Bruce Clay Inc.

Bruce Clay Inc. (BCI) is a digital marketing agency founded in 1996, specializing in search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) advertising management, content development, and social media marketing. Headquartered in Simi Valley, California, the company operates globally with offices in the United States, India, and additional locations serving Europe, the Middle East, Japan, and other markets. Its technical staff averages more than ten years of experience, and it develops the SEOToolSet suite of optimization and diagnostic tools. BCI also provides industry-standard SEO training courses. The agency serves a range of clients, including major brands such as Target Corp., Victoria’s Secret, Rosetta Stone, Pitney-Bowes, Toyota, Edmunds, and Nickelodeon. Founder Bruce Clay contributed early innovations, including programming the first webpage-analysis tool, creating the Search Engine Relationship Chart—which received 300,000 downloads in its first month—and authoring the SEO Code of Ethics, translated into 18 languages. He also wrote Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies, now in its third edition. These efforts positioned BruceClay.com as a key resource for SEO information. BCI has maintained operations through economic challenges, achieving a 280% growth spurt that led to inclusion on the Inc. 500|5000 list for seven consecutive years as of 2013. In 2017, it was recognized as a top SEO services and digital marketing agency in Los Angeles. The company launched a redesigned website in 2019 to reflect its developments in the search marketing field. With 76 employees across six countries at one point, BCI emphasizes connecting Internet marketing best practices for client websites.