StudioHawk
Assessed separately for SEO agencies in Melbourne and GEO agencies in Melbourne. Each category has its own score.
No. 2 of 9 in SEO agencies, Melbourne
Best suited to larger brands wanting SEO scale.
StudioHawk is a Prahran-based SEO and AI search agency founded in 2015, now with 120+ specialists across Melbourne, Sydney, London and Atlanta. It suits Melbourne brands with enough budget for a structured, specialist SEO program, especially ecommerce and enterprise sites. It won Best Large SEO Agency at the APAC Search Awards 2026 and holds 4.8 stars from 129 Google reviews. The caveat: pricing is by proposal only, and with a large multi-office team you should confirm who will run your account.
Worth considering for
- Won Best Large SEO Agency at the APAC Search Awards 2026, plus six campaign category wins [apacsearchawards.com]
- States it does not use lock-in contracts [studiohawk.com.au]
- 4.8 stars from 129 Google reviews for the Prahran office [google.com]
- ABN and trading entity published on the site and match the ABR record [abr.business.gov.au]
Check before booking
- No published pricing or ranges; expect a bespoke proposal.
- Large multi-office agency, so confirm which Melbourne team members will work on your account.
- Only 6 Clutch reviews; most independent feedback is on Google.
- Not verified: Pricing, AWIA board membership, Claim of 1000+ campaigns without a penalty, Earlier APAC Best Large SEO Agency wins (site claims four).
How the score adds up.
Method v1 · SEO agenciesTotal: 94/100 (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, ABR, Google Business Profile, Clutch and two awards organisers' winners pages loaded on 28 October 2026. Award results are from 2026.
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Google Business Profile rating 4.8 from 129 reviews (and 1 more)
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Clutch rating 4.8 from 6 reviews
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APAC Search Awards 2026 winner, Best Large SEO Agency (26+ employees), plus wins for Best SEO Campaign (The Meat & Wine Co), Best Use of Content Marketing (Kip&Co), Best Use of PR in a Search Campaign (JobAdder) and Best Use of Data (SEO) (and 2 more)
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Global Search Awards 2026: Silver, Best Global Large SEO Agency; winner, Best Local Campaign (SEO) Large (The Meat & Wine Co)
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ABN 49 199 692 850 (SixFingers Digital Pty Ltd & The Trustee for SixFeathers Trust), active from 4 Jul 2023 (and 1 more)
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Board member of the Australian Web Industry Association; uses white hat techniques and reports no penalties or manual actions across 1000+ campaigns (and 1 more)
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City Beach: case study reports 20% more organic clicks after a technical-first recovery strategy across three markets
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Case study library includes named clients such as Bondi Sands, Culture Kings, Clarks and Addicted to Audio (and 2 more)
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Research basis: desk research, checked 28 October 2026. No service was purchased or tested, and no first-hand experience is claimed.
No. 3 of 10 in GEO agencies, Melbourne
Best suited to ecommerce brands wanting SEO-led GEO.
StudioHawk is a Prahran-headquartered SEO and AI search agency, founded in 2015 and now 120+ staff, that published a 21-month study of AI search revenue across 100 Australian ecommerce brands. Its GEO service covers schema, entity work, digital PR and visibility tracking. It suits ecommerce and mid-to-large brands wanting GEO built into a large SEO program. The caveat: AI results appear only as case-study headlines, and the case study we opened reported SEO gains, not AI metrics.
Worth considering for
- Published original research on ChatGPT revenue and order values across 100 Australian ecommerce brands [studiohawk.com.au]
- Lists AI referral traffic and AI Overview growth results on its case study index [studiohawk.com.au]
- Google rating of 4.8 from 129 reviews [google.com]
Check before booking
- AI-specific results are headline figures only; the full case study we loaded showed SEO metrics, not AI citations or AI traffic.
- Its GEO page says AI SEO is embedded in all its work, so ask what is delivered and reported specifically for GEO.
- No pricing published.
- Not verified: Full AI case study details, Pricing, Insurance.
How the score adds up.
Method v1 · GEO agenciesTotal: 81/100 (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.
GEO page, about, contact, case study index, one case study and research post loaded, plus Google, Clutch, ABR and APAC Search Awards shortlist. AI outcome figures are self-reported teasers.
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Google Business Profile rating 4.8 from 129 reviews (and 1 more)
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Clutch rating 4.8 from 6 reviews
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Shortlisted for Best Large SEO Agency (26+ employees), APAC Search Awards 2025
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4x APAC Search Awards Best Large SEO Agency winner; Semrush Agency of the Year (and 1 more)
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ABN 49 199 692 850 registered on the ABR: SixFingers Digital Pty Ltd & The Trustee for SixFeathers Trust, business name StudioHawk, VIC 3181
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Case study index lists an 85% year-on-year increase in AI referral traffic (clinician education platform), a 931% increase in AI referral traffic (ecommerce brand) and 115% AI Overview growth from a Genea Fertility digital PR campaign; full write-ups not loaded (and 1 more)
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Original study of 100 Australian ecommerce brands, July 2024 to March 2026: about 340,000 ChatGPT sessions and nearly $700,000 in directly attributed AI search revenue (and 1 more)
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Kip&Co: schema across product, collection and home templates to prepare for AI search; reported results are SEO only (33% organic revenue growth to $2.55 million, FY25 vs FY24)
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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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