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A creative hub uniting paid traffic, visual identity, automation and method for companies that want to grow with structure and predictability.

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Apart, they solve.
Together, they transform.

Each front delivers results on its own. Together, they build continuous growth. area one exists to connect what usually lives in silos.

+200
Clients served
Since our founding, in 2019
6 years
Average retention
Real relationships, built on results
+50 brands
Built through design
Identities that sustain growth
+60 million
In managed media
Across 17 countries, on three continents
+100
Exclusive automations
Built in-house for our clients
+12
Mentoring & workshops
To embed method into the operation

From first contact
to continuous evolution.

Every new client goes through a structured process. No improvising, no shortcuts — method from day 1 to ongoing support.

01

Contract & Alignment

Day 1

Defined scope, clear expectations. No work begins without a formal agreement.

02

Kickoff & Briefing

Week 1

Onboarding with a structured briefing. We understand the business before touching the platform.

03

Diagnosis & Access

Week 1

A full review of campaign history, accounts and digital presence.

04

Strategy & Approval

Week 2

A custom action plan: audience, budget, channels, creatives. Nothing goes live without approval.

05

Execution

Weeks 2–3

Active campaigns, automations set up and the project organized in one place, with every deliverable.

06

Weekly Follow-up

Ongoing

A weekly meeting with results, lead analysis, optimizations and next steps. Always present.

Our process
is one of a kind.

01

Immersion in your brand

Before any deliverable, we dive into your business: market, brand, numbers and goals. The whole strategy is born from that immersion.

02

Strategy before execution

Nothing goes live without an approved plan. Diagnosis, positioning, audience, budget and creatives come first — then execution. No improvising, no shortcuts.

03

We become part of your team

We're not a distant vendor. We come in as an extension of your team — present every week, with results meetings and reports on WhatsApp between calls.

04

Proprietary systems and automations

+100 exclusive automations and systems, built in-house. Smart alerts spot opportunities and problems before you even notice them.

Who's grown with us.

★★★★★
Rafael handled paid traffic for our channels for a year and a half. Today it's one of our main acquisition channels. Extremely dedicated, always looking to optimize campaigns and accelerate results.
Lucas Mioranza
Marketing & Innovation · Grupo Sponchiado
★★★★★
A team committed at every stage of the project. Lots of attention and results, with complete strategic planning always focused on our goals.
Fábio Goldschmidt
Founding Partner · Andrade Maia Advogados
★★★★★
Working on various projects with Rafael and his team since 2018. We started from zero together and today we have more than 200,000 followers, four clinics in Florianópolis and thousands of surgeries performed.
Danilo Nicola
Founding Partner · Grupo Capilar Brasil
★★★★★
Being a B2B with consultative, high-ticket sales, I didn't have much hope for paid traffic. The work evolved a lot and we reached 350 leads in 2023 — far above expectations.
Yuri Pinheiro
Marketing · Vortigo Digital
★★★★★
Rafael handled paid traffic for our channels for a year and a half. Today it's one of our main acquisition channels. Extremely dedicated, always looking to optimize campaigns and accelerate results.
Lucas Mioranza
Marketing & Innovation · Grupo Sponchiado
★★★★★
A team committed at every stage of the project. Lots of attention and results, with complete strategic planning always focused on our goals.
Fábio Goldschmidt
Founding Partner · Andrade Maia Advogados
★★★★★
Working on various projects with Rafael and his team since 2018. We started from zero together and today we have more than 200,000 followers, four clinics in Florianópolis and thousands of surgeries performed.
Danilo Nicola
Founding Partner · Grupo Capilar Brasil
★★★★★
Being a B2B with consultative, high-ticket sales, I didn't have much hope for paid traffic. The work evolved a lot and we reached 350 leads in 2023 — far above expectations.
Yuri Pinheiro
Marketing · Vortigo Digital
Photo of Rafael Sobral, founder of area one.

The method has a name and a history.

Rafael Sobral
Founder of area one. · 15 years in digital

From journalism to paid traffic, from data to AI agents. The training behind the method — evolving since 2015.

2015Bachelor's in Social Communication — JournalismPUCRS
2017Postgraduate in Multimedia Narrative Creation & Production: photo, sound and convergent mediaESPM
2021MBA in BI, Digital Marketing and Data-Driven StrategyPUCRS
2023Latin America's largest personalized training program for paid traffic managersSubido Pro
2025AI Agent Management ProgramNo Code Startup
2026Agentic Builder Program focused on Claude and OpenClawNo Code Startup

We're not
an agency.

The difference isn't in the name — it's in how we operate and who's accountable for the result. Compare the agency model with the hub model and the difference is clear.

Typical agency
Swaps the team constantly
Puts juniors on your project
Charges for everything — every extra apart
Rigid, bureaucratic processes
Delivers the asset and disappears
Needs you to chase them
area one — hub
Same team, start to finish
A senior specialist per front
Clear scope, no surprises on the invoice
Structured method, no improvising
Delivers results and follows up every week
Holds itself accountable for results

Got questions?

We've answered the most common ones. For anything else, reach us directly at rafael@areaone.com.br.

We work with brands of all sizes and segments that want to grow with structure and predictability — from retail to industry, from services to e-commerce. If you want traffic, identity, automation and method working in the same direction, we're your team.

You can hire the verticals separately (just traffic, just identity, just automation or just mentoring) or all together. Separately, each one solves a problem. Together, they transform — results tend to be far greater when they operate integrated, under the same method.

Yes. We work with clients worldwide. We adapt communication, contracts and payment methods to each client's location.

We work with monthly or per-project contracts, depending on the scope. Payment is made in advance at the start of each month or stage. We accept PIX and bank transfer.

It depends on the starting point and the vertical. In traffic, the first campaigns go live in the first week and start generating data fast. Brand building and organic growth are continuous — the gains compound month after month.

The investment varies with the scope, the chosen verticals and the project's complexity. After an initial conversation to understand your needs, we put together a custom proposal. Get in touch at rafael@areaone.com.br or on WhatsApp.

Both. We can take over the entire operation or work alongside your internal team — always with method, reports and weekly follow-up. We adapt to your structure.

If you're looking for a paid traffic agency in Porto Alegre, area one delivers that and more — with a different model. We're a creative hub headquartered in Porto Alegre, and paid traffic is one of our four verticals: Meta Ads, Google Ads, LinkedIn Ads and TikTok Ads management, integrated with visual identity, AI-agent automation and method. We serve the region in person and clients worldwide remotely.

Yes — operating as a hub, not a traditional agency. Paid traffic, visual identity, AI automation and mentoring work under the same method, in Porto Alegre since 2019, with clients staying 6 years on average. You can hire one vertical or the full system.

An agency gives you a generic team.
A hub gives you a specialist per front.

Four domains, one direction, united by method. The difference between executing and solving.

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