About Us
We Don’t Just Work on Your Business. We Care for it.
In the Hawaiian language, Mālama means to take care of, to serve and to honor. And that’s exactly what we strive to do. You’ve poured your time, money, and energy into growing your unit, business, or company. You deserve partners who understand that—and treat your goals like their own. At Mālama, we don’t take that responsibility lightly. We see every project as a relationship. Every campaign as an opportunity to help your business thrive.
We built this company around a single belief: When we take care of your business, it will grow. When you grow, we grow.
Why Clients Choose Us
Whether you’re a local storefront or a growing national brand, we’re here to care for your business like it’s our own. We align our success directly with yours. That’s why we keep our pricing fair, our service personal, and our eyes on the KPIs that matter.
Caring is our advantage
Data is our fuel
Growth is our mission
Meet the Team
Aaron Brown
Head of SEO + SEM, Developer
With 20+ years in digital marketing, Aaron blends SEO, coding, and conversion strategy into powerful, ROI-driven campaigns. He’s deeply involved in every account, helping clients turn their vision into traffic and sales.
“I love translating complex strategy into clear results—and seeing clients thrive.”
In his downtime: geeking out at Keck Observatory lectures, long conversations, gym time.
Tara Brown
SEO Operations Director & Business Development Manager
Tara runs the systems that keep our SEO services sharp, scalable, and impactful. She builds the backend operations that ensure clients get reliable, top-tier results—on time, every time.
“I may not talk to every client, but I’m always working for them.”
Beyond Mālama: she leads a community sports nonprofit and is passionate about mountaineering, the ocean, and her family.
Ciaran Paterson
SEO Analyst
Ciaran tracks the numbers that tell your story—rankings, traffic, competitor data—and turns them into action. He’s the researcher and analyst who makes sure every SEO decision we make is grounded in performance.
“It’s incredibly rewarding to see a small business beat out bigger competition.”
In his world: active sports, world travel, and live Irish music in Temple Bar.
Our Philosophy: Growth Like a Garden
Most agencies treat your marketing like a machine—inputs, outputs, done. We treat it more like a garden: carefully designed, deliberately tended, and always evolving. We:
- Listen first to understand your goals
- Craft strategy based on data and heart
- Monitor growth and prune what’s not working
- Celebrate the harvest—more leads, better rankings, real ROI