Performance & Growth Strategist

I've spent 20 years
helping businesses
generate more leads.

I stopped counting channels a long time ago. Now I count leads, revenue, and results. That's the only number that matters.

Nathan O'Connor — Performance & Growth Strategist
My Story

Where I came from.
Where I'm going.

"Most SME owners don't have a marketing problem. They have a leads problem."

I started out in web design — back when building a website was enough to make a business feel modern. That was over 20 years ago. Since then I've worked across pretty much every digital channel. I've seen the industry change completely, and change back again.

The turning point was realising that most businesses weren't losing because of bad marketing. They were losing because nobody could tell them what was actually working. Campaigns were running, platforms were reporting numbers, and somewhere in the middle the truth was getting lost.

So I made a shift. I stopped selling channels and started selling outcomes. I don't come in and say 'you need Google Ads.' I look at your business, your market, and your customer — and I build the right mix to get you in front of people who are ready to buy. What matters is the lead, not the platform.

What separates me from most is that I'm accountable for the outcome, not the activity. A lot of marketing arrangements measure clicks and impressions and call it a win. I measure what actually matters — leads in, revenue out, cost per customer — and I build the whole system to move those numbers. The tracking and attribution are there to prove it, not to be the product.

20+
Years in the industry
30%
Average client growth
6mo
Minimum commitment
Why Nathan

What makes me different

01

I sell outcomes, not platforms

Most agencies will run your Google Ads, send a report, and call it done. I look at the whole picture — the right channels, the right data, and the right measurement — and I'm accountable for the result.

02

You always know where you stand

No black boxes. You get clear reporting on what's driving results, honest conversations when something isn't working, and a senior decision-maker who knows your business — not someone reading from last month's report.

03

I build data you own

First-party tracking and attribution isn't just about compliance. It's about having a clear picture of what's actually working — independent of what any platform tells you. That data becomes an asset the longer we work together.

04

I diagnose before I deliver

Whether you're dominating a postcode or scaling across the UK, the process is the same. Find the right people, turn attention into leads, measure what works, and keep improving.

Words from clients

How people describe working with me

We've worked with Nathan for the better part of seven years, and in that time he's become less of a supplier and more of an extension of the business. What sets him apart is that he doesn't just execute — he explains. Every change in the digital landscape, every shift we needed to be aware of, he was ahead of it and made sure we understood why it mattered. Our growth over that period speaks for itself, but the bigger value is knowing we've got someone in our corner who genuinely cares about the business performing, not just the numbers on a report.

Managing Director · B2B services · 7-year client

Nathan is the person you want when the problem isn't obvious. We've leaned on him across pretty much every digital touchpoint you can think of — from the foundations of how our site is built and tracked, through to the day-to-day decisions that actually move revenue. He has a rare ability to take something genuinely complex and make it understandable, without ever making you feel like you're being talked down to. We trust his judgement because he's earned it, repeatedly, over years of working together.

Operations Director · Multi-channel digital business

I've worked with a lot of agencies and consultants over the years, and Nathan stands apart for two reasons. First, he tells you the truth — even when it isn't what you want to hear. Second, he keeps us properly informed about what's changing in our industry's digital space, so we're never caught off guard. The business has grown significantly since we started working together, and a big part of that is because we've had someone treating our marketing the way we treat our own product: with care, attention, and a refusal to settle for “good enough.”

Managing Director · Growth-stage business

One area where Nathan has been invaluable is helping us navigate the privacy and consent side of digital marketing — an area we genuinely didn't understand the depth of before working with him. He took the time to look at our specific setup, explain what was working, what wasn't, and what needed to change to keep us both compliant and effective. The result is that we're confident our customers' data is being handled properly and legally, while still keeping the right information flowing between the platforms we rely on to advertise. It's the kind of work most businesses don't realise they need until someone like Nathan shows them why it matters.

Marketing Lead · Regulated sector

Ready to start generating
more leads?

No pitch, no pressure. Just an honest conversation about your business and whether I can help you grow it.