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Chicago, United States
Based in the Chicago area, with an office address in Naperville, Illinois, LumiMinds Inc is a small software development company with a team of ten o…
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Chicago, United States
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Luna Vista Digital, LLC is a small team of one to ten people offering digital marketing services centered on helping clie…
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Chicago, United States
M.A.N. Marketing is a full-service marketing and advertising agency located in the Chicagoland area. With over 40 years of experience, they specializ…
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Chicago, United States
A small digital marketing team based in Chicago, Illinois, M2 Digital Media Group works with businesses seeking customized rather than templated mark…
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Chicago, United States
Based in Chicago, Illinois, MagFellow is a small team (1-10 people) focused entirely on link building and content marketing for SEO purposes. It work…
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Chicago, United States
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Manning Digital is a small digital agency operating as a cooperative with staff and contractors across the United States,…
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Chicago, United States
Marketing By Kevin is a Chicago-based operation run by Kevin Mahoney, offering SEO consulting to small businesses looking to improve their search vis…
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Based in Chicago's Magnificent Mile area, Markitexture works with B2B technology companies looking to build awareness and grow revenue. The agency is…
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Chicago, United States
Mary Brown Design is a small web design and branding studio based in Chicago, Illinois, though its site content centers on serving small businesses,…
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Chicago, United States
Matchnode is based in Chicago, Illinois, and focuses specifically on digital health marketing, working with organizations in the healthcare space tha…
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Chicago, United States
Based in Chicago, Illinois, with additional presence in New York, Denver, Grand Rapids, Los Angeles, and Panama City, MediaSaga (Media Saga Social SE…
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Chicago, United States
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Mediaspace is a small team specializing in Squarespace website design and related digital services, working with business…
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MedMarketing is a Chicago-based digital marketing agency specialized in healthcare marketing solutions. With a clear vision to empower healthcare pro…
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Chicago, United States
Based in Chicago, Midan Marketing works exclusively within the meat industry, positioning itself as a marketing partner for companies operating in th…
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Chicago, United States
Based in Chicago at 1725 West Balmoral Ave, Mightybytes is a small digital agency, founded in 1998, operating with a team of one to ten people. It wo…
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Chicago, United States
A small team based on West 18th Street in Chicago handles web design, development and e-commerce work for clients ranging from startups to establishe…
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Chicago, United States
Mohib Rais Khan LLC is an SEO consultancy based in Chicago, Illinois, run by Mohib Rais Khan with a team of one to ten people. It works with small bu…
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Chicago, United States
Based in Chicago, Monday Loves You works with organizations across financial services, education, government, music and entertainment, healthcare and…
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Chicago, United States
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Nafets Ai is a small software and digital services firm operating with a team of one to ten people. It works with busines…
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Northside Metrics is a Chicago-based digital marketing agency specialized in delivering comprehensive SEO solutions tailored to the unique needs of b…
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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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