Founded in 2004 and based in New York City, Elite SEM lives by the mantra “great lives for great people.” Search engine optimization (SEO), paid search, paid social networking, and conversion rate optimization (CRO). Elite SEM's clientele has included American Home Shield, Etsy, Tommy Bahama, WNBA, KIND, Lilly Pulitzer, Barneys New York, and Quidsi. Elite SEM has bagged many awards and honors, among which are a spot on the Inc. 5000 list each year since 2007 as one of the fastest-growing companies in the United States and the “Best Agency” US Search Award for three consecutive years (2013, 2014, and 2015).