Digital Marketing Consultant · New Zealand
Digital marketing consulting
built for the AI era.
We use AI across content, analytics, ads, and reporting — and teach your team to do the same. Modern stack, transparent pricing, built to hand over. From $2,500/month.
The Digital Marketing Reality in 2026
Most NZ digital marketing consulting is stuck in 2018.
WordPress recommendations. SEO advice that ignores AI search. Reporting dashboards built on platforms that don't talk to each other. Strategies designed for a Google-only world.
Digital marketing in 2026 looks fundamentally different. AI generates 80% of content first drafts. AI search engines are taking real query volume. Modern web stacks have left WordPress behind. Attribution and analytics are more powerful than ever — if you set them up properly.
We consult from where digital marketing is now, not where it was a decade ago.
What We Cover
The full digital marketing stack.
Performance marketing
Google Ads, Meta Ads, LinkedIn — campaigns built around conversion data, not vanity metrics. We optimise weekly and report monthly with real CAC, ROAS, and payback periods.
SEO & GEO (AI search)
Traditional SEO plus optimisation for ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. We build llms.txt, structured data, and FAQ schema so you show up in AI answers — not just blue links.
Content & email
Content systems built around AI-assisted production with human editing. Email automation flows that actually convert — welcome series, nurture, retention, win-back.
Analytics & attribution
GA4 set up properly, UTM attribution working, conversion tracking on every form. You finally know what's actually generating leads, not just which channel got the click.
AI integration & ops
Where AI fits in your marketing operations — content, reporting, customer comms, prompts, custom GPTs. We build the playbook your team can run with.
Web & conversion
Conversion-focused websites built on modern stacks (Next.js, not WordPress). Landing pages tested against real ad traffic. CRO that compounds over time.
How We Use AI
Four principles that shape our AI-native consulting.
We use AI in our own business — visibly.
The site you're reading was built with Claude Code. Our content workflows, analytics, attribution, and reporting all run through AI-powered systems. We're not consultants who recommend AI — we're consultants who run on it.
AI augments humans, doesn't replace them.
Strategy stays human. Taste stays human. Decisions stay human. AI handles speed, volume, and consistency. The best digital marketers in 2026 are the ones using both effectively.
Modern stack, not WordPress + 30 plugins.
We build on Next.js, deploy on Digital Ocean, integrate AI tools that work in 2026. Most NZ digital agencies are still recommending tech from 2018 because that's what they know.
Transparent everything.
Pricing on every page. No mysterious retainer minimums. No 'request a quote' walls. AI Audit at $1,500. Coaching from $2,500/month. Full Service $5-8k/month. Scope and quote upfront.
Three Ways We Consult
Pick the engagement that fits your stage.
Same AI-native approach, three commitment levels. We'll help you pick.
Common questions.
What does a digital marketing consultant actually do?
A good digital marketing consultant audits your current digital presence, builds the strategy, sets up the foundations (analytics, attribution, conversion tracking), runs or guides execution, and trains your team. We do all of this — we don't stop at strategy.
How is 'digital marketing consulting' different from 'marketing consulting'?
Mostly framing. Digital marketing consulting emphasises the channels (paid ads, SEO, email, content, web) where most marketing happens today. Real strategy still applies — channel choices, positioning, funnel design, measurement. We do both because they're not actually separable in 2026.
How much does a digital marketing consultant cost in NZ?
Our pricing is transparent. AI Marketing Audit fixed at $1,500. Coaching Accelerator from $2,500/month. Full Service Accelerator $5,000-$8,000/month. No hourly billing surprises, no scope creep.
Are you experts in Google Ads / Meta Ads / SEO / specific channels?
We work across all the main digital channels — Google Ads, Meta Ads, LinkedIn, SEO, email, content, web. We're generalists by design rather than channel specialists, because most NZ marketing fails in the gaps between channels, not within any single one.
What's GEO and why do I keep hearing about it?
GEO (Generative Engine Optimisation) is optimising your business to be cited by AI search engines like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. It uses similar signals to SEO — structured data, clear content, authority — plus newer ones like llms.txt and FAQ schema. We do both SEO and GEO.
What size NZ businesses do you work with?
Typically $500K to $20M revenue. Big enough to invest in marketing as a real business function, small enough that a senior consultant makes a measurable difference. We work nationally — Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and across the Waikato.
Will you train our team to keep running it?
Yes — that's a core part of how we work. Our Coaching Accelerator is built around training. Our Full Service Accelerator includes documented handover within 12-18 months. We don't believe in keeping clients dependent.
Related services
The AI angle runs through everything we do. Common next steps:
Ready for digital marketing consulting that's actually current?
Book a free 30-minute scoping call. We'll figure out where your digital marketing needs to go and which engagement type fits.