First Page Sage

First Page Sage is a San Francisco-based SEO and thought leadership marketing agency founded in 2009. The company specializes in generating leads and building brand equity through ghostwritten content tailored to complex subject areas. Its core service, Thought Leadership SEO, involves creating high-quality content such as blog articles, white papers, and landing pages designed to rank highly and satisfy user search intent. Services also include content creation, paid advertising, website design, development, and migration. The agency operates from the San Francisco Bay Area with additional presences in Silicon Valley, Oakland, and Sacramento, serving a client mix of approximately 75% B2B and 25% B2C across industries like automotive, construction, real estate, healthcare, financial services, and technology. First Page Sage positions itself as a growth-focused firm emphasizing excellence and client success, with a philosophy that its achievements are tied to client outcomes. Led by its founder, the agency has maintained consistent sales growth for clients over more than a decade through its flagship thought leadership offerings. It describes itself as the largest SEO firm in the U.S., employing between 100 and 249 people, with an average hourly rate of $150. The company's culture prioritizes treating clients and employees like family, over-achieving on goals, and community involvement. Differentiators include a focus on producing what it claims is the best content on the internet for specific visitor intents, particularly in niche B2B sectors requiring specialized knowledge. While specific awards are not detailed in public profiles, Evan Bailyn, the founder and CEO, is noted as a bestselling author and award-winning speaker on SEO. The agency has no publicly listed Clutch or G2 profiles in available sources, and no Crunchbase or detailed press releases confirming additional milestones were identified.