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Nazish M.

Durban, South Africa

$20/hr
5.0
3 jobs

Hi, I’m Nazish a highly skilled Digital Marketing Specialist focused on delivering measurable growth through Google Ads, Social Media Marketing, Media Buying, and SEO (On Page & Off Page). If you're looking to increase website traffic, generate high-quality leads, boost conversions, and maximize ROI, you're in the right place. I use proven, data-driven strategies combined with the latest digital marketing trends to help businesses scale faster and smarter. 🔹 𝐌𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬: • Google Ads Management (Search Ads, Display Ads, Shopping Ads, YouTube Ads, PPC Campaigns) • Social Media Marketing (Facebook Ads, Instagram Ads, LinkedIn Marketing, TikTok Ads Strategy) • Media Buying & Paid Advertising (Campaign Strategy, Audience Targeting, Budget Optimization) • SEO Optimization (On Page SEO, Off Page SEO, Technical SEO, Website Optimization) • Keyword Research & Competitor Analysis (High Ranking Keywords, SEO Strategy, Market Research) • Conversion Rate Optimization & Tracking (Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Funnel Optimization) 🔹 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐌𝐞: • Advanced keyword targeting & audience segmentation • ROI-focused campaign optimization • Strong expertise in PPC advertising & SEO ranking • Transparent reporting with performance insights • Consistent communication & on-time delivery I specialize in helping businesses rank higher on search engines, run profitable ad campaigns, and build a strong online presence that converts visitors into customers. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐒𝐄𝐎 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰. 📩 Let’s connect and take your business to the next level!

  • Media Buying
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Google Ads Account Setup
  • PPC Campaign Setup & Management
  • Facebook Ads Manager
  • Instagram Ad Campaign
  • SEO Audit
  • Google Ads
  • Technical SEO
  • Local SEO
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Shopify SEO
  • Pay Per Click Advertising
  • SEO Strategy
  • Social Media Advertising
  • Google Ad Manager
  • Google Tag Manager
  • Google Display Network
  • Facebook Advertising
  • TikTok Ad
Ange W.

Cape Town, South Africa

$25/hr
5.0
1 jobs

Executive Business Partner with 20+ years' international experience supporting C-suite executives, founders and leadership teams across the the US, UK and South Africa. Beginning my career in advertising before progressing into executive support at Deutsche Bank London, I have since built extensive expertise across business operations, project management, stakeholder engagement, marketing strategy and digital transformation. Today, as Founder of LoneWolf Design Studio, I partner with businesses across multiple industries, leading projects from concept through execution while combining strategic thinking with hands-on delivery. Recognised for bringing clarity to complexity, I thrive in fast-paced environments where I can build systems, streamline operations, manage competing priorities and become a trusted extension of leadership.

  • Paid Media
  • Logo Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Digital Marketing Strategy
  • Blog Content
  • Blog Writing
  • Branding
  • Brand Consulting
  • Digital Marketing
  • Digital Marketing Materials
  • Online Research
  • Brand Identity
  • Marketing Presentation
  • Digital Pattern Design
Shammah M.

Johannesburg, South Africa

$15/hr
5.0
2 jobs

If you're looking for a Performance Marketer/Media Buyer with 5 years of experience or more that understands how to turn platform metrics into tangible business results for clients, I'm your guy. One of my recent achievements includes scaling a SaaS client acquisition campaign from an initial $14,000 to over $285,000 in monthly ad spend in just 13 months, which contributed to over $31 million in new contract value revenue for the business. This SaaS company has been with me for over 2 years & I'm still working with them till today! [shoot me a message saying "SaaS," and I'll send you their case study!] I’m currently managing monthly budgets of $90K–$100K across Meta & TikTok. From time to time I run Lead Gen PPC campaigns on Google & Microsoft (formerly Bing ads) for local service businesses. As a media buyer in 2025, my focus is to develop a comprehensive creative strategy that truly resonates, ensuring that my client's ad creatives uniquely speak to the desires, needs, and pain points of each respective customer avatar in my target audience, not just a small fraction. This approach goes beyond simply getting clicks and sales on ads; it's about building meaningful connections that convert. Most creative teams fail because they either skip or don't fully understand the different customer avatars in the market for their product/service (ICPs). Understanding your target customer is critical to a successful creative strategy. Once you understand why people buy from you, you'll never run out of creative ideas or ad angles/hooks. Because the best way to craft ad angles is to craft them based on your customers; that way they can resonate and engage better with your creatives (The number #1 trick to reducing CPA). These are the ad creative types currently outperforming in 2025: Founder-led ads Reverse psychology ads - works because they're controversial. (e.g., Warning! Don't buy this product.) Fake Podcasts Ads Industries l've done work for: SaaS, E-commerce & Local service businesses. What l bring to the table: ☑︎ GA4, Meta Events Manager, TikTok Events Manager ☑︎ Conversion API setups (server-side tracking) ☑︎ Data-driven creative testing frameworks ☑︎ Full-funnel campaign builds (TOF, MOF, BOF) ☑︎ Ad copywriting + creative direction ☑︎ Landing page CRO insights (to boost ROAS) ☑︎ Reporting dashboards (GHL, GA4, Looker Studio) Let's scale your business together. I dabble into a little bit of social media management too. You can find the projects I've worked on below ⬇️.

  • Conversion Rate Optimization
  • Facebook Advertising
  • TikTok Ad
  • Google Ads
  • Microsoft Advertising
  • Social Media Management
  • Search Engine Marketing
  • Google Analytics
  • Keyword Research
  • Pay Per Click Advertising
  • Landing Page Optimization
  • Email Marketing
Stefan V.

Cape Town, South Africa

$49/hr
5.0
2 jobs

I help established service businesses, e-commerce brands and education companies turn paid traffic into a complete client-acquisition system. That means looking beyond individual campaigns. I connect the offer, creative strategy, Meta and Google Ads, landing pages, conversion tracking and follow-up systems so the entire journey produces more qualified leads and customers. I can take ownership of: • Meta and Google Ads strategy and management • Creative testing and campaign messaging • Offer positioning and funnel strategy • Landing pages and conversion-rate improvements • Pixel, CAPI, GA4 and Google Tag Manager tracking • GoHighLevel lead nurturing and follow-up systems • Reporting around revenue, qualified leads, CPA and ROAS I’m best suited to established businesses with a proven offer, a realistic advertising budget and the need for ongoing strategic support. If you only need someone to follow a list of media-buying tasks, I’m probably not the right fit. If you want someone to identify what is restricting acquisition and take ownership of improving it, let’s have a brief call or I can record a Loom with my initial observations.

  • Media Buying
  • Paid Media
  • Lead Generation
  • HighLevel
  • Facebook Ads Manager
  • TikTok Ad
  • Content Creation
  • Social Media Lead Generation
  • Facebook Advertising
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Google Ads
  • Advertising Strategy
  • Sales Funnel
  • Lead Generation Analysis
  • PPC Campaign Setup & Management
  • Ecommerce Marketing
Jean-Roux D.

Pretoria, South Africa

$45/hr
5.0
9 jobs

I’m a dedicated Meta Ads media buyer with hands-on experience managing paid social campaigns across Facebook and Instagram for multiple clients simultaneously. Based in South Africa and currently working full-time at a digital marketing agency, I bring real-world, agency-level execution to every project I take on. My focus is performance - getting your ad spend to work harder through smart audience targeting, campaign structure, creative testing, and continuous optimisation. I understand the Meta algorithm, the learning phase, and how to scale campaigns without blowing budgets. What I can do for you: — Campaign setup and full account builds from scratch — Audience research and targeting strategy (custom, lookalike, interest-based) — Ad copy and creative brief writing — Campaign audits and performance analysis — Retargeting and funnel strategy — Reporting and actionable insights I’ve worked across industries including e-commerce, lead generation, and service-based businesses. If your Meta campaigns aren’t performing - or you’ve never run them before - let’s fix that. Message me and let’s talk about what results look like for your business.

  • Social Media Management
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Twitter/X
  • Canva
  • Digital Marketing
  • Twitter/X Marketing
  • Copywriting
  • Instagram Marketing
  • Digital Marketing Management
  • Website Copywriting
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Web3
  • Crypto Marketing
Katrin May R.

Boksburg, South Africa

$15/hr
5.0
7 jobs

LONG STORY SHORT... I am a graphic designer with almost 10 years experience in an advertising agency and corporate environment. My skill set ranges from print & layout to web design and online advertising. I like to see things for what they are. I am a quick learner and I always make room to improve my current skills.

  • Digital Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Visual Communication
  • Website
  • WordPress
  • Adobe After Effects

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