At one time, the only platform for websites was computers, namely notebook and desktop computers. Since they used the same browsers to view websites, we were mainly concerned with browser compatibility and ensuring all our sites could be viewed with even the smallest monitors. While we still have those issues, we must be concerned with...Read More

Kona Impact has been working with Kona Gold Rum, makers of the best macadamia nut rum cakes in Hawaii, for many years. We have been delighted to see them grow, from a small bakery under the coffee museum in South Kona to their location across from Discovery Antiques (the red building on the Makai side...Read More

Kona Impact is all about helping local businesses grow. We love it when we can sit at a table with a business owner and develop a plan that will help the business become more visible and tell its story better. One recent Kona Impact project was a website for Jackie Rey’s Ohana Grill. If you...Read More

K.I.S.S. could be the tireless rock group, but at Kona Impact it means Keep It Simple S%^$#*. We say it just about every day, and the principle guides most of our design work. In essence, it means that creating complexity in message, design, navigation, story telling, signage or just about anything else should be avoided...Read More

There are a handful of restaurants on Hawaii Island that everyone knows: Ken’s (Hilo), Jackie Rey’s (Kailua-Kona) Huggo’s (Kailua-Kona), Sam Choy’s Kai Lanai (Waimea), Krua Thai Cuisine (Kailua-Kona) and TEX Drive In (Honoka’a). Interestingly, Kona Impact has worked for all these restaurants over the years. Recently, we completed a website for TEX Drive-In. Famous for...Read More

“There’s nothing to do!” “I’ll probably just sit around and watch TV all summer.” Summer vacations in Kona can either be a time to learn new things, a chance to explore Hawaii and meet new friends, or a time when kids “hang out”, get into trouble and generally waste the days away. One of the...Read More

Few things are more cost-effective for promoting a local business than vehicle graphics, especially in a town like Kailua-Kona, which is very vehicle-dependent. Whether it is a trip to Costco, a local restaurant, or the gas station, our trucks and cars are how we get around. So, why not make your vehicle a “mobile marketing...Read More

Part of what we do at Kona Impact is working with businesses on their online marketing needs. This include search engine optimization (SEO), setting up ad campaigns and general consulting for online marketing. Many of these clients come to us with a pre-existing website or involve us at the early stages of their website design...Read More

There are many charter boat operations in Kona, Hawaii, but few that we would recommend to serious fishing enthusiasts. High Noon is one to recommend. Experienced, patient and genuinely an enjoyable person to be around, Captain Dee offers an excellent (and in Kona terms affordable) big game fishing adventure in Kona. While it’s called “fishing”...Read More

I think there has been no business in recent memory in Kona that has drawn more interest than Sam Choy’s Kai Lanai. Sam is synonymous with Hawaii regional cuisine, and many locals felt despondent (yes, I’m serious) when his restaurant in Kona closed several years back. Every Kona Impact client that we knew we were...Read More