Hi. I’m Matt Burgess.

I’ve been in the marketing game for 20 years. I started in SEO back when it was still the Wild West, moved through paid channels, email, CRO, and brand work, and eventually landed at The Motley Fool where I lead Acquisition and Growth for Australia.

Along the way I’ve worked with some of the biggest brands in the Asia-Pacific region — from travel to finance to insurance — and some “mom and pop” size businesses. I’ve managed multi-million dollar budget lines and I’ve had no marketing budget whatsoever. Both teach you things.

If there’s a thread that runs through all of it, it’s this: I care about building brands, not chasing hacks. The best marketing meets people where they are and gives them something worth paying attention to.

As a worship musician, I’ve seen firsthand how many churches struggle with their digital presence. Not because they don’t care, but because marketing often feels like a dirty word in ministry — and because there’s rarely someone on staff who knows how to navigate it.

I’ve started helping churches make the most of the tools available to them — particularly the Google Ad Grant, which gives eligible churches up to $10,000 per month in free Google advertising. Most churches don’t know it exists. Of those that do, most aren’t using it well. It’s an area where a bit of professional know-how can make a genuine difference.

If your church could use a hand with its online outreach, I’d love to chat.