Thrive Digital Review: SEO Score 83/100 - Gold Coast, QLD - SellSEO
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Rank #5 of 16 in Gold Coast

Thrive Digital

thriveweb.com.au ·Gold Coast, QLD
83/100 · B+
Own-site SEO score
Min project$550 / month (SEO) or website hosting
Hourly rateOn request
Team size10 - 49
Founded2006
Overview

About Thrive Digital

Thrive Digital is a full-service digital marketing and web design agency based on the Gold Coast, offering hand-crafted websites, SEO, hosting, branding and e-commerce solutions. Founded by Dean Oakley in 2006, the team emphasises custom design, technical development, and long-term digital strategy.

Web DesignWeb DevelopmentWordPress HostingSEOGoogle AdsDigital MarketingE-commerce (Shopify)Branding & Graphic DesignEmail MarketingPhotography & Videography

Published Rates as stated by the agency.

What clients keep mentioning
custom designlocal service
The measurement

Score breakdown

Fetched from their own homepage and scored the same way as every other agency in the directory.

Technical 100On-page 93Content 100Visibility 23
Technical100
On-page93
Content100
Local visibility23
What the audit found
✓ 6 passing! 2 to fix
✓Uses structured data
✓Mobile ready
✓Well-sized page title
✓Meta description well written
✓Clean single H173% of agencies also do this
✓Substantial homepage content (2656 words)
!Only 50% of images have alt text43% of agencies share this
!Barely visible in local search results46% of agencies share this
Do they turn up when someone searches for an agency in Gold Coast?

We run the eight searches a local business would actually type, such as "seo agency gold coast", and count how many return this agency.

Searches they appear in1/8
Best position#6
City average37/100

Most agencies here appear in only a handful; the ones at the top of this city appear in six or more.

Each check against the directory average
↑ Technical 100 vs 92 average, +8
↑ On-page 93 vs 86 average, +7
↑ Content 100 vs 87 average, +13
↓ Local visibility 23 vs 39 average, -16

Measured automatically from the agency's own homepage. Same rules for every agency in the directory.

How that compares in Gold Coast

Measured against every other agency rated in this market.

Thrive Digital 83
Gold Coast average 78
Best in Gold Coast 96
Australia average 79
Every rated agency 78

Across the whole directory Thrive Digital scores higher than 65% of every agency we have measured. Spread across Gold Coast runs 29 to 96 out of 100.

Focus

Where they focus

Read from how the agency presents its own work, so you can see the shape of the shop before you call.

40%Web Design & D
Service mix
Web Design & Development40%
Search Engine Optimization20%
Digital Marketing & Ads20%
Hosting & Support10%
Branding & Design10%
Industries served
Building & Construction25%
E-commerce & Retail20%
Professional Services20%
Healthcare & Wellness20%
Non-profit & Education15%
Client size
Small Business60%
Medium Business30%
Enterprise10%
Rare in Gold Coast

Services this agency lists that few others in the city do.

★WordPress Hostingthe only agency here offering it
★E-commerce (Shopify)the only agency here offering it
★Branding & Graphic Designthe only agency here offering it
In their words

What clients say

Collected from public review pages. Follow a source link to read any of them in place.

“They improved our Google result rankings and were a pleasure to deal with. Thanks Anton!”
Gold Coast website (quoted) · 5/5 · source
Proof of work

Case studies

Published by the agency, with the numbers they reported. Follow a link to read the original.

Status Flow Bathrooms Building & Construction

Create a modern refined website showcasing craftsmanship.

More cohesive and professional online presence.

Read the case study
Credentials

Partners, clients and awards

What sets them apart
  • In-house custom code development
  • Locally based Gold Coast team for face-to-face service
  • Full-service offering from hosting through digital marketing
Clients they name publicly
Grace Loves LacePrecinct Skate ShopKindredArt Lovers AustraliaDFJ Architects Byron Bay
Certifications
Mailchimp PartnerKlaviyo PartnerTrustpilot PartnerShopify PartnerWooCommerce Partner

Contact

LocationBurleigh Heads, QLD
Phone(07) 5535 0063
Founded2006
LanguagesEnglish

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Comparing agencies in Gold Coast?

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Questions

About Thrive Digital

How is Thrive Digital rated on this directory?

By the measurable SEO quality of their own website. Thrive Digital scores 83 out of 100, which is rank #5 of 16 agencies rated in Gold Coast, QLD. The score blends technical setup, on-page basics, content depth and how often they appear in local search results. No agency pays for placement.

What does Thrive Digital cost?

Minimum engagement $550 / month (SEO) or website hosting. These figures are published by the agency.

What services does Thrive Digital offer?

Web Design, Web Development, WordPress Hosting, SEO, Google Ads, Digital Marketing, E-commerce (Shopify), Branding & Graphic Design.

Is Thrive Digital a good fit for my business?

Their client base skews small business at roughly 60% of their work, and they most often work with building & construction clients. Compare that against your own size and sector before you shortlist them.