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Best Content-led SEO Agencies in New York (2026)

15 of 70 agencies are ranked on documented content-led SEO work; 1 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 15 of 70 SEO agencies serving New York for content-led SEO: the ones with documented content-led SEO work on file, verified through September 2026. The top three by evidence-weighted score are MeanPug (60/100), Lounge Lizard (55) and Avenue Z (53). 1 of them has documented content-led SEO work for clients in New York itself. No paid placements; every position below cites its sources. 55 New York SEO agencies have no content-led SEO claim on file and are listed unranked.

The answer in three lines

Compare top 3
  1. 1MeanPug 60 · From $5,000/month · clients 5.0/5 (30)7 content-led SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 7 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site
  2. 2Lounge Lizard 55 · From $5,000/month · clients 4.6/5 (33)1 content-led SEO claim on file: 0 third-party, 1 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site
  3. 3Avenue Z 53 · From $7,000/month3 content-led SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 3 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site

Budget in New York: disclosed monthly floors run from $200 to $20,000, median $5,000; 9 of 15 disclose a price.

15 ranked agencies

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MeanPug logo

MeanPug

New York, NY, USA · team 10-49 · since 2020

HQ in New York · From $5,000/month · clients 5.0/5 (30) Agency's own published cases

MeanPug rebuilt the brand identity, website, and content marketing for Los Angeles personal injury firm MKP Law Group, LLP, alongside law firm SEO… (Agency's own words, meanpug.com)

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

60/100
Moderate confidence
Verified · Sources checked Sep 2026
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2
Lounge Lizard logo

Lounge Lizard

New York, NY, USA · team 10-49 · since 1998

HQ in New York · From $5,000/month · clients 4.6/5 (33) Agency's own published cases

Lounge Lizard partnered with TDK on an integrated program spanning SEO, paid media, content marketing, organic social, and LinkedIn. The case study reports 37% growth in global website traffic… (Agency's own words, loungelizard.com)

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

55/100
Moderate confidence
Verified · Sources checked Jun 2026
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3
Avenue Z logo

Avenue Z

New York, NY, USA · team 10-49

HQ in New York · From $7,000/month Agency's own published cases

Avenue Z worked with e2open, a B2B supply-chain software company, on a website redesign combining SEO, content marketing, UX/UI design, conversion-rate… (Agency's own words, avenuez.com)

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

53/100
Moderate confidence
Verified · Sources checked Sep 2026
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4
Main Street ROI logo

Main Street ROI

New York, NY, USA · team 10-49 · since 2010

HQ in New York · From $2,500/month · clients 4.9/5 (241) Agency's own published cases

Main Street ROI worked with a B2B industrial manufacturer, conducting a full audit, building a content hub, and earning links, moving a top-priority keyword from #63 to #2… (Agency's own words, mainstreetroi.com)

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

53/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified · Sources checked Apr 2026
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5
VAB Media Digital Agency logo

VAB Media Digital Agency

New York, NY, USA · since 2010

HQ in New York · pricing not disclosed · clients 4.8/5 (29) Agency's own published cases

The portfolio lists work for Mykonos Kouzina that included brand identity, website and content strategy for a Modern Greek restaurant launch. (Agency's own words, vabulous.com)

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

52/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified
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6
NoGood logo

NoGood

New York, NY, USA · team 10-49

HQ in New York · From $20,000/month · clients 4.0/5 (14) Agency's own published cases

Jasmine W., Director of Growth Marketing at a client, says NoGood changed how the company approaches lead generation via content marketing and automation, with a reported result of 879%… (Agency's own words, nogood.io)

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

52/100
Moderate confidence
Verified · Sources checked Sep 2026
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7
Karpi Studio logo

Karpi Studio

New York City, NY, USA · team 2-9

HQ in New York · Projects from $15,000 Agency's own published cases

For dYdX, a Web3 protocol, Karpi Studio migrated 600+ blog posts to Webflow with full schema markup, internal linking architecture, and CMS restructuring, producing a +3,722% organic visibility gain… (Agency's own words, karpi.studio)

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

48/100
Moderate confidence
Verified · Sources checked Jul 2026
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8
Boucher + Co. logo

Boucher + Co.

New York, NY, USA · team 10-49

HQ in New York · From $5,000/month · clients 4.8/5 (4) Agency's own published cases

…and produced over 2,500 photos in two months plus four blog posts and three press releases. The results span social media, content, and public relations… (Agency's own words, boucherco.com)

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

47/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified · Sources checked Jun 2026
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9
Chatter Buzz logo

Chatter Buzz

Orlando, FL, USA · team 40 · since 2012

serves New York from Orlando · pricing not disclosed · clients 4.9/5 (71) Agency's own published cases

Through SEO and content marketing, all Age Rejuvenation locations secured top rankings for keywords like 'weight loss services' and 'hormone replacement… (Agency's own words, chatterbuzzmedia.com)

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

46/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified
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10
Veza Digital logo

Veza Digital

New York, NY, USA · team 50-249 · since 2019

HQ in New York · Projects from $25,000 Agency's own published cases

Chili Piper's Director of Content Marketing praised Veza Digital's communication speed and quality in a testimonial. (Agency's own words, vezadigital.com)

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

46/100
Moderate confidence
Verified · Sources checked Sep 2026
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55 more agencies serve New York, but without externally confirmed content-led SEO work

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

One sourced claim moves an agency into the ranking.

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

Sources on file say the vendor offers content-led SEO; no case study or client review documents the work yet. (3)

Frequently asked questions (7)
How many New York SEO agencies have documented content-led SEO work?
15 of the 70 SEO agencies Vendar tracks in New York have at least one content-led SEO claim on file under the published rubric; 1 of the 15 ranked has an outside source naming it, and 1 has one that describes the work rather than listing the service. The other 55 New York agencies are listed unranked until evidence is added.
Which of them have worked for clients in New York?
1 of the 15 ranked agencies have documented content-led SEO work for a client in New York: Swarm Digital (#11, NYC). The others are ranked on work for clients elsewhere.
Which New York content-led SEO agency fits my type of business?
By the clients named in their documented content-led SEO work: Law firms: MeanPug (#1); Dental, medical and wellness: MeanPug (#1) and 2Marketing (#13); Shops, restaurants and retail: VAB Media Digital Agency (#5). 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 content-led SEO cost in New York?
Among the ranked agencies that disclose a monthly floor, retainers start at $200/month and the median floor is $5,000/month. 9 of 15 ranked agencies disclose some pricing signal.
Which of them are verified?
6 of 15 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. The lowest disclosed floor among verified agencies is MeanPug at $5,000/month.
How is this list different from the New York SEO page?
The New York SEO page ranks every SEO agency serving the city. This page keeps only the agencies with content-led SEO evidence on file, scores them on the content-led 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?
The newest profile verification among ranked agencies is September 14, 2026; the newest evidence claim was checked on November 3, 2026. Scores are recomputed from the profiles whenever a profile changes; the ranking model is version 2026.11.7.
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D1Full ranking table15 ranked · click a column to sort
#AgencyScoreEvid./30Fit/25Capab./15Reliab./10Transp./10Reput./5Cred./5Pen.Conf.ClaimsVerified
1MeanPug6011.92514.8103.73.80.87/0Sep 13, 2026
2Lounge Lizard558251.17.2103.500.81/0Jun 2, 2026
3Avenue Z5314250.9310000.83/0Sep 14, 2026
4Main Street ROI538250.67.2104.90-30.81/0Not verified
5VAB Media Digital Agency5215.715.510.37.203.51.3-20.89/0Not verified
6NoGood528250.63102.42.50.81/0Sep 14, 2026
7Karpi Studio481218.5131003.80.82/0Jul 1, 2026
8Boucher + Co.47821.50.43101.72.50.81/0Not verified
9Chatter Buzz46915.98.47.22.54.60-20.82/0Not verified
10Veza Digital46918.515.41002.50.82/0Sep 14, 2026
11Swarm Digital4210199.65.4000-20.81/1Not verified
12Earn SEO42618.48.1353.80-20.81/0Not verified
132Marketing32612.48.47.2000-20.81/0Not verified
14New York SEO31915.58.63000-50.82/0Not verified
15Juggernaut Digital29615.98.73000-50.81/0Not verified

Pool 70 · ranked 15 · unranked 55 (1 with profile tags only) · verified 6 · pricing disclosed 9 · case studies on file 70 · an outside source names the work 1 · an outside document describes it 1 · lowest verified floor MeanPug $5,000/month

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 MeanPug60/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · From $5,000/month · projects from $5,000 · 160 claims on file

Evidence for this query11.9/300.3977 content-led SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 7 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; MeanPug rebuilt the brand identity, website, and content marketing for Los Angeles personal injury firm MKP Law Group, LLP, alongside law… (meanpug.com, claimed); MeanPug built a Spanish-first brand and bilingual digital presence for El Gringo Law, a personal injury firm serving Albuquerque's… (meanpug.com, claimed)
Fit to this query25/251Headquartered in New York (New York, NY, USA); Retainers from $5,000/month, inside the content-led SEO band; Profile names professional services clients
Capability depth1/150.0661 of 45 listed services are SEO services; 7 of 160 claims on file concern content-led SEO
Reliability4.8/100.48In business since 2020; Retention not documented
Transparency10/101Pricing disclosed (From $5,000/month); Team size 10-49; Workflow or reporting cadence documented
Reputation3.7/50.74630 third-party reviews at 5.0
Market credibility3.8/50.753 recognitions with a source on file: Inc. 5000, an award per meanpug.com, an award per pr.capecorallivingmagazine.com; Sources: pr.capecorallivingmagazine.com, checked Nov 2026; meanpug.com, checked Nov 2026

Limits: No independent source names content-led SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

  • MeanPug rebuilt the brand identity, website, and content marketing for Los Angeles personal injury firm MKP Law Group, LLP, alongside law firm SEO, repositioning the firm around a people-first, trial-ready brand.

    Agency's own words · meanpug.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.6 · describes work · checked Nov 1, 2026

  • MeanPug built a Spanish-first brand and bilingual digital presence for El Gringo Law, a personal injury firm serving Albuquerque's Spanish-speaking community, including law firm SEO and content marketing.

    Agency's own words · meanpug.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.6 · describes work · checked Nov 1, 2026

  • MeanPug provided branding, content marketing, law firm SEO, and website design and development services to Pinkham & Associates.

    Agency's own words · meanpug.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.6 · describes work · checked Nov 1, 2026

  • MeanPug rebuilt the digital presence of Levin Litigation with sharper messaging, cleaner navigation, and a more flexible site experience, alongside law firm SEO, digital advertising, and content marketing.

    Agency's own words · meanpug.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.6 · describes work · checked Nov 1, 2026

  • MeanPug replaced the outdated website of Shelsby & Leoni with a faster, authority-first platform highlighting the firm's medical malpractice record and Delaware legacy, alongside law firm SEO and content marketing.

    Agency's own words · meanpug.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.6 · describes work · checked Nov 1, 2026

  • After launching the new site for Burner Prudenti Law, MeanPug continued with branded assets, video support, SEO, content marketing, PPC, and custom web development.

    Agency's own words · meanpug.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.6 · describes work · checked Nov 1, 2026

  • MeanPug worked with Pond Lehocky Giordano LLP on a digital strategy covering content marketing, digital advertising, law firm SEO, website design and development, and AI Optimization for the firm's workers' compensation practice.

    Agency's own words · meanpug.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.6 · describes work · checked Nov 1, 2026

Reviews: Google 5 from 30 reviews. Ratings never count as evidence for this question.

Best for (profile): High-Ticket, Lead Generation SEO, Local SEO, Proven Results

#2 Lounge Lizard55/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · From $5,000/month · projects from $5,000 · 219 claims on file

Evidence for this query8/300.2671 content-led SEO claim on file: 0 third-party, 1 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; Lounge Lizard partnered with TDK on an integrated program spanning SEO, paid media, content marketing, organic social, and LinkedIn. The… (loungelizard.com, claimed)
Fit to this query25/251Headquartered in New York (New York, NY, USA); Retainers from $5,000/month, inside the content-led SEO band; Profile names professional services clients
Capability depth1.1/150.0759 of 65 listed services are SEO services; 1 of 219 claims on file concern content-led SEO
Reliability7.2/100.72In business since 1998; Retention not documented
Transparency10/101Pricing disclosed (From $5,000/month); Team size 10-49; Workflow or reporting cadence documented
Reputation3.5/50.704000000000000133 third-party reviews at 4.6
Market credibility0/50No awards, certifications or media mentions with a source on file

Limits: No independent source names content-led SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; Last verified June 2026; details may have changed since.

  • Lounge Lizard partnered with TDK on an integrated program spanning SEO, paid media, content marketing, organic social, and LinkedIn. The case study reports 37% growth in global website traffic, a 45% increase in U.S. organic search performance, and a 200% increase in sessions to Featured Stories.

    Agency's own words · loungelizard.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 2, 2026

Reviews: Google 4.7 from 30 reviews; Trustpilot 4 from 3 reviews. Ratings never count as evidence for this question.

Best for (profile): SEO Retainer, Ecommerce, Conversion Growth, In-house Team

#3 Avenue Z53/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · From $7,000/month · projects from $7,000 · 147 claims on file

Evidence for this query14/300.4673 content-led SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 3 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; Avenue Z worked with e2open, a B2B supply-chain software company, on a website redesign combining SEO, content marketing, UX/UI design… (avenuez.com, claimed); For e2open, Avenue Z implemented a content strategy across 3 different languages and streamlined the user experience across 1,200+ pages. (avenuez.com, claimed)
Fit to this query25/251Headquartered in New York (New York, NY, USA); Retainers from $7,000/month, inside the content-led SEO band; Profile names saas clients
Capability depth0.9/150.0594 of 59 listed services are SEO services; 3 of 147 claims on file concern content-led SEO
Reliability3/100.3Founding year not disclosed; Retention not documented
Transparency10/101Pricing disclosed (From $7,000/month); Team size 10-49; Workflow or reporting cadence documented
Reputation0/50No third-party reviews on file
Market credibility0/50No awards, certifications or media mentions with a source on file

Limits: No independent source names content-led SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

  • Avenue Z worked with e2open, a B2B supply-chain software company, on a website redesign combining SEO, content marketing, UX/UI design, conversion-rate optimization and social advertising; the page reports 10.6K organic keywords ranked, +287% website traffic and a 2.3X increase in B2B leads. Because the engagement spans multiple services, these results are not attributable to a single service.

    Agency's own words · avenuez.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 2, 2026

  • For e2open, Avenue Z implemented a content strategy across 3 different languages and streamlined the user experience across 1,200+ pages.

    Agency's own words · avenuez.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 2, 2026

  • Avenue Z built a content strategy for Prometeo and created AI-citable pages, FAQs, and long-form content aligned with buyer intent and answer engine retrieval.

    Agency's own words · avenuez.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 2, 2026

Best for (profile): Content-led, High-Ticket, Founders, Proven Results

#4 Main Street ROI53/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · From $2,500/month · projects from $2,000 · 74 claims on file

Evidence for this query8/300.2671 content-led SEO claim on file: 0 third-party, 1 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; Main Street ROI worked with a B2B industrial manufacturer, conducting a full audit, building a content hub, and earning links, moving a… (mainstreetroi.com, claimed)
Fit to this query25/251Headquartered in New York (New York, NY, USA); Retainers from $2,500/month, inside the content-led SEO band; Profile names professional services clients
Capability depth0.6/150.0391 of 23 listed services are SEO services; 1 of 74 claims on file concern content-led SEO
Reliability7.2/100.72In business since 2010; Retention not documented
Transparency10/101Pricing disclosed (From $2,500/month); Team size 10-49; Workflow or reporting cadence documented
Reputation4.9/50.98241 third-party reviews at 4.9
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.)

Limits: No independent source names content-led SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; Last verified April 2026; details may have changed since.; No independent source on file: Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.

  • Main Street ROI worked with a B2B industrial manufacturer, conducting a full audit, building a content hub, and earning links, moving a top-priority keyword from #63 to #2, achieving 10+ Page 1 rankings for commercial terms, and growing organic traffic more than 200%.

    Agency's own words · mainstreetroi.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 1, 2026

Reviews: Google 4.9 from 241 reviews. Ratings never count as evidence for this question.

Best for (profile): Small Business, By Budget, Lead Generation SEO, SEO Consulting

#5 VAB Media Digital Agency52/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · price not disclosed · 60 claims on file

Evidence for this query15.7/300.5249 content-led SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 9 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; The portfolio lists work for Mykonos Kouzina that included brand identity, website and content strategy for a Modern Greek restaurant… (vabulous.com, claimed); Vab Media Digital Agency partnered with Aculyst in the summer of 2018 to help with redesigning the corporate website, mapping out a… (vabulous.com, claimed)
Fit to this query15.5/250.62Headquartered in New York (New York, NY, USA); Pricing not disclosed
Capability depth10.3/150.6881 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 9 of 60 claims on file concern content-led SEO
Reliability7.2/100.72In business since 2010; Retention not documented
Transparency0/100Pricing not disclosed; Team size not disclosed; Process not documented
Reputation3.5/50.709000000000000129 third-party reviews at 4.8
Market credibility1.3/50.251 recognition with a source on file: an award per nychq.co; Sources: nychq.co, checked Nov 2026

Penalties: Profile below decision-ready status -2 (Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.)

Limits: No independent source names content-led SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; Pricing not disclosed; budget fit cannot be checked before outreach.; Never verified against official sources.; Profile below decision-ready status: Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.

  • The portfolio lists work for Mykonos Kouzina that included brand identity, website and content strategy for a Modern Greek restaurant launch.

    Agency's own words · vabulous.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 1, 2026

  • Vab Media Digital Agency partnered with Aculyst in the summer of 2018 to help with redesigning the corporate website, mapping out a content strategy, and enhancing her expertise and branding with thought leadership outreach.

    Agency's own words · vabulous.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 1, 2026

  • Since the new website launched, conversions (calls, visits, and get-a-quote contact form requests) for Airtight Vinyl Siding and Windows have increased by over 15%; the result mixes content marketing and SEO in one engagement.

    Agency's own words · vabulous.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 1, 2026

  • VAB Media Digital Agency designed and launched a rebranding of Huckabee CPA's website, including a new 2-D flat logo, and built a full content strategy.

    Agency's own words · vabulous.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 2, 2026

  • Tom Huckabee, Founder of Huckabee CPA, credits the agency's content marketing and blogging with qualified prospects and a first-line ranking on Google search that led to a speaking engagement at $20K per speech for Fortune 500 companies.

    Agency's own words · vabulous.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.6 · describes work · checked Nov 1, 2026

  • Vab Media Digital Agency's thought leadership content development collaboration with Aculyst resulted in the client being listed in Dataversity’s Top 10 Bloggers for Q3 2019 (July, September), with the article being the 3rd most popular and read article on the whole site.

    Agency's own words · vabulous.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.6 · describes work · checked Nov 1, 2026

  • Huckabee CPA partnered with VAB Media Digital Agency for five years on web design, search-optimized thought leadership content development, and qualified lead generation.

    Agency's own words · vabulous.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.6 · describes work · checked Nov 2, 2026

  • Over five years, VAB Media Digital Agency built a content marketing strategy for Huckabee CPA to increase long-tail organic search rankings and added strategic link building.

    Agency's own words · vabulous.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.6 · describes work · checked Nov 2, 2026

  • VAB Media Digital Agency's thought leadership content marketing and SEO efforts helped Tom Huckabee land public speaking spots at major real estate conferences.

    Agency's own words · vabulous.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.6 · describes work · checked Nov 2, 2026

Reviews: Google 4.8 from 29 reviews. Ratings never count as evidence for this question.

#6 NoGood52/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · From $20,000/month · projects from $8,000 · 171 claims on file

Evidence for this query8/300.2671 content-led SEO claim on file: 0 third-party, 1 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; Jasmine W., Director of Growth Marketing at a client, says NoGood changed how the company approaches lead generation via content marketing… (nogood.io, claimed)
Fit to this query25/251Headquartered in New York (New York, NY, USA); Retainers from $20,000/month, inside the content-led SEO band; Profile names saas clients
Capability depth0.6/150.044 of 62 listed services are SEO services; 1 of 171 claims on file concern content-led SEO
Reliability3/100.3Founding year not disclosed; Retention not documented
Transparency10/101Pricing disclosed (From $20,000/month); Team size 10-49; Workflow or reporting cadence documented
Reputation2.4/50.4714 third-party reviews at 4.0
Market credibility2.5/50.52 recognitions with a source on file: a press mention per techcrunch.com, a press mention per builtin.com; Sources: techcrunch.com, checked Nov 2026; builtin.com, checked Nov 2026

Limits: No independent source names content-led SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

  • Jasmine W., Director of Growth Marketing at a client, says NoGood changed how the company approaches lead generation via content marketing and automation, with a reported result of 879%. The result mixes content marketing and automation, so it is not attributable to one service.

    Agency's own words · nogood.io · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 2, 2026

Reviews: Google 4.6 from 10 reviews; Trustpilot 2.6 from 4 reviews. Ratings never count as evidence for this question.

Best for (profile): Startups, Founders, B2B / SaaS, Revenue-focused SEO

#7 Karpi Studio48/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · Projects from $15,000 · hourly $100-$149/hr · projects from $15,000 · 92 claims on file

Evidence for this query12/300.42 content-led SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 2 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; For dYdX, a Web3 protocol, Karpi Studio migrated 600+ blog posts to Webflow with full schema markup, internal linking architecture, and… (karpi.studio, claimed); Karpi Studio migrated 600+ blog posts to Webflow for dYdX, a Web3 protocol, with full schema markup, internal linking architecture, and… (karpi.studio, claimed)
Fit to this query18.5/250.74Headquartered in New York (New York City, NY, USA); Projects from $15,000; no monthly floor disclosed
Capability depth1/150.0661 of 13 listed services are SEO services; 2 of 92 claims on file concern content-led SEO
Reliability3/100.3Founding year not disclosed; Retention not documented
Transparency10/101Pricing disclosed (Projects from $15,000); Team size 2-9; Workflow or reporting cadence documented
Reputation0/50No third-party reviews on file
Market credibility3.8/50.753 recognitions with a source on file: Webflow Enterprise Partner, Webflow Awards, Awwwards; Sources: bpcc.pt, checked Nov 2026

Limits: No independent source names content-led SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; Last verified July 2026; details may have changed since.

  • For dYdX, a Web3 protocol, Karpi Studio migrated 600+ blog posts to Webflow with full schema markup, internal linking architecture, and CMS restructuring, producing a +3,722% organic visibility gain.

    Agency's own words · karpi.studio · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 1, 2026

  • Karpi Studio migrated 600+ blog posts to Webflow for dYdX, a Web3 protocol, with full schema markup, internal linking architecture, and CMS restructuring, producing a +3,722% organic visibility gain.

    Agency's own words · karpi.studio · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 1, 2026

Best for (profile): Webflow CRO, Landing page systems, B2B SaaS Webflow sites

#8 Boucher + Co.47/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · From $5,000/month · projects from $5,000 · 98 claims on file

Evidence for this query8/300.2671 content-led SEO claim on file: 0 third-party, 1 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; For the client Curated, Boucher + Co. secured blog placement on 23 fashion-related blogs reaching approximately 600,000 targeted male… (boucherco.com, claimed)
Fit to this query21.5/250.86Headquartered in New York (New York, NY, USA); Retainers from $5,000/month, inside the content-led SEO band
Capability depth0.4/150.0291 of 30 listed services are SEO services; 1 of 98 claims on file concern content-led SEO
Reliability3/100.3Founding year not disclosed; Retention not documented
Transparency10/101Pricing disclosed (From $5,000/month); Team size 10-49; Workflow or reporting cadence documented
Reputation1.7/50.3364 third-party reviews at 4.8
Market credibility2.5/50.52 recognitions with a source on file: Google Premier Partner, a certification per boucherco.com; Sources: boucherco.com, checked Nov 2026

Limits: No independent source names content-led SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; Last verified June 2026; details may have changed since.

  • For the client Curated, Boucher + Co. secured blog placement on 23 fashion-related blogs reaching approximately 600,000 targeted male consumers, built an organic social following of approximately 5,000 potential customers, and produced over 2,500 photos in two months plus four blog posts and three press releases. The results span social media, content, and public relations support, so they are not attributable to a single service.

    Agency's own words · boucherco.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.8 · describes work · checked Nov 1, 2026

Reviews: Google 4.8 from 4 reviews. Ratings never count as evidence for this question.

Best for (profile): Ecommerce, Content-led, Lead Generation SEO, Proven Results

#9 Chatter Buzz46/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · serves the city from Orlando, FL, USA · price not disclosed · 42 claims on file

Evidence for this query9/300.32 content-led SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 2 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; Through SEO and content marketing, all Age Rejuvenation locations secured top rankings for keywords like 'weight loss services' and… (chatterbuzzmedia.com, claimed); Chatter Buzz created 2-4 SEO-optimized articles per month for Age Rejuvenation to boost organic search visibility, alongside eBooks… (chatterbuzzmedia.com, claimed)
Fit to this query15.9/250.635Lists New York as a service region; headquartered in Orlando, FL, USA; Pricing not disclosed; Profile names b2b clients
Capability depth8.4/150.561 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 2 of 42 claims on file concern content-led SEO
Reliability7.2/100.72In business since 2012; Retention not documented
Transparency2.5/100.25Pricing not disclosed; Team size 40; Process not documented
Reputation4.6/50.9171 third-party reviews at 4.9
Market credibility0/50No awards, certifications or media mentions with a source on file

Penalties: Profile below decision-ready status -2 (Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.)

Limits: No independent source names content-led SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; Pricing not disclosed; budget fit cannot be checked before outreach.; Never verified against official sources.; Profile below decision-ready status: Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.

  • Through SEO and content marketing, all Age Rejuvenation locations secured top rankings for keywords like 'weight loss services' and 'hormone replacement therapy near me'.

    Agency's own words · chatterbuzzmedia.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.6 · describes work · checked Nov 2, 2026

  • Chatter Buzz created 2-4 SEO-optimized articles per month for Age Rejuvenation to boost organic search visibility, alongside eBooks, calculator tools, and monthly photography and videography.

    Agency's own words · chatterbuzzmedia.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.6 · describes work · checked Nov 2, 2026

Reviews: Google 4.9 from 71 reviews. Ratings never count as evidence for this question.

#10 Veza Digital46/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · Projects from $25,000 · hourly $150-$199/hr · projects from $25,000 · 99 claims on file

Evidence for this query9/300.32 content-led SEO claims on file: 0 third-party, 2 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; Chili Piper's Director of Content Marketing praised Veza Digital's communication speed and quality in a testimonial. (vezadigital.com, claimed); A director of content marketing at Chili Piper reports being continually impressed with the speed and quality of Veza Digital's… (vezadigital.com, claimed)
Fit to this query18.5/250.74Headquartered in New York (New York, NY, USA); Projects from $25,000; no monthly floor disclosed
Capability depth1/150.0641 of 13 listed services are SEO services; 2 of 99 claims on file concern content-led SEO
Reliability5.4/100.54In business since 2019; Retention not documented
Transparency10/101Pricing disclosed (Projects from $25,000); Team size 50-249; Workflow or reporting cadence documented
Reputation0/50No third-party reviews on file
Market credibility2.5/50.52 recognitions with a source on file: Premium Webflow Partner, Webflow Partner of the Year 2023 finalist; Sources: flowvetted.com, checked Nov 2026

Limits: No independent source names content-led SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

  • Chili Piper's Director of Content Marketing praised Veza Digital's communication speed and quality in a testimonial.

    Agency's own words · vezadigital.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.6 · describes work · checked Nov 1, 2026

  • A director of content marketing at Chili Piper reports being continually impressed with the speed and quality of Veza Digital's communication.

    Agency's own words · vezadigital.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.6 · describes work · checked Nov 2, 2026

Best for (profile): Enterprise Webflow development, B2B SaaS website rebuilds, Conversion and AI visibility

Positions 11 to 15: 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 2026.11.1

A claim counts as content-led SEO evidence when a source on file names content work done for search: a content strategy, topic clusters or pillar pages, an editorial calendar, articles or guides produced at volume, or organic traffic growth tied to content. A result that names the content and the traffic it earned carries the most weight. Local listings work does not count here.

Terms that count:
content strategy, content marketing, content seo, seo content, editorial calendar, editorial program, topic cluster, topic clusters, pillar page, pillar pages, blog posts, blog program, content production, content hub, thought leadership content, articles per month
Minimum to be ranked:
1 claim on file under this rubric, of which 1 from a source outside Vendar.
Budget band:
no budget band for this question

In plain words: a case counts when it names content-led 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 content-led 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
Content-led SEO 2026.11.1
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/new-york/content-led

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