SEO Agency For Small & Mid-Size Business
The Chicago SEO Agency for Small to Mid-Sized Businesses
Fanatically Digital opened its doors over ten years ago, bringing SEO services to clients in Chicago and across the country. We are a small, family-run business. So, we know the challenges, online and off.
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Small business SEO Agencies
SEO can be a big challenge for small businesses. Optimizing your website requires time you are better off spending on your business. Working with an SEO agency specializing in small to mid-size companies means you have a partner who understands your challenges.
Let’s face it: Small businesses often mean smaller budgets for things like search engine optimization. We get it, and we can help. We don’t carry big overhead; therefore, you’re not paying for things that don’t help your SEO program. So, we start with a better position on pricing.
We are also flexible, knowing that things can change quickly. Our SEO programs do not have long-term commitments; we work month to month for our clients.
Our SEO plans are developed for the client’s specific needs. You are not paying for activities or services just because it’s part of a pre-defined SEO package. If your situation doesn’t need certain aspects of search engine optimization, you are not going to pay for them.
We are cost-effective, meaning we are good at SEO, not just less expensive. From performance to customer service, our clients are very happy with our results. You can ask them.
How We Do It
Our SEO Process
We provide every client with individualized SEO solutions and services based on their industry, goals, and current strengths and weaknesses.
As a small or midsize business, you need to trust your partners. Throughout our process, you will have access to real-time reporting, work directly with the person managing your day-to-day SEO, and have regular calls. We will provide as much or as little communication as you need (yes, some clients just tell us to handle their SEO and get on with their other business activities). We will truly be your partner for SEO and other digital marketing.
Every SEO engagement begins with onboarding. During this time, we conduct keyword/phrase research and competitive research and have extensive conversations with our clients. As your SEO agency, we align with your goals and the way you need to manage your marketing to ensure we are a seamless part of your team.
Once we are all aligned, we employ the following SEO tactics to achieve results. Depending on your SEO needs, we may use all or just some of these.
On-Page Optimization
As your SEO agency, we’ll handle the keyword research to ensure the language of your landing pages reflects the language used by searchers, potential customers, and search engines.
Link Building
Search engines assume the more external links pointing to your website, the better it must be and therefore, the higher they’ll rank you. As part of our link building, we go out and find relevant, high-quality linking opportunities on your behalf.
Local SEO
Local SEO is crucial for brick-and-mortar businesses. A solid position on the Google Business Profile listings can instantly boost relevant leads and interested customers.
Detailed Reporting
“If it can be measured, it can be optimized.” Key to successful SEO services is an in-depth reporting scheme. We provide transparent, detailed reporting on the progress of our activity so you know exactly where things stand.
Content Writing
One of the best ways to reach new customers is through content creation. We familiarize ourselves with your field in order to produce quality content for your blog or other media posts.
Technical SEO
We’ll make sure your website is healthy underneath the hood. Site architecture, page speed, and usability are all important factors that help determine where your website appears on a search engine results page.
SEO Agency for Small to Mid-Sized
Businesses Across the Nation
SEO for eCommerce
Fanatically Digital has worked with many eCommerce companies over the years. eCommerce and SEO go hand-in-hand thanks to the numerous ways of driving sales by leveraging user search habits, tracking data, and more.
SEO for Local Services, Brick & Mortar
Locally focused SEO takes advantage of both organic search performance and Google Maps or Google Business Profile to drive leads and sales. For most local industries and businesses, a strong online presence can be a game-changer.
SEO for B2B
We’ve managed SEO and digital media campaigns for B2B businesses to achieve regional or national exposure. Leverage SEO to conduct sales directly from your website or use your online presence to support your sales team and provide customer/client service.
Some SEO Tools we use
A strong SEO Program has to employ various tools for researching, auditing, and monitoring SERPS and organic search performance. Some tools are free, others are paid, but all are needed to do the job well. Here are some of the tools we use to support our clients’ SEO programs.
Google Search Console
Google Search Console (GSC) is an invaluable tool for site owners. With GSC, you have “Google’s view” of your site, including index pages, page issues, queries for which they appear, and associated metrics. For SEO, GSC is a cornerstone for our clients.
SEMRush
There are a handful of SEO tools out there that agencies rely upon. SEMRush is one of them. From competitive insights to Keyword research and tracking to on-page analysis and more, SEMRush is a core component in SEO management.
MOZ
As the originator of Google Page Rank emulation, MOZ provides insights into SEO performance, keyword tracking, and how to improve results. While there is overlap with other SEO tools, having MOZ can be beneficial in SEO program management.
Screaming Frog
Screaming Frog is perhaps the best tool for scanning websites to identify the full range of issues. It’s desktop software that provides an extensive array of technical and content issues to help optimize a site.
Google G4
G4 Analytics, the latest version from Google, provides the basis for assessing website traffic and the performance of SEO programs. Rankings are great, but the goal is to get actual website visitors and conversions. G4 gives us insight into an SEO program’s success.
Looker Studio
From being free to being exceedingly versatile, Looker Studio is our go-to reporting tool. With it, we can combine and visualize information/data from virtually any source. We provide our clients with real-time data through access to their custom Looker Studio Reports.
We are constantly reviewing options for SEO tools. While we have found these core tools to serve almost all our clients’ needs, there are others we employ. Brightlocal is wonderful for local SEO, and we use it for some of our clients. Ahrefs is another SEO tool kit we will employ. Our goal is to provide the best SEO service to our clients, so we are constantly looking for the best tools to help us do that.
SEO Strategy in Action
Digital Marketing Case Studies
Our SEO Pricing
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All of our SEO pricing is done on a case-by-case basis. Consider these tiers more of a ‘spectrum’ than traditional ‘packages’. Some of our clients’ SEO objectives will require mixing and matching features and combining them with other services, such as PPC advertising or web development.
Basic
starting at
$750
/month
Features
Keyword Research
Content Optimization (<10 webpages)
Landing Page Creation
Basic Technical SEO & Site Speed
Analytics & Tracking Setup
Monthly Reports and Review Meetings
Mid
starting at
$1,800
/month
Features
Basic Tier Features Plus…
Sitewide Content Optimization
Basic Linkbuilding (1-6/month)
Blog Writing Services (1-4/month)
Conversion Rate Optimization
Bi-Weekly Review/Strategy Meeting
Aggressive
starting at
$3,000+
/month
Features
Basic & Mid Tier Features And…
Enterprise Linkbuilding (6+/month)
Blog Writing Services (4+/month)
Backend Website Management
Advanced Tracking & Analytics
Weekly Reports and Review Meetings as needed
Solutions Delivered Small & Mid Size Companies
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Frequently Ask Questions
Am I locked into a long-term contract?
No. Our SEO agreements are month-to-month. We simply ask for a 30-day advance notice to stop SEO services.
Do your guarantee results?
We honestly wish we could. But, despite some of the hype you may see, no one can. We will show you the results we have achieved with our current clients, explain what we believe will be best for you, and ensure you have complete visibility.
How long does it take for SEO to work?
Usually, it will take 3 – 6 months to see improvement in organic traffic. But, this can vary depending on the current state of the website and the competitiveness of the category. In addition to core SEO strategies, we also work with our clients to improve website conversions. So, this can help improve the value of the traffic already coming to the site.
What kind of reporting do you have?
We customize our reporting for each client. As a base, we use Google Data Studio to pull together data from Google Analytics and Google Search Console. These reports are made available to our clients with real-time access. We also provide pdf versions of the reports as our clients request. Of course, we use keyword tracking tools and provide these to clients on a regular basis or as requested. We are available to our clients via phone, email, and slack as well as regular meetings that fit their schedules
How involved do I have to be in the SEO program?
That’s all up to you and the services we provide. Some of our clients are much more involved in their SEO programs, especially if it’s integrated with other elements of their marketing. With these kinds of clients, we may have weekly phone calls or more.
On the other hand, some clients are totally hands-off and are just happy to see leads come in. Wherever your business falls on that spectrum, we’re happy to accommodate.