California performance marketing agency with strong B2B SaaS and technical SEO positioning.
Directive is an SEO agency based in Irvine, CA, USA. The listed team size is 10-49 people. It works with clients across Los Angeles, California and USA.
Engagements start at $6,000 per month on a retainer model.
This assessment rests on 9 independent sources and 13 vendor-provided claims. Strong enough for AI shortlist use with multiple independent and first-party signals.
Commercial floor is higher than the leaner local SEO profiles. May feel overbuilt for simple local-service or owner-led campaigns.
Verified client reviews credit Directive with B2B SaaS pipeline results: Lucidworks reports 350 leads per month at under $100 CPL for an enterprise search application within 60 days, and Xactly reports 178% growth in organic traffic with a 93% increase in organic lead generation. An iCIMS reviewer states the team is highly knowledgeable about the B2B SaaS space.
A verified client review from the VP of an insurance provider in New York (201–500 employees, February 2018 to March 2019, $50,000–$199,999, published April 2019) says that for SEO Directive "guided content strategy, overcame technical roadblocks, created valuable backlinks, and worked with an internal team to devise high-level strategy", advisory work with the client's in-house team alongside PPC, which is credited for the paid lead-generation results.
A verified client review (phone interview) from the co-founder of a nutrition company in Columbus, Ohio (11–50 employees, engagement from April 2016, published July 2016) says Directive "helped a startup build their national business" with SEO, pay-per-click and social media around a new website. The client reports more site visits and better keyword rankings early in the engagement; with PPC and social in scope, the results are not SEO alone.
A verified client review from the head of marketing at a technology agency in Los Angeles (11–50 employees, engagement from September 2018, published April 2019) says Directive provides SEO and conversion-rate work, "leading a website audit and content refresh". The client reports traffic up 35% year over year, keywords in the top three up 52.6% and leads up 61%.
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