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Engineered for engagement

We help organizations make clear, grounded marketing decisions — before committing time, budget, or execution.
Start With Clarity
A decision-focused marketing assessment
that brings clarity before spending.

who we're built for

BUILT FOR THE BOLD, THE PURPOSEFUL, AND THE READY.

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Growth-Minded Local Business

Brick-and-mortar businesses ready to move beyond DIY marketing — and get clear on where strategic investment actually makes sense before spending.

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THE PROFESSIONAL BRAND

Professionals ready to clarify how their expertise should be positioned — and what kind of marketing investment is actually warranted at this stage.

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The Mission-Driven Business

Founders and startups driven by purpose who need clarity on strategy and messaging — so their efforts support real traction, not just good intentions.

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The Public Impact Organization

Tourism boards, county agencies, and nonprofits that serve broad communities with lean resources. They need branding and marketing direction that earns trust, builds credibility, and supports public mission goals with clarity.

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The Brand-Ready Creator

Creators with momentum who are ready to clarify their brand system and revenue direction — before investing further in content, platforms, or promotion.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

WHAT CLARITY-FOCUSED DECISION WORK LOOKS LIKE.

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Clear direction for creative decisions
grounded in insight, and constraints — before anything is produced.
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Clear hypotheses before any campaign is considered so spending is intentional, testable, & aligned with goals.
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Positioning clarity
so you know what you should (and should not) be trying to say right now — and why.
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Clear assessment of systems and readiness before committing to tools, platforms, or complexity.
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Honest insight you can trust
straightforward, unsugarcoated, and decision-oriented — without spin.

WHAT SUCCESS COULD LOOK LIKE

What becomes possible once clarity exists.

Each example reflects decisions made after clarity — execution varied by team.
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Clarity that supported confident growth decisions

With clear positioning in place, this emerging aesthetician was able to align her brand, messaging, and client experience with greater confidence.

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    Clear positioning around services, audience, and value
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    Defined brand direction to guide future creative and messaging
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    Greater confidence in pricing, presentation, and next-step decisions
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Clarity that guided a purpose-led brand refresh

With renewed clarity around purpose, audience, and message, this regional nonprofit was able to realign its brand and communications more intentionally.

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    Clear messaging priorities rooted in mission and audience
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    Defined brand direction to guide future updates and materials
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    Alignment between purpose, visuals, and communication strategy
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Clarity that shaped focused storytelling decisions

With clarity around audience, message, and goals, this health coach was able to approach her content with greater focus and intention.

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    Clear messaging direction aligned to audience and intent
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    Defined narrative structure to guide future content choices
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    Greater confidence in how and where to show up

Who’s Behind Adgorithm Agency?

BUILT BY A STRATEGIST WHO SEES MORE THAN JUST METRICS.

Adgorithm Agency was founded by Denise Kovaleski — an award-winning media strategist and marketing leader with a track record of guiding brands through moments of growth, change, and complexity. Her work spans local businesses, mission-driven organizations, and public-impact brands, with a consistent focus on clarity, integrity, and thoughtful strategy.

Throughout her career, Denise has helped organizations navigate noisy markets and competing priorities by slowing the conversation down asking better questions before chasing tactics. Her work is grounded in the belief that marketing should be both intelligent and human: built to create understanding, not just activity.

She founded Adgorithm Agency in response to something deeper: the need for more intelligent, intentional decision-making before marketing dollars are spent. Too often, businesses move quickly into execution without a clear hypothesis, shared understanding, or defined constraints. Denise built Adgorithm to change that pattern.

What sets her approach apart isn’t buzzwords or bravado — it’s a calm, collaborative way of working that brings structure and clarity to complex decisions. She leads with curiosity and respect, helping clients see what truly matters, what’s ready to move forward, and what’s better left untouched for now.

Her work is intentionally scoped to the moment before execution — where clarity has the greatest impact.

"I built Adgorithm Agency to prove that strategic marketing can still have a soul.”

— Denise Kovaleski, Founder
Denise Kovaleski, Adgorithm Agency Founder

Principles in Practice

OUR VALUES
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Clarity Before Action

Clarity is a prerequisite to responsible marketing.Before spend or execution, we define the real problem, success metrics, and the next decision that matters.This isn’t a nice-to-have — it’s the work.
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STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT, NOT VENDOR WORK

We don’t operate as an order-taker. We partner strategically — aligned to your goals, accountable to outcomes, and clear on boundaries.No blind execution. Decisions are made with context.
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Long-Term Thinking Over Short-Term Wins

We prioritize durable progress over quick wins. Fewer distractions. Fewer reactive decisions. Momentum that compounds.
Sustainable growth over short-term metrics.
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Tailored, Evidence-Led Strategy

No templates. No recycled frameworks.Strategy is built from your context, guided by evidence, and focused on real decisions.
It should fit the business — not the other way around.

WHAT WE ASSESS BEFORE SPEND

The systems we evaluate when helping clients decide what to do — and what not to do — next.

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Media Buying & Planning

We evaluate channel mix and budgetscenarios across available mediaso spend decisions are intentionalbefore dollars are committed.

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Social Media Strategy

We clarify the role social mediashould play within the broader mix —defining audience focus, direction,and what’s worth prioritizing now.

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Brand Strategy & Design

We define positioning, messagehierarchy, and brand directionso identity decisions are clearbefore any visual work begins.

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Messaging & Copywriting

We clarify messaging priorities, voice,and intent across key audiencesso communication decisions are focusedbefore content is created.

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CAMPAIGN Readiness

We assess whether launching a campaignis the right next move — examiningscope, resources, timing, and riskso decisions are made intentionally.

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SEO / SEM Opportunity Review

We evaluate search visibility, intent, and opportunity — helping determine where SEO or paid search investment makes sense (and where it doesn’t).

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Analytics & Reporting

We interpret performance datato clarify what’s working, unclear,and what decisions it supports nextbefore further investment is made.

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Creative & Content Strategy

We clarify content goals, direction, and constraints — so creation efforts are focused, intentional, and worth the investment.

How we work

STRATEGY TO SUCCESS - STEP BY STEP

Context & Constraints

We start by understanding your goals, pressures, systems, and limits — so decisions are grounded in reality.

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Problem Definition

We clarify the actual problem you’re trying to solve — separating signal from noise, assumptions, and inherited tactics.

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Hypotheses & Options

We outline viable paths forward, key tradeoffs, and what success would need to prove — before money moves.

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Spend Readiness Decision

We determine whether spending makes sense now or later —and where it’s most responsibleto begin.

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Direction, Not Drift

You leave with clear priorities, guardrails, and decision logic — not an open-ended to-do list.

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Next-Step Choice

From here, you decide what happens next — internally, with another partner, or with us if (and only if) it’s a fit.

WHY WE DO IT

WHERE STRATEGY MEETS SOUL

We do our best work where purpose and performance meet — before money moves, momentum builds, or decisions get expensive.

Creativity with Clarity

Every idea is grounded in insight,
built to create understanding,
and designed to support confident decisions —not noise.

RELATIONSHIPS THAT MATTER

We invest in understanding your business, goals, and constraints — because trust is built through honesty, not overpromising.

Purpose in Action

We help translate mission into
marketing decisions that respect your resources, your audience, and
what truly matters now.
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