Digital marketing built to bring in customers
SEO, Google and Meta Ads, website design, content, product photography, and AI search optimization from one small, senior team. We serve Syracuse and Onondaga County in person and work with companies across the country remotely.
One team for the whole marketing stack
We are a husband and wife team that handles the strategy, the build, and the reporting: search, paid ads, websites, content, photography, and the data that ties it together. If you need your website and ad accounts to bring in clients and build awareness, chances are we can help.
Ready to go? Call us for more infoTwo people, one small business in Tully, NY
SEO Mercenary is owned and run by Collin Phillips and Kate Randall. When you call, you talk to one of us. When work ships, one of us did it. Upstate New York runs on small businesses and the people behind them, and we would rather earn your trust in person than hide behind an agency logo.
Collin Phillips
Collin runs the SEO, paid ads, AI optimization, and analytics side of the business and designs and builds client sites on Shopify, Webflow, Squarespace, and GoDaddy. More about Collin coming soon.
Kate Randall
Kate shoots the product, portrait, and location photography and advises on the look and feel of every site and campaign we deliver. More about Kate coming soon.
Why “SEO Mercenary”?
A mercenary gets hired to get the job done, and done well. That is the whole intent. We love going above and beyond for our clients, and we measure ourselves by whether your business grows and scales because of the work.
It also means we take the jobs other agencies will not touch: the messy migration, the ad account nobody can explain, the site that has been half-built three times. Point us at the problem and we will handle it.
Every channel that brings in business
Technical fixes, on-page optimization, and content that ranks. Local and eCommerce SEO with monthly deliverables.
Search, Shopping, and Performance Max campaigns built around the keywords and products that actually convert.
Facebook and Instagram prospecting and retargeting with creative testing and clean conversion tracking.
GA4, Search Console, Merchant Center, and ad account audits so every decision rests on numbers you can trust.
Shopify, Webflow, and Squarespace builds and redesigns, engineered for speed, search, and conversions.
Get cited in ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews with structured data and entity-first content.
Pages, blogs, and product copy written for people first and search engines second. Two to twenty pieces monthly.
Unique-to-your-business photos of high quality. Skip the stock imagery your competitors are all using.
Niches we know inside and out
CMS platforms we specialize in
Are you local to Syracuse or Onondaga County?
We meet local clients in person, walk your storefront, and bring firsthand business experience to the strategy. Understanding how your customers actually shop shapes everything we build online.
“Content is King, but Context is Queen!”
Questions we hear most
Something else on your mind? Call or email and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
What services does SEO Mercenary offer?
SEO, Google Ads, Meta Ads, data auditing, website design and implementation, AI optimization, content creation and optimization, and product photography.
How long does it take to see results?
Generally you can expect some improvements within a few months, with SEO results building over the course of 3 to 6 months. Paid ads can drive traffic from week one.
How much do you charge?
Local business packages run $500 to $2,000 per month and eCommerce and Shopify packages run $2,000 to $5,000 per month. Every quote is custom because every project is unique, so you get a written proposal before anything starts.
Do you work with businesses outside of Syracuse?
Yes. We serve Syracuse and Onondaga County in person and work with national and international companies remotely.
Contact the SEO Mercenaries
Need help sooner rather than later? Curious about what we can do for you? Send us an email and we will get back to you as soon as possible.