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Put two to four companies on the same evidence grid. See where pricing, capacity, experience and proof actually differ—and which questions the public record still cannot answer.

Evidence confidence stays separate from capability

Every Hub Score factor remains visible

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What separates this shortlist

These signals are calculated from published directory fields. They expose trade-offs; they do not automatically recommend a winner.

Highest Hub Score

WebFX

Published operating capability—not a result guarantee.

Strongest evidence

WebFX

Research completeness, separate from capability.

Lowest published floor

WebFX

Entry point in USD; not a quote.

Largest documented team

WebFX

Team band does not prove account allocation.

Evidence comparison

Current directory snapshot

Milwaukee, WI

Lightburn

75/100

A 21-person Milwaukee digital agency operating since 1998, combining SEO and paid acquisition with enterprise websites, ecommerce, maintenance and analytics.

Open profile

Harrisburg, PA

WebFX

88/100

A Harrisburg-headquartered, full-service agency whose official history traces operations to 1996, with 750 experts on staff and current SEO plans starting at $3,000 per month.

Open profile

Hub Score

Five published capability factors; no paid inputs.

75/100

88/100

Evidence confidence

Freshness and source coverage—not capability.

98% · High

Sources 25/25 · Cases 15/15

100% · High

Sources 25/25 · Cases 15/15

Published entry floor

Minimum engagement, not typical spend or a quote.

Not published

Retainer or project

$3k/mo

Monthly retainer

Delivery capacity

Published team band; confirm the people assigned.

20-50

500+

Operating history

Unknown years remain unscored.

1998 · 0 years

1996 · 0 years

Published proof

First-party cases are not independently audited.

3 case outcomes

6 source-linked operating claims

3 case outcomes

6 source-linked operating claims

Best-fit signal

Editorial reading of the documented offer.

Established B2B, manufacturing and tourism organizations with complex websites and long-term digital ecosystems.

Mid-market and enterprise organizations that want SEO, content, paid media, design, CRO and revenue attribution from one large multidisciplinary provider.

Shared fit

Capabilities every selected company documents.

Services

Technical SEOContent MarketingPaid MediaWeb DevelopmentConversion OptimizationAnalytics

Industries

Manufacturing & B2BHospitality & TravelEcommerce

Documented differentiators

Lightburn

Ecommerce SEO · Nonprofit · Education

WebFX

Local SEO · Enterprise SEO · International SEO · Home Services · Healthcare · Automotive

Transparent scoring

Where each Hub Score comes from

Full methodology →

Factor	Lightburn	WebFX
Operating resilience Maximum 15	3/15	3/15
Delivery capability Maximum 25	25/25	25/25
Sector evidence Maximum 25	25/25	25/25
Commercial clarity Maximum 20	14/20	20/20
Delivery capacity Maximum 15	8/15	15/15

What this comparison cannot decide

Public evidence cannot tell you who will be assigned, whether current capacity is available, how the agency will diagnose your site or what the final scope will cost. Use this page to narrow the questions—not to skip proposal review, references or contract diligence.

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