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Back9 Creative Studio

Back9 Creative Studio

Helping Businesses get found, and win online
4.5

Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

1-9

2013

At Back9, we don’t believe business growth is rocket science — unless you’re Rocket Lab. Then sure, it kind of is. But for everyone else, growing a business online comes down to having the right mix of people, process, and purpose. That’s where we come in.

We’re a full-service digital agency based in New Zealand, built on the belief that decent humans doing good work together can create some pretty amazing results. We help growth-minded businesses transform their digital presence through smarter websites, better marketing, and long-term strategy — not guesswork.

We started as a small creative studio and evolved (through a lot of trial and error) into a team that genuinely understands what it takes to get results online. And while we know design and marketing trends come and go, one thing hasn’t changed — people want to work with people they trust. We get to know our clients, their audience, and what makes them tick so we can deliver work that actually works.

We specialise in Growth-Driven Design, Inbound Digital Marketing, and Performance Optimisation — with everything we do guided by our proven IDEA Framework: Imagine, Design, Execute, Amplify.

Our services include:

  • Custom Website Design & Development (WordPress, Ecommerce, Funnel Sites)
  • App & Web App Development
  • SEO, Blog & Content Strategy
  • Google Ads (Search, Display, YouTube)
  • Meta Ads (Facebook, Instagram)
  • CRM & Marketing Automation (GoHighLevel / Amplify CRM)
  • Growth Retainers & Digital Strategy
  • Ongoing Optimisation & Support

We’re not a “launch it and leave it” agency. We partner with our clients for the long haul. Whether you need a lead-generating website, a campaign that actually converts, or a full-funnel strategy to scale — we can help.

If you're sick of digital fluff and ready for honest advice, clear strategy, and a team that gives a damn, let’s talk. We’re Back9 — and we help businesses grow better, every day.

Budget per project
$1,000 - $2,500
Project duration
  • Any
Geographic focus
  • Brazil
  • New Zealand
  • Australia
Languages
  • English
  • Portuguese
  • Indonesian
Success stories

Challenge

When Rio Tinto owned NZAS – know locally as Tiwai, came to us there was uncertainty around their future or remaining open causing staff to leave. As far as CE Chris Blenkiron was concerned though, Tiwai was 'business as usual. As such they needed a campaign to recruit in a number of key roles.

Solution

We produced the campaign 'WHY TIWAI' The idea was to target possible employees through various channels such as social media and online, to make them aware there was a career path and still opportunities within Tiwai and Rio Tinto as a whole, but to also show why Tiwai was a great place to work too

Result

Through targeted channels such as social media, google and you tube we targeted a range of demographics, with 977 applications during this time. The results were very positive and to see as many applications come through as we did, we deemed the campaign a success

Challenge

Our client had huge potential, but it was going to take some work to get them ready to compete digitally. It was at this point they revisited our previous recommendation for a custom ecommerce website as a growth-driven approach would increase sales & improve all of their digital marketing

Solution

We've built a new eCommerce website for this client, added hundreds of products, and created Google and Facebook ads with returns of over 39x and 18x. Web sales increased by 600%. We also manage their customer database and send newsletters and promo emails. We're proud to support their explosive g

Result

This client has seen a 658% total cumulative revenue increase over 3 years. Google Ads had a 14x ROAS, and Facebook Ads averaged a 32x ROAS. Monthly revenue increased by 130%, and their customer database grew from a few hundred to over 16,000

Challenge

Recruitment Campaign Marketing is ever-evolving. So is the world of Logistics. In this case, Findex HR representing Southern Milk Transport, was faced a critical challenge in expanding their workforce. This was to meet the demands of their growing operations in short timeframe.

Solution

We developed and executes a comprehensive strategy. It was a strategy that utilised both static visuals and engaging video content. So with the deliverables nailed down the main media channel used was Facebook/Social Media Ads.

Result

Qualified Leads: 522 Conversion Rate: 5.63% Success rate of roles to fill: 80% Video Plays: 68,500 Facebook Page Engagement: 18,235 WE FILLED 74% OF THE ROLES IN WAIKATO, NZ AND: 100% OF THE ROLES REQUIRED IN SOUTHLAND, NZ

Our clients
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand agency Back9 Creative Studio helped Findex grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand agency Back9 Creative Studio helped NZAS / Rio Tinto grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand agency Back9 Creative Studio helped Aotea Electric Invercargill grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand agency Back9 Creative Studio helped NZ Flying Doctors grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand agency Back9 Creative Studio helped Safety 1st NZ grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand agency Back9 Creative Studio helped Farm 4 Life grow their business with SEO and digital marketing
Our awards
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand agency Back9 Creative Studio wins Best Awards Finalist award
Reviews

5

The average rating is based on reviews from both Google Maps and Semrush.
Mary-Anne Webber
on
Feb 22, 2025

Back9 helped me to launch my business, including helping me develop my business model, brand, website and YouTube channel. Within 1 month of launching my YouTube channel, I have 5 videos in the top 7% of all YouTube channels, and am so busy I am having to turn some customers away. The thought and expertise Back9 has brought to my business is next level. The service is great and value-for-money in terms of what they deliver for the price is the best I have ever seen for a website company.

Jaime McNaught
on
Aug 18, 2025

We’ve had an outstanding experience working with Back9 Design. Their collaborative approach made the entire process easy and enjoyable. They built a large, complex website for us at Selector Uniforms, as well as creating our fundraising platform, Got Ya Back, completely from scratch. Their ability to take our ideas and turn them into professional, functional solutions has been impressive. They even implemented an AI chat feature to help answer customer questions, which has greatly improved our efficiency. We’re grateful for their expertise and highly recommend Back9 Design to anyone looking for innovative, reliable, and supportive web design services

Jeremy Holmes
on
Jun 17, 2024

We engaged Phil and the team to create a website initially, and then an online store. Throughout the process they have been fantastic to work with, great communication and quick to make any changes we requested. I would highly recommend Back 9 if you are looking to move into the digital space.

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