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Available for New Engagements — Africa & Worldwide

Sales & Marketing Strategist  ·  Business Growth Consultant

Chukwuemeka
Maduka.

I don't just run marketing campaigns.
I build systems that turn businesses into market leaders.
9 years. 143+ companies grown. Africa, UK, USA, Canada & beyond.

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SEO & AI-SEO Expert
Meta Blueprint Certified
98% Client Retention
15+ Countries Served
9+
Years of
Excellence
Chukwuemeka Maduka — Sales and Marketing Strategist, Business Growth Consultant
CM
Chukwuemeka Maduka
★★★★★
"Pipeline growth of +247% in 90 days. Qualified leads every single week."
— Arya Marketplace  ·  Lagos, Nigeria
9+
Years of
Experience
143+
Businesses
Grown
1,850+
Campaigns
Launched
98%
Client
Retention Rate
1.43B+
Aggregate
Impressions Grown
Worked With
Arya Marketplace 🇳🇬 J Artistry Clinic 🇬🇧 Study With FM 🇬🇧 LearnWithPride 🇬🇧 Books2Wynn 🇺🇸 Divinics E-commerce 🇳🇬 TechWitsClan 🇳🇬 Prepsum Station 🇳🇬 Pathfinder Consulting 🇨🇦 Greenlearners Technologies 🌍
About Chukwuemeka Maduka

There Are Two Types of Businesses.
Yours Deserves to Be the Right One.

Almost every single week, I see this same story play out again and again. A business spends money on ads. Posts on social media. Builds a website. Then asks the same question months later:

"Why isn't this working?"

Meanwhile, the second type of business — with a similar product and similar budget — converts cold audiences into buyers, tracks every naira to a sale, and grows month after month. Like clockwork.

"The difference is never the budget. It is the system behind the marketing. And building that system is exactly what I do."

Read that again.

My name is Chukwuemeka Maduka. I'm a Sales & Marketing Strategist, Business Growth Consultant, and founder of Greenlearners Technologies.

Since 2019, I have worked with study abroad agencies in London, B2B marketplaces in Lagos, aesthetic clinics in the UK, EdTech platforms across Africa, e-commerce brands, and SaaS companies in Canada. I've grown 23+ social media pages, managed email databases of 400K+ subscribers, built WhatsApp communities of 15,000+ buyers, collaborated with SEO agencies in the Netherlands and Ibadan (ZeoDigital Global Consult), and scaled businesses to millions in revenue across three continents.

Different industries. Different markets. Different currencies. One outcome: measurable, predictable, profitable growth.

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What I Do For Your Business
  • Build marketing systems that generate consistent, qualified leads from day one
  • Run paid campaigns with documented 7–25× ROAS across Meta, Google & TikTok
  • Grow organic traffic through advanced SEO & AI-SEO optimisation
  • Design high-converting sales funnels and landing pages that close
  • Grow social media pages, email lists, and WhatsApp communities that buy
  • Automate marketing workflows that close sales around the clock
7–25×
Average ROAS
Delivered
8K+
Professionals
Mentored
238+
Websites & Funnels
Built & Ranked
15+
Countries
Served
Full-Stack Digital Marketing

Six Ways I Grow Your Business

Every service builds toward one outcome: more customers, more revenue, and marketing you can actually track to the naira, pound, or dollar.

Strategic Digital Marketing & Campaign Management

Full-funnel strategy and execution across every major platform. Built around your goals, tracked to measurable outcomes, and optimised for maximum return. I handle everything — from strategy to execution.

Meta AdsGoogle AdsTikTokLinkedIn7–25× ROAS

SEO & AI-SEO — Local, National, International

Technical, on-page, and off-page SEO optimised for Google and AI search. Your business found everywhere — Google, AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity. I've grown organic audiences to 5.78M+ impressions.

Technical SEOAI OverviewsSchema MarkupE-E-A-T

Sales Funnel Development & CRO

High-converting landing pages and sales funnels built on proven frameworks. 238+ built, many on Google page one and converting at multiples above industry benchmarks.

Landing PagesA/B Testing238+ Built

Email Marketing & Marketing Automation

Email sequences that close sales while you sleep. I've managed 400K+ subscriber databases and achieved 30–65% open rates — 3× the industry benchmark — by matching message to moment.

MailchimpHubSpotBrevoSendPulse400K+ Managed

Social Media & Community Growth Marketing

Organic and paid social growth across 23+ pages managed. From Instagram to TikTok to LinkedIn. WhatsApp communities of 15,000+ active wholesale buyers built for B2B clients. Built to grow audiences that buy — not just scroll.

23+ Pages GrownWhatsApp CRMB2B & B2C

Business Growth Consulting & Brand Strategy

Strategic consulting for CEOs and Founders who need a clear, executable growth roadmap. I diagnose what is holding your business back, build the system, and help your team execute it profitably.

Growth StrategyBrand PositioningCRM Workflows
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EXPERIENCE, TOOLS & CERTIFICATIONS

Some Of My Digital Marketing Tools & Certifications

Backed by global certifications and tools, I craft high-converting digital marketing strategies that drive measurable growth.

Google
Real Results, Real Clients

What Happens When Strategy
Meets Execution

Real campaigns. Real businesses. Numbers I can defend with data. These results are from verified client engagements over 9+ years.

EdTech · Organic SEO · United Kingdom
LearnWithPride LTD
London, United Kingdom
Before
6,220
Monthly impressions
After SEO
5.78M+
↑ 92,926% increase
Revenue Impact
₦680M+
Attributed to organic growth
The Challenge

A UK EdTech platform — LearnWithPride — launching with near-zero organic visibility in a highly competitive online learning market. Great courses, strong instructors, zero organic reach. Competitors were dominating every relevant keyword.

What We Delivered

Full technical SEO overhaul, topical authority clusters across 200+ education keywords, structured backlink programme, and AI-SEO implementation. Managed the full digital marketing function including social media and email. Monthly clicks grew from 244 to 24.8K+.

Technical SEOAI-SEOContent Clusters£340K+ Revenue
Study Abroad · Full-Stack · Website Management · UK
Study With FM
London, United Kingdom
Before
Zero
No online presence
Peak Impressions
1.39M+
↑ Monthly organic
Revenue Impact
£1.4M+
Student placements driven
The Challenge

A UK study abroad agency with zero digital presence. No website traffic, no social following, no marketing team structure, no leads — starting completely from zero in one of the world's most competitive education niches.

What We Delivered

Built the entire digital presence from zero. First results visible in 6 months: 1.39M+ monthly impressions. Managed the full website, led the entire marketing team, and collaborated closely with the sales team to improve conversion — achieving very low cost per lead and high student conversions. Grew WhatsApp community to 1,000+ active members in 8 months. Ran paid campaigns across multiple platforms.

SEO + Paid AdsTeam ManagementWhatsApp 1,000+ Built£1.4M+ Revenue
B2B E-Commerce · Paid Ads · Growth Marketing · Nigeria
Arya Marketplace
Lagos, Nigeria · B2B Wholesale Fashion
WhatsApp Community
5,000+
↑ Buyers in 4 months
Social Media Growth
1,128+
IG 670 · FB 458 in 3 months
Content Produced
767
Pieces in 3 months flat
About the Client

Arya Marketplace connects Nigerian businesses directly to verified manufacturers and trusted suppliers — sourcing products at factory prices with delivery anywhere in Nigeria. Built the entire marketing function from scratch.

What We Delivered — Full-Stack

Apollo-powered B2B outreach to manufacturers and retailers. Collaborated with developers to build high-converting landing pages for ads. Managed Google, Meta & TikTok campaigns simultaneously. Grew Instagram from 0 to 670 followers and Facebook from 0 to 458 in 3 months. Produced 767 content pieces (designs, carousels, videos) in 3 months. Built WhatsApp community of 5,000+ verified wholesale buyers in 4 months.

Google · Meta · TikTokApollo Outreach767 Content Pieces5,000+ WhatsApp Buyers
Aesthetics & Wellness · Full Website + Ads · UK
J Artistry Clinic
Coventry, United Kingdom
Traffic & Bookings
+1,028%
↑ In first 14 days
Website
Built
From scratch · 0 → Live
Revenue Attributed
£340K+
Bookings in first year
The Challenge

A UK aesthetic clinic with no website, no digital marketing infrastructure, no tracking, and no online bookings. Great clinician, exceptional service — completely invisible to the market.

What We Delivered

Built the entire digital presence from scratch: full website design and development, Meta Pixel, Conversions API, all ad campaigns, content creation, ad copy, video scripts, and email marketing — built and launched as one integrated system. Traffic and bookings grew 1,028% within the first 14 days.

Website BuiltMeta Pixel + CAPIEmail Marketing+1,028% in 14 Days

There are many more clients I have worked with. These are the engagements I chose to feature on this portfolio.

Professional Journey

9 Years. Consistent Results.
Across 4 Continents.

Founder & Sales & Marketing Strategist
2016 — Present
🇳🇬 Greenlearners Technologies · Nigeria & Worldwide

Founded and scaled one of Nigeria's most results-driven digital marketing agencies. 143+ clients across 15+ countries. 238+ websites built, 1,850+ campaigns launched, 23+ social media pages grown, 400K+ email subscribers managed.

🏆 Founder · 143+ Clients · 15+ Countries
Product Marketing Manager & Brand Manager
Dec 2025 — Jan 2026
🇨🇦 Pathfinder Consulting · Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Led go-to-market strategy and launch for JobVoy AI — a B2B SaaS career platform. Built positioning, messaging frameworks, landing page optimisation, and North American digital marketing execution.

🚀 B2B SaaS GTM · North American Market
Sales & Marketing Executive — Lead Digital Marketer
Nov 2024 — Mar 2026
🇬🇧 Study With FM · London, United Kingdom

Built from zero to 1.39M+ monthly impressions in 6 months. Managed the full website, led the entire marketing team, and worked with the sales team to achieve low cost per lead and high conversions. Grew WhatsApp community to 1,000+ in 8 months. Ran paid campaigns across 5 platforms.

📈 0 → 1.39M+ Impressions · Team Lead · 1K+ WhatsApp
Lead Digital Marketer
Jul 2024 — Nov 2025
🇬🇧 LearnWithPride LTD · London, United Kingdom

Full-stack digital marketing for LearnWithPride UK. Grew organic visibility from near-zero to 5.78M+ monthly impressions through advanced SEO and content strategy. Built marketing funnels, managed paid campaigns, email marketing, and YouTube SEO to drive course enrollment.

🎓 LearnWithPride UK · SEO 5.78M+ · Paid Growth
Digital Marketing Specialist
Apr 2024 — Nov 2024
🇺🇸 Books2Wynn · Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Built and executed comprehensive digital marketing for a US publishing and coaching platform. SEO-driven content strategy, social media, and email marketing that grew brand visibility and drove qualified coaching leads.

📚 USA Publishing Market · Organic Lead Growth
Digital Marketer & Brand Builder
Mar 2024 — Aug 2024
🇳🇬 TechWitsClan · Abuja, Nigeria

Built brand identity, website, and local SEO strategy from scratch. Grew social media presence and positioned TechWitsClan as Abuja's leading software development firm through digital marketing.

💻 Brand Identity · Website · Local SEO
SEO Strategist & Digital Growth Consultant
2022 — 2024
🇳🇱 SEO Agency · Netherlands, Europe

Delivered advanced SEO strategy and content marketing for a Netherlands-based agency's international clients. Technical SEO audits, link-building, and organic growth campaigns across European markets.

🌍 International SEO · European Markets
SEO & Digital Marketing Specialist
2021 — 2023
🇳🇬 ZeoDigital Global Consult · Ibadan, Nigeria

Executed SEO, content marketing, and digital growth campaigns for ZeoDigital's clients. Contributed to organic rankings, website optimisation, and measurable traffic growth for Nigerian businesses.

🔍 SEO · Content · Organic Growth · Ibadan
Web Designer, SEO & Digital Marketing Specialist
Nov 2024 — Dec 2025
🇳🇬 Elizabethan H&H Foundation (NGO) · Lagos, Nigeria

Redesigned and optimised the web presence for a youth empowerment NGO. Implemented SEO, enhanced security, and modernised their digital presence to increase donor engagement and expand community reach.

🌍 NGO Digital Transformation · Lagos
E-commerce Digital Marketing & Growth Specialist
2025 — 2026
🇳🇬 Divinics · Nigeria · E-commerce

Executed full-stack e-commerce digital marketing for Divinics — driving product discovery, conversion optimisation, and revenue growth through SEO, social commerce, and targeted paid campaigns.

🛒 E-commerce Growth · Nigeria Market
Digital Marketing & Growth Strategist
2025 — 2026
🇳🇬 Prepsum Station · Nigeria

Led digital strategy and execution for Prepsum Station, driving brand awareness, lead generation, and student acquisition through multi-channel marketing, content strategy, and performance campaigns.

📖 Student Acquisition · Growth Marketing
Skills & Tools

The Expertise Behind
Every Result

Core Marketing Competencies — 9 Years Deep
Paid Advertising (Meta · Google · TikTok · LinkedIn)99%
Digital Marketing Strategy & Campaign Management100%
SEO & AI-SEO (Technical · Local · International)98%
Sales Funnel Development & CRO97%
Email Marketing, Automation & CRM97%
Business Growth Consulting & Brand Strategy98%
Data Analytics, A/B Testing & CRO95%
Social Media & Community Growth Marketing96%
WordPress, Elementor & Web Development95%
Tools & Platforms
HubSpot CRM Google Analytics 4 Meta Ads Manager Google Ads Mailchimp / Brevo SendPulse SEMrush & Ahrefs WordPress & Elementor Airtable & Zoho Looker Studio Google Search Console Systeme.io
Industries Served Across 9+ Years
Education & EdTech E-commerce & B2B Healthcare & Aesthetics SaaS & Software Study Abroad Publishing USA NGOs & Nonprofits Real Estate Wholesale & Manufacturing Professional Services
What Clients Say

They Had Doubts.
The Results Answered Them.

98% of clients stay. Here is why.

Google Reviews
★★★★★
4.9 / 5.0  (Verified Reviews)
★★★★★

Chukwuemeka built our entire digital presence and took us to 1.39M+ monthly impressions in under a year — from absolute zero. Not just traffic — real student leads and real placements. The strategy was exactly what we needed at exactly the right time.

Mrs. Mahin Shafiei — Study With FM
Mrs. Mahin Shafiei
Study With FM · London, UK
✓ Verified
★★★★★

He designed our entire pipeline from cold audience to WhatsApp to wholesale buyer. ₦2.8B+ in transactions and 15,000+ verified wholesale buyers in our community. He understands B2B growth at a level most agencies don't even know exists.

Arya Marketplace Marketing Team
Marketing Lead
Arya Marketplace · Lagos, Nigeria
✓ Verified
★★★★★

Chukwuemeka built my website from nothing, set up all the tracking, created our content, launched our ad campaigns — and we saw a 1,028% increase in traffic and bookings in the first 14 days. I couldn't believe it. He is the real deal.

J Artistry Clinic Director
Joanna K.
J Artistry Clinic · Coventry, UK
✓ Verified
★★★★★

We went from invisible to closing sales consistently in under 90 days. Chukwuemeka built the strategy, executed it without excuses, and grew our qualified pipeline significantly. I've worked with marketers across the US. He outperforms most of them.

Angella Wynn — Books2Wynn
Angella Wynn
Books2Wynn · Baton Rouge, USA
✓ Verified
Credentials

Continuously Learning,
Consistently Delivering

9 years of learning never stopped. Every certification below makes the work sharper and the results better.

Certified
Best of Facebook Ads: Ultimate Pro Edition
Udemy · Advanced Facebook Advertising
June 2024
Certified
SEO Training MasterClass: Beginner to Advanced 2024
Udemy · Advanced SEO
June 2024
Certified
ALX AiCE — AI Career Essentials
ALX Africa · Artificial Intelligence
May 2024
Certified
Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
Google Digital Garage
August 2022
Certified
Graduate in Digital Marketing
Webbiit Technologies · Benin City
September 2022
Certified
Google Analytics 4 Certification
Google Skillshop
2024
Certified
HubSpot Inbound Marketing Certification
HubSpot Academy
2024
Certified
Meta Blueprint — Digital Marketing Associate
Meta Blueprint · Official Certification
2024
Certified
HubSpot Email Marketing Certification
HubSpot Academy
2024
Certified
SEMrush SEO Fundamentals Certification
SEMrush Academy
2024
Certified
HubSpot Content Marketing Certification
HubSpot Academy
2024
Certified
Graduate in Website Design
V.S.L Concepts · Lagos
December 2021
My Businesses

Building Beyond Client Work

I practise what I preach. These ventures are built entirely on the same systems I implement for clients.

Greenlearners Technologies
greenlearnerstechnologies.com

A performance-driven digital marketing and IT agency built to help businesses across Nigeria, Africa, and the world grow profitably. Every service backed by a written growth guarantee. 143+ clients served. 15+ countries. One mission: measurable growth.

  • ✓143+ businesses grown across 15+ countries
  • ✓238+ SEO-optimised websites, many ranking #1 on Google
  • ✓1,850+ campaigns · 300–400% ROI consistently delivered
  • ✓98% client retention rate since 2016
Visit Website  →
Greenlearners Gadgets
greenlearnersgadgets.com

A growing tech affiliate and gadgets e-commerce store built as a live proof-of-concept. Every SEO, conversion, and growth strategy I recommend to clients is tested and validated here first — making my advice sharper and more credible.

  • ✓Built entirely on SEO-first and AI-SEO principles
  • ✓Affiliate marketing and e-commerce revenue model
  • ✓Scaling organically without heavy paid ad spend
  • ✓Live test lab for every strategy I implement for clients
Visit Website  →
Continuous Growth

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

The marketers, strategists, and business leaders whose thinking has sharpened my work across 9+ years — from Nigeria to the world stage.

AH
Alex Hormozi
Business Growth & Offer Creation
🇺🇸 USA
NP
Neil Patel
SEO & Digital Marketing
🇺🇸 USA
RB
Russell Brunson
Sales Funnels & Copywriting
🇺🇸 USA
AE
Adam Enfroy
SEO, Blogging & Affiliate Marketing
🇺🇸 USA
SG
Seth Godin
Brand Strategy & Permission Marketing
🇺🇸 USA
GV
Gary Vaynerchuk
Social Media & Entrepreneurship
🇺🇸 USA
BD
Brian Dean
SEO & Link Building (Backlinko)
🇺🇸 USA
DK
Dan Kennedy
Direct Response Marketing & Copywriting
🇺🇸 USA
JO
John Obidi
Africa's Digital Marketing Pioneer
🇳🇬 Nigeria
IF
IKING FERRY
Growth Marketing & Storytelling
🇳🇬 Nigeria
CI
Chioma Ifeanyi-Eze
Business Strategy & Marketing
🇳🇬 Nigeria
AA
Akin Alabi
Marketing & Nigerian Entrepreneurship
🇳🇬 Nigeria
JL
Jon Loomer
Advanced Facebook & Meta Ads
🇺🇸 USA
RF
Rand Fishkin
SEO & Audience Research (SparkToro)
🇺🇸 USA
DL
Dan Lok
High-Ticket Sales & Closing
🇨🇦 Canada
OE
Olumide Emmanuel
Business Growth & Sales Strategy
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Questions & Answers

Everything You Want to Know
About Working With Me

Chukwuemeka Maduka is a Sales and Marketing Strategist, Business Growth Consultant, and Digital Marketing Specialist with 9+ years of experience. He has helped 143+ businesses in Nigeria, UK, USA, Canada, and Africa grow through full-stack digital marketing systems, SEO, paid advertising, email marketing, and conversion-focused sales funnels. He is the founder of Greenlearners Technologies.
Key results include: growing an EdTech platform from 6,220 to 5.78M+ monthly organic impressions; scaling a UK study abroad agency from zero to 1.39M+ monthly impressions; delivering a 1,028% increase in website traffic and bookings for a UK clinic in 14 days; facilitating ₦2.8B+ in wholesale transactions for a B2B marketplace; managing 400K+ email subscribers; and building WhatsApp communities of 15,000+ buyers. 98% client retention rate across 9+ years.
Yes — Chukwuemeka works with businesses globally. His portfolio includes companies in the UK (Study With FM, J Artistry Clinic, LearnWithPride), USA (Books2Wynn), Canada (Pathfinder Consulting), and across Nigeria and Africa (Arya Marketplace, TechWitsClan, Divinics). He has served businesses in 15+ countries and works seamlessly across all time zones.
Yes. Chukwuemeka is currently available for new client engagements through Greenlearners Technologies. He accepts retainer clients, project-based consulting, and speaking engagements. Contact him via WhatsApp at +234 706 598 8960 or by email at chukwuemekamaduka9@gmail.com.
Three things: First, he is a full-stack digital marketer — he bridges marketing strategy, paid media, SEO, content, email, web development, and analytics in one integrated system. Most marketers do one or two. He does all of them. Second, everything is measured to naira, pound, or dollar. Third, he offers a written growth guarantee through Greenlearners Technologies — making him accountable in writing. That confidence comes from 9+ years of delivering results across 15+ countries.
Available for New Engagements — Nigeria, Africa & Global

Your Business Deserves Marketing
That Actually Works.

You have seen the results. You know the system. The only question is: when do we start?

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+234 706 598 8960
chukwuemekamaduka9@gmail.com
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