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Verve Marketing Group

Oak Brook, IL, USAagencyvervemarketinggroup.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 31 documented work claims comes from an independent source.

Best position #28 SEO for High-Ticket Services in Chicago, of 30

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

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What clients say
No independent reviews yet on Google, Trustpilot or BBBNothing listed so far.
Client quotes, not independent reviewsagency's site

Published on the agency's own site. Each quote carries a badge saying where it comes from.

Clients most often praise Verve’s website and branding work, creative collaboration, and ability to deliver a polished result.More
Praised12 mentions
  • Website design and improvement5
  • Branding and logo work3
  • Creative, professional, and collaborative work2
  • On-time and on-budget delivery1
  • Helpful guidance and support1
“They made our vision a reality.”
Lisa Steward, M.A., BCBAagency's site
Show 4 more quotes
Branding and logo work
“We love our logo's new look and the image it conveys.”
Kelli Hubert, Internal Operations Manager, Particle Technology Labsagency's site
Creative, professional, and collaborative work
“The team is professional, creative, collaborative, and technically skilled.”
Emilie Yount, Associate Director of Communications, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authorityagency's site
On-time and on-budget delivery
“Extra bonus that it was on budget and on time!”
Helen Schmittagency's site
Helpful guidance and support
“Your support and guidance in content development and social media strategy have been incredibly helpful.”
Kelli Hubert, Internal Operations Manageragency's site
Criticized

No criticism in the quotes read.

Results clients report4 reported
  • Membership doubled and the community almost tripled.
    “Our membership has doubled, our community has almost tripled”
    Diane Blazek, Executive Director, National Garden Bureauagency's site
  • Blog posts became easier to design and share.
    “our blog posts are easier to design and share”
    Diane Blazek, Executive Director, National Garden Bureauagency's site
  • The website includes donation forms, making it easier to get involved.
    “with everything now on the site including our donation forms, it's easier than ever to be involved.”
    Kevin Watson, Executive Director, MorningStar Missionagency's site
Show 1 more result
  • A website project was completed on budget and on time.
    “it was on budget and on time!”
    Helen Schmittagency's site
Hired for
  • Website design, development, or updates5
  • Logo or brand identity work3
  • Content development and social media strategy1
  • Website content migration and custom programming1
Clients
  • Plant and gardening organization
  • Mission-oriented nonprofit
  • Technology laboratory
  • Public venue and exposition authority
Show 6 named client quotes
  • “Thanks to all of you for your great work on the site. It's beautiful and represents the NIV brand so well. You've been awesome to work with and I appreciate you all. Extra bonus that it was on budget and on time!”
    Helen Schmitt – Sr. Marketing Director & NIV Brand Manager, Zondervanalso a documented caseagency's sitesource
  • “Key Technical Stats: • 650+ page site; 6000+ images and documents. • Custom WordPress theme development with WPBakery page builder for easy updates by internal staff. • Advanced migration of content from the old site in text imported to appear in backend fields in the new design. • Custom programming to automate import of retailer links different on each plant page. • Custom programming that now allows retailers to directly change and manage the links to individual plant pages and have them automatically populate to the frontend site. • Gated login areas created for non-public content such as AAS judges and garden industry partners. • 52 DA”
    All-America Selectionsalso a documented caseagency's sitesource
  • “The previous website was created by Verve ten years earlier. The decision to create a new site was prompted by 2 things. 1. In 2024, All-America Selections merged with the National Garden Bureau (NGB).”
    All-America Selectionsalso a documented caseagency's sitesource
  • “The new brand identity was implemented into a new website , product packaging templates, retail store schematic, after-purchase ecommerce emails, sales support materials and design on a traveling truck for local events.”
    Kiefer Aquaticsalso a documented caseagency's sitesource
  • “The Verve team surpassed our expectations for updating our website and logo. They made our vision a reality. — Lisa Steward, M.A., BCBA”
    M.A.agency's sitesource
  • “From building our website to helping us develop a refreshed logo, your team has consistently delivered thoughtful, creative solutions. Your support and guidance in content development and social media strategy have been incredibly helpful.”
    Internal Operations Manageragency'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 (B2B companies, nonprofits) and the industries on file (healthcare, education, b2b).
  • You need what reviewers hired it for: Website design, development, or updates (5 of 10 mentions); Logo or brand identity work (3).
Look elsewhere ifderived from the record
  • You need a published price before the first call: nothing is disclosed.
Price

Price not disclosed. Of the 30 ranked SEO for High-Ticket Services agencies in Chicago, 17 disclose a price.

Watch out for
Independent proof of work0 of 31documented 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 31 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 before you sign
  1. Ask for the hourly rate, minimum term, setup fee: not published.
  2. Ask for a SEO for High-Ticket Services 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 Verve Marketing Group.Open ↓
Score by criterion#28 SEO for High-Ticket Services in Chicago: 30/100
CriterionWeightPointsShareWhat it rests on
Evidence for this query3010.535%
  • 3 SEO for high-ticket services claims on file: 0 third-party, 3 first-party, 0 profile signals; outside claims from 1 distinct site
  • Verve Marketing Group rebranded healthcare provider Indiana Behavior Analysis Academy with a new website and logo design. (vervemarketinggroup.com, claimed)
  • Verve Marketing Group designed a WordPress website with new branding and content organization for Indiana Behavior Analysis Academy… (vervemarketinggroup.com, claimed)
Fit to this query2512.450%
  • Lists Chicago as a service region; headquartered in Oak Brook, IL, USA
  • Pricing not disclosed
Capability depth159.362%
  • 1 of 1 listed services are SEO services
  • 3 of 32 claims on file concern SEO for high-ticket services
Reliability10330%
  • Founding year not disclosed
  • Retention not documented
Transparencyweakest1000%
  • Pricing not disclosed
  • Team size not disclosed
  • Process not documented
Reputation500%
  • No third-party reviews on file
Market credibility500%
  • No awards, certifications or media mentions with a source on file
Penalties:
  • -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 feed20 of 31 on file · 0 of 31 work claims from an independent source

Who says it, across all 31 claims on file: independent source 0 · linked to the agency 0 · listings the agency writes 0 · agency's own words 31. Independent share of work claims: 0%. 10 distinct source pages.

Claims per need in this feed: SEO for High-Ticket Services 3. The full ledger of 31 is on the proof page.

  • Verve Marketing Group developed a digital marketing program for Particle Technology Labs targeting the client's niche audience, consisting of monthly SEO-driven web articles, emails, and social media marketing; the program produced a 142% increase in site traffic in the first year.

    Agency's own wordsvervemarketinggroup.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes workthe first year
    Quote from the source page
    The Verve team of digital marketing, design, content marketing, and web experts works in collaboration with Particle Technology Labs to implement an ongoing multi-channel marketing program consisting of monthly SEO-driven web articles , emails driving current and potential clients to the articles, and additional traffic from social media marketing . The program produced a 142% increase in site traffic the first year.
  • For Particle Technology Labs, organic traffic grew from 234 sessions in January 2020 to 3,142 in January 2026, a 1,242.74% increase, with overall site traffic rising 142% in the first year; the result spans SEO-driven content, email, social media, and a website redesign, so it is not attributable to one service.

    Agency's own wordsvervemarketinggroup.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes workJanuary 2020 to January 2026
    Quote from the source page
    Organic traffic grew from 234 sessions in January 2020 to 3,142 in January 2026, representing a 1,242.74% increase, with overall site traffic rising 142% in the first year alone, driven by significant gains in organic sessions.
  • For New International Version, the page reports SEO increased site traffic 10x in 3 years.

    Agency's own wordsvervemarketinggroup.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes work3 years
    Quote from the source page
    Consumer: SEO for global brand increases site traffic 10x in 3 years
  • Verve Marketing Group designed a WordPress website with new branding and content organization for Indiana Behavior Analysis Academy (IBAA), a provider of ABA therapy. The engagement also included a new logo design and the addition of a blog intended to support increasing organic traffic.

    Agency's own wordsvervemarketinggroup.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes workSEO for High-Ticket Services
    Quote from the source page
    Verve designed a WordPress website for IBAA with new branding and content organization. ... Content is expanded and upgraded throughout and a blog was added. Articles reinforce IBAA's expertise and support for those on the journey as well as providing a mechanism for increasing organic traffic.
  • Verve Marketing Group rebranded healthcare provider Indiana Behavior Analysis Academy with a new website and logo design.

    Agency's own wordsvervemarketinggroup.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes workSEO for High-Ticket Services
    Quote from the source page
    Healthcare: Premier ABA therapy provider rebrands with new website
  • Lisa Steward, M.A., BCBA, Owner and Director of Operations at IBAA, said in a testimonial: 'The Verve team surpassed our expectations for updating our website and logo. They made our vision a reality.'

    Agency's own wordsvervemarketinggroup.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes workSEO for High-Ticket Services
    Quote from the source page
    The Verve team surpassed our expectations for updating our website and logo. They made our vision a reality., Lisa Steward, M.A., BCBA
  • Verve Marketing Group built the previous website for All-America Selections ten years before the 2024 redesign and redesigned it again to align the brand with the parent National Garden Bureau after their 2024 merger.

    Agency's own wordsvervemarketinggroup.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes work2024
    Quote from the source page
    The previous website was created by Verve ten years earlier. The decision to create a new site was prompted by 2 things. 1. In 2024, All-America Selections merged with the National Garden Bureau (NGB).
  • Particle Technology Labs' branded traffic share rose from 16.94% in 2022 to 45.02% in 2026 during its engagement with Verve Marketing Group.

    Agency's own wordsvervemarketinggroup.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes work2022 to 2026
    Quote from the source page
    Branded traffic share rose from 16.94% in 2022 to 45.02% in 2026, reflecting a major increase in brand visibility and recognition.
  • In the first three years of the engagement, Particle Technology Labs' average session duration improved by 43%.

    Agency's own wordsvervemarketinggroup.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes workin the first three years
    Quote from the source page
    In the first three years, average session duration improved by 43%, indicating stronger user engagement and content quality.
  • For Salon Neapolitan, the page reports a website project catapulted the hair salon to 5X sales in less than one year.

    Agency's own wordsvervemarketinggroup.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes workless than one year
    Quote from the source page
    Small Business: Website catapults hair salon to 5X sales in less than one year
  • For Wheaton College, the page reports a capital campaign resulted in $187 million giving, surpassing the campaign goal.

    Agency's own wordsvervemarketinggroup.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes work
    Quote from the source page
    Higher Education: Capital campaign results in $187 million giving, surpassing campaign goal
  • Verve Marketing Group created a custom WordPress theme and redesigned the NIV consumer website for Zondervan's NIV brand, whose parent company is HarperCollins.

    Agency's own wordsvervemarketinggroup.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes work
    Quote from the source page
    Verve Marketing Group created an original, custom WordPress theme for this site.
  • Helen Schmitt, Senior Marketing Director and NIV Brand Manager at Zondervan, gave a testimonial praising the site's design and noting the project was on budget and on time.

    Agency's own wordsvervemarketinggroup.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes work
    Quote from the source page
    Thanks to all of you for your great work on the site. It's beautiful and represents the NIV brand so well. You've been awesome to work with and I appreciate you all. Extra bonus that it was on budget and on time!
  • Verve Marketing Group designed and built a new WordPress website for All-America Selections, a nonprofit that trials and judges new flower and vegetable varieties. The redesign included multi-faceted plant search with 'and' logic, migration of a 650+ page site with 6000+ images and documents, custom programming to automate import of retailer links, gated login areas for non-public content, and a reported 52 DA.

    Agency's own wordsvervemarketinggroup.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes work
    Quote from the source page
    Key Technical Stats: • 650+ page site; 6000+ images and documents. • Custom WordPress theme development with WPBakery page builder for easy updates by internal staff. • Advanced migration of content from the old site in text imported to appear in backend fields in the new design. • Custom programming to automate import of retailer links different on each plant page. • Custom programming that now allows retailers to directly change and manage the links to individual plant pages and have them automatically populate to the frontend site. • Gated login areas created for non-public content such as AAS judges and garden industry partners. • 52 DA
  • Verve Marketing Group built a new website for scientific testing lab Particle Technology Labs, described by the page as helping the lab assert a leadership position.

    Agency's own wordsvervemarketinggroup.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes work
    Quote from the source page
    B2B: Scientific testing lab asserts leadership position with new site
  • Verve Marketing Group designed a website for McCormick Place Convention Campus, which the page describes as a 'sizzle' website.

    Agency's own wordsvervemarketinggroup.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes work
    Quote from the source page
    Municipal: Sizzle website for McCormick Place Convention Campus
  • Verve Marketing Group built a custom website for nonprofit All-America Selections, described by the page as transforming user experience for visitors and staff.

    Agency's own wordsvervemarketinggroup.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes work
    Quote from the source page
    Nonprofit: Custom website functionality transforms user experience for visitors and staff
  • Verve Marketing Group did a brand refresh for aquatic brand Kiefer Aquatics, described by the page as helping the legacy brand reposition for a new generation of athletes.

    Agency's own wordsvervemarketinggroup.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes work
    Quote from the source page
    Sports: Brand refresh helps legacy brand reposition for a new generation of athletes
  • Verve Marketing Group created a new website in WordPress for the Collection at McCormick Square, the convention campus operated by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, replacing a previously text-heavy design with a highly graphical web design and reorganized content for meeting planners.

    Agency's own wordsvervemarketinggroup.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes work
    Quote from the source page
    Verve Marketing Group created a new website in WordPress that showcases the flexibility of the McCormick Square Convention Campus and the great city of Chicago. The new highly graphics web design replaces a previously text-heavy design
  • Verve Marketing Group created a brand refresh for Kiefer Aquatics, including a new logo, visual identity, brand style guide, and a new website, plus packaging templates, retail store schematic, ecommerce emails, and sales support materials.

    Agency's own wordsvervemarketinggroup.comclaimed: Recorded as the source states it; not independently confirmed.quote confirmed, checked Nov 3, 2026describes work
    Quote from the source page
    The new brand identity was implemented into a new website , product packaging templates, retail store schematic, after-purchase ecommerce emails, sales support materials and design on a traveling truck for local events.
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.

RankingRankScoreClaims for the needConfidenceWeakest criterion
SEO for High-Ticket Services · Chicagoon its own published cases#28 of 30303 (0 independent)Moderate confidenceTransparency 0 of 10
Fit and geography
Headquarters
Oak Brook, IL, USAAgency's own words
Service regions
Chicago, USAVendar profile field
Client types
b2b, nonprofitVendar profile field
Industries
Healthcare, Education, B2B, Nonprofit, SportsVendar profile field
Named clients in confirmed proof
Particle Technology Labs, New International Version, All-America Selections, Salon Neapolitan, Indiana Behavior Analysis Academy, M.A., Wheaton College, HarperCollinsIndependent 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
not disclosed
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.

Median disclosed monthly floor in each ranking: SEO for High-Ticket Services $2,500 (17 of 30 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.

Data completeness57/100
  • Who the company is: website, headquarters, founding year, team size, logo, regions served: founding year, team size12/20
  • Fit: services, industries, client types15/15
  • Commercial terms: model, entry price, hourly rate, minimum term, setup fee: model, entry price, hourly rate, minimum term, setup fee0/20
  • Documented work: cases naming a client and a result (target 5) and work claims overall (target 10): 8 cases with a named client and a result, 31 work claims30/30
  • 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
Trust in the data70/100
  • Who is speaking: independent sources among work claims (full marks at 40%): 0 of 31 work claims are independent0/30
  • Checked against the source page: confirmed, or half for partly confirmed: 31 confirmed, 0 partly, of 31 with a source25/25
  • Numbers backed by a verbatim quote from the source: 7 of 720/20
  • Seen within the last 365 days: 31 of 3115/15
  • 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 31 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.
  • 31 of 31 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: At least a third of documented work comes from independent sources (0 of 31 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 (3 dashed, 0 competitor mentions)
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