Article No. 11
Hozio: SEO Company Profile
Abstract
Hozio, Inc. is a digital marketing agency offering SEO, PPC, Google Business Profile optimization, and web design, with a footprint spanning Long Island and Manhattan. It was founded in 2009...
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Hozio, Inc. is a digital marketing agency offering SEO, PPC, Google Business Profile optimization, and web design, with a footprint spanning Long Island and Manhattan. It was founded in 2009 by Steven Orandello, who holds the title of Founder and Chief Operating Officer, and John Bosco. According to the company’s own account, the two met while working in the mortgage industry in the late 1990s and moved into marketing around the 2008 mortgage downturn, eventually combining several ventures into what became Hozio.
That puts the company at roughly 17 years old as of 2026, not a round “15+ years” figure sometimes used in marketing copy.
Where the company is actually based
Hozio’s location is a case where sources don’t fully agree on hierarchy. Clutch lists the company’s headquarters as 405 Lexington Avenue in New York, NY, with a second office at 5439 Sunrise Highway in Holbrook, NY. Hozio’s own website, by contrast, markets itself heavily around Holbrook and Long Island (“Long Island’s premier SEO company”), and Clutch’s own employee breakdown shows only 2-5 people at the Manhattan address versus 41-49 at Holbrook. In practical terms, most of the team appears to work out of Long Island even if Manhattan is listed as the formal headquarters address. Businesses evaluating the agency should ask directly which office would actually manage their account.
Reviews and reported scale
| Data point | Figure | Source / caveat |
|---|---|---|
| Clutch rating | 5.0 out of 5 | Based on 4 published reviews, a small sample that limits how much weight the perfect score should carry |
| Clients served | "550+" | Self-reported by Hozio; not independently audited |
| Employee count | 10-49 (Clutch) vs. 62 (company claim) | The two figures conflict; Clutch's business-profile range and Hozio's own stated headcount don't match, so both are noted here rather than picking one |
| Reported 2024 revenue | Approximately $11.9 million | Third-party business-data estimate, not a figure Hozio publishes directly; treat as approximate |
A note on “leading SEO company” claims
Hozio has been the subject of press releases, including a 2025 wire distribution declaring it a “leading SEO Company NYC,” circulated through paid PR-distribution services (the kind any company can purchase placement on). That is different from an independently judged industry award, and readers should not mistake the wording for third-party recognition. It reflects marketing content the company paid to distribute, not a competitive selection process.
What the agency offers
Hozio’s stated service lines include local and national SEO, pay-per-click management, Google Business Profile optimization, and web design, aimed primarily at small and mid-sized businesses. The company states it avoids long-term contracts in favor of month-to-month engagements, though prospective clients should confirm current contract terms directly, since agency policies change over time and marketing pages aren’t always kept current.
For businesses comparing Hozio against other NYC-area SEO providers, the clearest verifiable facts are the 2009 founding date, the dual Manhattan/Holbrook office structure, and a small but perfect Clutch review sample. Client counts, revenue figures, and “leading agency” language should be treated as self-reported claims worth verifying independently, such as by requesting a reference from a current client in a comparable industry.