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Black Propeller
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Overview
About Black Propeller (researcher summary)
Growth-stage companies whose digital advertising has stalled are the main audience for Black Propeller, a performance marketing agency in Bel Air, Maryland, founded in 2012. Its core services are paid search and paid social management, SEO aimed at organic growth over the long term, performance creative and HubSpot implementation, and its declared work also covers ecommerce SEO, local SEO, content marketing and link building.
The agency's method starts with audience planning: mapping the triggers, segments and pain points that shape how customers decide, then building strategy around them. Search, social and SEO are run as one system aligned by message, audience and funnel stage rather than as separate channel tactics. Black Propeller says it focuses on forward-looking recommendations instead of lengthy audits, and it uses Pixis AI for platform optimization and audience insight. As part of the Stellar network, which is powered by Pixis, it can bring in specialists in Amazon advertising, UX/UI and organic social. Clients it names include Kyocera, Lulu Press, Cloud Trucks, IntelliShop and Emory Oak Capital.
With 50–249 staff, a $1,000 minimum project size and hourly rates of $100–149, the agency serves law firms, B2B companies and ecommerce brands. It is a reasonable choice for US businesses that want a PPC and SEO agency able to act as an extension of their in-house marketing team.
- Minimum engagement
- $100 / hour
- Hourly rate
- $100Per hour · agency declared
- Team size
- 50–249 peopleAgency-declared team size
- Locations
- Bel Air, Maryland, United StatesUnited States
- Founded
- 201214 years in business
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Agency details
| Founded | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Team | 50–249 people |
| Headquarters | Bel Air, Maryland, United States |
| Hourly rate | $100 per hour |
| Address | 2021 B Emmorton Rd, Suite 122, Bel Air, Maryland, 21015, United States · View on Google Maps |
Services and fit
Core services
Share of declared work · each card opens the ranked list for that serviceSEO
15% of declared workPPC
15% of declared workContent Marketing
15% of declared workLink Building
15% of declared workLocal SEO
15% of declared workEcommerce SEO
15% of declared workSocial Media Marketing
15% of declared workService shares are agency-declared and overlap; they do not add up to 100%. An agency appears in a service list only when that service is at least 15% of its work.
Industry experience
Industry labels are declared by the agency.Reviews & client feedback
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Reviews from Google
Not scoredBlackPropeller has been helping us here at Carbon with LinkedIn ads. Emily H. is our account manager and she is GREAT! Their execution and reporting is top notch. Highly recommend.
Black Propeller has become a trusted partner for paid search, paid social, email marketing and SEO, along with thoughtful digital creative. The team is attentive and I can tell really enjoys working on our business.
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Why Black Propeller scores 53.7
82nd percentile of listed agencies: 82% of listed agencies score lower.
Visibility proof
Measured by Rankyfy, data as of Oct 31, 2026An agency that sells SEO should rank itself. These numbers come from Rankyfy's own measurement of blackpropeller.com, not from the agency.
| Authority | 34 of 100 |
|---|---|
| Site health | 88 of 100 |
Locations & delivery
Bel Air, Maryland, United States
2021 B Emmorton Rd, Suite 122, Bel Air, Maryland, 21015, United States
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| Legal entity | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Address | Not verified |
| Domain | Not verified |
| Profile | Unclaimed; written by Rankyfy's researchers from public records |
| Last verified | Not verified yet |
| Ownership | No commercial link to Rankyfy. How we handle conflicts of interest |
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