Our story

An agency built for brands that sell desire.

Born from the industry. Grown with it.

Our History

Explore Digital was born from the conviction that hospitality and experience brands deserve an agency that truly understands the industry, not one that just applies generic templates. We built our expertise within the universe that demands identity, emotion, and desire.

We work along the coast of Ceará and Rio Grande do Norte: Preá, Ilha do Guajirú and Pipa. We work in Portuguese, English and Spanish, because much of the guest and owner base on this coast comes from abroad.

+100%
Instagram growth for Cabaré du Vento in one year
41k · double in one year
Followers
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Destinations
CE · RN
Coastline
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Founded in
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Active clients
Where we come from

Before we did marketing for hospitality, we ran hospitality.

Empty rooms in the low season, OTA commission eating the margin, a guest complaining about breakfast. We know because we solved it from the other side of the front desk.

A hostel and a surf school, hands on the operation. That is why the conversation starts with occupancy and direct bookings, not reach and engagement. Anyone who has run the operation knows which number pays the bills.

We work fully online, and we travel when a client needs the experience captured on location.

Operação antiga: hostel ou pousada
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Escola de kite em aula
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Time em captação no destino
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Now

What came out of the studio in the last few weeks.

  1. No Worries, Pipa. Sistema de stories de maré, 56 peças automatizadas.

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Our values

What drives us every day.

Focus breeds excellence

We only work with hospitality on the coast of Ceará and Rio Grande do Norte. That makes us better at what matters most to you.

Results are mandatory

We don't sell impressions. We sell direct bookings, qualified leads, and real measurable growth.

Total transparency

You know what's being done, why, and what results it's generating. Always, no asterisks.

The team

The people who do the work.

Strategy, creation, production and sales at the same table. Everyone talks to clients, everyone ships.

João Teixeira
Co-founder · Creative Director
João Teixeira

Leads creation and positioning for the brands we work with.

Pablo Frias
Co-founder · Sales Director
Pablo Frias

Handles commercial growth and client relationships.

Esperanza Governa
Content & Storytelling
Esperanza Governa

Strategic content creation, storytelling and visual production for the brands we serve.

David Marroni
Capture & Editing
David Marroni

Video capture, editing and visual storytelling. Specialist in content for social media.

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Performance partners

Paid traffic run by people who live on it.

For paid media we work with specialists who run their own operations. You get the depth of people doing this all day, without losing the Explore team as your single point of contact.

Winicius Moreira
Co-founder · Wees
Winicius Moreira

Paid traffic management on Google and Meta, focused on ROI and qualified lead generation.

Maya Sampaio
Founder · RAMP.UP
Maya Sampaio

Traffic manager specialised in e-commerce, Meta Ads and Google Ads.

Design and branding partners

Brand work by people who have done it for a decade.

For branding and visual identity we work with a partner studio. Same model as performance: a specialist running their own operation, with Explore as your single point of contact.

Styven Elord
Co-founder · Refinanza Studio
Styven Elord

Design partner. Over a decade in branding and visual identity.

Next step

Want Explore looking after your brand?

The audit reads what is already public about your business, on Google, on your website, on Instagram and in your reviews, and gives you back a picture of where you stand. No meeting and no cost.

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