19 Cutting-Edge Portland SEO Agencies

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There are hundreds of companies and consultants in Portland who would LOVE to help you with Search Engine Optimization (SEO). However, figuring out the best company to work with can be challenging. There are several factors to consider and LOTS of gimmicky offers to sift through. 

To help with your process of selecting a SEO company in Portland, we have gone through all of the top companies and summarized them below. 

Check out our list which includes a wide range of SEO companies from smaller consultancies to larger agencies. If they made our list, then they have an office in Portland even if they are a part of a bigger agency network. We included their total Google star rating when we were able to find it so you can see how they are generally reviewed. We also summarized each company’s overall philosophy toward work and how they typically approach projects.

Many companies offer free website audits but these are usually a bit of fluff and may not have the detail you need to get started on any improvements. However, you could use this audit offer as a way to get to know the company.

UFO Performance Marketing

https://www.uforocks.com

Our Summary

A full service performance marketing agency, our average team member has 13 years experience and we have deep expertise in driving measurable results using:

• SEO
• PPC
• Social advertising
• Conversion rate optimization
• Email

About

Tagline: Performance Marketing for Rapid Growth

Year Company was Founded: 2007

# of Employees: 2-10

Services: SEO, PPC, social advertising, ecommerce, email, conversion rate optimization

Philosophy (How we do these services): We help companies drive measurable growth uniquely creative and technical performance marketing strategies.

Points of Differentiation (Why we do it better than other companies):

We're a very senior team with a depth of knowledge and experience you won't find anywhere else. Our team averages 13 years marketing experience and has worked with companies ranging from small window companies to P&G. We don't have AEs or PMs so you work with us directly, allowing us to run your project as lean and fast as possible. Learn more about us here.

Examples of Clients

• Ohio State University
• InvisibleFence.com
• Fecon
• Fast Park & Relax
• UC Health
• Home Helpers

Oregon Web Solutions

4.9 stars out of 32 Google reviews

https://www.oregonwebsolutions.com/

1717 NE 42nd Ave #3800
Portland, OR 97213
(503) 563-3028

Our Summary

Oregon Web Solutions is one of the top results in local search for SEO companies which is a good indication that they know their stuff. They have worked with some big names like Kia as well as some local companies like Visit Oregon. They are hyper focused on driving amazing results for their clients. You can get started with them by requesting a free website review.

About

Tagline: Higher Google Rankings, More Website Leads.

Year Company was Founded: 2014

# of Employees: 2-10

Services (What the company says they do): 

• SEO - Includes a free website review
• Wordpress Website Design
• Link Building
• Customer Retargeting
• Google Maps Marketing
• Online Reputation Management
  

Philosophy (How the company says they do these services): Their main objective is to help their clients achieve their goals. They aim to have the “most responsive” services available that will help grow their client’s businesses.

Points of Differentiation (Why they do it better than other companies): They put a focused and intentional effort into staying up-to-speed on the latest trends to keep their clients ahead of the competition. They also point out that any SEO agency you work with should be ranking well themselves and pull in screenshots showing their own company’s strong performance. 

Examples of Clients

• Kia
• Visit Oregon
• State Farm
• Cannon Beach
• Seaside Chamber of Commerce
• Evergreen Construction
• Inkgames
• Sunbridge Solar
  

SEO Services Incorp

5.0 stars out of 19 Google reviews

https://www.seoservicesincorp.com/

650 Northeast Holladay Street Suite 1600
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 863-8664

Our Summary

SEO Services Incorp focuses specifically on driving local results for Portland businesses although they don’t list any clients or case studies on their website. They offer a refund if they can’t get your business on the first page and have no-contract services available which might be a lower risk in working with them. They have website development and creative services available as well in case you are looking for a one-stop shop.

About

Tagline: Creating SEO Success With The Right Impressions Since 2009

Year Company was Founded: 2009

# of Employees: No LinkedIn profile found

Services (What the company says they do): 

• Website Design
• WordPress Web Design
• Graphic Design
• Search Engine Optimization
• Online Marketing
  

Philosophy (How the company says they do these services): They focus specifically on Portland SEO and know the area really well. 

Points of Differentiation (Why they do it better than other companies): They claim groundbreaking services to local clients. They offer technical expertise as well as creative services such as copywriting. They offer no-contract options as well as a “first page guarantee” or your money back.

Examples of Clients

No specific clients are listed on their website but they claim 344 websites built and 468 pages ranking on the first page of Google for local search.

NS Modern

5.0 stars out of 9 Google reviews

https://nsmodern.com/

1455 NW Irving St.
Portland, OR
(503) 752-0217
[email protected]

Our Summary

NS Modern is a full-service agency that focuses on marketing, design, and development services. They offer SEO as a primary part of their marketing services and have a full-time SEO Analyst in house.

About

Tagline: Websites for Growth. Websites for Results.

Year Company was Founded: 2018

# of Employees: 2-10 employees

Services (What the company says they do): 

• SEO
• Ad Campaigns
• Email Campaigns
• Lead Generation
• Social Media
• Hosting
• Branding
• Website Design
• Logo Design
• UX/UI Services
• Video
• Development
  

Philosophy (How the company says they do these services): They are a small agency that promises big agency results. They focus on creative solutions to help their clients achieve goals fast.

Points of Differentiation (Why they do it better than other companies): They are very focused on creating amazing designs and creative but also have technical chops.

Examples of Clients

• Team Lillard Sports
• United Structures
• NW shine
• BodyGun Pro
• Nomad Handcrafted Designs

Iterate Marketing

4.4 stars out of 7 Google reviews

https://www.iteratemarketing.com/

6663 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy #151
Portland, OR 97225
(503) 465-3844
[email protected]

Our Summary

Iterate Marketing is a full-service marketing agency that offers SEO as a “premier” service offering. They use a content drive approach and layer in some technical enhancements to get their clients ranking.

About

Tagline: Earn traffic. Drive leads. Deliver growth.

Year Company was Founded: 2008

# of Employees: 11-50 employees

Services (What the company says they do): 

• Content Marketing
• Inbound Marketing
• Landing Page Optimization
• PPC Management
• Retargeting
• Search Engine Optimization
• Shopping
• Social Advertising Management
• Website Design
  

Philosophy (How the company says they do these services): Their vision is to grow businesses and put the needs of their clients above their own. 

Points of Differentiation (Why they do it better than other companies): There are three facets to their methodology: earn traffic, deliver growth and drive leads. There are overlapping strategies within each of these that they use to drive growth. 

Examples of Clients

• Active Recovery TMS
• Kindred
• Saebo
• BioCell
• Sonatype
• Surterre Properties
  
  

Greg Beddor: Portland SEO Consultant (Webfu)

5.0 stars out of 22 Google reviews

https://www.gregbeddor.com/

2000 NE 42nd Ave. Suite D #21
Portland, OR 97213
(503) 896-2209

Our Summary

Greg Beddor is a local SEO/SEM consultant in Portland who runs a web design and marketing company called Webfu. His experience goes back to 1999 for a variety of local and national companies. You can reach out to him directly for consulting services or use his company Webfu for full marketing services. He has several years of experience that might set him apart from other consultants in the area.

About

Tagline: Search Engine Optimization Services

Year Company was Founded: 1999

# of Employees: 2-10 employees

Services (What the company says they do): Greg’s consultancy is focused on SEO services but you can get full marketing services through his company, Webfu.

Philosophy (How the company says they do these services): Greg is really focused on SEO expertise and evolving his techniques over the years to keep up with changing trends.

Points of Differentiation (Why they do it better than other companies): Greg and his team offer a more personalized touch to SEO and will work with you on content and techniques to get your pages ranking.

Examples of Clients

Greg lists the following companies on LinkedIn: U.S. Outdoor Store, 52Ltd, Adidas, The North Face, Burton Snowboards, Betty Rides, Coal Headwear, Union Bindings, Capita Snowboards, Maui Wave Riders, Wailea Realty, Hawaii Life, Coldwell Banker Island Properties, Exit Realty, Bluehour, Saucebox, Clarklewis, 23Hoyt, Oregon Surf Shop, Kayak Shed, and several law firms throughout the country.

Moving Mountains

4.5 stars out of 17 Google reviews

330 SW Yamhill St #200
Portland, OR 97204
(800) 955-9373

Our Summary

Moving Mountains is a boutique agency that gives off a very hip vibe. Unlike other small agencies in the area, they are only focused on SEO and Wordpress site development. They have a three-step process in working with clients to get results from analysis, implementation, and indexing.

About

Tagline: Advanced SEO & Web Design

Year Company was Founded: 2015

# of Employees: 11-50 employees

Services (What the company says they do): 

• Search Engine Optimization 
• Wordpress Websites Design
  

Philosophy (How the company says they do these services): They have a simple three step process of auditing, optimizing, and building.

Points of Differentiation (Why they do it better than other companies): Moving Mountains is trying to take the guesswork out of the process. They promise to be transparent and show clients everything they need to do to show up high in Google.

Examples of Clients

None listed on their website.

Mad Fish Digital

4.8 stars out of 11 Google reviews

https://www.madfishdigital.com/

1305 NW 18th Ave.
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 935-5222
[email protected]

Our Summary

Mad Fish is a full service marketing agency that offers SEO services in addition to creative and marketing services. They are a little larger than a couple other marketing agencies in town and have been open a bit longer as well. They may be a good choice for someone looking for full marketing services to grow their business.

About

Tagline: Elevated experiences. Every time.

Year Company was Founded: 2005

# of Employees: 11-50 employees

Services (What the company says they do): Specific to SEO, they offer Keyword Mapping & Optimization, Technical Site Audits, and On-Page Website Optimization. 

Other services include:

• Consulting
• Content
• Design
• Social Media
• Paid Media
  

Philosophy (How the company says they do these services): There are four facets to their process including research, execution, reporting, and optimizing. They focus on a collaborative partnership with their clients and try to find issues that might be holding clients back from ranking.

Points of Differentiation (Why they do it better than other companies): They offer technical SEO audit with 85 elements crucial to success, actionable suggestions, and content that will rank. Their collaborative team is a strong focus of what sets them apart.

Examples of Clients

• Northwest Primary Care
• Sapho
• Schoolhouse
• Park City Area Restaurant Association
• PDXWIT
• Pacific Yurts
• BLD
  
  

Otter Creative Studio

5.0 stars out of 9 Google reviews

https://www.ottercreativestudio.com/

4931 SW 76th Ave #105
Portland, OR 97225
(760) 454-1484

Our Summary

Otter Creative Studio states their bread and butter is in eCommerce for B2B and B2C companies. However, they also have over 10 years of expertise in SEO and offer a free guide to anyone wanting to optimize their Wordpress site for SEO. They don’t just focus on ranking but talk about conversions from rankings which sets them apart from others we saw. 

About

Tagline: We help businesses and eCommerce shop owners with high value strategies that convert visitors into customers.

Year Company was Founded: 2008

# of Employees: 2 full-time employees

Services (What the company says they do): 

• Online Marketing
• Web Design
• Packages
• Content Writing
• SEO
• Social Media
• Web Development
• Branding
• Consultation
  

Philosophy (How the company says they do these services): They pride themselves on over 10 years of experience and focus on their skills within marketing, design, development, and SEO. They tailor their services to the needs of their clients. 

Points of Differentiation (Why they do it better than other companies): The top three reasons that people should choose to work with them are: they will create something for you that will truly work, they have experience, and they are very knowledgeable.

Examples of Clients

• Proteus BioSciences
• Axxess Networks
• Dell Awards
• Alpine Orthodontics
  
  

Portland SEO Growth by Becoming Media

5.0 stars out of 6 Google reviews

https://portlandseogrowth.com/‍

Website is powered by Becoming Media at: https://contentmarketingstrategy.co/

1250 NW Kearney St #1117
Portland, OR 97209
(702) 821-5685

Our Summary

Portland SEO Growth is owned by Becoming Media which is a full service marketing and advertising agency. They offer specialized services for Portland area businesses and might be a good choice for someone looking to get help with SEO but also looking to tap into general marketing services. You could request a free SEO audit to initiate work with them.

About

Tagline: Better Google Rankings. Increased Website Traffic. More Business.

Year Company was Founded: We couldn’t find the year they were founded

# of Employees: 25+ SEO specialists

Services (What the company says they do): They focus on SEO including:

• Local SEO
• Google Maps Marketing
• On-Page SEO
• Off-Page SEO
• Link Building
• Keyword Research
• SEO Strategy
• Technical SEO
• Voice Search
• Reputation Management
• Content for SEO
• Blog Posts for SEO
  

Philosophy (How the company says they do these services): They have a passion for helping Portland businesses succeed and are results-oriented.

Points of Differentiation (Why they do it better than other companies): They claim to never take on companies that they can’t help and are transparent and honest about everything. Interestingly, they employ a large percentage of military spouses and highlight this on their website.

Examples of Clients

• Nextera Energy
• Spure
• Chiavaye
• Bridgetown Aesthetics
• Autodesk
• CORELearn
• Power Wizard
• American Dream
  
  

Forza Digital Marketing

5.0 stars out of 4 Google reviews

https://forzadigital.net/

(503) 997-6758
[email protected]

Our Summary

Forza is a small marketing agency that focuses primarily on SEO but offers full digital services. They seem pretty solid and dedicated to providing a high level of service. The only thing we couldn’t find were case studies or examples of clients they have worked with. However, you could always do a free audit with them and see what recommendations they have to get you on page 1 of Google.

About

Tagline: Succeed in the Digital World

Year Company was Founded: We couldn’t find the year they were founded

# of Employees: 2-10 employees

Services (What the company says they do): 

• Local SEO Portland
• Organic Search Engine Optimization
• Social Media Marketing Portland
• Portland Website Design
• Pay-Per-Click Advertising (PPC)
• Email Marketing
• Graphic Design
  

Philosophy (How the company says they do these services): They pride themselves on not being sales-y. They truly care about their clients and do all their work in house to deliver a high level of quality.

Points of Differentiation (Why they do it better than other companies): Forza has developed a model for SEO called SoLoMo which stands for Social, Local, Mobile. They focus on these three components in almost every project they run.

Examples of Clients

We couldn’t find many clients on their website but we noticed they worked with Tony’s Roofing who gave them a 5 star rating.

Anvil Media

4.4 stars out of 14 Google reviews

310 NE Failing St.
Portland, OR 97212
(503) 595-6050

https://www.anvilmediainc.com/

Our Summary

Anvil has 20+ years of experience and a large client portfolio to show for it. The Magic Triangle they have developed to guide their work is unique to them and could be a helpful way to frame projects. You could also tap into their other marketing services in case you need more than SEO assistance.

About

Tagline: Measurable Marketing That Moves You

Year Company was Founded: 2000

# of Employees: 11-50 employees

Services (What the company says they do): 

Their primary services are:

• Pay-per-Click Marketing (PPC Marketing) 
• Search Engine Marketing (Organic SEO)
• Social Media Marketing
  

They also offer branding, graphic design, copywriting, media planning, web design and development, mobile app development, direct response, and advertising.

Philosophy (How the company says they do these services): Anvil markets themselves as a total engagement marketing agency. They strive to grow brands, engage customers and move their clients forward. 

Points of Differentiation (Why they do it better than other companies): They have developed the Anvil Magic Triangle which focuses their team on organic, paid, and social channels with a  ROI target in the center.

Examples of Clients

• Serenity Lane
• WPI
• Galahad
• Farm to Fit
• Lucky’s Market
• KaufmanHall
• Cambia Health Solutions
• eBags
• Eskaton
• PetersenDean Roofing & Solar
• Abbott
• Earthlink
• Oregon State University
• JaniKing
• EnjoyLife
  
  

Obility

4.6 stars out of 5 Google reviews

https://www.obilityb2b.com/

308 SW 1st Ave, #401
Portland, OR 97204
(503) 765-7581

Our Summary

Obility is focused on B2B marketing services. They can help you with SEO, paid media, revenue operations, and content strategy. They also have an office in Boston to cover both coasts.

About

Tagline: B2B Digital Marketing Services That Make an Impact

Year Company was Founded: 2011

# of Employees: 51-200 employees

Services (What the company says they do): Obility primary does large-scale SEO projects for B2B companies. They also offer services in paid media and social media.

Their primary services are:

• Pay-per-Click Marketing (PPC Marketing) 
• Search Engine Marketing (Organic SEO)
• Social Media Marketing
  

They also offer branding, graphic design, copywriting, media planning, web design and development, mobile app development, direct response, and advertising.

Philosophy (How the company says they do these services): For SEO, they start with keyword research, continue through content optimization and build quality links to maximize results for our clients.

Points of Differentiation (Why they do it better than other companies): They understand B2B companies and specialize their services in this sector. 

Examples of Clients

They don’t have any clients listed on their website which is not necessarily uncommon for B2B.

Convertiv

5.0 stars out of 4 Google reviews

https://www.convertiv.com/

1620 SE Claybourne St
Suite A-201
Portland, OR 97202
(617) 420-2009

Our Summary

Convertiv is a Boston-based marketing agency with an office in Portland. They offer full services including general marketing, design & development, and strategic insights. They are for sure on the higher end of marketing options and have worked with some fairly large national companies. They have built what appears to be a fairly solid agency with two locations nationwide.

About

Tagline: Technical Marketers… Who Engage. Who Deploy. Who Innovate.

Year Company was Founded: 2009

# of Employees: 11-50 employees

Services (What the company says they do): 

• Social Media
• Account Based Marketing
• Paid Media
• Search
• Dev Ops Transformation
• A/B Testing
• Development
• UX Design
• Marketing Data Pipelines
• Measurement & Analytics
• Attribution
  
  

Philosophy (How the company says they do these services): They get into the details with their clients and challenge assumptions, transfer knowledge, and build agile systems. 

Points of Differentiation (Why they do it better than other companies): They focus their SEO services on the user and not on the algorithm.

Examples of Clients

• Buildium
• Pretzel Crisps
• Vipre
• Extreme Networks
• Nasuni
• Boston Scientific
• Victorinox
• Caesars Palace
• KasperSky Lab
• USA Networks
• Not Your Average Joe’s

Intuitive Digital

https://intuitivedigital.com/

2715 SE 8th Ave #145
Portland, OR 97202
(503) 206-4988

Our Summary

Intuitive is clearly a really solid agency to work with if you are looking for SEO services and potentially could use them for creative services. They have worked with tons of local companies of all sizes and have a lot of case studies to read through before you reach out. You can tell them focus heavily on their company culture and are trying to build a place that fosters longer term growth.

About

Tagline: Modern Marketing for the Uniquely Different

Year Company was Founded: 2012

# of Employees: 11-50 employees

Services (What the company says they do): 

• Web Design & Development
• Search Engine Optimization
• Content
• Pay Per Click
• Paid Social
• Landing Pages
• Web Maintenance & Hosting
  

Philosophy (How the company says they do these services): They recognize it takes time to do SEO properly and build trust needed to rank. 

Points of Differentiation (Why they do it better than other companies): They have a roadmap for SEO that outlines technical, on-page, off-page, and local SEO techniques.

Examples of Clients

• AV Awakenings
• Tour DeVine by Heli
• Mosaik Design
• Oregon Trail Recovery & Pacific Crest Trail Detox
• Gevurtz Menashe
• Creekstone Design + Remodel
• Bridgetown Trucking
• Portland Piano Company
• Compass Micro
• etc.

Solid Digital

5.0 stars out of 5 Google reviews

https://www.soliddigital.com/

200 SW Market St, Suite 975
Portland, OR 97201
(877) 899-9981
[email protected]

Our Summary

Solid Digital is a Chicago-based full service agency with an office in Portland. SEO is just a small part of their service offering but they could be a solid choice if you were going to tap into other creative or digital services. They have several trademarked terms and processes that they use within their agency that could be interesting to explore if they fit within your budget.

About

Tagline: We’re Solid Digital, a digital marketing agency – Delivering solid, sustainable Digital Growth®

Year Company was Founded: 2007

# of Employees: 11-50 employees

Services (What the company says they do): 

• Digital Growth
• Strategic Planning
• Web Design & Development
• Digital Marketing
• App Design & Dev
• UI/UX Design

Within SEO, they outline the following offerings:

• Keyphrase research
• Content strategy
• Analytics optimization
• Technical SEO
• Site performance
• Reporting & growth
  

Philosophy (How the company says they do these services): They are ready to take on basically any challenge and offer tons of services to help companies. For SEO they focus on helping get sites in the top 5 of Google and driving users to act.

Points of Differentiation (Why they do it better than other companies): They have developed a 4-step process for SEO that drives everything they do:

1. Research data
2. Prepare plan
3. Implement strategy
4. Track results

Examples of Clients

They list mostly Chicago-based or national companies on their website. They’ve worked with Hilton before.

Decoder

4.0 stars out of 3 Google reviews

https://www.decoderdigital.com/

6006 NE Glisan St.
Portland, OR 97213
(503) 505-6362

Our Summary

Decoder has a decent amount of experience and has worked with several small to medium sized Portland businesses. SEO is one of their three core offerings. They take a very realistic approach to SEO and have several case studies you can review on their website.

About

Tagline: Performance enhancing marketing

Year Company was Founded: 2011

# of Employees: 2-10 employees

Services (What the company says they do): 

• Conversion rate optimization
• SEO
• PPC
  

Within SEO, they outline the following offerings:

• Keyword research
• Site optimization
• Content creation
• Client training
• Link building
• Analytics & reporting
  

Philosophy (How the company says they do these services): They recognize SEO is not a magic bullet. While driving more traffic is crucial, increasing the quality of that traffic is also paramount to performance. 

Points of Differentiation (Why they do it better than other companies): They only work with companies they know they can help and work to create value month-over-month for their clients.

Examples of Clients

• iPEC Coaching
• West Coast Sailing
• Mercy Corps
• Powerful Prep
• Clear Edge Power
• Paint the Moon
• Protech Composites
• New Seasons Market

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