Direct booking programme
Rate parity, landing page rebuild and a retargeting funnel aimed squarely at OTA commission.
LKR 62m commission saved
- Paid search
- CRO
Digital marketing lead
Campaigns judged on revenue, not impressions.
Seven years running paid and organic acquisition for e-commerce and hospitality brands across Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
I report on cost per acquisition and contribution margin rather than reach, which has occasionally made planning meetings awkward and budgets much more effective.
Hospitality group, Kandy · 2022 — present
E-commerce retailer, Colombo · 2018 — 2022
Rate parity, landing page rebuild and a retargeting funnel aimed squarely at OTA commission.
LKR 62m commission saved
Simple forecasting sheet pairing historical occupancy with search trends to time budget releases.
31% lower off-peak CPA
Replaced a blog nobody read with destination guides mapped to the questions people actually search.
3.1× organic sessions