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Based in San Francisco, this agency works exclusively with law firms, describing its client base as "law firms only, zero exceptions," and serves fir…
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Fusing Creativity is a San Francisco-based digital marketing agency specialized in delivering innovative and tailored marketing solutions that resona…
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Operating from offices in San Francisco and Manhattan, this agency works as a full-service advertising shop with a team of over 200 people. Its clien…
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Based in San Francisco, Got.Media works with a range of businesses, from startups to larger enterprise brands, offering search engine optimization se…
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Gradire is a dynamic digital marketing agency based in the vibrant city of San Francisco, California, specializing in delivering innovative solutions…
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Based in San Francisco, Greenlights is a small web agency working with clients across property investment, ecommerce, freelance professionals and sma…
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Growfinity is a San Francisco-based digital marketing agency specialized in delivering innovative and results-driven solutions for businesses looking…
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Based in San Francisco, California, Growth Ledge Agency is a small marketing team working with businesses across sectors including e-commerce, health…
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Based in San Francisco, GrowthExpertz is a boutique consultancy founded in 2016 that works specifically with early-stage, funded B2B and SaaS tech st…
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Guth Marketing Group operates out of San Francisco and is built around the practice of Rich Guth, who works as a fractional Chief Marketing Officer f…
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H&L Partners, operating as H/L, is an independent advertising and marketing agency with offices in Oakland, Atlanta, Coral Gables (South Florida), Sc…
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Habanero is a San Francisco-based digital marketing agency specialized in delivering innovative solutions that drive measurable results for businesse…
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Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, HDSF is a small branding and design studio, formally known as Hutner Descollonges, working with a compact team o…
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Hearst Bay Area is a San Francisco-based digital marketing agency specialized in delivering innovative solutions tailored to the unique needs of busi…
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heART is a Bay Area-based digital marketing agency specialized in custom web design, dedicated to creating visually stunning and highly functional we…
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Based in San Francisco, this small agency works with tech companies and social impact organizations that want marketing and product decisions grounde…
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Highly Relevant is a San Francisco-based digital marketing agency specialized in delivering tailored solutions that drive measurable results for busi…
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Hive Agency is a San Francisco-based digital marketing agency specialized in delivering innovative and data-driven solutions tailored to the unique n…
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Humble Help is a San Francisco-based digital marketing agency specialized in providing innovative marketing tools and support tailored specifically f…
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Hypno Design is a San Francisco-based digital marketing agency specialized in creating innovative and effective online solutions for businesses of al…
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316 agencies are listed in San Francisco, 2% of the 13,527 recorded in United States — the country's 2th city by agency count. 90 publish a direct contact.
In San Francisco: SEO (98%), Content Marketing (82%), SEA/PPC (67%), Social Media (66%), Web Design (41%). 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 San Francisco holds no structural advantage over one elsewhere in United States. The useful criterion stays experience with your type of site.
| Team size | San Francisco | Typically |
|---|---|---|
| 1-10 | 68 (22%) | Solo consultant or small studio. Direct access, limited capacity. |
| 11-50 | 16 (5%) | Separate roles: technical, content, link building. |
| 51-200 | 1 (0%) | Structured accounts, process, formal reporting. |
| 200+ | 3 (1%) | International group, enterprise accounts. |
The 316 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 San Francisco? 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? 22% of agencies in San Francisco 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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