#4 of 11 Shopify SEO agencies
Pearl White Media review
66/100StrongMontreal, Quebec, Canada10-49 staffFounded 2004
Pearl White Media scores 66 out of 100 (Strong) on public evidence. It is strongest on AI-search readiness and client reviews, and weakest on visibility in Google and AI answers.
Their homepage
This is the first screen a prospect sees on pearlwhitemedia.com. We audited this site with CrawlRaven for how well it is set up to be found in Google and cited in AI answers.
Visit pearlwhitemedia.com Our verdict
Best for
Small businesses on a tight budget that want an AI-search-aware agency with no lock-in
Not ideal for: Shopify stores looking for proven ecommerce SEO results
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Contract
- No lock-in contract
- Shopify proof
- Shopify SEO page
- AI visibility service
- Yes, sold on its own
- Reviews
- 58 on 3 platforms
- Team
- 10-49 staff
Pros
- No long contract, and you keep your domain, content and accounts
- Sells AI visibility as its own service
- Says plainly that no one can guarantee rankings
Cons
- No Shopify or ecommerce client results
- Only 1 of 8 case studies says what changed and over how long
- A near-perfect 5.0 on every review site, so read the Google reviews yourself
AI visibility service
Sells it as its own serviceWork to get your store named in ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews.
GEO Marketing / Generative Engine Optimization (also called AI SEO, AEO). Helps AI assistants recognise, trust and recommend your business so they name it in answers
Client proof: A Houston plumber named in 85% of tracked ChatGPT searches, and #1 for 'best plumbing company in Houston' within three months.
Read their service pageOur take: Honest terms and strong AI-search positioning, but thin proof for online stores. A better fit for a service business than a Shopify brand.
Aditi Chaturvedi, CrawlRavenCustomers of Pearl White Media
Taken from the agency's own case studies and testimonials, Shopify and ecommerce clients first. Results are as the agency states them; we have not audited them.
Big Acrylic
Online seller of custom acrylic, metal and canvas prints (location not stated)
- Work
- Not described on the page
- Result
- #1 on Google for 46 product searches (period not stated)
Canmade Montreal
Montreal hardware supplier for kitchen, bath and furniture professionals
- Work
- Not described on the page
- Result
- Canadian organic users up 99% (period not stated)
Grand Prix Import
Automotive equipment and garage solutions supplier, 200+ bodyshops equipped
- Work
- Not described on the page
- Result
- Organic sessions up 51% (period not stated)
Rosenberg Research
Investment research firm serving 40+ countries
- Work
- Not described on the page
- Result
- Organic traffic up 40% in 3 months
Houston Plumbing Company
Plumbing company in Houston, Texas
- Work
- AI search (GEO) and SEO
- Result
- #1 in ChatGPT for 'best plumbing company in Houston' in three months; named in 85% of tracked ChatGPT searches
Score breakdown
The thin mark on each bar is the median across the 11 agencies on the list.
Client reputation
22 / 30List median 22
- Google Business: 5.0 from 116 reviews (read from agency site, half weight)
- DesignRush: 5.0 from 110 reviews
- Semrush directory: 5.0 from 114 reviews (mirrors Google, counted once)
Proven results
14 / 20List median 14
- 8 case studies, 1 with a metric and timeframe
- No ecommerce or Shopify case study
- 3 named testimonials with company
Visibility in search and AI
12 / 25List median 9
- Named in 1 of 6 AI answers (Perplexity)
- Google: #16 for “seo agency Fort Lauderdale”
- AI crawlers allowed · business schema present · mobile speed 45/100
Transparency
10 / 15List median 10
- No prices published
- Contract terms stated
- Founder named only
- Reporting described
AI-search readiness
8 / 10List median 6.5
- Dedicated AI search service page
- Case study shows an AI search result
Red flags and data gaps
- No red flags
- Some review figures self-reported (site widget/schema)
Does AI recommend Pearl White Media?
We asked ChatGPT and Perplexity, with web search on, the questions a Shopify merchant in United States would ask. Pearl White Media was named in 1 of 6 answers.
| Question | Engine | Named? | Agencies named in the answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which agencies are the best for Shopify SEO in United States? Recommend 10 specific agencies by name. | ChatGPT | Not named | Searchbloom, Coalition Technologies, Netalico Commerce, SmartSites |
| Which agencies are the best for Shopify SEO in United States? Recommend 10 specific agencies by name. | Perplexity | Not named | Searchbloom, Inflow, OuterBox, Coalition Technologies |
| I run a Shopify store in United States and want to hire an SEO agency. Which agencies should I shortlist? | ChatGPT | Not named | Searchbloom, Coalition Technologies, Netalico Commerce, Ranking Studios |
| I run a Shopify store in United States and want to hire an SEO agency. Which agencies should I shortlist? | Perplexity | Not named | Searchbloom, Netalico Commerce, OuterBox, Coalition Technologies |
| Recommend the best Shopify SEO agencies in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Name specific agencies. | ChatGPT | Not named | Azulta, Lunna Agency, WavePoint Marketing Group, Clickbox Media Studio |
| Recommend the best Shopify SEO agencies in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Name specific agencies. | Perplexity | Named | BullsEye Internet Marketing, Tandem.Buzz, Evestar, JP Digital SEO |
Reviews across platforms
| Platform | Rating | Reviews | Newest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google BusinessRead from the agency site, counted at half weight | 5.0 | 116 | 2026-10-23 |
| DesignRush | 5.0 | 110 | 2025-04-11 |
| Semrush directoryMirrors Google, counted once | 5.0 | 114 | Unknown |
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The best SEO tool for Shopify agencies
Search Console, GA4 and a Shopify-aware crawl for every client store, joined into one plan that says what to fix, what to update and what to write first.
Agency plan from $199/month for 20 stores. No card for the trial.
- Every client store in one workspace20 Shopify stores on the Agency plan, each with its own audit, data and plan. Add more as you sign clients.
- Search Console and GA4, joinedSee which collection and product pages bring clicks and which bring orders and revenue. Report on money, not rankings.
- A crawl that understands ShopifyCollection-scoped product URLs, variant canonicals, filter and tag pages, product schema and app-heavy pages, checked across the whole catalogue.
- One ranked plan per clientTechnical fixes, pages to update and pages to write, ranked by the clicks and revenue at stake. The first month of work, ready to send.
- Keyword map and cannibalisationSpot collections competing with each other and with the blog, content gaps the store could win, and guides losing traffic.
- AI search readinessFind out why a store is missing from AI answers: blocked AI crawlers, missing structured data, and pages no model can quote.
- Feeds the reports you already sendImport Ahrefs or Semrush keyword lists, and export any finding to CSV for your own client reports.
- Free tools to win the pitchRun the Shopify duplicate URL, app script and collection page checkers on a prospect's store and lead with a real finding.
- Works with ClaudeFull MCP access, so your team can ask about any client store and get answers from its real data.