Case Study: How a Website Redesign Launched a New Brand

A case study where two sister companies used a website redesign to launch a new brand.

In the face of adversity, many businesses not only survived but thrived through the pandemic. Among these success stories were San Diego Family Mediation and Orange County Family Mediation, sister companies that saw an opportunity for growth. They aimed to extend their reach throughout all of Southern California, and to do so, they united under […]

How Employer Branding Helps Attract New Talent and Retain Top Talent

Building a birdhouse to attract birds, the same way employer branding attracts candidates.

Employer branding is a lot like a birdhouse. Building a good one requires time, planning, and care. Why all the effort? Because you know that a well-constructed birdhouse will not only attract a variety of birds but also encourage them to stay, build a nest, and become long-term residents of your backyard. The same holds […]

Advice for New CEOs and Founders, from KWSM’s CEO

Updated August 8, 2023 While the journey to leading a company looks different for everyone, each CEO experiences their own successes, challenges, and failures that teach them valuable lessons along the way. These moments help mold them into better leaders, improving their own work and their ability to lead their teams. KWSM President and CEO, […]

Should You Hire A Digital Marketing Agency?

As a business owner, you are likely wearing a lot of different hats at your company. It can be overwhelming to take on responsibilities that don’t fall in line with your core strengths or passions.  Marketing tends to be one of those tasks that business owners know is necessary for the health of the company, […]

Brand Journalism in Action: Using Story to Grow Sales

Journalism and marketing have worked hand-in-hand together since the horse-and-buggy days. Brand journalism, however, takes marketing to the next level by using story to grow sales directly. As a Senior Copywriter at KWSM, I’ve seen brand journalism generate successful results for companies of all shapes and sizes. From marketplace awareness to product sales, brand journalism […]

Why Do I Have So Much Website Traffic From Ashburn?

Updated on June 1st, 2023: This post was originally published March 7th, 2019 and has been revamped and updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. If you are using Google Analytics to analyze your website traffic, you may have noticed an increase in your overall website traffic these last few months. While that is great, you may […]

Monty Gets Promoted! | KWSM San Diego’s Newest Copywriter

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KWSM San Diego is crushing it! In addition to Savana and Niamh’s recent title changes, Junior Copywriter Monty Montgomery has been promoted to Copywriter.   Monty joined the KWSM team on October 6th, 2021, and he actually started in our Orange County office before moving to sunny San Diego a few months later.   When […]

Two KWSM San Diego Team Members Earn Title Changes

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At KWSM San Diego, we’re celebrating a couple of recent title changes – Junior Digital Marketing Specialist Niamh Varian has now become a Junior Content Creator and Digital Marketing Specialist Savana Harris is now a Digital Marketing Strategist.   Niamh originally joined our team’s San Diego office in April 2022. This was her first job […]

The Newest Las Vegas Web Designer: Matt Gets Promoted!

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We’re excited to announce our newest KWSM Las Vegas Web Designer, Matt Cancilla! Matt was recently promoted from Junior Web Designer after celebrating his first workiversary with the agency. When Matt first joined the KWSM team as a Junior Web Designer in September of  2021, his passion and tenacity to deliver great work was obvious. His […]

Developing PR Skills | KWSM Mentorship Program

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PR and Marketing go hand-in-hand. Recently, I was able to teach PR skills to a teammate and flex my digital marketing muscles through KWSM’s Mentorship Program. KWSM’s Mentorship Program Here at KWSM, we believe you should never stop learning. Our annual mentorship program is a way to focus on one aspect of digital marketing and […]

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