About NYCeo
We’re Not Your Typical SEO Agency in New York
There are plenty of SEO companies in New York promising more traffic, higher rankings, and bigger results. Most follow the same playbook, use the same cookie-cutter strategies, and make the same promises.
About NYCeo in one line: we do things differently. We focus on what actually moves the needle for NYC businesses — and we’ll show you why. That’s how we run all our SEO services in New York.
Trusted by businesses across the five boroughs
Our Story
How NYCeo Started
The story about NYCeo starts here: we kept seeing good businesses spend thousands on SEO, sign long-term contracts, and get the same thing in return: The same recycled strategies, vague monthly reports, and promises that sounded great in a sales call but rarely translated into more customers.
After seeing this happen again and again, Mehran Khan decided to build NYCeo, the kind of agency he believed New York businesses actually needed. One that focuses on the real work, communicates clearly, and treats every business as different rather than forcing everyone into the same SEO package.
What started in 2020 has grown into an NYC SEO team built around the same principles we started with. No guaranteed rankings. No unnecessary lock-ins. No hiding behind reports. Just honest SEO, thoughtful strategy, and work designed to help New York businesses grow. That’s still how NYCeo works today.
Where does the name “NYCeo” come from?
It’s pretty much exactly what it looks like: NYC + SEO = NYCeo.
We wanted a name that was simple, memorable, and immediately connected to what we do — SEO built specifically for New York City businesses.
No complicated backstory. Just a name that says exactly where we work and what we know.
Open Roles
Open Roles
8+ years in SEO. Specializes in technical SEO, local search & organic growth.
6+ years in digital marketing. Specializes in marketing strategy, audience growth & search.
10+ years in technology. Specializes in technical SEO, website performance & scalable solutions.
4+ years in content writing. Specializes in SEO content, search intent & expert-led content.
Specializes in social strategy, content scheduling & audience engagement.
5+ years in SEO. Specializes in Google Business Profile optimization & map pack rankings.
5+ years in SEO. Specializes in digital PR, outreach & authority building.
4+ years in analytics. Specializes in tracking, reporting & performance insights.
7+ years in development. Specializes in site speed, Core Web Vitals & technical fixes.
5+ years in account management. Specializes in client strategy & communication.
4+ years in digital marketing. Specializes in PPC & partnership outreach.
2+ years in SEO. Specializes in on-page optimization & content briefs.
Why NYCeo
What Actually Makes Us Different
We Treat Your Business Like It’s Our Only One
Most agencies treat you like an account number. We treat every client like they’re the only one on our roster that day. That means real people answering the phone, monthly reports you can actually read without a glossary, and a strategist who knows your business well enough to explain it back to you — not just recite a template. Our client retention rate is 90%, and we think that’s because clients actually feel like the priority, not a line item.
We Show Our Work, Not Just Our Claims
We don’t hide behind vague language like “significant growth” or “outstanding performance.” Every case study we publish has a real starting point, a real timeframe, and a real number — because a result you can’t verify isn’t a result, it’s a marketing claim. 350+ NYC businesses have worked with us since 2020, and we can show you exactly what happened for each one that’s agreed to be published. We share what we learn on our NYC SEO blog too.
Our Team Has Actually Done This Before
SEO in New York isn’t a market you can fake your way through — the competition is too dense and too sophisticated for generic tactics to work. Our team has real, specific experience across technical SEO, local search, content strategy, and the newer AI search landscape (AEO/GEO), and every strategist here has hands-on experience in the actual NYC market, not just a certification and a textbook.
We’d Rather Lose You Than Lie to You
No guaranteed #1 rankings. No 12-month contracts signed before you’ve seen a single piece of work. No pricing hidden behind a sales call. We publish our starting rates, we tell you honestly when SEO isn’t the right move yet for your business, and we’ll tell you what we don’t know just as readily as what we do.
Our Track Record Speaks for Itself
4.9 stars across 200+ verified reviews, and awarded by Clutch, HubSpot, Mena, and Google — with a client base that’s willing to go on record about what actually happened when they worked with us. In an industry where trust is genuinely the scarce resource, we’ve built ours the slow way — one honest engagement at a time.
What We Stand For
Core Values
Honesty Before Hype
We’d rather tell you a hard truth than sell you an easy lie. If something isn’t working, you’ll hear it from us before you have to ask.
Nothing Hidden, Nothing Buried
Pricing, process, and reporting should be things you can see clearly — not things you have to pry out of us. We publish what most agencies keep behind a sales call.
Proof Over Promises
We don’t ask you to take our word for it. Every claim we make should be something you could, in theory, check for yourself.
Built for This City, Not Copy-Pasted Onto It
We don’t run one national playbook with the borough name swapped in. Every strategy is built around the actual neighborhood, industry, and competition our client is facing. It’s why we plan SEO across all five boroughs at the neighborhood level.
We Earn the Renewal
No long-term contracts holding clients in place. We keep clients because the work is good, not because someone signed something they can’t get out of.
TOOLS
What We Use to Track and Improve Your Rankings
Google Keyword Planner
Keyword Research
Moz Pro
SEO & Rank Tracking
Google Trends
Search Trend Analysis
Google Search Console
Search Performance
Google Business Profile
Local SEO
Google Analytics 4
Traffic & User Analysis
Ahrefs
Keyword & Competitor Research
Screaming Frog
Technical SEO Audits
Google PageSpeed Insights
Speed & Core Web Vitals
Schema Markup Validation Tools
Schema Testing
Questions
About NYCeo: Frequently Asked Questions
Honest SEO, Built for New York
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