Upward Engine

Based in Riverton, Utah, Upward Engine is an internet marketing agency that puts search visibility at the centre of its work. SEO accounts for the largest share of its services, supported in roughly equal measure by PPC advertising, content marketing, broader digital marketing, social media marketing and web design. For a business that wants one provider to look after its website, organic rankings and paid campaigns together, that mix covers most of the core channels.

The agency says it was built on three principles: being transparent, getting results and earning loyalty. In practice it describes explaining its deliverables plainly, so clients can see and follow the SEO work being done instead of treating it as something mysterious. It aims to keep its methods in line with search engine guidelines, and it tracks and reports phone calls as a way of showing return on investment early in an engagement. It also says it does not lock clients into contracts, preferring to keep their business month by month.

The team sits in the 50 to 249 person range. Projects start at $1,000, with hourly rates between $100 and $149. Upward Engine suits small and mid-sized US companies looking for an SEO agency in Utah that offers rolling, contract-free arrangements and call-based reporting.