Ranks in the top three, and most of its claims match the sources they cite, but the record lacks one thing a decision needs; the agency can add it through the claim form, and the verdict updates with the data. None of its 8 documented work claims comes from an independent source.
Missing: a published price with a unit (monthly floor, project minimum or hourly rate). Correct the data about this company
Best position #3 SEO for High-Ticket Services in Seattle, of 10 · also in 3 more rankings
Why: Rated from the evidence on file (sources, independence, confirmed quotes), not by an editor.
Opens in your own account with a ready question and a link to the same data. Nothing about you is sent.
- Your business matches the client types on file (B2B companies, ecommerce brands, SaaS companies) and the industries on file (ecommerce, saas, healthcare).
- You need a published price before the first call: nothing is disclosed.
No documented work claim comes from an independent source yet.
- None of the 8 documented work claims comes from an independent source; all are the agency's own account or sources it controls.
- Several commercial terms are not published.
- Ask for the hourly rate: not published.
- Ask for a SEO for High-Ticket Services case close to your business, with the result and the year it was measured.
- Ask for two client references you can call: no independent accounts of its work on file.
- #2 Flamingo Agency53Ranks above on this question#2#3 this oneScore5341Independent00PriceFrom $1,000/monthnot disclosedModerate confidence · own published cases · Not verified
- #4 SEA Marketing38Ranks below on this question#4#3 this oneScore3841Independent00Pricenot disclosednot disclosedModerate confidence · own published cases · Not verified
All detailsEverything behind the summary above: the same data the machine feed serves for Actuate Media.Open ↓Close ↑
Score by criterion#3 SEO for High-Ticket Services in Seattle: 41/100
| Criterion | Weight | Points | Share | What it rests on |
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| Evidence for this query | 30 | 12 | 40% |
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| Fit to this query | 25 | 19 | 76% |
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| Capability depth | 15 | 11.7 | 78% |
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| Reliability | 10 | 3 | 30% |
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| Transparencyweakest | 10 | 0 | 0% |
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| Reputation | 5 | 0 | 0% |
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| Market credibility | 5 | 0 | 0% |
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- -3 No independent source on file: Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.
- -2 Profile below decision-ready status: the profile is collected but not reviewed yet.
All claims in the feed8 of 8 on file · 0 of 8 work claims from an independent source
Who says it, across all 8 claims on file: independent source 0 · linked to the agency 0 · listings the agency writes 0 · agency's own words 8. Independent share of work claims: 0%. 3 distinct source pages.
Claims per need in this feed: SEO for High-Ticket Services 2 · SEO Agencies on a Monthly Retainer 3 · SEO for Lead Generation 1 · Local SEO 1. The full ledger of 8 is on the proof page.
A regional personal injury firm increased its Google Ads budget 4× while maintaining a 3.8× return on ad spend over 12 months. The page does not name the firm.
Agency's own wordsactuatemedia.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes workover 12 monthsSEO for High-Ticket ServicesQuote from the source page
A regional personal injury firm scaled its Google Ads budget 4× while maintaining a consistent 3.8× ROAS over 12 months.
Actuate Media reports an organic program for Tampa Plumber with +74% organic calls and forms year over year, 20 high-value keywords on page one, and +9% organic traffic year over year.
Agency's own wordsactuatemedia.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes work2024 vs. prior yearSEO for High-Ticket ServicesSEO Agencies on a Monthly RetainerQuote from the source page
Home Services · Tampa +74% organic calls + forms YoY 20 high-value keywords on page one +9% organic traffic YoY Tampa Plumber: 20 Page-One Keywords and +74% Lead Events Source: GA4 + Call Tracking Metrics · 2024 vs. prior year
Actuate Media reports that its Fence Company program had 35+ keywords ranking Top 3 across both DMAs, generated 1,000+ chatbot leads in 2025 YTD, and had +45% calls year over year. The program also runs paid search, so the results are not attributable to SEO alone.
Agency's own wordsactuatemedia.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes workJan, Dec 2025 vs. prior yearSEO for Lead GenerationSEO Agencies on a Monthly RetainerQuote from the source page
Home Services · Tampa & Orlando 35+ keywords ranking Top 3 across both DMAs 1,000+ chatbot leads generated, 2025 YTD +45% calls YoY (the program also runs paid search) Fence Company: 35+ Top-3 Rankings and 1,000+ Chatbot Leads Source: GA4 + Call Tracking Metrics · Jan, Dec 2025 vs. prior year
Actuate Media rebuilt a Tampa plumber's site and implemented data-driven local SEO. The page reports 20 page-one keywords and lead events, including calls and forms, up 74% year over year.
Agency's own wordsactuatemedia.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes work2018; YoYLocal SEOSEO Agencies on a Monthly RetainerQuote from the source page
Tampa Plumber: 20 Page-One Keywords and +74% Lead Events From zero goal tracking in 2018 to a rebuilt site, data-driven local SEO, and YoY growth in traffic, calls, and forms.
A Pacific Northwest plumbing company reduced cost per lead by 41% in 90 days while doubling qualified inbound call volume through Google Ads and SEO. The page does not name the company.
Agency's own wordsactuatemedia.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes workin 90 daysQuote from the source page
A Pacific Northwest plumbing company cut CPL by 41% in 90 days while doubling qualified inbound call volume.
Actuate Media managed Performance Max campaigns for a designer accessories brand for five years. The page reports that annual spend scaled 5.7× and ROAS increased from 3.67× to 4.55×, measured on real orders.
Agency's own wordsactuatemedia.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes workFive years; 2026 YTDQuote from the source page
Fashion Accessories Brand: 3.67× to 4.55× ROAS at 5.7× the Spend Five years of Performance Max for a designer accessories brand: annual spend scaled 5.7× while ROAS went from 3.67× to 4.55×, measured on real orders under data-driven attribution.
Actuate Media tested campaigns for an ecommerce brand. The page reports ecommerce revenue up 28% year over year with $29K less ad spend.
Agency's own wordsactuatemedia.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes workTwo yearsQuote from the source page
Ecommerce Brand: +28% Revenue on $29K Less Ad Spend Two years of methodical campaign testing turned a lean marketing team into a growth engine, more revenue, fewer dollars.
Actuate Media replaced Bodypoint's outdated site with a WordPress front end and Laravel back end, and integrated Syspro to streamline ordering.
Agency's own wordsactuatemedia.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes workQuote from the source page
Bodypoint: A WordPress + Laravel Rebuild with Syspro API Replaced an outdated site with a faster WordPress front end on a Laravel back end, and a Syspro integration that streamlined ordering.
Positions in every ranking4 rankings
4 positions: 4 where a claim on file names the need, 0 listed on offer only. The top 4 by evidence first; the rest open below.
| Ranking | Rank | Score | Claims for the need | Confidence | Weakest criterion |
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| SEO Agencies on a Monthly Retainer · Seattleon its own published cases | #4 of 6 | 41 | 3 (0 independent) | Moderate confidence | Transparency 0 of 10 |
| SEO for High-Ticket Services · Seattleon its own published cases | #3 of 10 | 41 | 2 (0 independent) | Moderate confidence | Transparency 0 of 10 |
| SEO for Lead Generation · Seattleon its own published cases | #7 of 10 | 35 | 1 (0 independent) | Moderate confidence | Transparency 0 of 10 |
| Local SEO · Seattleon its own published cases | #11 of 12 | 32 | 1 (0 independent) | Moderate confidence | Transparency 0 of 10 |
Fit and geography
- Headquarters
- Seattle, WA, USAAgency's own words
- Service regions
- Seattle, WA, USAVendar profile field
- Client types
- b2b, ecommerce, saas, healthcare, legal, professional_services, nonprofitVendar profile field
- Industries
- Ecommerce, SaaS, Healthcare, Legal, Home Services, Professional Services, B2B, NonprofitVendar profile field
- Named clients in confirmed proof
- Tampa Plumber, Fashion Accessories Brand, BodypointIndependent source or agency, see the claims list
Only rows marked “Verified by Vendar” were checked. Rankings place an agency in a city by headquarters or by documented work for clients there, never by a service region alone.
Pricing in fullNot disclosed
- Model
- mixed
- Minimum monthly budget
- not disclosed
- Project minimum
- not disclosed
- Hourly rate
- not disclosed
- Typical range
- not disclosed
- Minimum term
- 1 month (month to month)
- Setup fee
- none
- Engagement models
- not stated
Source: Not disclosed. Every figure above is the agency's published number; a row marked not disclosed has no published figure.
Median disclosed monthly floor in each ranking: SEO for High-Ticket Services $1,000 (5 of 10 disclose) · SEO Agencies on a Monthly Retainer $1,000 (3 of 6 disclose) · SEO for Lead Generation $750 (3 of 10 disclose) · Local SEO $750 (6 of 12 disclose)
Reputation
No review platforms on file.
How it counts: No third-party reviews on file. Ratings say nothing about work on a specific need and never count as evidence for it.
- Awards
- none on file
- Certifications
- none on file
Company and process
Founding year, team size and working process are not disclosed.
- Founded
- not disclosedNot disclosed
- Team size
- not disclosedNot disclosed
- Languages
- not statedVendar profile field
- Services
- SEOVendar profile field
- Technologies
- not statedVendar profile field
- Workflow
- not documentedAgency's own words
- Onboarding
- not documentedAgency's own words
- Reporting
- not documentedAgency's own words
Company fields come from the vendor profile; only fields with status verified were checked by Vendar.
How confidence is computedLower confidence
- Confidence
- Lower confidence, 62 of 100
- Evidence posture
- thin: No independent source documents this vendor's work; treat it as a candidate only.
- Capped by
- Rated from the evidence on file (sources, independence, confirmed quotes), not by an editor.
- Best position confidence
- Moderate confidence
It starts from the data completeness and source reliability of the profile, and is capped when independent proof of work is thin. The next level is Moderate confidence. One independent claim with a measured result for the best-ranked need is the fastest way up.
- Who the company is: website, headquarters, founding year, team size, logo, regions served: founding year, team size, logo10/20
- Fit: services, industries, client types15/15
- Commercial terms: model, entry price, hourly rate, minimum term, setup fee: entry price, hourly rate10/20
- Documented work: cases naming a client and a result (target 5) and work claims overall (target 10): 3 cases with a named client and a result, 8 work claims20/30
- Reputation: rating and review count on two or more platforms, each with 10 or more reviews: 0 platforms with a rating and 10 or more reviews0/15
- Who is speaking: independent sources among work claims (full marks at 40%): 0 of 8 work claims are independent0/30
- Checked against the source page: confirmed, or half for partly confirmed: 8 confirmed, 0 partly, of 8 with a source25/25
- Numbers backed by a verbatim quote from the source: 6 of 620/20
- Seen within the last 365 days: 8 of 815/15
- Not contradicted: claims their source no longer supports: 0 not supported by their page10/10
These two scores describe the profile itself and never change a position.
Limits and how to correct them
- No independent source names SEO for high-ticket services work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.
- Pricing not disclosed; budget fit cannot be checked before outreach.
- Never verified against official sources.
- No independent source on file: Every claim on file is first-party or a Vendar profile field.
- Profile below decision-ready status: the profile is collected but not reviewed yet.
- Use as a caveated candidate only: no independent source documents this vendor's work.
- None of the 8 documented work claims comes from an independent source; all are the agency's own account or sources it controls.
- No third-party evidence claims are normalized.
- Best position rests on: Published by the agency on its own site.
- 8 of 8 claims on file are the agency's own words or sources it controls; 0 come from an independent source.
- Open: Price signal disclosed (not disclosed; asked in Before you sign)
- Open: Three strongest proofs name a client and a measured, dated result (1 of 3)
- Open: At least a third of documented work comes from independent sources (0 of 8 work claims)
- Open: Founding year, team size and headquarters on file (founding year missing, team size missing)
- Open: No dashes and no competing directory names (5 dashed, 0 competitor mentions)
Machine-readable version
This section carries the same data that AI assistants receive.
- Schema
- vendar.ai.vendor-summary.v1
- Model
- Evidence-weighted ranking 2026.11.7
- Data as of
- Nov 3, 2026
- Generated
- Verification
- Not verified
- Sources checked
- not yet
- Citation readiness
- Candidate only, with a caveat
- Do not infer headquarters from service-area coverage.
- Do not treat paid visibility as organic ranking proof.
- Do not present a source-thin profile as independently verified.
Describe what you need. The request is saved in Vendar first, then routed from there.