About Nekko Digital
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."
Meet the Agency.
What started in 2012 as DEZCOOL, a web design studio, has evolved into Nekko Digital — a full-service digital marketing agency at the forefront of AI search optimization. Founded by Rodrigo Diniz, our journey has been driven by a relentless focus on what actually moves the needle for businesses: measurable visibility, qualified leads, and sustainable growth.
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.
Today, we are among the first agencies globally to specialize in Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) — ensuring that brands are not only found in traditional search but are actively cited and recommended by AI-powered search engines.
What We Do
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.
Organic Search (SEO)
Local SEO & Google Business Profile Optimization
Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)
SEO-Driven Content Strategy
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.
Strategy, Not a Checklist.
We treat SEO as a fundamental business strategy — not just a technical audit.
Explore Our ServicesStrategic Keyword & Intent Research
We don't just target words; we target business outcomes by mapping how your customers actually search and why.
Structured, AI-Friendly Content
Developing authoritative content that wins in traditional search and is actively cited by LLMs like ChatGPT and Perplexity.
Technical Clean-Room Implementation
Zero-friction technical optimization ensuring your infrastructure is fast, secure, and perfectly indexed for every search bot.
Business-Centric Data Intelligence
Clear, transparent reporting that moves beyond vanity metrics to show real impact on visibility, engagement, and conversion.
We optimize for users first, then systems — because search engines reward clarity, usefulness, and trust.
The Pioneers.
Rodrigo Diniz
AEO Strategy Lead & GEO Specialist
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.
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.
Why Nekko Digital.
We don’t chase algorithms.
We build systems that align with how search actually works.
Hawaii-rooted, globally experienced
Traditional SEO + AI-era search strategy
Transparent methodology and reporting
Performance-driven, not vanity-metric focused
Built for long-term visibility, not short-term spikes
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.