Christchurch, NZ · working worldwide
More visibility. More enquiries. More customers. I build fast, modern websites and run the marketing that turns online searches into paying customers. EightySix Digital is a New Zealand digital marketing agency built to help local businesses grow online.
The hard truth
You rely on word of mouth, so when it goes quiet, so does your revenue.
Your competitors show up first on Google and in the map pack, and take the customer you should’ve had.
Your old site is slow, clunky on mobile, and quietly losing you customers every single week.
What I do
Fast, modern sites that turn visitors into enquiries. HTML-coded for speed, and built to last.
Own the map pack and the searches that actually win customers.
→ Google AdsTightly managed campaigns that don’t waste your budget.
→ Digital MarketingThe right channels for your business, no guesswork.
→Optimised to be the answer in ChatGPT, Google AI and beyond.
How it works
A no-pressure call about your business, your market and the customers you want more of.
I build the site and set up the marketing: fast, clean, and made to convert.
You start ranking and showing up where your customers are already searching.
The enquiries roll in and your business grows. That’s the whole point.
Couldn’t recommend Stu more. Goes above and beyond to get the results, is upfront and explains everything he does. Is the only advertising company I have worked with who genuinely cares about your results.
Matt Elliott · Canterbury Plumbing & Gas
Latest guides
Job seekers, DIYers and bargain hunters are quietly draining your Google Ads budget. Here's how negative keywords stop you paying for clicks that were never going to become jobs.
How to get more direct bookings for your tour business: make your site the best place to book, get found for what you sell and measure cost per booking.
Google is putting more links, higher up, in AI Mode and AI Overviews. What changed, what is only a test, and how to get cited in AI Overviews.
There's no dashboard for AI search yet. Here's how to actually check whether your business shows up in AI Overviews, ChatGPT and Gemini, and track it over time.
We tested 150 NZ trade websites. 51% show a tap-to-call button on the first phone screen, 6% say how fast they reply, and the median mobile speed score is 57.
We tested 93 NZ adventure tourism websites. 68% have a direct booking route, the median mobile speed score is 56, and 32% describe their tours in structured data.
Common questions
Still wondering something? Get in touch and ask.
EightySix Digital is a New Zealand digital marketing agency. I build fast, modern websites and run the marketing that gets your business found and chosen online: web design, SEO and local SEO, Google Ads, plus AEO and GEO for AI search.
It depends on what you need. There’s no lock-in and no hidden fees, and you only pay for the channels that earn their keep. See the pricing page for exactly what everything costs.
Me, Stu. I design the sites, run the SEO and manage the ads myself, so you deal with one person who does the work, not an account manager and an agency runaround.
A new website or Google Ads campaign can put you in front of customers within days. SEO and AI search build over weeks and months, and compound the longer you invest. I’ll always be straight with you about realistic timeframes.
No lock-in contracts. No agency runaround. Just a straight-talking quote and a plan to grow your business.
