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Top 100 Search Marketing Agencies in Chicago

The Best of November 2024

Looking for a top search engine marketing consultant in Chicago?

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 Chicago. 

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List of the Best Chicago Search Engine Marketing Consultants

  • 1
    (19 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.6
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $1,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    Digital Authority is a digital marketing agency. Established in 2016, the company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Their services include SEO, PPC, Web Design, and Digital Marketing.

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    Clients

    • Omron Healthcare

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  • 2
    (124 Reviews) 4.7
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.7
    • Value

      4.5
    • Would Recommend

      4.7
    • $1,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    Formed in 1997, Straight North is a full-service internet marketing company specializing in SEO, PPC, website design and development, email marketing, and graphic design. With 100+ full-time, in-house employees, they help B2B and B2C companies of all sizes generate sales leads and e-commerce revenue in the lucrative but highly competitive online marketing space. They offer a collaborative business style, technical expertise, deep experience in multiple verticals, team-based campaign execution, transparent reporting, and an unwavering focus on maximizing their clients' ROI.

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    • Keyence

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  • 3
    (62 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.7
    • Would Recommend

      4.8
    • $10,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    Comrade Digital Marketing is a Chicago-based full service digital marketing agency with a staff of 20. Since 2008, Comrade Digital Marketing Agency has assisted clients with SEO, web design, and e-commerce development.

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    • eCommerce

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  • 4
    (26 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $1,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Chicago, IL
    RankFast is a New Delhi, India-based SEO agency. Founded in 2019, the midsize team provides Search Engine Optimization, Pay Per Click, and UX/UI Design.
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    • DreamApp
    • Best Western
    • Coursera
    • Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices

    Industries

  • 5
    (3 Reviews) 4.5
    • Timeliness

      4.7
    • Service Excellence

      4.5
    • Value

      4.0
    • Would Recommend

      4.7
    • Undisclosed
    • 250 - 999 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    Digital marketing agency Rise Interactive is headquartered in Chicago. The team of nearly 275 employees specializes in SEO, PPC, social media, email, and content marketing. They were founded in 2004 and mostly work with businesses in the consumer products, healthcare, financial services, and retail industries.

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    • ULTA Beauty

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  • 6
    (54 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.7
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.5
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $5,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    Digital Third Coast is a leading digital marketing agency based in Chicago. Founded in 2007, they have about 24 employees that serve clients from a wide variety of industries. Services include SEO, paid media, paid social, and digital PR.

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    • IPX1031

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  • 7
    (12 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    Founded in 2006, OneIMS is a results-driven digital marketing firm in Chicago. Its team of more than 30 manages the inbound marketing process for its clients, with special emphasis on SEO, PPC, digital strategy, conversion optimization, and content marketing. 

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    • Samsung

    Industries

  • 8
    (13 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Cleartail Marketing is a small email marketing company. They specialize in email marketing, search engine optimization, pay per click, and web development and were founded in 2014.

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  • 9
    (47 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    KazaamSEO is a SEO agency. The small Hyattsville, Maryland-based company was established in 2014. Their services include search engine optimization, content marketing, conversion optimization, digital strategy, and more.

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  • 10
    (32 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $5,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    Galactic Fed is a marketing agency in Chicago. Founded in 2017, they have about 15 employees that serve mostly small-business and midmarket clients in a variety of industries. Services include PPC, SEO, and digital strategy.

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    • Shell
  • 11
    (9 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • Undisclosed
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    Founded in 2001, Walker Sands is a full-service B2B marketing agency dedicated to each client's unique goals.  From their offices in Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Boston or Atlanta,  Walker Sands' team of 170+ has various areas of expertise, including SEO, PPC, content marketing, and strategy. They also help clients with public relations, demand generation, branding, creative and marketing strategy.

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    • Echo Global Logistics

    Industries

  • 12
    (5 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $5,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    Content marketing company Pilot Digital Marketing was established in 2009. The small Chicago, Illinois-based team specializes in content marketing, conversion optimization, pay per click, search engine optimization, and more.

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  • 13
    (16 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.6
    • Would Recommend

      4.8
    • $5,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    Located in Chicago, Ill., Marcel Digital is a digital marketing and web development agency that has been assisting clients since 2003. Their team of 30 specialize in SEO, web development, and PPC.Marcel Digital's efforts resulted in measurable growth, including increased online orders, contact form submissions, and newsletter signups. 

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    Clients

    • Shure

    Industries

  • 14
    (18 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    Chicago digital marketing agency LyteYear Group was founded in 2017. LyteYear Group's team of 3 specializes in SEO, PPC, social media marketing, digital strategy, and mobile and app marketing.

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    • Analyte Health

    Industries

  • 15
    (23 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.6
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $5,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    Founded in 2016, Chicago-based VisualFizz is a small team of 9. The full-service digital marketing agency helps clients with content marketing, SEO, web design and development, PPC, social media marketing, digital and marketing strategy, and branding.

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  • 16
    (24 Reviews) 4.7
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      4.7
    • Value

      4.4
    • Would Recommend

      4.8
    • $5,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Chicago, IL
    Launched in 2017, Accelerated Digital Media is a PPC agency. They are headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and New York, New York and have a small team. Their services include Pay Per Click, Social Media Marketing, Advertising, Media Planning & Buying, and more.
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    Clients

    • Nurx
    • Johnnie-O
    • Talkspace
    • Keeps

    Industries

  • 17
    (46 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.9
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $10,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    1o8 is a digital agency founded in Chicago in 2018. The team of 8 focuses on social media, SEO, and digital strategy for their midmarket consumer products clients. 

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    Clients

    • O-Cedar

    Industries

  • 18
    (68 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.9
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Elmhurst, IL

    CyberOptik, a web design agency, was established in 2002. Their small team is based in Elmhurst, Illinois. The company specializes in web design, web development, and ux/ui design.

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    Clients

    • National Headache Foundation

    Industries

  • 19
    (27 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.7
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $25,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    Mabbly is a full-service integrated marketing and advertising agency headquartered in Chicago. Founded in 2013, the agency is comprised of fewer than 50 employees and specializes in web design, web development, branding, SEO, digital strategy, and content marketing.

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    Industries

  • 20
    (7 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.7
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $10,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    Digital agency Arcalea was founded in 2015 and has offices in Chicago, Charlotte, N.C., Denver, and Indianapolis. Its team of 12 helps clients with web development, SEO, email marketing, content marketing, web design, and PPC.

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    Industries

  • 21
    (3 Reviews) 4.8
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.8
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $50,000+
    • 250 - 999 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    3Q Digital is a digital marketing and strategic consulting agency headquartered in San Mateo, Calif. with additional offices in San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Burlington, Vt., Austin, Texas, and Raleigh, N.C. Their staff consists of over 250 experts in SEO, social media marketing, and analytics.

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    Clients

    • Eventbrite
  • 22
    (4 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $1,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    Zen Anchor Digital is an SEO, SMM, and PPC agency based in Chicago. Founded in 2013, their team of around three employees specializes in serving health, education, and insurance companies.

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    Clients

    • Aligned Modern Health

    Industries

  • 23
    (1 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $1,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    SearchLab is a marketing agency based in Chicago. Founded in 2015, the team of 11 specializes in PPC, SEO, conversion optimization, digital strategy, and web design. They work primarily with small businesses, focusing on consumer products and services, financial services, healthcare, and medical. 

     

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  • 24
    (1 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      5.0
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $5,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    KAT is a Chicago-based marketing agency founded in 2020. With a team of more than 10 experts, they deliver SEO solutions, PPC ads, and social media marketing solutions for small businesses in the industries of legal services, e-commerce, and health care.
     

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    • Abramovitch Blalock & McKinnon LLC

    Industries

  • 25
    (5 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      4.6
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $5,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    BuildThis is a website design and support company based in Chicago. Founded in 2012, the team of 15 specializes in web design & development, custom software development, and UX/UI design.

     

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    Clients

    • BuildThis works with small to medium sized businesses in varying industries. We work with small

    Industries

  • 26
    (32 Reviews) 5.0
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      5.0
    • Value

      4.8
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $10,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    Founded in 2013, 97 Switch is a Chicago-based digital marketing agency that helps clients adapt to the constantly changing digital marketplace. Despite having a small team of fewer than 10 employees, 97 Switch provides a variety of services such as web design, SEO, PPC, social media, and content marketing.

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    Clients

    • theWit Hotel in Chicago

    Industries

  • 27
    (18 Reviews) 4.7
    • Timeliness

      4.8
    • Service Excellence

      4.7
    • Value

      4.7
    • Would Recommend

      4.8
    • $5,000+
    • 50 - 249 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    Headquartered in Gujhrat, India and founded in 2016, TechAvidus is a web and mobile app development company that works with clients in the real estate, manufacturing, consumer products, retail and transportation industries. With another office in Bedford, N.H., the team of 50 custom software, mobile, and web development services for clients.

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    Industries

  • 28
    (7 Reviews) 4.6
    • Timeliness

      4.6
    • Service Excellence

      4.6
    • Value

      4.1
    • Would Recommend

      5.0
    • $10,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    Thunder::tech is an advertising company in Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois. The agency offers advertising, search engine optimization, web design, branding, and more and has a small team.The agency was established in 1999.

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    Clients

    • Destination Cleveland
    • Palmer Holland
    • PSS

    Industries

  • 29
    (8 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      5.0
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.9
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $10,000+
    • 10 - 49 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    Founded in 2006, Logical Media Group is a full-service digital marketing agency crafting digital experiences for people and companies to transact, connect, and explore. The Chicago-based team, whose original core competency was in generating qualified website traffic through search engine marketing, with a specialization in PPC and SEO, now has specific teams tailored towards other online channels such as Amazon Advertising, social media marketing, email marketing, display advertising, and conversion rate optimization.

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    Clients

    • Vienna Beef

    Industries

  • 30
    (14 Reviews) 4.9
    • Timeliness

      4.9
    • Service Excellence

      4.9
    • Value

      4.5
    • Would Recommend

      4.9
    • $10,000+
    • 2 - 9 employees
    • Chicago, IL

    Simple Machines Marketing is a Chicago-based marketing company founded in 2012. Their 9-person team offers services in digital strategy, marketing strategy, content marketing, and more.
     

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