Awkward Media awards and recognition, from Mayple, Clutch, UpCity, Google and more
Our awards, in short
Mayple rates Awkward Media a top 5% SEO agency in the world. We are a Google Partner, HubSpot certified, and have been recognised by Clutch, UpCity, TopSEOs, SEMFirms, Rising Star Reviews and TopSEO Rankers. Clients rate us 4.8 on Google and 4.6 on Trustpilot.
Every award on this page was earned the same way: by ranking real businesses on page one of Google.
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Reviewed by Aone Marcus, SEO Director at Awkward Media · Updated October 2026
Badges from Clutch, TopSEOs, Rising Star Reviews, UpCity, Google, SEMFirms, TopSEO Rankers and HubSpot.
Top 5%
SEO agencies in the world, by Mayple
4.8
on Google, from 197 reviews
4.6
on Trustpilot, from 55 reviews
13 yrs
ranking businesses in Canada and the US
Recognised for SEO year after year.
Our current ratings and partner status first, then every award by the year it was given.
Ratings and partner status
Top 5%
SEO agencies worldwide
Mayple
Mayple vets marketing agencies before it matches them with businesses. It rates Awkward Media in the top 5% of SEO agencies worldwide.
Partner status from Google for the agency’s work on Google’s own platforms.
HubSpot
Certified by HubSpot in inbound marketing, the content and search side of winning customers.
UpCity
Named a top local SEO agency on the UpCity marketplace, the specialty behind Google Maps rankings.
UpCity
Featured on the UpCity marketplace as a top creative agency.
Google reviews
4.8
From 197 Google reviews, and 4.6 from 55 on Trustpilot. Rated by the owners we rank.
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2017 to 2022. Newest first.
Awards from Clutch, TopSEOs, SEMFirms, Rising Star Reviews and TopSEO Rankers, each won for ranking clients on Google.
2022
TopSEOs
TopSEOs Best in Search award for search engine optimization.
2019
Rising Star Reviews
Ranked number one in SEO by Rising Star Reviews.
2018
Clutch
Listed by Clutch among the top SEO companies in Canada.
2018
Clutch
Listed by Clutch among the top pay-per-click management companies in Canada.
2018
SEMFirms
Named one of the best search engine optimization firms by SEMFirms.
2017
TopSEO Rankers
Named a top link building company by TopSEO Rankers.
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Awards are nice. Rankings pay the bills.
An award tells you an agency is trusted. Here is what backs ours up.
01
Our 4.8 on Google and 4.6 on Trustpilot come from the business owners we rank. Read them before you book.
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02
Awards point to the work. Our case studies show real client positions on Google, in Canada and the US.
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03
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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Real businesses. First on Google.
A few of the client positions that earned the recognition above.
Written about by the outlets you read.
USA Today, International Business Times and LA Weekly have covered how we rank businesses faster. Our founder writes for Outbrain.
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Your next step
A free 30-minute strategy call on Google Meet. We search your service in your market, live, show you who holds page one and what it takes to pass them.
Bring with you
We search your market live
The way your customers do, in the towns you serve.
We show who's above you, and why
On Google, on Maps and in the AI answers.
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.
Awards FAQ
Mayple rates Awkward Media a top 5% SEO agency in the world. We are a Google Partner and HubSpot Inbound Marketing Certified, and UpCity names us a Top Local SEO Agency. Past awards include TopSEOs Best in Search (2022), Rising Star Reviews #1 in SEO (2019), Clutch Top SEO Companies in Canada (2018), Clutch Top PPC Management Companies in Canada (2018), SEMFirms Best Search Engine Optimization Firms (2018) and TopSEO Rankers Top Link Building Company (2017).
Yes. Awkward Media is an award-winning SEO agency headquartered in Toronto, recognised by Mayple, Clutch, UpCity, TopSEOs, SEMFirms, Rising Star Reviews and TopSEO Rankers, and a Google Partner. We rank established businesses across Canada and the US.
Mayple vets marketing agencies before matching them with businesses, and it rates Awkward Media among the top 5% of SEO agencies in the world.
Yes. Awkward Media is a Google Partner.
We are rated 4.8 on Google from 197 reviews and 4.6 on Trustpilot from 55 reviews.
Two things, in writing, on every plan. 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. And if your qualifying keywords aren’t on the first page of Google within 60 days, we keep working for free until they are.
USA Today, International Business Times and LA Weekly have written about Awkward Media, and our founder Zarrar Rasool has written for the Outbrain blog. Every article is linked on our media mentions page.
