Last updated 21 September 2026 · rankings snapshot 21 September 2026 · reviews, team and client data read 14–15 September 2026 · re-run periodically
Everything in this guide is public information. We have no relationship with any business named here. We compete with most of them. This is our attempt to gather every public data point we could find and turn it into something useful.
We are not saying the top 10 are all good, and we are not saying an agency outside the top 10 is bad. We are not endorsing any agency in this list, nor are we discounting any that have not made it. A score is a summary of public signals on the dates stated, not a judgement of the people, the quality of their work or how they would perform for you. You should enquire with whichever agencies appeal to you most, get multiple quotes and make a call based on your own assessment.
We are an SEO agency, and we are in this list. Local Digital built the index, paid for the data and is scored by the same rules as everyone else. Our row is marked, our full scorecard is published, and the weights were fixed before we ran the numbers. Every figure comes from public sources: Google Business Profiles, Trustpilot, Glassdoor, LinkedIn, ABN Lookup, the Wayback Machine, each agency's own website and DataForSEO's keyword database. No agency paid to be listed or to move.
The limits. Public data can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and third-party estimates such as keyword databases are estimates. Figures are correct to the best of our knowledge on the read dates shown and will change when we re-run the index. Nothing here is professional, financial or legal advice, and we accept no liability for decisions made on it. If your agency is named and a figure is wrong, contact us: we correct and log every change, and every agency gets a right of reply before the index is re-run.
The short answer
The five highest-scoring SEO agencies in Australia on our index are Gorilla 360 (73.2), Prosperity Media (72.5), Local Digital (72.4), Click Click Media (72.2) and SIXGUN (71.1). The gap between first and tenth is 7.3 points, which is the honest picture: there is a group of ten to twelve national agencies that are hard to separate, and the right one for you depends on which pillar you care about.
Call them SEO agencies, SEO companies, SEO firms or search engine optimisation providers: the market uses every name, and this index covers all of them, from two-person boutiques to national companies with hundreds of staff. That is why this is not a listicle. Every agency below was scored on the same nine pillars, from the same public sources, on the same day, and the score sits beside the evidence so you can disagree with the weighting and still use the data.
The top 10 SEO companies in Australia, ranked
Cynical lists are made by agencies that just place themselves at #1. We all know that's nonsense and it provides no real value. This list is our attempt to extract as much data as possible and score everyone fairly. At the end of the day you probably won't go wrong speaking to a few of the agencies in the top 10 nationally or in each city and picking the one that works best for you.
Every listed agency in Australia with 20 or more Google reviews, boutiques aside, ranked on the same rules whatever its city. Client results is the audited pillar: up to three named clients from each agency’s own case studies, scored 0 to 4 each on organic visibility, trend against the market and top-3 strength. Staff and tenure are LinkedIn headcount and median tenure; “not read” means the tenure read is pending and the pillar is neutral.
| # | Agency | HQ | Score | Client results | Staff / tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorilla 360 | Newcastle | 73.2 | 4.4 / 10 | 5.0 (134) | 30 / 4.5y |
| 2 | Prosperity Media | Sydney | 72.5 | 5.2 / 10 | 5.0 (70) | 33 / 2.4y |
| 3 | Local Digital (that’s us) | Sydney | 72.4 | 5.6 / 10 | 4.9 (73) | 20 / 6.0y |
| 4 | Click Click Media | Sydney | 72.2 | 4.7 / 10 | 4.9 (46) | 23 / 6.0y |
| 5 | SIXGUN | Melbourne | 71.1 | 4.6 / 10 | 5.0 (102) | 23 / 1.8y |
| 6 | Excite Media | Brisbane | 70.1 | 3.3 / 10 | 5.0 (202) | 51 / 3.7y |
| 7 | Top SEO Sydney | Sydney | 68.8 | 4.4 / 10 | 5.0 (99) | not read |
| 8 | Optimising | Melbourne | 68.4 | 5.4 / 10 | 5.0 (59) | 25 / 2.8y |
| 9 | BAMBRICK | Brisbane | 66.7 | 1.2 / 10 | 5.0 (115) | 39 / 3.1y |
| 10 | Bonfire | Perth | 65.9 | 5.6 / 10 | 4.9 (196) | 54 / 5.4y |
Every number on this page comes from a published rulebook. Nine pillars, 27 sub-metrics, fixed weights, named sources and dated reads, written down before the scores were run so anyone can re-run them. Read the full methodology.
Positions 11 to 20: Impressive 64.4, Dilate 64.2, SEO for Small Business Australia 63.2, Megantic SEO 63.0, Loudachris Digital Marketing 62.5, Digital Hitmen 61.8, Rise SEO 61.6, Front Page SEO 61.3, Shout Digital 61.1, Top Rankings 60.8. Every other agency is ranked on its city page.
Where Local Digital sits, and why we are telling you
We score 72.4, national #3 and Sydney #2. That is where the rules put us, and we published the rules first. The parts we are proud of: two negative reviews in ten years across 73 Google reviews, a Glassdoor rating of 4.9 from 10 reviews, 20 staff with a median tenure of six years, and audited client results of 5.6 out of 10, the joint-highest among the national leaders (Daily Blooms 3 of 4, Home Group 2.75, Signwave 1). The parts that cost us points: our own Sydney rankings, a blog that published only twelve posts in the last year, and no press to speak of.
If you want the honest version of “should I hire you”: read our row like any other row, then ask us for a proposal and compare it with as many other agencies as you feel like talking to.
The top 10, agency by agency
1. Gorilla 360, Newcastle (73.2)
Best for: tenure and its own rankings
Gorilla 360 is an SEO agency in Newcastle scoring 73.2 of 100 on the index, strongest on tenure and its own rankings. Google 5.0 (134), 30 staff on LinkedIn, median tenure 4.5 years. Clients we audited: ergoflex.com.au 1.5, stefan.com.au 1.25, golfworld.com.au 2.5 out of 4.
Pillars: sentiment 25.1/28, SEO focus 8.9/14, own rankings 7.4/8, tenure 8.0/8, authority 4.7/6, transparency 5/10, thought leadership 1.7/6, team stability 8/10, client results 4.4/10.
2. Prosperity Media, Sydney (72.5)
Best for: SEO focus and thought leadership
Prosperity Media is an SEO agency in Sydney scoring 72.5 of 100 on the index, strongest on SEO focus and thought leadership. Google 5.0 (70), 33 staff on LinkedIn, median tenure 2.4 years. Clients we audited: astorlegal.com.au 2.75, ezlicence.com.au 2.0, muval.com.au 1.5 out of 4.
Pillars: sentiment 23.4/28, SEO focus 12.5/14, own rankings 4.0/8, tenure 6.4/8, authority 4.9/6, transparency 5/10, thought leadership 5.1/6, team stability 6/10, client results 5.2/10.
3. Local Digital, Sydney (72.4)
Best for: team stability and domain authority
Local Digital is an SEO agency in Sydney scoring 72.4 of 100 on the index, strongest on team stability and domain authority. Google 4.9 (73), 20 staff on LinkedIn, median tenure 6.0 years. Clients we audited: dailyblooms.com.au 3, signwave.com.au 1.0, homegroup.com.au 2.75 out of 4.
Pillars: sentiment 20.4/28, SEO focus 8.9/14, own rankings 4.3/8, tenure 6.4/8, authority 4.9/6, transparency 8/10, thought leadership 3.9/6, team stability 10/10, client results 5.6/10.
4. Click Click Media, Sydney (72.2)
Best for: tenure and transparency
Click Click Media is an SEO agency in Sydney scoring 72.2 of 100 on the index, strongest on tenure and transparency. Google 4.9 (46), 23 staff on LinkedIn, median tenure 6.0 years. Clients we audited: clearskincare.com.au 1.25, blacktownbuildingsupplies.com.au 2.5 out of 4.
Pillars: sentiment 23.3/28, SEO focus 7.9/14, own rankings 3.1/8, tenure 8.0/8, authority 5.2/6, transparency 9/10, thought leadership 3.0/6, team stability 8/10, client results 4.7/10.
5. SIXGUN, Melbourne (71.1)
Best for: domain authority and client sentiment
SIXGUN is an SEO agency in Melbourne scoring 71.1 of 100 on the index, strongest on domain authority and client sentiment. Google 5.0 (102), 23 staff on LinkedIn, median tenure 1.8 years. Clients we audited: raywhitecommercial.com 1.0, petersheppard.com.au 2, infotrust.com.au 2.5 out of 4.
Pillars: sentiment 24.6/28, SEO focus 9.9/14, own rankings 6.8/8, tenure 4.8/8, authority 5.7/6, transparency 6/10, thought leadership 1.7/6, team stability 7/10, client results 4.6/10.
6. Excite Media, Brisbane (70.1)
Best for: tenure and team stability
Excite Media is an SEO agency in Brisbane scoring 70.1 of 100 on the index, strongest on tenure and team stability. Google 5.0 (202), 51 staff on LinkedIn, median tenure 3.7 years. Clients we audited: coolangattapsychology.com.au 1, mckayslaw.com.au 1, adaptandlearn.com.au 2 out of 4.
Pillars: sentiment 24.2/28, SEO focus 5.2/14, own rankings 4.9/8, tenure 8.0/8, authority 5.5/6, transparency 6/10, thought leadership 3.0/6, team stability 10/10, client results 3.3/10.
7. Top SEO Sydney, Sydney (68.8)
Best for: its own rankings and client sentiment
Top SEO Sydney is an SEO agency in Sydney scoring 68.8 of 100 on the index, strongest on its own rankings and client sentiment. Google 5.0 (99). Clients we audited: montlaurent.com.au 3.25, michellebowden.com.au 1, anesti.com.au 1 out of 4.
Pillars: sentiment 23.5/28, SEO focus 10.0/14, own rankings 6.8/8, tenure 6.4/8, authority 3.0/6, transparency 7/10, thought leadership 1.7/6, team stability 6/10, client results 4.4/10.
8. Optimising, Melbourne (68.4)
Best for: tenure and SEO focus
Optimising is an SEO agency in Melbourne scoring 68.4 of 100 on the index, strongest on tenure and SEO focus. Google 5.0 (59), 25 staff on LinkedIn, median tenure 2.8 years. Clients we audited: yla.org.au 2.5, youi.com.au 1.5, unitingvictas.org.au 2.5 out of 4.
Pillars: sentiment 24.4/28, SEO focus 12.5/14, own rankings 3.1/8, tenure 8.0/8, authority 3.9/6, transparency 2/10, thought leadership 2.1/6, team stability 7/10, client results 5.4/10.
9. BAMBRICK, Brisbane (66.7)
Best for: its own rankings and domain authority
BAMBRICK is an SEO agency in Brisbane scoring 66.7 of 100 on the index, strongest on its own rankings and domain authority. Google 5.0 (115), 39 staff on LinkedIn, median tenure 3.1 years. Clients we audited: eagersautomotive.com.au 0.5 out of 4.
Pillars: sentiment 24.1/28, SEO focus 10.4/14, own rankings 7.4/8, tenure 6.4/8, authority 5.2/6, transparency 6/10, thought leadership 0.0/6, team stability 6/10, client results 1.2/10.
10. Bonfire, Perth (65.9)
Best for: tenure and domain authority
Bonfire is an SEO agency in Perth scoring 65.9 of 100 on the index, strongest on tenure and domain authority. Google 4.9 (196), 54 staff on LinkedIn, median tenure 5.4 years. Clients we audited: termihc.com.au 2.0, thebinguys.com.au 2.5 out of 4.
Pillars: sentiment 22.2/28, SEO focus 8.4/14, own rankings 1.2/8, tenure 8.0/8, authority 4.9/6, transparency 5/10, thought leadership 2.6/6, team stability 8/10, client results 5.6/10.
Boutiques worth knowing
Under 10 staff, so not ranked nationally, but scored and listed in their city: Safari Digital (65.1, Sydney, 6 staff), Red Search (49.9, Sydney, 4 staff). A boutique can be the right choice when you want the founder on your account; the trade-off is depth and cover.
The best SEO agencies by city
Each city page ranks every eligible agency with a verified office there, names every candidate and the outcome, and links back to the methodology.
- Best SEO agencies in Sydney: Prosperity Media 72.5, Local Digital 72.4, Click Click Media 72.2, SEO Sydney 69.8, Top SEO Sydney 68.8
- Best SEO agencies in Melbourne: SIXGUN 71.1, Optimising 68.4, Impressive 64.4, Megantic SEO 63.0, SEO Empire 61.8
- Best SEO agencies in Brisbane: Excite Media 70.1, BAMBRICK 66.7, Rise SEO 61.6, Front Page SEO 61.3, Resurge Digital 59.5
- Best SEO agencies in Perth: Bonfire 65.9, Dilate 64.2, Digital Hitmen 61.8, White Chalk Road 60.7, Bloom Digital 54.6
- Best SEO agencies in Adelaide: Loudachris Digital Marketing 62.5, Mark SEO 58.2, Searchology SEO Agency Adelaide 55.7, ADEL SEO 55.6, Adelaide SEO Marketing 55.1
- Best SEO agencies in Gold Coast: SEO Expert Gold Coast 59.9, Search Marketing Specialists 56.3, Launch Experts 54.1, SEO Gold Coast 53.1, Straight Up Digital 51.4
- Best SEO agencies in Canberra: Otto Media 61.8, SEO Agency Canberra 56.9, Synapse Worldwide 54.0, Mude 48.5, Stavridis Group 48.2
- Best SEO agencies in Newcastle: Gorilla 360 73.2, Digital Hunter 61.9, Firewire 60.1, Digital Spotlight 54.4, Resilient Digital 52.1
How we scored 232 agencies
Every ranking pillar has a fixed weight, a stated rule and a named source. Together they add to 100.
| Pillar | Points | What it measures | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verified client sentiment | 28 | Google rating and volume, lifetime and 24-month negative rate from the full review history, independent platforms (Trustpilot), review integrity (drives, non-client reviews, disputing replies) | Google, Trustpilot |
| SEO focus | 14 | Share of reviews that are about SEO, positioning, verifiable partner status | Review text, agency site |
| Own rankings | 8 | Organic and local-pack position for its home-city “SEO agency” term and AI-engine mentions, all agencies on one snapshot day | Google SERPs, Perplexity, ChatGPT, Gemini |
| Tenure | 8 | Years since founding, earliest of ABN, Wayback, first review or a corroborated stated year | ABN Lookup, Wayback |
| Own-domain authority | 6 | Referring domains and spam profile | DataForSEO backlinks |
| Transparency | 10 | Reply rate and quality, published pricing, published contract terms, no ranking guarantees | Google, agency site |
| Thought leadership | 6 | Measured publishing cadence, podcast or video output, original research and tools, independent awards and press | RSS, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Google News |
| Team stability | 10 | URL-verified employer rating, LinkedIn headcount and median tenure, turnover complaints | Glassdoor, Indeed, Seek, LinkedIn |
| Client results | 10 | Three named clients from the agency’s own case studies, audited for visibility, trend against the market and top-3 strength | DataForSEO Labs |
Who was excluded. Agencies whose reviews rarely mention SEO (under 15% of 20 or more text reviews), web and design shops, trainers and consultants, profiles with fewer than five reviews, and agencies with no Google Business Profile in the city. Agencies with 5 to 19 reviews are listed with a thin-base note. Agencies under 10 staff are listed in their city as boutiques but not ranked nationally.
Client results, the pillar that matters most to buyers. For every agency in a national or city top 10 we pulled up to three named clients from its own case-study and portfolio pages (SEO case studies first, newest first; ads-only case studies, global brands and government bodies skipped) and read each client’s Australian organic visibility in DataForSEO Labs: keywords ranked, share in the top 3, and the change from July–September 2025 to July–September 2026. Because the median audited client fell −24% over that year and 77% of them lost ground, each client is scored against the market, not against zero. 188 client domains were read. An agency that names no client anywhere on its site scores 0 on this pillar.
The full method, every rule and every threshold, is on the methodology page, so every score can be traced to a rule.
What the client audit found
The most useful number in this index is not the score. It is the year-on-year change of the clients the agencies chose to show off. Across 159 client domains with a meaningful baseline, the median change in estimated organic traffic value from July–September 2025 to July–September 2026 was −24%. 77% fell. That is the Australian market in 2026: AI Overviews, a volatile Google, and a keyword database that reflects both. An agency whose showcased clients held flat did better than the market. An agency whose clients grew did much better.
Which is why the pillar scores each client against the pool median, not against zero. An agency whose showcased clients grew through that year scores well on it; an agency whose clients fell faster than the market scores low, however strong its own site. The strongest client set in the index belongs to a Melbourne e-commerce specialist at 6.2 out of 10. The agencies with no named client anywhere on their site, most of them in the smaller cities, score 0, and the city pages say so.
Every agency we considered
Every one of the 233 agencies below was analysed on the same rules. The national top 10 above and the top 10 on each city page are the best performers among them; the methodology explains the listing rules and why some were not ranked. If you are on this list and something is wrong, tell us.
Sydney (46): AdVisible, Alley Group, Area Ten, Attention Experts, Brand Easy Australia, Click Click Media, Defiant Digital Marketing Agency, Direct Clicks, DSIGNS, E-Web Marketing, Earned Media, G Squared, GNA Solutions, Insil, Jaywing, Local Digital, Made Agency, Management Prospects, Marketix Digital, Modemedia, Online Marketing Gurus, Online Road, Onmove Digital Agency, Prosperity Media, Q Agency, Red Search, Rocket Agency, Safari Digital, Search Rescue, SEO for Small Business Australia, SEO North Sydney, SEO Sydney, SEO Sydney Experts, Smart Marketing Success, Soup Agency, Spicy Tiger Agency, Sydney Leads Digital Marketing (SLDM), Theme Press, Top SEO Sydney, Tradies GO, Tradius, Verve Innovation, Vikilinks, Woo Media, Yoghurt Digital, Zeal Digital.
Melbourne (49): 23 Digital, AEK Media, Blue Sense Digital, Calibre9, Clearwater Agency, Clickmatix, Digital Movement, Digital Next, eMarket Experts, Emote Digital, First Page, Growth Digital, Impressive, Intelligent Online Solutions (Intesols), Kill Boring Dead, King Kong, Media Exchange, Megantic SEO, Melbourne Local SEO, MLK Marketing, Mojo Dojo, Optimising, Pinpoint Local, PixelRush, POP MEDIA & DESIGN SERVICES, Rank My Business, Reform Digital, Salt & Fuessel, SE Digital, Search Marketing Group®, Sentius, SEO Advantage, SEO Empire, Seriously Good Design (SGD), Sharp Instincts, Shout Digital, SIXGUN, Sod, Sorted Digital Marketing, SoudCoh, Star Digital Marketing, StudioHawk, Supple Digital, TAG, Top Rankings, Traffic Radius, WebSavvy, Xugar, Zib Digital.
Brisbane (19): Ape-X, BAMBRICK, BFJ Digital, Brisbane Digital Co, Digital Forest, Digital Six, Digital8, Excite Media, Front Page SEO, Hurricane Digital, iSonic Digital, JRNY Digital, Marketing One, Matter Solutions, R6 Digital®️, Resurge Digital, Rise SEO, Searchical SEO Brisbane, Yes Digital.
Perth (18): Bang Digital, Bloom Digital, Bonfire, Concise Digital, Digital Hitmen, Dilate, Distl, Dux Digital, Glide Agency, Helium Marketing, ist Digital, Lethal Digital, Perth SEO Studio, PS Digital, PWD Digital Agency, Sprice Digital, The Start, White Chalk Road.
Adelaide (34): 10xGrowth, ADEL SEO, Adelaide SEO Marketing, Bobo Digital, Bold, Boylen Website Design, CLIQ Marketing Content, D Great Solutions, Dezigndigital, Digital Marketing Adelaide, Digital Marketing AOK, Digital Nectar, Digital Noir, Digital Search SEO Services Adelaide, Digitxl, KOA Digital, Loudachris Digital Marketing, Lustosa Marketing, Mark SEO, Market Ease Digital, Marketing Sweet, Media Sociale, Online Path Digital Marketing, Periscope Media, Point Local, Purple Giraffe, Pyxel Media, Quisk, Rise Digital Media, RSD, Searchinternet, Searchology SEO Agency Adelaide, The Marketing Department, WithEric’sHelp.
Gold Coast (24): Decant Agency, DeeperLook Web Design, Digital Junkies, Digital Surfer, Digitz, Edge Marketing Gold Coast, Five by Five, Fresh Digital Australia, Get More Traffic, Here Digital, Launch Experts, New Wave Digital Marketing, Orra Digital, Rgcdigitalmarketing, Search Marketing Specialists, SEO Expert Gold Coast, SEO Gold Coast, Straight Up Digital, Tailoredmedia, Talk Digital, Thrive Web Design, Titan Blue Australia, Visual Marketing Australia, Wexpert.
Canberra (28): 3Phasemarketing, Athletic Koala, Botanist Creative, Canberra Web, Cascadedigital, FIBER, Flurodigital, Futureway Consulting, Growth Partners Australia, IVY SOCIAL, JCreate Digital Agency, JSLmedia, Monkeybrush Films, Mude, one x, Otto Media, Planet Media, PupDigital, Rankingco, RD Consulting, SEO Agency Canberra, SEO Company Canberra, Seoincanberra, Small Business Digital, Stavridis Group, Subz Designs, Synapse Worldwide, Threesides Marketing.
Newcastle (15): AUTHOR. Consulting, Black Lion Digital, Clickk, Crux Digital, Digital Hunter, Digital Spotlight, Firewire, Geek Media, Gorilla 360, Local Clicks, Naked Digital, Redback Solutions, Resilient Digital, Sticky Digital Marketing, Wild and Free Media.
Sources and method notes
- Candidate pool: organic top 30 and local packs for “seo agency [city]” and “best seo agency [city]” in nine markets, a depth-100 Google Maps sweep across city and suburb queries, Clutch and Semrush partner lists, competitor listicles and the answers of three AI engines. 232 agencies after de-duplication.
- Reviews: full Google Business Profile histories for every listed agency via the DataForSEO Business Data API (15,000+ reviews), Trustpilot by domain, employer ratings on Glassdoor, Indeed and Seek with the profile URL verified so a same-name business is never counted.
- Rankings: one Google SERP snapshot on 21 September 2026 for every agency (refreshed from the first read on 14 September) via the DataForSEO SERP API, because positions moved materially between days. Estimated traffic is a database model, not Google Search Console data, which only a site’s owner can see.
- Team data: LinkedIn Premium company insights, headcount and median tenure, read by hand; 21 agencies read so far, the rest neutral until the next read. Employee tenure of six years or more at scale exists at exactly two agencies in the set.
- Client audit: DataForSEO Labs, Australia, 15 September 2026, 16 months of monthly history per domain. Estimates, not Search Console data, and the same yardstick for everyone.
- Weights are frozen for 12 months. The index is re-run periodically with a public change log. Right of reply two weeks before each publication.
Questions people ask
Who is the best SEO agency in Australia?
Best is subjective, and we are not claiming one agency is. We ranked 232 agencies on everything in this audit, and the top five are Gorilla 360 (73.2), Prosperity Media (72.5), Local Digital (72.4), Click Click Media (72.2) and SIXGUN (71.1). Any agency in the national top 10 is well worth considering, and you probably will not go wrong with any of the top-ranked ones. Local Digital, which built the index, is in that group at 72.4.
How is this list different from other 'best SEO agency' lists?
Most of the others are written by agencies that put themselves at number one on vibes and state no criteria. This one scores every agency on nine weighted pillars from public data: full Google review histories rather than the first page, Trustpilot and Glassdoor, LinkedIn headcount and tenure, published contract terms, measured publishing output and three named clients per top-10 agency audited for real organic results. The weights were fixed before we ran the numbers, and our own row sits where the rules put it.
Is Local Digital ranked fairly if it wrote the index?
We fixed the weights before running the numbers, published every rule, marked our own row, and put ourselves where the rules place us rather than at the top. Every agency, including the ones above us, gets a right of reply.
Why are some well-known agencies missing?
Agencies are excluded when their reviews rarely mention SEO (they are ads, web or general marketing businesses by evidence), when they are trainers or consultants, when they have fewer than five Google reviews, or when they have no Google Business Profile in the city. In other cases they were scored, and their score is simply dragged down by underperforming on some of the pillars: every agency we analysed is named at the end of this page, and the ones you do not see in a top 10 sit below it.
How were client results measured?
For each top-10 agency we took up to three named clients from its own case studies and read their Australian organic visibility in DataForSEO Labs on one day: keywords ranked, share in the top 3, and the year-on-year change. Because the median audited client fell −24% over the year, each client is scored against the market. 188 client domains were read.
Is it worth hiring an SEO agency?
It is worth it when the agency can show you named clients with real rankings, publishes its terms and prices, keeps its team, and you can afford at least the middle of the market for six to twelve months. It is not worth it below that budget, or with an agency that will not show its work. Every one of those tests is a pillar in this index, which is the point of it.
What are some reputable SEO agencies in Australia?
Reputable is what the transparency, team stability and client results pillars measure: published terms and pricing, no ranking guarantees, replies to negative reviews, a verified employer rating, low staff churn and named clients whose rankings hold up. The top five on the national list, Gorilla 360 (73.2), Prosperity Media (72.5), Local Digital (72.4), Click Click Media (72.2) and SIXGUN (71.1), score well on those pillars, as does the rest of the top 10, and each card above shows exactly where.
Which SEO companies in Australia rank highest on the index?
Gorilla 360 (73.2), Prosperity Media (72.5), Local Digital (72.4), Click Click Media (72.2) and SIXGUN (71.1) lead the national list, with the full top 10 and positions 11 to 20 in the table above. The city pages rank every eligible SEO firm in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, the Gold Coast, Canberra and Newcastle.
How much does an agency on this list cost?
Published entry prices among the agencies that publish one run from $750 to $2,000 a month, and the middle of the market is $1,000 to $3,500. Our separate study, How much does SEO cost in Australia, has every published price by agency.
How often is the index updated?
Periodically, with a public change log on the methodology page. Weights are frozen for 12 months so agencies can be compared over time.
