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Case Study: The Marina, Mindarie
How a Cinematic Content Refresh Helped The Marina Mindarie Increase Website Traffic by 48%
By combining a new brand film, landing page visuals, and social-first storytelling, we helped transform The Marina Mindarie’s digital presence into an experience people could feel before they arrived.
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48% increase in website traffic
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125% increase in reservation page visits
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50,950 sessions in 30 days
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36,016 total users reached
The Challenge
The Marina Mindarie already had an incredible waterfront location, multiple dining experiences, accommodation, and major seasonal events. The problem was that none of that emotion translated online.
Their website relied heavily on dated imagery and lacked a cohesive visual identity that captured the energy, atmosphere, and lifestyle of the marina. While the venue itself delivered a memorable in-person experience, the digital experience was struggling to create the same emotional connection.
For hospitality and tourism venues, first impressions happen long before someone walks through the doors. Potential guests are deciding whether a place feels exciting, premium, relaxing, or worth visiting within seconds of landing on a website or social profile.
The goal was simple: Create visuals that made people feel something immediately.
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Our Strategy
Rather than creating disconnected content pieces, we approached the project as a full visual refresh designed to work across multiple touchpoints.
We produced:
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A 1 minute 40 second cinematic brand film
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Three short-form social media reels
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A full photography suite
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Updated landing page visuals and homepage hero content
Every asset was designed to work together across the website, social media, LinkedIn, and Meta advertising campaigns.The focus was not just showcasing the marina, but communicating the feeling of being there.
Production Approach
To capture the venue at its most visually impactful moments, we planned production around sunrise and sunset when the marina naturally came alive through softer light, reflections on the water, and a more cinematic atmosphere. This allowed us to create a visual identity that felt elevated, immersive, and emotionally driven rather than overly corporate or transactional.
We focused heavily on movement, atmosphere, lifestyle moments, and environmental storytelling to help potential visitors imagine themselves experiencing the venue firsthand.
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Distribution & Rollout
The content was rolled out across multiple digital channels, including:
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Homepage hero video placement
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Updated landing page visuals
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Organic social media content
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Meta advertising campaigns
This created consistency between paid traffic, social discovery, and the website experience itself.
Rather than sending visitors from an engaging ad to a disconnected website, the visual language remained cohesive throughout the customer journey.
Results
Following the rollout of the refreshed content, The Marina Mindarie experienced a significant increase in digital engagement and website traffic.
Key reservation pages saw some of the strongest growth:
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Reservation at The Boat: +100%
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Upcoming Events: +66%
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Reservation at Indian Ocean Brewing Co: +63%
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Overall website traffic increased by 47.6%, with total users increasing by 42.3%.
The strongest surge occurred in late December, aligning with the rollout of the updated content and seasonal promotional activity.
While many factors contribute to hospitality performance during peak periods, the refreshed visuals gave the venue a stronger digital presence during one of the most competitive booking windows of the year.
"Working with the team was such a fantastic experience! They were very professional from our first meeting all the way through to the final edits, bringing a great energy to the set that made everything feel easy. I was so impressed with how they adapted on the fly, working seamlessly around our staff and guests in the middle of a busy venue. They really went the extra mile to make sure the light and conditions were perfect, and they even over-delivered on the number of reels we’d planned for. They made the whole process of sourcing talent and managing logistics feel effortless, we couldn't be happier with the results!"
— Gina, The Marina Mindarie
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