Freelance Digital Marketing & SEO Project ManagerFounder & CEO of Marabhale Ltd
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Freelance Digital Marketing & SEO Project Manager, Storytelling and Gamification Consultant, and Founder of Marabhale Ltd.I help brands turn strategy, content, and performance marketing into meaningful digital growth.With an international background across SEO/SEM, paid media, social media, content strategy, and gamification, I work with companies that need both analytical thinking and creative direction, from performance-focused campaigns to brand storytelling, community building, and long-term digital positioning.My approach combines market research, audience insight, creative strategy, and hands-on project management. I’m especially passionate about building campaigns that don’t just reach people but engage them through emotion, relevance, and narrative.Over the years, I’ve collaborated with international brands, agencies, and organisations across healthcare, education, technology, entertainment, nonprofit, beauty, fashion, and B2B sectors.Selected collaborations include Panasonic, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Artisa Group, Umberto Veronesi Foundation, Johnson & Johnson, Air Liquide, Mainstream Media, Mia Bag, and other international clients.Currently, I am:
• Founder & CEO of Marabhale Ltd, a storytelling creative company;
• SEO Project Manager at Whitehat SEO Ltd;
• Freelance digital marketing consultant for international agencies and brands.








⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Erika is wonderful. We have been working together for over a year now and she consistently brings her unique mix of creativity and strategic thinking to our clients’ projects. Her campaign planning and proactive management has lead to some fantastic results. We couldn’t recommend her more highly.”

Rich Thomas,
Managing Director
INL s.a.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Erika is a pleasure to work with...sweet like sugar so we say! Her knowledge and expertise is flawless. I've learned so much from her and delivering customer success has been irreplacable. She has helped us gain more confidence in the area of strategic thinking, SEO and creativity and wouldn't choose anyone else. If you are looking for an open, honest and a quality driven organisation to work with, then Marabhale should be your choice. You won't be disappointed. Definitely highly recommended".

Mel Providence,
Company Director
PMC Ltd
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Erika has been an invaluable member of our external contributor team since 2019. In addition to her unrivaled expertise in copywriting and content marketing, we have come to appreciate her human side. Her empathy and ability to team up made each project an enriching experience. Erika has “given” us her pen for so many different projects, including blog articles, website pages, newsletters, translations, and more."

MediaTi Marketing s.a.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"We could not have asked for a better experience! We collaborated with Erika on several worldwide SEO client projects throughout the previous year. She has been friendly and supportive from the start and has helped us improve the performance of client websites through detailed SEO audits, lead generation, user experience, and content marketing consultation. Erika's consulting work has been an invaluable contribution to our clients’ marketing strategies. Only three words: transparency, professionalism, and results. Can’t wait to continue our journey together!"

Ben Portnoi,
Founder
The Hybrid House Ltd

Do you want to reach the right audience, at the right time, in the right place, across every stage of the customer journey?A strong digital strategy starts with understanding your market, your competitors, and your audience. Before launching any campaign, I analyse your positioning, your buyer personas’ needs, your competitors’ digital activity, and the opportunities available across search and social channels.From there, I help define clear SMART goals, KPIs, and channel priorities, so every activity has a purpose, whether the objective is brand awareness, engagement, lead generation, conversions, or long-term community growth.Only then do I build a tailored social media, SEO, or paid search strategy designed to connect your brand with the right people through the right message, content, and campaign structure.The result is a digital marketing approach that is not only creative and targeted but also measurable, optimised, and built for long-term growth.EXPERTISE:• Digital Marketing Strategy and Management
• Social Media Planning and Management
• Organic and Paid Social
• Google Ads Campaigns
• Media Strategy
• Analytics and Reporting
• Project ManagementTOOLS:• Google Ads
• Google Search Console
• Google Analytics
• Google Tag Manager
• Monday.com
• ClickUp
• Trello
• Asana
• Basecamp
• Hootsuite
• Facelift
• ClickUp

Great content helps people find your brand before they are ready to buy.Today, audiences use search engines, social platforms, and AI tools to look for answers, compare options, and solve problems. That’s why content needs to be more than visible: it needs to be useful, relevant, and aligned with real audience intent.I create SEO-led content strategies and editorial plans built around your buyer personas, market context, competitor landscape, and keyword opportunities. This includes analysing search behaviour, social trends, brand data, and audience consumption habits to identify the topics, formats, and channels most likely to drive visibility, engagement, and conversions.The result is a content strategy that supports both brand awareness and lead generation, helping your brand become a trusted resource while improving organic performance and long-term ROI.EXPERTISE:• Content Marketing Strategy, Planning, and Management
• Content Editorial Plan & Audit
• Social Media Editorial Plan
• Social Media Strategy & Audit
• Project ManagementTOOLS:• HubSpot
• Hootsuite
• WordPress
• Mural AI

Strong SEO and GEO foundations help your website become easier to discover, understand, and recommend across both traditional search engines and AI-powered search experiences.My technical audit process looks at the elements that influence how your website is crawled, indexed, interpreted, and ranked, from URL structure and metadata to content quality, canonical tags, crawlability, internal signals, page speed, and mobile performance.I identify the issues that may be limiting visibility and turn them into a clear, prioritised optimisation roadmap so your website is not only technically healthier but also better positioned to attract qualified organic traffic and support long-term growth.EXPERTISE:• SEO Consulting
• GEO Consulting
• Technical and Site Audit
• Keyword Research
• Migration Content Audit
• Backlink Audit
• Content Gap Analysis
• Competitive Analysis
• Website Quality Audit
• Performance Reporting
• Product Page Optimization
• Project ManagementTOOLS:
• SEMrush
• Ahrefs
• KWFinder
• Keyword Insights
• Moz
• ScreamingFrog
• Claude
• Open AI
• HubSpot AI Search Grader
• Mural AI

A strong brand ecosystem does more than look consistent: it creates recognition, trust, and measurable growth.I help brands define their positioning, tone of voice, and emotional identity, then translate them into practical digital touchpoints across websites, social media, content, campaigns, and customer journeys.My approach combines brand archetypes, audience psychology, and marketing emotion to understand not only what your audience needs but also how they want to feel when they interact with your brand.This creates a more cohesive brand strategy, built around emotional relevance, clear messaging, and platform-specific activation.EXPERTISE:• Audience & Brand Analysis
• Competitive Analysis
• Social Listening
• Brand Archetype Theory
• Emotional Marketing Strategy
• Gamification Marketing
• Transmedia Storytelling



































Social Media Strategy, Paid Growth & Community ManagementA long-term social media growth project for a UK healthcare company supporting people living with diabetes.The objective was to transform a small, specialist Instagram account into a trusted digital community through a combination of strategic content planning, patient-first storytelling, paid media amplification, monthly reporting, and ongoing optimisation.Starting from a base of 853 followers, the account grew to 16.8K followers through a consistent paid & organic strategy, supported by a monthly media budget of approx. £1.5K.Results
• Instagram community grew from 853 to 16.8K followers in two years
• Achieved over +1,800% follower growth
• Built a highly targeted diabetes-focused audience
• Strengthened brand awareness through educational, product-led, and community-first content
• Supported campaign launches, patient stories, awareness moments, and healthcare educationServices Included
• Social media strategy and content planning
• Paid media strategy and post boosting
• Campaign set-up, monitoring, and optimisation
• Monthly performance reporting
• Community management and comment monitoring
• Audience growth analysis and strategic forecasting
Paid Social Strategy & Cross-Market Awareness CampaignSupported an international non-profit organisation with the strategy, setup, management, and optimisation of a paid social media campaign across Meta and TikTok.The campaign was designed to increase brand awareness across multiple European markets, using short-form video and targeted paid media to maximise reach, visibility, and cost efficiency within a fixed campaign budget.With a total budget of CHF 10K, the campaign delivered large-scale visibility in just one month, reaching millions of users across key countries while maintaining a highly efficient CPM.Results
• 19.5M impressions
• 18M video views
• CHF 0.65 CPM
• Multi-market campaign delivery
• Meta + TikTok paid media activation
• One-month campaign periodServices included
• Campaign concept and strategic consulting
• Social media audit and paid media strategy
• Meta and TikTok campaign setup
• Audience targeting and market segmentation
• Campaign monitoring and optimisation
• Performance reporting and recommendations
Supported a Swiss international school with the strategic management of its digital marketing activity, with a particular focus on Google Ads Search and Display campaigns.The objective was to increase lead generation and brand awareness through a lean but effective paid media strategy, combining campaign planning, keyword research, copywriting, optimisation, and performance monitoring.With a monthly budget of approximately CHF 1'000, the campaign delivered strong visibility and highly efficient lead generation in just one month.Results
• 55.5K impressions
• 1.48K clicks
• 2.66% CTR
• 686 conversions
• 46% conversion rateServices included
• SEM strategy and campaign consulting
• Google Ads campaign setup
• Search and Display campaign management
• Copywriting and ad development
• Keyword research
• Monitoring, optimisation, and reporting
Supported a US esports brand with a detailed technical SEO audit designed to identify the key issues limiting organic visibility, site performance, crawlability, and commercial reach.The objective was to provide a clear, actionable SEO roadmap covering technical health, content metadata, page performance, indexing, redirects, backlinks, and keyword opportunities.Using tools including SEMrush, Screaming Frog, Google PageSpeed Insights, and Google Analytics, I reviewed the website’s SEO foundations and translated the findings into strategic recommendations the team could prioritise and implement.Audit areas included
• Crawlability and indexability
• Meta titles and meta descriptions
• Page status codes and redirect issues
• JavaScript and CSS performance
• Sitemap and robots.txt review
• Page load and Core Web Vitals
• Keyword opportunities
• Backlink profile and domain authority
• Technical recommendations for improved organic visibilityServices included
• Technical SEO audit
• SEO consulting
• Website performance analysis
• Keyword and backlink review
• Metadata recommendations
• SEO roadmap and prioritisation
Supported ICON Worldwide with ongoing SEO content marketing, social media management, and search strategy, helping the brand strengthen its online visibility and position itself around key digital transformation, web development, and technology topics.The work combined strategic SEO analysis with practical content execution, including:• SEO strategy and consulting
• Site audit and backlink audit
• Competitor and gap analysis
• Keyword research and positioning
• On-page and off-page SEO recommendations
• Monthly blog editorial planning
• Monthly social media editorial planning
• Web copywriting and SEO content writing
• Premium downloadable resources
• LinkedIn campaign and content promotion
• Inbound marketing strategy and content funnel developmentThe objective was to create a more structured inbound marketing ecosystem, connecting SEO, editorial content, LinkedIn promotion, and lead-generation assets into one consistent content funnel.
Supported Timber Tee Media, a British media startup, as EVP, Head of Marketing and Business Development, working across brand strategy, market analysis, inbound marketing, social media, advertising, SEO, and transmedia storytelling.The role focused on developing cross-media marketing strategies and narrative-led brand frameworks designed to connect content, audiences, campaigns, and commercial opportunities across multiple platforms.A key part of the work included building B2B and B2C transmedia bibles, gamification concepts, editorial plans, branded storytelling frameworks, and alternate reality game strategies.Responsibilities included:
• Brand archetype theory and brand strategy
• B2B and B2C transmedia bibles
• Gamification campaign strategy
• Advertising, video, and inbound marketing
• B2B and B2C narrative storytelling
• Narrative psychology analysis
• Fictional and inbound editorial planning
• Gamified app consulting
• Television advertising spot concepts
• Alternate reality game and event strategy
Supported Lorch Welding with freelance digital marketing management for the Italian market, focusing on B2B Google Ads strategy, campaign setup, optimisation, and reporting.The goal was to increase brand awareness and commercial visibility for Lorch’s innovative welding technologies, reaching a highly specific industrial audience through targeted Search campaigns.The campaign achieved strong early traction, generating over 100K impressions and 3K clicks within the first ten days.
Final results reached over 700K impressions, 12K clicks, and an almost 90% top-of-page rate, supporting strong visibility in a competitive B2B search environment.Results
• 700K+ impressions
• 12K+ clicks
• 3.27% early CTR
• €0.50 CPC in the first ten days
• Almost 90% top-of-page rate
Italian market campaignServices included
• SEM strategy and consulting
• Google Ads campaign setup
• Campaign concept and ad copywriting
• Campaign booking, monitoring, and optimisation
• Market and competitor analysis
• Keyword research
• Project management
• Interim and final reporting
Developed and managed the social media and influencer marketing strategy for LEBON, a British skincare brand, to strengthen brand visibility, audience engagement, and product awareness.The work covered the full social media management process, from brand and content audits to copywriting, campaign planning, paid promotion, PR support, and influencer outreach.The strategy focused on creating educational, visually engaging, and product-led content designed to communicate skincare benefits in an accessible way while building a stronger digital presence for the brand.Services
• Social media strategy
• Social media audit
• Content planning and copywriting
• Influencer marketing strategy
• Paid social campaign support
• PR and promotional activity
• Product-led content development
• Community and engagement recommendations
Developed content marketing and brand communication strategies for Levuro AG, a SaaS platform focused on social media marketing and content management.The work combined copywriting, visual content, web content, event marketing, product communication, and strategic consulting to support the company’s online presence, product positioning, and lead generation activity.Created both copy and visual assets across multiple formats, including website content, social media posts, product explainers, technical descriptions, campaign materials, event graphics, and downloadable resources.The role also included strategic input on market positioning, competitor research, product development, and international event promotion.Services
• Content marketing strategy
• Web writing and SEO-oriented copy
• Social media content planning
• Graphics and video editing
• WordPress content and design
• Brand and business consulting
• Market positioning
• Competitor research
• Product development consulting
• Product technical descriptions
• Event marketing materials
• Campaign and promotional assetsEvent support
• SportsPro, London
• The Spot, Lausanne
• DMEXCO, Cologne
Developed a full social media campaign for Panasonic Europe to promote its presence at Intersolar Europe, one of the leading events in the solar energy sector.The campaign was delivered through Levuro AG and combined social media content, paid promotion, event communications, landing page support, brand design, and interactive social formats to increase awareness and engagement around Panasonic’s event participation.The objective was to drive visibility before and during the event, encourage users to learn more, and create multiple digital touchpoints across social channels.Services
• Social media campaign strategy
• Event promotion planning
• Paid social campaign support
• Landing page concept and content
• Brand design adaptation
• Social media copywriting
• Interactive poll concepts
• Event-focused content planning
Developed the gamified transmedia strategy for Fernsehen Mit Herz, a streaming platform launch campaign and TV series promotion project for Mainstream Media AG, delivered through Levuro AG.The strategy was designed to connect the streaming platform, TV content, social media activity, fan engagement mechanics, contests, storytelling, graphics, videos, and brand design into one cohesive campaign ecosystem.The objective was to support the launch of the platform while creating interactive audience touchpoints that could extend the viewing experience beyond the screen.Original campaign copy was written in English and later translated into German by the team.Services
• Gamified transmedia strategy
• Streaming platform launch campaign
• TV series promotion strategy
• Fan engagement mechanics
• Contest concepts
• Cross-platform storytelling
• Social media campaign concepts
• Graphic and video content direction
• Brand design support
• Campaign copywriting
Developed Instagram content and social media strategy for Romance TV Polska, part of Mainstream Media AG, delivered through Levuro AG.The work focused on strengthening the channel’s social presence through visual post concepts, campaign copy, graphics, video editing, and digital contest mechanics designed to increase audience interaction around TV content.The strategy combined entertainment-led storytelling with social-first formats, helping the channel create more engaging touchpoints for viewers beyond traditional broadcasting.Original post copy was written in English and later translated into Polish by the team.Services
• Instagram design consultation
• Social media strategy
• Digital contest strategy
• Social media copywriting
• Visual content concepts
• Graphic design direction
• Video editing support
• Entertainment-led campaign planning
Developed the market research, consulting report, and transmedia strategy for the #MyJungfrauMarathon campaign and contest, delivered through Levuro AG.The project focused on promoting the Jungfrau Marathon through a gamified campaign concept designed to increase social media engagement, event visibility and audience participation.The work included the campaign idea, strategy, copywriting, graphics direction, and slogan development, creating a contest-led social media experience that encouraged users to interact with the event before race day.The campaign contributed to strong audience interest, with the event’s tickets selling out within a few weeks.Services
• Market research
• Consulting report
• Transmedia strategy
• Gamified campaign concept
• Digital contest strategy
• Campaign copywriting•
• Graphic content direction
• Slogan development
• Social media campaign planning
Developed the full website copy and calls-to-action for LinkMed, a healthcare technology brand, delivered through YourTarget.ch AG.The project focused on translating complex healthcare technology services into clear, credible, and conversion-focused messaging for a professional B2B audience.Before writing the website content, I carried out market, brand, and buyer persona research to define the right positioning, tone of voice, value propositions, and page-level messaging.Services
• Website copywriting
• Calls-to-action development
• Messaging strategy
• Market research
• Brand positioning research
• Buyer persona research
• B2B value proposition development
• Healthcare technology content writing
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