Digital Marketing · Tampa, FL
Digital marketing that helps Tampa businesses stand out.
Tampa is one of America’s fastest-growing business and tech 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 Tampaon
- Google AdsAhead of the packon
- AEOThe name AI giveson
- GEOFound in AI searchon
The basics
What does digital marketing for Tampa businesses do?
Digital marketing in Tampa is how a business gets found, chosen and called online in one of America’s fastest-growing business and tech hubs. It brings together your website, local SEO, Google Ads and AI search so Tampa 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 States 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 Tampa 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 States, 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 Tampa, 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.
Tampa is the heart of the fast-growing Tampa Bay region on Florida's Gulf Coast, with a thriving economy in finance, tech, tourism, healthcare and a construction and home-services sector booming alongside rapid population growth. From downtown and Hyde Park out through Ybor City and South Tampa to surrounding communities like St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Brandon and Wesley Chapel, customers search locally for services near them. In a fast-growing, competitive market, a sharp website and strong local SEO are what get you found first.
Real results for local businesses
We focus on getting you more work.
What we do
Everything to grow your Tampa business.
Each is a service in its own right, built for local businesses, and they work even harder together. Prices in USD.
Web Design Tampa
Fast, trustworthy websites that turn Tampa visitors into booked jobs, your foundation for everything else.
from$900one-off
Explore web design →SEO Tampa
Rank for “near me” and the local Tampa searches that bring a steady flow of work.
from$360/mo
Explore SEO →Google Ads Tampa
Top of Google in Tampa today, ahead of the pack, for the jobs you want most.
from$450/mo
Explore Google Ads →AEO AI answers
Be the Tampa 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$360/mo
Explore GEO →Free SEO Audit
Not sure where to start? See exactly what’s holding your Tampa website back, on the house.
Freeup to 5 pages
Get your free audit →Most Tampa 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 Tampa.
Wherever your customers are across Tampa Bay, we build the local marketing that reaches them.
Downtown Tampa & Channelside
The business core, from the Riverwalk to Water Street and Channelside. We put you in front of the customers searching for offices, services and hospitality downtown.
South Tampa & Hyde Park
Hyde Park, Bayshore and SoHo, the affluent, high-demand south side where customers look for trusted, quality local businesses.
Ybor City & East Tampa
Historic Ybor and the fast-changing east side, a busy mix of hospitality, trades and services with its own local searches.
Westshore & the airport
Tampa’s biggest business district around the airport and Westshore. High-traffic, high-competition, exactly where sharp local marketing pays off.
New Tampa & the north
New Tampa, Carrollwood and the northern suburbs out to Wesley Chapel, fast-growing areas where a big share of households search from.
Brandon & the east
Brandon, Riverview and the eastern suburbs, booming residential communities where home-services and trades searches run hot.
St. Petersburg & Clearwater
Across the bay to St. Pete and Clearwater, distinct markets with their own searches. We get you found on both sides of Tampa Bay.
Greater Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is one of the fastest-growing metros in the US. We get you found across the wider region as demand keeps climbing around you.
How we work
A simple process. Real results.
- 01
Discover
A call to learn your Tampa business, the areas of Tampa Bay you serve and your best customers.
- 02
Plan
A tailored strategy focused on one thing: getting you more local leads and booked jobs.
- 03
Build
I research and target your local market, set up your website, campaigns and tracking, then get to work driving Tampa 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 Tampa 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 Tampa customers find you first and pick you over the competition.
How much does digital marketing cost in Tampa?
It depends on the mix. A website starts from $900 one-off, SEO from $360/mo, and Google Ads management from $450/mo plus your ad budget. Most Tampa businesses combine two or three, and I build a tailored plan around your goals and budget. Prices in USD. See full pricing →
Is Tampa a competitive market for digital marketing?
Yes. Tampa is one of America’s fastest-growing 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 Tampa?
EightySix Digital is a New Zealand agency run by Stu Clark. I’m not based in Tampa, but I work with businesses across the United States 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 Tampa areas do you cover?
All of Tampa and across the Tampa Bay area, including downtown and Channelside, Hyde Park and South Tampa, Ybor City, Westshore, New Tampa and Carrollwood, out to surrounding communities like St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Brandon, Riverview and Wesley Chapel.
Why does digital marketing matter more in a fast-growing city like Tampa?
Tampa Bay is one of the fastest-growing metros in the US, so new customers are arriving constantly and competition for their attention is fierce. The businesses that show up first, with a fast site, sharp local SEO and well-run ads, capture that growth. Get the marketing right and a rising market works in your favor rather than against you.
Should I use SEO or Google Ads for my Tampa business?
Both work well together. Google Ads gets you to the top of Google in Tampa today, ahead of the pack, while SEO builds local rankings that bring steady leads over time without paying per click.
Let’s get your Tampa 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.