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Best Local SEO Agencies in Dallas (2026)

14 of 37 agencies are ranked on documented local SEO work; 0 confirmed by an independent source; payment does not affect the order.

Data as of November 3, 2026 · Evidence-weighted ranking 2026.11.7 · How this ranking works ↓

Vendar ranks 14 of 37 SEO agencies serving Dallas for local SEO: the ones with documented local SEO work on file. The top three by evidence-weighted score are Dallas SEO Agency (48/100), DFW Website SEO (47) and Mantas Auk (47). 4 of them have documented local SEO work for clients in Dallas itself. No paid placements; every position below cites its sources. 23 Dallas SEO agencies have no local SEO claim on file and are listed unranked.

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  1. 1Dallas SEO Agency 48 · From $750/month1 local SEO claim on file: 0 third-party, 1 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site
  2. 2DFW Website SEO 47 · price not disclosed3 local SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 3 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site
  3. 3Mantas Auk 47 · From $500/month2 local SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 2 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site

Budget in Dallas: disclosed monthly floors run from $500 to $2,500, median $750; 3 of 14 disclose a price.

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Dallas SEO Agency

Dallas, TX, USA

HQ in Dallas · From $750/month Agency's own published cases

The agency rebuilt a plumbing company's Google Business Profile, fixed site speed, and targeted urgent mobile searches. The company went from 10 website calls a month to around 90+ calls a month within 4 months… (Agency's own words, seoagencycity.com)

No independent source names local SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

48/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified
View profile
2DW

DFW Website SEO

Dallas, TX, USA · since 2011

HQ in Dallas · pricing not disclosed Agency's own published cases

DFW Website SEO provided local SEO and the client reported improved Google rankings, map-pack visibility, and increased calls within a couple of months. (Agency's own words, dfwwebsiteseo.com)

No independent source names local SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

47/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified
View profile
3MA

Mantas Auk

Dallas, TX, USA

HQ in Dallas · From $500/month Agency's own published cases

For The Filling Station Pet Supplies, Mantas Auk combined Google Maps optimization with AI-optimized category content for e-commerce SEO in 2023 to 24. The page reports +190% organic traffic… (Agency's own words, mantasauk.com)

No independent source names local SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

47/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified
View profile
4RL

Rise Local

Southlake, TX, USA · since 2000

serves Dallas from Southlake · pricing not disclosed Agency's own published cases

Rise Local rebuilt local SEO infrastructure for Relax Myora Wellness, created treatment-specific landing pages, and launched a review generation system.… (Agency's own words, riselocal.com)

No independent source names local SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

46/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified
View profile
5R

Readofia

Dallas, TX, USA

HQ in Dallas · pricing not disclosed Agency's own published cases

Readofia reports local SEO, technical SEO, AI answer engine optimization, Google Business Profile, and social media work for a tire and wheel shop in… (Agency's own words, readofia.com)

No independent source names local SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

45/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified
View profile
6VI

Vizion Interactive

Dallas, USA · since 2005

HQ in Dallas · pricing not disclosed Agency's own published cases

Vizion Interactive worked with UMB on local SEO, website SEO, and paid search. The testimonial says its expertise helped optimize UMB's digital channels… (Agency's own words, vizion.com)

No independent source names local SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

45/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified
View profile
7DS

Dallas SEO Company

Dallas, TX, USA · since 2012

HQ in Dallas · From $2,500/month Agency's own published cases

Dallas SEO Company used SEO and local search optimization to help BabylonTours.com expand from one local tour to a worldwide tour operation. (Agency's own words, seocompanydallas.com)

No independent source names local SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

44/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified
View profile
8FH

Fast Hippo Media

Dallas, USA · team 30+

HQ in Dallas · pricing not disclosed Agency's own published cases

For a dental clinic, the vendor reports local SEO work associated with a 45% increase in organic traffic and a 35% increase in online appointment bookings. (Agency's own words, fasthippomedia.com)

No independent source names local SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

43/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified
View profile
9DS

Dallas SEO Dogs

Dallas, TX, USA

HQ in Dallas · pricing not disclosed Agency's own published cases

SEO Dogs says its SEO audit and follow-up work moved HIDE to the top of Google Search and Google Maps for “Deep Ellum bar” and “Deep Ellum Bars.” It states those phrases were searched 21x more often than the next most … (Agency's own words, seodogs.com)

No independent source names local SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

40/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified
View profile
10LC

LawFirmSEOPro.com

Dallas, USA

HQ in Dallas · pricing not disclosed Agency's own published cases

…The page also describes GBP optimization, family law content hubs, and backlinks. (Agency's own words, lawfirmseopro.com)

No independent source names local SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

38/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified
View profile
23 more agencies serve Dallas, but without externally confirmed local SEO work

This is an absence of evidence, not a quality rating.

One sourced claim moves an agency into the ranking.

No local SEO claim on file yet. (22)

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  • SEO PRO Marvelprice n/a
  • The Uptown Agencyprice n/a
  • Triforce Digital Marketingprice n/a

Only Vendar profile tags name local SEO; no outside source on file yet. (1)

  • Thrive Internet Marketing AgencyFrom $1,000/month
Frequently asked questions (7)
How many Dallas SEO agencies have documented local SEO work?
14 of the 37 SEO agencies Vendar tracks in Dallas have at least one local SEO claim on file under the published rubric; 0 of the 14 ranked have an outside source naming it, and 0 have one that describes the work rather than listing the service. The other 23 Dallas agencies are listed unranked until evidence is added.
Which of them have worked for clients in Dallas?
4 of the 14 ranked agencies have documented local SEO work for a client in Dallas: Rise Local (#4, Dallas), Dallas SEO Dogs (#9, Dallas), Atomic Design & Consulting (#11, Dallas), Connect Media Agency (#12, Dallas). The others are ranked on work for clients elsewhere.
Which Dallas local SEO agency fits my type of business?
By the clients named in their documented local SEO work: Law firms: LawFirmSEOPro.com (#10); Dental, medical and wellness: Rise Local (#4) and Fast Hippo Media (#8); Multi-location businesses: Rise Local (#4), Readofia (#5), Vizion Interactive (#6) and Atomic Design & Consulting (#11); Home and trade services: Dallas SEO Agency (#1), Rise Local (#4), Readofia (#5) and Vizion Interactive (#6); Shops, restaurants and retail: Atomic Design & Consulting (#11). This comes from client reviews and case studies on file, not from the agencies' own positioning; the number after each name is its place in the ranking.
What does local SEO cost in Dallas?
Among the ranked agencies that disclose a monthly floor, retainers start at $500/month and the median floor is $750/month. 3 of 14 ranked agencies disclose some pricing signal.
Which of them are verified?
0 of 14 ranked agencies are verified. Verified means Vendar confirmed the company, its service and its market on official sources and stamped the profile with the date. A participation status or a partner relationship does not make a profile verified.
How is this list different from the Dallas SEO page?
The Dallas SEO page ranks every SEO agency serving the city. This page keeps only the agencies with local SEO evidence on file, scores them on the local SEO query with the published model, and cites the claims behind every position. The model, its weights and the rubric are on the How we rank page.
When was this list updated?
Scores are recomputed from the profiles whenever a profile changes; the ranking model is version 2026.11.7.
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#AgencyScoreEvid./30Fit/25Capab./15Reliab./10Transp./10Reput./5Cred./5Pen.Conf.ClaimsVerified
1Dallas SEO Agency4892510.63500-50.81/0Not verified
2DFW Website SEO4713.51912.67.2000-50.83/0Not verified
3Mantas Auk4713.521.59.33500-50.82/0Not verified
4Rise Local4616.812.4157.2000-50.87/0Not verified
5Readofia4516.915.5153000-50.87/0Not verified
6Vizion Interactive4515.515.511.37.2000-50.85/0Not verified
7Dallas SEO Company44621.59.47.2500-50.81/0Not verified
8Fast Hippo Media4313.5191032.500-50.82/0Not verified
9Dallas SEO Dogs4015.515.5113000-50.83/0Not verified
10LawFirmSEOPro.com381415.510.53000-50.83/0Not verified
11Atomic Design & Consulting311112.49.83000-50.82/0Not verified
12Connect Media Agency31912.48.56000-50.81/0Not verified
13Click4Corp30612.413.83000-50.81/0Not verified
14Portside Marketing30615.910.23000-50.81/0Not verified

Pool 37 · ranked 14 · unranked 23 (1 with profile tags only) · verified 0 · pricing disclosed 3 · case studies on file 0 · an outside source names the work 0 · an outside document describes it 0

Claims: claims for this need in the feed / of them from a third party. Confidence is the number behind the High, Moderate and Lower labels; it never changes the order.

D1Breakdown per agencyPoints, facts, claims with weights and reviews behind every position
#1 Dallas SEO Agency48/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · From $750/month · 6 claims on file

Evidence for this query9/300.31 local SEO claim on file: 0 third-party, 1 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; The agency rebuilt a plumbing company's Google Business Profile, fixed site speed, and targeted urgent mobile searches. The company went… (seoagencycity.com, claimed)
Fit to this query25/251Headquartered in Dallas (Dallas, TX, USA); Retainers from $750/month, inside the local SEO band (up to $6,000/month); Profile names small business clients
Capability depth10.6/150.7081 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 1 of 6 claims on file concern local SEO
Reliability3/100.3Founding year not disclosed; Retention not documented
Transparency5/100.5Pricing disclosed (From $750/month); Team size not disclosed; Process not documented
Reputation0/50No third-party reviews on file
Market credibility0/50No awards, certifications or media mentions with a source on file

Penalties: No independent source on file -3 (Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.); Profile below decision-ready status -2 (Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.)

Limits: No independent source names local SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; Never verified against official sources.; No independent source on file: Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.; Profile below decision-ready status: Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.

  • The agency rebuilt a plumbing company's Google Business Profile, fixed site speed, and targeted urgent mobile searches. The company went from 10 website calls a month to around 90+ calls a month within 4 months; its Google rating climbed from 36 to 81 stars.

    Agency's own words · seoagencycity.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.9 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

#2 DFW Website SEO47/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · price not disclosed · 11 claims on file

Evidence for this query13.5/300.453 local SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 3 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; DFW Website SEO provided local SEO and the client reported improved Google rankings, map-pack visibility, and increased calls within a… (dfwwebsiteseo.com, claimed); DFW Website SEO improved the client’s local presence in Dallas and optimized its Google Business Profile; the client reported more… (dfwwebsiteseo.com, claimed)
Fit to this query19/250.76Headquartered in Dallas (Dallas, TX, USA); Pricing not disclosed; Profile names local business clients
Capability depth12.6/150.8411 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 3 of 11 claims on file concern local SEO
Reliability7.2/100.72In business since 2011; Retention not documented
Transparency0/100Pricing not disclosed; Team size not disclosed; Process not documented
Reputation0/50No third-party reviews on file
Market credibility0/50No awards, certifications or media mentions with a source on file

Penalties: No independent source on file -3 (Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.); Profile below decision-ready status -2 (Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.)

Limits: No independent source names local SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; Pricing not disclosed; budget fit cannot be checked before outreach.; Never verified against official sources.; No independent source on file: Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.; Profile below decision-ready status: Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.

  • DFW Website SEO provided local SEO and the client reported improved Google rankings, map-pack visibility, and increased calls within a couple of months.

    Agency's own words · dfwwebsiteseo.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • DFW Website SEO improved the client’s local presence in Dallas and optimized its Google Business Profile; the client reported more consistent leads from search.

    Agency's own words · dfwwebsiteseo.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • Mark Reynolds of Plumbing Solutions says that after investing in Plumbing SEO, the website started ranking at the top for local search and the business gained new customers in the last three months.

    Agency's own words · dfwwebsiteseo.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.6 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

#3 Mantas Auk47/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · From $500/month · projects from $750 · 21 claims on file

Evidence for this query13.5/300.452 local SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 2 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; For The Filling Station Pet Supplies, Mantas Auk combined Google Maps optimization with AI-optimized category content for e-commerce SEO… (mantasauk.com, claimed); For AutoShield Mechanics, Mantas Auk addressed technical issues and local map pack visibility in 2024 to 25. The page reports +140%… (mantasauk.com, claimed)
Fit to this query21.5/250.86Headquartered in Dallas (Dallas, TX, USA); Retainers from $500/month, inside the local SEO band (up to $6,000/month)
Capability depth9.3/150.6191 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 2 of 21 claims on file concern local SEO
Reliability3/100.3Founding year not disclosed; Retention not documented
Transparency5/100.5Pricing disclosed (From $500/month); Team size not disclosed; Process not documented
Reputation0/50No third-party reviews on file
Market credibility0/50No awards, certifications or media mentions with a source on file

Penalties: No independent source on file -3 (Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.); Profile below decision-ready status -2 (Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.)

Limits: No independent source names local SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; Never verified against official sources.; No independent source on file: Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.; Profile below decision-ready status: Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.

  • For The Filling Station Pet Supplies, Mantas Auk combined Google Maps optimization with AI-optimized category content for e-commerce SEO in 2023 to 24. The page reports +190% organic traffic, 2.5× online orders, ~$240K/year in added revenue, and 13× ROI after an $18,000 investment over 12 months.

    Agency's own words · mantasauk.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.9 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • For AutoShield Mechanics, Mantas Auk addressed technical issues and local map pack visibility in 2024 to 25. The page reports +140% organic traffic, 3× Maps calls, ~$120K/year in added revenue, and 9.5× ROI after a $12,500 investment over 10 months.

    Agency's own words · mantasauk.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.9 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

#4 Rise Local46/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · serves the city from Southlake, TX, USA · price not disclosed · 12 claims on file

Evidence for this query16.8/300.55899999999999997 local SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 7 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; Rise Local rebuilt local SEO infrastructure for Relax Myora Wellness, created treatment-specific landing pages, and launched a review… (riselocal.com, claimed); Rise Local rebuilt Ellis AC & Heating’s local SEO infrastructure, optimized its Google Business Profile, and launched paid campaigns.… (riselocal.com, claimed)
Fit to this query12.4/250.495Lists Dallas as a service region; headquartered in Southlake, TX, USA; Pricing not disclosed
Capability depth15/1511 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 7 of 12 claims on file concern local SEO
Reliability7.2/100.72In business since 2000; Retention not documented
Transparency0/100Pricing not disclosed; Team size not disclosed; Process not documented
Reputation0/50No third-party reviews on file
Market credibility0/50No awards, certifications or media mentions with a source on file

Penalties: No independent source on file -3 (Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.); Profile below decision-ready status -2 (Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.)

Limits: No independent source names local SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; Pricing not disclosed; budget fit cannot be checked before outreach.; Never verified against official sources.; No independent source on file: Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.; Profile below decision-ready status: Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.

  • Rise Local rebuilt local SEO infrastructure for Relax Myora Wellness, created treatment-specific landing pages, and launched a review generation system. Within four months, the practice ranked in the top 3 on Google Maps across three Dallas zip codes, with organic patient traffic up 284% and new patient inquiries up 67%; its booking calendar was full for six months straight.

    Agency's own words · riselocal.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.9 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • Rise Local rebuilt Ellis AC & Heating’s local SEO infrastructure, optimized its Google Business Profile, and launched paid campaigns. Within six months, the company ranked #1 on Maps for its primary service terms and its call volume nearly doubled; the results cover multiple services and are not attributable to local SEO alone.

    Agency's own words · riselocal.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • Rise Local built a local SEO system for A-EZ Out Bail Bonds using dedicated location pages and optimized Google Business Profiles. Within 90 days, the business ranked at the top of Google Maps and organic search across its counties.

    Agency's own words · riselocal.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • Rise Local deployed a local SEO and website growth system for First Out Roofing, including 30+ DFW city-specific service area pages and 70+ optimized directory listings. Within the first storm season, First Out ranked #1 in Dallas for its primary search terms, with 30+ DFW communities ranking in local search and 8+ service category pages ranking.

    Agency's own words · riselocal.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • Rise Local built local SEO infrastructure and an area-page network for East Texas Roofing LLC, making it the first result across 10 East Texas communities.

    Agency's own words · riselocal.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • Rise Local built a multi-location SEO system for A-EZ Out Bail Bonds, with 5 individually optimized GBPs, geo-targeted city content, and coordinated citation management across 4 counties.

    Agency's own words · riselocal.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.6 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • Rise Local helped Ellis A/C build a marketing system that has driven leads and local visibility since 2008; the page describes a 17-year partnership.

    Agency's own words · riselocal.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.6 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

#5 Readofia45/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · price not disclosed · 11 claims on file

Evidence for this query16.9/300.5637 local SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 7 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; Readofia reports local SEO, technical SEO, AI answer engine optimization, Google Business Profile, and social media work for a tire and… (readofia.com, claimed); A flooring and epoxy contractor serving multiple states achieved Google Maps 3-Pack presence across four metros within 60 days after local… (readofia.com, claimed)
Fit to this query15.5/250.62Headquartered in Dallas (Dallas, TX, USA); Pricing not disclosed
Capability depth15/1511 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 7 of 11 claims on file concern local SEO
Reliability3/100.3Founding year not disclosed; Retention not documented
Transparency0/100Pricing not disclosed; Team size not disclosed; Process not documented
Reputation0/50No third-party reviews on file
Market credibility0/50No awards, certifications or media mentions with a source on file

Penalties: No independent source on file -3 (Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.); Profile below decision-ready status -2 (Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.)

Limits: No independent source names local SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; Pricing not disclosed; budget fit cannot be checked before outreach.; Never verified against official sources.; No independent source on file: Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.; Profile below decision-ready status: Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.

  • Readofia reports local SEO, technical SEO, AI answer engine optimization, Google Business Profile, and social media work for a tire and wheel shop in Westminster, California. From Jan 2026 to Jun 2026, the profile recorded 5,225 interactions, including 1,904 calls, 2,209 direction requests, and 1,112 website clicks.

    Agency's own words · readofia.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.9 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • A flooring and epoxy contractor serving multiple states achieved Google Maps 3-Pack presence across four metros within 60 days after local schema and directory cleanup went live.

    Agency's own words · readofia.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • Readofia reports that a flooring and epoxy contractor serving multiple states gained Google Maps 3-Pack presence across four metros within 60 days. The work included local schema and directory cleanup.

    Agency's own words · readofia.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • Readofia reports local SEO and lead-generation work for a flooring contractor serving multiple US markets. The campaign produced 3× monthly lead volume versus the pre-campaign baseline.

    Agency's own words · readofia.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • An independent multi-location shop received a local schema and Google Business Profile rebuild in week one and had Maps 3-Pack presence across its service area within 60 days.

    Agency's own words · readofia.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • Readofia manages Google Business Profile work for Prime Health Care. From Mar to Aug 2026, the profile recorded 8,808 views, 4,329 searches that surfaced the practice, and 369 interactions.

    Agency's own words · readofia.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • Readofia manages Google Business Profile work for Dr. Naveenraj. From Mar to Aug 2026, the profile recorded 13,789 views, 2,901 searches that surfaced the practice, and 688 patient interactions.

    Agency's own words · readofia.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

#6 Vizion Interactive45/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · price not disclosed · 25 claims on file

Evidence for this query15.5/300.5175 local SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 5 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; Vizion Interactive worked with UMB on local SEO, website SEO, and paid search. The testimonial says its expertise helped optimize UMB's… (vizion.com, claimed); For Buca di Beppo, Vizion optimized on-site SEO and managed local listings at scale. Organic traffic increased 36%, and local search… (vizion.com, claimed)
Fit to this query15.5/250.62Headquartered in Dallas (Dallas, USA); Pricing not disclosed
Capability depth11.3/150.751 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 5 of 25 claims on file concern local SEO
Reliability7.2/100.72In business since 2005; Retention not documented
Transparency0/100Pricing not disclosed; Team size not disclosed; Process not documented
Reputation0/50No third-party reviews on file
Market credibility0/50No awards, certifications or media mentions with a source on file

Penalties: No independent source on file -3 (Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.); Profile below decision-ready status -2 (Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.)

Limits: No independent source names local SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; Pricing not disclosed; budget fit cannot be checked before outreach.; Never verified against official sources.; No independent source on file: Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.; Profile below decision-ready status: Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.

  • Vizion Interactive worked with UMB on local SEO, website SEO, and paid search. The testimonial says its expertise helped optimize UMB's digital channels but gives no quantified result.

    Agency's own words · vizion.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • For Buca di Beppo, Vizion optimized on-site SEO and managed local listings at scale. Organic traffic increased 36%, and local search performance strengthened across core locations.

    Agency's own words · vizion.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • Vizion helped Buca di Beppo rebuild organic and local visibility on a new domain, driving a 309% increase in “Bookings” clicks from Google Business Profiles and surpassing the legacy site's performance.

    Agency's own words · vizion.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • Vizion helped Summers Plumbing Heating & Cooling strengthen SEO and local visibility across multiple service areas, driving a 52% year-over-year increase in organic leads while organic sessions grew 43%.

    Agency's own words · vizion.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • Vizion performed technical and local SEO audits of UMB Bank’s location pages and identified opportunities to improve page speed and organic rankings for non-brand keywords.

    Agency's own words · vizion.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

#7 Dallas SEO Company44/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · From $2,500/month · 10 claims on file

Evidence for this query6/300.21 local SEO claim on file: 0 third-party, 1 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; Dallas SEO Company used SEO and local search optimization to help BabylonTours.com expand from one local tour to a worldwide tour operation. (seocompanydallas.com, claimed)
Fit to this query21.5/250.86Headquartered in Dallas (Dallas, TX, USA); Retainers from $2,500/month, inside the local SEO band (up to $6,000/month)
Capability depth9.4/150.6251 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 1 of 10 claims on file concern local SEO
Reliability7.2/100.72In business since 2012; Retention not documented
Transparency5/100.5Pricing disclosed (From $2,500/month); Team size not disclosed; Process not documented
Reputation0/50No third-party reviews on file
Market credibility0/50No awards, certifications or media mentions with a source on file

Penalties: No independent source on file -3 (Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.); Profile below decision-ready status -2 (Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.)

Limits: No independent source names local SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; Never verified against official sources.; No independent source on file: Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.; Profile below decision-ready status: Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.

  • Dallas SEO Company used SEO and local search optimization to help BabylonTours.com expand from one local tour to a worldwide tour operation.

    Agency's own words · seocompanydallas.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.6 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

#8 Fast Hippo Media43/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · price not disclosed · 15 claims on file

Evidence for this query13.5/300.452 local SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 2 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; For a dental clinic, the vendor reports local SEO work associated with a 45% increase in organic traffic and a 35% increase in online… (fasthippomedia.com, claimed); Fast Hippo Media worked with a local dental clinic on its Google My Business profile. After six months of collaboration, profile views… (fasthippomedia.com, claimed)
Fit to this query19/250.76Headquartered in Dallas (Dallas, USA); Pricing not disclosed; Profile names local business clients
Capability depth10/150.6671 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 2 of 15 claims on file concern local SEO
Reliability3/100.3Founding year not disclosed; Retention not documented
Transparency2.5/100.25Pricing not disclosed; Team size 30+; Process not documented
Reputation0/50No third-party reviews on file
Market credibility0/50No awards, certifications or media mentions with a source on file

Penalties: No independent source on file -3 (Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.); Profile below decision-ready status -2 (Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.)

Limits: No independent source names local SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; Pricing not disclosed; budget fit cannot be checked before outreach.; Never verified against official sources.; No independent source on file: Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.; Profile below decision-ready status: Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.

  • For a dental clinic, the vendor reports local SEO work associated with a 45% increase in organic traffic and a 35% increase in online appointment bookings.

    Agency's own words · fasthippomedia.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.9 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • Fast Hippo Media worked with a local dental clinic on its Google My Business profile. After six months of collaboration, profile views increased by 50%, leading to more calls and inquiries from local searchers.

    Agency's own words · fasthippomedia.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.9 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

#9 Dallas SEO Dogs40/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · price not disclosed · 16 claims on file

Evidence for this query15.5/300.5173 local SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 3 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; SEO Dogs says its SEO audit and follow-up work moved HIDE to the top of Google Search and Google Maps for “Deep Ellum bar” and “Deep Ellum… (seodogs.com, claimed); Dallas SEO Dogs provided SEO for HIDE Bar Dallas, including local SEO. After an initial effort in the first couple of months, HIDE’s… (seodogs.com, claimed)
Fit to this query15.5/250.62Headquartered in Dallas (Dallas, TX, USA); Pricing not disclosed
Capability depth11/150.73400000000000011 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 3 of 16 claims on file concern local SEO
Reliability3/100.3Founding year not disclosed; Retention not documented
Transparency0/100Pricing not disclosed; Team size not disclosed; Process not documented
Reputation0/50No third-party reviews on file
Market credibility0/50No awards, certifications or media mentions with a source on file

Penalties: No independent source on file -3 (Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.); Profile below decision-ready status -2 (Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.)

Limits: No independent source names local SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; Pricing not disclosed; budget fit cannot be checked before outreach.; Never verified against official sources.; No independent source on file: Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.; Profile below decision-ready status: Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.

  • SEO Dogs says its SEO audit and follow-up work moved HIDE to the top of Google Search and Google Maps for “Deep Ellum bar” and “Deep Ellum Bars.” It states those phrases were searched 21x more often than the next most popular terms.

    Agency's own words · seodogs.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.9 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • Dallas SEO Dogs provided SEO for HIDE Bar Dallas, including local SEO. After an initial effort in the first couple of months, HIDE’s organic traffic increased by 71.36% from the previous period.

    Agency's own words · seodogs.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.9 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • Dallas SEO Dogs worked on local SEO for HIDE Bar Dallas. The page reports increased rankings and visibility in Google Search and Google Maps, with steady increases month after month.

    Agency's own words · seodogs.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

#10 LawFirmSEOPro.com38/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · price not disclosed · 19 claims on file

Evidence for this query14/300.4673 local SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 3 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; LawFirmSEOPro reports that it used targeted SEO and local optimization for Mint Law Firm, increasing monthly calls from 12 to over 190 in… (lawfirmseopro.com, claimed); LawFirmSEOPro reports that it used SEO and GBP strategies for Crown Law Firm, increasing monthly calls from 92 to 293 in 3 months. The… (lawfirmseopro.com, claimed)
Fit to this query15.5/250.62Headquartered in Dallas (Dallas, USA); Pricing not disclosed
Capability depth10.5/150.69700000000000011 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 3 of 19 claims on file concern local SEO
Reliability3/100.3Founding year not disclosed; Retention not documented
Transparency0/100Pricing not disclosed; Team size not disclosed; Process not documented
Reputation0/50No third-party reviews on file
Market credibility0/50No awards, certifications or media mentions with a source on file

Penalties: No independent source on file -3 (Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.); Profile below decision-ready status -2 (Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.)

Limits: No independent source names local SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; Pricing not disclosed; budget fit cannot be checked before outreach.; Never verified against official sources.; No independent source on file: Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.; Profile below decision-ready status: Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.

  • LawFirmSEOPro reports that it used targeted SEO and local optimization for Mint Law Firm, increasing monthly calls from 12 to over 190 in 6 months. The page also describes GBP optimization, family law content hubs, and backlinks.

    Agency's own words · lawfirmseopro.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • LawFirmSEOPro reports that it used SEO and GBP strategies for Crown Law Firm, increasing monthly calls from 92 to 293 in 3 months. The page describes GBP optimization, criminal defense content, and niche-specific backlinks.

    Agency's own words · lawfirmseopro.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

  • LawFirmSEOPro reports that it used optimized site structure, content, and digital PR for Agemian Law Group, achieving top-3 rankings in a competitive personal injury market. The page also reports increased consultations and top-3 Map Pack visibility.

    Agency's own words · lawfirmseopro.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 3, 2026

Positions 11 to 14: the same breakdown is on each agency's profile, linked from the table above, and in the machine-readable version below.

D2What counts as evidence for this questionRubric 2026.09

A claim counts as local-SEO evidence when a source on file names local search work: Google Business Profile or map-pack results, service-area or local landing pages, local citations, multi-location programs, or reviews that describe local rankings. Official case studies and third-party reviews carry the most weight. A Vendar service listing or profile tag is our own label, not a document: it adds a weak signal to a vendor already carrying outside evidence, and on its own it does not earn a rank. A service share an agency sets on its own directory profile, such as a review-platform focus percentage, is the agency's claim about itself and weighs as little as a service listing. Agencies with no outside claim on file are listed below the ranking, not in it.

Terms that count:
local seo, local search, local pack, map pack, google business profile, google my business, gmb, gbp, google maps, service-area page, service area page, service-area pages, service area pages, local landing page, local landing pages, local citations, near me, multi-location, multi location, local rankings, local visibility, local lead generation
Minimum to be ranked:
1 claim on file under this rubric, of which 1 from a source outside Vendar.
Budget band:
up to $6,000 per month

In plain words: a case counts when it names local SEO work and where it was published can be checked.

D3Eligibility and orderWho is admitted, how ties break, what payment does

Ranked vendors have at least 1 claim on file that supports local SEO under the published rubric, of which at least 1 comes from a source outside Vendar; the rest are listed unranked.

  • The vendor lists the page's service on its profile.
  • The vendor serves the page's market: headquarters or a listed service region in the city. When a need page has fewer than ten ranked vendors from the city, agencies from other cities join it only if they are headquartered in the same state or have published work (a case study, a project, a client review) that names the city or its state. A line saying a company serves the whole country is not enough. They are ranked by the same score, geography counts 0.3 for them, and each position says where the agency works from. Mobile development is bought remotely, so its city pages take agencies from anywhere in the United States under the same condition: documented work for the need. The same holds for SEO needs bought remotely: international, enterprise, consulting, recovery, marketplaces, startups, B2B SaaS, ecommerce, AI search visibility, audits, technical and content-led SEO. Local SEO, small business, lead generation and high-ticket services stay with agencies from the city and its state.
  • A need page that still has fewer than ten ranked agencies after that is filled from the city's own agencies whose sources say they offer the need but document no project for it yet. They always stand below every agency with documented work, are labelled "Offers this service; no documented project on file yet", carry lower confidence, and do not count toward the threshold that opens a page to search engines.
  • For an intent page, at least one claim on file supports the intent under the page's rubric, and at least one of those claims comes from a source outside Vendar. Our own service listings and profile tags describe the intent but document nothing, so they add weight to a vendor that already has outside evidence and never earn a rank on their own. Vendors without outside evidence appear below the ranking, unranked, never padded into it.
  • For an intent page, at least one of those claims documents work the vendor has done: a case study, a project or portfolio entry, or a client review. Service pages, price lists, positioning statements and directory listings say what a vendor offers, not what it did; they add weight to a vendor that already has documented work and never earn a documented position. They can only fill a page that is short of ten, below every documented position and labelled as such (see below).
  • A position may rest on case studies the agency published on its own site. It is admitted and labelled "Published by the agency on its own site" until an independent source documents the same kind of work.
  • Filtered views (an entry price, a pricing model, a team size) are not rankings of their own: they show agencies ranked for at least one need in the city, each with the score of its best need, and keep only those that meet the condition. An agency that does not publish the fact is listed below with the reason.
  • Draft and needs-data profiles are never listed.
  • Rank order is the score, highest first. Ties break on evidence points, then on the number of third-party claims, then alphabetically.
  • There is no hidden ordering: no hand-curated slug lists and no paid boost in the sort on any listing.
  • If an editor overrides a position, the position is labelled as an editorial placement with a written reason and ordering_basis set to editorial. No such placements exist on evidence-ranked pages today.
  • Every ranked position explains itself from its score components and cites the claims behind them, with their sources.
  • Sort: score_out_of_100, highest first; ties break on evidence points, then third-party claim count, then name.
  • Payment: Paid visibility never changes the order of a listing.
  • Top-list threshold: An intent page is offered to search engines when its ranked list has at least five evidence-backed vendors (three when the city has fewer than twenty vendors for the service). Only agencies from the city itself (headquarters or a listed service region) with documented work count toward it: agencies filled in from other cities and agencies that only offer the need do not. A page whose list rests mostly on agencies from other cities is titled “agencies serving” the city instead of “best agencies in” it, says how many are local, stays on the city page and in its feed, and is kept out of search engines until enough local agencies document the work; otherwise the same national list would stand behind six city pages. Below the threshold even with outside agencies the page stays published with noindex, keeps its URL, links and feed, and is left out of the city page's list of rankings. A page whose top ten repeats 70% or more of another need's top ten in the same city, or has the same top three, also stays noindex while the stronger of the two is offered; it opens when the lists differ. The same holds across cities: of the pages for one need whose top tens share 70% or more, only the one with the most local agencies is offered to search engines.

Weights: Evidence for this query 30 · Fit to this query 25 · Capability depth 15 · Reliability 10 · Transparency 10 · Reputation 5 · Market credibility 5. Penalties: Profile flagged for review -5 · Evidence not re-checked in 18 months -5 · No independent source on file -3 · Profile below decision-ready status -2.

D4How claims are counted
  • Paid agency directories that sell placement are not a source. Their reviews are not cited, never support a position and do not count toward reputation; a profile may show how many reviews such directories hold as one unnamed figure, for context only. Ratings come from open review platforms: Google, Trustpilot and BBB.
  • Provenance is recorded per claim: third_party, first_party, internal (a Vendar profile field) or unknown.
  • Verification status is recorded per claim: verified, claimed, internal_signal or unverified.
  • Every record on file has a role: a claim states a fact; a source reference is a link without a statement (an official site, a directory profile); a research note is Vendar's own remark. Only claims count as evidence. A source reference never earns weight, however its title reads, and a research note never reaches a page or a feed.
  • Every claim with a source URL is checked against that page by an AI reader and the result is recorded: confirmed, partly confirmed, not supported, or page unreachable. A claim the page does not support stops counting toward any position until a later check confirms it; a claim whose page cannot be read still counts and says so.
  • Third-party claims outweigh first-party claims; profile fields are the weakest signal and are labelled as such.
  • A position may rest on case studies the agency published on its own site; such a position is admitted and labelled "Published by the agency on its own site" on the listing, the profile and the feed (evidence_basis: own_published) until an independent source documents the same kind of work. Its confidence is at most moderate.
  • In the ranking, who is speaking is decided by the source address: the vendor's own site and platforms where the vendor publishes about itself (platform partner directories and portals, case-study hosting sites, paid release wires) are the vendor's own word, not an independent source, whatever domain they sit on. Client reviews on a partner directory stay third-party.
  • On the profile and in its feed the rule is stricter: who is speaking is decided by who wrote the text. Every claim falls into one of four classes: independent (a client, the press, a rating written by a third party); linked to the agency (a person who worked at or through it, writing in the first person); a listing the agency writes (the platforms above, or another page retelling what the agency says); and the agency itself. Only the first class counts as independent there (section 18).
  • A claim counts for an intent only when the rubric's terms appear in the claim or its source. The rubric is published on the page.
  • Claims that only describe the company's location or history are not intent evidence.
  • Each claim is marked by whether it documents work (describes_work in the machine feed): case studies, projects, portfolio entries and client reviews do; service pages, pricing, positioning statements, review-platform profiles and employer reviews do not.
  • Claims from the same source count with diminishing weight: each further claim adds half as much as the one before it. Everything an agency says about itself, on any page, is one source; outside documents are told apart by the site that published them. The number of reviews on one platform, or of pages on an agency's own site, cannot carry a position.
  • Evidence documented on two or more different independent sites earns a small bonus over the same amount of evidence from one site.
  • Review platforms that compete with Vendar stay in the machine feed with their source URL, because a claim must be checkable, but pages do not name or link them; where other sources exist, they are listed first.

Verified means Vendar confirmed the company, its service and its market on official sources and stamped the profile with the date. A participation status or a partner relationship does not make a profile verified.

D5Dates and versions
Data as of
Nov 3, 2026
Newest evidence check
Nov 3, 2026
Feed generated
Nov 4, 2026
Ranking model
Evidence-weighted ranking 2026.11.7
Rubric
Local SEO 2026.09
Update cadence
Fast signals, monthly: licence status, site alive, review rating and count, pricing pages, team page. Evidence, each base cycle: case studies, portfolio, services, client types, press and awards. Full re-verification, yearly: registry, address, ownership, every claim a rank rests on. Event-driven, within days: a vendor update, a buyer report, a dead link, a regulator record, a dispute.
Next evidence pass due by
Feb 1, 2027

Every date shown is a data date. A listing's updated date is the newest verification date among its ranked vendors and the evidence claims their ranks rest on; the same value appears in the page text, the structured data and the machine feed.

D6Known limits of the method

A position reflects documented work for the page's question, not the quality of an agency as such. Without a public case or a visible campaign the result of an agency's work cannot be known from outside. An agency with no public evidence is not worse: there is nothing to confirm it with, so it is listed below the ranking instead of being ranked low.

  • About 20 of 100 points rest on what the vendor says about itself without an outside check: years in business, team size, retention, prices.
  • The weights favour older, larger and local vendors: full marks at ten years and around 100 reviews, awards count toward market credibility, a vendor that works remotely gets 0.3 on geography, an undisclosed price gets 0.2.
  • The weights 30/25/15/10/10/5/5 are set by judgment and are not yet calibrated on client outcomes.
  • Reviews on directories are often collected by the agency itself.
  • The ranking decides who is speaking by the source address only: a person who worked at or through the agency writing on their own site, or a third-party page retelling what the agency says, still counts as third-party in a position. The profile and its feed already count them as the agency's word, so a position can show more third-party claims than the profile shows independent ones.
  • Market credibility counts recognition with a source on file, including recognition the vendor reports about itself.
  • Claims are checked by AI models, not by people. Code confirms that the quoted words are on the page; it cannot confirm that the page itself tells the truth. A case study on an agency's own site stays the agency's word even when the check confirms it.
  • Confidence is shown next to the score and does not change the order.
D7Machine-readable version

This section carries the same data that AI assistants receive.

/ai/listings/marketing/seo/dallas/local-seo

Schema vendar.ai.decision.v1 · Evidence-weighted ranking 2026.11.7 · generated Nov 4, 2026 · methodology /scoring

Dallas buyer context

How to judge local SEO fit in Dallas

Local results turn on the profile, the service-area pages and the reviews behind them. An agency that treats those as three separate projects will move rankings slowly and calls not at all.

Fit
  • Works on the Google Business Profile, local pages and review flow as one system.
  • Knows how demand splits across Dallas neighbourhoods and service areas.
  • Reports calls and form fills, not only map-pack positions.
Proof
  • Show map-pack movement with dates for a business like mine.
  • How do you keep service-area pages from becoming near-duplicates?
  • Who holds the profile and the review platform logins when we part ways?
Budget
  • Ranked here and disclosing a monthly minimum: 3, from $500 to $2.5K.
  • Middle of that range: about $750 a month.
  • 11 of the 14 ranked agencies do not publish a minimum; ask on the first call.

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