75Hub Score v2Evidence 98%
An Iowa-founded digital agency with more than 170 experts, Cedar Falls headquarters and integrated SEO, content, media, analytics, CRO and web-development delivery.
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SEO companies in Iowa
9 SEO companies are in Iowa and scored on public evidence. One listed company publishes a comparable monthly SEO entry price of $300/mo; the others remain Not published.
Demand concentrates in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls. The most common in-house disciplines here are Analytics, Content Marketing, Web Development, and the verticals with the deepest local bench are Home Services, Manufacturing & B2B, Ecommerce.
Profiles listed
9
In Iowa
Published retainer floor
$300/mo
Only published floor
Median disclosed tenure
0 yrs
Oldest founded 2000
Hub Score range
41–75
Median 57 of 100
Ranked directory profiles in Iowa
Ordered by Hub Score. Entity type and missing commercial facts are labeled explicitly; nothing is sponsored.
73Hub Score v2Evidence 100%
A two-person Williamsburg web and SEO firm founded in 2014 with no subcontractors, Iowa-only positioning and a published $300-$800 monthly SEO range.
Technical SEOLocal SEOContent MarketingLink Building
62Hub Score v2Evidence 98%
A West Des Moines agency founded in 2007 that applies an SEO-first approach across technical search, content, GEO, paid media, UX and custom website programs.
Technical SEOLocal SEOEcommerce SEOContent Marketing
60Hub Score v2Evidence 83%
A West Des Moines full-service agency operating since 2014 with SEO, paid advertising, email automation, websites, branding, video and marketing technology.
Technical SEOLocal SEOContent MarketingPaid Media
57Hub Score v2Evidence 80%
A West Des Moines consultancy combining traditional SEO with generative-search visibility, content authority, review strategy, websites, advertising and CRM systems.
Technical SEOLocal SEOContent MarketingPaid Media
52Hub Score v2Evidence 80%
A Cedar Falls full-service agency combining web development, search-supporting content, digital advertising, email, PR, video, print and media placement.
Content MarketingPaid MediaWeb DevelopmentConversion Optimization
49Hub Score v2Evidence 80%
A Cedar Falls AI-marketing platform whose PixlSEO product automates local content, Google Business Profile work, citations, digital PR and rank reporting.
Technical SEOLocal SEOContent MarketingDigital PR
44Hub Score v2Evidence 80%
A Williamsburg marketing studio led by Cari Murphy, combining website design and management with brand, content and documented local-SEO project work.
Local SEOContent MarketingWeb DevelopmentAnalytics
41Hub Score v2Evidence 80%
A small Williamsburg web-development operation building WordPress and custom sites with search-friendly technical foundations and website optimization.
Technical SEOWeb DevelopmentAnalytics
Side-by-side comparison
All 9 Iowa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spinutech | Cedar Falls | 2000 | 150-250 | Not published | Not published | No public estimate | 75 |
| Team 218 | Williamsburg | 2014 | 2-10 | $300/mo | Monthly retainer | No public estimate | 73 |
| Blue Compass | West Des Moines | 2007 | Not published | Not published | Not published | No public estimate | 62 |
| TwoTone Creative | West Des Moines | 2014 | Not published | Not published | Custom engagements | No public estimate | 60 |
| JAR Consulting Group | West Des Moines | Not published | Not published | Not published | Custom engagements | No public estimate | 57 |
| Impact Marketing | Cedar Falls | Not published | Not published | Not published | Custom engagements | No public estimate | 52 |
| AisoIQ | Cedar Falls | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | No public estimate | 49 |
| Murphy Creative Group | Williamsburg | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | No public estimate | 44 |
| Blue96 | Williamsburg | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | No public estimate | 41 |
What retainers actually start at in Iowa
Only one listed company publishes a comparable monthly entry retainer: $300/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 Iowa
Picked mechanically from the data on this page, so you can start a shortlist without reading every profile.
Longest-running
Spinutech · 75Trading since 2000.
Lowest entry retainer
Team 218 · 73Starts at $300/mo.
Largest bench
Spinutech · 75150-250 people across disciplines.
Services available in Iowa
Share of listed companies that deliver each discipline in-house. Anything missing here is work you would brief to a second vendor.
- Analytics9 · 100%
- Content Marketing8 · 89%
- Web Development8 · 89%
- Local SEO7 · 78%
- Technical SEO7 · 78%
- Conversion Optimization6 · 67%
- Paid Media5 · 56%
- Ecommerce SEO2 · 22%
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.
- Home Services7 · 78%
- Manufacturing & B2B7 · 78%
- Ecommerce4 · 44%
- Healthcare4 · 44%
- Financial Services3 · 33%
- Nonprofit3 · 33%
- Real Estate3 · 33%
- Small Business3 · 33%
How to read this state shortlist
Iowa listings with published headcount span 2-10 (1), 150-250 (1). Another 7 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 2 with published headcount are under 50 people, where the people who win the pitch usually do the work. 1 operates at 150+, which buys bench depth for multi-market or multi-location programmes but adds account-management layers.
Treat the published floor as one reference point. The only comparable public monthly entry price is $300/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, Spinutech, has traded since 2000. 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 Iowa: common questions
- How many SEO companies are listed in Iowa?
- Every company on this page has a verified operating presence in Iowa 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 Iowa?
- 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.