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Our Santa Monica SEO services
SEO marketing for Silicon Beach companies
For tech, SaaS, media and DTC brands headquartered in Santa Monica, Venice, Playa Vista and Culver City: bottom-funnel pages first (alternatives, comparisons, use cases), then the content that feeds them, plus technical SEO for modern stacks and links from the publications your buyers read.
Local SEO for Westside businesses
Google Business Profile, reviews, citations and neighborhood pages for medical, dental, legal, fitness, hospitality and home service businesses that serve Santa Monica and the surrounding Westside. Full detail on our local SEO in Los Angeles page.
Ecommerce SEO
Many of LA's fashion, beauty and wellness DTC brands are on the Westside. Category and product page SEO, Shopify and BigCommerce technical work and AI shopping visibility. See ecommerce SEO in Los Angeles.
AI search visibility
We track how often ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews name your brand with PromptRush, then work on the sources those answers use. See our GEO agency in Los Angeles page.
SEO audits and consulting
For companies with an in-house team: a technical crawl, keyword gap, content plan and link strategy your team executes. See SEO audit services.
Who we work with in Santa Monica
- Tech and SaaS companies in Silicon Beach, from seed-stage to public.
- DTC and ecommerce brands in fashion, beauty, wellness and fitness.
- Medical, dental, med spa and therapy practices on the Westside.
- Law firms, financial advisors, real estate teams and other professional services with a Santa Monica office.
- Hospitality, restaurants and fitness studios with several Westside locations.
Westside areas we cover
Santa Monica (Downtown, Ocean Park, Mid-City, Sunset Park, Wilshire-Montana), Venice, Marina del Rey, Playa Vista, Playa del Rey, Culver City, Mar Vista, West LA, Sawtelle, Brentwood, Pacific Palisades and Malibu. Search from any of these returns a different map pack, and we plan around that from the start.
How we work
- Audit (weeks 1-2). Technical crawl, keyword gap against your Westside and national competitors, content inventory, backlinks, local profile health where relevant, and an AI visibility baseline.
- Roadmap. Where you can realistically win: national head terms, Westside neighborhoods, specific services, or AI answers.
- Execution. Monthly content, technical work, links and local work from our in-house team.
- Reporting. Rankings, organic traffic, leads or revenue where tracking allows, and AI citations.
Free scan: your Santa Monica rankings and AI visibility
Enter your domain and we send back where you rank against your Westside and national competitors, and whether ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews name your brand.
Frequently asked questions
How much does SEO cost in Santa Monica?
Local service businesses usually run $1,500 to $4,000 per month. Silicon Beach tech and DTC programs run $4,000 to $12,000 depending on category. We scope after a free audit.
Do you have an office in Santa Monica?
No. Our team is spread across Yerevan, the US and Germany, and we work with Westside clients remotely. We meet in person when we are in LA.
Is a Santa Monica SEO company different from a Los Angeles one?
For national brands, no. For local businesses, yes: the Westside map packs are their own market, and a plan built for Downtown LA or the Valley will not carry over.
Do you work with startups in Silicon Beach?
Yes, usually from the point where there is product-market fit and a clear category to rank in. See startup SEO.
Do you work with businesses in Venice, Culver City and Playa Vista too?
Yes. This page covers the whole Westside; Santa Monica is simply the largest search market in it.
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