Agencies for mid-size businesses in Illinois

23 agencies with an office in Illinois take on mid-size businesses as clients, ordered by Rankyfy Score: client reviews, measured search visibility, portfolio, responsiveness and credentials. The order is never for sale and sponsored placements do not exist on this page. How we rank

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Client size comes from the agency's profile; when none is set, the team size implies it (1–9 people serve small businesses, 250+ serve mid-size and enterprise clients).

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IndiWork Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (opens in a new tab)

A Web Design, Development and Online Marketing Com

No verified reviews yet

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States +2

Unclaimed

54.4

Why #1: 5.0 from 1 published Google review.

IndiWork Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd. has been working in web design, development and online marketing since 2004. It is headquartered in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (Mohali), India, has a presence in Chicago in the United States and in Canada, and employs 10 to 49 people. Its declared service list is one of the broader ones for a team of its size: SEO, local SEO, ecommerce SEO, AI SEO and GEO, link building, content marketing, PPC, Amazon marketing, Shopify, web design and general digital marketing, each with a similar share. IndiWork describes itself as a full-service provider working with clients of all sizes worldwide, and says its work aims to strengthen online presence, improve search rankings, attract leads and convert more of them into customers. Industries in its profile are dentists, law firms, healthcare, real estate, ecommerce and B2B. Projects start at $1,000, with hourly rates of $25 to $49. With an Indian delivery base and offices in North America, IndiWork suits US and Canadian professional practices and online sellers that want a long-established web and SEO team covering design, search and marketplace marketing together.

Reviews28/40

Visibility21/25

Portfolio4/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

Digital Marketing,Link Building, +9

Industries

Dentists,Law firms, +4

Budget

Starting from $25/hr

From
$25/hr

Hourly
$25/hr

Team
10–49 people

Founded
2004

12-month organic trend
10,540 to 18,450 visits, measured by Rankyfy

54.4 Rankyfy Score

From$25/hr $25/hr
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Brand Vision (opens in a new tab)

No verified reviews yet

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Unclaimed

53.8

Why #2: 5.0 from 4 published Google reviews.

Brand Vision is a Chicago agency whose declared work divides equally between SEO and web design, with branding running through both. It says it serves clients in the United States and Canada, across consumer, B2B, institutional and product brands. Its services start with brand strategy and identity: positioning, messaging, naming and full identity systems for companies that are rebranding, launching or repositioning. On the website side it designs and builds marketing sites, product sites and online stores on Webflow, WordPress, Shopify or custom stacks, set up as reusable components so in-house teams can manage them without a developer. Its SEO programmes aim to grow qualified organic traffic from Google and to build the citations that help a brand get referenced in AI-generated answers. The agency also offers UI and UX work, including research, information architecture, prototyping and interface design, plus independent audits of brand, site structure, search and conversion that are delivered as a prioritized roadmap. The team has 10 to 49 people. The minimum project is $10,000 and hourly rates are $100 to $149, which places it toward mid-sized and larger budgets. Brand Vision suits companies that want a Chicago SEO and web design agency to handle identity, site and search together in one engagement.

Reviews30/40

Visibility22/25

Portfolio0/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

Web Design,SEO

Industries

Not provided

Budget

Starting from $100/hr

From
$100/hr

Hourly
$100/hr

Team
10–49 people

12-month organic trend
7,810 to 11,870 visits, measured by Rankyfy

53.8 Rankyfy Score

From$100/hr $100/hr
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Comrade Digital Marketing Agency (opens in a new tab)

No verified reviews yet

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Unclaimed

53.7

Why #3: 5.0 from 4 published Google reviews.

Contractors are the focus of Comrade Digital Marketing Agency, a Chicago firm founded in 2008. It works with HVAC companies, roofers, plumbers, electricians and remodeling contractors across the United States, aiming to keep their schedules full through the year so owners can hire, plan and take time off with more confidence. Its declared work is split evenly across SEO, web design, PPC and general digital marketing, with a team of 50 to 249 people. Comrade bundles its services into what it calls a Revenue Engine, combining SEO, local SEO, PPC, AI search optimization, conversion-focused websites and reputation management. It also uses AI to qualify leads. The agency rejects traffic as a goal in itself and says clients should be able to see the return on what they spend. Two commitments stand out in how it presents itself: clients own their website, data, content and leads, and they can track leads, call data and ROI through Comrade's Growth Portal. Projects start at $10,000, and hourly rates range from $100 to $149. Comrade fits established trade and home service businesses in the US that want a Chicago digital marketing agency focused on booked jobs and transparent reporting rather than general brand awareness.

Reviews30/40

Visibility18/25

Portfolio4/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

Web Design,PPC, +2

Industries

Not provided

Budget

Starting from $100/hr

From
$100/hr

Hourly
$100/hr

Team
50–249 people

Founded
2008

12-month organic trend
6,240 to 10,170 visits, measured by Rankyfy

53.7 Rankyfy Score

From$100/hr $100/hr
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Elit-Web (opens in a new tab)

No verified reviews yet

Location: Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States

Unclaimed

53.7

Why #4: 5.0 from 4 published Google reviews.

Performance and accountability are the themes Elit-Web leads with. Founded in 2014 and listed in Arlington Heights, Illinois, the agency splits its declared work evenly between SEO, PPC, social media marketing and wider digital marketing, and adds generative engine optimization to its search offering. Elit-Web says it aims to remove the risk of paying for activity instead of outcomes, aligning its incentives with the client's revenue growth. Its strategies are built for each client from research into the market, audience and growth potential, rather than from generic playbooks. The agency describes itself as a Google Premier Partner and a Meta Business Partner, and says it adapts to projects of different complexity, location and size. It also emphasizes a thorough study of each client's industry and the use of modern marketing tools as part of a broader digital transformation of the business. The team is in the 250+ band, with a $1,000 minimum project size and hourly rates of $25-49. Elit-Web suits small and mid-sized businesses that want SEO, paid advertising and social media run by one agency with a strong focus on leads and return on investment, especially those that want marketing costs tied closely to results.

Reviews30/40

Visibility18/25

Portfolio4/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

Social Media Marketing,PPC, +2

Industries

Not provided

Budget

Starting from $25/hr

From
$25/hr

Hourly
$25/hr

Team
250+ people

Founded
2014

12-month organic trend
44,890 to 68,680 visits, measured by Rankyfy

53.7 Rankyfy Score

From$25/hr $25/hr
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Accelerated Digital Media (opens in a new tab)

No verified reviews yet

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Unclaimed

52.3

Why #5: 5.0 from 4 published Google reviews.

Accelerated Digital Media, known as ADM, is a Chicago digital marketing agency that describes itself as an OuterBox company. Its listed services are split evenly between SEO, digital marketing, PPC and social media marketing, though its own description centres on paid media, with a team made up of specialist digital media managers. ADM offers full-service management of Google and Microsoft Ads across Search, Shopping, Display, app campaigns and YouTube. Social advertising covers Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, X and Snapchat, and Amazon advertising covers Sponsored Products and Amazon DSP. It also provides ad creative strategy, including performance creative and user-generated content, and data and analytics support such as reporting, tracking implementation, data validation and compliance. The agency works mainly with ecommerce and healthcare clients and names Johnnie-O and Talkspace among them. It says it aims to be a strategic partner focused on clients' overall profit, with an emphasis on expertise, communication and transparency. The team falls in the 10 to 49 range. Projects start at $5,000, and hourly rates are $150 to $199. ADM suits ecommerce and healthcare brands looking for a Chicago PPC and paid social agency that can manage many ad platforms and the tracking behind them.

Reviews30/40

Visibility20/25

Portfolio0/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

Social Media Marketing,PPC, +2

Industries

Not provided

Budget

Starting from $150/hr

From
$150/hr

Hourly
$150/hr

Team
10–49 people

12-month organic trend
13,050 to 22,970 visits, measured by Rankyfy

52.3 Rankyfy Score

From$150/hr $150/hr
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Flow Ninja (opens in a new tab)

No verified reviews yet

Location: Stockton, Illinois, United States

Unclaimed

50.7

Why #6: 5.0 from 4 published Google reviews.

Enterprise marketing teams that run their websites on Webflow are the audience for Flow Ninja, a WebOps agency headquartered in Belgrade, Serbia, with a presence in the United States. Its declared work is split equally between SEO and web design. Flow Ninja contrasts itself with agencies and development shops that move from one project to the next and leave the client to coordinate everything. Instead, it describes embedding with a client's team as an extended part of it, with a project manager owning delivery from complex website migrations through to ongoing optimization. The agency calls itself Webflow native and says it pushes the platform's enterprise features to their limits. The team is in the 50 to 249 person range. The minimum project size is $10,000, with hourly rates of $50 to $99. Flow Ninja suits larger marketing departments that want a Webflow and SEO partner to build, launch and keep improving their sites on a continuing basis, instead of commissioning one-off builds.

Reviews30/40

Visibility19/25

Portfolio0/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

SEO,Web Design

Industries

Not provided

Budget

Starting from $50/hr

From
$50/hr

Hourly
$50/hr

Team
50–249 people

12-month organic trend
17,090 to 25,970 visits, measured by Rankyfy

50.7 Rankyfy Score

From$50/hr $50/hr
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JumpFly (opens in a new tab)

No verified reviews yet

Location: Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

Unclaimed

50.2

Why #7: 5.0 from 1 published Google review.

Paid advertising management is the core of JumpFly, a 50 to 249 person agency in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Its declared work spans SEO, PPC and social media marketing, and it describes developing, implementing and managing digital ad campaigns so clients can concentrate on running their business. Alongside paid media, JumpFly offers SEO management, conversion rate optimisation and email marketing to improve performance across paid and organic search together. It packages this as a full-service offer it calls Smart Digital Advertising, and stresses that correct setup and ongoing management can decide whether an advertiser succeeds. The agency lists itself as a Premier Google Partner, a Facebook Marketing Partner, a Microsoft Elite Partner and Snapchat certified, and reports an A+ rating with the BBB. It also runs a referral programme that rewards existing clients for introducing new ones. Projects start at around $5,000 and hourly rates are $50 to $99. JumpFly is well suited to advertisers who want a PPC agency in the Chicago area to run Google, Microsoft and social campaigns, with SEO and CRO support available from the same team.

Reviews28/40

Visibility21/25

Portfolio0/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

SEO,Social Media Marketing, +1

Industries

Not provided

Budget

Starting from $50/hr

From
$50/hr

Hourly
$50/hr

Team
50–249 people

12-month organic trend
6,840 to 9,090 visits, measured by Rankyfy

50.2 Rankyfy Score

From$50/hr $50/hr
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Lydon & Associates LLC (opens in a new tab)

Five decades of empowering clients to DO AMAZING!

No verified reviews yet

Location: Northbrook, Illinois, United States

Unclaimed

28.2

Why #8: No reviews yet

Working out of Northbrook, Illinois, Lydon & Associates LLC has been in business since 1973 and positions itself as a creative marketing agency that helps companies define their story and present it clearly to customers. Its declared work splits fairly evenly between digital marketing, web design and content marketing, with digital marketing holding a slight lead. The agency's own description covers a broad set of capabilities: content development, website design and build, digital advertising and social campaigns, email, logo and brand identity work, marketing communications strategy, presentations, video and motion graphics, illustration, trade advertising, direct mail, signage and packaging. It also mentions practical search work such as SEO audits, competitor analysis and UI/UX improvements. Lydon says it works across financial services, industrial and manufacturing, and IT services and technology, and it names Bank of America, Ensono, Harley-Davidson, Mauser Packaging Solutions, Valvoline and WD-40 Company among the companies it has worked with. With a team in the 10-49 range and projects starting from $10,000, Lydon is better suited to established mid-sized and larger organisations than to very small budgets. It is a sensible option for B2B brands in the Chicago area or elsewhere in the United States that need branding, sales enablement material and a website handled by one creative partner.

Reviews0/40

Visibility23/25

Portfolio4/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

Digital Marketing,Web Design, +1

Industries

Not provided

Budget

Any

Team
10–49 people

Founded
1973

12-month organic trend
5,900 to 9,670 visits, measured by Rankyfy

28.2 Rankyfy Score
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RivalMind (opens in a new tab)

We Exist to Help Companies Thrive.

No verified reviews yet

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Unclaimed

27.3

Why #9: No reviews yet

From its base in the Chicago area, RivalMind has been offering digital marketing advisory and implementation since 2010. Its own text places its headquarters in Saint Charles, Illinois, west of the city. The agency has a team of 10-49 people and says its purpose is helping companies grow. Its main areas are strategic website design, SEO with a supporting content strategy, and AI search optimisation aimed at visibility on platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google. RivalMind also manages Google Ads and describes itself as a Google Ads Partner, with a focus on lowering cost per click and using analysis to guide spend. Social media management and video production complete the offer. On the video side, the agency says it handles scripting, studio work, on-screen talent and editing, and can turn a client's content into a branded news-style show. Its profile also lists PPC, content marketing, link building, local SEO and ecommerce SEO. The industries listed are broad: dentists, home services, real estate, B2B, restaurants and ecommerce. Projects start from $2,500. RivalMind suits Illinois businesses and companies elsewhere in the US that want a website, search, paid ads and video produced by one Chicago-area team, particularly those looking to build credibility through regular video content.

Reviews0/40

Visibility22/25

Portfolio4/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

Digital Marketing,SEO, +7

Industries

Dentists,Home services, +4

Budget

Any

Team
10–49 people

Founded
2010

12-month organic trend
7,080 to 11,680 visits, measured by Rankyfy

27.3 Rankyfy Score
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Simply Works Agency (opens in a new tab)

Elevate Your Brand with Simply Works Agency

No verified reviews yet

Location: x, Illinois, United States +1

Unclaimed

26

Why #10: No reviews yet

Simply Works Agency is an Illinois-based creative digital marketing and design agency founded in 2018. Its own description puts storytelling at the centre: turning a client's ideas into messages that connect with the intended audience. The declared service list is broad and evenly weighted, covering SEO, local SEO, link building, PPC, Amazon marketing, content marketing, content writing, social media marketing, web design and general digital marketing. Industries it lists include dentists, home services, real estate, restaurants, B2B and ecommerce. The team falls in the 10–49 band, works in English and Spanish, and takes projects starting from $2,500. It suits businesses in Illinois that want a single agency for design, content and digital marketing, including campaigns in both English and Spanish.

Reviews0/40

Visibility21/25

Portfolio3/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

SEO,Social Media Marketing, +8

Industries

Dentists,Home services, +4

Budget

Any

Team
10–49 people

Founded
2018

12-month organic trend
26,440 to 44,410 visits, measured by Rankyfy

26 Rankyfy Score
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Orbit Media Studios (opens in a new tab)

No verified reviews yet

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Unclaimed

25

Why #11: No reviews yet

Since 2001, Chicago's Orbit Media Studios has concentrated on building websites that generate leads, with search engine optimisation built into the design process rather than added later. SEO and web design account for equal shares of its work, and the agency also covers web development, conversion optimisation and the newer field of optimising for answer engines and generative AI search. The team of 50 to 249 people works entirely in-house, according to the agency, covering design, development and optimisation without outsourcing. It says it uses AI tools to find content gaps, check how well a site matches the intended buyer personas, and apply current practice for SEO, CRO and AI discoverability. Planning and project management are a strong theme in how Orbit describes itself, with an emphasis on listening to clients before work begins. Orbit states it has served companies across a wide range of industries. It is a certified B Corp and donates web design and marketing services to nonprofits in the Chicago area. Engagements start at $50,000, with hourly rates between $150 and $199, which places it among the higher-budget options for a Chicago web design and SEO agency. It best suits established organisations planning a substantial website rebuild where lead generation and search visibility both matter.

Reviews0/40

Visibility19/25

Portfolio4/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

SEO,Web Design

Industries

Not provided

Budget

Starting from $150/hr

From
$150/hr

Hourly
$150/hr

Team
50–249 people

Founded
2001

12-month organic trend
30,510 to 55,530 visits, measured by Rankyfy

25 Rankyfy Score

From$150/hr $150/hr
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PIXAI DIGITAL (opens in a new tab)

Launch. Boost. Grow.

No verified reviews yet

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Unclaimed

24.4

Why #12: No reviews yet

Chicago, Illinois is where PIXAI DIGITAL runs its performance-driven marketing practice, founded in 2019. The agency pitches itself to business leaders who want results without long project conversations, and it says its job is to strip marketing down to the tools that actually move a business forward. Its work is split evenly across digital marketing, content marketing, SEO, PPC and web design. PIXAI describes its starting point as aligning a client's product, brand and customers into a plan-to-market, then helping define and target the ideal customer profile so messaging reaches the right people. It frames the goal as extending a brand's reach and making it memorable rather than simply visible, and it says it holds itself accountable to the client's KPIs and adapts its pace to the client's need for speed. The agency works with both B2B and B2C organisations at different stages of growth. Sectors it names include software and technology, consumer goods, manufacturing, apparel, sports and entertainment, professional services, real estate, architecture and design, retail and food services, while its profile tags B2B and ecommerce. The team is in the 10-49 band, works in English, and accepts any project budget. PIXAI DIGITAL suits growth-minded companies looking for a digital marketing agency in Chicago that combines SEO, paid ads, content and web design under one plan.

Reviews0/40

Visibility20/25

Portfolio3/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

SEO,Digital Marketing, +3

Industries

B2B,Ecommerce

Budget

Any

Team
10–49 people

Founded
2019

12-month organic trend
37,370 to 59,790 visits, measured by Rankyfy

24.4 Rankyfy Score
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Galactic Fed (opens in a new tab)

No verified reviews yet

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Unclaimed

23.9

Why #13: No reviews yet

Galactic Fed was started by engineers with Silicon Valley backgrounds, according to the agency, including people from Stanford and Google, and it brings that growth-focused mindset to marketing. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Chicago, it has a team of 50 to 249 people, and its declared work is split evenly between SEO and PPC. Its services cover full-funnel marketing, paid advertising, SEO and generative engine optimization, email marketing, web development and conversion rate optimization. The agency says it works with companies at every stage, from early businesses to established firms looking to open new channels and gain ground on competitors. It notes media coverage in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and CNBC. New clients are offered a free marketing plan, built as a three-month roadmap, before committing. Minimum project size is $5,000 and hourly rates range from $200 to $300, putting it toward the premium end of the market. Galactic Fed fits growth-focused companies that want an SEO and paid media agency in Chicago able to run search, ads, email and conversion work together under one roof.

Reviews0/40

Visibility19/25

Portfolio3/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

SEO,PPC

Industries

Not provided

Budget

Starting from $200/hr

From
$200/hr

Hourly
$200/hr

Team
50–249 people

Founded
2017

12-month organic trend
19,330 to 21,460 visits, measured by Rankyfy

23.9 Rankyfy Score

From$200/hr $200/hr
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Straight North (opens in a new tab)

No verified reviews yet

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Unclaimed

23.9

Why #14: No reviews yet

Straight North has worked in digital marketing since 1997, giving the Chicago agency a long history in the field. With a team of 50 to 249 people, it divides its declared work evenly across SEO, PPC, content marketing, social media marketing and web design. Its SEO practice now includes generative engine optimisation, aimed at visibility on AI platforms as well as traditional search engines, and its specialised teams run campaigns for B2B and B2C, ecommerce, small business and enterprise clients, at local or national scale. Paid advertising runs on Google, Bing, Facebook and Instagram, supported by AI-driven bid and budget management. The web team of designers, developers, copywriters and project managers combines UX, conversion optimisation and SEO to build sites intended to produce sales leads, while a creative team supports everything from on-site experience to paid social ads. The agency says it customises each campaign to the client's goals and uses analytics and real-time data to refine strategy. Typical project budgets fall between $2,500 and $5,000, with hourly rates from $100. Straight North suits small and mid-sized businesses, as well as larger companies, in the US looking for a Chicago SEO and PPC agency with a long history and the in-house capacity to handle search, ads, web and creative together.

Reviews0/40

Visibility18/25

Portfolio4/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

Social Media Marketing,Web Design, +3

Industries

Not provided

Budget

Starting from $100/hr

From
$100/hr

Hourly
$100/hr

Team
50–249 people

Founded
1997

12-month organic trend
2,380 to 3,520 visits, measured by Rankyfy

23.9 Rankyfy Score

From$100/hr $100/hr
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Rankings.io (opens in a new tab)

No verified reviews yet

Location: Marion, Illinois, United States

Unclaimed

23.8

Why #15: No reviews yet

Rankings.io is a legal SEO agency based in Marion, Illinois, working only with U.S. law firms. Founded in 2013, it has a team of 50 to 249 people. SEO is its largest declared service, followed by PPC and social media marketing, and its work centres on lucrative case types including personal injury, wrongful death, catastrophic injury and motor vehicle accidents. Its legal SEO services include technical SEO, on-page optimisation, link acquisition, AI search optimisation, local search and Local Services Ads, authority building where practice areas are crowded, organic social media, content strategy, digital PR on the client's own site, and analytics and reporting. Clients get advance visibility of scheduled content and regular monthly reviews of key metrics. The agency mentions a personal injury firm it has supported with SEO and site maintenance for several years. Rankings.io notes recognition on the Inc. 5000 list and Clutch awards in legal SEO and related categories. It is open about its limits: it does not take projects outside the legal sector, rarely does one-off audits, and suggests firms needing broad full-service marketing may need additional partners. Projects start at $5,000 and hourly rates run from $150 to $199. It suits small and mid-sized personal injury practices and other firms in competitive legal markets seeking a long-term legal SEO agency in Illinois.

Reviews0/40

Visibility18/25

Portfolio4/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

SEO,PPC, +1

Industries

Not provided

Budget

Starting from $150/hr

From
$150/hr

Hourly
$150/hr

Team
50–249 people

Founded
2013

12-month organic trend
30,840 to 44,100 visits, measured by Rankyfy

23.8 Rankyfy Score

From$150/hr $150/hr
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Proceed Innovative (opens in a new tab)

No verified reviews yet

Location: Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Unclaimed

23.7

Why #16: No reviews yet

Service businesses where every lead matters are the focus of Proceed Innovative, a digital marketing agency in Schaumburg, Illinois, that also mentions a Chicago office. Its work is shared evenly between SEO, PPC, web design and wider digital marketing, and it serves companies across the US. Industries it names include law firms, home care providers, disaster restoration businesses, contractors and B2B firms, and it argues that working deeply in these sectors helps it understand buyers and seasonal demand. Services cover local, national and B2B SEO, generative engine optimisation for AI search platforms such as Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT, paid search through Google Ads, website design and build, lead generation, and analytics and conversion optimisation. Each engagement, according to the agency, starts with an assessment of the business's current position, followed by a customised plan, ongoing optimisation and reporting tied to leads and revenue rather than vanity metrics. It describes itself as a Google Partner and an A+ BBB-accredited business. The team is in the 10 to 49 range, projects start at around $5,000 and hourly rates are $150 to $199. It is a good fit for restoration firms, home care providers and law practices wanting an SEO agency in the Chicago area.

Reviews0/40

Visibility22/25

Portfolio0/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

Web Design,PPC, +2

Industries

Not provided

Budget

Starting from $150/hr

From
$150/hr

Hourly
$150/hr

Team
10–49 people

12-month organic trend
33,630 to 50,450 visits, measured by Rankyfy

23.7 Rankyfy Score

From$150/hr $150/hr
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Curio Digital (opens in a new tab)

Get Found. Get Understood. Get Chosen.

No verified reviews yet

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Unclaimed

23.3

Why #17: No reviews yet

Curio Digital is a Chicago agency, founded in 2023, that works only in Webflow and focuses on sales-led B2B companies, typically at Series A or Series B, whose websites carry real weight in the sales pipeline. Its work is split evenly across digital marketing, AI SEO and GEO, SEO and web design. The agency organizes its work around three goals. Being found covers SEO, AEO and GEO, including demand and keyword research, technical fixes, schema, internal linking and the structure of site content. Being understood covers positioning, messaging and visual design, audited against how buyers actually talk. Being chosen covers conversion rate optimization, experimentation and personalization on key pages such as pricing and demo requests, measured in booked meetings. After launch, a dedicated Growth Marketing Officer runs an ongoing cycle of analytics and optimization. Services include full builds, growth retainers, monthly maintenance plans, and migrations from WordPress, HubSpot CMS, Contentful and custom stacks. Curio says it is an Enterprise Partner with Webflow and Semrush. The team has 10 to 49 people, and project budgets start at $25,000. B2B is its listed industry. Curio suits venture-backed B2B companies that want a Webflow agency in Chicago to rebuild their site and keep improving its search and conversion performance.

Reviews0/40

Visibility20/25

Portfolio1/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

Digital Marketing,Web Design, +2

Industries

B2B

Budget

Any

Team
10–49 people

Founded
2023

12-month organic trend
42,570 to 73,220 visits, measured by Rankyfy

23.3 Rankyfy Score
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iLocalHero (opens in a new tab)

Data-Led Growth. Real Strategy. Real Revenue.

No verified reviews yet

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Unclaimed

23

Why #18: No reviews yet

Chicago-based iLocalHero, founded in 2020, presents itself as a digital growth agency more interested in revenue than in vanity metrics. Its tagline, "Data-Led Growth. Real Strategy. Real Revenue.", sums up an approach built on tracking and reporting as much as on SEO itself. The agency calls its method "Growth-Mesh". It starts by analysing a client's whole online presence to find the most valuable opportunities, then aligns strategy across channels. Content is planned for every stage of the buyer's journey, from early educational material to assets designed to qualify and convert leads. A distinctive part of the offer is analytics: iLocalHero builds custom Looker Studio dashboards backed by detailed event tracking, so clients can see where leads come from and how spend relates to return. Technical work such as site architecture and schema markup supports the content. Digital marketing is its largest declared service, followed by SEO, PPC, content marketing, content writing and local SEO. The team falls in the 10-49 band and works in English and Spanish. Its listed industries are home services and B2B, and budgets start from $1,000. iLocalHero suits home service companies and B2B firms that want SEO and paid campaigns tied to clear lead attribution and reporting, rather than rankings reports alone.

Reviews0/40

Visibility19/25

Portfolio2/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

Digital Marketing,SEO, +4

Industries

Home services,B2B

Budget

Any

Team
10–49 people

Founded
2020

12-month organic trend
42,140 to 60,680 visits, measured by Rankyfy

23 Rankyfy Score
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120/80 (opens in a new tab)

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Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Unclaimed

21.8

Why #19: No reviews yet

Chicago, Illinois is home to 120/80, a PPC agency whose declared work is entirely pay-per-click advertising. It has a team of 10–49 people, a minimum project size of $1,000 and hourly rates of $50–99, which make it accessible to smaller advertisers as well as established ones. It suits Chicago businesses wanting a PPC agency with moderate pricing and a dedicated focus on paid campaigns.

Reviews0/40

Visibility20/25

Portfolio0/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

PPC

Industries

Not provided

Budget

Starting from $50/hr

From
$50/hr

Hourly
$50/hr

Team
10–49 people

12-month organic trend
18,050 to 21,120 visits, measured by Rankyfy

21.8 Rankyfy Score

From$50/hr $50/hr
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Marcel Digital (opens in a new tab)

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Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

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21.6

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Business-to-business organizations are the focus for Marcel Digital, a Chicago agency that pairs digital marketing with website development. Its declared work is split evenly between SEO, web design, PPC and wider digital marketing, and its own description adds conversion rate optimization, user experience work and analytics to that list, along with development of larger enterprise websites. The agency presents itself as a full-service partner for B2B brands that need lead generation, better conversion paths and decisions grounded in data. It describes an integrated way of working in which strategic planning and day-to-day execution sit with the same team, and it says clients get senior-level people across search, paid media and site builds. On the partnership side, Marcel Digital states that it is a Google Premier Partner, an Umbraco Certified Platinum Partner and a HubSpot Solutions Partner, which may matter to companies already running Google Ads, an Umbraco website or HubSpot. The team falls in the 10 to 49 person band. Pricing sits at the upper end of the market: projects start at $5,000 and hourly rates range from $200 to $300. It is best matched to established B2B companies in the US looking for a Chicago SEO and web development agency that can handle analytics and paid media in the same engagement.

Reviews0/40

Visibility20/25

Portfolio0/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

Web Design,SEO, +2

Industries

Not provided

Budget

Starting from $200/hr

From
$200/hr

Hourly
$200/hr

Team
10–49 people

12-month organic trend
33,910 to 56,970 visits, measured by Rankyfy

21.6 Rankyfy Score

From$200/hr $200/hr
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VisualFizz (opens in a new tab)

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Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Unclaimed

21.2

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Chicago is the headquarters of VisualFizz, an independent B2B marketing and branding agency working with mid-market companies, long-established industrial firms and fast-growing B2B technology businesses. Its declared work is spread evenly across SEO, web design, digital marketing, social media marketing and PPC. On the search side the agency lists technical audits, mapping keywords to search intent, entity-based optimization, on-page work and link acquisition. Branding covers corporate rebrands, identity design, positioning and value proposition messaging, while web projects focus on conversion-minded B2B sites, UI and UX architecture and CMS development. Paid media includes Google Ads, LinkedIn Ads and programmatic search, and content work ranges from technical copywriting and thought leadership to white papers and case studies. It also produces commercial video, corporate photography, motion design and sales collateral. VisualFizz says its team is made up of senior marketers only, so clients avoid handoffs to junior staff, and that accounts are run directly by senior strategists and agency leadership. Industries it names include manufacturing, construction, architecture, logistics and supply chain, B2B SaaS, technology and professional services. The team has 10 to 49 people, projects start at $5,000 and hourly rates are $150 to $199. It suits B2B companies looking for a Chicago SEO and branding agency focused on pipeline and qualified leads.

Reviews0/40

Visibility19/25

Portfolio0/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

Web Design,SEO, +3

Industries

Not provided

Budget

Starting from $150/hr

From
$150/hr

Hourly
$150/hr

Team
10–49 people

12-month organic trend
25,980 to 41,050 visits, measured by Rankyfy

21.2 Rankyfy Score

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Verve Marketing Group (opens in a new tab)

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Location: Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

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20.8

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Organizations working in health, education and faith are a particular focus for Verve Marketing Group, a brand marketing agency in Oak Brook, Illinois. It describes its clients as consumer and B2B brands that contribute to human flourishing, and it works with them on clarifying what makes their brand distinct before turning that into creative work and campaigns. The agency's declared services are split almost evenly between SEO, web design and social media marketing. Its own description lists brand strategy and identity, multi-channel digital marketing, website design and development, search engine optimization and print design, the last covering logos, sales collateral and trade show graphics. Verve presents itself as a full-service growth partner that takes a brand from strategy through to implementation on the website and across marketing communications, so the same team carries the positioning work into the materials that reach customers. The team falls in the 10 to 49 person range. Projects start at $5,000, and hourly rates are $100 to $149. Verve Marketing Group suits mission-driven organizations, such as healthcare providers, schools, colleges and faith-based groups, that want an Illinois branding and SEO agency able to handle identity, website and printed materials in one relationship.

Reviews0/40

Visibility19/25

Portfolio0/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

SEO,Social Media Marketing, +1

Industries

Not provided

Budget

Starting from $100/hr

From
$100/hr

Hourly
$100/hr

Team
10–49 people

12-month organic trend
2,000 to 3,080 visits, measured by Rankyfy

20.8 Rankyfy Score

From$100/hr $100/hr
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PopArt Studio (opens in a new tab)

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Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States

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20.6

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Chicago-based PopArt Studio is a full-service digital agency whose declared work is split evenly between web design and SEO. Its team is in the 50 to 249 range, and it works with global brands, startups and other digital agencies. Design and development are central to the offer. The studio designs user-centred websites and interfaces with UX and UI in mind, and builds custom web solutions on WordPress, Laravel, .NET and bespoke CMS platforms, as well as web applications. It provides branding and graphic design, from logos and packaging to full brand systems. Its AI services include strategy and consulting, custom AI tools, chatbots and voicebots, generative AI integrations and automation built into websites, ecommerce platforms and applications. SEO work combines technical and on-page optimisation with performance improvements and search-aware development. PopArt Studio describes a collaborative, consulting-first approach: understand the business, define the right solution, then build products designed to evolve. Projects start at around $5,000 and hourly rates are $50 to $99. It suits companies and agencies looking for a web design and SEO agency in Chicago that can also handle custom development, branding and AI integration.

Reviews0/40

Visibility19/25

Portfolio0/15

Response2/10

Credentials0/10

Services

Web Design,SEO

Industries

Not provided

Budget

Starting from $50/hr

From
$50/hr

Hourly
$50/hr

Team
50–249 people

12-month organic trend
32,920 to 39,830 visits, measured by Rankyfy

20.6 Rankyfy Score

From$50/hr $50/hr
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