Search Owls

Search Owls is an internet marketing service at 3100 Airway Ave #131 in Costa Mesa (92626). It was founded in 2010, which makes it older than 42% of the SEO companies we track in the city. The team is listed at 1-10 people. Its profile covers SEO, Web design, Advertising.

Clients rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 24 Google reviews, more than the city median of 10.5; 100% of those reviews are five-star, against 98% across Costa Mesa. When we searched “seo agency near me” from Costa Mesa on 30 September 2026, it appeared at #42; that search was led by Bop Design with 10 reviews.

Where the score comes from

Those three parts give an Explorer Score of 71/100, which places Search Owls 4th of 24 SEO companies in Costa Mesa. How the score works.

Reviews in detail

100% five-star and 0% one- or two-star, against 98% and 1% across Costa Mesa. 24 reviews is more than 79% of local SEO companies have, and among the 11 with ten or more, its review-weighted rating beats 64%.

Google Maps check

We searched “seo agency near me” from Costa Mesa on 30 September 2026. Search Owls came in at #42, ahead of 50% of the 24 SEO companies checked. The top spot went to Bop Design, which has 10 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:

• 16 years in business, against a city median of 16.5.
• A contact email that confirmed as deliverable when we tested it.
• Online booking on its website.
• An owner-managed Google Business Profile.
• Open seven days a week.

Check before you sign:

• Only #42 on Google Maps for “seo agency near me”.

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

Services, website and presence

Services listed

Internet marketing service, Advertising agency, Website designer (3; local median 2)

Website

searchowls.com — “Web Designer and SEO company in Orange County - Search Owls”

Built on

Wordpress, about 6 pages, HTTPS, domain 16.4 years old

Contact page / booking

Yes / Yes

Social profiles

X, Facebook, Linkedin

Google Ads

Not seen

Google profile

Owner-managed, 11 photos, open 7 days a week

Contact email

Confirmed as deliverable

Questions to ask Search Owls

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. With a team of ten or fewer, who covers my account when the lead is away?
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 Search Owls a good SEO company?

Search Owls is a solid option in Costa Mesa. Its strongest signal is 16 years in business, against a city median of 16.5. Before signing, note only #42 on Google Maps for “seo agency near me”.

How many reviews does Search Owls have?

24 Google reviews at an average of 5.0. That is more than 79% of SEO companies in Costa Mesa; the median has 10.5.

Where is Search Owls located?

3100 Airway Ave #131, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. 5 other SEO companies we list share the same ZIP code.

What does Search Owls do?

Its Google profile lists Internet marketing service, Advertising agency, Website designer. We tag that as SEO, Web design, Advertising.

Sources: Google Business Profile, the business's website and our Maps check. Figures as of 17 October 2026. ← All 24 Costa Mesa SEO companies, ranked