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The Reverse-Organic Revolution: Why Most Companies Fail at the Future of Content Marketing (and How to Be the Exception)

Propellerhead Team Published on: 03/10/2025

If you’ve ever watched a perfectly good campaign face-plant, you already know this. The ad promises one thing, the landing page winks at a second, the offer sells a third, and onboarding delivers a fourth.

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Case Study: $30M DTC Cosmetics Brand

Propellerhead Team

When we first sat down with The Founder and her team, we found a brand with enviable heritage: decades of skin‑care science and a patented hero ingredient and yet a conversion rate stuck at just 1.2 %. Paid ads were delivering clicks at a decent ROAS of four‑to‑one, but far too many shoppers were slipping through the cracks once they reached the site.

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A mini teardown: Skin Care

Propellerhead Team

This premium skincare brand is polished and clinically credible, with strong retail partnerships (major beauty retailers and clean beauty stockists) and a premium positioning strategy. On the surface, the brand is well-positioned: professional website, award-winning products, and compelling scientific claims. However, its direct-to-consumer (DTC) engine is under-optimized. Heavy reliance on retail distribution, low engagement on social, and underdeveloped retention flows create inefficiencies and leave revenue untapped.

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Who Is Matt Kantor?

Matt Kantor is the founder of Propellerhead Interactive. Matt is a rare T-shaped deep generalist with decades of experience in Marketing, Software, Coaching, Management and AI. Matt has consistently demonstrated his expertise either helping companies scale as a leader, advisor, contributor and expert contributor. Matt has coached hundreds during his time in industry up to today.

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