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Top SEO Companies Philadelphia, PA

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We screened 487 businesses in the Philadelphia area, found 232 that offer SEO, and list five. Only 12 of the 93 that qualified publish a usable monthly price, and 10 rank in the top 10 or the map pack for any of the 12 Philadelphia SEO searches we checked. This list comes from a review of the SEO agencies we could find across the Philadelphia, Camden and Wilmington metro: what they publish, what they’ve proven, what clients say, and how they rank for their own city.

The short answer For local and multi-location service businesses, start with SEO Locale. For online stores on Shopify or BigCommerce, 1Digital Agency. For local businesses on a small budget, Momentum Digital. For law firms, Majux. For healthcare practices, Sagapixel.

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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 review text, and ratings in our scoring rest mainly 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 Center City Philadelphia, which does not reach all of the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware counties in the metro. 132 sites could not be read and were not assessed. How we reviewed

Side by side

Compare Philadelphia’s top SEO agencies

AgencyBest forStarting priceSEO case studiesGoogle ratingMedian tenureContract
SEO Locale Local and multi-location businesses Not published Several 4.9 (73) 1.8 yrs Month to month
1Digital Agency Shopify and BigCommerce stores $899/mo Several 4.9 (93) 5.4 yrs 6-month initial term, then month to month
Momentum Digital Local businesses, small budgets $350/mo Several 5.0 (160) 2.8 yrs Not published
Majux Law firms Not published Several 5.0 (22) 5.5 yrs No long-term contracts
Sagapixel Healthcare practices Not published Several 4.8 (35) 2.8 yrs Month to month

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

The five

The five agencies, reviewed

Top pickBest for local and multi-location service businesses that want month-to-month SEO with detailed reporting

SEO Locale

4.9 on Google (73) · 4.6 on Clutch (10) · Montgomeryville, Montgomery County (also a Philadelphia address) · 23 on LinkedIn

Why we picked them

  • Named in all 15 AI-assistant answers we checked, the most of any agency we reviewed.
  • In the top 10 or the map pack for all 12 Philadelphia SEO searches we checked.
  • A dated case study with Search Console figures: page-one keywords for a software client rose from 62 to 319 by June 2026, on month-to-month terms.

What clients say

Reviewers cite rankings, responsive communication and clear reporting; two say the work under-delivered. They quickly turned our unknown site into a top ranking one — Google reviewer, 2024

Watch-outs

Two Google reviewers say the firm under-delivered on what was promised, which the owner disputes. Prices aren't published. Its team works from Montgomeryville, and most of its award badges are paid listings. LinkedIn shows 23 people with a 1.8-year median tenure.

2 · Online stores on Shopify or BigCommerce that want published SEO prices

1Digital Agency

4.9 on Google (93) · 4.8 on Clutch (9) · Philadelphia (Old City); its site names Miami as headquarters · 34 on LinkedIn

Why we picked them

  • Publishes SEO plans from $899 a month for local and $1,499 for national, with a six-month first term and then month to month.
  • In the top 10 or the map pack for 10 of the 12 Philadelphia SEO searches we checked, and named in 7 of 15 AI-assistant answers.
  • LinkedIn shows 34 people with a 5.4-year median tenure.

What clients say

Reviewers mostly praise store builds, migrations and responsiveness; a few cite SEO gains. we have seen significant improvement across our SEO efforts — Google reviewer, 2026

Watch-outs

Its site and Clutch profile name Florida as its base, so ask who in Philadelphia would work with you. Its case studies carry no dates, and most of its reviews are about website and store work rather than SEO. It publishes a Philadelphia agency list that includes itself; we gave that no credit. Its pages state both a three-month and a six-month first term.

3 · Local businesses that want a low published entry price and help with their Google Business Profile

Momentum Digital

5.0 on Google (160) · 5.0 on Clutch (17) · Philadelphia (Center City) · 11-50 on LinkedIn

Why we picked them

  • In the top 10 or the map pack for all 12 Philadelphia SEO searches we checked.
  • 160 Google reviews at 5.0 and 17 Clutch reviews at 5.0.
  • Case studies with named clients, such as a law firm reaching page one for all six tracked keywords in three months.

What clients say

Reviewers praise responsive help, Google profile reinstatements and some new leads; one says work wasn't done. Really helped me improve my SEO. Saw qualified new business leads come in — Google reviewer, 2026

Watch-outs

Its published local SEO prices sit on a page that still refers to 2021, so confirm current pricing. Contract terms aren't published, and its case studies carry no dates. Several reviews come from people who had only a consultation, and much of the praised work is Google profile repair and ads rather than organic SEO.

4 · Law firms, especially personal injury, criminal defense and civil rights practices

Majux

5.0 on Google (22) · No Clutch reviews · Philadelphia (Old City) · 13 on LinkedIn

Why we picked them

  • Named in 12 of 15 AI-assistant answers.
  • Case studies with named law-firm clients, such as organic users up 1,117% year over year for a civil rights practice.
  • No long-term contracts, and LinkedIn shows 13 people with a 5.5-year median tenure.

What clients say

Every Google review is five stars, citing search visibility, practice growth and responsiveness. my prominence in search engines improved dramatically — Google reviewer, 2020

Watch-outs

It works only with law firms. Prices aren't published, and its case studies carry no dates. Only one Google review is from the last 12 months. It publishes a Philadelphia agency list that includes itself; we gave that no credit. It ranked in the top 10 for only one of the 12 Philadelphia searches we checked.

5 · Medical practices, med spas, dental and home care providers, and healthtech brands

Sagapixel

4.8 on Google (35) · No Clutch reviews · Cherry Hill, NJ · Founder-led

Why we picked them

  • Named in 12 of 15 AI-assistant answers.
  • Case studies with numbers, such as a plastic surgery practice going from no traffic to 43,000 monthly visitors in 10 months.
  • Month-to-month terms, with the client setting the budget and timesheets that show the hours worked.

What clients say

Reviewers praise website work, honesty and first-page results; recent reviews are few. They took me from having no visibility to being front page of Google — Google reviewer, 2024

Watch-outs

It works only in healthcare. It is in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Prices aren't published, and most case studies name no client and carry no dates. Only two Google reviews are from the last 12 months. LinkedIn shows a 2.8-year median tenure.

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First-party data

The Philadelphia SEO market in numbers

13%
publish their pricing
41%
show SEO case studies with real numbers
11%
rank top 10 for their own Philadelphia searches
15 of 93
get named by AI assistants for Philadelphia SEO
Published SEO prices start at a median of $875 a month Lowest published monthly SEO plan, for the 12 of 93 qualified agencies that publish one

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

Twelve of Philadelphia's 93 qualified agencies publish a usable monthly price, starting between $350 and $5,999, with a median of about $875. Ten rank in the top 10 or the map pack for any of the 12 Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia-area firms promise page-one rankings within 30 days or your money back, or guarantee the highest rankings for your chosen keywords. Nobody controls Google's rankings; read what a guarantee actually covers.
  • Links sold by the bundle Some sell backlinks, guest posts or private blog network links by the package, at a set price or monthly quota. Paid links break Google's guidelines; ask how links are earned.
  • "Philadelphia" pages from elsewhere Many firms that rank for Philadelphia searches are based in other states or countries, with a city landing page and sometimes a mailbox address. Ask where the people doing your work sit.
  • Filtered reviews One agency we found advises sending only happy customers to Google and steering the rest to a private form. Read the lowest-rated reviews on the profile itself, and ask how an agency asks for reviews.
  • Review counts that don't match Some sites quote more reviews than their Google profile shows. Check the profile itself.
  • Agencies that rank themselves Several publish a "best SEO agencies in Philadelphia" 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 Philadelphia-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 Philadelphia 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 487 made the list

Found in Philadelphia487

Offer SEO232

Passed the screen93

Deep-dive finalists13

Listed5

FAQ

Questions, answered

How much does an SEO company cost in Philadelphia?

Twelve of the 93 qualified Philadelphia-area agencies publish a usable monthly price, from $350 to $5,999, with a median of about $875. Among the five we list, two publish a price: $350 and $899 a month to start.

How do I choose an SEO agency in Philadelphia?

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

Do these agencies cover the suburbs, South Jersey and Delaware?

Our review covered the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro, using a Google Maps pull of about 35 km around Center City. SEO Locale is in Montgomeryville, Sagapixel is in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and the other three are in Philadelphia.

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, or had no real local office.

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