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.

Start a Project Procurement & RFPs

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.

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 →

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

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//.proof_of_capability

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.

A citation-frequency chart beside eight instrument modules and a four-volume research series — Nekko's research and free tools.

RESEARCH_01

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.

RESEARCH_02

Reef Citation Index™

Our productized quarterly tracker of which Hawaii businesses AI engines actually cite across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude.

TOOL_01

AI Search Predictor

Forecasts citation potential across the major AI engines.

TOOL_02

KPI Compass

Diagnoses the metrics that actually move your stage of business.

TOOL_03

SEO ROI Calculator

Projects 12-month traffic, leads, and revenue from SEO.

All 8 free tools →

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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.

Substrate

Technical foundation — architecture, schema, Core Web Vitals.

Coral

Topical authority — pillar content and internal-link structure.

Citations

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

Ecosystem

Compounding authority as every layer reinforces the others.

Explore The Reef Method →

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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.

FIELD_STUDY_01

Who AI Cites in Hawaii.

Market Analysis (Vertical Slice) · Hawaii — Hospitality Vertical

original research · public data

FIELD_STUDY_02

Why AI Struggles to Cite Hawaii Real Estate.

Market Analysis (Vertical Slice) · Hawaii — Real Estate Vertical

original research · public data

MODEL_01

Recovering ~$75K/yr From OTA Commissions.

Boutique Hotel (Modeled Scenario) · Waikiki, Oahu (Modeled)

illustrative model · not a client

MODEL_02

Cutting Cost-Per-Close From ~$45K to ~$6K.

Real Estate Brokerage (Modeled Scenario) · Hawaii (Modeled)

illustrative model · not a client

MODEL_03

Recovering ~$43K/yr From Paid-Lead Dependence.

Home Services (Modeled Scenario) · Hawaii (Modeled)

illustrative model · not a client

See the full case-study library →

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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

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)

Full bio → LinkedIn

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

Full bio → LinkedIn

//.capability_not_past_work

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

01▸Build a WCAG 2.1 AA site & provide a VPAT.

02▸Engineer enrollment / program visibility — incl. AI search.

03▸Handle data under FERPA / COPPA with a signed agreement.

04▸Invoice 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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Google

5.0 ★★★★★

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Trustpilot

4.4 ★★★★★

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