Performance Marketing
Performance Marketing agency in Carinthia

Performance Marketing agency in Carinthia – measurable results for your business

Performance Marketing agency in Carinthia. Data-driven campaigns with measurable results for SMEs. Request your free consultation now.

Trust & experience

Over 400 clients โ€“ our partners at a glance

Jacques Lemans
Globo Lighting
Skoda Lindner Villach
Kaernten Card
L'Occitane en Provence
Weissenseer
Austrian Chamber of Pharmacists
onlineapo.at

Data-driven marketing that pays off

We don't run ads into the blue โ€“ every euro is measured, optimised and works for your growth.

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Every euro measurable

Performance marketing means: you know exactly what goes in and what comes out.

No gut-feel decisions - just hard numbers that show you whether your investment pays off.

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Cross-channel thinking

Google, Meta, LinkedIn - we put your budget where your customers are.

Not where it's trendy right now, but where it works for you.

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Continuous optimisation

Set it up once and forget it? Not with us.

Your campaigns are continuously analysed and adjusted - because markets change, and we want to be faster than the competition.

Who is performance marketing right for?

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SMEs with growth ambitions

You want to grow, but with predictability - not by luck. Performance marketing for SMEs makes new customer acquisition controllable. You turn the budget dial and see what happens.

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Companies that need to justify their marketing spend

Management asking what marketing actually delivers? With performance marketing you have answers. Real numbers, no excuses.

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Tired of traditional advertising

Newspaper ads, billboards, radio spots - and then hoping it works. If that frustrates you, measurable advertising is the alternative. You pay for results, not for reach.

4 steps to data-driven marketing

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Analysis & goal definition

What do you want to achieve? More enquiries, more sales, more brand awareness?

We define measurable goals and look at which channels make sense for your business. Honestly - even if the result is that performance marketing isn't the right way for you.

No clean data, no performance marketing.

We implement conversion tracking that actually works - no fantasy numbers, but solid data you can base decisions on.

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Campaign launch

Whether Google Ads, Meta Ads or other channels - we set up the campaigns that fit your goals.

Cleanly structured, data-driven, built for measurability from day one.

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Optimisation & scaling

Now it gets exciting.

We analyse what works, turn off what doesn't, and invest more in the winners. Month by month, your marketing becomes more efficient.

What data-driven marketing delivers

Predictable cost per new customer
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Predictable cost per new customer

You know what a lead or a sale costs.

When you have capacity, you turn up the budget dial. When not, you turn it down. Your marketing becomes as controllable as a sales team.

Better decisions through data
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Better decisions through data

No more "we've always done it this way".

Data-driven marketing shows you in black and white what works โ€“ and what doesn't. Your marketing decisions become more grounded.

Higher return on investment
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Higher return on investment

Through continuous optimisation, we get more out of your budget.

Typical: after 3โ€“6 months, cost per conversion drops by 20โ€“40%, while volume goes up.

In-house, traditional agency or Nordsteg?

Option 1

In-house

An experienced performance marketer costs you 50,000-70,000 euros per year - plus tools, training and the risk of them leaving. And then? You start over. Makes sense at certain budget sizes, but for most SMEs it's overkill.

Option 2

Traditional agency

Most agencies promise performance marketing and then deliver monthly PowerPoints. One consultant looks after 30 clients at once, optimisation runs on autopilot. You pay for a label, not for real work on your campaigns.

Option 3 ยท Nordsteg

Nordsteg

We're an online marketing agency in Carinthia that takes performance marketing seriously. Fewer clients, more depth. Daily optimisation instead of monthly reports. Direct contacts who understand your business. No contract lock-in - you stay because the results are right.

When performance marketing is not the right way

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No measurability

If you can't or don't want to measure results.

Performance marketing lives on data. If your website can't accommodate clean tracking or you don't want to see the numbers - it won't fit.

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Pure brand awareness

If your goal is pure brand awareness.

Performance marketing is optimised for measurable actions - enquiries, purchases, downloads. For pure awareness campaigns there are better approaches.

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Budget below EUR 1,000/month

If your total budget is below 1,000 euros per month.

Below that, there's simply not enough data to optimise campaigns meaningfully. We'll tell you honestly and recommend alternatives.

How we start the collaboration

01

Getting to know each other

We get to know your business and you get to know us. At the end, both sides know whether a collaboration makes sense. No sales pitch - if performance marketing isn't the right way for you, we'll say so.

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Strategy & proposal

If it fits, we develop a strategy for your situation: which channels, which budget, which goals are realistic. You get a concrete proposal - transparent, with no hidden costs.

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Implementation

Once you give the go, we get moving: implementing tracking, setting up campaigns, going live. After 4-6 weeks we have enough data for a first round of informed optimisation, and you can see where things are heading.

Quality & competence

Certified & verified

Our expertise isn't just experience โ€“ it's independently certified.

Ecommerce Marketing Specialist

Ecommerce Marketing

Search Marketing Specialist

Search Marketing

Content Marketing Specialist

Content Marketing

Customer Acquisition Specialist

Customer Acquisition

Customer Value Specialist

Customer Value

Google Partner

Google Partner

SEO Level 1 searchmetrics

SEO Level 1

SEO Level 2 searchmetrics

SEO Level 2

SEO Level 3 searchmetrics

SEO Level 3

Wix Partner Legend

Wix Partner Legend

Frequently asked questions

What is performance marketing, exactly?
Performance marketing is data-driven online marketing where every action is measurable. Unlike traditional advertising, you don't pay a flat rate for visibility - you optimise specifically for concrete business outcomes: enquiries, sales, downloads or bookings. That means you know at any point in time exactly which channel brings in how much revenue. With clean tracking and analytics, we can evaluate every campaign in real time and shift your budget to where it has the biggest leverage.
Which channels does Nordsteg use for performance marketing?
Our two main channels are Google Ads and Meta Ads (Facebook & Instagram) - that's where you reach most target audiences with the best cost-benefit ratio. Depending on industry and audience, we add LinkedIn, TikTok or programmatic advertising. What matters: we don't recommend the channel that is trendy right now, but the one that verifiably works for your business. In the initial call we analyse where your target audience is active and where the biggest potential lies.
How does performance marketing differ from traditional advertising?
Traditional advertising (print, billboards, TV) works with huge wastage - you pay for reach and hope the right people are included. Performance marketing flips this completely: you define exactly whom you want to reach (by interest, search behaviour, demographics) and pay only for measurable actions like clicks or conversions. Every euro invested is traceable, and we can adjust campaigns day by day. The result: significantly lower cost per enquiry and a clear connection between ad spend and business outcome.
What does performance marketing cost at an agency in Carinthia?
At Nordsteg, monthly management fees start at 990 euros net. Plus your ad budget - we recommend at least 2,000 euros per month so that enough data accumulates for meaningful optimisation. Important: management fee and ad budget are separate - you always keep full control over your spending. The exact investment depends on your goals, industry and competition. In the free initial call we run the numbers together and tell you what's realistic for your situation and what return you can expect.
How quickly will I see results?
You'll see first data after just a few days - clicks, impressions and first enquiries come in quickly. We recognise solid trends after 3-4 weeks, when enough data points are available. Well-founded, strategic results - a clearly optimised cost-per-lead and stable ROAS - typically show after 2-3 months. Performance marketing needs data to learn, and the algorithms of Google Ads and Meta Ads get better with every week. Those who give up after a week are throwing away the actual potential.

Ready for marketing that actually pays off?

In a free 30-minute call, we'll look at your current situation and show you where the biggest potential lies.

No obligation. Honest. No sales pressure.

As a thank you for coming: Every participant receives "Umsatz ohne Zufall" – the book by our managing director Nicolas Fabjan – personally signed by post. No purchase, no obligation. Even if we don't end up working together.

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