How is Kia Ora Digital rated on this directory?

By the measurable SEO quality of their own website. Kia Ora Digital scores 78 out of 100, which is rank #10 of 14 agencies rated in Melbourne, VIC. 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 Kia Ora Digital cost?

Minimum engagement $5,000+. Typical rate $100 - $149 / hr. These figures are our estimate for a firm of this size in this market, not a quote. Request a quote on this page for exact pricing.

Is Kia Ora Digital a good fit for my business?

Their client base skews small business (<$10m) at roughly 60% of their work, and they most often work with e-commerce/retail clients. Compare that against your own size and sector before you shortlist them.

Rank #10 of 14 in Melbourne

Kia Ora Digital

Q: What services does Kia Ora Digital offer?

Local SEO, E-Commerce SEO, National SEO, International SEO, Technical SEO Audits, Revenue Forecasting, AI Search Optimisation, Paid Search.

kiaoradigital.com.au ·Melbourne, VIC

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78/100 · B

Own-site SEO score

Min project$5,000+

Hourly rate$100 - $149 / hr

Team size10 - 49

Founded2021

Overview

About Kia Ora Digital

Kia Ora Digital is an award-winning SEO and AI Search agency based in Melbourne that helps eCommerce, service-based and enterprise brands drive revenue through organic, local, and AI-driven search strategies.

Local SEOE-Commerce SEONational SEOInternational SEOTechnical SEO AuditsRevenue ForecastingAI Search OptimisationPaid SearchSEO MigrationsDigital PR

Estimated Typical range for an agency of this size in Melbourne, not a quote. Ask for exact pricing in the form.

What clients keep mentioning

AI visibilityRevenue focus

The measurement

Score breakdown

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

Technical65

On-page83

Content100

Local visibility67

What the audit found

✓ 5 passing! 4 to fix

✓Mobile ready

✓Meta description well written

✓Clean single H173% of agencies also do this

✓Substantial homepage content (2716 words)

✓Ranks for 5 of 8 local searchesonly 54% of agencies manage this

!No structured data (schema)only 10% of agencies get this wrong

!Page title length off (74 chars)only 16% of agencies get this wrong

!No Open Graph tagsonly 8% of agencies get this wrong

!Only 60% of images have alt text43% of agencies share this

Do they turn up when someone searches for an agency in Melbourne?

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

Searches they appear in5/8

Best position#5

City average35/100

Appearing in 5 of eight puts them among the more findable agencies in this market.

Each check against the directory average

↓ Technical 65 vs 92 average, -27

↓ On-page 83 vs 86 average, -3

↑ Content 100 vs 87 average, +13

↑ Local visibility 67 vs 39 average, +28

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

How that compares in Melbourne

Measured against every other agency rated in this market.

Kia Ora Digital 78

Melbourne average 79

Best in Melbourne 87

Australia average 79

Every rated agency 78

Across the whole directory Kia Ora Digital scores higher than 37% of every agency we have measured. Spread across Melbourne runs 63 to 87 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.

Service mix

Search Engine Optimization40%

AI Search Optimisation25%

Paid Search15%

Technical SEO Audits10%

Revenue Forecasting / Strategy10%

Industries served

E-commerce/Retail40%

Health & Wellness20%

Service-based/Lead Generation20%

Financial Services20%

Client size

Small Business (<$10M)60%

Mid-market ($10M-$50M)30%

Enterprise (>$50M)10%

Rare in Melbourne

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

★National SEOthe only agency here offering it

★International SEOthe only agency here offering it

★Technical SEO Auditsthe only agency here offering it

Proof of work

Case studies

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

Happy Way Health & Wellness

Reduce dependency on branded search

increase in non-branded keyword traffic

+30%

Organic Traffic

Read the case study

Summer Elisabeth Day Spa Service-based/Local

Improve local visibility

boost page 1 rankings and traffic

+72%

Page 1 Keyword Rankings

+67%

Organic Traffic

Read the case study

ACS Financial Financial Services

Increase leads and rankings

more page 1 keywords and leads

+59%

Page 1 Keyword Rankings

+48%

Organic Leads

Read the case study

Credentials

Partners, clients and awards

What sets them apart

Focus on AI search visibility (Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity)
Blended Search combining organic, paid and AI search for revenue forecasting
No long-term contracts and free Growth Plan/audit before commitment

Clients they name publicly

Cherrie BabyBondi VetThe Collagen CoSouthern Discoveries

Certifications

Google PartnerShopify Experts

Awards

2026Best Use of AI in Search · APAC Search Awards

2025Best Use of Search - Health · APAC Search Awards

2024Best Global Start-Up Agency · Global Search Awards

Contact

Websitekiaoradigital.com.au

LocationMelbourne, Victoria

Email[email protected]

Founded2021

LanguagesEnglish

OfficesMelbourne, Queenstown, London

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