SEO
Get found & grow with SEO.
We help businesses show up when people are searching for what they sell. Not through shortcuts, but by building real search authority through content, technical improvements, and a strategy that compounds over time.
Services
Our SEO services
Technical & On-Page SEO
We audit your site's foundation: speed, structure, and content quality. Then we fix what's holding you back from ranking. This is the unglamorous, essential work that makes everything else possible.
- Site speed & core web vitals
- Content optimization & keyword strategy
- Technical crawl audits & fixes
- Schema markup & structured data
Link Building & Authority
Organic links are how search engines know you're worth trusting. We build relationships with relevant publishers and create content that naturally earns mentions and links from places your audience actually visits.
- Strategic outreach & PR relationships
- Content linkability & distribution
- Competitor link analysis
- Authority growth tracking
Portland SEO agency
How we build search visibility
Sproutbox is a Portland-based SEO agency. We focus on organic search visibility for small and mid-sized businesses through technical SEO, on-page optimization, content strategy, and link building. Our SEO work also feeds into our GEO practice, which focuses on getting clients cited in AI-generated answers from tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity.
Most SEO agencies optimize for rankings. We optimize for revenue. A client ranking for keywords that nobody converts on has a traffic problem, not an SEO win. A Pacific Northwest retail chain we work with grew organic traffic by over 400% after we rebuilt their content architecture around buyer intent rather than just search volume. That is the difference between SEO that looks good in a report and SEO that actually moves the business.
Our Process
How we get SEO results.
We start by understanding where you stand. Full technical audit, keyword opportunity analysis, and a look at what your competitors are ranking for that you're not. The strategy we build comes directly from what we find here. The quality of this phase shapes everything that follows, so we don't skim it.
Slow pages, crawl errors, thin content, broken internal links. They drag down rankings without ever showing up in a traffic report. We fix what's broken first. This phase often produces the fastest early gains because search engines reward sites that are clean and fast.
Rankings come from two things: relevance and trust. Content builds relevance. Links and mentions build trust. We develop content designed to rank for the terms your buyers are actually using, and we earn backlinks through outreach and real relationships, not shortcuts. This is the work that compounds. Strong content and authority built over 12 months keeps generating traffic for years.
Algorithm updates happen, competitors get aggressive, ranking opportunities shift. We track your positions, organic traffic, and conversion data every week. When something moves, we investigate and respond. Your monthly report shows exactly where things stand and what we're focused on. No jargon, no dashboard theater.
Our Team
Meet your seo team.
Generic traffic is easy to get. Traffic from people who are actively looking to buy what you sell is harder to earn and worth a lot more. Every SEO strategy we build starts from that distinction. If the work isn't connecting to revenue, we're not doing the right work.
If you're a Portland business, local SEO is core to what we do, not an add-on. Google Business Profile, local citation consistency, geo-targeted content. If you're targeting a national market, we shift toward topical authority and content architecture. Most clients need both, and we run them together.
You'll work with the same SEO strategist month after month. Someone who knows your industry, your competitors, and your content history well enough to spot an opportunity fast. We don't rotate accounts every quarter or hand you off to a junior team once you're onboarded. Monthly reports are in plain language. If something moved in the rankings, we tell you why and what we're doing about it.
Why Sproutbox
What sets us apart.
We're not a big agency that treats you like a number. We're a Portland-based team that gets to know your business, stays consistent, and tells you the truth about what's working.
Ranking for keywords nobody's searching for is pointless. We research real customer intent and target the searches that bring qualified leads.
Your site could be invisible to Google just because of technical issues nobody's talking about. We audit and fix site speed, crawlability, mobile friendliness, and core infrastructure.
Great SEO content reads naturally and ranks well, not keyword-stuffed garbage that nobody wants to read. We write for humans first, search engines second.
Real SEO takes months, not weeks. We're honest about timelines and focus on sustainable growth, not shortcuts that Google will punish.
The entire Sproutbox team has done an outstanding job helping Plaid Pantry better focus and improve your brand image. I highly recommend any company and especially any Portland company to reach out to them!
Jon Polonsky
President & CEO · Plaid Pantry
How long does SEO take to show results?
Most of our clients start seeing measurable movement in 3–6 months. The timeline depends on your starting point, competition, and how aggressively we can build content and authority. We'll give you honest expectations upfront, not inflated promises.
What's included in your SEO service?
Technical SEO, on-page optimization, content strategy, and local SEO when relevant. We start with an audit of your current state, fix what's holding you back, and build a content plan that earns authority over time.
What's the difference between SEO and paid ads?
Paid ads give you immediate visibility but stop the moment you pause spending. SEO builds authority that compounds over time. We often recommend running both: ads for short-term demand, SEO for long-term cost efficiency.
Do you handle local SEO for Portland businesses?
Yes. Local SEO is a core part of what we do. We optimize your Google Business Profile, build local citations, and target the geo-specific searches your customers are actually making.
How do you measure SEO success?
Rankings matter, but we track what actually moves the needle: organic traffic growth, lead quality, and conversions. We send monthly reports that tie SEO work back to real business outcomes.
What is the difference between local SEO and national SEO?
Local SEO targets people searching in a specific geographic area — ideal for Portland businesses serving local clients. National SEO targets broader, higher-competition keywords. Most of our clients benefit from both running together.
Do you do keyword research as part of your SEO service?
Yes, always. Keyword research is the foundation of everything else. We find the terms your buyers actually search, map them to the right pages, and build a content plan around the gaps.
What happens if my rankings drop?
We investigate immediately. Ranking drops usually have a clear cause — algorithm update, technical issue, or a competitor gaining ground. We identify it, brief you on what happened, and adjust the strategy.
How does SEO work alongside paid ads?
They complement each other. Paid ads give you immediate visibility while SEO builds long-term authority. We often use paid data to inform SEO strategy — if a keyword converts well in ads, it belongs in the SEO plan too.
Do you work with businesses outside Portland?
Yes. Our team is Portland-based but we work with clients across the US. Local SEO is Portland-focused by nature, but content strategy and technical SEO work for any market.
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