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RankScience

Automated SEO for Startups

Y CombinatorWinter 2017ActiveB2BMarketingArtificial IntelligenceGenerative AINLP

What they do

Problem

Venture-backed startups struggle to reliably grow organic search traffic and rankings without dedicated SEO expertise.

Solution

An automated, agency-delivered SEO optimization service that implements changes to increase search rankings and organic traffic.

Who it's for

Venture-backed Silicon Valley startups and large enterprises seeking SEO traffic growth.

Founders

Ryan Bednar
Founder/CEO

Hey 👋 I'm Ryan — a General Partner at Orange Collective, a YC alumni fund backing the next generation of YC founders. Along my startup journey, I became an SEO expert and have used it to help grow companies like Calm, Zapier, Rippling, and Shutterstock. Previously I was the CEO of RankScience (W17), Co-founder of Tutorspree (W11), and was the first employee at SeatGeek (valued at $1B+).

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