Chess SEO

Based in Toronto, Chess SEO is a small digital marketing agency founded in 2008 that works with local businesses seeking to improve online visibility, including retail stores, dentists, plumbers, and other service-area companies. The team, sized between one and ten people, positions itself as a full-service Canadian digital marketing provider, describing its work as performance-driven and tailored to each client's budget and needs, with a stated focus on ethical strategies rather than shortcuts. The agency's declared service list covers Search Engine Optimization, Local SEO, eCommerce SEO, Shopify SEO, SEO content writing, Pay Per Click management, Social Media Marketing, and Conversion Rate Optimization, along with domain authority building, backlink acquisition, and Google Business Profile management. For SEO work, Chess SEO describes optimizing on-page content and pursuing rankings both organically in the top ten search results and within Google Maps listings. Its Shopify SEO offering is aimed specifically at online store owners looking to grow audience size, conversions, and sales. The agency also references using performance data and market research to shape its SEO methodology, and offers a free website and SEO audit as well as a free consultation and proposal process for prospective clients before engagement begins.