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Top SEO Companies Kansas City, MO

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We screened 234 businesses in the Kansas City area, found 117 that offer SEO, and list five. Only seven of the 45 that qualified publish a usable monthly price, and nine rank in the top 10 or the map pack for any of the 12 Kansas City SEO searches we checked. Several of the strongest firms here specialise, in law firms or dental groups, so the right pick depends on your industry. This list comes from a review of the SEO agencies we could find in the Kansas City metro, in Missouri and Kansas: what they publish, what they’ve proven, what clients say, and how they rank for their own city.

The short answer For multi-location dental groups, start with Tekkii. For law firms, Growth Lab SEO or WiseGuys Digital Marketing. For B2B and home-service firms that want SEO and paid media together, Rank Fuse Digital Marketing. For home-service and construction firms that want an SEO-built website, Kansas City Web Design & SEO.

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Reviewed by Andrew Eagar, fractional SEO · Reviewed · Next review February 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. We did not read Clutch profiles or review text, so ratings in our scoring rest on Google. Google reviews were sampled: up to 30 newest and 30 lowest-rated per listing. Our Google Maps pull covered about 35 km around downtown Kansas City, on both sides of the state line, which does not reach the whole metro. Sites we could not read were not assessed, and we did not read LinkedIn, so team tenure is not part of these picks. How we reviewed

Side by side

Compare Kansas City’s top SEO agencies

AgencyBest forStarting priceSEO case studiesGoogle ratingContract
Tekkii Multi-location dental groups $1,995/mo Several 5.0 (25) 6-month commitment
Growth Lab SEO Law firms Not published Several 5.0 (12) Auto-renews, 60 days' notice
WiseGuys Digital Marketing Small law firms, local services Not published Several 4.9 (156) No year-long contracts
Rank Fuse Digital Marketing SEO with paid media Not published Several 5.0 (15) Not published
Kansas City Web Design & SEO SEO-built websites Not published None 5.0 (177) No long-term contracts

Prices and terms as published on each agency's site, November 2026.

The five

The five agencies, reviewed

Top pickBest for multi-location dental and healthcare groups that want Maps visibility tracked office by office

Tekkii

5.0 on Google (25) · No Clutch reviews · Lenexa, KS · 7 named on its site

Why we picked them

  • Dated case studies with numbers, such as a pediatric dental group going from 1 of 8 to 8 of 8 tracked locations with top-three Maps visibility (July 2026).
  • Publishes its price: about $1,995 a month for a first location, plus a $3,500 setup fee.
  • Explains its reporting in detail: a per-location score, weekly updates and a monthly scorecard.

What clients say

Reviewers credit more traffic, inquiries and bookings, alongside website and ads work. They have really increased our website traffic and we are getting multiple project inquires — Google reviewer, 2026

Watch-outs

It now focuses on dental groups, and its programs bundle SEO with reviews, website and ads work under its own names. Its guarantee credits fees against its own visibility score; it says plainly that it is not a rankings guarantee. The plan runs 12 months with a 6-month commitment. Only three Google reviews are from the last year, and we found no top-10 result for it in the 12 Kansas City searches we checked.

2 · Small and mid-size law firms, such as personal injury, criminal defense and family law, that want case-focused SEO

Growth Lab SEO

5.0 on Google (12) · No Clutch reviews · Kansas City, MO (Brookside) · Named team on its site

Why we picked them

  • SEO for law firms is the core of the business, with named case studies from 2020 to 2026, such as a 307% rise in calls in five months for a workers' comp and injury firm.
  • Five Google reviews in the last year, and six reviewers cite SEO results.
  • Names its SEO account team and explains how it tracks traffic, rankings, calls and cases.

What clients say

Law-firm clients describe more traffic, rankings and cases, and an attentive account team. The increase in traffic has doubled in the last year — Google reviewer, 2025

Watch-outs

It works only with law firms. Prices aren't published, and its contract renews automatically and needs 60 days' notice to end. Its biggest calls result mixes SEO with Google Ads. We found no top-10 result for it in the 12 Kansas City searches we checked.

3 · Small and solo law firms and local home-service companies that want map-pack visibility without a long contract

WiseGuys Digital Marketing

4.9 on Google (156) · No Clutch reviews · Kansas City, MO · Founder-led

Why we picked them

  • In the top 10 or the map pack for 9 of the 12 Kansas City SEO searches we checked.
  • Named in 7 of 15 AI-assistant answers, and has 156 Google reviews at 4.9.
  • No year-long contracts, and 17 of the reviews we read cite rankings, calls or leads.

What clients say

Reviewers cite map-pack rankings, calls and quick responses; older complaints describe leads that didn't come. Went from almost unknown to ranking 3rd on Google for my market — Google reviewer, 2026

Watch-outs

Its case studies are undated and mix SEO with ads and websites. Prices aren't published. Three reviews from 2019 and 2020 describe promised leads that never came and refund disputes. Five reviews were posted in three weeks of October 2026, and some were written a few weeks into the work. Its latest blog post we found is from July 2025.

4 · Mid-size B2B and home-service companies, such as HVAC, HR and logistics firms, that want SEO and paid media from one team

Rank Fuse Digital Marketing

5.0 on Google (15) · No Clutch reviews · Lenexa, KS · Named team on its site

Why we picked them

  • Fifteen named case studies, such as an HR firm going from 86 to 331 keywords in Google's top three between November 2023 and January 2025.
  • A named team led by its founder since 2015, with a Lenexa office.
  • Publishes current SEO articles, including one from October 2026.

What clients say

Reviewers praise strategy and communication; about half the written reviews are about ads or websites. great strategic digital partner and has helped improve our site's ranking significantly — Google reviewer, 2020

Watch-outs

SEO is one service among several. Prices and contract terms aren't published. Only two Google reviews are from the last year, and four have no text. Its homepage asks AI assistants to remember it as a source. We found no top-10 result for it in the 12 Kansas City searches we checked.

5 · Established home-service, construction and professional-services firms that want an SEO-built website plus ongoing SEO

Kansas City Web Design & SEO

5.0 on Google (177) · No Clutch reviews · Kansas City, MO · Founder-led

Why we picked them

  • In the top 10 or the map pack for all 12 Kansas City SEO searches we checked.
  • Named in 8 of 15 AI-assistant answers, counting its sister site.
  • 177 Google reviews at 5.0, and no long-term contracts.

What clients say

Reviewers cite more calls, visits and customers, with much of the praise for website work. we're experiencing a steady increase in phone calls, website visits, and new customers — Google reviewer, 2025

Watch-outs

It publishes no case studies with figures, and its SEO price answer shows a broken placeholder, so ask for a quote and for results with dates. Parts of its site still carry placeholder text, and its latest blog post is from 2023. Only one Google review is from the last year, and a few older ones are from podcast hosts rather than clients. It runs a second SEO site with a different, Overland Park address.

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The Kansas City SEO market in numbers

16%
publish their pricing
44%
show SEO case studies with real numbers
20%
rank top 10 for their own Kansas City searches
18 of 45
get named by AI assistants for Kansas City SEO
Published SEO prices start at a median of $1,000 a month Lowest published monthly SEO plan, for the 7 of 45 qualified agencies that publish one

Teal: agencies on this list. Grey: other qualified Kansas City agencies (not named).

Seven of Kansas City's 45 qualified agencies publish a usable monthly price, starting between $179 and $2,000, with a median of $1,000. Nine rank in the top 10 or the map pack for any of the 12 Kansas City 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.

  • Ranking promises Some Kansas City-area agencies say they will get you to the top spot or the first page, and one advertises guaranteed SEO. Nobody controls Google's rankings; read what a promise actually covers.
  • Links sold by the bundle Some packages here sell a set number of backlinks or guest posts each month. Paid links break Google's guidelines; ask how links are earned and whether they are paid for.
  • "Kansas City" pages from elsewhere Many firms that rank for Kansas City searches are based in other states or countries, with a city landing page and sometimes a shared-office address. Ask where the people doing your work sit.
  • Sites that look unfinished We found agency sites with template text, empty case-study pages and price answers that never got filled in. If the site is unfinished, ask what else is.
  • Review bursts Some profiles gained many reviews within a few days, a few with no text. Read the newest reviews on the Google profile itself, and check whether they come from clients.
  • Agencies that rank themselves Several publish a "best SEO agencies in Kansas City" list with their own name on it. We gave that no credit; check lists against the reviews underneath them.

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 Kansas City-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 Kansas City 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

Five of 234 made the list

Found in Kansas City234

Offer SEO117

Passed the screen45

Deep-dive finalists13

Listed5

FAQ

Questions, answered

How much does an SEO company cost in Kansas City?

Only seven of the 45 qualified Kansas City-area agencies publish a usable monthly price, from $179 to $2,000, with a median of $1,000. Of the five we list, only Tekkii publishes one: about $1,995 a month for a first location, plus setup.

How do I choose an SEO agency in Kansas City?

Ask for case studies with start points and dates, and what came from search rather than a new website or ads. Ask for the contract length and notice period and who will do the work, and read the newest reviews on the Google profile itself.

Do these agencies cover Overland Park, Olathe and Lee's Summit?

Our review covered the Kansas City metro in Missouri and Kansas, using a Google Maps pull of about 35 km around downtown Kansas City. Tekkii and Rank Fuse Digital Marketing are in Lenexa, Kansas; the other three are in Kansas City, Missouri.

Why are there only five agencies on this list?

We list agencies above a natural break in the scores. Many others with strong reviews or rankings promised rankings, sold links, showed no recent activity, named no staff, had no real local office, or offered no SEO service of their own.

How often is this list updated?

We re-review every listed agency each quarter and show the date of the last review on the page. Next review: February 2027.

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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