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Portent

Portent is a digital marketing agency founded in Seattle in 1995 that runs SEO, content strategy, paid search, programmatic, social, analytics, conversion optimisation and web development, with a second office in Salt Lake City. Its client work includes Adidas, Lush, Princess Cruises, Kate Spade, Zillow and Tumi, and it is a Google Marketing Platform partner and a 2022 US Agency Awards winner. Portent was acquired by Clearlink in September 2017 and operates as a Clearlink agency. Nobody pays to be ranked.

Why it’s hereThree decades of search work and a 2022 US Agency Awards win; owned by Clearlink since 2017. Number 7 of the SEO companies in the US.

Estimated cost

Estimated: $3,000–$10,000/mo, typical for US SEO retainers; not a quote.

Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.

A fit forEcommerce and consumer brands that want SEO, paid search restructuring and content strategy from a digital agency founded in 1995 with offices in Seattle and Salt Lake City.

Based in
Seattle, WA
Founded
1995
Known for
SEO · content strategy · PPC and programmatic · analytics · conversion optimisation
Named clients
Adidas, Lush, Princess Cruises, Kate Spade, Zillow, Tumi
Best for
Ecommerce and consumer brands that want SEO, paid search restructuring and content strategy from a digital agency founded in 1995 with offices in Seattle and Salt Lake City.
Estimated cost

Estimated: $3,000–$10,000/mo, typical for US SEO retainers; not a quote.

Typical industry estimate, not a quote from any firm on this list.

UpdateOwned by Utah-based Clearlink since a 2017 deal; still operates under the Portent name with offices in Seattle and Salt Lake City.

Sources portent.com, crunchbase.com · LinkedIn ↗

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