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Local SEO Agencies with Documented Work

22 SEO agencies document Local SEO work across Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Miami and Houston, out of 114 reviewed in those cities. Each one is here because a case study, portfolio entry or client review names the work — not because it sells the service.

Which SEO agencies have documented local-search work for businesses in these cities?

22 agencies with documented work114 reviewed across 5 citiesNo paid placements
1.LawRankSan Diego, CA, USA

5 local SEO claims on file: 2 third-party, 1 first-party, 2 profile signals; outside claims from 2 distinct sites

2 documented claims, 2 from an outside source · #1 in Los Angeles

84/100
best city score
2.JH SEO AgencyLos Angeles, CA, USA

3 local SEO claims on file: 1 third-party, 2 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 2 distinct sites

1 documented claim, 1 from an outside source · #2 in Los Angeles

77/100
best city score
3.Mimvi SEONew York, NY, USA

4 local SEO claims on file: 1 third-party, 1 first-party, 2 profile signals; outside claims from 2 distinct sites

1 documented claim, 1 from an outside source · #1 in New York

76/100
best city score
4.CG MediaBrooklyn, NY, USA

8 local SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 5 first-party, 3 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site

0 documented claims · #2 in New York

75/100
best city score
5.LAv1Los Angeles, CA, USA

5 local SEO claims on file: 1 third-party, 2 first-party, 2 profile signals; outside claims from 2 distinct sites

1 documented claim, 1 from an outside source · #3 in Los Angeles

75/100
best city score
7.NetrocketMiami, FL, USA

4 local SEO claims on file: 2 third-party, 0 first-party, 2 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site

2 documented claims, 2 from an outside source · #1 in Miami

73/100
best city score
8.Los Angeles SEO IncLos Angeles, CA, USA

5 local SEO claims on file: 1 third-party, 2 first-party, 2 profile signals; outside claims from 2 distinct sites

0 documented claims, 1 from an outside source · #4 in Los Angeles

72/100
best city score
9.Comrade Digital MarketingChicago, IL, USA

2 local SEO claims on file: 1 third-party, 0 first-party, 1 profile signal; outside claims from 1 distinct site

1 documented claim, 1 from an outside source · #1 in Chicago

69/100
best city score
10.Loona AgencyMiami, FL, USA

3 local SEO claims on file: 1 third-party, 1 first-party, 1 profile signal; outside claims from 2 distinct sites

1 documented claim, 1 from an outside source · #2 in Miami

68/100
best city score
11.SEO Design ChicagoChicago, IL, USA

5 local SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 2 first-party, 3 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site

0 documented claims · #2 in Chicago

68/100
best city score
12.Digital Authority PartnersChicago, IL, USA

3 local SEO claims on file: 1 third-party, 0 first-party, 2 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site

1 documented claim, 1 from an outside source · #3 in Chicago

67/100
best city score
13.Red Houston SEO CompanyHouston, TX, USA

2 local SEO claims on file: 2 third-party, 0 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site

2 documented claims, 2 from an outside source · #1 in Houston

67/100
best city score
14.SEO ImageNew York, NY, USA

4 local SEO claims on file: 1 third-party, 0 first-party, 3 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site

1 documented claim, 1 from an outside source · #4 in New York

65/100
best city score
15.TopSpot Internet MarketingHouston, TX, USA

3 local SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 3 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site

0 documented claims · #2 in Houston

65/100
best city score
16.WiidemanLa Mirada, CA, USA

3 local SEO claims on file: 1 third-party, 1 first-party, 1 profile signal; outside claims from 2 distinct sites

1 documented claim, 1 from an outside source · #5 in Los Angeles

65/100
best city score
17.Straight NorthDowners Grove, IL, USA

1 local SEO claim on file: 1 third-party, 0 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site

1 documented claim, 1 from an outside source · #4 in Chicago

64/100
best city score
18.MeanPugNew York, NY, USA

3 local SEO claims on file: 1 third-party, 0 first-party, 2 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site

1 documented claim, 1 from an outside source · #5 in New York

63/100
best city score
19.On The Map MarketingMiami, FL, USA

3 local SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 1 first-party, 2 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site

0 documented claims · #4 in Miami

62/100
best city score
20.White Shark MediaMiami, FL, USA

3 local SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 1 first-party, 2 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site

0 documented claims · #3 in Miami

62/100
best city score
21.EWR DigitalHouston, TX, USA

1 local SEO claim on file: 0 third-party, 1 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site

0 documented claims · #3 in Houston

55/100
best city score
22.Melleka MarketingLos Angeles, CA, USA

1 local SEO claim on file: 0 third-party, 1 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site

0 documented claims · #6 in Los Angeles

55/100
best city score

City rankings for Local SEO

The full explanation behind every place — the claims, their sources and what each agency is missing — lives on the city pages.

How a place here is earned

  • 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 rank on their own.
  • Rank order is the score, highest first. Ties break on evidence points, then on the number of third-party claims, then alphabetically.

The weights and the gate are published in full.

Questions this page answers

What counts as Local SEO evidence?
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 Clutch 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.
How is this hub different from the city pages?
This page merges the city rankings for Local SEO into one national list and keeps each agency's best city result. The city pages rank the same evidence for one market at a time, with the full explanation behind every place.
Do agencies pay to appear here?
Paid visibility never changes the order of a listing. The sort key carried a package boost of up to 0.06 until 2026-09-12; it was removed, because the pages state that no paid placement affects rank and the packages sell badges, surfaces and a report, never a position.