Hourglass Media

Hourglass Media is a marketing agency at 3411 Delaware Ave in Buffalo (14217). It was founded in 2012, which makes it older than 40% of the SEO companies we track in the city. The team is listed at 1-10 people. Its profile covers Web design, Marketing strategy, SEO.

Clients rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 19 Google reviews, more than the city median of 18; 95% of those reviews are five-star, against 97% across Buffalo. When we searched “seo agency near me” from Buffalo on 1 October 2026, it appeared at #3.

Where the score comes from

Those three parts give an Explorer Score of 96/100, which places Hourglass Media 2nd of 27 SEO companies in Buffalo. How the score works.

Reviews in detail

95% five-star and 0% one- or two-star, against 97% and 1% across Buffalo. 19 reviews is more than 52% of local SEO companies have, and among the 22 with ten or more, its review-weighted rating beats 32%.

Google Maps check

We searched “seo agency near me” from Buffalo on 1 October 2026. Hourglass Media came in at #3, ahead of 88% of the 24 SEO companies checked. An SEO company that cannot rank itself for its own service in its own city has not shown it can rank you.

What the data says

Strengths:

• #3 on Google Maps for “seo agency near me”, the clearest proof a business can rank itself.
• A contact email that confirmed as deliverable when we tested it.
• Active profiles on 6 social networks.
• Online booking on its website.
• An owner-managed Google Business Profile.
• Open seven days a week.

Check before you sign:

• No contact page on its website.

Best for: SEO plus a new website for small businesses.

Services, website and presence

Services listed

Marketing agency, Website designer, Marketing consultant, Web hosting company (4; local median 4)

Website

hourglass-media.com — “WordPress Web Designer in Buffalo, NY | Hourglass Media”

Built on

Wordpress, about 1 pages, HTTPS, domain 10.2 years old

Contact page / booking

No / Yes

Social profiles

X, Youtube, Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram, Pinterest

Google Ads

Not seen

Google profile

Owner-managed, 16 photos, open 7 days a week

Contact email

Confirmed as deliverable

Questions to ask Hourglass Media

1. With a team of ten or fewer, who covers my account when the lead is away?
2. Where does your own business rank on Google Maps for "seo agency near me" in this city, and why?
3. Which three clients can I look up on Google right now to see the rankings you built?
4. What do you do in month one, and what will I see in my reports by month three?
5. Do you build links, and where from?
6. Who owns the content and the tracking accounts if we part ways?

Quick answers

Is Hourglass Media a good SEO company?

Hourglass Media is one of the strongest choices in Buffalo on our data. Its strongest signal is #3 on Google Maps for “seo agency near me”, the clearest proof a business can rank itself. Before signing, note no contact page on its website.

How many reviews does Hourglass Media have?

19 Google reviews at an average of 4.9. That is more than 52% of SEO companies in Buffalo; the median has 18.

Where is Hourglass Media located?

3411 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14217.

What does Hourglass Media do?

Its Google profile lists Marketing agency, Website designer, Marketing consultant, Web hosting company. We tag that as Web design, Marketing strategy, SEO.

Sources: Google Business Profile, the business's website and our Maps check. Figures as of 17 October 2026. ← All 27 Buffalo SEO companies, ranked