Daniel Popa
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Daniel Popa

Digital Marketing Consultant & Growth Partner

Daniel Popa is a digital marketing consultant and trusted growth partner for startups and scaling businesses. He helps teams grow through performance marketing, paid acquisition, and conversion rate optimisation, with a focus on results that actually matter.

With over 10 years of experience and more than $100 million in ad spend under his belt, Daniel has worked with brands like Rolex, O2, British Gas, Europcar, and SeedLegals. He's known for building marketing strategies that drive real growth and for getting hands-on to make them work.

As a growth consultant and fractional marketing director, Daniel brings clarity, momentum, and senior-level expertise without the overhead of a full-time hire. He also leverages AI tools to streamline campaigns, improve efficiency, and unlock smarter ways to scale.

If you're looking to scale your startup with performance marketing and CRO, or just want a partner who knows how to grow things without wasting budget? Daniel's the one to talk to.

Expertise

Performance MarketingGrowth StrategyPaid AcquisitionMarketing AnalyticsConversion Optimization

Articles by Daniel Popa

Paid Search & Tools
PPC Toolbox Chrome Extension interface with Google Ads automation tools for PPC specialists
May 3, 2025
8 min read

Must-have PPC chrome extensions to supercharge your google ads campaigns

Discover how PPC Toolbox and other essential PPC tools Chrome extensions can automate your Google Ads workflow, saving hours and improving campaign performance based on a decade of industry experience.

Paid Search
Marketers analyzing paid search budget allocation and ROI metrics across multiple platforms
April 5, 2025
9 min read

How marketers are spending their money on paid search ads in 2025

The paid search landscape is shifting fast in 2025. I've watched marketers scramble to adapt their strategies as costs rise and AI transforms what's possible. Search ads still deliver results, but where companies put their money has changed dramatically since last year.

Automation
Startup founder using marketing automation dashboard on laptop with workflow and lead management visualizations
April 24, 2025
10 min read

B2B marketing automation guide for startup founders

Being a startup founder means wearing a lot of hats. Marketing automation isn't just fancy software for big companies—it's a smart way for startups to do more with less, reach the right business customers, and grow faster without burning out your team or budget.

Tracking & Data
Illustration of a person analyzing marketing data with GA4 and UTM parameters on a laptop screen
April 23, 2025
8 min read

Get clear startup marketing data now

Figuring out if your marketing actually works is tough for startups. Bad data means bad choices. Wasted money. This is about building a solid tracking system so you know what's really going on, adapt to changes like the cookie thing, and make smarter decisions.