Byron Digital

About

Meet Your Strategic Partners

Our clients call us the “dynamic duo”

Kim Dawson and Miranda Ivey are the team behind Byron Digital. With deep expertise in Google Ads, SEO, Meta Ads and digital strategy, we act as your in-house marketing team — just without the overheads.

We don’t hand you off to juniors.

We work closely with you to understand your goals and make your ad spend work harder. We’re based in the Northern Rivers and work with clients all across Australia.

Kim Dawson

Google Ads & SEO Strategist

With over 15 years of experience driving ROI through Google Ads and SEO, Kim Dawson has helped powerhouse brands like SEEK, Stan, Medibank, and National Geographic turn search intent into measurable business growth. 

Known for bringing calm and clarity to the complex world of digital marketing, she thrives on cutting through the noise to deliver focused, high-performing strategies that scale. Kim pairs analytical expertise with strategic foresight to deliver campaigns that don’t just perform, they evolve with your business.

Miranda Ivey

Meta Ad Specialist & Creative Director

Miranda Ivey helps brands find their voice and use it powerfully in Meta ad campaigns that convert. 

With 8+ years of building ad strategies that balance creative spark with performance insight, she’s helped hundreds of businesses stand out in an ever-scrolling world. 

Miranda brings a unique blend of storytelling and strategy ensuring your ads don’t just get seen, but connect. With experience in knowing how to engage with customers, work with Miranda as a Creative Director for your next business photo or video shoot. You’ll get insights as to not just how to create pretty pictures, but the content you need to get more customers.

How Byron Digital Came to Be

2007

Kim starts her first online business selling used textbooks online sparking her passion for digital marketing.

2014

Miranda starts her first business, Macramake, selling DIY and ready made macrame at the Byron markets & sets up her first Shopify ecommerce store.

2015

Miranda Ivey and Kim Dawson meet at StartInno, one of the early co-working spaces in Byron. Miranda is in partnership with Angela Ponsford at Dotti Media and Kim is working for Firstclick, a digital marketing agency based in Sydney.

2016

Kim launches her own business Dawson Digital dawsondigital.com.au running Google Ads and SEO.

2017

Miranda, Angela & Kim travel to Traffic & Conversions Summit in San Diego, California. Miranda is focussing on Facebook Ads for clients.

2018

Miranda & Angela part ways and Dotti Media is dissolved. Miranda sets up her business under her own name at mirandaivey.com working with clients across Australia, predominantly in the health and wellness and online learning industries.

2020

Kim & Miranda start meeting for coffee at Coffee & Kitchen in East Ballina, running their own personal mastermind and updating each other on their businesses.

2022

Kim & Miranda work together on Healthy North Coast. They refer clients to each other when they need each others services.

2024

Kim & Miranda decide to reinvigorate the Byron Search Marketing website and brand. As they have already collaborated on multiple clients including Institute of Sensorimotor Art, Healthy North Coast, Byron Legal and Horizon Motorhomes.

2025

Byron Search Marketing is rebranded as Byron Digital to encompass the changing landscape of digital marketing incorporating Meta, Google, AI Search and more.

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