Search Manipulator

Search Manipulator is a marketing agency at 170 King St UNIT 601 in San Francisco (94107). It was founded in 2010, which makes it older than 69% of the SEO companies we track in the city. The team is listed at 11-50 people. Its profile covers Marketing strategy, Public relations, SEO.

Clients rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 40 Google reviews, more 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 appeared at #89; that search was led by Jives Media with 163 reviews.

Where the score comes from

Those three parts give an Explorer Score of 72/100, which places Search Manipulator 12th 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. 40 reviews is more than 79% of local SEO companies have, and among the 28 with ten or more, its review-weighted rating beats 79%.

Google Maps check

We searched “seo agency near me” from San Francisco on 30 September 2026. Search Manipulator came in at #89, ahead of 19% of the 32 SEO companies checked. The top spot went to Jives Media, which has 163 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 5.0 rating from 40 reviews, well above the city median of 17.
• 16 years in business, against a city median of 12.5.
• 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 #89 on Google Maps for “seo agency near me”.

Best for: SEO-led growth.

Services, website and presence

Services listed

Marketing agency, Public relations firm (2; local median 3)

Website

searchmanipulator.com — “Search Manipulator”

Built on

Wordpress, about 2 pages, HTTPS, domain 15.2 years old

Contact page / booking

Yes / Yes

Social profiles

None found

Google Ads

Not seen

Google profile

Owner-managed, 1 photos, open 7 days a week

Contact email

Confirmed as deliverable

Questions to ask Search Manipulator

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. 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 Search Manipulator a good SEO company?

Search Manipulator is a solid option in San Francisco. Its strongest signal is a 5.0 rating from 40 reviews, well above the city median of 17. Before signing, note only #89 on Google Maps for “seo agency near me”.

How many reviews does Search Manipulator have?

40 Google reviews at an average of 5.0. That is more than 79% of SEO companies in San Francisco; the median has 17.

Where is Search Manipulator located?

170 King St UNIT 601, San Francisco, CA 94107. 3 other SEO companies we list share the same ZIP code.

What does Search Manipulator do?

Its Google profile lists Marketing agency, Public relations firm. We tag that as Marketing strategy, Public relations, 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