Digital Marketing Strategist

Digital Marketing Strategist turning strategic marketing research into websites, campaigns, and content systems.

I help businesses improve their online communication through conversion-focused web design, strategic copywriting, search-ready content, paid media planning, and AI-assisted marketing workflows.

Marquan Whitelaw — Digital Marketing Strategist

Strategy Stack

Marketing Research
Conversion-Focused Web Design
Strategic Copywriting
Search Visibility
Paid Media Planning
Analytics
AI Marketing Workflows
EDUCATION

Associate's Degree in Digital Marketing

[CERTIFIED]

Google Ads Certified

PORTFOLIO

Hands-on Portfolio Projects

APPROACH

Research-Led Strategy

MODERN

AI-Assisted Marketing Workflows

Capabilities

Skills I Bring to a Marketing Team

My work connects research, messaging, content, search, paid media, analytics, and AI-supported workflows into practical marketing systems.

SKILL_01

Strategic Marketing Research

I study audiences, markets, competitors, search intent, and business goals before building any marketing asset.

Audience researchCompetitor reviewSearch intent mapping

Proof Project

AEO Content Campaign

SKILL_02

Brand Development & Positioning

I help shape how a business presents itself in the market through positioning, messaging, visual direction, offer clarity, and customer-facing communication.

Brand positioningValue propositionMessaging direction

Proof Project

McCoy's Lawn Maintenance Local Growth System — Brand Development

SKILL_03

Conversion-Focused Web Design

I plan website sections around clarity, trust, and action so visitors understand what a business does and why it matters.

Hero section strategyCTA mappingLanding page structure
SKILL_04

Strategic Copywriting

I write copy that clarifies the offer, communicates value, reduces confusion, and guides people toward the next step.

Headline writingSubheadline writingCTA copy

Proof Project

Conversion-Focused Hero Framework

SKILL_05

Content Strategy

I build content systems that turn one core idea into platform-specific assets across YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, blogs, and more.

Content pillarsLong-form anchor contentRepurposing systems

Proof Project

AEO Content Campaign

SKILL_06AI-Enhanced

SEO / AEO / Search Visibility

I help businesses become easier to find, understand, verify, compare, and contact through clearer owned assets.

Local SEO planningGoogle Business Profile strategyService page structure
SKILL_07

Paid Media Planning

I plan paid media campaigns around clear offers, relevant landing pages, audience intent, and measurable goals.

Google Ads planningCampaign structureOffer-to-ad alignment

Proof Project

Google Ads Certification

SKILL_08

Analytics & Measurement

I think through how marketing work should be measured, improved, and connected to business outcomes.

Google Analytics planningKPI mappingCampaign measurement
SKILL_09AI-Enhanced

AI Marketing Workflows

I use AI tools to support research, content development, repurposing, campaign planning, and workflow efficiency.

Prompt strategyClaude handoff briefsChatGPT workflow design
Evidence

Selected Projects & Case Studies

CASE_01

AEO Content Campaign

A content strategy project focused on helping local businesses understand AI search visibility, SEO fundamentals, and the role of clear owned assets in getting found and chosen.

AEOSEOContent StrategyAI SearchRepurposing
CASE_02

McCoy's Lawn Maintenance Local Growth System

McCoy's Lawn Maintenance Local Growth System is a local business marketing project focused on building a stronger brand and lead generation foundation through positioning, website strategy, value-led copywriting, local SEO, Google Business Profile planning, Google Ads preparation, review systems, analytics planning, and content strategy.

Brand DevelopmentLocal SEOWeb StrategyGoogle AdsCopywritingLead GenerationAnalytics
CASE_03

Conversion-Focused Hero Framework

A website messaging framework built around Offer, Outcome, and Action to help service businesses clarify their first section and guide visitors toward the next step.

Conversion StrategyCopywritingWeb DesignCTA Strategy
CASE_04

Whitelaw Digital Marketing System

A personal brand and marketing system project focused on positioning, content pillars, campaign planning, AI workflows, and service offer development.

Brand StrategyContent SystemsAI WorkflowsPositioning
CASE_05

Total Auto Repair Conversion-Focused Website Redesign

I transformed Total Auto Repair's outdated website into a modern, conversion-focused experience designed to reduce customer anxiety and make requesting service easier. I repositioned the business around transparency, dependable local expertise, and strong value rather than low-price messaging, then developed a customer journey built around prominent reviews, clear service pricing, strategic acquisition and retention offers, trust signals, and an interactive preliminary quote experience. The redesign also strengthened local SEO messaging for West Allis, prioritized mobile conversion actions, and created a scalable foundation for future email automation, appointment reminders, and customer-retention campaigns. This project demonstrates my skills in competitive research, brand positioning, conversion strategy, UX/UI planning, strategic copywriting, local SEO, and digital customer journey development.

Conversion StrategyBrand PositioningUX/UILocal SEOCopywritingCustomer Journey
CASE_06

Kore Property Maintenance Services Website Redesign

Kore Property Maintenance Services is an independent, launch-ready brand and digital experience redesign concept for a Houston handyman business with an excellent local reputation. I repositioned the company as a broader property-maintenance partner and built a connected customer journey that helps homeowners, landlords, property managers, sellers, and commercial clients identify services, understand approximate costs, and choose the right next step.

Conversion StrategyBrand PositioningUX/UIService ArchitectureCopywritingFunctional Prototype
CASE_07

STRIDE Cleaning Group: Conversion-Focused Redesign

An independent, launch-ready redesign that transforms a Miami cleaning company into a premium, dynamic service brand with instant quote logic, bilingual customer journeys, commercial workflows, clearer service architecture, and documented quality positioning. The project combines competitive research, brand strategy, audience segmentation, conversion-focused copywriting, UX and UI direction, service architecture, bilingual interaction design, quote and booking logic, commercial workflows, trust systems, launch planning, and performance measurement.

Conversion StrategyBrand PositioningUX/UIBilingualLocal SEOCopywritingFunctional Prototype
CASE_08

ConnectSTL Website Strategy & Digital Experience Assessment

A client strategy engagement for ConnectSTL / St. Louis Development Corporation that evaluated how a citywide digital inclusion platform served three distinct audiences. I reviewed the Digital Inclusion Action Plan and live portal, tested representative user journeys, and translated the evidence into a prioritized roadmap covering navigation, journey design, eligibility language, content governance, public measurement, mobile performance, and search discoverability.

UX StrategyContent StrategyInformation ArchitectureAccessibilityWebsite PerformanceMeasurementPrioritization
Methodology

How I Approach Digital Marketing Problems

01

Research

Understand the audience, market, competitors, intent, and business goals.

02

Strategy

Turn research into positioning, messaging, campaign direction, and channel priorities.

03

Build

Create websites, content systems, copy, campaign assets, and workflow structures.

04

Measure

Connect the work to KPIs, analytics, visibility, engagement, and conversion signals.

05

Improve

Use feedback and data to refine messaging, content, offers, and performance.

Need a marketing strategist who can connect research, content, web strategy, and modern workflows?