Hi, I'm Sam Frost, and I'm the owner/operator of Ace Digital Marketing Ltd.
My mission is simple: To become the first man on Mars. Oh wait, this isn't my NASA job application. My actual mission is even simpler: To help your business become more profitable through the power of digital marketing. As a marketing consultant, I help generate more traffic, leads, and sales for your business, with significantly greater efficiency from your marketing spend. I have worked with many clients in just about every continent in the world (Antarctica still remains elusive, unfortunately) and love nothing more than helping my clients win with digital marketing. I first started out online over 10 years ago, when I was at high school. I played guitar in one of those cringey, one-good-lunchtime-gig-away-from-a-Grammy teenage bands, and wanted to upgrade from my cheap guitar to a Fender Strat (apologies to any Gibson fans who might be reading). |
I wasn't earning much working Saturday mornings stacking up fruit and veg at my local supermarket, so decided to fire up the dial up (yes, dial up) on the old iMac I had borrowed off my dad, and search around to see if it was possible to make money on this magical thing called the Internet.
The rest, as they say, is history. After tumbling down that rabbit hole, I was hooked; ever since I have been focused on the exciting, unpredictable and rewarding space that is digital marketing. From building up my own websites and monetising them as an affiliate marketer, to running large-scale eCommerce campaigns for leading retailers, to working with fantastic, hard-working clients to help spread their message, I have been fortunate enough to experience a truly diverse array of industries and businesses.
With the formation of Ace Digital Marketing Ltd, my focus is now on building lasting relationships with great clients, providing effective guidance and implementation of digital marketing strategies that generate positive commercial outcomes.
The rest, as they say, is history. After tumbling down that rabbit hole, I was hooked; ever since I have been focused on the exciting, unpredictable and rewarding space that is digital marketing. From building up my own websites and monetising them as an affiliate marketer, to running large-scale eCommerce campaigns for leading retailers, to working with fantastic, hard-working clients to help spread their message, I have been fortunate enough to experience a truly diverse array of industries and businesses.
With the formation of Ace Digital Marketing Ltd, my focus is now on building lasting relationships with great clients, providing effective guidance and implementation of digital marketing strategies that generate positive commercial outcomes.
Career & Business Highlights
During my time sailing the perilous digital seas, I've done a lot of cool stuff with some fantastic businesses that I'm really proud of. But rather than re-write Tolstoy's War and Peace, I thought I'd share a few highlights with you:
If you'd like to see an old-fashioned CV, please dispatch your carrier pigeon to my office and I will scribe one for you on a fresh piece of parchment. Coming late 2018 I hope to have a telegram machine in place to make this process easier.
But in all seriousness, if you do want to see full CV, please email me on [email protected] and I'll get one to you ASAP.
- 2007: Started affiliate marketing, developing websites and learning SEO and paid digital advertising. I really wanted that guitar.
- 2011-2013: Worked as SEO and content marketing specialist for Doubledot Media, helping to develop industry-leading training products for affiliate marketers and eCommerce entrepreneurs.
- 2013: Obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from University of Canterbury (insert mandatory "would you like fries with that" arts degree joke here).
- 2014: Gained Google Adwords certification while working for a leading Christchurch-based agency, E2 Digital.
- 2015-2017: Digital Marketing Manager for No.1 Fitness & Shotgun Supplements, two category leading retailers part of larger Torpedo7/Warehouse Group. Managing digital advertising accounts with up to $50,000 monthly ad spend.
- 2016: Launched ReviewsBoss.com, a leading website dedicated to reviewing and recommending products and services for professionals in digital industries. This site now reaches thousands of unique readers a month, and I love the satisfaction of knowing that I help people get the products they need to grow their business.
- 2016: Founded Ace Digital Marketing Ltd, focusing initially on providing effective digital marketing services to a small cadre of clients. Through Ace Digital, I also partner with agencies and freelancers to help them expand their service offering.
- 2017-2018: Marketing Manager for Numerik, growing traffic, leads and sales through digital channels. This role has given me exposure to working with startup businesses, and overcoming the marketing challenges inherent in this.
- 2017-2018: Marketing Manager for Formance, a truly innovative Kiwi company (owned by same family as Numerik) that is at the forefront of a transformation towards healthy housing in the New Zealand construction industry. Through effective digital marketing, Formance has seen a significant increase in leads and sales. Highlights include developing a comprehensive digital strategy that reinforces offline marketing and sales efforts, as well as growing website traffic and social media reach by thousands per month.
- 2017: Invited to join NZBI (nzbi.org) - a nationally-recognised organisation dedicated to the growth and development of New Zealand businesses - as resident digital marketing expert.
- 2017: Launched Garage Dreams, a leading independent motoring website dedicated to preserving the history of classic cars.
- 2019: Launched Authentic Bengal Cats - the world's premier resource for information on this popular, exotic breed of cats.
- 2024: Working on developing a range of interesting digital tools and experimenting with superior tech for building landing pages and websites, e.g. my NZ GST Calculator, or this example of a static site.
If you'd like to see an old-fashioned CV, please dispatch your carrier pigeon to my office and I will scribe one for you on a fresh piece of parchment. Coming late 2018 I hope to have a telegram machine in place to make this process easier.
But in all seriousness, if you do want to see full CV, please email me on [email protected] and I'll get one to you ASAP.