Go Creative Digital Pty Ltd

What Go Creative Digital Pty Ltd does

Go Creative Digital Pty Ltd is a Brisbane-headquartered, Australian-owned digital marketing agency operating since 2001, exclusively focused on the WordPress platform. It delivers website design and development, ongoing website care and maintenance, dedicated and shared WordPress hosting, domain registration, managed and DIY SEO (via Marketgoo), conversion rate optimisation, website monitoring, and integrations and automation services. Core technology comprises WordPress CMS with the Elementor page builder, WooCommerce for ecommerce, custom PHP frameworks for web applications, and MySQL databases, supported by integrations with Google Analytics, Search Console, HubSpot, Semrush, and Cloudflare. The company maintains a Google Partner status (Top three since 2018) and offers a carbon-neutral GO Green hosting programme, with a self-service client portal (clients.go-creative.com.au) for productised purchases alongside consultative direct sales.

The business monetises through a mix of one-time project fees for website builds and recurring subscriptions for care plans (Maintain/Enhance/Manage), hosting (Shared 1–3 and Silver/Silver+/Gold/Gold+/Platinum/Platinum+/Uranium+ dedicated tiers), SEO and CRO retainers, and $200/hour professional services with a one-hour minimum. It primarily targets Australian small and medium businesses across Queensland regions (Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Mackay, Cairns) and nationally, with a not-for-profit discount programme and a partner referral network spanning IT, PPC, accounting, coaching, photography, video, and social media providers. The team is small (1–10 employees, all in-house and Australian-based) and led by Director Grant (O'Neill), with no external investment, parent company, or acquisition activity disclosed.

Name

Go Creative Digital Pty Ltd

Legal name

GO Creative Digital Pty Ltd

Website

https://go-creative.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Go Creative Digital Pty Ltd is a Brisbane-based Australian digital marketing agency founded in 2001, specialising exclusively in WordPress website design, development, hosting, SEO, CRO, and ongoing support for small and medium businesses across Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA)

Keywords

• WordPress website design
• Search engine optimization
• Website hosting services
• Conversion rate optimization
• Website maintenance support

Headquarters

HQ city

Red Hill

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Website Design and Development: One-time website development services including business websites, ad hoc development, and custom web applications. Pricing varies by project scope.
2. Website Care Plans: Recurring monthly subscription plans (Maintain, Enhance, Manage) providing ongoing support, backups, security scans, and performance monitoring. Includes setup fees.
3. Website Hosting: Shared hosting (cPanel) and WordPress dedicated hosting plans billed annually or monthly. Includes 99.9% uptime guarantee, free SSL, daily backups.
4. SEO Services: Ongoing SEO plans with monthly retainer plus setup fees. Includes keyword research, on-page optimization, content creation, and reporting.
5. CRO Services: Conversion Rate Optimization services with tailored plans and starter options, billed monthly plus setup fees.
6. Domain Registration: Domain name registration services for .au and international TLDs. One-time annual fees with transfer and renewal pricing.
7. Professional Services: Ad hoc website support, malware removal, hosting migration, and HTTPS conversion services billed at $200/hour standard rate with 1-hour minimum.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

GO Creative Digital Pty Ltd is a Brisbane-based digital marketing agency that designs, develops, hosts, and maintains WordPress websites for Australian businesses. The company offers custom website design and development, recurring website care plans, dedicated and shared website hosting, managed and DIY SEO services, conversion rate optimization (CRO), website monitoring, domain registration, malware removal and hosting migration, and integrations and automation services.

Product overview

Go Creative Digital Pty Ltd is a digital marketing agency specializing in WordPress-based website design, development, and digital marketing services. The company operates a modular service architecture centered on WordPress websites as the core product, with supplementary add-on modules including Website Care Plans (maintenance and support), WordPress Dedicated Hosting and Shared cPanel Hosting, SEO Plans (managed and DIY via Marketgoo), CRO Plans, Website Monitoring, and Website Services (migration, security). Additional services include domain registration and integrations/automations. The company offers geographic-specific services for Cairns, Mackay, and Sunshine Coast regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Website Design and Development Custom WordPress website design and development services for businesses, including responsive mobile-friendly layouts, SEO optimization, copywriting, and bespoke web application development. Targeted at Australian SMBs seeking professional online presence.
• Website Care Plans Recurring monthly website maintenance and support subscriptions providing support hours, backups, security scans, speed optimization, and performance monitoring for businesses needing ongoing WordPress care.
• WordPress Dedicated Hosting Premium dedicated WordPress hosting with tiered resources (vCPU, RAM, storage, bandwidth), 99.9% uptime guarantee, free SSL, and daily backups, available on annual or monthly billing.
• Shared Hosting (cPanel) Entry-level shared web hosting with cPanel control panel, including MySQL database support, available across three tiers from 10GB to 200GB storage, billed annually.
• SEO Plans Managed search engine optimization services including audits, keyword research, on-page optimization, content creation, link building, and monthly reporting, delivered on a recurring retainer with setup fee.
• DIY SEO (Marketgoo) Self-service DIY SEO tool powered by Marketgoo with Lite and Pro plans providing keyword tracking, competitor analysis, page optimization recommendations, and automated reporting for small business owners.
• CRO Plans Conversion rate optimization services including website audits, UX design, CRO strategy development, and tailored monthly plans designed to convert more website visitors into customers.
• Website Monitoring Subscription-based 24x7 uptime monitoring with monthly performance and security scans, off-site backups, and discounted bug fixes for businesses needing proactive site health oversight.
• Website Services (Migration, HTTPS, Malware Removal) One-time professional services including HTTPS/SSL conversion, website hosting migration (WordPress files, databases, DNS), and malware removal and blacklist review for compromised sites.
• Domain Registration Domain name registration and transfer services supporting .au, .com.au, .net.au, .com, .co, .net, .org, and various other TLDs for Australian businesses.
• Integrations and Automations Automation and integration services connecting WordPress websites with third-party tools and platforms to streamline business workflows, including AI integration and business efficiency improvements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,620% ROI on SEO investment for Bugs for Bugs ($3,000 investment yielding significant returns in 3 months)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Up IT SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmail services, computer and network support partner. Contact: Alexis Bowler, 1300 331 330. Provides complementary IT services for shared clients.
• LocalIQ (formerly Reach Local)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPay per click (PPC) advertising partner. Contact: Nick Tadic, 0403 147 323. Provides paid advertising services that complement GO Creative's organic SEO offerings.
• VIE MarketingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategy and brand development partner. Contact: Jane Clark, (07) 3366 9912. Provides brand strategy and marketing strategy services.
• Hannans360minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccounting, brokering, and bookkeeping partner. Contact: Jacquie Hannan, (07) 3806 4484. Provides financial services for shared clients.
• Excelerated Business SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness coaching, workshops, and training partner. Contact: Raymond Huan, 0413 205 497. Provides business development services.
• Helen Cowley CoachingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness coaching partner. Contact: Helen Cowley, 0418 769 531. Provides coaching and personal development services.
• Printing BrisbaneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGraphic design, printing, and signage partner. Contact: Jayne Swanson, (07) 3208 5649. Provides print collateral and design services.
• Capture Headshots & PhotographyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhotography, video, and social media content partner. Contact: Mark Glancy, 0433 420 010. Provides visual content creation services.
• Paramount VideominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhotography and video production partner. Contact: Claire Brazil, 1300 656 269. Provides professional video production services.
• Full Stop Social MediaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSocial media marketing partner. Contact: Rachel Callan. Provides social media management and marketing services.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Partner status (Top three since 2018). Provides access to Google Analytics, Search Console, and other Google marketing tools integration for client campaigns.
• CloudflarecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing CDN, security, and performance optimization services for hosted websites.
• SemrushcoreTechnology or IntegrationSEO tools partner providing keyword research, competitor analysis, and SEO reporting capabilities.
• HubSpotcoreTechnology or IntegrationMarketing automation and CRM partner. Provides inbound marketing and automation tools.
• ElementorcoreTechnology or IntegrationPage builder plugin used for WordPress website design. Primary tool for creating page layouts, global styles, and visual design elements.
• WooCommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationEcommerce plugin for WordPress used to build online stores. Enables product listings, shopping cart, and checkout functionality.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• GoDaddy: Major SMB-focused web services provider including domain registration, hosting, website builders, and marketing tools. Directly competes with Go Creative's hosting, domain, and DIY website offerings in the Australian SMB segment.
• Dentsu Creative Australia: Large Australian creative agency network (formerly BWM Dentsu) offering brand strategy, advertising, content, and digital services as part of a broader portfolio. Overlaps with Go Creative on digital creative services but serves larger enterprise clients.
• Squarespace: Global DIY website builder platform offering templates, hosting, and ecommerce for SMBs. Competes with Go Creative for SMB website budgets by enabling self-service site creation without an agency.

Direct peers

• Digital Garden: Canberra-based full-service Australian digital agency offering strategy, web design, development, hosting, and digital marketing. Highly comparable to Go Creative in service breadth, WordPress/open-source CMS expertise, and focus on Australian SMB and government clients.
• King Kong: Australian digital marketing agency founded in Melbourne, focused on SMBs with services in SEO, web design, paid media, and conversion optimization. Direct competitor for Australian SMB marketing budgets and comparable service offering to Go Creative.
• Luminary: Melbourne-headquartered digital agency offering web design, development, digital marketing, and consulting. Overlapping full-service offering and SMB/mid-market focus makes it a direct peer to Go Creative in the Australian digital agency landscape.
• Soup: Australian creative and digital agency providing design, web development, and digital marketing. Similar full-service agency model and SMB target market position Soup as a direct peer to Go Creative.
• StudioHawk: Melbourne-based specialist SEO agency offering SEO strategy, audits, link building, and content. Directly comparable to Go Creative's SEO service line and competing for the same Australian SEO retainer budgets.
• Emote Digital: Melbourne-based digital agency providing custom web design, WordPress development, SEO and digital marketing for Australian SMBs. Directly comparable to Go Creative in service portfolio, SMB target market, and team scale.
• Megantic: Australian digital agency specialising in eCommerce and digital marketing for retail brands. Comparable in full-service digital offering and Australian market focus, with overlap in WordPress/WooCommerce ecommerce capabilities Go Creative delivers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GOCreativeWeb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/go-creative
• Instagraminstagram.com/gocreative.digital

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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