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Chicago, United States
Operating from Chicago, Illinois, with a head office located in Lahore, Pakistan, Octalogicx is a small team of one to ten people working with busine…
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Chicago, United States
Based in Chicago, One North Interactive operates as a digital experience agency within TEKsystems, working with organizations such as United Airlines…
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Chicago, United States
Based in Chicago, Illinois, OneIMS works with B2B organizations looking to build awareness, generate demand, manage pipeline and scale revenue. The t…
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Chicago, United States
Operating from Chicago since 2009, Onimod Global is a performance digital marketing agency built around a small team serving businesses across a rang…
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Chicago, United States
A Chicago-based digital marketing and web design company, Orbit Media Studios has operated since 2001 and works with a team of 11-50 people. The agen…
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Chicago, United States
Operating from offices in Chicago and Montréal, Partner Digital Agency is a boutique digital marketing firm with a small team of one to ten people. T…
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Chicago, United States
Operating out of Chicago, Path Digital Services & Consulting works with small to midsize businesses and e-commerce stores, including local brick-and-…
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Chicago, United States
A small digital marketing team based in Chicago, Illinois, PEAK Degrees works with businesses looking to build or improve their online presence, rang…
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Chicago, United States
A small marketing firm based in Chicago, Illinois, Phenix7 Mktg, Inc. operates with a team of fewer than ten people and works with businesses seeking…
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Chicago, United States
Founded in 2009 and based in Chicago, Pilot Digital Marketing is a small team, of ten or fewer people, working with businesses that need help growing…
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Chicago, United States
PopArt Studio is a full-service digital agency with a US contact point in Chicago, Illinois, alongside an international phone line, indicating operat…
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Chicago, United States
Founded in 2003 and based in Chicago, Illinois, Progatix operates as a software development and digital consultancy with additional presence across t…
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Chicago, United States
Based in Chicago, Push It Down works with professionals, founders, and individuals who need to manage what appears when their name or brand is search…
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Chicago, United States
A small internet marketing company operating with a listed office in Emerald Isle, North Carolina alongside its Chicago, Illinois location, QuistBuil…
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Chicago, United States
RAI Media Inc. is based in Chicago, Illinois, and works with small and mid-sized businesses on marketing strategy, advertising, and consulting projec…
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Chicago, United States
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Reputation Pride is a small team (1-10 people) that also maintains an operational presence in Malaysia, described as a se…
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Chicago, United States
Based in Chicago, Rescue Marketing works with home services businesses—plumbers, HVAC companies, roofers, electricians, landscapers, pest control and…
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Restaurant RPM is a Chicago-based digital marketing agency specialized in the restaurant and hospitality industry. With a mission to elevate dining e…
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Based in Chicago, Illinois, Revenue Ascend works with small and local businesses through to national and celebrity brands seeking predictable revenue…
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Road Block Web Design specializes in custom web design, graphic design, and SEO services. With over 10 years of experience, they focus on creating cl…
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The complete migration playbook: what to freeze before launch, how to build a redirect map that actually holds, what to test on the staging site, and how to read the first eight weeks after go-live.
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How B2B search really works: bottom-of-funnel pages before blog volume, comparison and alternatives content, product-led assets, and attribution that survives a six-month cycle.
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182 agencies are listed in Chicago, 1% of the 13,527 recorded in United States — the country's 8th city by agency count. 167 publish a direct contact.
In Chicago: SEO (98%), SEA/PPC (55%), Social Media (53%), Web Design (52%), Content Marketing (43%). An agency that ticks every box is rarely good at all of them: look at what it puts first.
Proximity genuinely matters in two cases: local SEO — Google Business profile, reviews, "near me" queries — and needing to meet in person. For an e-commerce or SaaS site targeting the whole country, an agency in Chicago holds no structural advantage over one elsewhere in United States. The useful criterion stays experience with your type of site.
| Team size | Chicago | Typically |
|---|---|---|
| 1-10 | 132 (73%) | Solo consultant or small studio. Direct access, limited capacity. |
| 11-50 | 31 (17%) | Separate roles: technical, content, link building. |
| 51-200 | 1 (1%) | Structured accounts, process, formal reporting. |
| 200+ | 1 (1%) | International group, enterprise accounts. |
The 182 agencies on this page are ordered by how complete their listing is, never by payment: no position is for sale here. The information is collected from each agency's own website, checked as live. An agency can claim its listing to correct it, complete it, or connect its Search Console data.
What does SEO cost in Chicago? Stated engagement floors here start at $1,000+. That figure says what size of engagement the agency takes on, not what yours will cost: the quote depends on the state of the site, the competition and the volume of content to produce.
Small local agency or large firm? 73% of agencies in Chicago have fewer than ten people. At that size you talk directly to whoever does the work — the main advantage, and the main limit the day the engagement grows.
How do you check an agency before signing? Ask for a measured case on a site comparable to yours, with before and after figures. Check who will actually do the work. And get it in writing what stays yours when the contract ends: content, access, accounts.
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