Business assessment · SEO agencies

SIXGUN

SEO agencies · Office in Richmond VIC

Evidence confidence: High
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Our two cents

Best suited to mid-size brands wanting clear terms.

SIXGUN is a Richmond SEO and digital marketing agency founded in 2017 by David Pagotto. It suits Melbourne businesses that want an SEO-led team with analytics and paid support, and that like seeing contract terms up front. It placed silver for Best Small SEO Agency at the APAC Search Awards 2026 and holds 5.0 from 108 Google reviews. The caveat: its published terms allow a minimum term with early exit fees of 20% to 50% of the remaining value, so check your campaign particulars.

Worth considering for

  • Publishes its full Terms of Business, including notice periods and exit fees [sixgun.com.au]
  • Dated, named SEO case studies such as Novotel Melbourne Airport (+289% organic sessions) [sixgun.com.au]
  • 5.0 stars from 108 Google reviews and 5.0 from 23 Clutch reviews [google.com]
  • Silver, Best Small SEO Agency, APAC Search Awards 2026 [apacsearchawards.com]

Check before booking

  • Terms allow a minimum term; leaving early costs 20% to 50% of the remaining contract value.
  • No price list; only budget bands on the enquiry form.
  • Some showcased results are analytics or paid media work rather than SEO.
  • Not verified: Actual minimum term offered to new clients, Pricing, Team size beyond the Clutch band.

How the score adds up.

Method v1 · SEO agencies
Expertise and capability 20 / 25 SEO-led agency trading since 2017 with a named founder and named SEO staff with stated experience. Under 10 years old.
Evidence of work 22.5 / 25 Several named case studies with dated before and after organic metrics. Some case studies cover analytics or paid social rather than SEO.
Customer experience 18 / 20 Google 5.0 from 108 reviews plus Clutch 5.0 from 23, about 131 reviews at 5.0.
Transparency 12 / 15 Publishes full Terms of Business, ACN, address and phone, and budget bands on its enquiry form. No actual price list.
Professional standards 13.5 / 15 APAC Search Awards wins and a 2026 silver verified on the organiser's site, plus published contract terms. Terms allow minimum terms with exit fees.

Total: 86/100 (method v1). Points are rounded for display; the total is rounded once from exact values. Compare scores only within the same category. This is an editorial assessment, not a customer rating.

What the assessment is based on.

Website, published terms, ABR, Google Business Profile, Clutch and APAC Search Awards winners pages loaded on 28 October 2026.

  • Google Business Profile rating 5 from 108 reviews (and 1 more)
    google.com (opens in a new tab)     Independent sourceChecked 28 October 2026
  • Clutch rating 5 from 23 reviews
    clutch.co (opens in a new tab)     Independent sourceChecked 28 October 2026
  • APAC Search Awards 2026: Silver, Best Small SEO Agency (25 or under employees) (and 1 more)
    apacsearchawards.com (opens in a new tab)     Independent sourceChecked 28 October 2026
  • APAC Search Awards 2025 winner, Best Use of Search, Third Sector/Not for Profit (Diocese of Parramatta)
    apacsearchawards.com (opens in a new tab)     Independent sourceChecked 28 October 2026
  • ABN 77 620 070 037 (SIXGUN Pty Ltd), active from 28 Jun 2017
    abr.business.gov.au (opens in a new tab)     Independent sourceChecked 28 October 2026
  • Published Terms of Business covering minimum terms, 30-day notice and early termination fees (and 1 more)
    sixgun.com.au (opens in a new tab)     Business’s own claimChecked 28 October 2026
  • Founded in 2017 by David Pagotto
    sixgun.com.au (opens in a new tab)     Business’s own claimChecked 28 October 2026
  • Novotel Melbourne Airport: case study reports 289% more organic sessions and 84% more organic purchasers (July 2024 vs July 2025) (and 1 more)
    sixgun.com.au (opens in a new tab)     Business’s own claimChecked 28 October 2026
  • Ray White Commercial: case study reports 52% more organic sessions and 98% more organic conversions (April 2025 vs September 2025)
    sixgun.com.au (opens in a new tab)     Business’s own claimChecked 28 October 2026
  • Infotrust: case study reports 111% more organic sessions through migrations and content work
    sixgun.com.au (opens in a new tab)     Business’s own claimChecked 28 October 2026
  • Pricing: No price list. Enquiry form offers monthly budget bands from $1,000 to $2,000 up to $15,000+. Its pricing article gives general industry ranges ($1,000 to $10,000 per month for retainers), not SIXGUN's own fees.
    sixgun.com.au (opens in a new tab)     Business’s own claimChecked 28 October 2026

Research basis: desk research, checked 28 October 2026. No service was purchased or tested, and no first-hand experience is claimed.

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