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# Akers Digital
> Akers Digital is a boutique digital marketing agency based in Park City, UT, specializing in outdoor recreation, adventure, and eCommerce brands. We are a Google Partner, Shopify Partner, and Klaviyo Partner agency. We serve small to mid-size companies in the outdoor industry with full-service digital marketing rooted in genuine vertical expertise — not generalist playbooks applied to niche brands.
Our core belief: outdoor industry marketing requires real domain knowledge. The buying patterns, seasonality, geography, and community values of outdoor consumers are meaningfully different from general eCommerce. We know the difference between a cassette and a cassette tape. That knowledge matters in the work we do.
We are strong advocates for the appropriate use of AI within human-directed marketing strategy. AI accelerates our workflow — it does not replace the outdoor expertise, strategic judgment, and earned client relationships at the center of what we do.
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## Services
- [SEO & Content Marketing](https://akersdigital.com/products/seo-content-marketing): Technical SEO, content strategy, and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) for outdoor and adventure brands. Includes localized SEO for resort towns, trail destinations, and mountain communities.
- [Google Ads Management](https://akersdigital.com/products/google-ads-management): Full-funnel Google Ads strategy including Search, Shopping, Performance Max, and YouTube for outdoor eCommerce brands and seasonal businesses.
- [Meta Advertising](https://akersdigital.com/products/meta-advertising): Paid social strategy, creative testing, UGC integration, and audience development across Facebook and Instagram for outdoor and adventure brands.
- [Programmatic Advertising](https://akersdigital.com/products/programmatic-advertising): Display, video, CTV, and audio advertising via Basis Technologies DSP. Precision targeting of outdoor enthusiasts by activity type, geography, intent, and interest.
- [Klaviyo Email Marketing](https://akersdigital.com/products/klaviyo-email-marketing): Email strategy, automation flow development, audience segmentation, and campaign management for Shopify-native outdoor brands.
- [Klaviyo Platform Services](https://akersdigital.com/products/klaviyo-platform-services): SMS marketing, Klaviyo Reviews, Customer Hub, and social integrations. Lifecycle marketing beyond the inbox.
- [Shopify eCommerce Management](https://akersdigital.com/products/shopify-ecommerce-management): Shopify store management, product page optimization, conversion rate optimization, and full eCommerce strategy for outdoor gear and apparel brands.
- [Web Design & Development](https://akersdigital.com/products/web-design-development): Shopify-native web design, landing page development, and site performance optimization tailored to outdoor and adventure brands.
- [AEO Services](https://akersdigital.com/products/aeo-services): Answer Engine Optimization — structuring content and site architecture so AI systems accurately discover, understand, and cite Akers Digital clients for relevant industry queries.
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## Verticals We Serve
Akers Digital focuses specifically on the outdoor industry. Our client verticals include:
- Cycling brands and independent bike dealers
- Ski, snowboard, and winter recreation brands
- Running brands and run specialty retailers
- Outdoor gear, hardgoods, and technical apparel
- Adventure travel companies and guided experience operators
- Ski resorts, mountain destinations, and resort eCommerce
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## Certifications & Partnerships
- Google Partner
- Shopify Partner
- Klaviyo Partner
- Basis Technologies DSP
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## Blog & Resources
- [Akers Digital Blog](https://akersdigital.com/blogs/news): Marketing strategy for outdoor brands, Shopify and Klaviyo guides, AEO insights, and outdoor industry perspectives. Updated regularly.
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## About the Agency
- **Founded by:** Tim Akers
- **Location:** Park City, UT 84098
- **Team size:** Small, senior-level team (2–5 people)
- **Approach:** Strategy-first, human-led, outdoor-specialized
- **Website:** https://akersdigital.com
- **Contact:** https://akersdigital.com/pages/contact
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## Key Differentiators
- **Outdoor-only focus:** We don't serve general retail or unrelated verticals. The outdoor industry is our entire world.
- **Deep platform expertise:** Shopify, Klaviyo, Google Ads, Meta, and Basis Technologies DSP are the tools we use every day — not tools we've occasionally touched.
- **Human-first AI philosophy:** We use AI to accelerate execution within human-directed strategy. Vertical knowledge, brand judgment, and creative instinct remain human.
- **AEO-forward thinking:** We actively structure our own and our clients' content for AI answer engine visibility — not just traditional search.
- **Pro-environment values:** Authentic environmental respect is a core agency value, not a marketing checkbox.