Born in Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, Tama moved to Auckland to study at the University of Auckland and graduated with a postgraduate diploma in digital marketing from NZIE. Tama has four years of experience in digital marketing, with three and a half of those years in an SEO role. Tama gained experience as a content writing intern before moving into SEO roles at Firefly Digital; he joined Pure SEO in 2022 as a Technical SEO Specialist.
Outside of work, Tama stays active and competitive. He’s represented the Cook Islands National Tennis Team twice at the Pacific Games and plays for the Pt Chevalier First Team. He’s also a regular at Parkrun and HIIT training at Spartafit, and is currently teaching himself web development.
When he isn’t immersed in SEO or sports, Tama enjoys watching his favourite show, Arcane, and keeping up with the latest in sports.
Tama Payne
Technical SEO specialist
Tama is a Technical SEO Specialist at Pure SEO and has been part of the team since November 2022. Based in Waterview, Tama brings a wealth of technical SEO knowledge and digital marketing expertise to his role.
