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Hozio

Holbrook, NY, USAagency47 peoplesince 2009hozio.com

Data as of · Evidence-weighted ranking 2026.11.7

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Admitted to a ranking on documented work, outside the top three for every question it appears in. None of its 17 documented work claims comes from an independent source.

Best position #4 Local SEO in New York, of 27 · also in 7 more rankings

Why: Rated from the evidence on file (sources, independence, confirmed quotes), not by an editor.

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What clients say
Average4.8/5108 independent reviews · 49 read, 45% sample
on Google4.8/5as of Nov 3, 2026
  • 27% written in the last 12 months
  • 2% rate it 3 stars or lower
  • 100% of Google reviews answered
Clients most often value the team’s communication and attentiveness, smooth website work, and reported improvements in rankings, leads, and business activity.More
Praised40 mentions in 49 reviews read
  • Website design, development, and redesign14
  • Responsive, communicative, and attentive service9
  • Professional, skilled, and thoughtful team6
  • Support and guidance with SEO and marketing6
  • Smooth, well-organized process and receptive collaboration5
“They built my website exactly how I wanted”
Amir KhoshrooGoogle
Show 4 more quotes
Responsive, communicative, and attentive service
“he’s always there To answer my questions figure out problems”
Ryan MurrayGoogle
Professional, skilled, and thoughtful team
“Their team is exceptionally skilled, swift in execution, and consistently thoughtful in their strategy.”
Stephany BraunGoogle
Support and guidance with SEO and marketing
“He has been incredibly helpful in guiding us through SEO and website management.”
Lily CotasGoogle
Smooth, well-organized process and receptive collaboration
“The entire process was smooth, professional, and well-organized.”
Lilyann CotasGoogle
Criticized

No criticism in the 49 reviews read.

Results clients report5 reported
  • Keywords reached the first page of search results within three months.
    “It’s only been three months and I got a lot of keyswords already on the first page.”
    Ryan MurrayGoogle
  • Rankings grew during the first three weeks.
    “my rankings have also grown tremendously in just the first three weeks.”
    Angel OrtizGoogle
  • The website began generating leads.
    “The website has started to generate Leeds.”
    joshGoogle
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  • A new location began bringing in patients within a few days.
    “We were up in running with new patients in a few days and they keep coming!”
    Scott Kupetz CEO of Scott Kupetz, DMDagency's site
  • Weekly class attendance grew from 6–8 wrestlers to more than 30.
    “We went from having 6-8 wrestlers in our open class to 30+ wrestlers a night in our weekly class!”
    Eleazar De Luca CEO of Dragon RTCagency's site
Hired for
  • Website design, development, or redesign10
  • SEO4
  • Digital marketing1
  • Website management1
Clients
  • Dental practice
  • Plumbing company
  • Pet crematory
  • Cesspool service
  • Wrestling business
  • Petroleum company
Show 6 named client quotes
  • “Since we started with Hozio, our online lead generations have increased exponentially.”
    Thomas Frankagency's sitesource
  • “We restructured our obsolete website and were so impressed with the hard work and dedication they gave, making sure our new website represented what our company stood for and listened to our ideas and implemented them.”
    Terry Vecchioagency's sitesource
  • “We have been a client of Hozio for over 8 years and could not be happier. We added a location and needed to be know in the area. We were up in running with new patients in a few days and they keep coming!”
    Scott Kupetz CEO of Scott Kupetz, DMDagency's sitesource
  • “Hozio blew my business up. We went from having 6-8 wrestlers in our open class to 30+ wrestlers a night in our weekly class!”
    Eleazar De Luca CEO of Dragon RTCagency's sitesource
  • “6,700+ phone calls generated in the last year”
    OK Petroleumalso a documented caseagency's sitesource
  • “Within a couple months of working with Hozio, Murray Plumbing hit the first page.”
    Murray Plumbingalso a documented caseagency's sitesource
Collected Nov 3, 2026, quotes word for word.Googleindependent platformagency's sitethe agency's own site
Good fit whenderived from the record
  • Your business matches the client types on file (small businesses) and the industries on file (small business).
  • You need what reviewers hired it for: Website design, development, or redesign (10 of 16 mentions); SEO (4).
Look elsewhere ifderived from the record
  • You need a published price before the first call: nothing is disclosed.
Price

Price not disclosed. Of the 27 ranked Local SEO agencies in New York, 11 disclose a price.

Watch out for
Independent proof of work0 of 17documented work claims come from an independent source; the rest are the agency's own words.

No documented work claim comes from an independent source yet.

  • None of the 17 documented work claims comes from an independent source; all are the agency's own account or sources it controls.
  • Little outside recognition on file: fewer than two awards, certifications or press mentions with a source.
Ask before you sign
  1. Ask for the hourly rate, setup fee: not published.
  2. Ask for a Local SEO case close to your business, with the result and the year it was measured.
  3. Ask for two client references you can call: no independent accounts of its work on file.
All detailsEverything behind the summary above: the same data the machine feed serves for Hozio.Open ↓
Score by criterion#4 Local SEO in New York: 67/100
CriterionWeightPointsShareWhat it rests on
Evidence for this query302790%
  • 4 local SEO claims on file: 1 third-party, 3 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 2 distinct sites
  • Hozio is a digital marketing agency from Long Island, NY that specializes in Search Engine Optimization, improving Google My Business… (keyword.com, verified)
  • Hozio worked with Ageless Chimney, a Long Island home services business, managing their SEO and Google Business Profile from January to… (hozio.com, claimed)
Fit to this query2515.964%
  • Lists New York as a service region; headquartered in Holbrook, NY, USA
  • Pricing not disclosed
  • Profile names small business clients
Capability depth1511.375%
  • 1 of 1 listed services are SEO services
  • 4 of 20 claims on file concern local SEO
Reliability107.272%
  • In business since 2009
  • Retention not documented
Transparency102.525%
  • Pricing not disclosed
  • Team size 47
  • Process not documented
Reputation54.896%
  • 108 third-party reviews at 4.8
Market credibilityweakest500%
  • No awards, certifications or media mentions with a source on file
Penalties:
  • -2 Profile below decision-ready status: the profile is collected but not reviewed yet.
All claims in the feed18 of 19 on file · 0 of 17 work claims from an independent source

Who says it, across all 19 claims on file: independent source 2 · linked to the agency 0 · listings the agency writes 0 · agency's own words 17. Independent share of work claims: 0%. 7 distinct source pages.

Claims per need in this feed: Local SEO 4 · SEO Agencies with an In-house Team 4 · SEO for Lead Generation 9 · Technical SEO 1 · SEO for High-Ticket Services 2. The full ledger of 19 is on the proof page.

  • A case study states Murray Plumbing gained more credibility online in 5 months, with services SEO, Web Design, and GMB.

    Agency's own wordshozio.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 1, 2026describes workin 5 monthsLocal SEOSEO Agencies with an In-house Team
    Quote from the source page
    Find Out How Murray Plumbing Gained More Credibility Online In 5 Months
  • Hozio built a fast, mobile-first website for OK Petroleum, a regional fuel and petroleum supplier, showing service areas, fuel programs, and account setup with a call-to-order button. The page reports +190% online inquiries.

    Agency's own wordshozio.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 1, 2026describes work2025SEO for Lead Generation
    Quote from the source page
    We built a fast, mobile-first presence that makes service areas, fuel programs, and account setup clear at a glance, with a call-to-order button within reach on every screen. +190% Online inquiries
  • Hozio built a website for 4ESPNC, a multi-service local operator with five service lines, splitting each into its own landing page, ranking them locally with structured data, and adding a call-now CTA. The page reports +205% inbound leads.

    Agency's own wordshozio.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 1, 2026describes work2024Technical SEOSEO for Lead Generation
    Quote from the source page
    We split each into its own landing page, ranked them locally with structured data, and pinned a call-now CTA across every breakpoint so phone leads never lose the click. +205% Inbound leads
  • Hozio rebuilt the website for JAX Car & Limo, a Long Island luxury chauffeur service, around mobile-first booking, prom and wedding inquiry flows, and an integrated quote-and-confirm path. The page reports +212% booking inquiries year over year.

    Agency's own wordshozio.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 1, 2026describes work2025SEO for Lead GenerationSEO for High-Ticket Services
    Quote from the source page
    We rebuilt around mobile-first booking, prom and wedding inquiry flows, and an integrated quote-and-confirm path that closes in three taps. +212% Booking inquiries YoY
  • Hozio worked with Ageless Chimney, a Long Island home services business, managing their SEO and Google Business Profile from January to August 2023. During that eight-month engagement, Ageless Chimney received 1,596 phone calls directly attributable to their organic and local search presence. The result combined SEO and Google Business Profile management, so it is not attributable to one service alone.

    Agency's own wordshozio.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 2, 2026describes workJanuary to August 2023Local SEOSEO for Lead GenerationSEO Agencies with an In-house Team
    Quote from the source page
    We worked with Ageless Chimney, a Long Island home services business, and managed their SEO and Google Business Profile over an eight-month stretch from January to August 2023. During that time, they received 1,596 phone calls directly attributable to their organic and local search presence.
  • Ok Petroleum reports that Hozio generated 6,700+ phone calls in the last year.

    Agency's own wordshozio.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 2, 2026describes workin the last yearSEO for Lead Generation
    Quote from the source page
    6,700+ phone calls generated in the last year
  • Murray Plumbing, CA reports 40+ extra phone calls per month.

    Agency's own wordshozio.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 2, 2026describes workper monthSEO for Lead Generation
    Quote from the source page
    40+ extra phone calls per month
  • Ageless Chimney & Masonry, NY reports more than 1,500 phone calls in the past 7 months.

    Agency's own wordshozio.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 2, 2026describes workin the past 7 monthsSEO for Lead Generation
    Quote from the source page
    1,500+ phone calls in the past 7 months
  • Scott Kupetz DMD, NY reports more than 2,600 phone calls in the past 7 months.

    Agency's own wordshozio.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 2, 2026describes workin the past 7 monthsSEO for Lead Generation
    Quote from the source page
    2,600+ phone calls in the past 7 months
  • A client named Thomas Frank states that since starting with Hozio, their law firm's online lead generation increased exponentially.

    Agency's own wordshozio.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 1, 2026describes workSEO for Lead GenerationSEO for High-Ticket Services
    Quote from the source page
    Since we started with Hozio, our online lead generations have increased exponentially.
  • A featured case study describes Hozio's work for Miami Design Group covering SEO, Local SEO, GMB, AI Search, and Web Design; the page does not state results.

    Agency's own wordshozio.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 1, 2026describes workLocal SEOSEO Agencies with an In-house Team
    Quote from the source page
    How Hozio Helped Miami Design Group Stand Out In The South Florida Luxury Market Services: SEO, Local SEO, GMB, AI Search, Web Design
  • Hozio is a digital marketing agency from Long Island, NY that specializes in Search Engine Optimization, improving Google My Business profiles, and managing Google PPC advertising.

    Independent sourcekeyword.comverified: Checked against the source page by Vendar.quote confirmed, checked Nov 2, 2026Local SEO
    Quote from the source page
    Hozio is a digital marketing agency from Long Island, NY. It specializes in Search Engine Optimization, improving Google My Business profiles, and managing Google PPC advertising.
  • Murray Plumbing, CA reached the first page of Google within a couple months of working with Hozio.

    Agency's own wordshozio.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 2, 2026describes workwithin a couple monthsSEO Agencies with an In-house Team
    Quote from the source page
    Within a couple months of working with Hozio, Murray Plumbing hit the first page.
  • Hozio built an e-commerce website for Backyard Supplies, an outdoor retail brand, with project-based collections, real-time inventory across warehouses, and a curated lookbook. The page reports +278% online orders.

    Agency's own wordshozio.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 1, 2026describes work2025
    Quote from the source page
    We architected an e-commerce flagship with project-based collections, real-time inventory across warehouses, and a curated lookbook that turns browsers into multi-item buyers. +278% Online orders
  • Hozio designed a website for Affordable Solar Cleaning Pros, a solar maintenance company, leading with ROI messaging, mapping service areas by ZIP, and reducing the booking flow to one form and two clicks. The page reports +248% service bookings.

    Agency's own wordshozio.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 1, 2026describes work2025
    Quote from the source page
    We led with the ROI math, mapped service areas by ZIP, and reduced the booking flow to one form and two clicks. +248% Service bookings
  • Vecchio Cesspool hired Hozio to restructure its obsolete website, and its CEO Terry Vecchio left a 5-star review praising the hard work and dedication, saying Hozio made sure the new website represented what the company stood for and implemented their ideas. The page gives no time period and no measurable results for this project.

    Agency's own wordshozio.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 1, 2026describes work
    Quote from the source page
    We restructured our obsolete website and were so impressed with the hard work and dedication they gave, making sure our new website represented what our company stood for and listened to our ideas and implemented them.
  • Scott Kupetz, DMD has been a Hozio client for over 8 years; after adding a location they were up and running with new patients in a few days.

    Agency's own wordshozio.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 1, 2026describes work
    Quote from the source page
    We have been a client of Hozio for over 8 years and could not be happier. We added a location and needed to be know in the area. We were up in running with new patients in a few days and they keep coming!
  • Eleazar De Luca, CEO of Dragon RTC, says his weekly open class grew from 6-8 wrestlers to 30+ wrestlers a night after working with Hozio.

    Agency's own wordshozio.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 1, 2026describes work
    Quote from the source page
    Hozio blew my business up. We went from having 6-8 wrestlers in our open class to 30+ wrestlers a night in our weekly class!
Positions in every ranking8 rankings

8 positions: 8 where a claim on file names the need, 0 listed on offer only. The top 5 by evidence first; the rest open below.

RankingRankScoreClaims for the needConfidenceWeakest criterion
SEO Agencies with an In-house Team · New Yorkon its own published cases#13 of 35674 (0 independent)Confidence not rated yetMarket credibility 0 of 5
Local SEO · New Yorkon its own published cases#4 of 27673 (0 independent)Confidence not rated yetMarket credibility 0 of 5
SEO for Lead Generation · New Yorkon its own published cases#11 of 41569 (0 independent)Moderate confidenceMarket credibility 0 of 5
SEO for High-Ticket Services · New Yorkon its own published cases#24 of 37462 (0 independent)Moderate confidenceMarket credibility 0 of 5
Technical SEO · New Yorkon its own published cases#17 of 20411 (0 independent)Moderate confidenceMarket credibility 0 of 5
3 more positions
RankingRankScoreClaims for the needConfidenceWeakest criterion
Technical SEO · Houstonon its own published cases#74 of 115361 (0 independent)Moderate confidenceMarket credibility 0 of 5
Technical SEO · San Franciscoon its own published cases#74 of 116361 (0 independent)Moderate confidenceMarket credibility 0 of 5
Technical SEO · Seattleon its own published cases#74 of 115361 (0 independent)Moderate confidenceMarket credibility 0 of 5
Fit and geography
Headquarters
Holbrook, NY, USAAgency's own words
Service regions
New York, NY, USAVendar profile field
Client types
small_businessVendar profile field
Industries
Small BusinessVendar profile field
Named clients in confirmed proof
Murray Plumbing, OK Petroleum, 4ESPNC, JAX Car & Limo, Ageless Chimney & Masonry, Scott Kupetz DMD, Backyard Supplies, Affordable Solar Cleaning ProsIndependent 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 $2,500 (11 of 27 disclose) · SEO for Lead Generation $4,500 (23 of 41 disclose) · SEO Agencies with an In-house Team $5,000 (29 of 35 disclose) · Technical SEO $5,000 (13 of 20 disclose) · SEO for High-Ticket Services $4,500 (20 of 37 disclose) · Technical SEO $3,000 (72 of 115 disclose) · Technical SEO $3,000 (72 of 116 disclose) · Technical SEO $3,000 (72 of 115 disclose)

Reputation

How it counts: 108 third-party reviews at 4.8. 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
2009Agency's own words
Team size
47Agency's own words
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
Confidence not rated yet

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.

Data completeness76/100
  • Who the company is: website, headquarters, founding year, team size, logo, regions served20/20
  • Fit: services, industries, client types15/15
  • 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): 11 cases with a named client and a result, 17 work claims30/30
  • 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
Trust in the data68/100
  • Who is speaking: independent sources among work claims (full marks at 40%): 0 of 17 work claims are independent0/30
  • Checked against the source page: confirmed, or half for partly confirmed: 18 confirmed, 0 partly, of 19 with a source24/25
  • Numbers backed by a verbatim quote from the source: 10 of 1020/20
  • Seen within the last 365 days: 18 of 1914/15
  • 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
  • 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 17 documented work claims comes from an independent source; all are the agency's own account or sources it controls.
  • Best position rests on: Published by the agency on its own site.
  • 17 of 19 claims on file are the agency's own words or sources it controls; 2 come from an independent source.
  • Open: Price signal disclosed (not disclosed; asked in Before you sign)
  • Open: Every claim has an observation date (18 of 19)
  • Open: At least a third of documented work comes from independent sources (0 of 17 work claims)
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  • Do not treat paid visibility as organic ranking proof.
  • Do not present a source-thin profile as independently verified.
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