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Rankings · firm profile

Straight North
in the rankings.

By The PixelCrayons team · Checked 12 October 2026 · 3 lists

Rankings profile

Straight North is on 3 PixelCrayons rankings, best placed at number 3 on Best Local SEO Companies in the US. It scores between 62.6 and 84.3 out of 100 on the PixelCrayons Index, which scores every firm on the same public evidence. Clutch shows 4.7 from 142 reviews, checked 12 Oct 2026.

The facts

What the
sources say.

Clutch figures checked 12 Oct 2026.

Website
straightnorth.com
Headquarters
Chicago, IL, United States
Founded
1997
Team size
50-249 employees
Clutch rating
4.7 from 142 reviews (profile)
Minimum project
$1,000+
Hourly rate
$100 - $149
Published pricing
None on its own site
Scores by list

Where it ranks,
and why.

Each list scores the firm on that list's discipline, so scores differ between lists.

  1. Best Local SEO Companies in the US (October 2026)

    #3 of 11 · 84.3/100

    Client evidence
    26.8/35
    Discipline depth
    30.0/30
    Transparency
    8.0/15
    Track record
    9.5/10
    Recent activity
    10.0/10
    Best for
    B2C and B2B companies that want local SEO with paid advertising and its GoNorth! reporting dashboard
    What to watch
    Clutch rate $100-$149/hr, and local search is 30% of its SEO focus on Clutch
    Evidence
    Service page · 10 case studies · latest 13 Aug 2026

  2. Best HVAC SEO Companies in the US (October 2026)

    #5 of 13 · 73.3/100

    Client evidence
    26.8/35
    Discipline depth
    19.0/30
    Transparency
    8.0/15
    Track record
    9.5/10
    Recent activity
    10.0/10
    Best for
    HVAC and home-services companies that want SEO and paid ads with call and lead reporting
    What to watch
    HVAC is 5% and home services 5% of its Clutch industry focus, and no HVAC case study is shown
    Evidence
    Service page · 4 case studies · latest 13 Aug 2026

  3. Best Dental SEO Companies in the US (October 2026)

    #5 of 10 · 62.6/100

    Client evidence
    26.8/35
    Discipline depth
    8.3/30
    Transparency
    8.0/15
    Track record
    9.5/10
    Recent activity
    10.0/10
    Best for
    Dental practices that want local SEO and paid advertising from a general US agency
    What to watch
    No dedicated dental service page found, and dental is 5% of its Clutch industry focus
    Evidence
    No dedicated service page · 3 case studies · latest 13 Aug 2026
Score history

How the score
has moved.

One row per list per monthly edition. The first edition was October 2026.

EditionListRankScore
12 Oct 2026Best Dental SEO Companies in the US5
62.6out of 100
12 Oct 2026Best HVAC SEO Companies in the US5
73.3out of 100
12 Oct 2026Best Local SEO Companies in the US3
84.3out of 100
Right of reply

Corrections
from the firm.

Straight North has not sent a correction. If a figure here is wrong, the firm can email hello@pixelcrayons.com with Rankings correction in the subject line and a source. We check it, rescore and record the change here.

How every score is worked out: the PixelCrayons Index.

Questions

Frequently
asked.

By the PixelCrayons Index, the same method used for every firm. Each list scores Straight North on that list's discipline, so its score can differ from one list to another.

Yes. Straight North can email hello@pixelcrayons.com with Rankings correction in the subject line and a source for the change. We check it, rescore and log the correction on this page.