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Digital Hitmen’s Boutique Approach Nets Six Global Search Award Nominations

Author image Published by Sue Johns-Chapman
Published Date 15.09.2025

Digital Hitmen share their Global Search Awards nomination success.

Digital Hitmen, a small but multi-award-winning SEO agency based in Perth that emphasises expert-led, future-forward strategies, has been shortlisted for six categories at the 2025 Global Search Awards. With a small team of 9 employees, these nominations underscore the value of continuous exploration and conscientious application in achieving measurable success in the digital marketing world. 

About Digital Hitmen

Founded in 2016 by Brad Russell, a digital strategist and SEO expert, Digital Hitmen has quickly become one of Perth’s most award-winning SEO agencies. Specialising in SEO, PPC, and web design, the agency delivers data-driven strategies tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. What sets Digital Hitmen apart is its hands-on approach—clients work directly with experts, rather than account managers, ensuring precision and high-impact, results-focused strategies.

The Nominations

Digital Hitmen has been recognised in the following categories for the 2025 Global Search Awards:

  • Finalist 2025 – Best Use of AI in Search – Discovery Alert
  • Finalist 2025 – Best Use of Content Marketing: Small – Aussie Patio Designs
  • Finalist 2025 – Best Global SEO Campaign: Small – Discovery Alert
  • Finalist 2025 – Best Low Budget Campaign (SEO): Small – Steel Frames WA
  • Finalist 2025 – Best Use of Search – Automotive: Small – Elite Tune
  • Finalist 2025 – Best Use of Search – Health: Small – Physio & Exercise Lab

These nominations are a direct reflection of Digital Hitmen’s dedication to delivering forward-thinking digital marketing strategies that generate real, measurable growth for clients. Despite the challenges of working with varying budgets and industries, Digital Hitmen’s team has continually proven that the right strategy can deliver exceptional results.

Implementing a Future-Forward Strategy

Each nomination represents the success of businesses that have partnered with Digital Hitmen, benefiting from the agency’s strategic approach to SEO, PPC, and web design. Below is a quick look at the businesses and how Digital Hitmen’s future-forward strategies helped them achieve outstanding results:

Discovery Alert

Discovery Alert, a platform providing real-time alerts on significant market discoveries, leverages AI-powered strategies to help investors gain a first-mover advantage. Digital Hitmen’s AI-driven SEO strategy enhanced Discovery Alert’s visibility and engagement, ensuring they stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry.

Aussie Patio Designs

Aussie Patio Designs, specialising in custom-designed patios, partnered with Digital Hitmen to implement a targeted content marketing strategy that increased visibility and drove conversions. The tailored approach helped establish Aussie Patio Designs as a leader in the Perth patio market.

Steel Frames WA

Steel Frames WA, a supplier of steel framing solutions for residential and commercial projects, achieved impressive results with Digital Hitmen’s strategic SEO campaign. Despite working with a modest budget, their campaign saw significant improvements in organic traffic and search rankings.

Elite Tune

Elite Tune, a 4×4 performance tuning specialist, worked with Digital Hitmen to develop a niche SEO strategy that helped them dominate the competitive 4WD market. The result was increased visibility and high-quality leads, positioning Elite Tune as the go-to service provider for off-road enthusiasts.

Physio & Exercise Lab

Physio & Exercise Lab, offering specialised physiotherapy services, saw significant growth in both organic traffic and patient bookings thanks to Digital Hitmen’s condition-specific SEO strategy. By focusing on health-related keywords, Physio & Exercise Lab gained a stronger online presence in a highly competitive industry.

What’s the Lesson?

The six Global Search Award nominations prove that size is no barrier to impact. A small, nine-person team in Perth has shown that a future-forward, conscientious approach—driven by specialists, not scale—can consistently deliver results that rival and even surpass much larger agencies. In a search landscape shaped by rapid change, it’s not headcount or budget that wins, but how intelligently and responsibly strategy is applied.

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