# I Love Digital

> A digital agency on the Gold Coast, Queensland, based in Robina. Digital products for your business: websites, SEO and AI search (GEO), organic social media, digital wallet cards, custom WordPress plugins and fractional CTO support for Gold Coast and Queensland small businesses.

## Services
- [Websites](https://ilovedigital.com.au/websites): Custom, fast websites and Shopify stores, built to be found by Google and AI.
- [Ecommerce websites](https://ilovedigital.com.au/websites/ecommerce): New Shopify stores with products, payments, shipping and GST set up.
- [WordPress websites](https://ilovedigital.com.au/websites/wordpress): New WordPress builds and care for existing Divi and Elementor sites.
- [Website redesigns](https://ilovedigital.com.au/websites/redesign): Redesigns that keep the Google rankings a site has already earned.
- [Shopify](https://ilovedigital.com.au/websites/shopify): Shopify SEO, theme fixes and migrations for Queensland stores, from a Shopify Partner on the Gold Coast who also does the search work.
- [Search](https://ilovedigital.com.au/search): Technical, on-page and local SEO, Google Business Profile management and AI search.
- [Local SEO](https://ilovedigital.com.au/search/local-seo): Local SEO for Queensland trades and service businesses: Google Business Profile, reviews, suburb pages and the fixes that get you into the map pack.
- [AI search](https://ilovedigital.com.au/search/ai-search): Get your business found and named in ChatGPT, Gemini and Google's AI Overviews, with SEO built for AI search. For Queensland trades and service businesses.
- [Social](https://ilovedigital.com.au/social): Done-for-you organic social media across Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
- [Consulting](https://ilovedigital.com.au/consulting): Fractional CTO direction, AI strategy and workflow automation.
- [Digital cards](https://ilovedigital.com.au/digital-cards): Branded loyalty cards for cafes and restaurants, and membership cards for clubs, in Apple Wallet and Google Wallet.
- [Custom plugins](https://ilovedigital.com.au/custom-plugins): Custom WordPress features for organisations: job boards, paid and free course catalogues, and members-only resource libraries, supported on Website Care.
- [Review stickers](https://ilovedigital.com.au/review-stickers): Branded Google review stickers with a QR code that opens the review form, designed, printed and posted.
- [Domains](https://ilovedigital.com.au/domains): Register and renew .com.au and other domains, with DNS managed in one account.
- [Google Workspace](https://ilovedigital.com.au/google-workspace): Google Workspace set up on your own domain, with email moved across and SPF, DKIM and DMARC records added. 10% off the first year of Business Starter or Business Standard with our referral code.

## Industries
- [Tradies](https://ilovedigital.com.au/industries/tradies): Websites, local SEO and Google Business Profile work for Queensland tradies, so the right jobs find you without paying for every click.
- [Solar installers](https://ilovedigital.com.au/industries/solar): SEO, websites and Google Business Profile work for Queensland solar and battery installers, built around rebates, suburbs and the questions buyers ask.

## Where we work
- [Gold Coast](https://ilovedigital.com.au/gold-coast): A Gold Coast agency in Robina with specialists in websites, SEO, AI search and socials. Free website audit in 30 seconds.
- [Brisbane](https://ilovedigital.com.au/brisbane): Websites, local SEO and AI search for Brisbane businesses, from a Queensland agency with web, search and AI specialists.

## Case studies
- [The Boxing Shop](https://ilovedigital.com.au/work/the-boxing-shop): Running costs down 60 per cent, traffic up 17 per cent month on month, and class bookings coming in online.
- [Solar Set](https://ilovedigital.com.au/work/solar-set): In September 2026, Solar Set earned 32.4 K Google impressions and 3.6 K AI impressions.
- [Evolved Solar & Electrical](https://ilovedigital.com.au/work/evolved-solar): In September 2026, Evolved Solar earned 8.2 K Google impressions and 687 AI impressions.
- [GC Connected Homes](https://ilovedigital.com.au/work/gc-connected-homes): A site that finally says what they do, and 175 per cent more visits from Google.
- [Butchers Pride](https://ilovedigital.com.au/work/butchers-pride): A brand-new audience, a content system the client still uses, and a Google listing brought back from suspension.
- [Trigahex](https://ilovedigital.com.au/work/trigahex): A six-month sales goal hit in a few weeks.
- [Varsity Vipers](https://ilovedigital.com.au/work/varsity-vipers): Season dates, fees and fixtures readable by people and by Google, and registrations taken on the club’s own site.

## Guides
- [Follow-Up That Runs While You're on the Tools: Automated Texts, Quote Chasing and the Spam Act Rules](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/automated-follow-up-for-small-business): The first three follow-up automations for a trade business, the exact texts to send, the ACMA Spam Act basics and a way to size the opportunity from your own numbers.
- [How to Turn a Google Review into a Social Media Post: Phone Steps, Consent and the ACCC Rules for Gold Coast Trades](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/how-to-share-google-reviews-on-social-media-gold-coast): A phone-first walkthrough for Gold Coast trades on turning a Google review into a Facebook or Instagram post, with consent, ACCC honesty rules and sample captions.
- [How to Show Up in Google's AI Overviews: What Google Requires, What to Ignore and a Tradie Action List](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/how-to-appear-in-google-ai-overviews): Google says AI Overviews need no special tricks. Here is what it actually requires, which agency advice to ignore, and a short action list for QLD trades.
- [Google Business Profile Agency or DIY? An Honest Checklist for Gold Coast Trades](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/google-business-profile-agency-gold-coast): When an agency pays off and how to vet one using Google's own rules.
- [Custom Website or Template? A Sourced Guide for Gold Coast Tradies](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/custom-websites-gold-coast): When a template, a customised template or a custom build fits.
- [PHP2Shell: What Australian WordPress Owners Need to Do Today](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/php2shell-wordpress): PHP2Shell lets attackers take over a PHP server without a password. Here is how to check your WordPress site, what to ask your host and when to go offline.
- [You Don't Own Your Followers: Do You Need a Website If You Have Facebook?](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/do-i-need-a-website-if-i-have-facebook): What Gold Coast tradies own versus rent online, and when Facebook alone is genuinely fine.
- [How to Get Recommended by ChatGPT: What's Documented, What's Unknown and a Plan for QLD Trades](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/how-to-get-recommended-by-chatgpt): What OpenAI and Google actually say about getting your business named in AI answers.
- [How Much Does an Ecommerce Website Cost on the Gold Coast? The Build, the Running Costs and the GST, Line by Line](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/ecommerce-website-design-gold-coast-cost): What each budget buys, what it costs to run, and the rules every store must follow.
- [What Your Customers Actually Type into Google: Free Keyword Research for Gold Coast Trades](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/keyword-research-for-small-business): Your Google Business Profile and Search Console already show what customers type.
- [Is My Website Mobile Friendly? A Phone-in-Hand Checklist for Gold Coast Trades](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/is-my-website-mobile-friendly-gold-coast): Pass and fail checks for click-to-call, quote forms, photo upload and service areas.
- [Why People Leave Your Website in Seconds: What the Research Says for Gold Coast Trades](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/why-do-visitors-leave-my-website): Visitors leave in seconds when they can't tell what you do, the page is slow or the next step is hidden. Here's what the research really says and what to fix first.
- [Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 for a Trade Business? AU Prices, GST and Job-Site Reality](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365-trades): Australian prices with GST flagged, a test for patchy job-site signal, and a simple rule for choosing between Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 if you run a trade.
- [What a Fractional CTO Does for a Small Business (Written for Trades, Not Startups)](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/fractional-cto-small-business): Most fractional CTO advice is written for funded startups. Here is what the role means for a trade or local service business, what it costs and whether you need one yet.
- [Ecommerce Website or Simple Website? The Three Options for Gold Coast Trade Businesses](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/ecommerce-website-design-gold-coast): How to choose between a simple site, online deposits and ecommerce.
- [How Long Does SEO Take? A Realistic Timeline for Gold Coast Trades, Including AI Answers](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/how-long-does-seo-take): SEO usually takes three to six months to show results, longer in competitive trades.
- [Do You Have to Post Every Day? What the Numbers Say for Australian Trades](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/how-often-should-a-business-post-on-social-media): You don't need to post every day. Here's what Australian usage data and global posting research say about a schedule a busy tradie can actually keep.
- [What to Post When You Have Nothing to Say: One Job, Five Posts for Gold Coast Tradies](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/what-to-post-on-social-media-for-small-business): Out of ideas? One job on the tools gives you five posts across Facebook, Instagram and Google. Here's how Gold Coast tradies can post without running dry.
- [How to Ask Customers for Google Reviews Without Feeling Awkward: Scripts, Timing and the Rules the ACCC Enforces](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/how-to-ask-customers-for-google-reviews): Scripts, timing and the ACCC cases that show where asking turns into a legal problem.
- [Google Business Profile Optimisation for QLD Trades: Treat Your Listing Like a Shopfront](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/google-business-profile-optimisation): How QLD trades optimise their listing within Google's rules and the ACCC's review law.
- [CSS Hack #1: Shrink the Logo on Scroll (Without Crying Into Your Coffee)](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/css-hack-shrink-logo-on-scroll): A quick CSS snippet that shrinks your Squarespace logo as visitors scroll, so your content gets the space and your header stops hogging it.
- [Getting Started with CSS in Squarespace: A Beginner's Guide](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/getting-started-css-squarespace): What CSS is, where the Custom CSS editor lives in Squarespace, five customisations you can make today, and the habits that keep your site tidy as you go.
- [The 6 Types of Logos: How to Choose the Perfect One for Your Brand Identity](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/6-types-of-logos): Wordmark, lettermark, icon, abstract, emblem or mascot. What each logo type says about a brand, who uses it, and how to pick the right one for yours.
- [When Should You Redesign Your Website? 7 Red Flags Australian Businesses Can't Afford to Ignore](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/when-to-redesign-your-website): Seven signs your website is costing you customers, from mobile problems to a site nobody can update, plus a seven-point checklist to score your own.
- [A Guide to Writing Great Copy for Your Website](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/writing-great-website-copy): Seven principles, six steps and three mistakes to avoid. A plain-English guide to writing website copy that people read and act on.
- [The Complete SEO Checklist 2026 (Updated for AI Search)](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/complete-seo-checklist-2026): Every step to get a small business found on Google in 2026, plus showing up in AI answers.
- [What a Good Small-Business Website Looks Like in 2026](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/web-design-trends-2026): Seven things a small business website needs this year, three trends you can skip, and a five-minute test you can run on your own site tonight.
- [Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365: Which Is Right for an Australian Small Business in 2026?](https://ilovedigital.com.au/insights/google-workspace-vs-microsoft-365): The two business email platforms compared on what they cost in Australia, what you get, and which one fits how your team works. Prices checked September 2026.

## Learn
- [Learn](https://ilovedigital.com.au/learn): Short, checked answers to small business questions about websites, Google, AI search, socials, domains and business systems.
- [Does Google Workspace charge GST in Australia?](https://ilovedigital.com.au/learn/business-systems/google-workspace-gst): Yes. If your billing address is in Australia, you buy Google Workspace from Google Australia Pty Ltd, which is registered for GST, so your subscription includes 10 per cent GST. If your business is registered for GST, you can claim that GST back on your BAS.
- [How to verify your domain in Google Search Console](https://ilovedigital.com.au/learn/google/verify-domain-search-console): Add a Domain property in Search Console, copy the TXT record Google gives you, add it at your DNS provider with the host set to @ or left blank, then click Verify. The record can take up to two or three days to show, and you must leave it in place to stay verified.
- [What is llms.txt?](https://ilovedigital.com.au/learn/glossary/llms-txt): llms.txt is a plain Markdown file on your website that gives AI tools a short summary of your business and links to your most useful pages. Jeremy Howard proposed it on 3 September 2024. It is a proposal rather than an agreed standard, so adding one does not guarantee an AI tool will read it.

## Key pages
- [Work](https://ilovedigital.com.au/work): Case studies from Queensland businesses.
- [About](https://ilovedigital.com.au/about): The agency and its founder, Jerrell Niu.
- [Free website audit](https://ilovedigital.com.au/audit): An instant audit of technical SEO, on-page SEO, speed and AI search readiness.
- [Contact](https://ilovedigital.com.au/contact): Book a 15-minute call or ask for a free quote.

## Notes
- Based in Robina on the Gold Coast, serving the Gold Coast, Brisbane and the rest of Queensland.
- Pricing is quoted per project in Australian dollars; onboarding fees are separate from retainers.