
The Results
FOUNDER CASE STUDY · Selina Finance
Doubled Decisions in Principle in 90 Days
Building a scalable performance marketing engine for an FCA-regulated UK lender
increasing Sales Qualified Leads by 20% month-on-month while maintaining profitable 130-200% ROI per month
2× DIPs
Decisions in Principle doubled within 90 days
Improved the acquisition funnel through continuous campaign optimisation, conversion tracking and down-funnel performance analysis.
+20% MoM SQLs
Sales Qualified Leads grew 20% month-on-month
Scaled qualified lead generation while maintaining profitable ROAS and ROI in a highly competitive UK lending market.
£90K / Month
Paid media budget managed across the acquisition funnel
Managed and optimised significant monthly investment across PPC and paid social, with spend tied to downstream lead quality and commercial outcomes.
15+ Campaigns
Connected media performance to CRM outcomes
Built end-to-end attribution across 15+ campaigns using GA4, custom GTM data layers, CRM tracking, Value-Based Bidding and Performance Max.
What I Led
From paid media infrastructure to qualified pipeline growth.
One acquisition system.
Full-funnel measurement.
Continuous optimisation.
01
Build the Acquisition Engine
Built Paid Media From the Ground Up
Created Selina Finance’s paid acquisition infrastructure across PPC and paid social, establishing the foundations needed to scale efficiently in a highly competitive lending market.
02
Scale Qualified Demand
Optimise for Quality, Not Just Leads
Shifted optimisation toward Sales Qualified Leads and downstream outcomes, helping drive 20% MoM SQL growth and 2× Decisions in Principle within 90 days.
03
Fix the Measurement Layer
Connect Media to Down-Funnel Outcomes
Built end-to-end CRM and conversion attribution across 15+ campaigns, using GA4 and custom GTM data layers to understand what happened after the initial lead.
04
Make the Algorithm Smarter
Value-Based Bidding & Campaign Architecture
Implemented Value-Based Bidding and Performance Max structures to give ad platforms stronger conversion signals and optimise toward higher-value outcomes
05
Test. Learn. Compound.
Continuous Full-Funnel Experimentation
Used ongoing A/B testing and paid-search insights to reduce CPA, improve campaign performance and strengthen alignment between paid acquisition, SEO and Answer Engine Optimisation.
Acquisition Was Only the First Step
The goal wasn’t more leads. It was more qualified customers moving through the lending funnel.
Acquire
Built and scaled paid acquisition across PPC and paid social , organic social in a highly competitive FCA-regulated lending market.
Qualify
Optimise Beyond the Lead
Moved campaign optimisation beyond top-of-funnel conversions toward Sales Qualified Leads, increasing SQLs by 20% month-on-month.
Convert
Move Prospects Down-Funnel
Used campaign and funnel insights to improve progression toward higher-intent outcomes, helping double Decisions in Principle within 90 days.
Measure & Scale
Connect Spend to Real Outcomes
Built end-to-end CRM and down-funnel attribution across 15+ campaigns,
This Is What Scaling Qualified Demand Looks Like
Real campaign infrastructure connecting media spend to qualified leads and downstream lending outcomes.
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+20% MoM SQL growth. 2× DIPs in 90 days.
Built to scale qualified demand not just lead volume.
Paid Search:
Google Ads
Paid Search
Google ads
Acquire → Qualify → DIP → Measure → Optimise → Scale
Non-Brand Search
Captured high-intent borrowers searching around home finance and lending needs, then continuously refined keywords, search terms, negatives and bidding to improve lead quality not just lead volume.
Brand Search
Protected high-intent branded demand with tighter query control, dedicated budget management and conversion tracking designed to capture users already showing strong consideration.
Performance Max
Built and optimised PMax campaign architecture to extend acquisition beyond traditional Search while feeding stronger conversion signals back into Google’s bidding system.
Value-Based Bidding
Moved optimisation further down the funnel by using higher-value conversion signals, helping Google prioritise leads more likely to progress into qualified lending outcomes rather than treating every conversion equally.
Conversion Tracking & CRM Attribution
Built end-to-end attribution across 15+ paid media campaigns, connecting GA4, custom GTM data layers and CRM outcomes to understand what happened after the initial lead.
Full-Funnel Testing
Used continuous A/B testing across the acquisition journey to reduce CPA, improve downstream performance and feed paid-search learnings back into SEO and Answer Engine Optimisation.


FROM FIRST IMPRESSION
TO DECISION IN PRINCIPLE
One Creative System, Every Stage of Growth
Paid Social:
Meta & Youtube
Discover → Engage → Retarget → Qualify → Convert → Measure

Prospecting
Built paid-social acquisition around borrower needs and high-intent audiences, using clear problem–solution messaging to generate qualified lending demand.
Retargeting
Re-engaged site visitors and non-converting prospects with stage-specific messaging designed to move users further through the application journey.
Creative Testing
Continuously tested hooks, propositions, formats and calls-to-action, using funnel performance to identify the messages most effective at generating higher-quality leads.
Optimise for Lead Quality
Measured paid-social performance beyond surface-level CPL, using SQL progression and Decisions in Principle to understand which acquisition activity was creating stronger downstream outcomes.
CRM & Down-Funnel Attribution
Connected paid media with CRM outcomes across 15+ campaigns, using GA4 and custom GTM data layers to understand what happened after the initial conversion.
Budget Allocation
Used downstream performance signals to prioritise spend toward campaigns producing stronger qualified outcomes while maintaining profitable ROAS and ROI.



Clarify. Build Trust. Convert.
Built borrower-focused messaging around real financial needs and clear product propositions, then used continuous full-funnel testing to improve the journey from initial interest to qualified application.
Clear Value Proposition · Paid & Organic Social · Search
Pain Point → Clarity → Trust → Action
What Changed in 6 months
More qualified leads → more high-intent outcomes → better measurement
Qualified Demand Grew
Acquisition Became More Efficient
+20% MoM growth in Sales Qualified Leads
More Leads Reached a DIP
2× Decisions in Principle within 90 days
Measurement Moved Down-Funnel
15+ campaigns connected to CRM and conversion outcomes