๐ฐ $3.8๐+ ๐ข๐ง ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ, ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ.
โ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฒ, ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก-๐ญ๐ข๐๐ค๐๐ญ ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ & ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ง.
โ $๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ง.
โ ๐๐-๐๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ $๐-$๐๐/๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐.
โ $๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค ๐จ๐ง๐, $๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ง.
โ ๐,๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐จ๐จ๐ค.
โ ๐๐ฑ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ.
โ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ. ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ. ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐. ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐.
"Working with Michael brought that spark back to me. It really changed my life. Before I would think how are these guys making 20-30 grand a month, but at the rate we're going that's easy. You guys gave me the confidence to stop my 9-to-5 and put my trust in Michael and the team. My wife ended up quitting her job too. The way you guys work is just outstanding, y'all make dreams come to reality."
๐ฃ Brennis Mobley - Online Fitness Coach ๐ฃ
๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐น๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ. ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ป๐ผ-๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ.
What I commonly help service businesses and coaches with:
1๏ธโฃ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ & ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฒ
Define exactly who you serve, what problem you solve, and why you're the only logical choice. Build the foundation that makes everything else, content, ads, sales conversations, actually work.
2๏ธโฃ ๐๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ & ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฒ
Rebuild your offer so the value is undeniable and the price objection disappears before the sales conversation starts. The right offer at the right price point changes everything.
3๏ธโฃ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Prove the model works before touching paid traffic. Instagram and Facebook content strategy, DM qualification systems, and high-ticket closing through organic channels, generating consistent booked calls before a single ad runs.
4๏ธโฃ ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ & ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ
Stack Facebook and Instagram ads on top of a proven organic foundation. $5-$20 a day generating 10-20 booked calls a week. Not because of the budget, because the message and offer were right before the ads launched.
5๏ธโฃ ๐๐จ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ & ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ
Automated qualification, appointment booking, pre-call nurture sequences, and DM setter infrastructure that converts leads while you sleep. Built inside Go High Level and integrated with your existing content and ad systems.
Hi, I'm Michael. ๐
I built The Build Before You Burn System after seeing the same story play out too many times, coaches with real skill and real results to offer, burning through ad budgets on a broken foundation while agencies collected retainers and disappeared.
The sequence I use now came from the inside, years of closing high-ticket in the DMs myself, scaling sales teams, and building the systems before teaching them to anyone else.
The ads were never the problem. The foundation was.
Send me a message with where you're at right now and what you're trying to build. I only work with a select number of clients at a time so I can give each one full attention.
Michael Harbone
โ
I've worked with 13 coaches across brand positioning, sales system infrastructure, and high-ticket DM closing, building the complete acquisition chain from messaging through to closed revenue.
Some of the words my clients commonly use to describe what they want help with:
๐ธ Brand Positioning - Brand Strategy - Brand Messaging - Messaging Strategy - Brand Strategist - Marketing Strategist
๐ธ Meta Ads - Facebook Ads - Instagram Ads - Paid Social - Social Media Advertising - Facebook Marketing - Instagram Marketing
๐ธ Client Acquisition - Lead Generation - High Ticket Sales - DM Closing - Sales Funnel - Conversion Strategy - Appointment Setting
๐ธ GoHighLevel - GHL Expert - CRM Setup - Marketing Automation - AI Setter - Sales Automation - HighLevel
๐ธ Online Coach Marketing - Fitness Coach Marketing - Service Business Marketing - Personal Brand Strategy - Coach Branding
๐ธ Content Strategy - Social Media Strategy - Organic Growth - Instagram Growth - Facebook Growth - Social Media Manager
James C.
WordPress & Shopify Developer | SEO & Conversion Specialist
Bognor Regis, United Kingdom
$50/hr$50 per hour5.0 (5) 11 jobs $8K+ total earnings
๐ I build and optimise websites that don't just look good - they're designed to be found on Google and turn visitors into enquiries and customers.
Hello, I'm James, a freelance web designer, developer and digital marketing specialist with 20 years of experience helping businesses improve their websites, SEO and online advertising.
I work with businesses that need more than just a website. Whether you're starting from scratch, redesigning an existing site, trying to improve Google rankings or looking to get more from your Google Ads, I can help.
What I can help with:
* Website Design & Development
* WordPress websites
* WooCommerce ecommerce websites
* Shopify websites
* Elementor website design
* Website redesigns and rebuilds
* Mobile-responsive design
* UX and conversion optimisation
* Website migrations and improvements
SEO
* SEO audits and technical SEO
* On-page SEO
* Keyword research and tracking
* Competitor analysis
* Content optimisation
* Google Search Console & Analytics
* Improving organic visibility and traffic
Google Ads & Digital Marketing
* Google Ads setup and management
* Search campaign optimisation
* Keyword and competitor research
* Conversion tracking
* Landing page optimisation
* Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager
Why work with me?
I've been working in web design and SEO since 2007 and work directly with clients rather than passing projects between a sales team and developers.
I look at the website as part of the bigger picture, how it looks, how it performs, how people find it through Google and, most importantly, whether it helps generate enquiries or sales.
I've worked across WordPress, WooCommerce, Shopify, SEO, analytics and online advertising, allowing me to look at a project from both the technical and marketing sides.
If you need a new website, want to improve an existing one, need help with SEO or want to get better results from Google Ads, send me a message and tell me what you're trying to achieve.
James
Marcel D.
Experienced Journalist/Content Writing Expert
London, United Kingdom
$100/hr$100 per hour4.9 (146) 375 jobs $500K+ total earnings
I'm a 36-year-old degree-level qualified journalist and marketer based between Brunei and London. I've created thousands of pieces of professional content for hundreds of businesses over the last thirteen years.
You can hire me to create compelling long or short-form blog posts, website content, SEO-optimized web copy, social media content, website content, press releases, and B2B/B2C articles.
I have been practicing online journalism for over a decade, more recently focusing on working with SaaS clients and SEO-optimized content.
My current clients include CoinTelegraph, Neil Patel Digital, Spotify, Crunchbase, and some of the world's most successful marketing agencies.
I'm passionate about writing and researching and work with several global businesses as a consultant and journalist.
Please feel free to check out my professional experience and credentials and drop me a message anytime.
Marcel
Profitable, measurable, and repeatable paid media growth for ecommerce brands.
With 8+ years of hands-on paid media experience, I help ecommerce and DTC brands grow using Google Ads, Meta Ads, and Microsoft Ads. The work stays focused on clean tracking, clear structure, and decisions based on unit economics, not surface-level ROAS. This covers scaling accounts, fixing stalled performance, and rebuilding setups that have become hard to trust.
โ 8+ years hands-on paid media experience across ecommerce and DTC
โ Managed millions in ad spend across Google Ads and Meta Ads
โ Google and Meta Ads certified
โ In-house experience at Decathlon and Samsung
โ Strong experience with Google Merchant Center and large product feeds
โ Scaling paid media based on unit economics, not vanity ROAS
โ Recovery projects for accounts where performance dropped or stalled
โ Clear reporting and decision making without clutter or guesswork
โ Paid media focused on profit, not surface-level ROAS
โ Strong tracking discipline using GA4 and Google Tag Manager
Hereโs how I help your business:
I work with ecommerce, subscriptions, marketplaces, and Amazon-hybrid brands to make paid media easier to manage and more predictable. The focus is on fixing tracking first, tightening account structure, and running ads and creative with clear intent. This leads to more stable CPA, cleaner reporting, and scaling that does not break every few weeks.
Google Ads for Ecommerce:
Search, Shopping, and Performance Max are structured for clarity and scale. Google Merchant Center feeds are cleaned and maintained so product data does not limit performance. Performance Max is run with clear signals, controlled testing, and reliable conversion tracking.
Meta Ads Media Buying and Creative:
Meta Ads is managed with disciplined signals and structured creative testing. This includes creative strategy, brief writing, and copy that matches the offer and landing page. Testing stays organised so winners are clear and scaling feels controlled.
Tracking and Measurement:
GA4 and Google Tag Manager are set up and reviewed to ensure events fire correctly and only once. Conversion tracking is validated end to end so platforms learn from real purchases. Reporting is simplified so numbers make sense and decisions are faster.
Paid Media Strategy and Recovery:
Full funnel thinking connects ads, creative, offers, and unit economics. Recovery projects focus on accounts where performance has dropped due to scaling, tracking changes, or platform updates. The goal is to stabilise performance before pushing growth again.
Tools, Industries, Technologies
โ Google Ads, Meta Ads, GA4, Google Merchant Center
โ Shopify, Magento, Klaviyo
โ Feed tools including DataFeedWatch, dashboards, and custom reporting
โ E-commerce, subscriptions, marketplaces, DTC, and Amazon-hybrid brands
Why work with me:
The approach is straightforward and practical. No inflated dashboards. No guesswork. Just clear priorities, clean data, and steady improvements you can actually follow. Communication stays direct and decisions are explained in plain language.
If paid media feels harder than it should or numbers no longer add up! send your site link and a short note on what is stuck. I will review the setup and map out clear next steps.
Google Ads, Meta Ads, Microsoft Ads,GA4,Google Tag Manager, Google Merchant Center, Performance Max, Ecommerce PPC, Facebook Ads, Instagram Ads, Meta Ads, PPC, Bing Ads
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