# Tim Soulo

> CMO of Ahrefs ($150M+ ARR, bootstrapped). Employee \#16 and its first marketer.

CMO of Ahrefs ($150M+ ARR, bootstrapped, zero outside funding).

Employee \#16 and its first marketer. Built the inbound engine that got it there: no sales team, no affiliate program, almost no ads.

Started the Ahrefs YouTube channel on an iPhone. Now past 200,000 subscribers. Plus a marketing course nearly 100,000 people watched.

Author of the 96.55% search traffic study. Cited by Inc, TechCrunch and VentureBeat.

Built and sold two premium WordPress plugins before Ahrefs. One converted at 60%.

Angel investor and advisor to early-stage MarTech founders on brand and go-to-market. Host of the Ahrefs Podcast.

Things I can advise on: 
✔️ Advice on go-to-market strategy 
✔️ How to build an audience 
✔️ Tips on content marketing 
✔️ Guidance on SEO fundamentals 
✔️ Best practices for AI search 
✔️ Strategy for bootstrapped growth 
✔️ & more

My first videos took three hours to record six minutes. Happy to help you skip the parts I got wrong.

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $200.00

## Example Questions

- I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on?
- How do I know if my business idea will work?
- How would you approach growth for my business?
- What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company?

## Links

- [Expert profile](/TimSoulo)
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- [Marketplace](/marketplace)