Results-driven
SEO Consultancy

Measure, Understand and Grow Your Business Online

Results-driven
SEO Consultancy

Measure, Understand and Grow Your Business Online

Experts in SEO STRATEGYCONVERSION WINSSMART AUDITSANALYTICS IQ

Experts in…

SEO STRATEGYCONVERSIONSSMART AUDITSANALYTICS IQ

Your Website Should Work As Hard As You Do.
If your site isn’t bringing in leads, converting customers, or supporting your business goals, it’s not doing its job. We turn underperforming websites into reliable, revenue-generating, high-impact business assets.

Stop Showcasing. Start Converting.
Most websites are digital brochures — polished but passive. We help turn yours into a powerful business engine that works smarter behind the scenes: attracting the right visitors, keeping them engaged, and moving them to act.

No Fluff. No Cookie-Cutter Advice. Just Strategy That Works.
At Lawson Digital, we don’t do generic advice. We use smart data, deep analysis, and real-world insights to create SEO strategies that actually move the needle. Everything we do is tailored to your business — your goals, your market, your customers. You’ll get clear, actionable recommendations to help you grow sustainably.

Let’s make your website pull its weight — and then some.

Begin with the end in mind

Stephen Covey

AUDIT & STRATEGY

Benchmark your current online presence. Implement practical recommendations and benefit from easily digestible marketing tactics.

SEO & CRO

Drive more traffic to your website with on-and-off page success factors. Once on your site, we’ll help transform more visitors into customers.

COMPETITOR ANALYSIS

Where do you rank in the market? Learn the strengths and weaknesses of your competitors and, in turn, use them to your advantage.

TRACKING

What information is important to your business? Gain valuable insights into user behaviour on your website to find and fulfil user intent.

AUTOMATION

Evaluate your customer journey. Optimise digital touch points with automation to grow and nurture your leads, and increase conversions.

ONLINE ADVERTISING

We’re all about the Quality Score! Get quantifiable results quickly with effective paid search, display, shopping, remarketing & social ads.

Services

WORK SMARTER, MAKE YOUR WEBSITE WORK HARDER

If all, or part of, your business could benefit from an amplified web presence, Lawson Digital can tailor an action plan to help you thrive online. We work closely with business owners, digital agencies and in-house marketing teams to implement online strategies that will boost your bottom line.

Clients

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Did you know we’ve had skin in the game with our own online businesses since 2002? That’s why clients choose Lawson Digital to improve performance for their website, just as we’ve done with our own sites.

We combine actual data with 25 years experience to offer clear advice for revenue growth.

SEO is what we do — but real-world experience is what sets us apart. With more than two decades applying our expertise across diverse industries and complex projects, we don’t deal in theory — we deliver results.

Team

A LEAN TEAM OF PROBLEM SOLVERS

Lawson Digital is a boutique digital marketing consultancy offering customised SEO advice to improve online search visibility and profit. Collectively, we bring a wealth of experience to the table, along with a mindset of continuous improvement and a transparent, value-focused approach.

Matthew Lawson

MANAGING DIRECTOR
BE (Elect) UTS

A digital pioneer, Matt helped establish CommBank’s first online presence and later guided major corporations through the deregulation of Australia’s telco sector as co-founder of Ausasean Telecommunication Solutions.

In 2002, he launched and scaled global booking platforms Hotel.com.au and Getaroom.co.uk, building performance-driven businesses long before the digital mainstream. Known for his refreshingly direct approach, Matt provides honest, unfiltered advice that prioritises business impact over technical perfection.

Find me on LinkedIn →

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

SEARCH MARKETING
TECHNICAL SEO
CONVERSION OPTIMISATION
SERVER & DATA CENTRE MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE CONSULTANT

ALSO KNOWN FOR

  • Love of early 90s German House

  • DIM (Did It Myself) home improvements

  • Being surprisingly athletic

  • Clean screen OCD

Shelley Cardwell

DIGITAL STRATEGIST
BA ANU, GDL USYD

Having transitioned from the legal world into digital advisory, Shelley is the pragmatist in the room. She bridges C-suite vision with technical execution, having steered initiatives across the travel, health, legal and ICT sectors over the past 20 years.

Shelley looks beyond “innovation for innovation’s sake” to focus on digital strategies that actually drive bottom-line results. Chasing the latest trend or pitching a rip & replace system is often the laziest option. Her approach is more disciplined: optimise the existing tech stack, cut unnecessary complexity and cost, and speak in a language the client actually understands.

Find me on LinkedIn →

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

TECHNICAL SEO
AUDIT & STRATEGY
DATA ANALYSIS (GA4, GSC)
ORGANIC & PAID SEARCH
MARKETING AUTOMATION

ALSO KNOWN FOR

  • Watching endless Golden Retriever TikToks

  • Excessive use of colour in reports
  • Saying she’s “not having a wine today”

  • Hiking in thongs

Insights

RESOURCES & ADVICE FOR DIGITAL GROWTH

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Here to Help.

The secret to getting ahead is getting started! Get in touch today for your FREE 30 minute consultation to discuss your business goals.

Lawson Digital can quickly assess the bigger picture — how your entire business works, not just the online portion of it — to customise a solution that fits your objectives, budget, time and technical knowledge.


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