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RivalMind

RivalMind

We Exist to Help Companies Thrive.
4.9

Chicago, Illinois, United States

10-49

2010

RivalMind exists to help companies thrive, driving transformational growth through innovative digital marketing.

Headquartered 40 miles west of Chicago in Saint Charles, Illinois, RivalMind is a national leader in digital marketing insights, advisory services, and implementation. As such, we see amazing results every day—not just statistical or financial, but life changing.

Areas of expertise:

  • Strategic website design: Leveraging decades of experience, we develop world-class, Google-ready websites with strategic purpose—achieving tangible, economic goals. Is your website a lead-generation engine? Does it provide valuable content that establishes your expertise and keeps people coming back? Is it delivering new business? It could be.
  • AI Search Optimization: When customers ask AI, be the answer. As search and digital discovery continue to evolve, we understand how to position brands to thrive across Google and advanced AI platforms like ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Grok, and more. We bring proven expertise to help your brand stand out and win attention wherever customers seek answers. As a business owner or marketing leader, you need to ensure your brand stands out wherever your customers are searching.
  • Search engine optimization (SEO): There's unlimited opportunity to connect with potential customers—people who are looking for you, but your website must be optimized and include a strategic, holistic content strategy. Dominating search results for the keywords that matter is not a mystery. We have it figured out and can help open all the right doors for you!
  • Google Ads management: Pay less and get more. It’s not only possible, we do it daily. As a Google Ads Partner, our strategy maximizes visibility, lowers cost-per-click, and provides endless analysis to inform decision making.
  • Social media management: Your business has a story to tell and a reputation to build. Through creative visuals, compelling content, consistently valuable messaging, monitoring and analytics, you’ll generate leads, grow your following, and increase loyalty.
  • Video and studio solutions: Video enhances SEO, rockets social sharing, and impacts purchasing decisions. A whopping 92% of businesses say video marketing has a positive ROI. And you’ll be amazed at how our team can turn your common content into a branded "news show" that establishes your credibility and expertise. Share your goals and leave the scripting, studio, on-screen talent, and editing to us!
Budget per project
Starting from $2,500
Project duration
  • Starting from 3-6 months
Geographic focus
  • United States
Languages
  • English
Success stories

Challenge

We wanted people in our service area to know that we’re available to ensure that they could see our products and use us. We had an old website, but it was terrible.

Solution

RivalMind has created a whole new website for us. We started with nothing, and they did everything from there. The website people see today is what they did. Initially, we went through what we wanted to showcase, what our company does, and what we wanted to highlight. Now, they’re doing SEO!

Result

We’re always going off about the metrics. We've experienced a 3X growth rate in ecommerce sales, moving products previously invisible on Google. When we started the project, they told me a bit more about how long people stay on the website. Now, people are staying longer and buying our product(s).

Challenge

A Chicagoland accounting firm wanted to improve its SEO and Google Ads performance.

Solution

RivalMind completed full SEO and Ads audits to understand where strategies fell short in previous years. A unique and cohesive strategy was developed focusing on critical business growth goals, which allowed SEO and PPC to benefit each other.

Result

In just six months, RivalMind's strategy had generated over $100,000 in new revenue. After 3 years of continuous work, RivalMind has generated millions of dollars in business contributing to sizeable company growth.

Challenge

The e-commerce retailer's website needed a complete overhaul to fix broken features and usability issues and a strategic approach to visibility and sales through Organic search.

Solution

RivalMind redeveloped the client's website in Shopify, optimizing its structure for SEO, and made several UX improvements. Additionally, the SEO team devised a strategy for earning top visibility across major phrases and categories within the niche.

Result

In 9 months, the client has earned over 200 new keyword rankings in the top 1-3 positions on Google, and over 3,000 new phrases overall. The client was not selling any product through organic search, and now 60% of their sales come from searchers online. ROAS to date is 257%

Our clients
Chicago, Illinois, United States agency RivalMind helped J.D. Power grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Chicago, Illinois, United States agency RivalMind helped Spherex grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Chicago, Illinois, United States agency RivalMind helped Back in the Game Physical Therapy grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Chicago, Illinois, United States agency RivalMind helped Hub Financial Services grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Chicago, Illinois, United States agency RivalMind helped Vertec Biosolvents grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Chicago, Illinois, United States agency RivalMind helped Axis grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Our awards
Chicago, Illinois, United States agency RivalMind wins Clutch Top 1000 Global Service Providers 2024 award
Chicago, Illinois, United States agency RivalMind wins Top Full Service Digital Company in Illinois 2024 award
Chicago, Illinois, United States agency RivalMind wins Top SEO Agency in Illinois 2024 award
Chicago, Illinois, United States agency RivalMind wins Top Web Design Company in Illinois 2024 award
Chicago, Illinois, United States agency RivalMind wins Top PPC Agency in Illinois 2024 award
Chicago, Illinois, United States agency RivalMind wins Top Digital Agency in Illinois 2024 award
Reviews

5

The average rating is based on reviews from both Google Maps and Semrush.
Matthew Mariotti
on
Mar 13, 2026

RivalMind has been an outstanding marketing partner for our company. They consistently do an incredible job of keeping us informed about the strategies they’re implementing and the progress being made. Their communication is excellent, and we always feel like we are part of the process rather than just a client on the sidelines. What really sets RivalMind apart is the personal relationship they build with their clients. Their team genuinely cares about our success and takes the time to understand our business, our goals, and the best ways to help us grow. That level of partnership makes a huge difference. If you’re looking for a marketing company that is proactive, transparent, and truly invested in helping your business grow, I would highly recommend RivalMind.

Robin Kalsbeek
on
May 1, 2026

RivalMind has supported my B2B business for a few years, and from onboarding to today, I have nothing but positive things to say about them. I would recommend them to anyone who asks. The RivalMind Team delivers high quality, professional work. More importantly, they have truly taken the time to understand my business and industry, as if they were an employee. But, my favorite thing, the people pictured throughout their website are real people on the RM Team! Authentic, quality, consistent work that is desperately needed in the sea of digital marketing.

Charlie Klemm
on
Apr 30, 2026

RivalMind redesigned our website and has supported our SEO efforts for several years, delivering outstanding results. Thanks to their expertise, we now rank at the top of search results in the areas we targeted. Their team is consistently responsive, professional, and genuinely great to work with. We’ve also referred many of our own clients to them, and they always go above and beyond—treating everyone with the same level of care and attention. Highly recommend RivalMind to anyone looking for a reliable and results-driven digital partner.

Tami Quinn
on
Mar 20, 2026

We’ve had a great experience working with this SEO agency. Our Rivalmind team (Sarah, Josiah, Andy) bring a deep understanding of search engine optimization, keyword strategy, site architecture and content marketing that has made a measurable impact on our business. We have been able to see a direct correlation between our appointment volume and search volume which allows us to be proactive in fixing problems before they become real issues. Since partnering with Rivalmind, we’ve seen improvements in our organic search rankings, website traffic, and overall online visibility. They have been proactive in keeping up with trends, and analyzing our site to enhance the user experience while simultaneously working to optimize our SEO. What truly sets this agency apart is their ability to combine data-driven SEO with creative content solutions that align with our brand voice. I highly recommend them!

William Kang
on
Apr 29, 2026

Rivalmind designed my logo and website from scratch and it looks amazing. When I was looking for website builders, I wanted great aesthetics, lightning fast speed, and a team that was fun an easy to work with. The site was up ahead of schedule and the whole process was seamless - from first call to launch day. I highly recommend Rivalmind and once my business scales bigger, I'm sure I'll be back for their other services.

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