Ranks in the top three for at least one question. Most of its claims match the sources they cite. None of its 4 documented work claims comes from an independent source.
Best position #1 SEO Agencies on a Monthly Retainer in Seattle, of 6 · also in 8 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 (small businesses, law firms) and the industries on file (legal, small business, dental).
- You need the minimum term and setup fee in writing before you commit: neither is published.
Starting price is below the median of ranked agencies for this question.
No documented work claim comes from an independent source yet.
- None of the 4 documented work claims comes from an independent source; all are the agency's own account or sources it controls.
- Few outside reviews mention SEO Agencies on a Monthly Retainer work specifically.
- Ask for the hourly rate, minimum term, 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.
Seattle Organic SEO leads this ranking. The next two places:
- #2 Odd Dog Media50Ranks below on this question#2#1 this oneScore5052Independent00PriceFrom $1,000/monthFrom $449 per month, mixedModerate confidence · own published cases · Not verified
- #3 SEA Marketing43Ranks below on this question#3#1 this oneScore4352Independent00Pricenot disclosedFrom $449 per month, mixedModerate confidence · own published cases · Not verified
All detailsEverything behind the summary above: the same data the machine feed serves for Seattle Organic SEO.Open ↓Close ↑
Score by criterion#1 SEO Agencies on a Monthly Retainer in Seattle: 52/100
| Criterion | Weight | Points | Share | What it rests on |
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| Evidence for this query | 30 | 8 | 27% |
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| Fit to this query | 25 | 25 | 100% |
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| Capability depth | 15 | 11.3 | 75% |
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| Reliability | 10 | 7.2 | 72% |
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| Transparency | 10 | 5 | 50% |
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| Reputationweakest | 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 feed4 of 4 on file · 0 of 4 work claims from an independent source
Who says it, across all 4 claims on file: independent source 0 · linked to the agency 0 · listings the agency writes 0 · agency's own words 4. Independent share of work claims: 0%. 2 distinct source pages.
Claims per need in this feed: Ecommerce SEO 1 · SEO Agencies within a $6,000 Monthly Budget 3 · SEO Agencies on a Monthly Retainer 3 · Local SEO 1. The full ledger of 4 is on the proof page.
Seattle Organic SEO delivered a Shopify/ecommerce redesign ahead of schedule, followed by SEO performance and sales that exceeded the client's expectations.
Agency's own wordsseattleorganicseo.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes work2025Ecommerce SEOSEO Agencies within a $6,000 Monthly BudgetSEO Agencies on a Monthly RetainerQuote from the source page
The review describes a Shopify/ecommerce redesign delivered ahead of schedule, followed by SEO performance and sales that exceeded the client's expectations.
Seattle Organic SEO's work for Craig Williamson's company helped it move from struggling to get on the map to ranking at the top for searches that had previously seemed out of reach.
Agency's own wordsseattleorganicseo.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes workSEO Agencies within a $6,000 Monthly BudgetSEO Agencies on a Monthly RetainerQuote from the source page
A company competing in a difficult SEO space went from struggling to get on the map to ranking at the top for searches that had previously seemed out of reach.
Mahreen Mirza described improvements to the website's search visibility and Google Business Profile after disappointing experiences with other agencies.
Agency's own wordsseattleorganicseo.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes work2025Local SEOSEO Agencies within a $6,000 Monthly BudgetSEO Agencies on a Monthly RetainerQuote from the source page
After disappointing experiences with other agencies, the client describes improvements to both the website's search visibility and Google Business Profile, while emphasizing education and honesty.
Derek Wong's earlier Google client feedback says the company moved from page 6 to page one in Google Search.
Agency's own wordsseattleorganicseo.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes workQuote from the source page
“Helped bring my company from page 6 to page one in Google Search.”
Positions in every ranking9 rankings
9 positions: 9 where a claim on file names the need, 0 listed on offer only. The top 5 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 | #1 of 6 | 52 | 3 (0 independent) | Moderate confidence | Reputation 0 of 5 |
| SEO Agencies within a $6,000 Monthly Budget · Seattleon its own published cases | #3 of 5 | 52 | 3 (0 independent) | Moderate confidence | Reputation 0 of 5 |
| Local SEO · Seattleon its own published cases | #4 of 12 | 52 | 1 (0 independent) | Moderate confidence | Reputation 0 of 5 |
| Ecommerce SEO · Seattleon its own published cases | #46 of 112 | 48 | 1 (0 independent) | Moderate confidence | Reputation 0 of 5 |
| Ecommerce SEO · Chicagoon its own published cases | #70 of 112 | 39 | 1 (0 independent) | Moderate confidence | Reputation 0 of 5 |
4 more positionsHide the other 4
| Ranking | Rank | Score | Claims for the need | Confidence | Weakest criterion |
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| Ecommerce SEO · Dallason its own published cases | #71 of 112 | 39 | 1 (0 independent) | Moderate confidence | Reputation 0 of 5 |
| Ecommerce SEO · Atlantaon its own published cases | #72 of 112 | 39 | 1 (0 independent) | Moderate confidence | Reputation 0 of 5 |
| Ecommerce SEO · Houstonon its own published cases | #68 of 112 | 39 | 1 (0 independent) | Moderate confidence | Reputation 0 of 5 |
| Ecommerce SEO · San Franciscoon its own published cases | #68 of 112 | 39 | 1 (0 independent) | Moderate confidence | Reputation 0 of 5 |
Fit and geography
- Headquarters
- Seattle, WA, USAAgency's own words
- Service regions
- Seattle, WA, USAVendar profile field
- Client types
- small_business, legalVendar profile field
- Industries
- Legal, Small Business, DentalVendar profile field
- Named clients in confirmed proof
- MM Comfort Systems, Mahreen Mirza, Derek WongIndependent 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 fullFrom $449 per month, mixed
- Model
- mixed
- Minimum monthly budget
- $449 per month
- Project minimum
- $3,000 per project
- Hourly rate
- not disclosed
- Typical range
- not disclosed
- Minimum term
- not disclosed
- Setup fee
- not disclosed
- Engagement models
- not stated
Source: Agency's own words. 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 Agencies on a Monthly Retainer $1,000 (3 of 6 disclose) · SEO Agencies within a $6,000 Monthly Budget $875 (5 of 5 disclose) · Local SEO $750 (6 of 12 disclose) · Ecommerce SEO $3,750 (69 of 112 disclose) · Ecommerce SEO $3,750 (69 of 112 disclose) · Ecommerce SEO $3,750 (69 of 112 disclose) · Ecommerce SEO $3,750 (69 of 112 disclose) · Ecommerce SEO $3,750 (69 of 112 disclose) · Ecommerce SEO $3,750 (69 of 112 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
- Founded
- 2010Agency'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 size, logo14/20
- Fit: services, industries, client types15/15
- Commercial terms: model, entry price, hourly rate, minimum term, setup fee: hourly rate, minimum term, setup fee10/20
- 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, 4 work claims4/30
- 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 4 work claims are independent0/30
- Checked against the source page: confirmed, or half for partly confirmed: 4 confirmed, 0 partly, of 4 with a source25/25
- Numbers backed by a verbatim quote from the source: 0 of 020/20
- Seen within the last 365 days: 4 of 415/15
- 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.
- 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 4 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.
- 4 of 4 claims on file are the agency's own words or sources it controls; 0 come from an independent source.
- Open: Three strongest proofs name a client and a measured, dated result (0 of 3)
- Open: At least a third of documented work comes from independent sources (0 of 4 work claims)
- Open: Founding year, team size and headquarters on file (team size missing)
- Open: Citation sources point outside Vendar and read as labels (2 sources, 0 self-citations, 0 code labels)
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