Why does MRB Marketing exist?
MRB exists because too many business owners pay for SEO and never meet the person doing it. Brian Vastola started MRB to offer the opposite: senior experts who do the work themselves, explain it plainly and answer the phone.
Brian has done SEO for 25 years. Not managing it. Doing it. He's written the title tags, fixed the redirects, built the links and sat on the calls with developers. Over those years he saw the same pattern again and again. A business would hire an agency based on a great sales call. Then the senior people disappeared, an account manager took over, and the work went to whoever was newest.
The client didn't get worse service on purpose. The model just works that way. Senior people sell. Junior people deliver.
So Brian built MRB the other way around. The people who earn your trust on the first call are the people who do the work. That's still true today.
From South Florida to Wake Forest
MRB grew up in South Florida, in the Coral Springs and Parkland area, working with local businesses and online stores. We later moved our headquarters to Wake Forest, North Carolina. Today we're a remote-first team serving 25+ active clients across the US, from Triangle salons to national e-commerce brands. We still know South Florida well, and we have Spanish-speaking team members. In the Triangle, we can meet clients in person.
What do we believe?
Do the work, don't just manage it
Senior people stay hands-on. That's the whole point.
Stay small enough to care
We keep our client list at a size where every account gets senior attention.
Tell the truth about results
We don't guarantee rankings, and we don't hide bad months. You'll always know what's working and what isn't.
Your success is the scoreboard
Rankings are nice. Calls, leads and sales are what count.
Explain it plainly
If we can't explain why something matters in two sentences, we shouldn't be charging you for it.
50,000+
first-page rankings earned for clients
What have we accomplished for clients?
- 50,000+ first-page rankings earned for clients
- $1.2M in organic sales for one client in a single month
- $300K to $540K monthly revenue for a household appliance retailer (case study)
- 7 years helping Maritza's Beauty Salon in Raleigh hold top local rankings and grow enough to open a second location (case study)
Our clients leave real 5-star Google reviews. Francisque S., a performance automotive client, says Brian's expertise is real and that hiring him was a smart move. Read reviews · See all results
25 years of SEO · 50,000+ first-page rankings · 5-star Google reviews
How is working with MRB different?
You talk to the people doing the work. Brian sets your strategy, does or oversees the implementation and joins your calls, including calls with your web developer. There are no account managers relaying messages and no handoffs to junior staff. Every month you get a clear report on what we did, what moved and what's next.
GEO, our work on getting you named in AI answers from ChatGPT, Gemini and others, is built into every plan. It's our fastest-growing service because clients see where search is heading. See how we work
Value tip (even if you never hire us): ask any agency you're considering for the name and LinkedIn profile of the person who will do your work. Then ask to talk to them before you sign.
Who is on the MRB team?
A senior team of 5 SEO and GEO specialists, led by our founder. Each person is hands-on in their area, and you will work with the same people month after month.
Brian Vastola, Founder and Lead Strategist
Brian has done hands-on SEO for 25 years. He runs strategy, implementation and audits for MRB clients and joins client and developer calls himself. Over his career he's helped earn 50,000+ first-page rankings for clients, published 10,000+ pieces of content, and generated a record $1.2M in organic sales for a client in a single month. His work and advice have been featured in the GoDaddy Blog, Housecall Pro, SEOptimer, Editorial.link, HVAC Publication, Electrical Trends and AthleTech News. Today he leads MRB's GEO work, helping businesses get cited by ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot.
Where has MRB been featured?
Brian's SEO work and advice have appeared in:
GoDaddy Blog · Housecall Pro · SEOptimer · Editorial.link · HVAC Publication · Electrical Trends · AthleTech News
Where is MRB Marketing based?
Our headquarters is at 12400 Wake Union Church Rd, Wake Forest, NC 27587. We serve clients across the US by video call, and meet in person with clients in the Raleigh-Durham Triangle. Visits to our office are by appointment. Please reach out ahead of time to schedule a visit. Areas we serve · Wake Forest SEO
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