Full service SEO agency for Google, Google Maps and AI search
Overview
Awkward Media is a full-service SEO agency founded in 2009, headquartered at 30 Ordnance St in Toronto, serving businesses across the United States and Canada that do $20k or more a month. We get you found wherever your buyers search: page one of Google, Google Maps, and the answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews (AI search, also called GEO and AEO).
What we do: organic SEO, national SEO, ecommerce and Shopify SEO, local SEO with Google Maps and Google Business Profile, and AI search for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews, plus technical SEO, on-page SEO, content and link building.
Two guarantees, in writing. Page one in 60 days, or we work free: if your qualifying keywords aren't on page one of Google by day 60, we keep working for free until they are. And if you see no visible improvement in your key metrics within 20 days, you get that period's payment back, plus $200.
Month to month, no contracts. Google Maps from $1,497 a month and Google rankings from $2,697 a month. Prices are higher for multiple locations, websites or complex projects. Every month you get a report by email showing where you rank and the work done.
A selection of recent results:
Non-Stop Air Conditioning and Heating: #13 to the first unpaid listing on Google Maps for “ac repair”
Candace & Basil: #10 to the first unpaid listing on Google Maps for “luxury furniture stores”
Pathway Dental (Calgary): from outside the top 100 to the top organic result on Google for “same day emergency dentist in NE Calgary”
Grand Oaks Orthodontics (Oakville): Google ranked the site for 203 searches on day 0 and 818 on day 90
Purple Flare Wraps: first unpaid result for “Las Vegas Car Wrap”
17 years ranking businesses in the US and Canada. Rated 4.8 from 200 Google reviews and 4.4 on Trustpilot. Google Partner and HubSpot certified.
More on the services businesses ask us about most:
B2B SEO
Multi-location SEO
SEO content writing
Website migration SEO
What clients say
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What reviewers mention most
“search engine optimization”
We use the awkward media cloud to see what the team is working on and meet monthly with our project manager to see what is going on and what next steps are. If a problem arises, we email our project manager, and they resolve it within the same day.
“search engine optimisation”
They took several days to go over our historical performances and come up with a plan. After that the team was consistent with delivering meaningful changes that made a real difference. The work delivered has also been more impressive as time goes on. They have delivered several key details that enabled us to create bigger projects and reach a bigger audience
“Search Engine Optimization”
The results we’ve achieved have blown us away. Awkward media is responsive, helpful and we owe a lot of our previous years’ success to them!
“search engine optimization (SEO)”
Selecting particular keywords that we discussed assists us in becoming more easily discoverable on search engines such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing. This enhances our online presence and reputation.
“Awkward media helps to enhance our rankings on crucial organic search terms”
Our SEO work is making huge progress. Our rankings for top keywords have improved significantly, thanks to their efforts. Traffic has increased, and we've generated high-quality leads. Many of our articles now rank on page one or two.
“SEO”
We engaged awkward media after a poor experience with another SEO provider that did not seem capable of delivering the goals we intended. We wanted an SEO company to help us gain traction in our stagnant keywords and increase their rankings against the competition. We wanted also to ensure that company was capable of understanding our business and could provide intelligent and contextually relevant topics for publishing. Awkward media was able to learn about our business and improve our target keywords that awkward ranked far better in search engines after they took over. They published strategic content that our customers appreciate and piques their interest to contact us. We also asked them to take over management of our PPC campaigns. They present monthly reports and strategies of why/how to change bids and context to improve our performance and respect our budget.
“I was impressed by the level of their professionalism and how quickly they responded to my needs.”
We have achieved an abundance of exhilarating first page rankings, serving as a tangible reflection of the high-quality work and unwavering dedication to our strategy. These notable first page rankings on competitive keywords are compelling evidence of the strategy's effectiveness and its significant contribution in enhancing our brand's online competitiveness. Everything is going well! We keep each other updated regularly, and since we are a local group, we occasionally meet to plan for the future.
“They’re a great team and easy to work with”
Awkward worked with us to utilize opportunities and leverage content on our website to better reach an audience in need of our services. To accomplish this, they enhanced our blogging presence with SEO content. We worked collaboratively with them to establish a keyword list to use with blog content. We draft our blog entries but share them with Awkward to ensure the word choice and topic selection is best serving SEO. They fine-tune the list and send regular reports on how everything is performing. There’s quite a bit of communication back and forth in that regard.
“Their team exhibited excellent responsiveness to our needs, ensuring prompt communication.”
Awkward Media’s efforts improved the client's search rankings, increasing their business. The team responsively addressed all concerns and delivered everything on time, and overall, they were professional, knowledgeable, and personable throughout the partnership.
“The customer service we received from Awkward Media was truly exceptional”
As we expanded our business into the market, we recognized the need for SEO and website development to establish our presence. Awkward Media played a pivotal role in this endeavor, as they were entrusted with the task of separating our US website from the previously established multisite. Additionally, they skillfully crafted content for our website that served the dual purpose of providing valuable information and optimizing it for SEO purposes. Their expertise and contributions have been instrumental in positioning our business for success in the market.
“Awkward Media impressed us greatly with its profound expertise.”
The engagement led to an increase in organic traffic, conversions, and SEO rankings, meeting the client's expectations. Awkward Media leveraged their knowledge and technical expertise to ensure quality results. They also provided regular updates and feedback to ensure both sides were always in sync.
“I was impressed by how professional, knowledgeable, and personable they were.”
Initially, we were ranked on the 3rd page of Google. But now, we have successfully climbed to the first page! Many people have mentioned that they come across our company more frequently now, and we believe Awkward Media played a significant role in earning that compliment.
Focus
How the team's effort is distributed across services.
The Positioning
The stack the team uses to move faster.
Team
Senior experts who guide your project from idea to launch.
Founder
Zarrar Rasool founded Awkward Media in Toronto in 2009, first as a branding agency. He moved the company into SEO when clients asked for marketing to go with their branding, and built it around separate specialist teams for each part of SEO: organic and national rankings, local SEO and Google Maps, ecommerce, and AI search.
Where their work concentrates - by industry, budget, and timeline.
Where we are
Offices where Awkward media operates.
