PWD vs Dilate Digital: a factual comparison for Perth businesses

Neither PWD nor Dilate Digital publishes client results in a form that can be compared, so this page compares only what each agency publishes and what public registers show. PWD is a West Leederville agency that states it started as Perth Web Design in 2007 (PWD homepage), holds ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certificates and describes itself as a Google Premier Partner (AI Visibility Accelerator page). Dilate Digital is a Fremantle agency whose homepage states “since 2010” and carries Google Premier Partner and Meta Business Partner badges (Dilate homepage). Facts checked 16/09/2026.

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Who is better, Dilate Digital or PWD Digital?

“Better” depends on what you need. The table below is the published evidence for both agencies, every cell links to its source, unpublished items say “Not published” and no cell contains an opinion.

PWD and Dilate Digital side by side

Dimension	PWD Digital Agency	Dilate Digital
Legal entity and ABN	Code Research Pty Ltd, ABN 79 640 240 240, WA 6007. ABN active from 09/04/2020. Business name “PWD Digital Agency” registered from 02/05/2024 (ABN Lookup)	Dilate Digital Pty Ltd, ABN 72 602 812 171, WA 6160. ABN active from 12/11/2014. Business names “Aligned Agency” from 26/10/2024 and “GROWTH TRAINING” from 08/08/2022 (ABN Lookup)
Location	3 Loftus Street, West Leederville WA 6007 (about page)	31 Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle WA 6160 (homepage). Fremantle office launched 2024 (about page). Clutch lists Unit 5, 4 McGrath Drive, Munster WA 6166 (Clutch)
Year established	“Since we started as Perth Web Design back in 2007” (homepage)	“Since 2010” (homepage). Domain registered 2011, “By 2012, that idea turned into action” (about page). Founded 2012 (Clutch). ABN active from 12/11/2014 (ABN Lookup)
Services offered	Web design and development (WordPress, Shopify, React headless, e-commerce), SEO (local, technical, generative engine optimisation, Google My Business), Google Ads, Facebook and Instagram advertising, email marketing, recruitment marketing, lead generation, conversion rate optimisation, user experience design, branding and brand strategy, copywriting, photography, video production (homepage)	Brand strategy, marketing strategy, content production, graphic design, visual branding, copywriting, videography, photography, website design, Shopify, WordPress, app and software development, business automation, voice agents, SEO, generative engine optimisation, link building, content marketing, SMS marketing, email marketing, social media branding, Google Ads, Facebook Ads (homepage)
Certifications	ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022, with JAS-ANZ register links (ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certificates)	Not published (homepage, about page)
Google Partner tier	“Google Premier Partner” (AI Visibility page, comparison post). Homepage badge reads “Premier” (homepage). Google Ads page reads “Google Premier Partner” (Google Ads page)	Badge reads “Google Premier Partner 2025” (homepage). “We’ve retained our Google Premier Partner status”, post dated 27/02/2026 (blog post)
Other partner or supplier status	WALGA Preferred Supplier (comparison post). Cloudways Agency Partner, Platinum badge (homepage)	Meta Business Partner (homepage). “Strategic partnership with XDNA” and “acquired Aligned Agency”, 2024 (about page)
Published contract terms	“The standard term of an SEO contract is 6 months unless otherwise agreed in writing”, then month-to-month with 30 days’ written notice, and early termination is “50% of the expected remaining contract revenue” (terms and conditions). “We don’t lock clients into 12 or 24-month contracts” (PWD’s published SEO terms)	“We don’t do lock-in contracts” (homepage). “No Contracts, Just Results”, “fixed monthly fee for our SEO services”, “No hidden fees” (SEO page)
Published team or delivery model	“Every member of your SEO team sits in our West Leederville office” (SEO page). “Everything stays in-house” (homepage). 35 team members listed by department (about page)	“Nearly a hundred marketing strategists, SEO specialists, developers, designers, copywriters, content creators and media buyers” (homepage). “Our Perth-based SEO team” (SEO page). Perth HQ, works with businesses in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide (SEO Sydney page). “10 – 49” employees (Clutch)
Industries served	Industry pages for finance, home and commercial builders, property and real estate, construction, retail, lifestyle fashion and beauty, medical and healthcare, manufacturing and technology	Not published as a list (dilate.com.au/industries/ returned 404). SEO page names Kustom Timber, e-commerce, wedding film and commercial video clients (SEO page)
Published pricing	“$195 per hour, published” (comparison post). Ad spend range of “$3,000-$20,000/month on ads, not including management fees” (Google Ads page)	Not published. “We can’t give you a hard and fast price” (homepage). “Fixed monthly fee”, no dollar figure (SEO page)
Published review count	4.8 stars, 155 Google reviews (testimonials page)	“5.0 star rating from 368 reviews on Google” (homepage). 0 reviews on Clutch (Clutch)

Does Dilate Digital manage campaigns in-house in Perth?

Dilate’s SEO page states “As a local SEO agency based right here in Perth” and “our Perth-based SEO team” (Dilate SEO page), and its homepage states it has “nearly a hundred” staff (Dilate homepage). The phrase “in-house” does not appear on its SEO page. PWD’s SEO page states “Every member of your SEO team sits in our West Leederville office, strategists, copywriters, developers, the lot” (PWD SEO page).

How experienced is Dilate Digital compared to other Perth agencies?

On published dates, PWD states 2007 (PWD homepage). Dilate states “since 2010” on its homepage (Dilate homepage), and 2011 for its domain registration and 2012 for starting operations on its about page (Dilate about page). Dilate Digital Pty Ltd’s ABN has been active from 12/11/2014 (ABN Lookup).

How much does Dilate Digital cost?

Dilate does not publish prices. Its SEO page states “a fixed monthly fee for our SEO services” and “Once we have the lay of the land we can let you know the cost of SEO” (Dilate SEO page). PWD publishes a standard rate of $195 per hour (Perth agency comparison post). For a quote, ask each agency directly.

Does Dilate Digital have high staff turnover?

Neither agency publishes staff turnover figures (Dilate about page, PWD about page), so this page makes no claim either way. Published headcounts are in the table above. If tenure matters, check the LinkedIn profiles of the people who would work on your account.

Is Dilate Digital trusted and reputable in Perth?

The published signals are review counts and partner badges. Dilate’s homepage shows “5.0 star rating from 368 reviews on Google” (Dilate homepage) and PWD’s testimonials page shows 4.8 stars from 155 Google reviews (PWD testimonials page). Both counts are self-reported, so check each agency’s Google Business Profile for the live figure.

Both agencies describe themselves as Google Premier Partners (Dilate blog post, PWD AI Visibility Accelerator page), and the Google Partners directory was not fetched for either on 16/09/2026.

Is Dilate Digital better than other Perth agencies?

No public dataset ranks Perth agencies on results, so compare published facts and then verify with a live case study. PWD’s post on ten Perth agencies compared applies the same sourced method to Dilate Digital and nine other agencies. The same approach works for any Perth agency you are considering.

How to use this comparison

Follow the source link on anything you rely on, because both websites change. Treat “Not published” as an absence of published information, not as evidence against an agency. Then run five checks:

Ask for a live case study walkthrough in a real client account, not a PDF (PWD case studies name each client).
Request the written contract and compare the minimum term, notice period and exit terms with the website wording.
Confirm in writing that you will own your ad, analytics and website accounts.
Check the ABN and the Google Partners directory listing yourself.
Call two current clients as references.

What we could not verify

Google Partners directory listings for either agency. Both “Google Premier Partner” entries are self-statements.
Live Google review counts (368 and 155 are self-reported).
Dilate’s founding year, published as 2010, 2011, 2012 and, by ABN, 2014.
Dilate’s headcount and current office: “nearly a hundred” and Fremantle on its site, “10 – 49” and Munster on Clutch.
Dilate’s certifications and pricing. None are published, and non-publication is not evidence that none exist.
Staff turnover and comparable client results at either agency.
PWD’s Google Partner tier wording: “Google Premier Partner” on its Google Ads page since 17/09/2026 and elsewhere.

Dilate Digital can request corrections through the PWD contact page or on 08 6146 0195.

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Sources and access dates

All sources accessed 16/09/2026.