Mike Sharp

I'm Mike Sharp, a Facebook and Google Ads specialist, trainer and podcast host based in Poole, Dorset. I founded Mike's Online Academy, and for more than a decade I've managed paid search and paid social campaigns for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as for brands including Rick Stein, Josef Seibel and D&D London.

My work covers Meta advertising, Google Ads, local search engine optimisation, Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager, with particular experience in hospitality, home improvement, health and wellness, and e-commerce. Much of what I do is teaching as much as managing: clients tend to describe me as patient and plain-speaking, the person who takes a baffling ads interface and makes it manageable for an owner-operator with no marketing background.

I host the podcast *Digital Marketing 4 SME's*, also published as *Let's Talk Digital Marketing*, where I interview marketers, founders and agency owners about the practicalities of online advertising. I've appeared as a speaker and exhibitor at the Bournemouth B2B Growth Expo, and I run the Mike's Paid Ads Academy community, a training space for business owners who would rather learn to run their own campaigns than hand them over.

I was educated on the south coast at Highcliffe Comprehensive and Brockenhurst College, and I've stayed in the region, working with clients locally and further afield.

 

More Leads. More Sales.

From Facebook & Google Ads — Without Wasting Money.

Struggling to turn ad spend into real enquiries and sales?
I help businesses generate consistent leads and profitable sales using Facebook Ads and Google Ads — with clear strategy, proper tracking, and simple explanations.

I’ve worked with well-known brands Rick Stein and Josef Seibel, as well as local service businesses, trades, coaches and retailers.

 

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What I Do

✔ Facebook & Instagram Ads
✔ Google Search & Display Ads
✔ Lead generation & sales funnels
✔ Conversion tracking & reporting
✔ Campaign optimisation (no guesswork)

 

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Two Ways I Can Help You

✅ 1-to-1 Training
Learn how to run your own ads with confidence. Step-by-step, jargon-free, recorded sessions.

✅ Done-For-You Campaign Management
I build, manage and optimise your campaigns so you can focus on running your business.

 

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Real Results

★★★★★
"Mike’s services are absolutely amazing! I always found Facebook ads really daunting, but he walked me through everything step by step. Thanks to his guidance, I’ve already booked 6 new clients from the ad we created together! Super patient, super knowledgeable — highly recommend!"

★★★★★
"Mike's efforts have made a tremendous impact on our Google ad conversions. We've been using his services for a few months and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend."