Hearst Bay Area

Hearst Bay Area is a marketing agency at 901 Mission St in San Francisco (94103). Its profile covers Marketing strategy, SEO.

Clients rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 7 Google reviews, fewer than the city median of 17; 100% of those reviews are five-star, against 97% across San Francisco. When we searched “seo agency near me” from San Francisco on 30 September 2026, it did not appear in the top 100; that search was led by ViewRanking with 20 reviews.

Where the score comes from

Those three parts give an Explorer Score of 70/100, which places Hearst Bay Area 18th of 39 SEO companies in San Francisco. How the score works.

Reviews in detail

100% five-star and 0% one- or two-star, against 97% and 2% across San Francisco. 7 reviews is more than 15% of local SEO companies have.

Google Maps check

We searched “seo agency near me” from San Francisco on 30 September 2026. Hearst Bay Area was not in the top 100, ahead of 0% of the 32 SEO companies checked. The top spot went to ViewRanking, which has 20 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.
• Open seven days a week.

Check before you sign:

• Only 7 Google reviews, so the rating rests on a small sample.
• Not in the Google Maps top 100 for “seo agency near me” when we checked.
• Does not publish a founding year.

Best for: SEO-led growth.

Services, website and presence

Services listed

Marketing agency (1; local median 3)

Website

marketing.sfgate.com — “Marketing Services in San Francisco | Hearst Bay Area”

Built on

Platform not detected, about 6 pages, HTTPS, domain 32.5 years old

Contact page / booking

Yes / Yes

Social profiles

X, Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram

Google Ads

Not seen

Google profile

Owner-managed, 19 photos, open 7 days a week

Contact email

Confirmed as deliverable

Questions to ask Hearst Bay Area

1. You have few public reviews. Can you share three recent client references?
2. 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?
3. When was the business founded, and who owns it?
4. Where does your own business rank on Google Maps for "seo agency near me" in this city, and why?
5. Which three clients can I look up on Google right now to see the rankings you built?
6. What do you do in month one, and what will I see in my reports by month three?

Quick answers

Is Hearst Bay Area a good SEO company?

Hearst Bay Area is a solid option in San Francisco. Its strongest signal is a contact email that confirmed as deliverable when we tested it. Before signing, note only 7 Google reviews, so the rating rests on a small sample.

How many reviews does Hearst Bay Area have?

7 Google reviews at an average of 5.0. That is more than 15% of SEO companies in San Francisco; the median has 17.

Where is Hearst Bay Area located?

901 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103. 4 other SEO companies we list share the same ZIP code.

What does Hearst Bay Area do?

Its Google profile lists Marketing agency. We tag that as Marketing strategy, SEO.

Sources: Google Business Profile, the business's website and our Maps check. Figures as of 17 October 2026. ← All 39 San Francisco SEO companies, ranked