• Quality Links Placed

    167,867

    Quality Links Placed

  • Amazing Team Members

    222

    Amazing Team Members

  • Clients Proudly Served

    3,600

    Clients Proudly Served

  • Countries with Clients

    8

    Countries with Clients

Meet Our Columbus Team

Aaron Gray

CO-CEO
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Aaron has over 13 years of experience in the digital marketing space. Understanding SEO and what it takes to get rankings to where they need to be, Aaron enjoys getting results for our clients. Living in Melbourne, Australia, Aaron loves to travel the world and is a big believer in helping others succeed with their marketing goals.

Tristan Gray

CO-CEO
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With over 13 years of experience in the digital marketing industry, Tristan has been able to focus the skills he’s learnt over the years to help create a more transparent marketing agency. Tristan lives in Geelong and loves to travel across Australia with his family.

Know Our Story

Like many success stories, NO-BS Marketplace’s story is akin to an iceberg. Most people only see the part above the water as representative of its successes. But that only stands due to the larger submerged portion, resembling its setbacks. We wouldn’t be where we are now if not for the latter.

2014: The Predecessor

2014: The Predecessor

Aaron and Tristan established its predecessor, Studio 56 in 2014. Based in Melbourne, this digital marketing agency offered strategies and solutions to small and medium-sized businesses. Its results were mixed, to say the least, as technological limitations and lack of safeguards undermined clients’ campaigns.

2016: The A-Team is Formed

2016: The A-Team is Formed

The brothers’ struggles continued for two years, but at least they were getting somewhere. Slowly but surely, they began to uncover the root causes of their SEO problems. One example was that they couldn’t review the quality of their client’s links, especially before placing an order.

It became clear to them that outsourcing some of their services were no longer an option. As a result, they created their own outreach team, personally trained in the art of ethical link building. The company also changed its name to NO-BS Marketplace to represent its newfound ethos: no-nonsense link building.

Its first clients came from BlackHatWorld, an online forum for SEO professionals and enthusiasts. In the first month, the team generated AUD$50,000 worth of backlinks. Things were looking up for the then-startup.

2017: NO-BS Marketplace Gets a Tech Boost

2017: NO-BS Marketplace Gets a Tech Boost

Despite initial successes, the company’s link building service still had severe limitations. Demand swelled to the point that it took the team an average of three months to complete an order. Delays risked clients’ off-page SEO being obsolete by the time they go live, if at all.

The solution: develop a more efficient system using the technology available at the time. It led to the creation of the NO-BS Marketplace platform, a place where users could control their SEO campaigns down to the smallest detail. One year into its operation, the platform generated AUD$500,000 in sales and helped grow the company by 10% monthly.

2019: The Platform is Revamped

2019: The Platform is Revamped

The platform saw much success over the next two years, but it also cranked demand up to 11. Even a later expansion of the team wasn’t enough to handle the rush of orders coming in. Because of this, the platform underwent the first of several rebuilds, costing more than AUD$100,000 and taking six months to complete.

Meanwhile, as part of the rollout of its account-managed services, NO-BS Marketplace opened its first office in Geelong, south of Melbourne.

2020: Weathering the Storm

2020: Weathering the Storm

Between the COVID pandemic and widespread social unrest, few would ever doubt that 2020 was the worst year of this generation. Nevertheless, lockdowns weren’t enough to stop NO-BS Marketplace from doubling its growth. It even managed to establish a second office in Melbourne itself in preparation for the next wave of new services.

2021: New Services Introduced

2021: New Services Introduced

The company added content and SEO to its growing list of solutions, augmenting its link building capabilities. In addition, it decided to close its offices in Geelong and Melbourne to go fully remote, better coordinating with its worldwide staff.

2023: Another Revamp

2023: Another Revamp

Another major overhaul of the platform followed two years later, introducing new features such as PR links and a more accessible publisher database. The pricing model was also improved to offer discounts for clients buying in bulk.

2024: NO-BS Marketplace Enters the U.S. Market

2024: NO-BS Marketplace Enters the U.S. Market

Having achieved a market value of eight figures at this point, NO-BS Marketplace was ready to proceed with the next stage of its business development. It set up digital hubs (like this one) in several U.S. cities. Look forward to more hubs in the coming years.

Learn Our Core Values

Built around transparency and ethics, our core values form the bedrock of our approach to SEO. Through these values, NO-BS Marketplace aims to be more than a reputable SEO firm businesses worldwide can trust. It intends to be a catalyst for change.

Value

Value

High quality for low cost—that’s what we strive to provide to all our clients.

Service

Service

No matter what you need or how much you can afford, we won’t shortchange you in service.

Trust

Trust

You can trust us to bring you results when and where you need them—without the BS.

Full Access

Full Access

With full access to our platform’s many features, you stay in control of your SEO requirements.

Get an SEO expert that looks at your brand the same way good parents look at their child: full of potential. Realize your success story with NO-BS Marketplace now.

Our Mission: Transforming SEO with Transparency and Trust

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Committed, Transparent, Ethical Link Building and SEO

We’re not just another Columbus SEO agency but a partner in your journey to SEO success. Our commitment to ethical link building and transparent SEO practices sets us apart in an industry often clouded by shortcuts and black-hat methods.

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Professional SEO Help When You Need It

Search engine optimization is a long-term game, and we’re here for the long haul. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, the right SEO help is just a click away, ensuring you make informed decisions that benefit your search engine rankings.

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Industry-Leading Customer Support

Our customer support isn’t just about resolving issues; it’s about helping you succeed. With industry-leading response times and quality service, we’re here to assist you at every step of your journey.

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Guaranteed Results

We stand by the quality of our work. That’s why we guarantee all live links or your money back. It’s our way of ensuring you get the results you deserve.

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Empowering You with Free SEO Tools

We believe in empowering our clients, which is why we offer free tools to optimise your SEO. From keyword research to actionable advice, our tools are designed to give you an edge in a competitive digital landscape.

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Pioneering the Future of SEO

Serving thousands of customers per year, our industry-leading platform is paving the way for how new-age link building and SEO are transforming an industry. We’re not just following best practices; we’re setting them.

Frequently Asked Questions

What countries do you service?

We’ve worked with clients in the USA, UK, Australia, Canada, plus so many more.

Transparent SEO ensures you get what you ask for in your SEO campaign. Our Columbus PPC and digital marketing services are tailored to provide transparency in every stage, from customizing your strategy to receiving detailed performance reports.

We serve business owners, in-house marketing teams, marketing agencies, and third-party consultancies.

Our team consists of marketing strategists who have worked for various industries, at least on the marketing side, for years before they joined us. The rest of our staff have undergone training in our approach to SEO, ensuring consistent quality in their output.

Schedule a consultation today and our team will be happy to walk you through the process and get to know you better.

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