Number 2 on the list · checked September 28, 2026

Blue Compass

Blue Compass is a search-led digital agency at 1601 48th Street in West Des Moines, founded in 2007 by Drew Harden and Cary Coppola and now employing more than 30 people. Its SEO practice covers keyword research, on-page and technical optimisation, structured data, content strategy and generative-engine optimisation, alongside web design and paid search. Named clients include Farm Bureau Financial Services, NAPA Auto Parts, Sammons Financial Group and Wolfe Eye Clinic.

Why it’s hereWon Best Small National SEO Agency, Best Use of Search B2B (HK Solutions Group) and Best Local SEO Campaign (Wolfe Eye Clinic) at the US Search Awards, per its own site.

Listed at number 2 of the SEO companies in Iowa. The order is editorial. This page repeats the fields recorded for Blue Compass and does not add ratings, clients or prices that are not in those fields.

Based in
West Des Moines, IA
Founded
2007
Team size
11–50 people
Led by
Drew Harden, CEO and Founder
Known for
SEO · generative-engine optimisation · technical SEO audits · content strategy · paid search
Named clients
Farm Bureau Financial Services, NAPA Auto Parts, Ruan, Sammons Financial Group, Spalding, UnityPoint Health, Wolfe Eye Clinic, HK Solutions Group
Best for
Central Iowa companies in finance, health care, transportation and ag, such as Sammons Financial Group and Ruan, that want a website rebuild paired with ongoing SEO and paid search.
Selected work
  • Des Moines International Airport. Website design, UX and CMS build. source ↗
  • Sammons Financial Group. SEO program. source ↗
Office
1601 48th St, Suite 200 · West Des Moines, IA · 50266 · (515) 868-0010
Blue Compass homepage, captured September 28, 2026
bluecompass.com · homepage on September 28, 2026

Sources bluecompass.com, expertise.com, themanifest.com · LinkedIn ↗

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