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Analog instrument panel reading a rising ranking signal beside a published research ledger — Nekko Digital's measurement-driven approach.
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Proof,Not Promises.

Real Hawaiʻi results, our own published Hawaii AI-citation research, free working tools, and an active State of Hawaiʻi vendor registration. A boutique that documents what it does — and lets the evidence carry the pitch.

  • registered vendor State of Hawaiʻi vendor
  • reviews 5.0★ Google • 4.4★ Trustpilot
  • research Our own published Hawaii
    AI-citation research
  • founder-led Senior delivery since 2011

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Documented Client Results.

Two verified engagements, every number tracked, zero ad spend and zero new backlinks. The full diagnosis and method live in each case study.

Lanier Pristine — Residential & Commercial Cleaning
CLIENT Residential & Commercial Cleaning · Gainesville, GA

Lanier Pristine

#13 → #2 Avg. Map Pack Position
18% → 73% Map Pack Visibility
41 → 168 GBP Calls / Month
“Nekko Digital created a completely new website design for my Cleaning business here in Georgia. He is super helpful and knowledgeable, he made my website easy for clients to book appointments and navigate through the web. Great customer services. Highly recommended!!” Mara Guilford — Owner, Lanier Pristine · 5★ Google review
Read the full case study →
North Shore Tacos — Quick-Service Restaurant
CLIENT Quick-Service Restaurant · Hau‘ula & Haleiwa, HI

North Shore Tacos

1,400 → 12,800 Organic Sessions / Mo
#5.5 → #1.5 Avg. Map Pack Position
18 → 108 Online Order Clicks / Mo
“As a Hawaii-based business, finding a digital agency that truly gets our market was huge. Nekko Digital brings world-class marketing expertise with the aloha spirit.” Elen Corazzari — Owner, North Shore Tacos · Haleʻiwa & Hauʻula, Oʻahu · 5★ Google review
Read the full case study →

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How the Results Happen.

Every engagement runs on The Reef Method — our published, four-layer framework. The client results above were earned by working these layers in order.

The Reef Method's four layers — Substrate, Coral, Citations, Ecosystem — shown as stacked strata.
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Substrate

Technical foundation — architecture, schema, Core Web Vitals.

02

Coral

Topical authority — pillar content and internal-link structure.

03

Citations

AI & search visibility — GEO, AEO, earned citations.

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Ecosystem

Compounding authority as every layer reinforces the others.

Explore The Reef Method →

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Founder-Led. Named. Accountable.

No junior hand-offs. Every engagement is run by the two people whose names — and credentials — are on this page.

Rodrigo Diniz

Rodrigo Diniz

Founder & Head of Search Strategy

  • MBA, Finance — Hawaiʻi Pacific University
  • SEO Specialization — UC Davis
  • Digital Marketing — UIUC
  • Google Cybersecurity Professional · CompTIA A+/Network+

20+ yrs IT · 15+ yrs search (since 2011)

Taylor Asao

Taylor Asao

Head of Business Development & Operations

  • M.Env. Management — Western Colorado University
  • B.A./B.S. — The Evergreen State College
  • Local SEO · web/UX · content systems

10 yrs at Nekko Digital

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New to Your Vertical? Here's the Approach.

For sectors where we don't yet have a public client — like Hawaiʻi public schools and government — here is exactly how we would run an engagement. This is our approach, clearly labeled, not a claim of past work.

How we work with Hawaiʻi schools →
SIMULATION
approach.sh — what we'd run
01Build a WCAG 2.1 AA site & provide a VPAT.
02Engineer enrollment / program visibility — incl. AI search.
03Handle data under FERPA / COPPA with a signed agreement.
04Invoice via HIePRO / Chapter 103D — your existing channels.
$ready_to_run

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For Procurement & Institutional Buyers.

Nekko Digital is a registered State of Hawaiʻi vendor — we can be procured and paid through the channels your business office already uses.

The Hawaii State Capitol at golden hour — Nekko Digital is a registered State of Hawaii vendor.

Vendor status

Registered State of Hawaiʻi vendor — Hawaiʻi Compliance Express: Compliant (DOTAX · IRS · DCCA · DLIR).

DEZCOOL LLC (dba Nekko Digital)
GET GE-1770051584-01 · DCCA #169981

How to engage

Small-purchase quotes via HIePRO, or a full RFP response. We hold a Hawaiʻi Compliance Express certificate (required for awards of $2,500+) and invoice under Chapter 103D.

Compliance

We build to WCAG 2.1 AA, provide VPAT conformance reports, and handle student data under FERPA / COPPA. This page is built to the same WCAG 2.1 AA standard we deliver.

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Two Ways to Start.

transmission_deck · select a channel
CH·01 commercial.ch

Commercial

Hotels, law firms, restaurants, real estate — get found, cited, and chosen across Google and AI search.

Start a Project
CH·02 institutional.ch

Institutional

Schools and government — a registered, compliance-aware Hawaiʻi vendor that responds to quotes and RFPs.

Procurement & RFPs