Highlights / Expertise
- Director of Fourth Wave Digital
- Building Scalable Systems for Service Businesses
- SEO, Ads & Automation
- Co-owner of Gold Coast’s #1 Airbnb Management Business
Sam Barnes
Founder, New Wave Digital Marketing
I didn’t set out to start a marketing agency. In fact, I started as a plumber.
But a deep curiosity for business — and a few tough lessons along the way — set things in motion.
After launching (and failing) my own eCommerce brand, I joined Shopify to learn from merchants doing it right. That experience, combined with a hands-on role helping grow a plumbing product company by over 600%, gave me a crash course in what really drives growth.
From there, I dove head-first into marketing, automation, and business systems. That’s what New Wave Digital Marketing is really about: practical strategy and tools that make your business run better, faster, and leaner.
We focus on solving real problems, not inflating vanity metrics — and that’s how we’ve helped over 100 local businesses grow without burning through budget or energy.
Articles from Sam Barnes
Understanding the SERPs: How different searches equal different results.
Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs) are the pages displayed by search engines in response to a user's query. Understanding how SERPs work and why...
Marketing Plan for Custom Home Builders
Creating a robust marketing plan is crucial for custom home builders to stand out in a competitive market. Here are some proven ideas to...
Understanding the Proximity Factor in Local SEO: Why Location Matters for Your Business
If you’ve ever searched for a “coffee shop near me” or “plumber in ,” you’ve experienced the proximity factor in action. But what exactly...