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Upward Engine

A scaled Utah digital agency carrying an established SEO practice into paid media, websites, content and broader growth execution.

United StatesReviewed by Adriaan Brits, MScLast reviewed July 28, 2026
Upward Engine website, captured July 2026
Website capture from July 2026

Company Snapshot

Agency name
Upward Engine
Website
www.upwardengine.com
Headquarters
Riverton, Utah, United States
Additional offices
No publicly documented evidence of permanent additional offices was identified during this review.
Founded
2013
Employee range
51–200
Ownership
Privately held
Core services
SEO, paid search, web design and development, social advertising, content, branding, public relations, enterprise digital marketing
Industries served
Legal, Home Services, Healthcare, Professional Services, E-commerce, Education, Nonprofits
Geographic markets
United States
Languages
English
Key leadership
Paul Staten, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Angie Tolman, Braeden Ashby, Joshua Scheer, Mark Singleton
Credentials & certifications
Google Premier Partner (confirmed 2026); certifications: Search, Display, Video, Shopping, Apps.
Typical client segment
Mid-Market
Publicly stated minimum engagement
Not publicly documented.
Last reviewed
7/28/2026
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Executive Overview

Upward Engine is the current identity of the Utah agency long known as SEO Werkz. Founded as an operating brand in 2013, it has grown from search specialization into a larger team covering acquisition, websites, content and supporting brand work.

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Market Position

The company occupies a scaled independent tier between boutique SEO providers and national full-service agencies. Its search heritage remains visible, but the current offer is designed for organizations that want one partner to manage several digital growth functions.

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Service Capability

SEO and paid search remain central, with website design and development, social advertising, content, branding and public relations expanding the engagement. The breadth is commercially useful when search performance depends on site quality, messaging and coordinated media.

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Industry Expertise

Public work spans legal, home services, healthcare, professional services, e-commerce, education and nonprofits. The agency demonstrates broad implementation experience, with particular relevance to lead-generation businesses competing in local or regional search markets.

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Geographic Reach

Riverton, Utah, is the documented headquarters. The company describes a global specialist team but primarily presents a United States client proposition, so the assessed reach is national rather than a claim of a permanent international office network.

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Digital Authority

The rebrand is supported by visible leadership, a substantial team, service depth and a large body of client feedback accumulated across both names. This continuity strengthens digital authority while requiring readers to understand the SEO Werkz lineage.

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Reputation Overview

The exact-match review evidence for Upward Engine underwent human editorial assessment on 2026-07-20. Clutch sentiment was strongly favorable around communication, clarity, responsiveness and practical results. G2 feedback under the SEO Werkz name was directionally favorable but limited, and no developed exact-match Trustpilot profile was identified.

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Public Proof

Public proof includes the documented SEO Werkz-to-Upward Engine continuity, named leadership, long-running client engagements, service-specific material and independent feedback. The evidence supports scale and operating history without treating retention claims as independently audited.

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Technology Signals

Reporting systems, advertising platforms, analytics and website technology support delivery. The technology proposition is service-led; no standalone proprietary platform was identified as the centre of the offer.

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Market Differentiators

Upward Engine’s distinction is the combination of an established search practice with the capacity to absorb adjacent execution. Buyers can begin with visibility problems and expand into web, media or content without immediately changing partners.

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Comparative Intelligence

Compared with smaller Utah SEO firms, Upward Engine offers greater team and service breadth. Compared with national integrated agencies, it retains a clearer search origin and a more direct performance-marketing identity.

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Public Sources Reviewed

  1. Upward Engine partner listingGoogle Partners · Public Proof · Accessed 2026-07-20

Methodology and corrections

Information was compiled from publicly available sources and contains independent editorial analysis. This profile was last reviewed on 7/28/2026.

This profile separates the agency’s 2013 operating history from an earlier legal-entity date and preserves the former SEO Werkz name for review continuity. Sentiment was assessed across exact brand matches without retaining platform links or ratings.

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