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  1. SEO Service
  2. Internet Marketing Service
  3. Marketing Agency

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At StudioHawk, we’re rewriting the SEO agency playbook. In the world of SEO, there are plenty of hustlers but not enough masters - we decided to change that. In 2015, Harry Sanders founded StudioHawk with a vision to become Australia’s #1 specialist SEO agency, focusing solely on delivering unbeatable ROI for clients. Today, StudioHawk is Australia’s largest dedicated SEO agency, with over 80 employees across Melbourne, Sydney, and London. We’ve partnered with 250+ brands, achieving an average 300% ROI, and won multiple awards, including the Global Digital Excellence Award’s SEO Agency of the Year (2024) and SEMrush’s Best Marketing Agency (2019 & 2024). Discover more and request your free SEO masterplan at studiohawk.com.au.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Promises Didn’t Match Delivery

Promises Didn’t Match Delivery
Unfortunately, our experience with StudioHawk was extremely disappointing.
We engaged them based on representations made during the sales and onboarding process that urgent technical SEO work would be prioritised, particularly given the time of year and the importance of performance heading into peak trading.
After the first month — despite significant cost — there were no meaningful technical fixes implemented on our website, no published content delivered, and no tangible improvements to tracking or performance.
What was ultimately provided consisted largely of planning documents and spreadsheets, many of which were only surfaced after we issued notice of termination. This did not align with the execution-focused service that was sold to us at the outset.
We also experienced serious professionalism concerns, including incorrect tracking implementation and attempted billing after termination notice, which further undermined trust.
Overall, the value delivered for the fees charged was not acceptable, and the experience fell well short of expectations for an agency positioning itself as a top-tier SEO provider.
We would not recommend StudioHawk based on our experience.

January 1, 2026
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June 11, 2024
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