Hawaii AI Search Visibility Index
Our own published Hawaii AI-citation research — open methodology, CC BY 4.0, with a stated conflict-of-interest disclosure.
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Proof, Not Promises.
Real client results, our own published Hawaii AI-citation research, free working tools, and an active State of Hawaii 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 star Google • 4.4 star Trustpilot
research Our own published Hawaii AI-citation research
founder-led Senior delivery since 2012
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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.
CLIENT · Residential & Commercial Cleaning · Gainesville, GA
Lanier Pristine
Read the full case study — Lanier Pristine- #13 to #2
Avg. Map Pack Position
- 18% to 73%
Map Pack Visibility
- 41 to 168
GBP Calls / Month
CLIENT · Quick-Service Restaurant · Hauʻula & Haleʻiwa, HI
North Shore Tacos
Read the full case study — North Shore Tacos- 1,400 to 12,800
Organic Sessions / Mo
- #5.5 to #1.5
Avg. Map Pack Position
- 18 to 108
Online Order Clicks / Mo
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What clients say
“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!!”
“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.”
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A Portfolio Bigger Than Its Roster.
A boutique is selective by design — so the proof isn’t only a client list. It’s original research, working tools, and a published methodology few Hawaii agencies can show.
Reef Citation Index™
Our productized instrument for measuring which Hawaii businesses AI engines actually cite. The published 2026 benchmark covers Anthropic Claude; other engines are measured on request.
AI Search Predictor
Forecasts citation potential across the major AI engines.
KPI Compass
Diagnoses the metrics that actually move your stage of business.
SEO ROI Calculator
Projects 12-month traffic, leads, and revenue from SEO.
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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.
- 01 · 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.
- 04 · Ecosystem · Compounding authority as every layer reinforces the others.
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Research & Modeled Scenarios.
Honest by design: alongside client work we publish original field studies and clearly-labeled illustrative models. These are not presented as past client results.
original research · public data Who AI Cites in Hawaii.
Market Analysis (Vertical Slice) · Hawaii — Hospitality Vertical
original research · public data Why AI Struggles to Cite Hawaii Real Estate.
Market Analysis (Vertical Slice) · Hawaii — Real Estate Vertical
illustrative model · not a client Recovering ~$75K/yr From OTA Commissions.
Boutique Hotel (Modeled Scenario) · Waikiki, Oahu (Modeled)
illustrative model · not a client Cutting Cost-Per-Close From ~$45K to ~$6K.
Real Estate Brokerage (Modeled Scenario) · Hawaii (Modeled)
illustrative model · not a client Recovering ~$43K/yr From Paid-Lead Dependence.
Home Services (Modeled Scenario) · Hawaii (Modeled)
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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.
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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.
- Build a WCAG 2.1 AA site & provide a VPAT.
- Engineer enrollment / program visibility — incl. AI search.
- Handle data under FERPA / COPPA with a signed agreement.
- Invoice via HIePRO / Chapter 103D — your existing channels.
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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.
Vendor status
Registered State of Hawaiʻi vendor — Hawaiʻi Compliance Express: Compliant (DOTAX · IRS · DCCA · DLIR).
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 contrast standard we deliver.
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Two Ways to Start.
Commercial · Hotels, law firms, restaurants, real estate — we do the work that helps you compete across Google and AI search.
Institutional · Schools and government — a registered, compliance-aware Hawaiʻi vendor that responds to quotes and RFPs.