Founded in 2004 and headquartered in New York, Elite SEM started out as a search engine marketing (SEM) firm. However, a the needs of its clients became more diversified, Elite SEM became a full-service digital marketing company. Today, its services include search engine optimization (SEO), conversion rate optimization (CRO), performance display advertising, social media promotion, and paid search advertising. Elite SEM has worked with clients that include Tommy Bahama, Henri Bendel, Etsy, Barneys New York, Quidsi, Lilly Pulitzer, and the WNBA. Elite SEM has made the Inc. 5000 list every year since 2007 as one of the country's fastest-growing private companies.