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Best SEO Agencies in Phoenix for High-Ticket Services (2026)

28 of 55 agencies are ranked on documented SEO for high-ticket services work; 2 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 28 of 55 SEO agencies serving Phoenix for SEO for high-ticket services: the ones with documented SEO for high-ticket services work on file, verified through September 2026. The top three by evidence-weighted score are Fasturtle (76/100), AVINTIV (66) and Igility (65). 5 of them have documented SEO for high-ticket services work for clients in Phoenix itself. No paid placements; every position below cites its sources. 27 Phoenix SEO agencies have no SEO for high-ticket services claim on file and are listed unranked.

The answer in three lines

Compare top 3
  1. 1Fasturtle 76 · Projects from $1,000 · clients 4.5/5 (50)6 SEO for high-ticket services claims on file: 2 third-party, 4 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 2 distinct sites
  2. 2AVINTIV 66 · Projects from $5,0006 SEO for high-ticket services claims on file: 1 third-party, 5 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 2 distinct sites
  3. 3Igility 65 · From $2,500/month6 SEO for high-ticket services claims on file: 0 third-party, 6 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site

Budget in Phoenix: disclosed monthly floors run from $149 to $2,500, median $1,495; 17 of 28 disclose a price.

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Fasturtle logo

Fasturtle

Phoenix, AZ, USA · team 10-49 · since 2000

HQ in Phoenix · Projects from $1,000 · clients 4.5/5 (50) 2 documented

Fasturtle provided SEO services for Loeb & Loeb LLP, a law firm, and the client experienced a notable increase in conversions, a big increase in organic… (Independent source, selectedfirms.co)

Profile below decision-ready status: Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.

76/100
Confidence not rated yet
Not verified · Sources checked Sep 2026
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AVINTIV logo

AVINTIV

Scottsdale, AZ, USA · team 10-49 · since 2016

serves Phoenix from Scottsdale · Projects from $5,000 1 documented

James Cannella was Creative Director for Avintiv Media's luxury clients and helped grow the agency from inception to over $50,000 in monthly recurring… (Independent source, jamescannella.com)

Profile below decision-ready status: Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.

66/100
Confidence not rated yet
Not verified · Sources checked Sep 2026
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3
Igility logo

Igility

Phoenix, AZ, USA · team 10-49 · since 2005

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

Igility's featured case study is for Helmer Scientific, a healthcare company, with results of +20% organic, +35% sales, and -28% bounce rate. (Agency's own words, igility.io)

No independent source names SEO for high-ticket services work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

65/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified · Sources checked Sep 2026
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4
Signa Marketing logo

Signa Marketing

Phoenix, AZ, USA · team 10-49 · since 2015

HQ in Phoenix · Projects from $5,000 · clients 4.5/5 (18) Agency's own published cases

The luxury lifestyle magazine saw its conversion rates rise by 30.94% with better-targeted traffic and improved site experience. (Agency's own words, signamarketing.com)

No independent source names SEO for high-ticket services work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

62/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified · Sources checked Sep 2026
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5
Wise Roots Marketing Agency logo

Wise Roots Marketing Agency

Phoenix, AZ, USA · team 2-9 · since 2021

HQ in Phoenix · From $1,500/month · clients 5.0/5 (14) Agency's own published cases

The page describes a case-study-style result for a Phoenix business law firm: a 4x organic traffic increase from a targeted content strategy over 6 months. (Agency's own words, wiserootsllc.com)

No independent source names SEO for high-ticket services work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

57/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified · Sources checked Sep 2026
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6
SugarFree Designs logo

SugarFree Designs

Surprise, AZ, USA · team 2-9 · since 2015

serves Phoenix from Surprise · Projects from $5,000 · clients 5.0/5 (23) Agency's own published cases

A client identifying as IMS states that they contracted with Cody at SugarFree Designs to create a new website, and that the team redesigned and… (Agency's own words, sugarfreedesigns.com)

No independent source names SEO for high-ticket services work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

54/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified · Sources checked Sep 2026
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7
RSA Creative Studio logo

RSA Creative Studio

Chandler, AZ, USA · team 15+ · since 2021

serves Phoenix from Chandler · Projects from $5,000 · clients 5.0/5 (2) Agency's own published cases

The Beam Healthcare website RSA delivered scored 91/100 Performance, 100/100 Accessibility, 100/100 Best Practices, and 91/100 SEO on Google PageSpeed… (Agency's own words, rsacreativestudio.com)

No independent source names SEO for high-ticket services work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

52/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified · Sources checked Sep 2026
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8
Search Control logo

Search Control

Phoenix, AZ, USA · since 2009

HQ in Phoenix · From $500/month · clients 5.0/5 (43) Agency's own published cases

Search Control helped Alan Ferguson D.D.S. improve its web presence and generate new clientele, with the dentist reporting more referrals from Google than… (Agency's own words, searchcontrol.com)

No independent source names SEO for high-ticket services work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

52/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified
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9
Blacksmith Agency logo

Blacksmith Agency

Phoenix, AZ, USA · team 10-49 · since 2012

HQ in Phoenix · Projects from $50,000 Agency's own published cases

Blacksmith Agency documents a web design case study for a client named NYCLA in the legal industry. The page excerpt does not state the scope of the work… (Agency's own words, blacksmith.agency)

No independent source names SEO for high-ticket services work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

50/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified · Sources checked Sep 2026
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10
TurnKey Website Design logo

TurnKey Website Design

Phoenix, AZ, USA · since 2015

HQ in Phoenix · From $1,400/month · clients 5.0/5 (16) Agency's own published cases

TurnKey Website Design delivered a technical SEO foundation for Prisma Care, a Phoenix healthcare organization, including an audit, crawl and indexing… (Agency's own words, turnkeywebsitedesign.com)

No independent source names SEO for high-ticket services work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.

50/100
Moderate confidence
Not verified
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27 more agencies serve Phoenix, but without externally confirmed SEO for high-ticket services work

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

One sourced claim moves an agency into the ranking.

No SEO for high-ticket services claim on file yet. (27)

  • Accelerate Phoenix SEOprice n/a
  • Anthony's Agencyprice n/a
  • BizIQ$100 - $149/hour
  • CadenceSEOFrom $1,500/month
  • Digital RadarProjects from $5,000
  • Green Thumb Localprice n/a
  • High Top Digitalprice n/a
  • Insignia SEOProjects from $1,000
  • Interactive Theoryprice n/a
  • Internet Marketing Phoenixprice n/a
  • Link Helpersprice n/a
  • Local SEO Todayprice n/a
  • marketFXProjects from $5,000
  • Nvent Marketingprice n/a
  • Phoenix AZ Ad AgencyProjects from $1,000
  • Phoenix Online Mediaprice n/a
  • Phoenix SEO Geekprice n/a
  • Redline Marketing & Dezignprice n/a
  • ReThinc Advertising & PRprice n/a
  • Rook Digitalprice n/a
  • Simply Digital Marketing Groupprice n/a
  • SiteRyze Digital Marketingprice n/a
  • Soderman SEOProjects from $1,000
  • Staylistedprice n/a
  • Striventa$150 - $199/hour
  • Tobie GroupProjects from $1,000
  • Venz Mediaprice n/a
Frequently asked questions (7)
How many Phoenix SEO agencies have documented SEO for high-ticket services work?
28 of the 55 SEO agencies Vendar tracks in Phoenix have at least one SEO for high-ticket services claim on file under the published rubric; 2 of the 28 ranked have an outside source naming it, and 2 have one that describes the work rather than listing the service. The other 27 Phoenix agencies are listed unranked until evidence is added.
Which of them have worked for clients in Phoenix?
5 of the 28 ranked agencies have documented SEO for high-ticket services work for a client in Phoenix: Wise Roots Marketing Agency (#5, Phoenix), TurnKey Website Design (#10, Scottsdale), LocalFi: SEO Digital Marketing Agency (#22, Scottsdale), Wise Advertisement (#24, Phoenix), DUSK Digital (#25, Scottsdale). The others are ranked on work for clients elsewhere.
Which Phoenix SEO for high-ticket services agency fits my type of business?
By the clients named in their documented SEO for high-ticket services work: Law firms: Fasturtle (#1) and Wise Roots Marketing Agency (#5); Dental, medical and wellness: Fasturtle (#1), AVINTIV (#2), Igility (#3) and SugarFree Designs (#6); Multi-location businesses: Seota Digital Marketing (#19); Real estate: TurnKey Website Design (#10) and Seota Digital Marketing (#19). 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 SEO for high-ticket services cost in Phoenix?
Among the ranked agencies that disclose a monthly floor, retainers start at $149/month and the median floor is $1,495/month. 17 of 28 ranked agencies disclose some pricing signal.
Which of them are verified?
0 of 28 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 Phoenix SEO page?
The Phoenix SEO page ranks every SEO agency serving the city. This page keeps only the agencies with SEO for high-ticket services evidence on file, scores them on the SEO for high-ticket services 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 23, 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 table28 ranked · click a column to sort
#AgencyScoreEvid./30Fit/25Capab./15Reliab./10Transp./10Reput./5Cred./5Pen.Conf.ClaimsVerified
1Fasturtle7628.218.510.37.27.53.82.5-2n/a6/2Not verified
2AVINTIV6627.415.410.27.27.500-2n/a6/1Not verified
3Igility6515.721.312.67.27.502.5-20.86/0Not verified
4Signa Marketing6214.918.5127.27.52.91.3-20.87/0Not verified
5Wise Roots Marketing Agency5715.821.310.64.27.52.90-50.84/0Not verified
6SugarFree Designs5410.515.4157.27.53.50-50.83/0Not verified
7RSA Creative Studio5211.818.9104.27.51.20-20.86/0Not verified
8Search Control52917.810.67.254.10-20.82/0Not verified
9Blacksmith Agency5011.918.59.67.27.500-50.87/0Not verified
10TurnKey Website Design5011.817.812.97.2500-50.86/0Not verified
11Phoenix AI SEO481214.613.8351.20-20.82/0Not verified
12Get Visible479199.87.2040-20.82/0Not verified
13V Digital Services4614.515.511.5303.50-20.83/0Not verified
14PrimeView441212.411.87.202.60-20.88/0Not verified
15Affordable Image4411.215.9157.2000-50.84/0Not verified
16Avenue 2544618.59.67.27.500-50.81/0Not verified
17Better Web Management43914.611.3351.90-20.82/0Not verified
18Atomic Social391112.49.8304.90-20.82/0Not verified
19Seota Digital Marketing39912.48.57.204.20-20.82/0Not verified
20DMD Digital SEO Marketing Agency39614.68.24.87.500-20.81/0Not verified
21Mode Effect39615.487.27.500-50.81/0Not verified
22LocalFi: SEO Digital Marketing Agency381112.48.7304.80-20.82/0Not verified
23HVSEO37615.57.97.202.40-20.81/0Not verified
24Wise Advertisement3611.215.98.7302.50-50.84/0Not verified
25DUSK Digital36615.58.95.402.60-20.81/0Not verified
26Pinned35617.88.23500-50.81/0Not verified
27Widely Interactive32614.68.23500-50.81/0Not verified
28SEO Phoenix30615.510.63000-50.81/0Not verified

Pool 55 · ranked 28 · unranked 27 (0 with profile tags only) · verified 0 · pricing disclosed 17 · case studies on file 0 · an outside source names the work 2 · an outside document describes it 2

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 Fasturtle76/100 · Confidence not rated yet

Confirmed by an independent source · headquarters in the city · Projects from $1,000 · hourly $150/hour · projects from $1,000 · 40 claims on file

Evidence for this query28.2/300.94200000000000016 SEO for high-ticket services claims on file: 2 third-party, 4 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 2 distinct sites; Fasturtle provided SEO services for Loeb & Loeb LLP, a law firm, and the client experienced a notable increase in conversions, a big… (selectedfirms.co, verified); Fasturtle restarted a PPC engagement for Benevis, a dental healthcare company, generated qualified leads, and lowered the client's CPA. (selectedfirms.co, verified)
Fit to this query18.5/250.74Headquartered in Phoenix (Phoenix, AZ, USA); Projects from $1,000; no monthly floor disclosed
Capability depth10.3/150.6881 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 6 of 40 claims on file concern SEO for high-ticket services
Reliability7.2/100.72In business since 2000; Retention not documented
Transparency7.5/100.75Pricing disclosed (Projects from $1,000); Team size 10-49; Process not documented
Reputation3.8/50.76850 third-party reviews at 4.5
Market credibility2.5/50.52 recognitions with a source on file: Inc. 5000, a press mention per yourvalley.net; Sources: martechseries.com, checked Nov 2026; yourvalley.net, checked Nov 2026

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

Limits: Profile below decision-ready status: Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.

  • Fasturtle provided SEO services for Loeb & Loeb LLP, a law firm, and the client experienced a notable increase in conversions, a big increase in organic website traffic, and a major lift in search results for their core service pages.

    Independent source · selectedfirms.co · verified: Checked against the source page by Vendar. · weight 1.2 · describes work · checked Nov 2, 2026

  • Fasturtle restarted a PPC engagement for Benevis, a dental healthcare company, generated qualified leads, and lowered the client's CPA.

    Independent source · selectedfirms.co · verified: Checked against the source page by Vendar. · weight 1 · describes work · checked Nov 2, 2026

  • A client reported that about two weeks into an engagement with Fasturtle (FT Media) they had already received 4 leads, and that one sale would cover the full first month's cost.

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

  • A nonprofit client says Fasturtle delivered SEO and SEM strategies, website design, and overall digital marketing support, which the client credits with expanding its online presence and driving engagement.

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

  • A small business owner says Fasturtle rebuilt the company's website and grew its ad campaign, with results the owner describes as great.

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

  • A client says Fasturtle (FT Media), working with CEO Eric Olsen, developed the Alumni Alliance website, a resource hub supporting former foster youth, and that the final product exceeded expectations.

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

Reviews: Google 4.5 from 50 reviews. Ratings never count as evidence for this question.

#2 AVINTIV66/100 · Confidence not rated yet

Confirmed by an independent source · serves the city from Scottsdale, AZ, USA · Projects from $5,000 · hourly $100 - $149 · projects from $5,000 · 42 claims on file

Evidence for this query27.4/300.91299999999999996 SEO for high-ticket services claims on file: 1 third-party, 5 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 2 distinct sites; James Cannella was Creative Director for Avintiv Media's luxury clients and helped grow the agency from inception to over $50,000 in… (jamescannella.com, verified); Brooks J. Holcomb, owner of Holcomb Law, says he engaged AVINTIV to create his law firm's digital footprint and that they were detailed… (avintivmedia.com, claimed)
Fit to this query15.4/250.615Lists Phoenix as a service region; headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, USA; Projects from $5,000; no monthly floor disclosed
Capability depth10.2/150.6791 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 6 of 42 claims on file concern SEO for high-ticket services
Reliability7.2/100.72In business since 2016; Retention not documented
Transparency7.5/100.75Pricing disclosed (Projects from $5,000); Team size 10-49; Process not documented
Reputation0/50No third-party reviews on file
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: Profile below decision-ready status: Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.

  • James Cannella was Creative Director for Avintiv Media's luxury clients and helped grow the agency from inception to over $50,000 in monthly recurring revenue.

    Independent source · jamescannella.com · verified: Checked against the source page by Vendar. · weight 1.2 · describes work · checked Nov 2, 2026

  • Brooks J. Holcomb, owner of Holcomb Law, says he engaged AVINTIV to create his law firm's digital footprint and that they were detailed, responsive, affordable and produced a superb final product.

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

  • A testimonial from Brooks J. Holcomb, Owner of Holcomb Law, states that he engaged AVINTIV to create his law firm's digital footprint and that the final product was detailed, responsive, affordable, and superb.

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

  • Brooks J. Holcomb, Owner of Holcomb Law, says he engaged AVINTIV to create his law firm's digital footprint and describes the final product as superb.

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

  • Holcomb Law's owner engaged AVINTIV to create the law firm's digital footprint and said AVINTIV blew his expectations out of the water.

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

  • AVINTIV lists Curated Medical as a client engagement covering a custom website, SEO, and content creation.

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

#3 Igility65/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · From $2,500/month · hourly $100 - $149 · projects from $3,500 · 22 claims on file

Evidence for this query15.7/300.5236 SEO for high-ticket services claims on file: 0 third-party, 6 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; Igility's featured case study is for Helmer Scientific, a healthcare company, with results of +20% organic, +35% sales, and -28% bounce… (igility.io, claimed); Igility states a Helmer Scientific proof point of +35% sales and first-page rankings for their healthcare marketing work. (igility.io, claimed)
Fit to this query21.3/250.85Headquartered in Phoenix (Phoenix, AZ, USA); Retainers from $2,500/month, above the typical SEO for high-ticket services band; Profile names healthcare clients
Capability depth12.6/150.8411 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 6 of 22 claims on file concern SEO for high-ticket services
Reliability7.2/100.72In business since 2005; Retention not documented
Transparency7.5/100.75Pricing disclosed (From $2,500/month); Team size 10-49; Process not documented
Reputation0/50No third-party reviews on file
Market credibility2.5/50.52 recognitions with a source on file: Acquia Engage Award, Webby Award; Sources: dcoe.org, checked Nov 2026

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

Limits: No independent source names SEO for high-ticket services work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; Profile below decision-ready status: Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.

  • Igility's featured case study is for Helmer Scientific, a healthcare company, with results of +20% organic, +35% sales, and -28% bounce rate.

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

  • Igility states a Helmer Scientific proof point of +35% sales and first-page rankings for their healthcare marketing work.

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

  • Igility has been Helmer Scientific's agency of record since 2017, building its commerce platform; three months after the rebuild the results were +35% sales, +20% organic traffic, and first-page rankings for vaccine and biotech refrigeration. In 2023 Trane Technologies acquired Helmer, and the platform cleared Trane's corporate due diligence without a cleanup project.

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

  • For Helmer Scientific, a medical refrigeration client, Igility reports +20% organic traffic, +35% sales, and -28% bounce rate in 3 months, with first-page rankings for 'medical refrigerator' and 'vaccine refrigerator'.

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

  • Igility reports SEO work for Helmer Scientific, with +20% organic traffic, +35% sales, and -28% bounce rate in 3 months, along with first-page rankings for medical-refrigerator queries.

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

  • Igility's healthcare portfolio includes life-science cold chain work for Helmer Scientific and Farrar (Trane Technologies Life Sciences), dental distribution for Henry Schein, and surgical rescue for North American Rescue, which the page describes as 21 years deep.

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

#4 Signa Marketing62/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · Projects from $5,000 · hourly $150 - $199 · projects from $5,000 · 29 claims on file

Evidence for this query14.9/300.49700000000000017 SEO for high-ticket services claims on file: 0 third-party, 7 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; The luxury lifestyle magazine saw its conversion rates rise by 30.94% with better-targeted traffic and improved site experience. (signamarketing.com, claimed); Improved search rankings for the luxury lifestyle magazine led to a 253.79% increase in newsletter signups. (signamarketing.com, claimed)
Fit to this query18.5/250.74Headquartered in Phoenix (Phoenix, AZ, USA); Projects from $5,000; no monthly floor disclosed
Capability depth12/150.8021 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 7 of 29 claims on file concern SEO for high-ticket services
Reliability7.2/100.72In business since 2015; Retention not documented
Transparency7.5/100.75Pricing disclosed (Projects from $5,000); Team size 10-49; Process not documented
Reputation2.9/50.57518 third-party reviews at 4.5
Market credibility1.3/50.251 recognition with a source on file: an award per techreviewer.co; Sources: techreviewer.co, checked Nov 2026

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

Limits: No independent source names SEO for high-ticket services work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; Profile below decision-ready status: Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.

  • The luxury lifestyle magazine saw its conversion rates rise by 30.94% with better-targeted traffic and improved site experience.

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

  • Improved search rankings for the luxury lifestyle magazine led to a 253.79% increase in newsletter signups.

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

  • Signa Marketing's case studies page lists a project for an online lifestyle and luxury magazine involving onsite and offsite SEO. The page excerpt does not state any results, metrics, or time period for this engagement.

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

  • Signa Marketing provided Onsite & Offsite SEO services for Online Lifestyle and Luxury Magazine.

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

  • Signa Marketing boosted the luxury lifestyle magazine's organic search traffic from 80 to over 900 daily visitors in just seven months.

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

  • Signa Marketing optimized the luxury lifestyle magazine's on-site SEO by restructuring content, improving internal linking, and optimizing pages to enhance keyword rankings and visibility.

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

  • Signa Marketing addressed technical issues for the luxury lifestyle magazine, which reduced load times and improved user experience and search rankings.

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

Reviews: Google 4.5 from 18 reviews. Ratings never count as evidence for this question.

#5 Wise Roots Marketing Agency57/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · From $1,500/month · hourly $150 - $199 · projects from $5,000 · 24 claims on file

Evidence for this query15.8/300.5254 SEO for high-ticket services claims on file: 0 third-party, 4 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; The page describes a case-study-style result for a Phoenix business law firm: a 4x organic traffic increase from a targeted content… (wiserootsllc.com, claimed); Wise Roots reports a 4x organic traffic increase for a Phoenix business law firm after a targeted content strategy. The page gives the… (wiserootsllc.com, claimed)
Fit to this query21.3/250.85Headquartered in Phoenix (Phoenix, AZ, USA); Retainers from $1,500/month, above the typical SEO for high-ticket services band; Profile names healthcare provider clients
Capability depth10.6/150.7081 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 4 of 24 claims on file concern SEO for high-ticket services
Reliability4.2/100.42In business since 2021; Retention not documented
Transparency7.5/100.75Pricing disclosed (From $1,500/month); Team size 2-9; Process not documented
Reputation2.9/50.58814 third-party reviews at 5.0
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 SEO for high-ticket services work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; 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 page describes a case-study-style result for a Phoenix business law firm: a 4x organic traffic increase from a targeted content strategy over 6 months.

    Agency's own words · wiserootsllc.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.9 · describes work · checked Nov 1, 2026

  • Wise Roots reports a 4x organic traffic increase for a Phoenix business law firm after a targeted content strategy. The page gives the result period as 6 months.

    Agency's own words · wiserootsllc.com · claimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed. · weight 0.9 · describes work · checked Nov 2, 2026

  • Dr. Jacqueline A. Demko, an orthodontist at Demko Orthodontics in Chesterfield, MO and a healthcare AI client, reviewed Wise Roots in a testimonial describing weekly meetings, clear goals, and a years-long partnership that became an ongoing venture. The review does not state specific metrics.

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

  • Carrie D. Muncy, an orthodontist, left a Google review stating that after hiring Josh and his team she saw a notable increase in consultations and revenue. The review does not state specific numbers.

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

Reviews: Google 5 from 14 reviews. Ratings never count as evidence for this question.

#6 SugarFree Designs54/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · serves the city from Surprise, AZ, USA · Projects from $5,000 · projects from $5,000 · 7 claims on file

Evidence for this query10.5/300.353 SEO for high-ticket services claims on file: 0 third-party, 3 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; A client identifying as IMS states that they contracted with Cody at SugarFree Designs to create a new website, and that the team… (sugarfreedesigns.com, claimed); SugarFree Designs redesigned and configured a new website for the client, improving the site's depth, flow, and user experience. (sugarfreedesigns.com, claimed)
Fit to this query15.4/250.615Lists Phoenix as a service region; headquartered in Surprise, AZ, USA; Projects from $5,000; no monthly floor disclosed
Capability depth15/1511 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 3 of 7 claims on file concern SEO for high-ticket services
Reliability7.2/100.72In business since 2015; Retention not documented
Transparency7.5/100.75Pricing disclosed (Projects from $5,000); Team size 2-9; Process not documented
Reputation3.5/50.6923 third-party reviews at 5.0
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 SEO for high-ticket services work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; 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.

  • A client identifying as IMS states that they contracted with Cody at SugarFree Designs to create a new website, and that the team redesigned and configured the site with more depth, better flow, and improved user experience.

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

  • SugarFree Designs redesigned and configured a new website for the client, improving the site's depth, flow, and user experience.

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

  • SugarFree Designs created a website for Integrated Medical Services (IMS) with search capabilities to help patients find providers and information. The page reports that the new website garnered over 20,000 views monthly.

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

Reviews: Google 5 from 23 reviews. Ratings never count as evidence for this question.

#7 RSA Creative Studio52/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · serves the city from Chandler, AZ, USA · Projects from $5,000 · hourly $50 - $99 · projects from $5,000 · 45 claims on file

Evidence for this query11.8/300.3946 SEO for high-ticket services claims on file: 0 third-party, 6 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; The Beam Healthcare website RSA delivered scored 91/100 Performance, 100/100 Accessibility, 100/100 Best Practices, and 91/100 SEO on… (rsacreativestudio.com, claimed); Since the initial launch, RSA has continued as Beam Healthcare's dedicated Webflow partner, handling new page builds, design updates… (rsacreativestudio.com, claimed)
Fit to this query18.9/250.755Lists Phoenix as a service region; headquartered in Chandler, AZ, USA; Projects from $5,000; no monthly floor disclosed; Profile names healthcare clients
Capability depth10/150.6671 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 6 of 45 claims on file concern SEO for high-ticket services
Reliability4.2/100.42In business since 2021; Retention not documented
Transparency7.5/100.75Pricing disclosed (Projects from $5,000); Team size 15+; Process not documented
Reputation1.2/50.2392 third-party reviews at 5.0
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 SEO for high-ticket services work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; Profile below decision-ready status: Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.

  • The Beam Healthcare website RSA delivered scored 91/100 Performance, 100/100 Accessibility, 100/100 Best Practices, and 91/100 SEO on Google PageSpeed Insights at project delivery.

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

  • Since the initial launch, RSA has continued as Beam Healthcare's dedicated Webflow partner, handling new page builds, design updates, content changes, and technical maintenance on an ongoing basis; as of May 2026 the partnership is still active.

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

  • RSA Creative Studio handled full design and development of Reach's Webflow site, a dental virtual assistant platform, across a 9-month engagement, delivering 15+ pages, CMS, animations, SEO, and integrations.

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

  • RSA built the full Beam Healthcare website in Webflow from Figma, delivering 30+ pages with clean code and design fidelity.

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

  • RSA set up a structured Webflow CMS powering Beam Healthcare's blog and resources section, giving their team editorial control without developer dependency.

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

  • RSA implemented custom Webflow animations and interactions throughout the Beam Healthcare site.

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

Reviews: Google 5 from 2 reviews. Ratings never count as evidence for this question.

#8 Search Control52/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · From $500/month · 12 claims on file

Evidence for this query9/300.32 SEO for high-ticket services claims on file: 0 third-party, 2 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; Search Control helped Alan Ferguson D.D.S. improve its web presence and generate new clientele, with the dentist reporting more referrals… (searchcontrol.com, claimed); Client Dr. Alan Ferguson, a dentist, reports that Search Control helped his practice generate new clientele, with more referrals from… (searchcontrol.com, claimed)
Fit to this query17.8/250.71Headquartered in Phoenix (Phoenix, AZ, USA); Retainers from $500/month, above the typical SEO for high-ticket services band
Capability depth10.6/150.7081 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 2 of 12 claims on file concern SEO for high-ticket services
Reliability7.2/100.72In business since 2009; Retention not documented
Transparency5/100.5Pricing disclosed (From $500/month); Team size not disclosed; Process not documented
Reputation4.1/50.822000000000000143 third-party reviews at 5.0
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 SEO for high-ticket services work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; Never verified against official sources.; Profile below decision-ready status: Profile status is ready_for_render_audit.

  • Search Control helped Alan Ferguson D.D.S. improve its web presence and generate new clientele, with the dentist reporting more referrals from Google than ever before.

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

  • Client Dr. Alan Ferguson, a dentist, reports that Search Control helped his practice generate new clientele, with more referrals from Google than ever before.

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

Reviews: Google 5 from 43 reviews. Ratings never count as evidence for this question.

#9 Blacksmith Agency50/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · Projects from $50,000 · hourly $150 - $199 · projects from $50,000 · 63 claims on file

Evidence for this query11.9/300.3977 SEO for high-ticket services claims on file: 0 third-party, 7 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; Blacksmith Agency documents a web design case study for a client named NYCLA in the legal industry. The page excerpt does not state the… (blacksmith.agency, claimed); Cayla Cook, Marketing & Communications Manager at Medical Education & Research Institute, said Blacksmith Agency made design suggestions… (blacksmith.agency, claimed)
Fit to this query18.5/250.74Headquartered in Phoenix (Phoenix, AZ, USA); Projects from $50,000; no monthly floor disclosed
Capability depth9.6/150.6391 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 7 of 63 claims on file concern SEO for high-ticket services
Reliability7.2/100.72In business since 2012; Retention not documented
Transparency7.5/100.75Pricing disclosed (Projects from $50,000); Team size 10-49; 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 SEO for high-ticket services work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.; 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.

  • Blacksmith Agency documents a web design case study for a client named NYCLA in the legal industry. The page excerpt does not state the scope of the work, any results, or the time period.

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

  • Cayla Cook, Marketing & Communications Manager at Medical Education & Research Institute, said Blacksmith Agency made design suggestions, stayed on time and budget, and communicated regularly.

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

  • Blacksmith Agency lists a branding case study for client Laitek in the healthcare industry.

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

  • Blacksmith Agency lists a web design case study for Laitek in the healthcare industry.

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

  • Blacksmith lists a web design case study for Laitek in the healthcare industry.

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

  • Blacksmith Agency lists a case study for client Laitek covering SEO work in the healthcare industry.

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

  • Blacksmith Agency lists a case study for client Laitek covering web development work in the healthcare industry.

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

#10 TurnKey Website Design50/100 · Moderate confidence 0.8

Published by the agency on its own site · headquarters in the city · From $1,400/month · 21 claims on file

Evidence for this query11.8/300.3946 SEO for high-ticket services claims on file: 0 third-party, 6 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site; TurnKey Website Design delivered a technical SEO foundation for Prisma Care, a Phoenix healthcare organization, including an audit, crawl… (turnkeywebsitedesign.com, claimed); TurnKey Website Design built a Phoenix and Scottsdale real estate website for Gluch Group with local content structure, property-search… (turnkeywebsitedesign.com, claimed)
Fit to this query17.8/250.71Headquartered in Phoenix (Phoenix, AZ, USA); Retainers from $1,400/month, above the typical SEO for high-ticket services band
Capability depth12.9/150.8571 of 1 listed services are SEO services; 6 of 21 claims on file concern SEO for high-ticket services
Reliability7.2/100.72In business since 2015; Retention not documented
Transparency5/100.5Pricing disclosed (From $1,400/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 SEO for high-ticket services 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.

  • TurnKey Website Design delivered a technical SEO foundation for Prisma Care, a Phoenix healthcare organization, including an audit, crawl and indexing review, sitemap and metadata setup, performance fixes, and on-page optimization for the homepage and eight Get Care service pages, plus structured data, directory cleanup, GA4 and GTM tracking, a Calendly intake flow, two landing pages, and a reporting dashboard. The published case study documents the scope delivered and makes no ranking or healthcare outcome claims.

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

  • TurnKey Website Design built a Phoenix and Scottsdale real estate website for Gluch Group with local content structure, property-search paths, team trust, and lead capture.

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

  • TurnKey Website Design supports Gluch Group, a Scottsdale real estate team, on a month-to-month basis for its custom WordPress site.

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

  • TurnKey Website Design's portfolio lists a Phoenix healthcare website for Prisma Care and a Phoenix-area service business website for New Grid Power, alongside the Gluch Group Scottsdale real estate site.

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

  • The page lists Prisma Care, a Phoenix healthcare website, as a project in TurnKey's portfolio, without describing the work or results.

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

  • TurnKey Website Design lists Gluch Group, a Scottsdale real estate team, as a Scottsdale real estate WordPress example in its portfolio, describing the project as including reusable content blocks, MLS widgets, local pages, forms, scheduling, and mobile call paths.

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

Positions 11 to 28: 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

A claim counts as high-ticket evidence when a source on file names search work for a business that sells high-value services: a law firm or attorney, a medical, dental or cosmetic practice, financial advisory or wealth management, real estate, or premium professional and B2B services. A result in cases, consultations or revenue for such a client carries the most weight. Ecommerce and low-ticket retail do not count here.

Terms that count:
law firm, attorney, lawyer, legal, personal injury, medical, dental, dentist, plastic surgery, cosmetic, med spa, clinic, healthcare, financial advisor, wealth management, real estate, luxury, high-ticket, high-value, consultations
Minimum to be ranked:
1 claim on file under this rubric, of which 1 from a source outside Vendar.
Budget band:
from $4,000 per month

In plain words: a case counts when it names SEO for high-ticket services 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 SEO for high-ticket services 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
SEO for High-Ticket Services 2026.11
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/phoenix/high-ticket

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