The publication Inc has released their annual Inc 5000 rankings for 2014 — every year Inc Inc ranks the fastest-growing privately held companies. The rankings are based on percent growth, which is determined by earnings statements that are verified by either a CPA or a lawyer.
Now in it’s 33rd year, the rankings for 2014 contain a number of companies in the SEO and search marketing space. We would like to recognize their achievement in making this list, and let you know where they fall amongst other fast growing privately held companies.
Top Search Companies In The 2014 Inc 5000 Rankings
#328 Advice Interactive
A digital marketing agency that provides services including Internet marketing strategy, IT project management & integration and website design & development.
- INDUSTRY: Advertising & Marketing
- 3-YR-GROWTH: 1,421%
- 2013 REVENUE: $5.9 M
- 2010 REVENUE: $388,954
#417 SearchMarketers.com
A boutique global digital advertising agency that increases search engine revenues and rankings for its clients.
- 3-YR-GROWTH: 1,137%
- 2013 REVENUE: $2.0 M
- 2010 REVENUE: $167,294
- INDUSTRY: Advertising & Marketing
#624 ZOG Digital
A digital marketing company that provides search engine optimization, social media marketing, paid advertising, and design and development services.
- 3-YR-GROWTH: 748%
- 2013 REVENUE: $2.8 M
- 2010 REVENUE: $335,693
- INDUSTRY: Advertising & Marketing
#673 Wordstream
A SaaS search engine marketing platform for small and midsize businesses that uses patented technology. Its free AdWords Performance Grader can deliver the equivalent of 40 hours of analysis in 60 seconds or less.
- 3-YR-GROWTH: 677%
- 2013 REVENUE: $6.5 M
- 2010 REVENUE: $847,126
- INDUSTRY: Advertising & Marketing
#774 WebMechanix
Begun as “two dudes” with a couple of laptops, WebMechanix specializes in search engine and paid content Internet advertising. WebMechanix has developed training documentation, a process, and technology framework that has resulted in a 90% client retention rate.
- 3-YR-GROWTH: 590%
- 2013 REVENUE: $2.4 M
- 2010 REVENUE: $354,682
- INDUSTRY: Advertising & Marketing
#1083 Moz
Provides analytics software to track all of a website’s SEO and inbound marketing efforts on one platform.
- 3-YR-GROWTH: 411%
- 2013 REVENUE: $29.2 M
- 2010 REVENUE: $5.7 M
- INDUSTRY: Software
#1100 Hubspot
Creates marketing software designed to replace intrusive marketing with relevant blog posts, website content and emails. Over 10,000 companies in 65 countries use HubSpot’s software.
- 3-YR-GROWTH: 405%
- 2013 REVENUE: $77.6 M
- 2010 REVENUE: $15.3 M
- INDUSTRY: Software
#1989 Bruce Clay
Provides SEO services to its clients as well as providing step-by-step methodologies for visitors, including free and subscription interactive tools on a broad range of Internet marketing topics.
- 3-YR-GROWTH: 213%
- 2013 REVENUE: $13.6 M
- 2010 REVENUE: $4.3 M
- INDUSTRY: Advertising & Marketing
#2450 Elite SEM
A digital performance marketing agency that specializes in SEM and SEO. It conducts marketing campaigns on search engines and provides optimization and Web analytics.
- 3-YR-GROWTH: 158%
- 2013 REVENUE: $13.8 M
- 2010 REVENUE: $5.3 M
- INDUSTRY: Advertising & Marketing
#2592 Search Influence
Provides Internet marketing services to its clients, such as local search, paid search and social media advertising.
- 3-YR-GROWTH: 145%
- 2013 REVENUE: $5.0 M
- 2010 REVENUE: $2.0 M
- INDUSTRY: Advertising & Marketing
#3370 Hanapin
A digital marketing agency that focused on online advertising management. It publishes the digital advertising blog, PPC Hero.
- 3-YR-GROWTH: 100%
- 2013 REVENUE: $2.5 M
- 2010 REVENUE: $1.2 M
- INDUSTRY: Advertising & Marketing
#4073 Third Door Media
Publishes websites and produces webcasts and live events for the search marketing niche. Its four brands include search engine land, search marketing expo, marketing land and search marketing now.
3-YR-GROWTH: 73%
2013 REVENUE: $7.9 M
2010 REVENUE: $4.6 M
INDUSTRY: Advertising & Marketing
#4401 Titan SEO
Helps businesses increase revenue, gain new customers, increase brand exposure and get their messages out to target markets primarily by managing clients’ SEO and PPC campaigns on Google, Yahoo! and Bing.
- 3-YR-GROWTH: 61%
- 2013 REVENUE: $4.5 M
- 2010 REVENUE: $2.8 M
- INDUSTRY: Advertising & Marketing
#4687 NetSearch Direct
A full service digital marketing agency specializing in SEO, pay-per-click advertising and web design services.
- 3-YR-GROWTH: 52%
- 2013 REVENUE: $2.1 M
- 2010 REVENUE: $1.3 M
- INDUSTRY: Advertising & Marketing
Congratulations to these companies for making the Inc 5000 rankings for 2014! You can see the full list of companies included in this year’s rankings right here.
