About ST8
Twenty years of tailored acquisition systems.
ST8 is a boutique digital marketing and design agency in Marina Del Rey, CA. Since 2007, we've designed and operated custom acquisition systems for high-ticket service businesses, driving over $300 million in client revenue. Our work is senior-led, AI-augmented, and built to adapt as fast as the market does.
20+
Years operating
$300M+
Client revenue influenced
100+
Acquisition systems built
5–10 yrs
Average client tenure
What we do
Four disciplines. One connected system.
Every ST8 engagement integrates all four — because each one compounds the others, and AI lets us run them with more precision than at any point in our twenty years of doing this work.
01
Custom websites built to convert
Conversion-focused design and development on WordPress and Divi 5. Every site is built around a specific buyer journey for your business — no templates, no recycled layouts. AI-assisted content systems let us iterate faster than any traditional studio.
02
Paid media, managed daily
Google and Meta accounts run by senior strategists with AI-driven creative testing and budget optimization layered in. We report on cost per booked job, not cost per click — and adjust spend weekly based on what the system is actually producing.
03
Compounding organic visibility
Technical SEO, content cadence, local listings, link building, and AI/LLM discoverability — so your business shows up in ChatGPT and Perplexity searches, not just Google. The slowest channel to compound and the highest-margin once it's running.
04
The acquisition operating system
We run client accounts on GoHighLevel with custom AI workflows: missed-call text-back, lead scoring and nurture, appointment reminders, reputation management, and the dashboards that show what's actually working — in real time.
How we work
Tailored. Senior-led. Adaptive.
The same three principles have guided every ST8 engagement for twenty years — refined now with AI-powered execution.
Tailored to your business
Every engagement starts with a discovery audit, not a template. We design your acquisition system around your specific buyer, your market, and how revenue actually flows through your business. No two ST8 systems look the same — because no two businesses do.
Senior-led, hands-on
You work directly with principals, not account managers. Every strategic decision and most of the execution flows from a senior team with twenty years of operator experience — so the expertise you're paying for is the expertise actually delivering the work.
Adaptive by design
Markets shift fast and the AI landscape shifts faster. Our playbook isn't a twelve-month plan locked in stone — it's a system that adjusts weekly based on what the data shows. Experience tells us where to point AI; AI lets us iterate before competitors finish their quarterly review.
In their words
What clients actually say.
A few of the operators who let us run their acquisition systems.
"ST8 has increased my organic keywords by over 200% and my traffic by 50% — with an amazing jump in top-three rankings. The appearance of my website has gone from good to excellent and professional."
Monte Tomerlin
President · Tomerlin ERP
"They have the finger on the pulse and consistently deliver conversion-centric marketing — great results on both SEO and SEM for Alliance Environmental Group."
Vinay Panday
Marketing Director · Alliance Environmental Group
"Excellent job all the way around. Keep up the good work!"
Peter Diamandis
Founder & Executive Chairman · XPRIZE
Founder
Gustavo Morais
Founder & Principal Strategist
Gustavo has been working in digital marketing for over twenty years — first as a designer inside Los Angeles ad agencies, then as principal of ST8 since 2007. His work has driven over $300 million in client revenue across environmental remediation, professional services, medical practices, and high-ticket consumer brands.
He is personally involved in every active client account at the strategy and operational level. That direct involvement is how ST8 delivers the premium, customized service its clients pay for. Recent and current clients include Alliance Environmental Group (12 California branches, $120M in annual revenue), Kelton Global, Tomerlin ERP, and other operators at scale.
Certifications: Google Partner · Meta Business Partner · GoHighLevel Certified Operator
Personal: Born in São Paulo. Based in Marina Del Rey with his family since 2007.
Want a system built around your business?
Start with the free Growth Score for a quick read on where your acquisition system stands. Or book a paid Acquisition Audit for a deep tailored diagnostic.
Office
Marina Del Rey, CA 90401
Hours
Monday — Friday
9:00 AM — 6:00 PM Pacific
