Mainland

Mainland is a marketing agency at 211 W Wacker Dr Ste 100 in Chicago (60606). It was founded in 2018, which makes it older than 12% of the SEO companies we track in the city. The team is listed at 11-50 people. Its profile covers Web design, Marketing strategy, Graphic design, Public relations, SEO.

Clients rate it 4.2 out of 5 across 10 Google reviews, fewer than the city median of 11; 80% of those reviews are five-star, against 96% across Chicago. When we searched “seo agency near me” from Chicago on 1 October 2026, it did not appear in the top 100; that search was led by One Chicago SEO Company with 12 reviews.

Where the score comes from

Those three parts give an Explorer Score of 59/100, which places Mainland 98th of 113 SEO companies in Chicago. How the score works.

Reviews in detail

80% five-star and 20% one- or two-star, against 96% and 3% across Chicago. 10 reviews is more than 50% of local SEO companies have, and among the 57 with ten or more, its review-weighted rating beats 2%.

Google Maps check

We searched “seo agency near me” from Chicago on 1 October 2026. Mainland was not in the top 100, ahead of 0% of the 84 SEO companies checked. The top spot went to One Chicago SEO Company, which has 12 reviews. 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:

• A contact email that confirmed as deliverable when we tested it.
• Active profiles on 4 social networks.
• Online booking on its website.
• An owner-managed Google Business Profile.

Check before you sign:

• Not in the Google Maps top 100 for “seo agency near me” when we checked.
• No contact page on its website.
• 20% of its reviews are one or two stars, so read the critical ones.

Best for: SEO plus a new website.

Services, website and presence

Services listed

Marketing agency, Business development service, Graphic designer, Public relations firm, Website designer (5; local median 4)

Website

hellomainland.com — “Franchise Marketing & PR Agency | Hello Mainland”

Built on

Wordpress, about 6 pages, HTTPS, domain 7.9 years old

Contact page / booking

No / Yes

Social profiles

Youtube, Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram

Google Ads

Not seen

Google profile

Owner-managed, 27 photos

Contact email

Confirmed as deliverable

Questions to ask Mainland

1. You do not appear on the first page of Google Maps for “seo agency near me”. How do you win clients, and what results can you show for them?
2. You list 5 service categories. Which two make up most of your work?
3. Where does your own business rank on Google Maps for "seo agency near me" in this city, and why?
4. Which three clients can I look up on Google right now to see the rankings you built?
5. What do you do in month one, and what will I see in my reports by month three?
6. Do you build links, and where from?

Quick answers

Is Mainland a good SEO company?

Mainland is worth a look, with a couple of checks first. Its strongest signal is a contact email that confirmed as deliverable when we tested it. Before signing, note not in the Google Maps top 100 for “seo agency near me” when we checked.

How many reviews does Mainland have?

10 Google reviews at an average of 4.2. That is more than 50% of SEO companies in Chicago; the median has 11.

Where is Mainland located?

211 W Wacker Dr Ste 100, Chicago, IL 60606. 5 other SEO companies we list share the same ZIP code.

What does Mainland do?

Its Google profile lists Marketing agency, Business development service, Graphic designer, Public relations firm, Website designer. We tag that as Web design, Marketing strategy, Graphic design, Public relations, SEO.

Sources: Google Business Profile, the business's website and our Maps check. Figures as of 17 October 2026. ← All 113 Chicago SEO companies, ranked