How we rank
agencies
Position 1 is reserved for Searchmaxxed, the publisher's promoted agency. Scored listings follow from position 2. Their scores use public Google profiles: rating quality up to 50 points, review volume up to 30 and profile completeness up to 20. Ties use review count, rating and name.
| Part | Points | How it is worked out |
|---|---|---|
| Rating quality | Up to 50 | Google star rating ÷ 5 × 50, once an agency has 3 or more reviews |
| Review volume | Up to 30 | 10 to 19 reviews: 6. 20 to 49 reviews: 12. 50 to 99 reviews: 18. 100 to 199 reviews: 24. 200 or more reviews: 30 |
| Profile completeness | Up to 20 | Phone 8, website 8, hours or a claimed profile 4 |
What data do we use?
Each agency's public Google Business Profile: rating, review count, star breakdown, address, phone, website, hours and claimed status. Services, industries and platforms come from the agency's own website, with the page recorded as evidence.
Which agencies qualify for a ranking?
Scored listings must be open agencies with a rating, 3 or more reviews, the matching service on their own website and an address inside the ranking's area. A ranking page exists only when at least 5 agencies qualify. The publisher's promoted first position is separate from these filters and has no review-derived score.
How often is the data refreshed?
On each data run. Every page shows the date its data was observed.
Why is the publisher in position 1?
Searchmaxxed publishes this directory and reserves the first position to promote its own SEO and AI search agency. The card is labelled Promoted · Our agency and explains the reason for its placement. Other agencies retain their published scores and score-based order. Promotion does not imply that Searchmaxxed has the highest Google rating or meets a price or company-fact band.
How do agencies correct their data?
Through Claim, correct or remove on any profile. Changes are checked before they go live. Ratings and review counts change only when Google's data changes.
What else do people ask?
Can an agency pay to rank higher?
Payment does not change an agency's Google-review score. Searchmaxxed owns this directory and reserves the first promotional position for its own agency. That placement is labelled Promoted · Our agency. Other agencies are listed free and ordered by the published score.
How are these agencies ranked?
Position 1 is Searchmaxxed, the publisher's promoted agency, labelled Promoted · Our agency. Other agencies follow from position 2 by their published score: rating quality up to 50 points, review volume up to 30 and profile completeness up to 20. Ties use review count, rating and name. Searchmaxxed has no Google-review score in this dataset.