Results & case studies

Real campaigns. Real numbers.

A look at the Google rankings, review growth, ad performance, and social content I have built for local businesses — one client at a time, with no big team in between.

+185%
Avg. Google visibility increase
4.9★
Average client rating
3.2x
Average Google Ads ROAS
+240%
Avg. social engagement growth

Placeholder figures — swap in your real client averages once you have a few campaigns to report on.

Case studies

Building blocks in action.

Every project starts with the block that matters most for that business, then grows from there. Here is what that looks like.

Restaurant

From page 3 to the top of the map pack

Started with the "Everything Google & reviews" block: profile rebuilt, review system put in place, weekly posts added.

  • Google Business Profile
  • Local SEO
  • Review generation
#1
Map pack ranking
+92
New reviews
8 wks
Time to result
Spa & wellness

Fully booked from Google Ads alone

Added the Google Ads block on top of an existing profile clean-up, targeting high-intent local searches.

  • Google Ads
  • Landing page
3.6x
Return on ad spend
-38%
Cost per booking
30 days
To full calendar
Tour operator

Social content that turned browsers into bookings

Built out the content & social block — short-form video for Instagram and TikTok, posted consistently.

  • Video content
  • Social media management
  • Meta Ads
+310%
Follower growth
4.2%
Engagement rate
+47
Direct bookings
Social media content creation

Social content built to stop the scroll.

A sample of short-form video created for client social channels — tap any video to watch it right here.

Costa Rica Tourism Promo

Market research studies

Research that shapes the strategy before a single ad runs.

Competitor analysis, audience research, and market positioning studies used to build informed, data-backed marketing plans.

Client project

Delicias Cabrera — Brand & Market Research Strategy

Full branding and market research for this Salvadoran restaurant — brand persona built from real audience research, color and identity system, keyword research, unique selling proposition, and SMART goals for 2025.

Real result: a $30 TikTok ad trial generated 28K post views, 1,237 likes, and 41 new profile visits in 3 days.
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Client project

Al Sharq Sweets & Bakery — Market Research & PPC Strategy

Market segmentation and Google Ads campaign strategy for this Syrian bakery in Surrey — four detailed customer personas, full keyword and negative-keyword research, ad copy, and SMART goals with defined KPIs and budget.

Strategy and research complete — campaign results will be added once the Google Ads flight has run.
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Skills demonstration

Google Looker Studio Case Study

A full GA4-style analytics and customer persona breakdown — conversion funnels, acquisition channel performance, device comparison, and segment-level persona analysis — built using a simulated 360-user dataset to demonstrate analytics and reporting capability.

Note: this uses a simulated dataset for demonstration purposes, not a real client's data.
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Certifications & training

Skills backed by real training, not just claims.

Formal certifications completed to back up the strategy behind every campaign.

Stukent Digital Marketing Simternship Certificate of Completion, awarded to Johar Cabrera

Digital Marketing Simternship® — Classic

Stukent · Completed March 2026

HubSpot Academy Inbound Marketing Certified certificate, awarded to Johar Cabrera

Inbound Marketing Certified

HubSpot Academy · Valid Jul 2025 – Aug 2027

HubSpot Academy Social Media Certified certificate, awarded to Johar Cabrera

Social Media Certified

HubSpot Academy · Valid Mar 2026 – Apr 2028

Greystone College and Enriched Academy Certificate of Achievement, awarded to Johar Rommel Cabrera Chavarria

Certificate of Achievement

Greystone College / Enriched Academy · May 2025

Google Analytics Certification 2026, awarded to Filming Rover

Google Analytics Certification

Google · Issued Aug 2026 · Valid through Aug 2027

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