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The Chicago SEO Agency for Measurable Growth

In a city defined by ambition, your online visibility is your greatest asset. As a premier Chicago SEO agency, we partner with businesses from The Loop to the Fulton Market District, building powerful organic strategies that increase your market share and drive real revenue.

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Trusted by Chicago’s Leading Brands, Businesses, and Enterprises

With clients spanning hundreds of niche industries, BSA is the Chicago SEO agency that helps companies become global entities through high-impact websites, SEO-driven strategies, and performance-driven marketing.

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Our Chicago SEO Services

We provide a full suite of SEO services designed to help Chicago brands dominate search engine results.

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Technical SEO

We ensure your website has a flawless technical foundation. Our technical SEO service focuses on site speed, mobile-friendliness, and crawlability to provide a seamless user experience that is rewarded by search engines.
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SEO Content Optimization

Content is the engine of organic growth. Our SEO content optimization service begins with deep keyword research to create valuable content that answers your customers’ questions and establishes you as a thought leader.
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International SEO

For Chicago-based companies with a global reach, our international SEO expertise helps you expand into new countries with the technical setup and strategy needed to compete on the world stage.
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Local SEO

We help you dominate your local market. Our local SEO services are designed to rank you in the Google Map Pack and attract high-intent customers from the Chicagoland area.
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LLM AI SEO

We future-proof your brand for the new era of search. Our LLM AI SEO service optimizes your content to be found and cited by AI answer engines like Google’s Gemini and ChatGPT.
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Multifamily SEO

For clients with properties in Chicago, we offer Multifamily SEO. This service provides a portfolio-wide strategy to ensure all your apartment communities are visible and successful in their respective local markets, creating a cohesive brand presence.

Desirable Results That Drive Revenue

More Leads, Better UX

Blacksmith restructured Tianma’s product pages to streamline navigation, making it easier for engineers to filter displays, compare specs, and request a quote or sample directly from distributors. With a frictionless experience, more users are now taking action.

Optimized for Speed

Through advanced caching, code minification, and improved content delivery, we cut load times by 86.67%, making the site feel instant. Faster speeds mean lower bounce rates and more completed quote requests.
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Average Monthly Leads

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Our Chicago SEO Process

As your dedicated Chicago SEO partner, Blacksmith follows a proven step-by-step process to build your online visibility

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1. Audit & Strategy

Discovery & Goal Alignment: Our Chicago SEO process begins with a deep dive into your business and your specific goals for the local market. We work to understand your objectives.

SEO Audit & Competitor Analysis: We conduct a comprehensive audit of your website and analyze the competitors in Chicago to identify the most effective and affordable opportunities for growth.

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2. Foundation & Optimization

Foundational & Technical Optimization: We execute all necessary technical and on-page optimizations, ensuring your website is perfectly structured to compete effectively in the Chicago search market.

Content & Authority Building: We begin executing the content strategy and our authoritative link-building campaigns to continuously grow your website’s relevance and credibility with local and national audiences.

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3. Reporting

Performance Monitoring: We constantly monitor your keyword rankings, traffic, and conversions, making data-driven adjustments to our strategy to maximize your results.

Transparent ROI Reporting: You receive clear, monthly reports that track your organic growth and, most importantly, the number of leads and sales generated from our SEO efforts.

Our Team

Team of Dreams

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Cherice McGowan

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Dave McGowan

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Strahil Ovcharov

VP Sales & Marketing
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Rufat Mammadyarov

Director of Production
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Autumn Gomez

Director of Human Resources
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Kara Akers

Team Lead Web Project Manager
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Geoff Petersen

Director of Business Development
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Ray Sillar

Director of Digital Strategy
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Talent Acquisition Specialist
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Brett Lutchman

UX Strategist
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Joel Gobin

Lead Designer
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Kris Mitchell

Team Lead, Sr. Sales Director
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Yaira Lugo

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Mike Rutski

Director of Digital Strategy
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Zanele Mkhabela

Director of Business Development
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Felipe Golod

Project Manager
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Victor Pimentel

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Mike Noonan

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Your Reliable Chicago SEO Agency

Our push for excellence in our craft has not gone unnoticed. We are proud that our work has been recognized through prestigious industry awards, solidifying our position as a leading Chicago SEO company.

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Why Choose Us As Your

Top Chicago SEO Partner


In a city as competitive as Chicago, your customers are searching online. Our SEO strategies are engineered to ensure you’re not just a participant, but a dominant presence in the search results that matter most to your business.


We build your authority, one piece of content at a time. Our Chicago SEO approach focuses on creating clear, expert-level content that establishes your brand as the definitive, trustworthy voice in your industry, signaling quality to both users and Google.


Traffic is just the top of the funnel. Our Chicago SEO strategies are designed to convert that traffic into tangible business outcomes, turning your organic visibility into a predictable pipeline of qualified leads and new sales for your company.


We believe in accountability. Our reporting goes beyond rankings to provide clear business intelligence. We track the organic leads, sales, and revenue generated, so you can see the direct, bottom-line impact of your SEO investment.


A great SEO strategy requires an agile team. We provide a technically sound website and a clear content roadmap, empowering your marketing team to execute on opportunities without being held back by technical hurdles.


We are committed to ethical, white-hat SEO. Our strategies build a durable, long-term asset for your brand and protect you from risky tactics that can lead to Google penalties.

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Find out if Blacksmith is a good fit for your Chicago SEO efforts.

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Industries We Serve

Our expertise spans a diverse range of Chicago industries, including:

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Finance

For Chicago’s world-class financial and professional services firms, our SEO strategies build authority, trust, and generate high-value client inquiries.
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Healthcare

We build patient trust for Chicago’s leading healthcare providers through compliant, authoritative, and patient-focused SEO strategies that increase appointment bookings.
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Manufacturing

We help Chicago’s industrial leaders get found by a national and global audience, ranking them for the technical and high-value services they provide.
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Construction

We generate qualified leads for commercial construction firms and developers by helping you rank for valuable B2B projects in the Chicagoland area.
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Hotel

We help Chicago’s world-class hotels and restaurants attract more guests by using local SEO to dominate the search results for diners and travelers.
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eCommerce

For brands on the Magnificent Mile and beyond, our eCommerce SEO drives qualified shopper traffic and sales by ranking your products and categories.

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FAQs About Chicago SEO


In a major business hub like Chicago, your customers are using Google to find products, vet partners, and locate services. A strong SEO strategy ensures you are highly visible during this critical research process, giving you a powerful competitive advantage.


We measure success by focusing on business metrics, not just rankings. We use advanced analytics to track the growth in your organic traffic and, more importantly, the number of qualified leads and sales that are directly generated from your organic search presence.


While you can see initial movement within a few months, achieving a positive ROI from stable, first-page rankings in a competitive market like Chicago typically takes 6-12 months. SEO is a long-term investment in market leadership.


Local SEO focuses on ranking for searches in a specific geographic area. National SEO targets broader keywords and is for companies that serve customers across the country, regardless of location.


Yes. We have deep experience creating successful SEO campaigns for a diverse range of Chicago industries, from B2B sectors like finance and manufacturing to consumer-facing industries like eCommerce and hospitality.


Content is the fuel for our SEO strategies. We create and optimize authoritative content, like articles, guides, and case studies, that answer your ideal customers’ questions, build trust, and earn high rankings on Google.


While we are a Chicago-based agency with deep local expertise, we proudly serve clients throughout the United States. We have a strong understanding of the business sector in other key markets like Miami, Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, Dallas, Miami, San Diego, and New York City.


Yes. While SEO builds long-term value, we also offer expert PPC management. Combining both creates a powerful strategy that delivers both immediate traffic from paid ads and sustainable organic growth.


Our approach is focused on quality and relevance. We use a combination of digital PR and strategic outreach to earn high-quality backlinks from reputable industry publications and websites, building your brand’s authority.


Getting started is easy. The first step is to reach out to us using the contact form on our website or by scheduling a free consultation. We’ll have a brief, no-obligation call to discuss your project goals, and from there, we can develop a tailored proposal for you.

Real Results. Real Success.

“Blacksmith Agency does great work, and they’re incredibly professional. They did an in-depth analysis of the business and its goals before carrying out the design process, which allowed them to produce good work.”

Sarah Ferguson

Director of Marketing, Vacation Condos
“Their technical expertise was notable throughout the project. Blacksmith Agency delivered a superior platform that spurred greater user engagement and improved conversion rates to increase sales.”

Santino Certo

Marketing Director, Rao’s Homemade
“The team provided project management tools that ensured transparent and seamless collaboration. Their demonstrated interest in the initiative led to a valuable partnership.”

Mark Hernandez

Marketing Manager, HPI Real Estate Services & Investments