Top 12 SEO companies in Des Moines
12 SEO companies in Des Moines that are actually operating, each checked against its own site and a second source. What they do, who it’s for, and the one reason it made the list. No pay-to-rank.
- 01
- West Des Moines, IA
- Since 2007
- 11–50 people
Blue Compass is a search-led digital agency at 1601 48th Street in West Des Moines, founded in 2007 by Drew Harden and Cary Coppola and now employing more than 30 people. Its SEO practice covers keyword research, on-page and technical optimisation, structured data, content strategy and generative-engine optimisation, alongside web design and paid search. Named clients include Farm Bureau Financial Services, NAPA Auto Parts, Sammons Financial Group and Wolfe Eye Clinic.
Why it’s hereWon Best Small National SEO Agency, Best Use of Search B2B (HK Solutions Group) and Best Local SEO Campaign (Wolfe Eye Clinic) at the US Search Awards, per its own site.
Known forSEO · generative-engine optimisation · technical SEO audits · content strategy · paid search
Named clientsFarm Bureau Financial Services, NAPA Auto Parts, Ruan, Sammons Financial Group, Spalding, UnityPoint Health, Wolfe Eye Clinic, HK Solutions Group
Checked against bluecompass.com, expertise.com, themanifest.com
- 02
- Des Moines, IA
- Since 2016
- 11–50 people
Optimist is an SEO and answer-engine optimisation agency founded in 2016 by Tyler Hakes and headquartered in Des Moines. It works almost exclusively with B2B SaaS and technology companies from Series A through IPO, offering full-service organic programmes, advisory retainers and consulting built around its CORE framework. Published clients include Semrush, Superhuman, HelloSign, Stampli and Submittable.
Why it’s hereA Des Moines firm whose entire practice is organic search for software companies, with a client list that includes Semrush itself.
Known forB2B SaaS SEO · answer-engine optimisation · generative-engine optimisation · content marketing
Named clientsSemrush, Superhuman, HelloSign, DreamHost, Stampli, Submittable, Kubera, Sendbird, Contentstack, Appfire
Checked against yesoptimist.com, designrush.com
- 03
- Clive, IA
- Since 2000
- 51–200 people
Spinutech's Des Moines-area office in Clive opened in 2006 and is one of three locations for the digital-only agency founded in Cedar Falls in 2000. The office delivers SEO, AI-search visibility, paid media, web development and analytics for clients such as Hy-Vee, Delta Dental, The Iowa Clinic and Panavision. The firm employs more than 170 people across Clive, Cedar Falls and Tampa.
Why it’s hereGoogle Premier Partner with a 20-year Des Moines-area presence and search as a named core practice.
Known forSEO · AI search visibility · paid media · web development · analytics
Named clientsWhole Foods Market, Yanmar, Panavision, Hy-Vee, Delta Dental, The Iowa Clinic, Welltower, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Checked against spinutech.com, spinutech.com, designrush.com
- 04
- West Des Moines, IA
- Since 2019
- 11–50 people
JAR Consulting Group is a marketing and AI consultancy at 401 Railroad Place in West Des Moines led by founder and CEO Kevin Wosmansky, with roughly 16 staff listed on its team page. It sells SEO and generative-engine optimisation under an 'AI Search Authority Engine' method, plus AI visibility audits, content strategy and web design, and its former Iowa Digital domain now redirects to jar365.com. Clutch lists the firm as founded in 2019 with search making up a fifth of its work.
Why it’s hereListed on Clutch's Des Moines SEO rankings with a verified 5.0 review from an Urbandale roofing client, and one of the few local shops built around AI-search optimisation.
Known forSEO · generative-engine optimisation · AI visibility audits · content strategy · web design
Named clientsRight Roofing & Siding
Checked against jar365.com, jar365.com, clutch.co
- 05
- West Des Moines, IA
- Since 2007
- 1–10 people
Frogmo is a three-person SEO and web development company at 2800 University Avenue, Suite 207, in West Des Moines. It offers keyword research, on-page SEO, website design and coding, hosting, content creation and social media management, and its site cites more than 12 years of search work. Clutch records the firm as founded in 2007 with SEO and pay-per-click each a fifth of its work.
Why it’s hereAppears on both the Expertise.com and UpCity Des Moines SEO lists, and describes itself first as an SEO company rather than a general agency.
Known forSEO · keyword research · web development · pay-per-click
Named clientsStoryBook Homes
Checked against frogmo.com, clutch.co, expertise.com
- 06
- Des Moines, IA
- Since 2019
ThriveOneFive Media is a small Des Moines digital marketing agency founded in 2019 by Ryan Doser, who previously managed accounts at a large corporation and an agency. It builds websites and runs SEO, pay-per-click, social media and content programmes for local businesses, and appears in UpCity's Des Moines SEO rankings.
Why it’s hereA founder-run Des Moines shop listed on UpCity's Des Moines SEO agency rankings, with SEO and SEM named as its lead services.
Known forSEO · search engine marketing · website development · social media
Checked against thriveonefive.com, upcity.com
- 07
- Urbandale, IA
- 11–50 people
Webspec is a web design and digital marketing agency on Meredith Drive in Urbandale that has operated for more than two decades, with a staff of about 46 including SEO strategists, content writers, designers and developers. It builds WordPress, Drupal and e-commerce sites and runs SEO, Google Ads and content campaigns, and says it has served more than 700 clients including Samsung and the State of Iowa.
Why it’s hereListed on Clutch's and The Manifest's Des Moines SEO rankings and one of the larger locally owned web and search teams in the metro.
Known forSEO · web design and development · Google Ads · content marketing
Named clientsSamsung, State of Iowa
Checked against webspec.com, clutch.co, themanifest.com
- 08
- Johnston, IA
- 1–10 people
The Web Silo is a Johnston-based online marketing company serving the Des Moines metro. It sells local SEO, on-page optimisation, technical fixes and content strategy on month-to-month plans starting at $299 a month, alongside WordPress design and maintenance, Google Ads and Meta Ads for small businesses. DesignRush lists it among Iowa SEO companies.
Why it’s hereA Johnston shop whose lead offer is local search for small businesses, listed on DesignRush's Iowa and Des Moines SEO rankings.
Known forlocal SEO · on-page and technical SEO · Google Business Profile · Google Ads and Meta Ads
Checked against thewebsilo.com, designrush.com
- 09
- Des Moines, IA
- Since 2015
- 1–10 people
Cam Myers & Partners is a small digital marketing firm at 666 Walnut Street in downtown Des Moines, founded in 2015 by Cameron Myers. It handles SEO, omni-channel digital advertising, web design, content and analytics consulting, and names Priceline.com, iHeartRadio and Chicago Real Estate School as clients.
Why it’s hereThe only Des Moines firm on Clutch's Des Moines SEO ranking with both a verified local office and a $10,000-plus minimum project size.
Known forSEO · paid search and social · web design · analytics consulting
Named clientsPriceline.com, iHeartRadio, Suncoast Audio, Chicago Real Estate School
Checked against cammyers.com, clutch.co, themanifest.com
- 10
- Ames, IA
- Since 2018
Cyclone SEO is a search agency at 2625 Kellogg Avenue in Ames, founded in 2018 by Shawn Bergeson, initially as In-Touch Marketing. It provides local SEO, content marketing, technical optimisation and WordPress site management, with practice pages for law firms, dental and medical practices, and service pages for most Iowa cities including Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport, Sioux City and Waterloo.
Why it’s hereOne of the few Iowa firms whose name and entire service list are SEO, with a founder-led shop based in Ames.
Known forlocal SEO · content marketing · technical SEO · WordPress web design
Checked against cycloneseo.com, cycloneseo.com
- 11
- Des Moines, IA
Core Web Services is a small firm at 420 E Payton Avenue in Des Moines run by Patrick Mackenzie. It sells packaged local SEO with hosting (from a $3,499 setup and $49 a month), keyword research, blog and link-building campaigns, and Google Business Profile and review management for professional practices. UpCity lists it among Des Moines SEO agencies.
Why it’s hereA UpCity-listed Des Moines shop focused on local SEO and Google Business Profile work for small professional firms.
Known forlocal SEO packages · reputation management · Google Business Profile · website packages
Named clientsJohn R. Carson, DDS, Arizona Business Equipment, Kalil & Associates Accounting Solution
Checked against corewebservices.com, upcity.com
- 12
- Ankeny, IA
- Since 2007
- 1–10 people
Tiller Media Group (Tiller Productions) is a small web design, video production and internet marketing firm at 6864 NE 14th Street in Ankeny. Its search work covers initial keyword research, monthly ranking programmes and local SEO with directory management, and its portfolio names the American Heart Association, Lawman Guitars and Blessman Ministries. Clutch records the firm as founded in 2007 with SEO and PPC each a quarter of its work.
Why it’s hereAn Ankeny shop on The Manifest's Des Moines local SEO ranking with a named nonprofit and small-business client list.
Known forlocal SEO · pay-per-click · web design · video production
Named clientsAmerican Heart Association, Lawman Guitars, Blessman Ministries, Blades Massage Therapy
Checked against tillerwebdesign.com, clutch.co, themanifest.com
Checked, not scraped.
Every firm on this page was found through directories, press and client mentions, then verified two ways: its own website had to be live and describe the work, and a second, independent source had to agree it exists and does that work. Founding years, headcounts and client names appear only where the firm or a directory states them; where we couldn’t confirm, the field is blank rather than guessed.
The order is editorial — longevity, named clients, scale and a clear specialism, in roughly that weight — not a score, and nobody on the list paid to be on it. The one exception is marked: the featured card is our own bench and says so.
Lists are re-checked each quarter. Missing a firm that belongs here, or listed and want a correction? Write to lists@primortul.com.
Hiring an SEO company in Des Moines, answered plainly
- How many SEO companies in Des Moines are on this list, and where are they?
- 12. All 12 are based in the Des Moines metro — West Des Moines, Des Moines, Clive, Urbandale, Johnston and others. Each was verified against its own website and a second source before it was listed.
- How do I choose between SEO companies in Des Moines?
- Start from the job, not the agency: write down what done looks like in one paragraph, then read the "why it's here" line on each entry and shortlist the two or three whose reason matches your job. Ask each for one comparable piece of work and who on their team would actually do yours. 8 of the 12 here are under 50 people, which usually means the people you meet are the people who do the work.
- Did any of these firms pay to be listed?
- No. The order is editorial — longevity, named clients, scale and a clear specialism — and no firm on the ranked list paid for its place. The one paid card is marked "Featured" and is our own bench, Fracs; it is not ranked.
- How long have these SEO companies been around?
- The oldest firm on the list dates from 2000; founding years are shown on each entry where the firm states one, and left blank where it doesn't.
- What should I bring to a first call with an SEO company?
- Your revenue band, what you sell and to whom, the one number you want moved, a budget range, and a start date. Firms price faster and more honestly when the brief is concrete; the match form on this page asks for exactly those five things.
- How is this list kept current?
- It was checked September 2026 and is re-checked each quarter: dead sites come off, mergers and renames are updated, and firms that belong here are added. Corrections go to lists@primortul.com.
Describe the job. Get one SEO company back that fits it.
Two minutes. We read what you wrote, pick one provider from this list or our bench whose work matches it, and they contact you within a business day. Nobody else gets your details.
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