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96black | Who we are | Auckland | New Zealand

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A team of digital professionals

Based in Auckland, and offering full service digital marketing to businesses. We’re web designers, account managers, developers, marketers and interactive producers.

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Focused on making the Web work for you.

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96black works for companies that are looking for professional website development and online marketing assistance. We take care of just about everything you require in the Internet arena – from business website design, online marketing including: PPC, SEO and email marketing, to Facebook, Twitter and other social media.

We have all the geek tendencies you’d expect, but we’re down-to-earth and undeniably human. You’ll find we live and breathe the possibilities of the Web. To help you meet your business goals we’ve assembled a team of multi-talented designers, developers, account managers, marketers and interactive producers. All the talent you need to connect your business with your target markets online.

It’s all about focusing on the way organisations present themselves online, helping them make the right technical decisions, and delivering the results on time and on budget.

The Web is full of opportunities. We’re here to help you realise them.

Strategic approach

If you don’t know we’re you’re heading, any road is a good road. Taking the right one calls for smart strategic thinking. 96black takes a holistic approach to every digital project, consulting with clients and understanding their business drivers before offering a solution. Only when we have a handle on your business requirements will we suggest ways the Web can help you grow it. After all, there’s no point investing in SEO or PPC if it doesn’t lead to ROI.
Technical Implementation

Business smarts and cool design are no use without rock-solid development skills. The 96black team includes some of Auckland’s top technical developers, capable of delivering the code it takes to make a website sing. We’re experienced with multiple CMS as well as a wide range of digital solutions that many agencies would steer clear of, due to their complexity and technical challenges. The bottom line: we have the technical ability to deliver complex solutions

Specialists

Unlike traditional design studios and advertising agencies, we’re 100% focused on the Web. This pays dividends for our clients because they find they’re working with specialists in their field. We’ve got our hands full with Internet marketing and online solutions, so we won’t be angling for your brand redesign work. We’re very happy to work alongside your other agencies but we won’t be trying to eat their lunch.
Design Focused

Design is the art of making things easy and attractive for humans to use. Do it well, and your customers will be lining up to get involved with your brand. 96black has a talented team of web designers who know how to make the most of the medium. We believe outstanding design is responsive design, and it has to be optimised for the Web. Want to see some examples? Check out our client work.