Awkward Media

SEO company for established businesses in Canada and the USA. Get found first on Google, ChatGPT, Claude and Google Maps.

The SEO agency that puts you at the top of Google, Google Maps and AI answers. We rank established businesses for the searches their customers already make, and the same work gets our clients named in AI answers. If your qualifying keywords aren’t on the first page of Google within 60 days, we keep working for free until they are.

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Awarded and rated. Top 5% worldwide.

Rated a top 5% SEO agency in the world by Mayple. Recognised by Clutch, UpCity, TopSEO, SEMFirms, Google Partner and HubSpot.

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Where do you need to be found?

Most clients need more than one. The same work feeds all three, and you see what moved in every report.

SEO case studies

Positions, not adjectives.

Real screenshots from client campaigns, with the search, the position and the competitors left in the frame.

Our SEO guarantees

Two guarantees. Both in writing, before you sign.

Guarantee 01

20days

If you don’t see visible improvement in your key metrics within the first 20 days, we refund $200 on top of returning your payment for that period.

What we measure: your traffic, what that traffic is worth, how much authority your site and its pages carry, and how many other sites link to you, against the day we start.

Guarantee 02

60days

If your qualifying keywords aren’t on the first page of Google within 60 days, we keep working for free until they are.

What counts: at least one high-value search for your business on page one of Google.

No long-term contracts. Results keep you here. Paperwork doesn't.

How our SEO process works

One foundation. Four places to be found.

Pages that answer the search. A site Google reads easily. A Google profile that matches. Other sites vouching for you. The Search Engine Mastery method, month to month, no long-term contract.

Pages, technical fixes, your Google profile and links are built once, and the same work lifts you on Google search, Google Maps, Google’s AI answers and ChatGPT.
01

We pull up your market live.

On the first call we search the way your customers do, in your towns, and show you who is taking the searches that matter.

02

We pick the searches closest to a sale.

The phrases people type when they’re ready to call, book or buy. Those get the work first.

03

We build and fix the foundation.

Service pages, the technical fixes your site needs, your Google profile, and links from sites Google already trusts.

04

We report positions.

Where you ranked the day we started and where you rank now, search by search, walked through live with your account manager.

How much does SEO cost?

Real numbers. Before the call.

Your exact price depends on your market and how strong the sites above you are. These are the usual ranges.

Local SEO and organic SEO, alone or together

$1,497to$5,000

a month

Organic SEO across several websites

$5,000+

a month

Where would you land?

Three questions. You’ll see where you’re likely to sit in our ranges.

What do you need?
How many locations or service areas?
How crowded is page one for your service?

Your likely range

Lower end of

$1,497to$5,000

a month

A guide, not a quote. Your exact number comes from the call, once we’ve looked at the sites above you.

SEO agency reviews

4.8 on Google. 4.6 on Trustpilot.

252 public reviews from the owners who hired us. A few of them, word for word, cut only where marked.

★★★★★Trustpilot

Results within 20 days

“We were skeptical about hiring an SEO agency cause no one would guarantee or stand behind a timeline. […] At first, I was like eh might be a gimmick but I did see results within 20 days and by the end of 30/40 days I have seen significant results. […] Definitely recommend anyone who is in the market to get ranked higher on google.”

Abdul Aziz

US · May 2026

★★★★★Trustpilot

Guarantees met a month early

“We hired them about 6 months ago with guarantees they met a month earlier than expected. But besides the guarantees, I’m floored by their knowledge on the subject matter. We had an in-house SEO team for years and God bless them, but they could never do what AM can do, even if we gave them twice the time.”

Jennifer Brown

Canada · Sep 2024

★★★★★Trustpilot

Started from zero domain authority

“We started working with Kiran and her team when we had zero domain authority, and we’ve been absolutely impressed with the results they’ve delivered. Thank you for all the support and hard work. Here’s to a long-term partnership!”

Mir Beg

US · Sep 2026

Video reviews

Don’t take our word for it. Hear it from them.

Real owners on camera, talking about what changed once they hired us. Press play.

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How we compare to other SEO agencies

Side by side. Check it yourself.

Comparing search engine optimization agencies? Every SEO company says it gets results. These are the things you can check before you sign, and how we answer each one.

Awkward Media

Contract

Month to month

Typical agency: Often 6 to 12 months

Freelancer: Flexible

Guarantee

Improvements in 20 days. Page one in 60, or we work free.

Typical agency: None

Freelancer: None

Who does the work

A team: strategy, writing, technical fixes and dedicated link builders

Typical agency: A team, parts sometimes outsourced

Freelancer: One person

Reporting

Rankings, Analytics and a list of the work, walked through live. Plus our app: see it all live and ask its AI agent for anything you want to know.

Typical agency: Often a dashboard or a PDF

Freelancer: Varies

What’s covered

Google, Google Maps, ChatGPT, Claude and AI Overviews in one plan

Typical agency: Often sold as separate services

Freelancer: Often one area

Capacity

15 new clients a month, max

Typical agency: Rarely a stated limit

Freelancer: Limited to one person’s hours

Our column is how we work today. The other two are common patterns, not any one company.

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SEO services

One SEO agency. Every kind of search.

We pick the mix that gets you to the top fastest, and you see every piece of work in your monthly report.

Industries

SEO for your trade. Not a template.

Buyers search differently for a roofer, a probate lawyer and a cap. Under each one, clients we have ranked in it.

Locations

Canada and the USA. Ranked city by city.

We’re based in Toronto and rank established businesses across both countries. Google works the same way in each. What changes is the competition in your town, and we plan around it.

The team

Real people. Named, not outsourced.

13 years of ranking established businesses, by a team split the way SEO actually works: on-page, technical, local, content and the people who run your account.

On-page SEO

  • Adam W, Software Engineer at Awkward Media

    Adam W

    Software Engineer

  • Jorge R, SEO Strategist at Awkward Media

    Jorge R

    SEO Strategist

  • Jonathan B, Meta Data Specialist at Awkward Media

    Jonathan B

    Meta Data Specialist

  • Mahsam A, Senior Web Developer at Awkward Media

    Mahsam A

    Senior Web Developer

Technical SEO and links

  • James W, Technical SEO Manager at Awkward Media

    James W

    Technical SEO Manager

  • Amanda A, Technical SEO Engineer at Awkward Media

    Amanda A

    Technical SEO Engineer

  • Brian W, SEO Link Builder at Awkward Media

    Brian W

    SEO Link Builder

  • Asif R, SEO Link Builder at Awkward Media

    Asif R

    SEO Link Builder

Local SEO

  • Nabeel N, Local SEO Manager at Awkward Media

    Nabeel N

    Local SEO Manager

  • Muhammad A, Local SEO Expert at Awkward Media

    Muhammad A

    Local SEO Expert

  • Maria C, Google Business Profile Specialist at Awkward Media

    Maria C

    Google Business Profile Specialist

  • Kristine S, Citations Expert at Awkward Media

    Kristine S

    Citations Expert

Content

  • Ashley H, SEO Content Editor at Awkward Media

    Ashley H

    SEO Content Editor

  • Christy D, SEO Content Writer at Awkward Media

    Christy D

    SEO Content Writer

  • Paul C, SEO Content Writer at Awkward Media

    Paul C

    SEO Content Writer

  • Mubashra B, SEO Content Writer at Awkward Media

    Mubashra B

    SEO Content Writer

Client support

  • Gaps B, Senior Account Manager at Awkward Media

    Gaps B

    Senior Account Manager

  • Kiran R, Senior Account Manager at Awkward Media

    Kiran R

    Senior Account Manager

  • Umair K, Senior Project Manager at Awkward Media

    Umair K

    Senior Project Manager

  • Javi R, Account Manager at Awkward Media

    Javi R

    Account Manager

Resources

Learn it yourself. Or hand it to us.

Straight guides for owners who want to understand what they’re paying for.

Straight answers

SEO questions, answered.

01 What does an SEO agency do?

An SEO agency gets your business shown at the top of Google when people search for what you sell. That means choosing the searches that bring paying customers, building the pages that answer them, fixing technical problems that stop Google reading your site, and earning links from trusted websites. The same work gets you onto Google Maps and named in AI answers.

02 How much does SEO cost?

Local SEO, organic SEO, or the two together run between $1,497 and $5,000 a month. Organic SEO across several websites starts at $5,000 a month. Your exact number depends on your market and how strong the sites above you are, and you get it on the strategy call.

03 How long does SEO take?

We put two guarantees in writing. If you don't see visible improvement in your key metrics within the first 20 days, we refund $200 on top of returning your payment for that period. If your qualifying keywords aren't on the first page of Google within 60 days, we keep working for free until they are.

04 How do the guarantees work?

If you don't see visible improvement in your key metrics within the first 20 days, we refund $200 on top of returning your payment for that period. If your qualifying keywords aren't on the first page of Google within 60 days, we keep working for free until they are.

05 Can an SEO company guarantee rankings?

No one controls Google, so no honest SEO company can promise the top spot for every search. What we put in writing is this. If you don't see visible improvement in your key metrics within the first 20 days, we refund $200 on top of returning your payment for that period. If your qualifying keywords aren't on the first page of Google within 60 days, we keep working for free until they are.

06 Can you get me into ChatGPT, Claude and Google's AI answers?

Yes, that is part of the work. AI tools lean on the same things Google rewards: clear pages that answer the question, a business other trusted sites mention, and a website that is easy to read. We build for Google first and shape the same pages so AI answers can quote and name you. Our guarantees cover your Google rankings; AI visibility comes on top of them.

07 Where are you based, and who do you work with?

We're in Toronto and have spent 13 years ranking established businesses across Canada and the US, from local service firms to national online stores. Google works the same way in both countries. What changes is the competition in your market, and we plan around it.

08 Do you work in my city?

Very likely. We rank established businesses in cities and towns across Canada and the US, from Toronto and Vancouver to New York, Los Angeles and Spokane. Local SEO is planned town by town, so on the strategy call we search your service in your area, live, and show you who is in the top three today.

09 What industries do you work with?

Home services and trades, law firms, dental and health clinics, ecommerce brands, finance, automotive and more. We have ranked roofers, HVAC companies, probate and family lawyers, dentists, orthodontists, chiropractors, online stores and mortgage brokers. The searches change by trade; the work behind them does not.

10 Do you work with every business?

No. We work with established businesses doing $20k a month or more, because that is where ranking first pays back fastest. If we can't get you to the top, we'll tell you on the strategy call.

11 How do you measure SEO success?

By the searches that bring you customers. We track where you rank for each keyword we target, the traffic those rankings bring, what that traffic is worth, and the authority of your site. You see it in a monthly report we walk you through live, and in our app any time.

12 What will I see in the reports?

Your Google Analytics data, where you rank for each keyword we target, and a list of the work we did that month. We walk you through it live, in plain language. You also get our app: see it all live, any time, and ask its AI agent for anything you want to know.

13 Do you use shortcuts?

No. White-hat only. The shortcuts work for a few months and then a Google update wipes them out, along with your rankings.

14 Am I locked into a long contract?

No. There are no long-term contracts. Results keep you here, not paperwork.

15 How do I choose an SEO company?

Ask three things. Which searches will you rank me for, and why those? What will you do each month? What happens if it doesn't work? A good SEO company answers all three in plain words. We put our answers in writing: a list of target searches, a monthly list of completed work, and two guarantees.

16 I already pay an SEO agency. Should I still book?

Yes. Bring your latest report. We'll tell you straight what's moving, what isn't and what we'd do next.

Your next step

See who's taking your searches.

A free 30-minute strategy call on Google Meet. No slides. We search your service in your market, live, and show you who ranks above you and why.

Bring with you

Your websiteYour main serviceTowns you serveCompetitors you see
  1. 01

    We search your market live

    The way your customers do, in the towns you serve.

  2. 02

    We show who's above you, and why

    On Google, on Maps and in the AI answers.

  3. 03

    You leave with a road map

    Yours to keep. If we can help, we'll invite you to work with us.

For established businesses doing at least $20,000 a month.