73Hub Score v2Evidence 98%
A three-person Kailua-Kona SEO, paid-search and WordPress team publishing local SEO from $550 per month and full end-to-end SEO from $1,100 per month plus setup.
Technical SEOLocal SEOContent MarketingLink Building
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SEO companies in Hawaii
9 SEO companies are in Hawaii and scored on public evidence. One listed company publishes a comparable monthly SEO entry price of $550/mo; the others remain Not published.
Demand concentrates in Honolulu. The most common in-house disciplines here are Analytics, Local SEO, Web Development, and the verticals with the deepest local bench are Healthcare, Hospitality & Travel, Home Services.
Profiles listed
9
In Hawaii
Published retainer floor
$550/mo
Only published floor
Median disclosed tenure
0 yrs
Oldest founded 1997
Hub Score range
52–73
Median 57 of 100
Ranked directory profiles in Hawaii
Ordered by Hub Score. Entity type and missing commercial facts are labeled explicitly; nothing is sponsored.
65Hub Score v2Evidence 98%
A Wailuku, Maui agency founded in 2016 with four named senior operators delivering local and technical SEO, content, websites, paid media and conversion reporting across Hawaii's four major islands.
Technical SEOLocal SEOContent MarketingLink Building
63Hub Score v2Evidence 83%
A Honolulu integrated agency founded in 1997, combining organic and AI-search optimization with paid media, web development, social, branding and reporting.
Technical SEOLocal SEOContent MarketingPaid Media
59Hub Score v2Evidence 95%
A Kaimuki-based Honolulu SEO practice where one senior strategist handles audits, implementation and reporting across local, technical, content, ecommerce and AI-search work.
Technical SEOLocal SEOEcommerce SEOContent Marketing
57Hub Score v2Evidence 80%
A Honolulu lead-generation agency offering local and technical SEO, Google Business Profile work, content, links, ads and automated lead follow-up on month-to-month terms.
Technical SEOLocal SEOContent MarketingLink Building
55Hub Score v2Evidence 83%
A Wailuku studio founded in 2018 that combines custom websites and software with technical and local SEO, platform migrations, automation and direct founder-led delivery.
Technical SEOLocal SEOWeb DevelopmentConversion Optimization
55Hub Score v2Evidence 83%
A Kailua-Kona web and local-search studio founded in 2012, pairing managed websites with ongoing optimization, Google Business Profile work and local performance reporting.
Local SEOContent MarketingWeb DevelopmentConversion Optimization
54Hub Score v2Evidence 80%
A Kailua-Kona WordPress and local-search practice offering SEO-oriented builds, performance optimization, hosting, maintenance and ongoing support for Big Island businesses.
Technical SEOLocal SEOContent MarketingWeb Development
52Hub Score v2Evidence 80%
A Wailuku design studio with more than 20 years serving Maui, building WordPress sites with on-page SEO, analytics, sitemaps and broader print and brand support.
Technical SEOLocal SEOContent MarketingWeb Development
Side-by-side comparison
All 9 Hawaii listings compared on the four facts buyers screen first: age, headcount, entry price and pricing model.
| Company | City | Founded | Team | Retainer from | Pricing | Website visits | Hub Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mālama Online Marketing | Kailua-Kona | Not published | 2-10 | $550/mo | Monthly retainer | No public estimate | 73 |
| Digital Reach | Wailuku | 2016 | 2-10 | Not published | Not published | No public estimate | 65 |
| Team Vision Marketing | Honolulu | 1997 | 2-10 | Not published | Custom engagements | No public estimate | 63 |
| SEMhawaii | Honolulu | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | No public estimate | 59 |
| Hawaii Biz Marketing | Honolulu | Not published | Not published | Not published | Month-to-month; exact floor not published | No public estimate | 57 |
| HI Banzai | Wailuku | 2018 | Not published | Not published | Projects from $5,000; recurring SEO floor not published | No public estimate | 55 |
| Keep Simple | Kailua-Kona | 2012 | Not published | Not published | Custom website and ongoing service packages | No public estimate | 55 |
| Nichole Medina Digital | Kailua-Kona | Not published | Not published | Not published | Custom engagements | No public estimate | 54 |
| Tradewind Graphics | Wailuku | Not published | Not published | Not published | Custom projects | No public estimate | 52 |
What retainers actually start at in Hawaii
Only one listed company publishes a comparable monthly entry retainer: $550/mo. Treat it as one reference point, not a market average; scope, competitiveness and content volume change the actual price.
Under $1.5k/mo1 company · 11%
Floors shown in USD, as published or disclosed by each company.
Fast shortlist for Hawaii
Picked mechanically from the data on this page, so you can start a shortlist without reading every profile.
Longest-running
Team Vision Marketing · 63Trading since 1997.
Lowest entry retainer
Mālama Online Marketing · 73Starts at $550/mo.
Services available in Hawaii
Share of listed companies that deliver each discipline in-house. Anything missing here is work you would brief to a second vendor.
- Analytics9 · 100%
- Local SEO9 · 100%
- Web Development9 · 100%
- Content Marketing8 · 89%
- Conversion Optimization8 · 89%
- Technical SEO8 · 89%
- Link Building4 · 44%
- Paid Media4 · 44%
Industries with local depth
Verticals the listed companies document experience in. Deep local bench means you can compare two or three shops that already know your SERP.
- Healthcare7 · 78%
- Hospitality & Travel7 · 78%
- Home Services6 · 67%
- Real Estate5 · 56%
- Small Business5 · 56%
- Retail4 · 44%
- Ecommerce3 · 33%
- Automotive2 · 22%
How to read this state shortlist
Hawaii listings with published headcount span 2-10 (3). Another 6 listings leave headcount Not published. Not published is the most common published commercial model, which helps frame a normal engagement before a sales call.
Match scale to your problem. 0 of the 3 with published headcount are under 50 people, where the people who win the pitch usually do the work. None of the companies with published headcount operates at 150+; verify bench depth directly for multi-market programmes.
Treat the published floor as one reference point. The only comparable public monthly entry price is $550/mo. Ask every shortlisted company for the same line-item scope — hours, content output, technical implementation, reporting and contract term — before comparing proposals.
Verify tenure independently. Among the 4 listings with a sourced founding year, median tenure is 0 years; the longest-running listing, Team Vision Marketing, has traded since 1997. Founding dates can be checked against company registers and archived versions of the site.
How the Hub Score on this page is calculated
100 points across five factors, each computed from a fact you can check yourself. Nothing here is bought, voted on or averaged from review sites.
- 15 ptsOperating resilience — 3 points under 3 years; 6 at 3-5; 9 at 6-10; 11 at 11-15; 13 at 16-20; 15 at 21+ years. Tenure is useful evidence of continuity, but diminishing bands prevent age from dominating the score.
- 25 ptsDelivery capability — A monotonic diminishing-return curve: 1 service = 6, 2 = 10, 3 = 14, 4 = 17, 5 = 20, 6 = 22, 7+ = 25. Additional documented capability can reduce hand-offs, while diminishing returns limit incentives to pad service lists.
- 25 ptsSector evidence — Industry coverage contributes 10, 14, 16 or 18 points; 1, 2 or 3+ source-linked case studies add 3, 5 or 7 points. Industry coverage establishes relevance; substantive case studies add depth. Diminishing returns stop a long tag or case list from overwhelming the score, while overall source coverage remains a separate confidence measure.
- 20 ptsCommercial clarity — 4 for a live site + 6 for a disclosed entry floor + 5 for a stated pricing model + 5 for a specific best-fit client statement. The model rewards buyer-facing commercial clarity, not higher prices or a preference for retainers over projects. Source depth is tracked separately in Evidence Confidence.
- 15 ptsDelivery capacity — Team bands map monotonically: 10-20 = 5, 20-50 = 8, 50-150 = 11, 150-250 = 13, 250-500 or 500+ = 15. Headcount is treated as capacity, not quality. Larger teams are no longer penalised through an unvalidated ideal-size curve.
SEO companies in Hawaii: common questions
- How many SEO companies are listed in Hawaii?
- Every company on this page has a verified operating presence in Hawaii and is scored with the same published Hub Score model. We only list agencies whose regional presence we can verify, so the count grows as research is completed rather than being padded with unsupported local claims.
- What should an SEO retainer cost in Hawaii?
- One listed company currently publishes a comparable monthly SEO entry price in USD. Treat that figure as one reference point rather than a market average, and ask every company for the same line-item scope before comparing proposals.
- Is a local SEO company better than a remote one?
- Locality matters when the work depends on local knowledge — map pack visibility, regional press and language nuance. For national or international programmes, discipline depth matters more than distance. We tie every listing to its real base so you can decide deliberately instead of guessing.
- Can a company pay to rank higher on this page?
- No. Ordering is the Hub Score v2, computed from operating resilience, documented delivery capability, sector evidence, commercial clarity and capacity. Evidence Confidence is published separately. There is no paid placement, sponsored row or commission on introductions.