SEO Werkz, an Internet marketing company based in Draper, has acquired Be Locally SEO of South Jordan. The companies are previous competitors in the search engine optimization industry. Terms of the buyout were not disclosed.
“Maintaining a consistent A-plus rating with the Better Business Bureau, Be Locally SEO has established itself as a top entity in the SEO industry,” said SEO Werks CEO Paul Staten. “Be Locally SEO brings veterans of the industry that have been working in the Internet marketing space for many years as well as a solid customer base. We look forward to coming together and continuing to grow as a company.”
Founded in Utah in 2009, Be Locally works with clients across the United States, the company said. It employs about 20 in its Draper location.
Created by Staten and CTO Nicholas Dutson in 2012, SEO Werkz also has clients nationwide and was ranked on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing companies in America for 2017 and the Inc. 5,000 list in 2018. SEO Werkz has 15 employees.