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Top SEO Companies New Orleans, LA

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New Orleans is a small SEO market, and several of the local names AI assistants recommend failed our screen for selling links or promising rankings. This list comes from a review of the SEO agencies we could find in the New Orleans metro: what they publish, what they’ve proven, what clients say, and how they rank for their own city.

The short answer For higher education, healthcare and larger organizations, start with Search Influence. For small businesses that want a website and SEO from one team, Get Online NOLA. For local businesses that want published, month-to-month prices, One Click SEO.

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Reviewed by Andrew Eagar, fractional SEO · Reviewed · Next review January 2027

No agency paid to be listed or can pay to change its position. I run a fractional SEO practice, which some businesses hire instead of an agency, so I don't rank myself here. How we reviewed

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Compare New Orleans’s top SEO agencies

AgencyBest forStarting priceSEO case studiesGoogle ratingMedian tenureContract
Search Influence Higher ed, healthcare, tourism $2,500/mo Several 4.8 (16) 7.8 yrs 12-month commitment
Get Online NOLA Small businesses, web + SEO $750/mo Several 5.0 (34) 1.9 yrs 6-month timeline
One Click SEO Local SEO, real estate $449/mo One 5.0 (35) 4.3 yrs Month-to-month

Prices and terms as published on each agency's site, October 2026. Tenure is the median from LinkedIn company data.

The three

The three agencies, reviewed

Top pickBest for higher education, healthcare and larger organizations

Search Influence

4.8 on Google (16) · 5.0 on Clutch (3) · Uptown · Founded 2006

Why we picked them

  • Named in 14 of 15 AI-assistant answers we tested, more than any other New Orleans agency.
  • Top 10 for 4 of 12 New Orleans SEO searches we checked, more than any other qualified agency.
  • Founded in 2006, with a stable team: 58 on LinkedIn and a median tenure of 7.8 years.

What clients say

Reviewers credit clear explanations and on-time delivery, and a few describe organic traffic gains. The team at Search Influence delivers time and again, always on time — Liz B., Clutch, 2023

Watch-outs

Clients are asked to commit to 12 months, with a minimum of $2,500 a month. None of its 16 Google reviews is from the past 12 months, and several come from SEO-industry peers rather than clients. Case-study percentages don't state starting figures.

2 · Small businesses and nonprofits that want a website and SEO together

Get Online NOLA

5.0 on Google (34) · 5.0 on Clutch (9) · Gentilly (mailbox; remote team) · 9 on LinkedIn

Why we picked them

  • Published SEO plans from $750 a month, on a 6-month timeline.
  • Named in 12 of 15 AI-assistant answers we tested.
  • 34 Google reviews and 9 on Clutch, every one of them five stars.

What clients say

Nearly all reviewers praise website builds and maintenance and the team's responsiveness; few mention SEO. our website visits have increased significantly since changing from my outdated one — Erin H., Google

Watch-outs

The team is fully remote: its address is a Gentilly Boulevard mailbox, and it meets clients at a New Orleans coworking space. Most reviews are about web design rather than SEO, and four of its nine Clutch reviews arrived within four weeks in April and May 2023. Its SEO page calls it "New Orleans Best SEO Company", and its case-study figures are undated.

3 · Local businesses and real estate offices that want set prices

One Click SEO

5.0 on Google (35) · 5.0 on Clutch (1) · Lower Garden District · 11 on LinkedIn

Why we picked them

  • A full public price list, from $449 to $1,680 a month, all month-to-month with no cancellation fees.
  • 35 Google reviews at 5.0, several crediting it with page-one rankings and more leads.
  • Named in 7 of 15 AI-assistant answers we tested.

What clients say

Reviewers most often credit them with rankings, more calls and leads, and a long, responsive working relationship. One Click SEO has become my #1 lead source and is making the phone ring. — Mike D., Google

Watch-outs

The cheapest plan is DIY: you get a roadmap and do the work yourself. Done-for-you local SEO is $1,680 a month. It publishes a "best SEO companies in New Orleans" list that includes itself. Only one case study reports SEO figures, and it gives no starting point.

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B
Results vs. spend
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Reporting
D
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A

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First-party data

The New Orleans SEO market in numbers

47%
publish their pricing
40%
show SEO case studies with real numbers
40%
rank top 10 for their own New Orleans searches
6 of 15
get named by AI assistants for New Orleans SEO
Published SEO prices start at a median of $750 a month Lowest published monthly SEO plan, for the 7 of 15 qualified agencies that publish one

Teal: agencies on this list. Grey: other qualified New Orleans agencies (not named).

Seven of New Orleans' 15 qualified agencies publish a monthly SEO price, starting between $449 and $3,500. Only six rank in the top 10 for any of the 12 New Orleans SEO searches we checked.

Before you sign

What we saw that you should watch for

None of these rules an agency out on its own, but each is worth a question before you sign.

  • Bought and sold links At least five agencies we screened sell backlinks, by the package or by the link, and two more endorse buying links or using link marketplaces. Paid links break Google's guidelines; ask how links are earned.
  • Ranking guarantees At least six agencies we screened promise first-page or top rankings, one within 120 days. Nobody controls Google's results, so treat a ranking guarantee as a reason to look elsewhere.
  • AI recommendations that failed our screen AI assistants named four New Orleans agencies that failed our screen in at least seven of 15 answers each. Check an AI recommendation the way you'd check any other.
  • Mailboxes, coworking and remote teams Several New Orleans agencies list a mailbox suite, a coworking space or no street address at all, and some teams are fully remote. Ask where the people doing your work are based.
  • National firms with a New Orleans page Of the 29 firms we found through New Orleans searches but not on Google Maps, 22 have no office in the area. Many are national companies with a city landing page.
  • "Best agencies" lists written by an agency Several New Orleans agencies publish "best SEO companies" lists that include themselves, and some call themselves the city's best on their own pages. Check who wrote a list, this one included.

Method

How we reviewed

Every agency went through the same three rounds, each looking harder at fewer agencies.

  1. Screen. Names SEO as a service, has a New Orleans-area office, active in the last 12 months, names real people, has client reviews. Guaranteed rankings or paid link schemes rule an agency out.
  2. Qualify. Proof of results, rankings for their own New Orleans searches, reputation, transparency, SEO depth and awards.
  3. Deep dive. For the top 10: review text, team stability on LinkedIn, and 15 AI-assistant answers.

No agency paid to be included, and none was contacted. We re-check each quarter. Send a correction · Full methodology

Three of 125 made the list

Found in New Orleans125

Offer SEO81

Passed the screen15

Deep-dive finalists9

Listed3

FAQ

Questions, answered

How much does an SEO company cost in New Orleans?

Among agencies that publish a price, monthly SEO plans start between $449 and $3,500, with a median of $750. The cheapest plans can be DIY, so check who does the work. About half of agencies quote only after a call.

How do I choose an SEO agency in New Orleans?

Ask for case studies with real numbers and start dates from businesses like yours, the contract length and exit terms, and who will do the work. Ask how links are earned, and walk away from ranking guarantees.

Do I need a New Orleans-based SEO company?

Not necessarily, but some firms with New Orleans addresses are remote teams or national companies with a city page. If local knowledge matters to you, confirm where the team is.

Is SEO still worth it with AI search?

Yes. In our tests, the New Orleans agency AI assistants named most often also ranked in the top 10 for more of its own city's SEO searches than any other qualified agency.

Is hiring an agency my only option?

No. Many businesses hire a fractional SEO instead: one senior specialist working directly on the account, with less overhead.

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About the reviewer

Andrew Eagar

Andrew Eagar has worked in SEO since 2008. He has been Director of SEO at four agencies, built SEO departments from the ground up and led teams of more than 20 SEOs, on brands including Twitter, Amazon, S&P Global, PGA Tour, Allstate and Seagate. He has contributed to Moz and Clutch, and today runs The Fractional SEO in Virginia. LinkedIn