Who We Are
Senior-Led SEO Since 2011
We built Real SEO Company because we were tired of watching junior account managers run enterprise budgets into the ground. Every account here is run by a strategist who has done this for at least seven years.
What Drives Every Decision We Make
Revenue Over Rankings
A ranking that doesn't convert is just an ego metric. We build strategies around the keywords and pages that move money, then measure against that standard every month.
Senior Work Only
Every deliverable that leaves this company — every recommendation, every piece of content, every outreach email — is reviewed and approved by a strategist with real experience.
Transparency Always
You'll never wonder what we're doing or why. Every engagement comes with a documented roadmap, a clear scope, and monthly reporting that connects work to results.
Our History
15 Years Building the Playbook Others Copy
We've been through every major Google update since Panda. Here's how we got from there to here.
Founded in Philadelphia
Marcus Reilly launched Real SEO Company out of a shared office in Center City, focused exclusively on small business SEO.
First Enterprise Client
Landed our first Fortune 500 engagement — a regional retailer with 200+ locations who needed local SEO at scale.
Technical SEO Practice Launched
Hired Priya Sandhu from Google and built out a dedicated technical SEO practice for crawl, rendering, and Core Web Vitals work.
500 Clients Milestone
Crossed 500 total clients served while maintaining a 97% retention rate — still the number we're most proud of.
AI SEO Practice Founded
Built the first dedicated team in the industry focused on brand visibility inside AI-generated answers from ChatGPT and Google Gemini.
Rated #1 SEO Agency on Clutch
Recognized as the top-rated SEO agency on Clutch, G2, and DesignRush for the third consecutive year.
The Team
Senior Strategists, Not Account Coordinators
Every person who works on your account has a minimum of seven years in SEO. That's not a policy — it's how the company was built.
Marcus D. Reilly
Founder & Head of Strategy
15 years in organic search. Personally led SEO programs for Fortune 500 brands and bootstrapped startups. Still writes strategy for every new client in the first 90 days.
Priya Sandhu
Technical SEO Director
Former Google Search Quality analyst. Specializes in crawl architecture, Core Web Vitals, and JavaScript rendering at enterprise scale.
Carlos Ybarra
Head of Link & Content
Built editorial link programs across 14 industries over 12 years. Manages a network of 3,400+ real editorial relationships.
Dana Whitfield
AI SEO Practice Lead
Builds entity optimization programs that get brands cited inside ChatGPT and Gemini answers. Former computational linguist.
Recognition
Rated #1 Across the Platforms That Matter
Third-party verified ratings from clients who've seen real results.
4.9 / 5
Clutch
Based on 312 reviews
4.9 / 5
G2
Based on 188 reviews
Top 5
DesignRush
Best SEO Agencies 2024–2026
5.0 / 5
Based on 94 reviews