Digital Marketing · Leeds, UK
Digital marketing that helps Leeds businesses stand out.
Leeds is one of the UK’s biggest financial and business hubs, which means standing out online matters more here than just about anywhere. I help local businesses cut through it, getting found online and chosen over the rest, with web, SEO, ads and AI search, all done by the person you talk to.
- Web DesignYour shopfronton
- Local SEOFound in Leedson
- Google AdsAhead of the packon
- AEOThe name AI giveson
- GEOFound in AI searchon
The basics
What does digital marketing for Leeds businesses do?
Digital marketing in Leeds is how a business gets found, chosen and called online in one of the UK’s biggest financial and business hubs. It brings together your website, local SEO, Google Ads and AI search so Leeds customers find you first and pick you over the competition.
EightySix Digital is a New Zealand digital marketing agency that works with businesses across the United Kingdom and New Zealand, helping them get found online and win more work in busy markets. One person, the whole growth engine, no big-agency runaround.
- Standing out matters more here. In a competitive city, showing up first is worth a lot.
- One of the most competitive markets. You’re competing in a busy and competitive market, where getting found first is the whole game.
- A real person, not an agency. Plain English, and the person you talk to does the work.
Working with Leeds businesses
A real person, focused on getting you seen.
I’m Stu, a New Zealand-based digital marketer. I work with businesses across New Zealand and the United Kingdom, getting them found online and winning more work in markets where standing out is half the battle. With 15+ years in the trades and over a decade running my own business behind me, I get what small local businesses need.
I’m not based in Leeds, but everything runs online, so distance is no barrier. You deal with someone who actually does the work himself, not a faceless agency or an account manager reading from a script.
Leeds is the largest city in West Yorkshire and one of the UK's biggest financial and legal centres outside London, with a fast-growing digital and professional-services economy alongside a strong retail, construction and trades sector. From Headingley and Chapel Allerton out through Horsforth and Morley to surrounding towns like Wakefield, Bradford and Harrogate and the villages beyond, customers search locally for services near them. In a big, competitive market, sharp local SEO is what gets you found first.
Real results for local businesses
We focus on getting you more work.
What we do
Everything to grow your Leeds business.
Each is a service in its own right, built for local businesses, and they work even harder together. Prices in GBP.
Web Design Leeds
Fast, trustworthy websites that turn Leeds visitors into booked jobs, your foundation for everything else.
from£700one-off
Explore web design →SEO Leeds
Rank for “near me” and the local Leeds searches that bring a steady flow of work.
from£280/mo
Explore SEO →Google Ads Leeds
Top of Google in Leeds today, ahead of the pack, for the jobs you want most.
from£375/mo
Explore Google Ads →AEO AI answers
Be the Leeds business named and cited when people ask AI assistants and voice search for help.
Includedin every SEO plan
Explore AEO →GEO generative AI
Get named in ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity when people ask for a business like yours.
add-on from£280/mo
Explore GEO →Free SEO Audit
Not sure where to start? See exactly what’s holding your Leeds website back, on the house.
Freeup to 5 pages
Get your free audit →Most Leeds businesses combine two or three. Tell me your goals and budget and I’ll build a tailored plan around them, no rigid packages, no paying for channels you don’t need.
Get a tailored plan →Every corner of the city
Growing businesses across Leeds.
Wherever your customers are in the city, we build the local marketing that reaches them.
Leeds city centre
The financial, legal and retail heart of the city. We put you in front of the customers searching for professional services, hospitality and trades across the centre.
Headingley & the north west
Headingley, Hyde Park and Kirkstall, the busy student and residential belt. High-traffic, high-competition, exactly where sharp local marketing pays off.
Chapel Allerton & Roundhay
The leafy inner-north suburbs, from Chapel Allerton and Meanwood to Roundhay and Moortown, where customers look for trusted, quality local businesses.
Horsforth & the north
Horsforth, Guiseley and the prosperous northern suburbs out towards the airport, a large slice of Leeds with its own local searches.
Morley & the south
Morley, Beeston and the southern suburbs, established communities and industry where trades and services searches run hot.
Pudsey & the west
Pudsey, Farsley and the western suburbs between Leeds and Bradford, tight-knit towns that search local for the businesses near them.
Wetherby & the outskirts
Wetherby, Garforth and the market towns and villages ringing the city, where near-me searches send ready-to-buy customers your way.
Wakefield, Bradford & West Yorkshire
The wider West Yorkshire market, from Wakefield and Bradford to Harrogate and beyond. We get you found across the region as your reach grows.
How we work
A simple process. Real results.
- 01
Discover
A call to learn your Leeds business, your goals and your best customers.
- 02
Plan
A tailored strategy focused on one thing: getting you more local leads and booked jobs.
- 03
Build
I set up your website, campaigns and tracking, then get to work driving Leeds leads.
- 04
Grow
We measure, refine and scale what works, month after month, for more local customers.
Stu at EightySix Digital has been fantastic at providing Google ads services and website support. His expertise and flexibility to individual circumstances have really helped in the digital marketing of our business.
Chris Smith · North Shore Physiotherapy
What does digital marketing for Leeds businesses involve?
It gets your business found, chosen and called online in a competitive market. It brings together your website, local SEO, Google Ads and AI search so Leeds customers find you first and pick you over the competition.
How much does digital marketing cost in Leeds?
It depends on the mix. A website starts from £700 one-off, SEO from £280/mo, and Google Ads management from £375/mo plus your ad budget. Most Leeds businesses combine two or three, and I build a tailored plan around your goals and budget. Prices in GBP. See full pricing →
Is Leeds a competitive market for digital marketing?
Yes. Leeds is one of the UK’s largest cities, so the same local searches are fiercely contested and standing out is worth a lot. That makes showing up first, with a fast site and sharp local SEO and ads, more valuable here than in a quieter town.
Are you based in Leeds?
EightySix Digital is a New Zealand agency run by Stu Clark. I’m not based in Leeds, but I work with businesses across the United Kingdom and New Zealand and everything runs online, so distance is no barrier. You get someone who does the work himself, not an account manager reading from a script.
Which Leeds areas do you cover?
All of Leeds and across West Yorkshire, including the city centre, Headingley, Chapel Allerton, Roundhay, Horsforth, Kirkstall, Meanwood and Morley, out to surrounding towns and villages like Wakefield, Bradford, Harrogate, Otley and Wetherby.
Should I use SEO or Google Ads for my Leeds business?
Both work well together. Google Ads gets you to the top of Google in Leeds today, ahead of the pack, while SEO builds local rankings that bring steady leads over time without paying per click.
What kinds of Leeds businesses do you work with?
All sorts. Leeds has a big professional-services and financial sector alongside a strong retail, construction and trades base, and I work with businesses right across that mix, from tradespeople and home services to consultancies, clinics and local shops. If your customers search for you in Leeds or the wider West Yorkshire, I can help you get found and chosen.
Let’s get your Leeds business found.
Tell me about your business and I’ll show you the smartest way to stand out and get more customers, in plain English.