
Fernando D'Annunzio
Verified Expert in Marketing
Marketing Expert
Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Toptal member since May 8, 2023
Fernando excels in performance marketing, SEM, SEO, and paid social. He has managed eCommerce and lead generation projects for B2B and B2C brands, like NBA and NHL teams, Caterpillar, Lending Tree, MIDI Health, mobile phone carriers, regional banks, and Logic Monitor, with over $1 million in budgets. Fernando is a quick learner, leveraging AI and data analytics for paid media, with deep expertise in Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and Technical SEO.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- Facebook Ads Manager
- Google Ads
- Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
- Google Shopping Ads
- Pay-per-Click (PPC)
- Performance Marketing
- Search Engine Marketing (SEM)
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Work Experience
Bilingual (Spanish-English) PPC Expert
FirmPilot
- Engineered a bilingual (Spanish-English) go-to-market strategy for legal lead generation, increasing lead volume while maintaining strict CPA targets through aggressive bid management and audience segmentation.
- Spearheaded the development of high-converting landing page content for the legal sector, optimizing the user journey for Spanish-speaking markets and improving overall account scalability for new business acquisition.
- Maintained strict CPA and deliverability controls while optimizing high-intent legal campaigns, balancing aggressive scaling with account stability to prevent performance dips during structural reorganizations.
Paid Search and SEO Consultant
Freelance
- Planned and executed short to medium-term SEO, voice search optimization, and paid search, including Apple Search Ads, for national ad agencies—focusing on search, Google Display Network (GDN), and shopping ad campaigns on Google and Microsoft Ads.
- Revamped the Chicago Blackhawks' product feed SEO for the Shopify store, which grew ROAS by 180% for paid and organic media on the shopping channel. Used Google Analytics 4 to analyze the store's traffic and engagement.
- Worked for Planful, managing SaaS lead generation on Google and Microsoft Advertising, performing ad optimization, and restructuring search engine marketing (SEM) accounts and campaigns in the NAM, APAC, and EMEA regions.
Google Ads Lead
Midi Health
- Drove a 12x increase in overall Google Ads conversions over six months by strategically shifting paid conversion reliance on branded terms from 70% to less than 10%.
- Managed the national launch and execution of several new high-value categories—supplements, weight loss services, weight loss drugs, and longevity health management—while maintaining a profitable cost per acquisition (CPA).
- Grew the account to 1,200+ weekly appointments while establishing a new CAC standard below $200, achieved in a rapid scaling period, raising the Google Ads spend across search, performance max, video, and demand generation from $50,000 to $200,000+.
SEM Lead – Health Consulting
Midi, Inc.
- Engineered exponential Google Ads growth, scaling monthly appointments booked by over 1,400%—from 337 to 5,074—between January 2023 and September 2025.
- Diversified lead sources by pivoting from brand dependency to new customer acquisition, strategically shifting the conversion mix from 70% branded to only 10% branded through the aggressive expansion of generic and competitor campaigns.
- Identified and capitalized on new market opportunities by researching, developing, and launching campaigns for new verticals—such as sexual wellness, osteoporosis, and weight loss—generating an additional 31% conversion lift.
Google Ads Specialist
Bayam
- Restructured a high-spend Google Ads account, boosting return on ad spend (ROAS) from 2.4 to 3.1 within one month.
- Implemented an SKU product segmentation framework, reducing click waste by 21% for an account managing over 50,000 SKUs.
- Used a search intent tier approach to distinguish between highly profitable and non-profitable SKUs, enhancing ROAS to 3.1.
Technical SEO (via Toptal)
Edible Arrangements - Main
- Uncovered several technical issues during a recent site migration that were preventing over 1,250 relevant keywords from generating organic impressions.
- Reorganized the sitemap structure to avoid redirects and duplicated content from being indexed by search engines.
- Compiled a comprehensive list of technical errors that occurred during the site migration, along with effective solutions to address each issue.
SEM Expert
Car Part Source
- Supported the client in revitalizing their extensive B2B eCommerce platform, which had stagnated under the management of a digital agency, resulting in months of limited growth.
- Implemented a product segmentation strategy based on the 80-20 principle, optimizing impression-add-to-cart ratios and profitability, resulting in a TROAS increase from 800% to 1,200%.
- Introduced new products to the account structure uncovering new sales that were previously bypassed. The process involved market research, keyword research, and campaign setup.
- Improved the Google Ads performance and conducted a thorough audit of the Google Merchant Center, increasing organic impressions by 46% for the shopping channel.
SEO Expert
Nicolas Kimball II
- Developed the on and off-page SEO structure for a new website launch.
- Delivered an SEO framework for creating 1,500 new pages and 3,000+ internal link opportunities using AI for content planning.
- Used ChatGPT 4.5 to upload the on-page SEO framework programmatically.
Digital Marketing Manager – Paid Media and SEO
Caterpillar
- Improved product feeds and SEO for aftermarket accessories regarding earth-moving solutions that increased indexing by over 36% and organic listing by over 120%.
- Reduced the cost per acquisition (CPA) on Google Ads for perkins.com by 41% and for parts.cat.com by 36% through a portfolio bidding strategy and SEO content marketing for landing pages.
- Introduced Performance Max for ShopCaterpillar.com, a clothing and accessories website, resulting in over 21% conversions vs. shopping.
- Managed paid media, including pay-per-click (PPC) ads, and SEO for B2B and B2C eCommerce sites, overseeing all eCommerce marketing and a budget of $2.5 million annually.
Paid Search and SEO Consultant
Self-employed
- Managed demand generation and SEO for the Chicago Blackhawks' eCommerce with paid media and shopping ads, improving ROAS by 5.71.
- Elevated the brand for Firestone Building Products, managing lead generation on Microsoft Ads and Google—search, GDN, YouTube, and Discovery—with a monthly budget of $180,000 targeting the UK, Benelux, Germany, Italy, and Scandinavian countries.
- Handled planning and execution of personal accounts' paid search plan for Byline Bank, with a monthly budget of $250,000. I standardized CPA for new account leads at $81.
- Worked for LendingTree in lead generation for deposit accounts, managing paid search and display with a monthly budget of $175,000. I improved conversion value by over 13% after two months by segmenting audiences and using 1st-party data.
Digital Marketing Lead
For Eyes
- Increased organic sessions from 3,000 to 100,000 in 12 months through SEO tactics targeting local searches and enhancing our EETA content.
- Created a content marketing plan generating 600+ pages and managed copywriters, developers, and a social media team.
- Devised and implemented a paid media plan and SEO to promote online eye exam booking, managing an annual budget of $4.7 million and leading a team of two direct reports.
- Standardized CPA at $23.2 from a base cost of $90.1 for paid media—paid search.
- Launched smart shopping campaigns instead of regular shopping execution, improving ROAS by 7.1.
Project History
Product Page SEO for Parts.cat.com
Improved product feeds and SEO for aftermarket accessories regarding earth-moving solutions that increased indexing by over 36% and organic listing by over 120%.
The aftermarket accessories’ organic shopping listings on parts.cat.com had hit a plateau, with no improvement in organic impressions on Google Search Console for over a year. Consequently, the cost per click (CPC) and cost per acquisition (CPA) surged, making the entire Google Shopping performance too expensive.
I recommended stopping advertising and conducting a comprehensive SEO audit of all product landing pages. The audit uncovered duplicate content, product category mismatches, and a need for schema markup in all newly created pages.
After resolving these SEO issues, the Google Performance Max campaign was restarted, resulting in a significantly better CPA and a substantial increase in organic sales through Google’s product synch organic listings.
SEO for Foreyes.com
Revamped the content plan and site structure, increasing organic sessions from 3,000 to over 100,000 per month in 12 months, which resulted in a 3.8% organic conversion rate in 2018-2019.
A retail chain specializing in optical products with over 150 locations across the United States had its local SEO managed by an external listing tool, separate from the main domain. Furthermore, the organization was not producing industry-specific content despite 60% of leads being generated through organic search.
I conducted an audit of the main competitors in the industry and found out that while organic search was the most critical channel for conversion, no player was focused on content marketing. Based on my research, I identified three tasks to perform:
• Designing a structure for local SEO
• Creating a content marketing plan
• Managing content creation and distribution
As a result, the plan delivered 150 new location pages and over 600 pieces of new content targeting top, middle, and bottom funnel queries. These were later distributed via email and social media channels. The process increased the organic sessions’ conversion rate to a healthy 3.8% and reduced paid media CPA below $23.
Paid Search Campaigns Optimization
Designed a paid search cadence for a bank customer that optimized ads to the ever-changing interest rate environment in late 2022 and 2023. This grew ROAS by 1,020 for new money market accounts.
Many regional banks were struggling to keep up with the frequent fluctuations in interest rates caused by competition and macroeconomic factors. Consequently, optimizing their paid search campaigns for the ever-changing conditions was challenging.
A system was implemented using the Google Ads Editor and Google Sheets to address this issue. This system replicated all live ads in Google Ads, allowing for offline changes to be instantly reflected in the account. Furthermore, a strict ad template was developed and tested, making identifying and modifying text assets easy.
As a result of this system, over $32 million in new accounts were opened through paid search—last click attribution—during the first quarter of 2023.
eCommerce for Perkins.com
Managed organic and paid search channels for Perkins.com in the UK and the US, leading to a 41% reduction in CPA and a 120% increase in organic product impressions in Google Shopping Organic.
I managed organic and paid search channels for Perkins.com in the UK and the US, achieving remarkable results by applying my expertise in search intent analysis, optimization frameworks, and strategic implementation.
I introduced a framework for product feed optimization based on search intent and aligned the available SKU (27,000 products) with potential customers’ intent. This involved meticulous research, data analysis, and a deep understanding of customer behavior. Leveraging this knowledge, I developed a robust strategy to match users’ search intent with the appropriate Shopping and Search ads on Google.
My efforts seamlessly connected the right products with the right audience, resulting in higher click-through rates, improved conversion rates, and increased revenue through organic and paid search channels.
My contributions showcased my ability to drive tangible results and demonstrated my commitment to delivering exceptional marketing performance in the ever-evolving digital landscape.
Google Ads Audit for Cybersecurity SaaS Company
https://www.logicmonitor.com/Uncovered over 37% monthly savings on wasted clicks for Google Ads after conducting an account audit and improving performance marketing.
logicmonitor.com is one of the leading SaaS tools in the highly competitive cybersecurity market.
My task was to audit a large Google Ads account that’s investing over $1 million per month and has experienced stagnation in performance and propose a medium- and long-term optimization roadmap. My audit followed a framework involving a review of account structure, keyword analysis, ad copy and extensions, quality score analysis (Keyword-Ad-Landing Page), bid management, and conversion tracking and reporting (Google Looker Studio).
Car Parts | Pay-per-click (PPC) Execution Google Ads
http://carpartsource.comImproved revenues by 15% by restructuring the Google Ads account to increase CTR and conversion rate targeting high-value SKUs.
The account had been managed by a large agency for years without revenue scalation, which frustrated the client. Since I took over the account, I focused on advertising management by updating old campaigns and revamping assets and ad copy. I also reorganized the account to get a simpler and more manageable structure to make it easier to identify high-performer categories and SKUs while using Google algorithms to their full potential, resulting in a 15% sales increase in just two months of execution.
Technical SEO Audit
Uncovered several technical issues during a recent site migration that were preventing over 1,250 relevant keywords from generating organic impressions
After a few days of investigation, I successfully pinpointed the root cause of our declining organic search performance. By leveraging the comprehensive data from Google Search Console and conducting in-depth technical audits using Ahrefs, I was able to uncover a series of critical errors introduced during the recent site migration. These issues, ranging from broken redirects to faulty XML sitemaps, were hindering our ability to rank for thousands of valuable keywords.
Education
Master of Science Degree in Sustainable Business Systems
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
University of Manchester - Manchester, UK
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering
UCAB - Caracas, Venezuela
Certifications
Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions
Google Analytics Certification
Shopping Ads Certification
Skills
Core
Google Paid Ads, Google SEO, YouTube Ads, SEO Content, LinkedIn Ads, Google Ads, Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Search Engine Optimization (SEO), SEO Audits, Local SEO, Content Marketing Strategy, Pay-per-Click (PPC), Lead Generation, Digital Marketing Strategy, Off-page SEO, SEO Keyword Research, Paid Advertising, Performance Marketing, Content Marketing, Campaign Management, Apple Search Ads, Social Media Marketing (SMM), Facebook Ads, Digital Marketing, App Store Optimization (ASO), Product Marketing, On-page SEO, Marketing Analytics, Financial Marketing, Web Marketing, SEO Tools, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)
Platforms & Tools
Google Data Studio, Bing Ads, Google Analytics, Meta Platform, Google Analytics 4 (GA4), Google Ad Manager, Facebook Ads Manager, Criteo, Performance Max
Business Models
B2B, B2C
Technical
Google Search Console
Other
Google Display Network, Shopify, Google Shopping Ads, Data Analytics, YouTube SEO, Paid Search, eCommerce, B2B Lead Generation, Analytics, YouTube Marketing, Growth Marketing, eCommerce Marketing, Ad Optimization, Paid Media, Brand Management, Demand Generation, Slack, Google Play Store, App Store, Bing Webmaster, ChatGPT, Microsoft Advertising, Video Marketing, Voice Search Optimization, SEO Consultant, Retail Sales, Bid Management, Shopify Marketing, SEO with AI, Web Research, Audience Development, Product Listings, Sales Optimization, Technical SEO
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