Digital Marketing & Strategic Growth Portfolio

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Digital Marketing &
Strategic Growth Portfolio.

An exhaustive, data-driven showcase of digital footprint optimization, video marketing, social advertising impact, and competitive positioning across the Canadian education sector.

Portfolio Highlights

Global Brand Strategy PPC & Paid Social YouTube SEO Video Production B2B Partner Enablement Web Optimization Global Brand Strategy PPC & Paid Social YouTube SEO Video Production B2B Partner Enablement Web Optimization

My Technical Stack & Core Tools

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share Meta/LinkedIn Ads
analytics GA4 & Looker Studio
tag GTM (Client & Server-side)
code WordPress, Webflow, HTML/CSS
speed Core Web Vitals
brush Adobe Creative Cloud
auto_awesome Enterprise AI (RunwayML, Midjourney, Claude, Veo)
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Paid Media & Application ROI

Optimized paid media investments to drive high-ROI campaigns across global markets. By utilizing precise audience targeting, A/B testing, and rigorous performance reporting, we consistently outperformed historical benchmarks.

Key Outcome

+52% YoY Apps

Application Growth Trajectory

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#2 ESL YouTube Channel in Canadian ESL Schools

Built a massive, multilingual YouTube presence from the ground up. By creating highly optimized, student-focused video content, we captured global search traffic and dominated domestic competitors.

  • check_circle Included viral content officially featured by EduCanada.
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Full-Funnel Ecosystem

Managing the complete digital lifecycle—from partner enablement and high-volume asset creation to seamless technical web experiences.

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Global Integrated Strategy

Directed digital strategies across web, paid, social, content, and video for markets in Canada, Asia, Latin America, and Europe.

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B2B Partner Enablement

Coordinated B2B channel marketing, managing 100+ webinars alongside international agencies and universities to drive cross-branded acquisition.

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Web Experience & SEO

Designed and managed studysslc.com and vancouver.college, optimizing technical SEO, UX, and the critical inquiry-to-application conversion paths.

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High-Volume Creative

Produced high-volume in-house creative ensuring strict brand safety and compliance across Meta, Google, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube.

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Government Recognition

The EduCanada Feature

We became the only private ESL school in Canada whose video was officially featured by EduCanada. This viral video was produced with a highly resourceful micro-budget, utilizing in-house creativity to maximize impact rather than relying on heavy ad spend.

Official Video Production

EduCanada Instagram Feature

EduCanada Instagram Post

Detailed Public Comparisons

Content Breakdown

Vancouver Campus Videos

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Our campaign leads in Vancouver campus videos, narrowly outperforming Large Domestic Competitor A and more than doubling Competitor B’s public video reach for this specific campus.

Rank School Total Views
1 Our Campaign 123K+
2 Large Domestic Competitor A 118K+
3 Large Domestic Competitor B 47K+

Toronto Campus Videos

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Our campaign leads Toronto-based campus content, generating the highest public engagement among competitors by a significant margin.

Rank School Total Views
1 Our Campaign 166K
2 Large Domestic Competitor A 106K
3 Large Domestic Competitor B 69K

Promo & Co-op Videos

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General Promo Video
Co-op Program Video

Our Campaign vs Competitors: General Promo Videos

Rank School Total Views
1 Our Campaign 78K
2 Large Domestic Competitor B 62K
3 Our Campaign (Alt) 55K
4 Large Domestic Competitor B (Alt) 54K

Co-op Program Videos

Rank School Total Views
1 Our Co-op Campaign 61K
2 Competitor Co-op Campaign 15K

Instagram & Promo Success

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Instagram Campaign 3
Instagram Campaign 2
Instagram Campaign 1

Instagram Video Performance (Public Data)

Video Title Total Views
General Promo 101K+
Co-op Promo 86.5K+
General Promo Video II 46.6K+
Spanish Promo Video 46.6K+
Spanish Promo Video II 43K+
Toronto Promo 41.6K+
TESOL 25.6K+

Social Ads Optimization (Approximated Ranges)

Paid Social Performance

Generated millions of impressions via highly optimized, targeted social ad campaigns. Budgets and exact figures below are represented as approximate ranges to ensure client confidentiality.

Top Performing Campaigns by Reach

Target Market / Campaign Est. Reach Est. Impressions Avg Cost/Result
General Promo (Global) ~560,000 ~900,000 ~$0.03
Mexico Market Focus ~460,000 ~600,000 ~$0.45
Brazil Market Focus ~430,000 ~750,000 ~$0.50
Pathway Program Promo ~340,000 ~720,000 ~$0.02
South Korea Market ~110,000 ~175,000 ~$1.82
Instagram Exclusive (LATAM) ~80,000 ~120,000 ~$0.15
Western Europe Reach ~60,000 ~90,000 ~$0.85

The Challenger Strategy

David vs. Goliath

My marketing work is a strategy where smaller, challenger brands (David) defeat larger, established industry leaders (Goliath) by avoiding direct competition, leveraging agility, and utilizing niche-focused, high-impact tactics.

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Achieved a staggering 5+ million impressions and 3M+ unique users reached with low-budget strategic campaigns.

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Outperformed all major competitors (including massive global networks) in both Vancouver and Toronto public campus video engagement.

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Maintained incredibly high ad efficiency by optimizing targeting algorithms, driving direct correlation to application spikes.

Return on Investment

Business Impact:
The Ad Pipeline

Sustained Momentum

Application trends consistently compound as ad exposure scales, creating a highly predictable enrollment pipeline.

  • rocket_launch Multiple active campaigns push performance to peak volume consistently across quarters.
  • trending_up Top-of-funnel investments yield a cascading effect, elevating overall brand searches and direct inquiries.

Month-by-Month Trends (Approx.)

Year-over-Year application growth mapped to campaign scaling.

Previous Year Base
Campaign Year Growth
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First Half Growth

52% YoY

Overall, targeted digital marketing strategies led to a 52% increase in students acquisition yoy.

Peak Momentum

Highest Output

>100% YoY

Doubled historical application thresholds during targeted intake sprints.

Selected Campaigns

Canada Education Marketing
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Canada Education Marketing

Multi-City Promo

Toronto Promo
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The Most Popular Toronto Campus Promo

Canada Education Marketing

Vancouver Promo
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The Most Popular Vancouver Campus Promo

Canada Education Marketing

Victoria Promo
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Victoria Campus Promo

EduCanada Feature – Canada Education Marketing

College Promo
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Vancouver College Promo

Canada Education Marketing

Study in Canada Promo
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Study in Canada Promo

Canada Education Marketing

AI Promo
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First AI-Generated Social Content

Canadian Education Sector

Workshop
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Digital Marketing Workshop

Instructor Cem Bilen

TikTok Promo
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Choose Canada (TikTok)

YouTube Short / TikTok

Web Design
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English Language School Website

Web Design Showcase

A History of Impact

Previous Experience &
Portfolio Highlights

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I produced Canada’s most-watched language school promo using a highly effective, low-budget strategy.

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I handled end-to-end production—from scripting to final edit—for these top-performing ESL videos.

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I built digital campaigns for BC schools, driving student recruitment across LATAM, Asia, and Eastern Europe.

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I delivered consistent multimedia brand assets (video, photo, web) across all global digital channels.

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I produced a Florence cultural series, featured in The Florentine, to boost global study abroad recruitment.

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I filmed 200+ Mediterranean hotel properties, crafting localized social content for Scandinavian audiences.

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I managed four YouTube channels and promoted major events, like Eurovision, to scale audience visibility.

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I directed and published studio news broadcasts for KoTV, managing the complete production cycle.

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I created EU-funded promotional content that earned official recognition from the European Commission.

Florence Promo
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The City of Florence

Florentine Magazine Feature, Italian Education Sector

Tunisia Promo
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Tunisia: Incredible Memories

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Hotel Promo
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Hotel Promo Example

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Cinque Terre
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The Cinque Terre, Destination Italy Video

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Animation Promo
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Where the sun is shining! Animation

Scandinavian Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Testimonial
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Student Testimonial in Florence

Italian Education Sector

Sousse Promo
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Sousse: Incredible Memories

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Vancouver Promo 2
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Vancouver College Promo 2

Canada Education Marketing

Powell River Promo
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Powell River Campus Promo

Canada Education Marketing

City University in Canada Promo
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City University in Canada Promo

Canada Education Marketing

Swedish Interview
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Interview in Swedish

Scandinavian Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Bodrum Promo
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Bodrum Promo

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Sahara Promo
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Sahara: Incredible Memories

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Tunis Promo
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Tunis – Carthage: Incredible Memories

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality