Last updated September 26, 2024
This report presents our findings on the top healthcare SEO agencies of 2024. As with our previous reports on real estate SEO agencies and B2B SEO agencies, we base our analysis on the following factors:
- Year Established
- Founder Status
- Leadership Experience
- Average Review Score
- Median Employee Tenure
- Notable Clients
The healthcare SEO agency landscape mostly consists of (a) smaller companies that specialize in one niche (such as marketing for doctors’ offices) and (b) larger SEO agencies that work with a broad variety of clients, but have notable experience working with healthcare clients. When compiling this list, we sought out agencies that demonstrated experience in several areas of healthcare and were focused enough to be true specialists in both healthcare and SEO.
The Top Healthcare SEO Agencies
| Rank | Company | Established | Founder Led | Leadership Experience Score | Average Review Score | Median Employee Tenure | Notable Clients | Specialty |
| 1 | First Page Sage | 2009 | Yes | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 years | Intuity Medical, Dignity Health, City of Hope, Institute on Aging | Thought leadership-based SEO for healthcare companies |
| 2 | RNO1 | 15 | Yes | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.8 years | Healto, Fluxa | Market research and UX design for healthcare startups |
| 3 | Focus Digital | 2018 | Yes | 4.3 | 4.8 | No data | GoHealth Urgent Care, The Chinquee Center for Health and Wellness, The Center for Podiatric Care | SEO, content marketing, and lead generation for small businesses |
| 4 | k2md Health | 1988 | Yes | 4.6 | 4.8 | 6.1 years | True Health, Lovelace Health System, UT Health | Brand building for healthcare firms through media buying and SEO |
| 5 | REQ | 2008 | No | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 years | Centene, Health Net, PhRMA | Combined branding, advertising, and SEO |
| 6 | iHealthSpot | 2005 | Yes | 4.5 | 4.6 | No data | The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics | SEO-focused web design for healthcare companies |
| 7 | Officite | 2002 | No | 4.3 | 4.5 | 6.2 years | The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy | Web design for B2C healthcare providers |
| 8 | Meros Media | 2018 | Yes | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.6 years | Cellaxys, Vivaxys | Digital marketing for regenerative medicine clinics |
| 9 | Media Cause | 2010 | Yes | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 years | Parkinson’s Foundation, Pathfinder International, Herbalife Nutrition Foundation | Full service digital marketing for healthcare nonprofits |
First Page Sage
First Page Sage is the highest-rated SEO agency in the US with a focus on healthcare. Their approach to SEO prioritizes qualified lead generation through creating thought leadership content that both ranks highly on Google and enhances the reputation of their clients in the healthcare industry. Their experience ranges from medical device companies to hospitals, and they have achieved impressive results for both.
First Page Sage’s services are best for companies that value high long-term ROI over short-term results.Their approach involves compiling a team of specialists in different aspects of SEO—strategy, writing, design, and technical implementation—and pairing that team with a subject matter expert in each client’s field of healthcare.
- Year Founded: 2009
- Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
- Average Review Score: 4.9
- Additional Services: Web Design, Conversion Rate Optimization, Paid Search
| Summary of Online Reviews |
| Clients say that First Page Sage’s healthcare content is “a league above” and that their client teams are “organized and communicative”. Their services result in “measurable ROI” and, although there is a “longer alignment period”, it allows them to fully get to know clients’ businesses. |
RNO1
RNO1 is a design-first agency with a focus on market research and UX. This includes utilizing VR and AR channels for SEO marketing. Their services also include complete brand & design explorations, diving into color schemes, typography, and graphic design.
RNO1 is a good fit for startups that need assistance finding their ideal market and developing a brand identity. Their healthcare clients have included health tech startups and life sciences innovation companies.
- Year Founded: 2009
- Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
- Average Review Score: 4.8
- Additional Services: Brand Strategy, UI/UX Design, VR & AR Design
| Summary of Online Reviews |
| RNO1’s team is “extremely responsive and communicative” and their “work and attitude are great”, but have an “over-reliance on online management coordination and project management tools instead of just picking up the phone to talk to somebody“. |
Focus Digital
Focus Digital is a boutique firm that has excellent SEO chops but offers affordable prices due to their smaller headcount. Their strategy focuses on writing targeted content for high-intent keywords, measuring their results in qualified leads as opposed to leading indicators like traffic or rankings. They are a great choice for small businesses looking for high-end SEO services at a reasonable rate.
- Year Founded: 2018
- Headquarters: Greensboro, NC
- Average Review Score: 4.8
- Additional Services: Google PPC, Conversion Optimization, Email Marketing
| Summary of Online Reviews |
| Focus Digital “meticulously focuses” on each client and is “in a constant state of innovation” on the newest SEO strategies and best practices. |
k2md Health
k2md Health works exclusively with healthcare companies, and combines branding, traditional advertising, and SEO. They integrate creative and analytical approaches to marketing to help their clients bring in new customers and increase overall brand awareness.
One of the oldest agencies in this report, k2md works primarily with hospitals, health systems, and universities. Their services are best for companies in similar niches that wish to refresh their brand image as well as invest in SEO.
- Year Founded: 1988
- Headquarters: Albuquerque, NM
- Average Review Score: 4.8
- Additional Services: Brand Development, Advertising, Media Planning & Buying
| Summary of Online Reviews |
| k2md offer “the whole package” with a “client-first approach.” Their clients say they develop a “strategic and efficient digital campaign.” |
REQ
REQ is an ad agency that combines paid digital marketing and SEO. Their approach is client-focused, consulting, optimizing, and creating content on the behalf of the healthcare agencies they partner with. A core part of their services is finding unique ways for their clients to stand out from competitors through audience research and persona development.
Because of their emphasis on paid advertising, REQ isn’t a good fit for every healthcare company. They partner best with larger clients who want to invest as much in paid advertising as organic search, promoting their offline visibility in tandem with their online presence.
- Year Founded: 2008
- Headquarters: Washington, DC
- Average Review Score: 4.4
- Additional Services: Digital Marketing, Branding, Advertising
| Summary of Online Reviews |
| REQ’s team goes “above and beyond” for their clients, and are a “terriffic addition” to the marketing teams they assist. |
iHealthSpot
iHealthSpot is a SEO-focused web design agency that works almost exclusively with healthcare companies. In addition to web design and SEO, they also offer social media management, reputation management, ADA compliance, and paid advertising services.
iHealthSpot’s services are a good fit for healthcare providers who want to work with a single agency that can act as a digital marketing generalist. Their most successful work has been for clients that want to promote themselves on social media as well as on Google.
- Year Founded: 2005
- Headquarters: Novi, MI
- Average Review Score: 4.6
- Additional Services: Web Design, Social Media, Reputation Management
| Summary of Online Reviews |
| iHealthSpot is “amazingly pleasant to work with” and their clients get “many compliments on the design and content” but can be slow to finish website redesigns. |
Officite
Officite specializes in web design & development services, and is dedicated to working with B2C healthcare providers. Their clients have spanned a variety of specialties, and have included doctors’ offices offering audiology, cardiology, ENT, and general medical care.
Their best work has been with smaller offices, providing geotargeted SEO for increased local search visibility. They also offer telemedicine platform integration and reputation management for their clients.
- Year Founded: 2002
- Headquarters: Downers Grove, IL
- Average Review Score: 4.5
- Additional Services: Web Design, Paid Search, Paid Social Media
| Summary of Online Reviews |
| Officite staff is “very competent” and “easy to work with,” and they provide “top notch quality” but “do not respond quickly to support tickets“ |
Meros Media
Meros Media works within a single healthcare field: regenerative medicine. Their approach targets high-value patients and goes beyond marketing, also developing sales blueprints and offering training services that help their clients optimize sales processes. Meros performs excellent work—provided you fall into their narrow niche.
- Year Founded: 2018
- Headquarters: Las Vegas, NV
- Average Review Score: 3.9
- Additional Services: Branding, Sales Training, Video Content Creation
| Summary of Online Reviews |
| Meros Media’s “accessibility is outstanding,” and they provide ”cost-effective services and analytical skills.” |
Media Cause
Media Cause is focused on a small but important niche: connecting non-profit healthcare providers with patients that can benefit from their services. To achieve this goal they use a variety of digital marketing channels, including SEO, paid search, and social media. They offer a holistic approach to SEO, helping client organizations rank highly no matter what their website requires.
- Year Founded: 2010
- Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
- Average Review Score: 4.1
- Additional Services: Social Media Management, Google Ad Grant Management, Paid Search
| Summary of Online Reviews |
| The Media Cause team is “amazing to work with” and they go “above and beyond” expectations. |
