The Problem With Digital Marketing?
It Ignores Profit.

Traditional digital marketing optimises for clicks, impressions, and activity. Our approach-performance marketing calibrated to your P&L-uses profit as the north star and engineers every dollar to deliver measurable revenue & profit.

OUR APPROACH

Performance Marketing
Starts With Your Business Model

Step 1

Calculate What Profit Looks Like for Your Business

We map your unit economics-CAC, LTV, payback, and margins-to define what profitable growth looks like before spending a dollar.

Step 2

Install Systems Around Your P&L

We build growth models and set financial guardrails-spend limits, scale triggers, and optimisation thresholds tied to your P&L.

Step 3

Deploy Marketing Through Your Profit Model

With your profit system in place, every campaign knows what to spend, where to scale, and when to optimise-driven by real unit economics, not guesses.

  • Step 1
    Calculate What Profit Looks Like for Your Business

    We map your unit economics-CAC, LTV, payback, and margins-to define what profitable growth looks like before spending a dollar.

  • Step 2
    Install Systems Around Your P&L

    We build growth models and set financial guardrails-spend limits, scale triggers, and optimisation thresholds tied to your P&L.

  • Step 3
    Deploy Marketing Through Your Profit Model

    With your profit system in place, every campaign knows what to spend, where to scale, and when to optimise-driven by real unit economics, not guesses.

The result isn’t just better ads. It’s a better business.
01 Growth you can plan around
02 Scale without sacrificing margin
03 Compounding returns, not one-time wins
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How we make an impact
The Numbers Behind the Performance
Yearly Profit Generated for our Clients
$180,921,051
$3M
Annual Managed Ad Spend
87+
Industries Served
96%
Client Retention Rate
$4.2M
Total Conversions Generated

The Channels That Power
Your Profit Engine

SEO

Rank higher, capture demand, and drive compounding traffic with SEO systems built for long-term profit.

Facebook Ads

We turn Facebook and Instagram into revenue machines with creative testing, UGC scaling, and full-funnel campaigns that convert.

Bing Ads

We connect your brand with high-intent customers across search, native, and display, reaching buyers where decisions are made.

Google Ads

From Search to Shopping, YouTube to Display – we put your business in front of buyers the moment they’re ready to act.

ChatGPT Ads

We use AI to power smarter SEO, combining data, content, and optimisation to scale performance and drive measurable results.

TikTok Ads

Scroll-stopping creative and UGC-style campaigns that tap into culture, capture attention, and turn views into customers.

LinkedIn Ads

Reach decision-makers where they work with targeted campaigns that generate quality B2B leads and real pipeline growth.

HubSpot

We implement HubSpot as your single source of truth – uniting sales, marketing, and customer data so you can track, automate, and scale.

AI SEO

We use AI to power smarter SEO, combining data, content, and optimisation to scale performance and drive measurable results.

Testimonials
Testimonials
We Don’t Do Lock-In Contracts.
We Don’t Need To.
  • The team at pathfinder marketing have been amazing at creating both my facebook ads and google ads strategy. They understood my budget constraints and are very responsive to my questions.

    Peter Rasmussen Perth, Australia
  • It’s been great working with Pathfinder over the last 12+ months on my Facebook Ads and digital marketing strategy. Their responsiveness, professionalism and creativity has been huge in increasing the quantity and quality of leads for my business and helping me grow from strength to strength. Thanks team!

    Corey Connolly Perth, Australia
  • We struggled to get consistent leads online, and past marketing agencies just didn’t deliver. So we decided to work with Pathfinder Marketing, a leading Perth-based SEO agency. From the start, Pathfinder exceeded our expectations. Thanks to their expertise, our organic traffic and leads are now the highest they’ve ever been. For any business in Australia looking for SEO services, we couldn’t recommend Pathfinder more highly!

    Alex Vail Perth, Australia
  • I’ve been working with Pathfinder for just over 12 months for help with my Google Ads. I have found them great to work with, easy to communicate with, and very responsive – highly recommended!

    Russell Bensky Perth, Australia
  • We’ve been working with Pathfinder for just over 6 months they have been helping us with our Google Ads,

    Facebook Ads, and LinkedIn Ads.

The team has been fantastic to work with and we’re already seeing a positive ROI from our marketing budget. Highly recommended!

    Sarah Bellamy Perth, Australia
  • Building and launching a new startup is complicated enough, let alone learning how to effectively run paid search & social. After wasting thousands of dollars on the platforms trying to do it ourselves, the Pathfinder team sorted out our digital advertising and Google Ads and we’re seeing great results. They are everything you could want in a key business partner. Quick, responsive, and most importantly experts in making each click-dollar go further. I’ve recommend then to several other friends who have also seen impressive results. In the vast ocean of mediocre marketing agencies, they are the island of excellence.

    David Hack Perth, Australia
  • Dave from Pathfinder was incredible in helping us design a purpose built HubSpot CRM followed by the implementation. Dave’s knowledge and expertise in understanding our client’s journey and ensuring the CRM catered to this was exceptional. Nothing was ever too much, and Dave was always there to support any tweaks or changes to our workflows. I highly recommend Dave and Pathfinder if you are considering customizing and implementing a new CRM.

    Jason Rhine Perth, Australia
  • Nick has been an invaluable member of the Pathfinder team. His expert guidance helped me grasp complex digital marketing concepts and Google Ads strategies. His clear explanations and hands-on support transformed my understanding! 10/10 would recommend if you’re a fence sitter and unsure if you should employ these services for your business!

    Celina Moussa Perth, Australia
  • Loved working with the team and Pathfinder on our HubSpot onboarding project as well as with our paid advertising. Highly recommend. Attention to detail was great!

    Georgie Strain Perth, Australia
  • I have worked with Pathfinder across 2 businesses for our Paid Search, Social and SEO and they are an integral extension of our business. The strategy and implementation developed by the team has fuelled our growth. I highly recommend Pathfinder for strategy and execution – and also because they are a bunch of fantastic and nice people!

    Lizzie Babarczy Perth, Australia
real-word outcomes
How We Turn Spend Into Profit

Curious how we perform?

Brands We’ve Worked With

Brands trust us because we measure every one in profit, not vanity metrics.

our team

Meet the Operators
Behind the Growth Engine

  • Mauricio Talero SEO Performance Lead
  • Nick Stewart Operations Coordinator
  • Dave Toby Managing Director / CEO
  • Mitchell Kelly Head Of Performance
  • Ollie Hewson SMM Performance Lead
  • Elen Syme SEM Performance Lead
  • Saijo George AI SEO Performance Lead
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you ensure my marketing actually leads to business growth?

Everything we do is built around one idea: marketing should drive profit, not activity. From day one, we build a custom profitability model so you can see whether campaigns are delivering a return – and we fix it if they’re not.

What makes Pathfinder different from other marketing agencies?

We focus on one outcome: profitability. While most agencies chase traffic and impressions, we tie every strategy to revenue, cost per acquisition, and ROI – so you always know what’s working and how campaigns are contributing to growth.

How do you decide which platforms or marketing channels to use?

We start with your numbers, not platforms. Your margins, CLV, and growth targets determine which channels generate the strongest return. Channel selection is strategic, not trendy – every decision is based on data, opportunity, and expected return.

Do I need a big budget to get started?

Not necessarily. Budget efficiency matters more than size. We structure campaigns on realistic targets, build a profitable foundation first, then scale once campaigns are consistently delivering return.

Will I be locked into a contract?

We believe performance should retain clients, not contracts. Our relationships are built on transparency and accountability. If campaigns are delivering value, they continue naturally. If not, we fix it. Long-term growth, not short-term lock-ins.

I’ve worked with agencies before and it didn’t go well. How will this be different?

The difference is alignment and accountability. We connect marketing directly to revenue outcomes, establish clear KPIs from day one, and tell you exactly what’s being done and why. If something underperforms, we fix it – we don’t hide behind activity metrics.

Do you work with businesses in my industry?

We provide specialised strategies tailored to specific industries across Australia. Browse our complete list of industries here.

Industries We Work With:

  • NDIS Providers
  • Cleaning Services
  • HVAC
  • Construction Businesses
  • Solar Companies
  • Accounting Firms
  • Financial Services
  • Psychologists
  • Logistics Companies
  • Gyms
  • Electricians
  • Therapists
  • Beauty Salons
Do you provide services in my area?

We service all regions of Australia including all major capital cities. Browse our complete list of locations here.

Areas We Service:

  1. Melbourne
  2. Sydney
  3. Perth
  4. Brisbane
  5. Gold Coast
  6. Adelaide
  7. Canberra
  8. Hobart
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Your growth
journey starts here!

With 30+ years of combined experience in PPC, SEO, and social media, Pathfinder Marketing offers a FREE digital marketing audit to help craft your winning strategy.