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About Digital Architects

We make your business
money online.

Digital Architects is a Minneapolis-based digital marketing agency built on one principle: every dollar you spend on marketing should come back with friends. We combine technology, strategy, and craft to drive real revenue for businesses of every size.

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$2.6M+
Client Revenue Generated (Past Year)
731%
Average Client ROAS
688K+
Clicks Delivered
5.0★
Google Rating · 30+ Reviews
Real Client Results
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Our Story

Built on technology.
Driven by results.

Digital Architects was founded in 2021 in Minneapolis with a straightforward mission: build an agency that treats every client's budget like its own. No fluff. No vanity metrics. Just marketing engineered to drive revenue.

What makes us different starts with our roots. Before Digital Architects existed, our team was built in server rooms, on NBA arena floors, inside enterprise IT departments, and at the helm of established advertising agencies. We didn't come from marketing theory - we came from the technology that powers it.

That blend of deep technical knowledge and advertising expertise means we don't just build campaigns. We build the infrastructure behind them - the analytics, the tracking, the systems that turn ad spend into measurable profit.

Today, we're a Google Partner agency with a 5.0-star rating, serving clients from our downtown Minneapolis headquarters and across the country.

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Est. 2021 · Minneapolis

Google Partner · 5.0★ Rated
SEO · Google Ads · Web Design
Brand Development · Social Media

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Leadership

Leadership.

The experience behind the agency.

Austin McDowell, Founder & President of Digital Architects

Austin McDowell

President, Digital Architects

Austin founded Digital Architects in 2021 after spending nearly a decade at the intersection of technology and advertising. His career spans enterprise IT for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx, technology consulting, e-commerce leadership, and directing web development and digital advertising teams at established agencies.

That depth of technical experience - from managing a NBA arena infrastructure to architecting conversion-focused websites - is the foundation Digital Architects was built on. Austin leads the agency's strategy, client relationships, and vision.

Google Ads Certified UW-Milwaukee - Architecture 9+ Years in Industry Apple, Inc Alumni MN Timberwolves & Lynx Alumni
How We Operate

What sets us apart.

No contracts you can't get out of. No black-box reporting. Just a team that earns your business every month.

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Results Over Vanity

We don't celebrate impressions. We celebrate revenue. Every campaign, every page, every ad is built to drive measurable business outcomes - not vanity metrics.

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Radical Transparency

You own your data, your accounts, and your assets. Always. No contracts you can't exit. We show you exactly what we're doing, what it costs, and what it returns.

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Tech-First Thinking

We don't just run ads - we build the infrastructure behind them. Analytics, tracking, and systems that turn ad spend into measurable profit.

Trusted by brands you know.

From national names to local institutions, our current lives & past clients trust us to deliver.

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Local Business | National Reach

Rooted in Minneapolis.
Working everywhere.

Our headquarters sits at 711 Hennepin Ave in the heart of downtown Minneapolis. But our team and our clients extend well beyond the Twin Cities.

With team members Local in Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN. We also Have 24 hour support & development with our new offices in India, we bring both local knowledge and International perspective to every project we take on.

Minnesota Headquarters
London, UK EU Team
India, Surat CityWebsite Development &Overnight Support & Security
Digital Architects
Headquarters
711 Hennepin Ave, Suite 507
Minneapolis, MN 55403

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The Name Behind the Name

What is YFBG?

yofavblackguy's Digital Architects

If you've seen "YFBGS" on an invoice or in the fine print, you might've wondered what the letters stand for. YFBG is short for yofavblackguys - the personal brand and creative identity of founder Austin McDowell.

It started as a handle. It became a mindset. And when it was time to build a company, the name stuck. YFBGS Digital Architects is the registered business entity behind Digital Architects - a reminder that this agency was built by a real person, with real personality, who doesn't take himself too seriously but takes the work very seriously.

It's authenticity baked into the foundation. And honestly? It's a conversation starter. You're reading about it right now.

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