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Our Story

WHAT SETS US APART

Bypass Digital didn’t begin as a business—it started as a mission. Founded in 2020 in Buffalo, NY, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, we set out to help businesses in need. Providing free marketing services to dozens of businesses in our community, we tackled real challenges for real people when they needed it most.

In the last four years, we’ve grown beyond our roots, moving our headquarters to San Marcos, TX, and earning national recognition for our straightforward, no-nonsense approach to digital marketing. Through it all, our mission hasn’t changed: helping businesses thrive with real solutions, not empty promises.

We don’t operate like a typical agency, because this isn’t a game, and you’re not just a number. We understand that your business is more than a job—it’s how you support your family, and we don’t take that lightly. That’s why we live by our motto: We Skip the B.S. There’s plenty of it out there, and if you’re as tired of it as we are, then you’re in the right place.

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Our Founder

MEET THE OWNER

Derek Benningfield’s marketing journey began at just 15 years old. Growing up in Buffalo, NY, Derek saw the effects of COVID-19 firsthand, watching local businesses struggle to keep their doors open. Hoping to make a difference, he began building websites for businesses in need, and that small effort soon turned into a passion for digital marketing.

Along the way, Derek developed a unique SEO strategy known as his On-Site Interlinking method. This approach not only helped him cut his own costs but also allowed his clients to benefit from those savings. The strategy even earned him national recognition as a “marketing prodigy,” as New York Weekly put it.

When he’s not at work, Derek enjoys time with his family and training at his local MMA gym, preparing for his next fight.

Derek Benningfield The owner of Bypass Digital
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