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Top 100 Search Marketing Agencies in California

November 2023

Looking for a top search engine marketing consultant in California?

SEM is a valuable way to promote your service and grow your business.

To assist you in your search for a partner, we’ve compiled this list of the top search marketing agencies in California. 

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List of the Best California Search Engine Marketing Consultants

  • 121
    • Scheduling

      5.0
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      5.0
    • NPS

      5.0
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    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • San Jose, CA

    SEMbyotic is a digital marking agency located in San Jose, California. Founded in 2014, it has less than 10 employees that specialize in web design, web development, SEO, PPC, and digital strategy. 

    Clients

    • QuikCase
    • Erospike
    • Ambarella
    • Cadence

    Notable Project

    Deployed to assist a marketing consultant, SEMbyotic worked on several web design and development projects, some of which were from scratch. They used WordPress, Drupal and custom databases.

    "I continue to use and recommend SEMbyotic with my clients."

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  • 122
    • Scheduling

      5.0
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      5.0
    • NPS

      5.0
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    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Coursenvy is a marketing agency based in Los Angeles with more than 10 employees. Since their founding in 2005, they have offered advertising, direct marketing, and social media marketing solutions to small businesses in the fields of e-commerce, business services, and more.

    Clients

    • Hauslane
    • HomeRepairly

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Coursenvy managed an appliances company's Google and Facebook ads in order to improve their conversions. They worked on creating a strategy and they also spearheaded content marketing and copywriting efforts. 

    "They were an excellent company and we had a great partnership."

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  • 123
    • Scheduling

      4.8
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      4.8
    • NPS

      5.0
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    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Carlsbad, CA

    Adaptia is a web services agency based in Carlsbad, Calif. with more than two experts. Founded in 2010, they provide branding, digital strategy, and  SEO solutions for small and mid-market firms in the fields of e-commerce, retail, and media.

    Clients

    • Disney
    • Tony Robbins
    • MERRY JANE
    • Fx Chocolate

    Industries

    Notable Project

    A pet portraiture company hired Adaptia for their SEO services. The team wrote blogs, created press releases, and carried out meta-optimization and backlinking efforts to increase the client's web traffic.

    "Adaptia really went the extra mile to coach me and my team when it came to SEO."

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  • 124
    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Irvine, CA

    Epack Marketing is a social media marketing and SEO company that was founded in 2006. Located in Irvine, Calif., they provide social media marketing, SEO, and email marketing services to clients primarily in the business services and financial services industries. They have about 2 employees.

    Clients

    • henryclarence.com
    • markjones.com
    • mauricejamar.co.uk

    Industries

    Notable Project

    An employment agency engaged Epack Marketing for SEO and social media management services. The team created social media accounts and developed a keyword strategy. They produce content and direct SEO campaigns.

    "Their team’s always on top of projects, ensuring content’s kept fresh and new."

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  • 125
    • $10,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Long Beach, CA

    Small social media marketing firm bigLinden, is in Arlington, Virginia; Long Beach, California and London, United Kingdom. They provide social media marketing, content marketing, search engine optimization, pay per click, and more and were established in 2010.

    Clients

    • Feinberg School of Medicine - Northwestern University
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  • 126
    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Temecula, CA

    Established in 2011, Everzocial | Digital Marketing Agency is a web design agency. The agency provides web design, search engine optimization, pay per click, and social media marketing and has a small team. The agency is in Temecula, California.

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Everzocial | Digital Marketing Agency created a website for a podiatric clinic's reality show. The client aimed to build their own brand for a smooth transition into the television industry.

    "Know that Everzocial will do their magic to get me the inquiries I desire."

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  • 127
    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Online Business Consulting LLC is an SEO company that has a team of about 10 employees. Founded in 2012 and located in Los Angeles, they offer SEO, advertising, conversion optimization, and PPC services.

    Notable Project

    Online Business Consulting LLC created a website for the law firm and handled its digital marketing strategy, setting it up to boost traffic and produce solid leads.

    "Online Business Consulting successfully converted website visitors into callers."

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  • 128
    • Scheduling

      4.9
    • Quality

      5.0
    • Cost

      5.0
    • NPS

      5.0
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    • $1,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Albany, CA

    ESP Inspire is an e-commerce firm based in Albany, Calif. Founded in 2001, their team of 150 serves clients in the e-commerce, and consumer products sectors. Services include corporate identity, content development, and WooCommerce development.

    Industries

    Notable Project

    ESP Inspire designed and developed a website from scratch, including the frontend and backend. They incorporated features such as online forms and a digital calendar. 

    “Their customer service and responsiveness sets them apart.”

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  • 129
    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Diego, CA

    Compass Digital, a digital strategy company, was established in 2022. Located in San Diego, California, their small team focuses on digital strategy, email marketing, search engine optimization, and pay per click.

    Notable Project

    A window and door company has hired Compass Digital to provide full-service marketing through inbound and outbound channels, SEO, CRO, SMM, and content creation.

    "They were very attentive to our marketing needs."

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  • 130
    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Cyrusson Inc, an advertising company, was launched in 2019. The firm focuses on advertising, content marketing, digital strategy, email marketing, and more and has a small team.

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Cyrusson Inc supports the digital marketing efforts of a CBD oils company. They help create social media landing pages, conduct on-site SEO, and manage the client’s Google My Business account. 

    "They listen to what we need and help us achieve our goals."

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  • 131
    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Voco Design and Marketing is a San Francisco, California-based graphic design company. The small agency was founded in 2006. Their services include graphic design, web design, print design, branding, and more.

    Industries

    Notable Project

    A vehicle wrapping services company was looking to improve their digital presence, so they engaged with Voco Design and Marketing for their logo and web development services.

    "I’m really happy with the website's functionality that Voco developed."

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  • 132
    • $5,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    PPC agency COSEOM was founded in 2008. The agency focuses on pay per click, search engine optimization, and social media marketing and has a small team. The agency is in San Francisco, California and Barcelona, Spain.

    Industries

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  • 133
    • $10,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Sacramento, CA

    Websauce Studio is a Sacramento, Calif.-based digital agency that was founded in 2012. The agency's team of six focuses on web design, SEO, PPC, social media marketing, and branding services for small and mid-sized clients.

    Clients

    • Track 7 Brewing CO, Brewery
    • Herrig & Vogt, LLP, Law Firm
    • RizKnows
    • RizKnows, eCommerce Store

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Websauce developed a custom WordPress website with a focus on functionality and an additional site for redirection. They also established branding and provided WordPress tutorials for content management.

    “Websauce did a great job of making it all come together.”

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  • 134
    • $5,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Oceanside, CA

    Established in 2019, Axys Digital Marketing LLC is a PPC company. Their small team is in San Marcos, California and provides pay per click, search engine optimization, social media marketing, content marketing, and more.

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Axys Digital Marketing LLC provides local SEO services for a property management company. They've also built their website and handled their social media campaigns. One teammate works directly on the project. 

    "They provide excellent services."

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  • 135
    • $10,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Castro Valley, CA

    Located in Castro Valley, CA, KO Websites is a marketing agency founded in 2001. It specializes in providing traditional customer service with new age marketing skills. Its approximately a dozen employees provide a variety of digital marketing services, including SEO, PPC, social media marketing, web design, digital strategy, email marketing, and conversion optimization.

    Clients

    • CCSO
    • R&A Trucking
    • GMI
    • Homeguard

    Notable Project

    KO Websites created a website from scratch. They continue to help to with upgrades and to optimize it for search engines.  

    "They know what they’re doing, and have made the process really easy for me."

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  • 136
    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Modesto, CA
    Colorstone Marketing is a SEO services firm founded in 2017. Their small team is in Modesto, California. The company offers search engine optimization, pay per click, web design, and social media marketing.

    Industries

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  • 137
    • $5,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Mission Viejo, CA

    Digital strategy company Darby Works, Inc. Was launched in 2003. Located in Mission Viejo, California, their small team specializes in digital strategy, pay per click, search engine optimization, content marketing, and more.

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Darby Works, Inc. provided digital marketing services for a marketing and advertising agency. The team assisted on end client’s Google Ads accounts, campaigns, and more, following the company’s standards. 

    "My hope was they could perform at our level, and they met and exceeded that expectation."

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  • 138
    • Undisclosed
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • West Hollywood, CA

    Small content marketing company NoGood, is headquartered in New York, New York. They provide content marketing, pay per click, search engine optimization, social media marketing, and more and were established in 2017.

    Industries

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  • 139
    • $100,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Laguna Hills, CA

    Headquartered in Irvine, California, Knighthood Design Studio is an UX design company. The small team specializes in ux/ui design, content marketing, graphic design, search engine optimization, and more and was launched in 2020.

    Notable Project

    Knighthood Design Studio designed a website for a construction company, including their SEO and marketing campaigns. They wrote content and implemented UX designs for their platform.

    "Our process was seamless and our teams worked together pretty well."

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  • 140
    • $10,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Santa Rosa, CA

    Barrels Ahead is a small marketing strategy company. They specialize in marketing strategy, conversion optimization, pay per click, search engine optimization, and more and were established in 2008.

    Industries

    Notable Project

    A marketing agency wanted to develop a long-term content marketing plan for one of their clients. They partnered with Barrels Ahead because of the vendor's knowledge and experience.

    "They were very easy to work with."

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  • 141
    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Santa Rosa, CA

    Net101 is an online marketing company that was founded in 1995. Based in Santa Rosa, Calif., the small team specializes in conversion optimization, SEO, and PPC. Net101 works with clients in various industries including consumer products, government services, and financial services. 

    Clients

    • Obsidian Ridge Winery
    • Keller Street CoWork
    • K9-Power Pet Supplements
    • Clower & Associates

    Industries

    Notable Project

    Net101 provided SEO and consulting services to broaden a winery's audience base. 

     

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  • 142
    • $5,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Burbank, CA

    BEEZ Marketing Agency is a digital marketing firm headquartered in Burbank, Calif., with an additional office in Glendale, Calif. The company was founded in 2017, and has 2 employees who mainly provide SEO, web design, and social media marketing services. They serve small and mid-market businesses in mainly the dental, advertising & marketing, and financial services industries. 
     

    Clients

    • Custom Website Design,
    • Search Engine Optimization (SEO),
    • Content Marketing,
    • Social Media Marketing (SMM),

    Industries

    Notable Project

    BEEZ Marketing Agency provides SEO, writes content, creates PPC ads, and implements both social media and email marketing campaigns to generate more web traffic for a dental care provider.

    "They feel that they are part of our company and do their best as if they were."

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  • 143
    • Undisclosed
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Burlingame, CA

    Adlift is a media solutions and marketing agency with offices in Palo Alto, Calif., and New Delhi, India. Since 2009, their team of 26 specializes in SEO and PPC. Adlift works with enterprise and midmarket sized clients. 

    Clients

    • PayPal
    • Comcast
    • Cardpool
    • Legal Zoom
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  • 144
    • $5,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Calabasas, CA

    Smart Street Media is a SEO company launched in 2013. The firm specializes in search engine optimization and content marketing and has a small team. The firm is headquartered in Calabasas, California and Las Vegas, Nevada.

    Industries

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  • 145
    • $1,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Santa Ana, CA

    BrandRep is a SEO agency. Launched in 2014, the midsize company is located in Santa Ana, California. Their services include search engine optimization, pay per click, email marketing, and social media marketing.

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  • 146
    • Scheduling

      5.0
    • Quality

      4.8
    • Cost

      4.6
    • NPS

      4.9
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    • Undisclosed
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • San Francisco, CA

    Veewz is a social media marketing agency founded in 2020. The firm provides social media marketing, search engine optimization, pay per click, content marketing, and more and has a small team.

    Notable Project

    Veewz managed the content marketing and digital advertising for a TV network. The goal was to raise awareness on the company's YouTube content, targeting the Latin America Region.

    "I was impressed with the amount of focus they allotted for our campaign."

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  • 147
    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Los Angeles, CA

    XL Digital Partners is an internet marketing company based in Los Angeles. The company, founded in 2008, has a team of less than ten that provides SEO, PPC, digital strategy, social media marketing, content marketing, email marketing, and conversion optimization services to various companies. 

    Clients

    • TrueLanguage

    Industries

    Notable Project

    XL Digital Partners provides ongoing SEO and PPC services for a business translation firm. The team performed keyword research and optimized the client’s website for SEO purposes.

    "The XL Digital Partners team is incredibly responsive."

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  • 148
    • $5,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • San Diego, CA

    Software development company EyeUniversal is in San Diego, California. The small firm was established in 2005. Their services include custom software development, mobile app development, search engine optimization, web design, and more.

    Notable Project

    EyeUniversal LLC performed a keyword analysis of a golf training products company's website to optimize their SEO and PPC efforts. Then, they implemented a PPC and marketing strategy focused on Google Ads.

    "We always felt like we were receiving the attention we needed."

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  • 149
    • Scheduling

      4.8
    • Quality

      4.8
    • Cost

      4.8
    • NPS

      5.0
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    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • San Jose, CA

    Java Gray is an SEO, PPC, and web design firm based in San Jose, Calif. Founded in 2019, their team of 6 serves small and medium-sized businesses in the education, consumer products, and nonprofit sectors. Services include local search, content development, link earning, Facebook advertising, and Google AdWords.

    Clients

    • PREto3.com
    • Laurel Play Gardens
    • fuze FIT 2 PLAY

    Industries

    Notable Project

    In an effort to attract more people to an after school program, the team at Java Gray assisted with marketing and web design support.

    "My business has grown because of Java Gray."

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  • 150
    • $1,000+
    • 250 - 999 employees
    • Laguna Beach, CA
    Pay per click company Virtual Assistant India was established in 2001. The midsize team focuses on pay per click, content marketing, and search engine optimization. The company is based in Laguna Beach, California.
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