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Branding Aloha is a bi-coastal strategic branding and marketing agency specializing in brand digital footprint creation, marketing solutions, advertising tactics, and public affairs and community outreach strategies. The full-service agency handles work from conception through design, development, and execution.
Branding Aloha is a strategic creative agency founded in 2007, describing itself as locally grown with mainland experience. The agency's guiding principles center on building lasting, trusted client relationships and applying forward-thinking, authentic solutions to maximize return on investment. Its tagline describes the team as living brands, sweating strategies, inspiring communities, and building business.
The agency is a bi-coastal full-service firm handling brand digital footprints, marketing solutions, advertising tactics, and public affairs and community outreach. Work spans conception, design, development, and execution. Branding Aloha operates with under 49 employees and is headquartered in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, with President Joella Hopkins leading the team with over 20 years of mainland experience.
Branding Aloha's expertise covers brand strategy, positioning, messaging, design, and naming; digital marketing including content creation and advertising; SEO with local and technical optimization; social media across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and Reddit; video production; media buying across print, radio, and TV; web design; and public relations including digital PR and event management.
The agency serves clients across hospitality, restaurants, retail, corporate services, electronics, finance, food and beverage, hobbies and gifts, and transportation and logistics. Client types include startups, small businesses, medium businesses, and enterprise or corporate organizations. Notable clients include Colliers International, Chipotle, Asia Society, American Airlines, Tan-Cha, Kodak, HMSHost, Global Green USA, and POP MART.
Branding Aloha holds a 5.0 Google rating from 7 reviews. Reviewers praise the team's strategic approach, responsiveness, and proactive support, with real estate agents and newcomers to Hawaii highlighting successful website design, strong search rankings, and effective local marketing that drove customer traffic. One client described the team as feeling like part of their own team.
Recent portfolio work includes growth marketing for GI Doctor, digital advertising for ChefsTemp, brand design for TanCha, and branding for Colliers Hawaii, with project budgets ranging from $5,000 to $100,000 over 12-month engagements in 2024. The agency also received a DEIA Champion recognition from the Los Angeles Times.
Services
- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
- Branding
- Creative Services
- SEO
- Social Media Marketing
- Media Buying
- Web Design
- Public Relations
- Reputation Management
Industries Served
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Pros
- Clients report strong local market understanding, especially for Hawaii SEO and store opening marketing.
- Reviewers describe the team as responsive, proactive, and strategic, feeling like part of the client team.
- Multiple reviews highlight successful website design and search engine ranking results for local businesses and real estate agents.
Client Review Analysis
A 5.0 Google rating from 7 reviews, with clients praising strategic marketing, Hawaii SEO expertise, professional web design, and dedicated support for local businesses, retail shops, and real estate professionals.