Best SEO Companies in Illinois

Researched by:Goodfirms Research TeamUpdated:September 28, 2026

Goodfirms has reviewed 337 SEO Companies in Illinois as of September 2026. The top-ranked firm is Searchbloom (4.9 stars, 94 verified reviews, $100 - $149/hr, founded 2014, Chicago). Across the category, the median hourly rate is $37, median client rating is 4.8, and 19% of firms employ 50+ members. Explore the vetted SEO Companies in Illinois below, compare their strengths, and connect with the provider best suited to your requirements.

Are you looking for the best SEO companies in Illinois? Here is a list of the best SEO agencies in Illinois with client reviews and ratings. As soon as user type in a query in the search engines, the eager wait for the answers begins in their minds. And as childishly impatient as humans are, the whole world of answers revolves around the first three resultant pages for them. SEO practices help businesses appear in the results of higher ranks, thereby generating organic web traffic. This traffic holds maximum prospects ready to buy your goods or services. Hence, hiring a top SEO agency in Illinois can be highly beneficial. Goodfirms has thus made a list of the best SEO services in Illinois below:

Goodfirms has verified 337 SEO Companies in Illinois - part of 34,377+ SEO Companies, each passing Goodfirms' 4-step verification process (background check, client interviews, portfolio audit, ongoing quality review). Listings marked "Sponsored" are agencies that pay for premium placement - sponsorship does not affect star ratings or review content.

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    10 - 49
    2017
    Chicago, United States

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The Magical Quadrant

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The four quadrants explained

Each card shows the count of firms in that quadrant and the top 5 by composite score.

Industry Contenders
Top-left · Y ≥ 50, X < 50
1FIRMS

Strong execution but broader service mix. High-quality generalists - good fit if your project crosses multiple disciplines in one engagement.

Top 5 by composite score

1PageTraffic Inc30 / 54
Market Influencers
Bottom-right · X ≥ 50, Y < 50
2FIRMS

Deeply specialised but with moderate market presence. Often the right pick when specialisation matters more than scale - boutique shops with deep technical chops.

The Industry Leaders in detail

The 4 highest-scoring firms in the Industry Leaders quadrant. Each has both Core Competencies and 360-Performance ≥ 50. Click any card for the full profile.

How firms are placed on the matrix

Every position on this chart is the output of the Goodfirms ranking algorithm - a weighted composite of signals across two axes. The algorithm is recomputed regularly and is fully documented.

Sponsorship does not affect placement. PRO members receive visible badges and ad placements, but their algorithmic scores are calculated identically to free listings.

Read the full methodology
Algorithm at a glance
1
X-axis (Core Competencies): Service Focus Ratio + Portfolio Depth + Quality + Experience
2
Y-axis (360-Performance): Client Reviews + Market Presence + Goodfirms Score
3
Missing signals are excluded from a firm's score, not substituted with defaults - weights redistribute across remaining inputs
4
Recency decay over the last 18 months keeps stale reviews from dominating
5
Eligibility floor: ≥ 1 published review in this category scope

Where the firms are.

Bubble size shows how many firms each country has; colour shows its average hourly rate. Tap any country for its firm count, average rate, rating, and Value Score.

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All cities ranked by Value Score.

Every city in scope, ranked by Value Score.

CityFirmsAvg RateAvg RatingValue ScoreAction
USBurbank4$44/hr577View firms
USRoselle3$50/hr575View firms
USVilla Park2-574View firms
USChicago177$83/hr4.972View firms
USLake Bluff1-572View firms
USNorthbrook3$25/hr-71View firms
USPeoria2$25/hr-70View firms
USGlendale Heights2$25/hr-70View firms
USSaint Charles2$25/hr-70View firms
USRockford1$25/hr-69View firms
USPalatine1$25/hr-69View firms
USLombard1$25/hr-69View firms
USGlen Ellyn4$33/hr-69View firms
USDanville1$25/hr-69View firms
USPeru1$25/hr-69View firms
USCharleston1$25/hr-69View firms
USBatavia3$79/hr568View firms
USAurora3$33/hr-68View firms
USSkokie3$33/hr-68View firms
USElmhurst3$79/hr568View firms
USGlenview4$37/hr-67View firms
USRoscoe1$75/hr567View firms
USSpringfield4$37/hr-67View firms
USDowners Grove4$37/hr-67View firms
USWinnetka1$37/hr-65View firms
USNaperville11$98/hr565View firms
USEdwardsville1$37/hr-65View firms
USMatteson1$37/hr-65View firms
USMorton Grove1$37/hr-65View firms
USHoffman Estates1$37/hr-65View firms
USChannahon1$37/hr-65View firms
USSchaumburg7$62/hr4.564View firms
USWashington3$50/hr-61View firms
USTinley Park3$108/hr560View firms
USIllinois City4$62/hr-57View firms
USOakbrook2$125/hr556View firms
USNew Lenox1$125/hr555View firms
USElgin5$78/hr-52View firms
USBartlett2$75/hr-51View firms
USHighland Park2$75/hr-51View firms
USAddison2$75/hr-51View firms
USDes Plaines2$75/hr-51View firms
USLa Grange1$75/hr-50View firms
USGrayslake1$75/hr-50View firms
USOak Park1$75/hr-50View firms
USLockport1$75/hr-50View firms
USWest Chicago2$81/hr-49View firms
USMarion1$175/hr542View firms
USBolingbrook4$109/hr-39View firms
USArlington Heights3$112/hr-38View firms
USFranklin Park1$125/hr-31View firms
USDeKalb1$125/hr-31View firms
USMount Prospect1$125/hr-31View firms
USWaterloo1$125/hr-31View firms
USHampshire1$125/hr-31View firms
USCrystal Lake1$125/hr-31View firms
USNiles1$125/hr-31View firms
USMundelein1$125/hr-31View firms
USDeerfield4$150/hr-24View firms
USNorthfield2$163/hr-17View firms
USLisle2--13View firms
USGeneva1$175/hr-11View firms
USRock Island1$175/hr-11View firms
USLincolnwood1--8View firms
USNorth Chicago1--8View firms
USWillowbrook1--8View firms
USOrland Park1--8View firms
USCalumet City1--8View firms
USBloomingdale1--8View firms
USMontgomery1--8View firms
USCarol Stream1--8View firms
USWestern Springs1--8View firms
USEast Saint Louis1--8View firms
USBrimfield1--8View firms
USPlainfield1--8View firms
USChicago Heights1--8View firms
USWilmette1--8View firms
USAlgonquin1--8View firms
USCollinsville1--8View firms
USHickory Hills1--8View firms
USGurnee1--8View firms
USEvanston3-15View firms
USEast Moline1$250/hr-2View firms
USBurbank
4 firms$44/hr5
Value Score77 / 100
USRoselle
3 firms$50/hr5
Value Score75 / 100
USVilla Park
2 firms5
Value Score74 / 100
USChicago
177 firms$83/hr4.9
Value Score72 / 100
USLake Bluff
1 firms5
Value Score72 / 100
USNorthbrook
3 firms$25/hr
Value Score71 / 100
USPeoria
2 firms$25/hr
Value Score70 / 100
USGlendale Heights
2 firms$25/hr
Value Score70 / 100
USSaint Charles
2 firms$25/hr
Value Score70 / 100
USRockford
1 firms$25/hr
Value Score69 / 100
USPalatine
1 firms$25/hr
Value Score69 / 100
USLombard
1 firms$25/hr
Value Score69 / 100
USGlen Ellyn
4 firms$33/hr
Value Score69 / 100
USDanville
1 firms$25/hr
Value Score69 / 100
USPeru
1 firms$25/hr
Value Score69 / 100
USCharleston
1 firms$25/hr
Value Score69 / 100
USBatavia
3 firms$79/hr5
Value Score68 / 100
USAurora
3 firms$33/hr
Value Score68 / 100
USSkokie
3 firms$33/hr
Value Score68 / 100
USElmhurst
3 firms$79/hr5
Value Score68 / 100
USGlenview
4 firms$37/hr
Value Score67 / 100
USRoscoe
1 firms$75/hr5
Value Score67 / 100
USSpringfield
4 firms$37/hr
Value Score67 / 100
USDowners Grove
4 firms$37/hr
Value Score67 / 100
USWinnetka
1 firms$37/hr
Value Score65 / 100
USNaperville
11 firms$98/hr5
Value Score65 / 100
USEdwardsville
1 firms$37/hr
Value Score65 / 100
USMatteson
1 firms$37/hr
Value Score65 / 100
USMorton Grove
1 firms$37/hr
Value Score65 / 100
USHoffman Estates
1 firms$37/hr
Value Score65 / 100
USChannahon
1 firms$37/hr
Value Score65 / 100
USSchaumburg
7 firms$62/hr4.5
Value Score64 / 100
USWashington
3 firms$50/hr
Value Score61 / 100
USTinley Park
3 firms$108/hr5
Value Score60 / 100
USIllinois City
4 firms$62/hr
Value Score57 / 100
USOakbrook
2 firms$125/hr5
Value Score56 / 100
USNew Lenox
1 firms$125/hr5
Value Score55 / 100
USElgin
5 firms$78/hr
Value Score52 / 100
USBartlett
2 firms$75/hr
Value Score51 / 100
USHighland Park
2 firms$75/hr
Value Score51 / 100
USAddison
2 firms$75/hr
Value Score51 / 100
USDes Plaines
2 firms$75/hr
Value Score51 / 100
USLa Grange
1 firms$75/hr
Value Score50 / 100
USGrayslake
1 firms$75/hr
Value Score50 / 100
USOak Park
1 firms$75/hr
Value Score50 / 100
USLockport
1 firms$75/hr
Value Score50 / 100
USWest Chicago
2 firms$81/hr
Value Score49 / 100
USMarion
1 firms$175/hr5
Value Score42 / 100
USBolingbrook
4 firms$109/hr
Value Score39 / 100
USArlington Heights
3 firms$112/hr
Value Score38 / 100
USFranklin Park
1 firms$125/hr
Value Score31 / 100
USDeKalb
1 firms$125/hr
Value Score31 / 100
USMount Prospect
1 firms$125/hr
Value Score31 / 100
USWaterloo
1 firms$125/hr
Value Score31 / 100
USHampshire
1 firms$125/hr
Value Score31 / 100
USCrystal Lake
1 firms$125/hr
Value Score31 / 100
USNiles
1 firms$125/hr
Value Score31 / 100
USMundelein
1 firms$125/hr
Value Score31 / 100
USDeerfield
4 firms$150/hr
Value Score24 / 100
USNorthfield
2 firms$163/hr
Value Score17 / 100
USLisle
2 firms
Value Score13 / 100
USGeneva
1 firms$175/hr
Value Score11 / 100
USRock Island
1 firms$175/hr
Value Score11 / 100
USLincolnwood
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
USNorth Chicago
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
USWillowbrook
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
USOrland Park
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
USCalumet City
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
USBloomingdale
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
USMontgomery
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
USCarol Stream
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
USWestern Springs
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
USEast Saint Louis
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
USBrimfield
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
USPlainfield
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
USChicago Heights
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
USWilmette
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
USAlgonquin
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
USCollinsville
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
USHickory Hills
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
USGurnee
1 firms
Value Score8 / 100
USEvanston
3 firms1
Value Score5 / 100
USEast Moline
1 firms$250/hr
Value Score2 / 100

Match by work-hour overlap with your team.

Cost matters - but so does being able to actually talk to your developer during your workday. Here are the best destinations for each major hub.

If you're in US (PT/ET)Recommended

Look for nearshore LATAM partners - same-day collaboration, similar time zones, and 50-60% cost savings vs domestic.

MXMexico~7h overlap
ARArgentina~6h overlap
BRBrazil~5h overlap
CACanada~8h overlap
If you're in Europe (CET/GMT)Recommended

Eastern Europe is your sweet spot - 1-2h time zone shift, EU GDPR alignment, and 40-50% lower rates than Western Europe.

PLPoland~8h overlap
UAUkraine~7h overlap
RORomania~7h overlap
ZASouth Africa~8h overlap

How firms are placed on the matrix

Every position on this chart is the output of the Goodfirms ranking algorithm - a weighted composite of signals across two axes. The algorithm is recomputed regularly and is fully documented.

Sponsorship does not affect placement. PRO members receive visible badges and ad placements, but their algorithmic scores are calculated identically to free listings.

Read the full methodology
Algorithm at a glance
1
X-axis (Core Competencies): Service Focus Ratio + Portfolio Depth + Quality + Experience
2
Y-axis (360-Performance): Client Reviews + Market Presence + Goodfirms Score
3
Missing signals are excluded from a firm's score, not substituted with defaults - weights redistribute across remaining inputs
4
Recency decay over the last 18 months keeps stale reviews from dominating
5
Eligibility floor: ≥ 1 published review in this category scope

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Cities with the best Value Score for seo hiring.

Ranked by a composite score blending firm count (supply), average rating (quality), and median hourly rate (cost). Affordability is weighted highest (50%), so this list surfaces actually affordable destinations rather than just-big markets.

Budget leader
Chicago · $0-24/hr

21 firms in this tier - more than any other city, averaging 5.0 ★. Top picks: Vserve Ebusiness Solutions, PageTraffic Inc, SEOTonic Web Solutions PVT. LTD..

Mid-tier leader
Chicago · $50-99/hr

14 firms in this tier - more than any other city, averaging 4.8 ★. Top picks: Funnel Boost Media, DoodleWeb, SEM Nexus.

Top tier leader
Chicago · $150+/hr

16 firms in this tier - more than any other city, averaging 5.0 ★. Top picks: Uniqcli, Digital Authority Partners, Hustlemore.

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Cell intensity (firm density):
Low
High
Best Value marks the densest, highest-rated, most-affordable cell per row

How the heatmap is built

Every cell in the grid above is the count of firms in (place × hourly-rate tier). Firms are placed by their published hourly rate; those without a disclosed rate are not plotted.

Top company names per cell are surfaced by Value Score - a weighted blend of affordability (50%) + rating (35%) + review volume (15%).

The "Best" ribbon marks the cell in each row where firm density, ratings, and affordability line up best - the densest, highest-quality combination.

Read the full methodology
Value Score · per firm
ValueScore = 0.50 × Affordability
+ 0.35 × Rating
+ 0.15 × Review Volume
// All sub-scores normalized 0-100
// Affordability = (1 - rate/$200) × 100
// Rating = (rating - 3) / 2 × 100
// Volume = log10(reviews+1)/log10(200) × 100

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