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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.

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FROM FIRST IMPRESSION
TO DECISION IN PRINCIPLE

One Creative System, Every Stage of Growth

Paid Social:
     Meta & Youtube

Discover → Engage → Retarget → Qualify → Convert → Measure

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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.

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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

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