Aperitif
Pick 6 of 9 in SEO agencies, Melbourne · Office in South Yarra VIC (by appointment)
Best suited to boutique, senior-led search engagements.
Aperitif is a small South Yarra search agency founded in 2020 by Joe Romeo, an SEO consultant with over 10 years' experience. It suits Melbourne businesses that want a boutique team covering SEO and paid search with senior involvement. It won Best Global Small SEO Agency at the Global Search Awards 2025 and holds 4.9 stars from 44 Google reviews. The caveat: it is a young, seven-person business with no published pricing, so check capacity before committing.
Worth considering for
- Won Best Global Small SEO Agency at the Global Search Awards 2025 [globalsearchawards.net]
- Several independently judged SEO campaign wins in 2026, including Bargain Car Rentals and Leaselab [globalsearchawards.net]
- ABN shown on the site and matches the ABR record [abr.business.gov.au]
Check before booking
- Small team of about seven named people, so capacity and key-person reliance are worth checking.
- Trading only since 2020.
- No pricing published; South Yarra office is by appointment only.
- Not verified: Pricing, Contract terms, Founder's prior employment, Full case study figures.
Where these facts come from.
Website, ABR, Google Business Profile and four awards organiser pages loaded on 28 October 2026. Smaller review base than larger agencies.
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Google Business Profile rating 4.9 from 44 reviews
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Global Search Awards 2025 winner, Best Global Small SEO Agency and Best Global Start-Up Agency (and 1 more)
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Global Search Awards 2026 winner, Best Global Small Integrated Search Agency, plus small-agency wins for Travel/Leisure (SEO), Health and Low Budget Campaign (SEO) (and 2 more)
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APAC Search Awards 2025: winner, Best Start-Up Agency; Silver, Best Small SEO Agency
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APAC Search Awards 2026 winner, Best Small Integrated Agency, plus Automotive (Leaselab) and Gaming (Simrigs) category wins (and 1 more)
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ABN 25 642 231 436 (Aperitif Agency Pty Ltd), active from 1 Jul 2020 (and 1 more)
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Founder Joe Romeo has worked as an SEO consultant for over 10 years, including in-house roles at Airwallex and Whispir
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Simrigs: case study headline reports 56% revenue growth from SEO
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Research basis: desk research, checked 28 October 2026. No service was purchased or tested, and no first-hand experience is claimed.
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