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About Nekko Digital

Hawaii's digital marketing agency — combining SEO expertise, web design, and AI search strategy to help businesses grow their online visibility.

Creative. Transparent. Innovative.

Nekko Digital is a Honolulu-based digital marketing agency specializing in search visibility, AI-driven optimization, and performance-focused web strategy.

We combine deep local Hawaii knowledge with global digital standards to help businesses get discovered, build authority, and turn online visibility into measurable growth.

Rodrigo Diniz · Founder & Head of Search Strategy

EST. 2012
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Meet the Agency.

Founded in 2012 by Rodrigo Diniz, Nekko Digital has evolved into a full-service digital marketing agency at the forefront of AI search optimization. Our journey has been driven by a relentless focus on what actually moves the needle for businesses: measurable visibility, qualified leads, and sustainable growth — see the work that backs it up.

Based in Honolulu, we serve businesses across Oahu and around the world. Our team spans the United States, Europe, and South America, bringing diverse perspectives and global expertise to every engagement. This distributed model allows us to combine the deep local understanding of the Hawaiian market with cutting-edge strategies from digital marketing hubs worldwide.

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The Team.

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Rodrigo
Diniz

Founder & Head of Search Strategy

Rodrigo leads Nekko Digital’s advanced search initiatives, combining over a decade of SEO strategy with emerging AI optimization frameworks to help brands earn visibility in both traditional and generative search environments.

View Rodrigo's Profile
02

Taylor
Asao

Head of Business Development & Operations

Taylor oversees client strategy execution and operational excellence, ensuring every engagement translates into measurable performance, streamlined implementation, and long-term partnership.

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Every published article on this site is written by a named member of our team. The full editorial team — bylines, credentials, and editorial standards — lives on its own page.

Meet the Editorial Team
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What Our Digital Marketing Agency Does

We focus on the channels that matter most in today’s search landscape. Our work aligns traditional SEO with modern AI search systems like ChatGPT, Gemini, and other generative platforms — ensuring your brand is visible wherever decisions are being made. Our marketing statistics page shows exactly why this matters.

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Organic Search (SEO)

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Local SEO & Google Business Profile Optimization

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Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)

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Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)

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SEO-Driven Content Strategy

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Website Strategy & Performance Optimization

What We Solve

Most businesses don’t struggle with having a website.

They struggle with being found.

We help solve:

  • Low organic visibility
  • Underperforming local search presence
  • Content that doesn’t rank or convert
  • AI search irrelevance
  • Traffic without real business results

Search today is not just about rankings. It’s about clarity, authority, and structured visibility across systems.

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Why Nekko Digital.

We don’t chase algorithms.

We build systems that align with how search actually works.

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Our own published Hawaii AI-citation research

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Real Hawaii depth + regulated-vertical compliance

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Current multi-engine AI, Claude included

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Transparent methodology, pricing, and reporting

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Performance-driven, not vanity-metric focused

STRATEGY

Let’s Build Your Visibility Strategy

If your business is ready to move beyond traffic and toward real growth, we’re ready to build the roadmap.