Novel

Novel is a marketing agency at 915 Olive St #811 in St. Louis (63101). Its profile covers Marketing strategy, SEO.

Clients rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 9 Google reviews, fewer than the city median of 10.5; 100% of those reviews are five-star, against 96% across St. Louis. When we searched “seo agency near me” from St. Louis on 1 October 2026, it appeared at #27; that search was led by Drive Social Media with 80 reviews.

Where the score comes from

Those three parts give an Explorer Score of 60/100, which places Novel 43rd of 58 SEO companies in St. Louis. How the score works.

Reviews in detail

100% five-star and 0% one- or two-star, against 96% and 2% across St. Louis. 9 reviews is more than 53% of local SEO companies have.

Google Maps check

We searched “seo agency near me” from St. Louis on 1 October 2026. Novel came in at #27, ahead of 43% of the 49 SEO companies checked. The top spot went to Drive Social Media, which has 80 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.
• An owner-managed Google Business Profile.
• Open seven days a week.

Check before you sign:

• Only 9 Google reviews, so the rating rests on a small sample.
• Only #27 on Google Maps for “seo agency near me”.
• No contact page on its website.
• Its own site runs on Squarespace rather than a custom build.
• Does not publish a founding year.

Best for: SEO-led growth.

Services, website and presence

Services listed

Marketing agency (1; local median 3)

Website

hownovel.co — “Novel Marketing Agency St. Louis | Branding, Websites, Digital Strategy & Content”

Built on

Squarespace, about 1 pages, HTTPS

Contact page / booking

No / No

Social profiles

Facebook, Instagram

Google Ads

Not seen

Google profile

Owner-managed, 2 photos, open 7 days a week

Contact email

Confirmed as deliverable

Questions to ask Novel

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 Novel a good SEO company?

Novel 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 only 9 Google reviews, so the rating rests on a small sample.

How many reviews does Novel have?

9 Google reviews at an average of 5.0. That is more than 53% of SEO companies in St. Louis; the median has 10.5.

Where is Novel located?

915 Olive St #811, St. Louis, MO 63101. 5 other SEO companies we list share the same ZIP code.

What does Novel 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 58 St. Louis SEO companies, ranked