns that their clients can be proud of.
Clients
- Verizon
- Toyota
- Marriott
- Forever 21
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Wpromote managed a healthcare system's PPC efforts, which were largely through Google Adwords. They boosted search results in order to increase the number of patients and appointments across their two platforms.
"We feel that the Wpromote team is a true extension of our company."
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- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Los Angeles, CA
Digitawise is a design and development company that specializes in e-commerce products using WooCommerce, BigCommerce, and 3dcart. Headquartered in Varna, Bulgaria with a satellite campus in Los Angeles, Digitawise has a small team of eight employees. They have worked with mid-market and small businesses since 2016. Services include web design, e-commerce development, SEO, and social media marketing.
Clients
- Michel Germain Parfums
- Fine Accoutrements
- Hybrid Herbs
- The Tea Smith
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Digitawise has developed a site for a travertine quarry and now helps with SEO and digital marketing. They’ve run campaigns to boost Google rankings, worked on keyword research, and written blog articles.
“I’m happy with the work they're doing.”
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- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- San Diego, CA
Socratik is an SEO agency founded in San Diego in 2018 with fewer than 10 people. They are experts in SEO and PPC solutions for clients ranging from small businesses to large firms in the fields of e-commerce, healthcare, and hospitality.
Clients
- PepsiCo
- Celebrity Cruises
- Davines
- UCF Health
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Socratik provided organic search SEO recommendations and changes for a university health practice, focusing on-site optimizations, back-linking opportunities, and content creation.
“One of Socratik’s main strengths is that they deliver fast results, but they do it by producing really strong content.”
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- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- San Francisco, CA
Search Nurture is a full-stack digital marketing agency headquartered in Oakland, California. Founded in 2017, their team of approximately 17 employees serves clients of all sizes, primarily in the business services and retail sectors. Their specialties are SEO, PPC, and digital advertising.
Clients
- Jergens
- Bio-Oil
- RedLock
- Biore
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Search Nurture provides WordPress development services for a law firm. They also work on SEO and content.
“They really know what they’re doing.”
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- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- San Diego, CA
Wise Digital Partners is a San Diego, California-based SEO agency. The agency provides search engine optimization, pay per click, web design, ux/ui design, and more and is small.The agency was founded in 2016.
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Wise Digital Partners designed and developed a website for a food business. The team also handled the client's SEO initiatives.
"I was happy with the process and the outcome."
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