The Best B2B SEO Agencies, Vetted by an Agency Founder

B2B buyers research vendors long before they talk to sales. They search Google, read comparison pages and now ask ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Mode which vendors to shortlist. A B2B SEO agency in 2026 has to earn the ranking and the mention in the AI answer, then show the result in your CRM.

I run Flying Cat, so I compete with every agency on this list. I checked each agency below on its own website in October 2026 for its services, the B2B industries it serves, named clients, published prices and location. Where a site leaves something out, I say so. This list covers B2B broadly, including industrial, manufacturing and professional services. For a list focused only on software companies, see our SaaS SEO agencies list.

How I vet a B2B SEO agency

I have hired, replaced and worked alongside SEO teams for more than 15 years. These are the checks I would want a prospect to run on Flying Cat.

They report on pipeline using your CRM definitions

Ask for a sample monthly report. Demo requests, quote requests and sales-accepted opportunities should lead it, with traffic and rankings as supporting signals. For an AI customer service platform we work with, every metric in the report carries its HubSpot field name and exact filter, so the client can reproduce each number in two minutes.

Their first plan targets decision-stage pages

B2B buying committees read comparison pages, alternatives pages, use-case pages and "best X" roundups when they choose a vendor. AI assistants cite the same pages. At an enterprise procurement platform, one decision-stage page converted at 17%, against 0.24% for high-traffic educational pages. Ask what the agency would publish in the first 90 days.

They know your sales cycle

A six-month enterprise deal and a self-serve trial need different content and different reporting. Ask the agency for an example client with a sales cycle like yours, and how it connected organic visits to closed deals for that client.

They measure AI visibility across a defined prompt set

AI answers change from one run to the next, so a single screenshot proves little. Ask how many prompts the agency tracks, how often each runs and across which assistants. We run each client prompt about 75 to 80 times a month across eight AI assistants. On that basis, D2L went from appearing in 12% to 33% of tracked AI answers between December 2025 and September 2026.

They name who does the work

Ask who writes your strategy, who writes the content and how many accounts that person carries. Senior-led agencies say so on their sites. Larger agencies staff accounts with a strategist and specialists, which suits companies that want breadth across channels.

The best B2B SEO agencies compared

1. Flying Cat

Best for: B2B SaaS companies that want a founder leading strategy and results measured in demo requests and AI visibility, in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish.

Flying Cat is the founder-led boutique I run from Los Angeles. I lead strategy on every account and work with freelance writers and specialists who know each client's vertical. Native linguists cover our French, German, Italian and Spanish programs.

We run SEO and AI search as one program, covering SEO strategy, technical SEO, content, GEO and AEO, link building and international SEO. Results from published case studies include these.

• D2L: visibility in AI answers grew from 12% to 33%. Demo requests from organic search and LLMs grew 73% in the first year.
• Leapsome: a non-branded click became 2.3x more likely to turn into a sales-accepted opportunity.
• Enterprise procurement platform: named in 88% of ChatGPT category answers, up from 76% in four months.

Flying Cat fits software companies. If you sell industrial equipment or professional services, the agencies below with those verticals on their sites are a closer match.

Pricing: $5,000 Strategy Launch over 3 to 5 weeks, then programs from $4,000/month.

2. Directive

Best for: Mid-market and enterprise B2B companies in technology, industrial or services that want SEO and GEO inside a larger full-funnel team.

Directive lists offices in Orange County, Austin, New York City, Mexico City, London and Toronto. Garrett Mehrguth is CEO. SEO sits inside its content service, covering SEO content, product pages and glossaries, technical SEO and site architecture, audits, link building and digital PR. Its GEO work targets citations in ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini, tracked in its own Stratos platform.

Its industries page covers manufacturing and industrial, professional services, construction and infrastructure, finance and insurance, transportation and logistics, and technology. Reported results include 70% traffic growth and 200% demo growth for AxisCare, and a 135% quarter-over-quarter rise in demo bookings for Case Status.

Notable clients named on its site: Uber Freight, Calendly, BlackLine, Cisco, SentinelOne, ZoomInfo, Gong.

3. First Page Sage

Best for: B2B companies in manufacturing, professional services or technology that want thought-leadership SEO on month-to-month terms.

First Page Sage describes itself as the largest SEO agency in the San Francisco Bay Area. Evan Bailyn is founder and CEO. Its B2B SEO model is built on hub-and-spoke content written with subject-matter experts, plus technical SEO, CRO and GEO consulting. It also offers agentic search optimization.

Its site names industries well beyond software, including manufacturing, cybersecurity, fintech, law firms, construction and staffing. Cadence Design Systems is its named case study, with a 934% increase in total keyword rankings over two years. Engagements run month to month with no long-term contract.

Notable clients named on its site: Salesforce, Verizon, Cadence, Alcoa, Equinix, Swagelok, Dassault Systèmes.

4. Powered by Search

Best for: B2B SaaS, technology and manufacturing companies with product-market fit that want SEO tied to demand generation.

Powered by Search has worked with B2B software companies since 2009 and runs as a remote-first team with consultants in 8+ countries. SEO services cover strategy and audits, keyword and topic research, product, use-case and competitor comparison pages, link-earning tools and forecasting. A separate service covers AI and LLM search visibility.

Its SEO page reports $11.1M in SEO pipeline for a data privacy SaaS company. For TouchBistro, demos rose 324% in six months. The SEO page asks for a minimum of $7,500 a month in marketing spend and a one-year commitment.

Notable clients named on its site: Basecamp, Elastic, Fortra, Varonis, SentinelOne, PointClickCare.

5. Siege Media

Best for: Content-led SaaS and fintech brands that want large-scale content, digital PR and GEO.

Siege Media lists offices in Austin, New York, Chicago and San Francisco. Ross Hudgens is founder and CEO. GEO leads its offer, combining research reports, digital PR, bottom-funnel content, Reddit and affiliate placements with LLM share-of-voice and citation reporting. Its SEO consulting covers content pruning, SEO A/B testing, internal linking and information architecture.

Siege serves consumer brands as well as B2B, with SaaS, fintech and cybersecurity among its industries. For Zapier, it reports a $6.1M increase in traffic value and 96% LLM visibility. The GEO page recommends a six-month minimum.

Notable clients named on its site: Zendesk, Zapier, Asana, HubSpot, ServiceNow, Drata, Intuit QuickBooks.

6. Rock The Rankings

Best for: B2B SaaS companies that want a founder-led SEO and GEO program with forecasts and published prices.

Justin Berg founded Rock The Rankings and sets strategy on every engagement. He has worked in SEO since 2007. Services cover SaaS SEO, GEO for ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini, technical SEO, content, link and citation building, programmatic SEO and consulting. It works with B2B SaaS and tech, including healthtech, fintech, martech and HR tech.

Reported results include a 127% rise in attributed demo requests for Rasa one quarter after launch, and 2.9x the forecast demos for WaitWell four months in.

Notable clients named on its site: Rasa, WaitWell, Lendbuzz, Toast, Bizzabo, Pinecone, MoonPay.

Pricing: Strategy and consulting from $5,500/month. Done-for-you from $8,650/month. A one-hour Power Hour costs $500.

7. Animalz

Best for: Venture-backed B2B SaaS brands that want premium editorial content with AEO built in.

Animalz started in New York in 2015 and now works remotely. Ty Magnin is CEO. Its SEO and AEO service covers strategy, glossaries, technical SEO, content refreshes, audits, citation outreach and Reddit engagement. The AEO offer includes an AI visibility audit, AI search strategy and measurement.

Reported results include 5x organic traffic in 12 months for SupportLogic and 172% year-over-year MQL growth for Lithic.

Notable clients named on its site: Airtable, Amplitude, Atlassian, Intercom, Ramp, UiPath, WorkOS.

8. Minuttia

Best for: B2B SaaS teams that want an SEO and AEO content partner with flexible commitments.

Minuttia works only with B2B SaaS. Services include Google and AI search strategy, content strategy and creation, digital PR, Reddit marketing and reporting, with dedicated AEO, GEO and LLMO offers. Its site states there is no minimum commitment.

For Meilisearch, Minuttia reports a 665% increase in LLM-driven traffic and a free-trial signup rate that rose from 1.7% to 3%.

Notable clients named on its site: ServiceTitan, Sitecore, Docebo, Toggl, Nord, Meilisearch, Uscreen.

9. Omnius

Best for: SaaS, fintech and AI startups and scaleups that want SEO and GEO with revenue reporting, especially in the UK and Europe.

Omnius is remote-first with bases in London and Belgrade. It works only with SaaS, fintech and AI companies. Services cover buyer-journey mapping, intent research, topic clusters, entity and technical SEO, digital PR, programmatic SEO and CRO, with reporting tied to MQLs, SQLs and revenue. It offers GEO, AEO and AI search audits.

Reported results include a 163% rise in high-quality MQLs in 12 months for Global App Testing.

Notable clients named on its site: ANNA Money, WorldFirst, Payoneer, Global App Testing, AuthoredUp, BigCommerce.

10. Grizzle

Best for: SaaS and fintech brands that want content, SEO and digital PR, including localized programs.

Grizzle is based in London. Services include content and SEO strategy, content production, digital PR, YouTube, translation and localization, plus AI and GEO visibility work. It runs its own content platform, Cloudkicker.

For Pipedrive, Grizzle reports 4x traffic and a 33% increase in sign-ups. For Tide, it reports a 112% increase in search traffic. Digital PR sprints start from $10,000.

Notable clients named on its site: Pipedrive, PandaDoc, Semrush, Tide, Tipalti, Funnel, VWO.

How much a B2B SEO agency costs

These prices come from each agency's own site in October 2026. The tables list only agencies that publish prices.

When you compare quotes, line up what each plan includes each month, such as pages, refreshes, placements and reporting, before comparing the headline price.

FAQ

What does a B2B SEO agency do?

A B2B SEO agency grows qualified pipeline from organic search and AI assistants. The work covers keyword and prompt research, technical SEO, decision-stage content, link building and brand mentions, and reporting tied to the CRM. In 2026 it also tracks how often ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews name your company.

How is B2B SEO different from B2C SEO?

B2B SEO targets smaller search volumes, longer sales cycles and buying committees. A single comparison page with a few hundred visits a month can drive more pipeline than a blog post with thousands. Our guide to B2B SEO strategy for SaaS covers how to plan for that.

How long does B2B SEO take to show results?

Technical fixes can move signups within weeks. Softr saw paid signups rise 125% in the first two months from technical fixes alone. New content programs typically need six to twelve months to reach full pipeline impact.

If you want a founder leading your B2B SEO and AI search program, book a call. I will review where you appear in Google and AI answers today and show you what we would do first.