The Old State (Dallas, TX): Reviews, Services and How It Compares With Other Web Design Companies

The Old State is a marketing agency at 1720 Ocalla Ave in Dallas (75218). It was founded in 2007, which makes it older than 68% of the web design companies we track in the city. The team is listed at 11-50 people. Its profile covers Web design, Advertising, Marketing strategy, SEO.

Clients rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 17 Google reviews, fewer than the city median of 22; 94% of those reviews are five-star, against 97% across Dallas. When we searched “seo agency near me” from Dallas on 30 September 2026, it appeared at #16; that search was led by Lewis SEO with 14 reviews.

How it compares with Dallas

This oneCity Google rating4.84.92 avg Google reviews1722 median Five-star share94%97% Years in business1915 median Google Maps, “seo agency near me”#163/40 on p.1 Services listed35 median

Its review count is below the city median and higher than 43% of local web design companies. Among the 41 with ten or more reviews, its review-weighted rating beats 7%. On Google Maps it is ahead of 85% of the 40 checked; Lewis SEO led that search with 14 reviews.

Reviews

5★164★03★02★01★1

6% of its reviews are one or two stars, against 1% across Dallas.

For and against

Points for

19 years in business, against a city median of 15.
Active profiles on 4 social networks.
An owner-managed Google Business Profile.
Open seven days a week.

Check first

Only #16 on Google Maps for “seo agency near me”.
Buys Google Ads while ranking low organically, so ads may be doing the work.

Services and online presence

Services: Marketing agency, Advertising agency, Website designer
Website: theoldstate.com — “Expert Dallas Web Design & Digital Marketing | The Old State”
Built on: Not detected, about 2 pages, HTTPS, domain 19.1 years old
Online booking: No
Contact page: Yes
Social profiles: X, Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram
Google Ads: 2 ads seen, most recently February 2026
Google profile: Owner-managed, 1 photos
Contact email: Not confirmed
Open: 7 days a week
Team size: 11-50 people

Questions to ask The Old State

You do not appear on the first page of Google Maps for “seo agency near me”. How do you win clients, and what results can you show for them?
You run Google Ads for your own business. What share of your clients come from referrals and organic search?
Can I see three sites you built this year, and how they score on Google PageSpeed?
Will I own the site, the domain and the hosting account?
What platform will you build on, and why that one for my business?
What does the price include: design, content, SEO setup, training?

Quick answers

Is The Old State a good web design company?

Solid, with some checks to make. Clients rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 17 Google reviews, fewer than the city median of 22; 94% of those reviews are five-star, against 97% across Dallas. When we searched “seo agency near me” from Dallas on 30 September 2026, it appeared at #16; that search was led by Lewis SEO with 14 reviews.

How many reviews does The Old State have?

17 Google reviews at an average of 4.8. That is more than 43% of web design companies in Dallas; the median has 22.

Where is The Old State located?

1720 Ocalla Ave, Dallas, TX 75218.

What does The Old State do?

Its Google profile lists Marketing agency, Advertising agency, Website designer. We tag that as Web design, Advertising, Marketing strategy, SEO.

Sources: Google Business Profile, the business's website and our Maps check, as of 17 October 2026. ← Compare all 54 web design companies in Dallas

The Old State