Admitted to a ranking on documented work, outside the top three for every question it appears in. None of its 10 documented work claims comes from an independent source.
Best position #17 Local SEO in Chicago, of 23
Why: Rated from the evidence on file (sources, independence, confirmed quotes), not by an editor.
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on Google5.0/536 reviews as of Nov 2, 2026- 0% written in the last 12 months
- 0% rate it 3 stars or lower
- 75% of Google reviews answered
Clients consistently praise the agency's SEO expertise, responsive communication, and transparent reporting, with many reporting first-page rankings, double-digit growth, and successful website launches. No negative themes appear in any of the reviews, and the feedback is consistently positive across all platforms and client types.More
- SEO expertise11
- responsiveness11
- professionalism10
- client care8
- transparency and reporting4
“His SEO pages have helped our mutual clients rank highly for meaningful keywords that draw new customers in to their retail stores.”
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“responsive, informed, and on the cutting edge of SEO”
“highly professional, knowledgeable, and committed to driving success for their clients”
“Arthur is a genuine professional who truly cares about the success of his clients!”
“transparent communication and data-driven approach make it easy to track progress and ROI”
No criticism in the 36 reviews read.
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- SEO9
- website design and build3
- social media marketing2
- content update1
- technology firm
- networking events organizer
- corporate production company
- photography and video
- marketing and branding agency
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“My business has significantly grown since hiring Digital Marketers Chicago to manage my marketing & SEO campaigns, and I would not be where I am today without them.”
“Arthur and his company are extremely knowledgeable and helped my company greatly improve its Google Business Profile and search engine optimization.”
“Since signing on with his company we have experienced double digit growth each year!”
“Arthur and Digital Marketers Chicago created a number of SEO-focused landing pages for my company.”
“Time and time again, I was impressed by their deep commitment to provide detailed writing and SEO services that were specific to my business.”
“Arthur and Digital Marketers Chicago created a number of SEO-focused landing pages for my company. Time and time again, I was impressed by their deep commitment to provide detailed writing and SEO services that were specific to my business.”
- Your business is in the industries on file: ecommerce, healthcare, real estate.
- You need what reviewers hired it for: SEO (9 of 15 mentions); website design and build (3).
- 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 10 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, setup fee: not published.
- Ask for two client references you can call: no independent accounts of its work on file.
- Ask which case is closest to your business and what the measured result was: no proof on file carries a number.
- #16 Chicago SEO Consultant47Ranks above on this question#16#17 this oneScore4747Independent00Pricenot disclosednot disclosedModerate confidence · own published cases · Not verified
- #18 Walker Sands47Ranks below on this question#18#17 this oneScore4747Independent00PriceFrom $10,000/monthnot disclosedModerate confidence · own published cases
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Score by criterion#17 Local SEO in Chicago: 47/100
| 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 | 15.5 | 62% |
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| Capability depth | 15 | 10.6 | 71% |
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| Reliability | 10 | 7.2 | 72% |
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| Transparencyweakest | 10 | 0 | 0% |
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| Reputation | 5 | 3.9 | 78% |
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| Market credibility | 5 | 0 | 0% |
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- -2 Profile below decision-ready status: the profile is collected but not reviewed yet.
All claims in the feed10 of 11 on file · 0 of 10 work claims from an independent source
Who says it, across all 11 claims on file: independent source 1 · linked to the agency 0 · listings the agency writes 0 · agency's own words 10. Independent share of work claims: 0%. 3 distinct source pages.
Claims per need in this feed: Local SEO 2. The full ledger of 11 is on the proof page.
Client Jimmy Fishbein, CEO of Chicago Corporate Photography and Video, states his business significantly grew after Digital Marketers Chicago managed his marketing and SEO campaigns, and that they delivered on every promise made.
Agency's own wordsdigitalmarketerschicago.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 1, 2026describes workQuote from the source page
My business has significantly grown since hiring Digital Marketers Chicago to manage my marketing & SEO campaigns, and I would not be where I am today without them.
Reviewer Robert Wise states Arthur and his company greatly improved his company's Google Business Profile and search engine optimization and taught him how to update the profile and add content.
Agency's own wordsdigitalmarketerschicago.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 1, 2026describes workLocal SEOQuote from the source page
Arthur and his company are extremely knowledgeable and helped my company greatly improve its Google Business Profile and search engine optimization.
Digital Marketers Chicago helped Craveity Marketing & Branding’s SEO efforts by creating a number of content-rich landing pages for their website.
Agency's own wordsdigitalmarketerschicago.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 1, 2026describes workQuote from the source page
Digital Marketers Chicago helped Craveity Marketing & Branding’s SEO efforts by creating a number of content-rich landing pages for their website.
Digital Marketers Chicago advised Craveity Marketing & Branding on current SEO and Digital Marketing best practices and strategies.
Agency's own wordsdigitalmarketerschicago.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 1, 2026describes workQuote from the source page
We also advised them on current SEO and Digital Marketing best practices and strategies.
The collaboration between Digital Marketers Chicago and Craveity Marketing & Branding resulted in improved website design and search engine optimization efforts and strategies.
Agency's own wordsdigitalmarketerschicago.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 1, 2026describes workQuote from the source page
The result was a phenomenal collaboration between our two companies to improve the website design and search engine optimization efforts and strategies for both companies.
Digital Marketers Chicago created a number of SEO-focused landing pages for Craveity Marketing & Branding.
Agency's own wordsdigitalmarketerschicago.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 1, 2026describes workQuote from the source page
Arthur and Digital Marketers Chicago created a number of SEO-focused landing pages for my company.
Digital Marketers Chicago provided detailed writing and SEO services specific to Craveity Marketing & Branding's business.
Agency's own wordsdigitalmarketerschicago.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 1, 2026describes workQuote from the source page
Time and time again, I was impressed by their deep commitment to provide detailed writing and SEO services that were specific to my business.
Client Kara Buffardi, CEO of Craveity Marketing & Branding, says Digital Marketers Chicago created a number of SEO-focused landing pages for her company with detailed writing and SEO services specific to her business. No specific numbers or time period are given.
Agency's own wordsdigitalmarketerschicago.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 2, 2026describes workQuote from the source page
Arthur and Digital Marketers Chicago created a number of SEO-focused landing pages for my company. Time and time again, I was impressed by their deep commitment to provide detailed writing and SEO services that were specific to my business.
Reviewer Robert Wise says Digital Marketers Chicago helped his company improve its Google Business Profile and search engine optimization, and that Arthur showed him how to continually update the profile and add content. No specific numbers or time period are given.
Agency's own wordsdigitalmarketerschicago.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 2, 2026describes workLocal SEOQuote from the source page
Arthur and his company are extremely knowledgeable and helped my company greatly improve its Google Business Profile and search engine optimization. He took the time to show me how to continually update our profile, add content and do all of the things necessary to improve our exposure on the web.
Reviewer Kory Helfman states that since signing on with Arthur's company his business has experienced double-digit growth each year.
Agency's own wordsdigitalmarketerschicago.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 1, 2026describes workQuote from the source page
Since signing on with his company we have experienced double digit growth each year!
Positions in every ranking1 ranking
1 position: 1 where a claim on file names the need, 0 listed on offer only. The top 1 by evidence first; the rest open below.
| Ranking | Rank | Score | Claims for the need | Confidence | Weakest criterion |
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| Local SEO · Chicagoon its own published cases | #17 of 23 | 47 | 2 (0 independent) | Moderate confidence | Transparency 0 of 10 |
Fit and geography
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL, USAAgency's own words
- Service regions
- Chicago, IL, USAVendar profile field
- Client types
- not statedVendar profile field
- Industries
- Ecommerce, Healthcare, Real Estate, Retail, Legal, Home Services, AccountingVendar profile field
- Named clients in confirmed proof
- Chicago Corporate Photography and Video, Robert Wise, Craveity Marketing & Branding, Kory HelfmanIndependent 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
- not disclosed
- 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
- not disclosed
- 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.
The Local SEO band tops out at $6,000/month; this vendor does not publish a monthly floor.
Median disclosed monthly floor in each ranking: Local SEO $1,000 (14 of 23 disclose)
Reputation
- Google5 · 36 reviews
How it counts: 36 third-party reviews at 5.0. 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
- Founded
- 2011Agency's own words
- 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: team size16/20
- Fit: services, industries, client types: client types10/15
- Commercial terms: model, entry price, hourly rate, minimum term, setup fee: model, entry price, hourly rate, setup fee3/20
- Documented work: cases naming a client and a result (target 5) and work claims overall (target 10): 0 cases with a named client and a result, 10 work claims10/30
- Reputation: rating and review count on two or more platforms, each with 10 or more reviews: 1 platform with a rating and 10 or more reviews8/15
- Who is speaking: independent sources among work claims (full marks at 40%): 0 of 10 work claims are independent0/30
- Checked against the source page: confirmed, or half for partly confirmed: 10 confirmed, 0 partly, of 11 with a source23/25
- Numbers backed by a verbatim quote from the source: 0 of 020/20
- Seen within the last 365 days: 10 of 1114/15
- 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 local SEO work; the evidence is first-party or editorial.
- Pricing not disclosed; budget fit cannot be checked before outreach.
- Never verified against official sources.
- 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 10 documented work claims comes from an independent source; all are the agency's own account or sources it controls.
- Only one third-party evidence claim is normalized.
- Best position rests on: Published by the agency on its own site.
- 10 of 11 claims on file are the agency's own words or sources it controls; 1 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 (0 of 3)
- Open: Every claim has an observation date (10 of 11)
- Open: At least a third of documented work comes from independent sources (0 of 10 work claims)
- Open: Founding year, team size and headquarters on file (team size missing)
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