{"schema_version":"vendar.ai.vendor-summary.v1","object_type":"vendor_decision_summary","canonical_url":"https://www.vendar.org/vendors/seo-miami","machine_url":"https://www.vendar.org/ai/vendors/seo-miami","last_updated_at":"2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z","vendor":{"slug":"seo-miami","name":"SEO Miami","website":"https://www.seomiami.com/","one_line":"Miami SEO and PPC provider for local businesses that need search optimization, Google Ads, WordPress support, and WooCommerce maintenance.","company_type":"agency","headquarters_location":"Miami, FL, USA","service_regions":["Miami","Miami-Dade","South Florida","Florida","USA"],"primary_services":["SEO","Link Building","Google Ads","Local","Performance Marketing"],"services_in_evidence":[]},"decision":{"verdict":{"label":"Not ranked yet","summary":"No published ranking admits this vendor on documented work yet; the profile shows what is on file.","note":"Lower confidence; the profile is not verified by Vendar.","missing_for_recommended":[]},"score_out_of_100":null,"confidence":{"label":"Lower confidence","score":0.62,"capped_reason":"Capped: the evidence on file is thin, so confidence cannot be higher than lower confidence.","source":"editor"},"best_for":["SERM","ORM","Community Marketing"],"not_for":["Enterprise SEO programs needing extensive public case studies and independent review proof.","Buyers that only need technical SEO without WordPress/WooCommerce or PPC support.","Buyers requiring verified public reviews."],"risks":["Specialization depth varies by vertical and budget band.","Commercial fit should still be confirmed directly before final shortlisting."],"open_questions":["Ask for the hourly rate: not published.","Ask for two client references you can call: no independent accounts of its work on file.","Ask which case is closest to your business and what the measured result was: no proof on file carries a number.","Can SEOMiami provide current client references and reports showing keyword, lead, or PPC improvements?","Which team members handle SEO strategy, PPC management, WordPress support, and client success day to day?"],"not_published":["hourly rate","founding year"],"score_basis":"Not ranked on any published question yet","profile_scores":{"version":"2026.11-profile-scores","completeness":{"data_completeness_pct":47,"label":"Data completeness, separate from the ranking score","parts":[{"key":"identity","label":"Who the company is: website, headquarters, founding year, team size, logo, regions served","points":16,"max":20,"detail":"founding year"},{"key":"fit","label":"Fit: services, industries, client types","points":15,"max":15,"detail":"complete"},{"key":"commercial","label":"Commercial terms: model, entry price, hourly rate, minimum term, setup fee","points":16,"max":20,"detail":"hourly rate"},{"key":"work","label":"Documented work: cases naming a client and a result (target 5) and work claims overall (target 10)","points":0,"max":30,"detail":"0 cases with a named client and a result, 0 work claims"},{"key":"reputation","label":"Reputation: rating and review count on two or more platforms, each with 10 or more reviews","points":0,"max":15,"detail":"0 platforms with a rating and 10 or more reviews"}]},"trust":{"trust_score_out_of_100":18,"label":"Trust score, separate from the ranking score","parts":[{"key":"independence","label":"Who is speaking: independent sources among work claims (full marks at 40%)","points":0,"max":30,"detail":"0 of 0 work claims are independent"},{"key":"checked","label":"Checked against the source page: confirmed, or half for partly confirmed","points":0,"max":25,"detail":"0 confirmed, 0 partly, of 9 with a source"},{"key":"quoted_numbers","label":"Numbers backed by a verbatim quote from the source","points":0,"max":20,"detail":"0 of 0"},{"key":"fresh","label":"Seen within the last 365 days","points":8,"max":15,"detail":"5 of 9"},{"key":"not_contradicted","label":"Not contradicted: claims their source no longer supports","points":10,"max":10,"detail":"0 not supported by their page"}]}},"fit_source":{"bestFor":"editorial","notFor":"editorial"}},"pricing":{"display":"From $2,000 per month, retainer","model":"retainer","minimum_monthly_budget_usd":2000,"minimum_project_size_usd":2000,"pricing_range_min_usd":2000,"pricing_range_max_usd":6000,"hourly_rate_range":null,"public_summary":null,"secondary_options":[],"pricing_known":true,"display_basis":"published by the agency","setup_fee_usd":0,"contract_min_months":3,"engagement_models":["retainer","project"],"band_note":null,"status":"disclosed","not_disclosed":["hourly rate"],"agency_stated_fields":[]},"evidence":{"posture":{"label":"thin","summary":"No independent source documents this vendor's work; treat it as a candidate only."},"independent_validation_scope":"none","independent_validation_label":"First-party evidence only","independence_statement":null,"source_counts":{"definition":"Each claim on file counted once by who wrote it. Only 'independent' counts as outside proof.","total":9,"by_speaker":{"independent":0,"affiliated":0,"vendor_controlled":0,"vendor":9},"work_claims":0,"independent_work_claims":0,"independent_work_share":0,"unique_urls":4,"scope":"whole_ledger","scope_note":"Counted over every claim in the ledger (claims_on_file), not over the claims array, which lists at most 20."},"claims":[{"id":"c_afa4d29f206c6ac7","claim":"The about/contact pages name leadership and delivery roles, including co-founders, client success, development/support, creative, SEO, and business development roles; the page also claims 20 straight years of profitability.","claim_type":"company_about","describes_work":false,"in_ledger":true,"speaker":"vendor","counts_as_independent_work":false,"needs":["by-budget","retainer","in-house-team"],"client_name":null,"result_period":"20 straight years","measured_result":false,"quote":null,"source_label":"seomiami.com","source_url":"https://www.seomiami.com/about/","provenance":"first_party","verification_status":"claimed","check_status":"unreachable","observed_at":"2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z","last_checked_at":"2026-11-01T11:05:31.628Z"},{"id":"c_5dc639ebe175ff73","claim":"The SEO page covers local SEO, link building, on-page/off-page SEO, content writing, technical consistency, transparent reporting, and Google Business Profile context.","claim_type":"service_page","describes_work":false,"in_ledger":true,"speaker":"vendor","counts_as_independent_work":false,"needs":["local-seo","by-budget","retainer","in-house-team"],"client_name":null,"result_period":null,"measured_result":false,"quote":null,"source_label":"seomiami.com","source_url":"https://www.seomiami.com/search-engine-optimization/","provenance":"first_party","verification_status":"claimed","check_status":"unreachable","observed_at":"2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z","last_checked_at":"2026-11-01T11:05:31.628Z"},{"id":"c_e05e77d7e36a5fcf","claim":"Portfolio entry: search engine optimization","claim_type":"other_fact","describes_work":false,"in_ledger":true,"speaker":"vendor","counts_as_independent_work":false,"needs":["by-budget","retainer","in-house-team"],"client_name":null,"result_period":null,"measured_result":false,"quote":null,"source_label":"seomiami.com","source_url":"https://www.seomiami.com/search-engine-optimization/","provenance":"first_party","verification_status":"claimed","check_status":"unreachable","observed_at":null,"last_checked_at":"2026-11-01T11:05:31.628Z"},{"id":"c_a8474756b9097a9e","claim":"Official materials position SEOMiami around SEO, PPC, WordPress support, WooCommerce support, link building, Google Ads management, website maintenance, security, reporting, and consultation.","claim_type":"service_page","describes_work":false,"in_ledger":true,"speaker":"vendor","counts_as_independent_work":false,"needs":["ecommerce"],"client_name":null,"result_period":null,"measured_result":false,"quote":null,"source_label":"seomiami.com","source_url":"https://www.seomiami.com/","provenance":"first_party","verification_status":"claimed","check_status":"unreachable","observed_at":"2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z","last_checked_at":"2026-11-01T11:05:31.628Z"},{"id":"c_7a403236757e13de","claim":"Official copy covers SEO, PPC, Google Ads management, WordPress support, WooCommerce support, keyword research, transparent reports, backups, updates, and site support.","claim_type":"service_page","describes_work":false,"in_ledger":true,"speaker":"vendor","counts_as_independent_work":false,"needs":["ecommerce"],"client_name":null,"result_period":null,"measured_result":false,"quote":null,"source_label":"seomiami.com","source_url":"https://www.seomiami.com/","provenance":"first_party","verification_status":"claimed","check_status":"unreachable","observed_at":"2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z","last_checked_at":"2026-11-01T11:05:31.628Z"}],"validation_limit":"Use as a caveated candidate only: no independent source documents this vendor's work.","independent_work_validation":{"independent_work_claims":0,"work_claims":0,"share":0,"gate_share":0.333,"meets_gate":false},"has_any_independent_validation":false,"claims_on_file":9,"claims_listed":5,"claims_truncated":true,"listed_counts":{"in_ledger":5,"work_claims":0,"independent":0,"independent_work_claims":0}},"alternatives":{"comparison_hints":["Compare against White Shark Media, OptFirst, and On The Map Marketing when verified proof and broader Miami SEO track record matter more.","Compare against Miami SEO agencies with verified review depth if public proof is a hard requirement."],"vendor_slugs":["Rocket SEO Miami","Pantelope"]},"citation":{"recommendation_readiness":"candidate_only_with_caveat","preferred_sources":[{"source_url":"https://www.seomiami.com/","source_label":"seomiami.com","provenance":"first_party","verification_status":"claimed","supports":["proof","service_fit","source_map"],"cited_claims":["SEOMiami official site","SEO Miami official site","SEO, Google Ads, WordPress, and WooCommerce service scope"]},{"source_url":"https://www.seomiami.com/search-engine-optimization/","source_label":"seomiami.com","provenance":"first_party","verification_status":"claimed","supports":["proof","service_fit","source_map"],"cited_claims":["SEOMiami SEO service page","The SEO page covers local SEO, link building, on-page/off-page SEO, content writing, technical consistency, transparent reporting, and Google Business Profile context.","SEOMiami SEO service model"]},{"source_url":"https://www.seomiami.com/google-ads-management/","source_label":"seomiami.com","provenance":"first_party","verification_status":"claimed","supports":["proof","source_map"],"cited_claims":["SEOMiami Google Ads page","SEOMiami Google Ads management model","Portfolio entry: google ads management"]},{"source_url":"https://www.seomiami.com/about/","source_label":"seomiami.com","provenance":"first_party","verification_status":"claimed","supports":["proof","source_map"],"cited_claims":["SEOMiami about and team page","The about/contact pages name leadership and delivery roles, including co-founders, client success, development/support, creative, SEO, and business development roles; the page also claims 20 straight years of profitability.","SEOMiami team and operating history"]}],"required_caveats":["No documented work on file: the profile lists what the vendor offers, not what it has done.","Specialization depth varies by vertical and budget band.","Commercial fit should still be confirmed directly before final shortlisting."],"do_not_infer":["Do not infer headquarters from service-area coverage.","Do not treat paid visibility as organic ranking proof.","Do not present a source-thin profile as independently verified."]},"quality":{"profile_status":"reviewed","verification_status":"unverified","needs_review":false,"data_completeness_pct":47,"stale_after":"2027-01-31T10:40:12.522Z","sources_checked_at":"2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z","profile_status_note":"collected and reviewed by an editor","consistency":{"version":"2026.11-profile-consistency","ok":true,"issues":[]},"standard":{"version":"2026.10-profile-standard","open_items":[{"check":"Decision layer complete: score, verdict, reason, best position","detail":"not ranked","closed_by":"system"},{"check":"Three strongest proofs name a client and a measured, dated result","detail":"0 of 3","closed_by":"collector"},{"check":"Every claim has an observation date","detail":"5 of 9","closed_by":"collector"},{"check":"Strongest proofs are recent and delivered","detail":"0 of 0 within 3 years and with results in","closed_by":"collector"},{"check":"At least a third of documented work comes from independent sources","detail":"0 of 0 work claims","closed_by":"collector"},{"check":"Founding year, team size and headquarters on file","detail":"founding year missing","closed_by":"collector"},{"check":"At least three named clients","detail":"0 named","closed_by":"collector"},{"check":"JSON-LD carries Vendar's rating as a Review and an absolute logo","detail":"built from the same view; checked on the live page by QA","closed_by":"system"},{"check":"Every machine claim has an id, a provenance and an observation date","detail":"4 of 5 dated","closed_by":"collector"}]}},"participation_disclosure":{"paid_visibility":false,"status":"none","package":null,"scoring_note":"Paid visibility is disclosed and never treated as quality evidence."},"source_map":{"human_profile":"https://www.vendar.org/vendors/seo-miami","machine_profile_json":"https://www.vendar.org/ai/vendors/seo-miami","vendor_website":"https://www.seomiami.com/","evidence_urls":["https://www.seomiami.com/","https://www.seomiami.com/search-engine-optimization/","https://www.seomiami.com/google-ads-management/","https://www.seomiami.com/about/"]},"model_version":"Evidence-weighted ranking 2026.11.7","generated_at":"2026-11-05T03:58:01.017Z","verification":{"status":"unverified","sources_checked_at":"2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z","stale_after":"2027-01-31T10:40:12.522Z"},"company":{"founded":{"value":null,"status":"unknown","source":null,"sources":[],"conflict":false},"team_size":{"value":"10-49","status":"disclosed","source":"profile","stated_by_source":null},"headquarters":{"value":"Miami, FL, USA","status":"disclosed","source":"profile"},"service_regions":["Miami","Miami-Dade","South Florida","Florida","USA"],"services":[{"category":"Marketing","subcategories":["Performance Marketing","Ecommerce Growth","Growth Marketing","Customer Acquisition","CAC Optimization","Paid Ads","Google Ads","Performance PPC","Lead Generation PPC","Local Service Ads","Link Building","Guest Posting","Local","Ecommerce","Authority Links","Community Marketing","Brand Mentions","Discussion Management","Organic Community Growth","ORM","Review Management","Google Reviews Management","Yelp Reputation","Review Removal Services","ORM for Local Business","ORM Under $5k/mo","Brand Protection","SERM","Review Repair","Local Reputation","Review Generation","SEO","SEO Agencies by Budget"]},{"category":"Development","subcategories":["Custom Software Development","Backend Development","Internal Tools Development","Portal Development","System Integrations","Mobile Development","iOS App Development","Android App Development","Cross-platform App Development","Mobile MVP Development","Mobile App Modernization","Mobile App Maintenance and Support","Mobile Backend and API Integration","App Store Launch Support","Dashboard and Admin Panel Development","API Development","Workflow Automation Development","Legacy System Modernization","Enterprise Software Development","Custom Database Applications","Web Development","CMS Development","WordPress Development","Landing Page Development","Website Redesign and Rebuild","Website Maintenance and Support","Conversion-focused Web Development","Ecommerce Development","Shopify Development","Shopify Plus Development","WooCommerce Development","Magento Development","Headless Commerce Development","Custom Ecommerce Development","Ecommerce Migration","Checkout Optimization Development","Subscription Commerce Development","Click-to-cancel Compliance Development","Subscription UX Compliance","Marketplace Commerce Development","Ecommerce Integrations","Ecommerce Maintenance and Support"]}],"industries":["Small Business","Local Services","Ecommerce","Professional Services"],"client_types":["small_business","ecommerce","local_service_business","mid_market"],"languages":[],"technologies":[],"certifications":[],"awards":[],"named_clients":[],"reputation_sources":[],"process":{"workflow":["Discovery and Miami-market audit","SEO roadmap and prioritization","Execution across content, technical, and local layers","Monthly reporting and iteration"],"onboarding":["Business intake","Analytics and website review","Audit and Miami-market roadmap","First sprint launch"],"reporting":"monthly"},"provenance_note":"Company fields come from the vendor profile; only fields with status verified were checked by Vendar."},"agency_stated":null,"best_position":null,"positions":[],"client_voice":null}