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Simon M.

Mobile App & Startup Growth Marketing | ASO, Paid Ads, Funnels & AI

Hi, I’m Simon 👋 I help mobile apps, startups, and scale-ups grow using proven growth strategies, acquisition channels, funnels, AI and automation systems that turn traffic into users and customers. 🚀 Launched 10+ startups and helped acquire 1M+ users 🏆 Apps I’ve worked on reached #1 on the App Store multiple times 📱 Worked on products serving 7M+ users ⭐ Featured by Apple and Google with hundreds of 5-star reviews 🌍 Worked on global campaigns for major brands and leading agencies 🤝 Built startup partnerships with Borussia Dortmund (€359M market cap) and Unisport (€200M+ revenue) 📉 Experienced both startup exits and failures as a founder, so I understand the journey first-hand I’ve spent over a decade in marketing, starting my career working on global campaigns for major brands at agencies like Razorfish and TBWA. I later transitioned into the startup world, working hands-on with agencies, iOS and Android apps from early MVP stage to products serving millions of users. That transition was a huge learning curve, and today I help founders, startups, and marketing teams design growth strategies, implement scalable systems, and gain the insights I wish I had when launching my first startup. I specialise in 📱 App Growth & App Store Marketing • App Store Optimisation (ASO) • App Store & Google Play conversion optimisation • App launch strategy & positioning • Ratings, reviews & social proof systems 📈 User Acquisition & Growth • Paid acquisition (Meta Ads & Google Ads) • Install → activation → retention funnels • Growth experiments and cohort analysis • Influencer and partnership campaigns ⚙️ Funnels & Growth Systems • Go-to-market strategy for apps and startups • Landing page funnels and conversion optimisation • Lead capture and onboarding systems • CRM automation and lifecycle marketing 🤖 Automation & AI Workflows • GoHighLevel (funnels, CRM, automation) • Apollo and Instantly outbound systems • Make workflows and AI-powered marketing processes • Analytics, tracking, and performance optimisation I focus on strategies and metrics that actually move the needle while helping founders avoid many of the mistakes I’ve seen across startups and experienced myself. I work closely with teams to: • Validate audiences and growth channels before scaling • Maximise return on ad spend • Build repeatable acquisition systems • Ship fast and learn faster • Optimise marketing and operations using AI Best fit ✔️ Early-stage app founders ✔️ Funded startups preparing to scale ✔️ SaaS and tech companies building growth systems ✔️ Teams struggling with installs, conversion, or acquisition ✔️ Agencies looking to scale ✔️ Small to medium sized businesses adopting AI If you're growing an app, startup, or business and want someone who has been through the journey before, I’d be happy to take a look and share a few ideas. Looking forward to hearing about what you're building. Simon

🇸🇪Stockholm, Sweden$68/hr100% JSS5.00 (12)Since Jun 2024
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MRR
$3,537
🌍#9,855/363K
🇸🇪#15/697
Recent Earnings
$21,224
🌍#9,855/363K
🇸🇪#15/697
Total Earnings
$25,204
🌍#115K/363K
🇸🇪#180/697
Avg. Per Project
$788
🌍#132K/363K
🇸🇪#246/697
Recent Projects
30
17f13h
🌍#85.5K/363K
🇸🇪#131/697
Total Projects
32
18f18h
🌍#85.5K/363K
🇸🇪#131/697
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World Skill Rankings
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Product Ad CampaignTop 4%
#12Partnership & Collaborations Outreach
#16Marketing Advertising
#17Partnership Development
#17Marketing Communications
#19Marketing Campaign Setup & Implementation
#27Startup Company
#29Freelance Marketing
#37Paid Social
#63Paid Media
#73Sales & Marketing
#96Startup Consulting
#138Content Strategy
#244Marketing
#304Marketing Strategy
🇸🇪Sweden Skill Rankings
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#1
Freelance MarketingTop <0.01%
#1Partnership Development
#1Marketing Advertising
#1Marketing Communications
#1Marketing Campaign Setup & Implementation
#1Startup Company
#1Startup Consulting
#1Paid Media
#1Partnership & Collaborations Outreach
#1Content Strategy
#1Sales & Marketing
#1Marketing Strategy
#1Product Ad Campaign
#2Marketing
#2Paid Social
Simon M. — Top 2% in Sweden | UpworkMRR