What does an SEO company do?

An SEO agency provides online optimization services to increase organic traffic and web presence on search engines like Google. An SEO company handles all types of creative search engine optimization services: keyword research, content gap analysis, content writing, and content optimization.

What are the benefits of hiring an SEO agency?

SEO companies can take SEO-related services off your plate. Additionally, their talents in the field can help you promote your services, establishing a marketing funnel, increasing ROI, and building thought leadership and authority.

What is the cost of hiring an SEO company?

The average hourly rate charged by SEO companies ranges between $100 to $200. Depending on factors such as the extent of their work and the complexity of the project, the final costs will vary.

What are 3 main areas of SEO?

The three main SEO areas are on-page SEO, off-page SEO, and technical SEO.

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List of the Best Chicago SEO Agencies

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- Digital Drew SEM
  (25 Reviews) 4.9
  - Timeliness
    4.9
  - Service Excellence
    4.9
  - Value
    4.9
  - Would Recommend
    5.0
  - $1,000+
  - 10 - 49 employees
  - New York, NY
  Founded in 2017, Digital Drew SEM is a PPC firm with two offices in New York City. The freelancer provide PPC, SEO, Social Media Marketing, and digital strategies for his small business clients. His clients are primarily in the business services, e-commerce, entertainment, and real estate industries.
  
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- SmartSites
  (211 Reviews) 4.9
  - Timeliness
    4.9
  - Service Excellence
    4.9
  - Value
    4.8
  - Would Recommend
    4.9
  - $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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- Searchbloom
  (90 Reviews) 4.9
  - Timeliness
    4.9
  - Service Excellence
    4.9
  - Value
    4.9
  - Would Recommend
    5.0
  - $1,000+
  - 10 - 49 employees
  - Draper, UT
  Searchbloom provides cutting-edge search engine marketing for businesses around the world. Founded in 2014 and based in Draper, Utah, their team specializes in local, national, and E-commerce SEO & PPC. They support clients by increasing their revenues and have quickly built a reputation for being an authority in SEO.
  
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Vastkin

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- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Wheeling, IL
Small branding agency Vastkin , is based in Wheeling, Illinois and Surat, India. They focus on branding, social media marketing, search engine optimization, ux/ui design, and more and were founded in 2022.
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Digital Marketing Innovations, Inc.

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- Undisclosed
- 10 - 49 employees
- Naperville, IL
Digital Marketing Innovations, Inc. Is a marketing strategy company. Their small team is located in Naperville, Illinois. Their services include marketing strategy, search engine optimization, social media marketing, web design, and more. The agency was founded in 2009.
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- NuStream
  (18 Reviews) 4.9
  - Timeliness
    4.8
  - Service Excellence
    4.9
  - Value
    4.8
  - Would Recommend
    5.0
  - $1,000+
  - 10 - 49 employees
  - New York, NY
  Founded in 2010 in Philadelphia, NuStream Marketing is an advertising and marketing agency of 8 employees. They also have an office in Allentown, Penn., and their team provides SEO, web design, and video production services to its small and midmarket clients.
  
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- More Local Clients LLC
  (11 Reviews) 5.0
  - Timeliness
    5.0
  - Service Excellence
    5.0
  - Value
    5.0
  - Would Recommend
    5.0
  - $5,000+
  - 10 - 49 employees
  - Lincolnshire, IL
  More Local Clients, LLC. Is a Mundelein, Illinois-based SEO company. The small team provides search engine optimization, web development, marketing strategy, digital strategy, and more and was launched in 2021.
  
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- Lost Search Media
  (6 Reviews) 5.0
  - Timeliness
    5.0
  - Service Excellence
    5.0
  - Value
    5.0
  - Would Recommend
    5.0
  - $1,000+
  - 10 - 49 employees
  - Mesa, AZ
  Lost Search Media, a branding firm, is in Mesa, Arizona. The small team specializes in branding, content marketing, conversion optimization, digital strategy, and more and was established in 2008.
  
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MACLYN

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- $10,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Naperville, IL
Founded in 1995, MACLYN is a marketing firm that primarily works with middle-market and large businesses. The company is headquartered in Naperville, Ill. and has an additional location in Des Moines, Iowa. Their team of about 25 specialists offers expert branding, SEO, PPC, social media marketing, digital strategy, marketing strategy, advertising, and video production.

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- Dunkin'
- McAlister's Deli
- Visit Altoona
- Choose DuPage
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454

Tensor Solutions

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- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Joliet, IL
Headquartered in Joliet, Illinois, Tensor Solutions is a social media marketing company. Established in 2019, the small team provides social media marketing, search engine optimization, mobile app development, wearable app development, and more.
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Arteon Technology

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- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Naperville, IL
Established in 2023, Arteon Technology is a SEO agency. The firm focuses on search engine optimization, ux/ui design, video production, IT staff augmentation, and more and has a small team. The firm is based in Naperville, Illinois.
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Nathan Wiens Consulting, LLC

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- $5,000+
- Freelancer employees
- Schaumburg, IL
Nathan Wiens Consulting, LLC is a small SEO services firm. Launched in 2015, the firm is located in Schaumburg, Illinois. Their team focuses on search engine optimization, digital strategy, advertising, content marketing, and more.
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457

WEBZ CREATIVE AGENCY

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- $1,000+
- Freelancer employees
- Carol Stream, IL
Founded in 2022, WEBZ CREATIVE AGENCY is a web design agency. They are in Carol Stream, Illinois and have a small team. The firm focuses on web design, digital strategy, and search engine optimization.
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458

Confluence Local Marketing

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- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Naperville, IL
Confluence Local Marketing, a small advertising company, is located in Naperville, Illinois. Launched in 2012, the team focuses on advertising, marketing strategy, search engine optimization, social media marketing, and more.
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Polka Dot Sox Creative Group, LLC

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- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Naperville, IL
Polka Dot Sox Creative Group, LLC, an advertising company, is headquartered in Naperville, Illinois. The small agency was launched in 2007. Their team offers advertising, branding, search engine optimization, web design, and more.
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Top Quality Online Solutions Inc.

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- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- New Lenox, IL
Top Quality Online Solutions Inc. Is a graphic design agency founded in 2014. The small team specializes in graphic design, IT managed services, search engine optimization, and web design. The agency is based in New Lenox, Illinois.
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JP Innovation Inc

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- $10,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Gurnee, IL
SEO agency JP Innovation Inc was founded in 2014. They are in Gurnee, Illinois and have a small team. JP Innovation Inc specializes in search engine optimization, web design, digital strategy, and marketing strategy.
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462

BFG iTech

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- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Arlington Heights, IL
Launched in 2017, BFG iTech is a web development firm. Their small team is in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Their services include web development, web design, advertising, search engine optimization, and more.
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Interline Creative Group

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- Undisclosed
- 10 - 49 employees
- Palatine, IL
Interline Creative Group is a small advertising company in Palatine, Illinois. Established in 1990, the team specializes in advertising, branding, graphic design, search engine optimization, and more.
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Cicor Marketing

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- Undisclosed
- 10 - 49 employees
- Naperville, IL
Cicor Marketing, a SEO agency, is headquartered in Tampa, Florida and Naperville, Illinois. The small team provides search engine optimization, web design, marketing strategy, digital strategy, and more and was launched in 2013.
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Fanatically Digital
(2 Reviews) 4.8
- Timeliness
  5.0
- Service Excellence
  4.8
- Value
  4.5
- Would Recommend
  4.8
- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Gurnee, IL
Headquartered in Gurnee, Illinois, Fanatically Digital is an advertising company. Founded in 2013, the small team specializes in advertising, digital strategy, search engine optimization, social media marketing, and more.

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4EVER Design Studio

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- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Arlington Heights, IL
In Arlington Heights, Illinois, 4EVER Design Studio is an e-commerce development company. The small team specializes in e-commerce development, logo, search engine optimization, web design, and more. The agency was founded in 2003.
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Frey Design

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- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Roselle, IL
Established in 1996, Frey Design is an user experience agency. Based in Roselle, Illinois, their small team provides ux/ui design, branding, social media marketing, video production, and more.
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Appsomatic

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- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Rolling Meadows, IL
Appsomatic is a mobile application development company launched in 2013. They are based in Rolling Meadows, Illinois and have a small team. The firm specializes in mobile app development, web design, web development, search engine optimization, and more.
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World Wide Web Designers

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- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Hoffman Estates, IL
World Wide Web Designers, an advertising company, is based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The small firm was established in 2014. Their team offers advertising, logo, search engine optimization, web design, and more.
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470

Local Site Designer

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- $1,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Plainfield, IL
Small web design agency Local Site Designer, is headquartered in Plainfield, Illinois. Launched in 2019, the team focuses on web design, search engine optimization, social media marketing, digital strategy, and more.
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471

FUSE Digital LLC

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- $5,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Aurora, IL
E-commerce development company FUSE Digital LLC is in Aurora, Illinois. They offer e-commerce development, search engine optimization, web development, ux/ui design, and more and were launched in 2016.

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472

ARENDS

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- Undisclosed
- 10 - 49 employees
- Batavia, IL
ARENDS is a small advertising company. The Batavia, Illinois-based company was founded in 1958. Their services include advertising, market research, search engine optimization, social media marketing, and more.
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473

Logo Primary

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- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Joliet, IL
Established in 2017, Logo Primary is a small logo company. Their services include logo, other design, social media marketing, search engine optimization, and more. The company is located in Anniston, Alabama.
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474

Media

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- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Naperville, IL
Media is a small advertising company. Founded in 2006, the team provides advertising, branding, web design, search engine optimization, and more. The company is in Naperville, Illinois.
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475

20Twenty Design

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- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- St. Charles, IL
Small branding company 20Twenty Design, is based in St. Charles, Illinois. They offer branding, content marketing, search engine optimization, social media marketing, and more and were launched in 2020.
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Prime Media Consulting LLC

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- $1,000+
- 10 - 49 employees
- Island Lake, IL
Prime Media Consulting LLC is a small SEO services firm launched in 2013. Their team specializes in search engine optimization and web design. The agency is headquartered in Island Lake, Illinois and Temecula, California.
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Scherbius

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- $5,000+
- 2 - 9 employees
- Deerfield, IL
Scherbius is a website development firm. Their small team is located in Deerfield, Illinois and specializes in web development, web design, ux/ui design, and search engine optimization. The company was established in 2019.
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JG Web Designs

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- Undisclosed
- 2 - 9 employees
- Aurora, IL
JG Web Designs is a small e-commerce development firm. Founded in 2002, the company is in Aurora, Illinois. Their team provides e-commerce development, search engine optimization, social media marketing, and web design.
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Owl Digitech

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- Undisclosed
- 10 - 49 employees
- Plainfield, IL
Small SEO agency Owl Digitech, is located in Plainfield, Illinois. Launched in 2022, the team focuses on search engine optimization, web design, social media marketing, branding, and more.
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Modern Marketing Partners

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- Undisclosed
- 10 - 49 employees
- Naperville, IL
Modern Marketing Partners is an advertising company. Established in 2011, the team offers advertising, branding, content marketing, email marketing, and more. Their small firm is Naperville, Illinois-based.
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