The Nine

Operating out of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with a second presence in Portland, this agency has been practicing since 2003 and works with brands including credit unions, private lenders, healthcare and senior-living organizations, industrial manufacturers, and university athletics programs. It positions itself as an "AI-native" digital agency, pairing AI agents that handle research, drafting, campaign generation and monitoring with senior practitioners who review and approve the work before it ships. Client examples referenced in its material span sectors such as financial services, real estate/senior living, radiology, and higher education, indicating a generalist B2B and institutional client base rather than a single niche. Services are organized around four channels: Agentic Development, which covers custom apps, internal tools and integrations built with frameworks such as Next.js and Supabase; Content Engineering, combining editorial strategy with AI-assisted drafting reviewed by human editors; SEO/AEO, which includes traditional search optimization alongside Answer Engine Optimization tracking citations across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews; and Paid Performance, running cross-platform campaigns on Meta, Google, LinkedIn and Microsoft Ads with agentic budget and creative optimization. Additional declared services include web design, digital strategy, e-commerce development, and social media marketing. Work is described as agent-executed but practitioner-approved, with actions logged and tied to specific business outcomes, and engagements typically begin with a multi-week diagnostic audit of site and search visibility.