Partner with search marketing experts
We’re a Christchurch-based Google Partner helping established businesses turn search demand into consistent leads and sales through SEO, AI search, and Google Ads.
+42%
More Google Ads conversions for Ross Galt, 2025 vs 2024
SEO + Ads
Search Growth Partnership
12+
Months' partnership
Turn searches into customers
We consistently deliver results
Our case studies highlight long-term SEO and Google Ads partnerships, focused on delivering measurable growth for our clients.
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1,000,000 searches generated for a leading search engine in just 3 months.
Tommy Digital
Over 450 new leads generated profitably in the first 6 months of working together
Acme Co
A brand new site and all new marketing strategy for a leading anonymous company
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A 158% rise in lead volume for Silent Pod an Australasian leader in acoustic office solutions
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A story of a high quality product and making a smaller marketing budget work hard
78% increase in E-commerce revenue for kiwi skincare retailer Lissom
From national to global market leader in high-end tutoring services
Helping spread the word for a beautiful family run vineyard in North Canterbury, NZ
Trusted by growth-focused businesses across New Zealand
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Expert growth marketing services
Google Ads
We identify and capture high-intent customers through carefully structured Google Ads campaigns. Our conversion-focused approach, supported by clear reporting and live dashboards, is built to drive consistent leads and measurable revenue growth, not just clicks.
SEO
We help your business earn stronger organic visibility through proven SEO fundamentals. From technical optimisation to content and authority building, we focus on ranking for searches that drive real commercial value and sustainable growth over time.
AI SEO
We optimise your brand for how people discover businesses through AI-powered search tools like Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT. This helps future-proof your visibility as search behaviour changes, ensuring your business shows up where buying decisions are made.
Meet the team
Based in Christchurch and Auckland, Catalyst Digital is ready to help Kiwi businesses excel online
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Director & Strategy Lead
Alex Murray
Alex’s expertise is in growth marketing and digital advertising campaigns. Over the last 8 years, he has helped over 50 companies across NZ and the UK increase their sales and advertising ROI.
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SEO & Google Ads Lead
Matt Caldwell
Matthew specialises in strategic SEO and Google Ads optimisation. His data-focused approach has helped dozens of businesses achieve measurable growth through targeted digital marketing campaigns and conversion rate optimisation.
Meta Ads Specialist · Contractor
Olivia Hay-Smith
Liv specialises in Meta Ads management, campaign optimisation and paid social creative. She combines hands-on campaign management with a strong understanding of content and customer behaviour to help businesses generate better results from social advertising.
Creative Director · Contractor
Tristen Nash
Tristen specialises in creative strategy, campaign concepts and digital advertising creative. He works closely with the wider team to turn marketing strategy into clear, engaging creative designed to capture attention and drive action.
"Catalyst Digital have been great to work with. Their team is responsive and genuinely invested in improving our Google Ads performance. They've taken the time to understand our market across both New Zealand and Australia."
"Working with Matt and Alex has been a breath of fresh air. They're fantastic to deal with - professional, hardworking, and always willing to think outside the box to get results. What really stands out is the quality of their work, and how clearly they explain everything, making SEO and Google feel far more approachable and transparent. We've genuinely noticed strong improvements since partnering with them, and it's clear they put a lot of care and effort into their work. We highly recommend Catalyst Digital to anyone looking for a reliable and results-driven SEO team!"
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"Working with Alex and the team at Catalyst Digital has been a game-changer for our business. From day one, they've been fantastic to work with – responsive, professional, and genuinely committed to understanding what makes our business tick. They listen exceptionally well, adapt quickly, and consistently tailor their approach to meet our evolving needs. As a small business, we've felt completely supported by the Catalyst team. They've played a key role in helping us grow, particularly in the areas of lead generation and online visibility. Catalyst Digital is more than a service provider – they've become a trusted partner in our journey."
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"I can't recommend Matt, Alex, and the Catalyst Digital team highly enough. They've done exceptional work marketing our offerings, which are quite niche and unique within our industry. What sets them apart is their 'outside the box' thinking and the fact that they actually listen. We have regular check-ins, they implement feedback immediately, and most importantly they get results. We're looking forward to a long working relationship with them."
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"Alex is brilliant to work with, both flexible and responsive, and a great communicator. He's also incredibly knowledgeable, detail-oriented and scientific in his approach, which means that it's easy to see tangible results. Catalyst make it really easy to work with them; it's great to have a partner that is so proactive and feels like an extension to our team."
"It is brilliant to work with Alex at Catalyst. The monthly check-in calls are very useful to reflect on successes and set new goals. Whilst Catalyst are hugely experienced and happy to lead the process, it is also a highly collaborative working experience."
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"We've been working with Alex for a while now. Catalyst took the time to understand what we needed. They asked really good questions, kept bringing great ideas and they've got great technical knowledge."
"Alex and the team at Catalyst Digital have been great to work with. They're approachable, responsive, and always willing to help. They take the time to explain things clearly and are always looking for ways to improve our results. We appreciate their expertise and look forward to continuing our partnership."
"Catalyst Digital has been our go-to partner for both SEO and paid search ads. Their expertise in the digital space has been instrumental in our lead generation efforts, consistently driving high-quality traffic and conversions to our site."
"We've been using Catalyst Digital for around 4 months now and we have seen a dramatic improvement in both organic and paid leads. Genuinely nice people to work with and cannot fault their work. See our ahrefs data for our domain. Thanks"
"Awesome service from Alex, we're seeing strong results and it's so nice to not have to worry about what we're spending and fine-tuning things.
Alex is genuinely interested in understanding the business and the details as well, which makes him super easy to work with, he also has great input, advice and suggestions.
Highly, highly recommended."
"We use Catalyst Digital here at Southern Legends Harley-Davidson and are very pleased with the response we have had from our Google Ads and Meta Ads Service. Alex and Matt are easy to work with, respond quickly and have helped us regain our online presence. Top team - would highly recommend."
Ready to grow
with Catalyst Digital?
Our pragmatic, results-focused approach is built to grow your business. Get in touch for a free consultation and we'll arrange a call.