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Search Engine Optimist

Seattle, Washington, United States
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Technical SEO audits, Google Ads management, and Shopify store builds for ecommerce brands

Founded in 2007 by Carl Larson, Search Engine Optimist works out of Seattle with ecommerce businesses that need SEO, PPC, and consulting handled together rather than split across separate vendors. Larson co-founded the Seattle Search Network and has kept the agency focused on online retail since its start.

Store setup and platform selection span Shopify, WooCommerce, and Magento, paired with ERP and backend integration to keep inventory and order management running once a store launches. Technical SEO audits address site speed, indexing, and mobile optimization, targeting the backend issues that often cap organic visibility for online retailers. Google Ads management covers Search, Shopping, and Display, with strategic oversight tying paid and organic efforts into a single program.

Larson teaches the eMarketing 431 course as adjunct faculty at the University of Washington, Bothell, and has spoken at Seattle GiveCamp and conferences including Connect Miami. He has also volunteered direct marketing services pro bono to local nonprofits.

19
YEARS IN BUSINESS
2
SERVICES

Capabilities

Category

Digital Marketing

Services

What these services involve

Search Engine Optimization
Technical and content improvements that increase organic search visibility.
Website Optimization
Improvements to speed, UX, SEO foundations, and site performance.

Agency details

Team size
1-10 people
Founded
2007 (19 years)

About this agency on Agency List

Search Engine Optimist holds an Agency List Score of 65 out of 100.

That score is higher than 13% of the 36,920 agencies Agency List has assessed so far.

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Assessment date

Agency List assessed Search Engine Optimist in September 2026, reading 3 pages published on searchengineoptimist.com.

The score reflects what Search Engine Optimist had published by that date; anything published since has not been read.

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