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growth playbook · Oct 23, 2026

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Cambly growth playbook

Diagnosis

Cambly is a large consumer English platform (4.5 stars from 9,000+ iOS ratings, 209,000 YouTube subscribers) with a growing B2B business. Its hiring is regional: CRM program managers for Brazil, Turkey and Arabic-speaking markets with WhatsApp and Iterable, and B2B marketers and SDRs in Brazil and Turkey for HR and L&D buyers.

The site is ahead of most in languages but leaves value unclaimed: Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic homepage titles in English, no hreflang, no Spanish guides, and a slow mobile homepage.

This playbook fixes search signals and speed first, then builds localized lifecycle journeys and WhatsApp, B2B leads from the consumer guides, local case studies and webinars, and a level test that serves both funnels.

Growth Score

7/10

Biggest Opportunity

Make every one of the 12 site languages work as a market: local search signals and content, local CRM channels, and B2B leads from the professionals already reading Cambly's guides.

Biggest Risk

Many tutoring marketplaces and AI tutors compete for the same learners on price, so weak localization or slow pages send searchers elsewhere.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    Translate the Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic homepage titles and link all 12 languages with hreflang

    Rewrite the /es/english title and description.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  2. 2

    Write the first Spanish learning guides: Portuguese has seven, Spanish has none

    Pick the four Portuguese guides to adapt first.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  3. 3

    Add a "for your team" offer to the business English guides in Portuguese and Turkish

    Add the box to the Portuguese business English guide.

    High impact First result in 1 month

02

Your idea portfolio

21 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

  • 6 ideas are marked Unexpected: plays you are unlikely to have tried.

Every idea placed by the effort it takes against the impact it could have. Quick wins sit top left; select a number to open that idea. The filters below narrow the list by status, timing, category and what Programmable can build.

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Showing 21 of 21 ideas

This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    Cambly is hiring to grow in Brazil, Turkey and Arabic-speaking markets, and it offers the site in 12 languages. But the Spanish homepage's title and description are still in English, the Portuguese and Arabic homepages keep the English title "English Tutors Online - Cambly", and none of the pages we checked has hreflang tags, so search engines are left to guess which language version to show a searcher in São Paulo, Bogotá or Riyadh. Turkish, Japanese, Korean and the others already have proper local titles.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month SEO and localization lead

    First action

    Rewrite the /es/english title and description.

    How to measure it

    Organic sign-ups in the three languages

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      List templates

      Every localized page type.

      SEO and localization lead 1 day

    2. 2

      Write titles

      Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic homepages.

      Portuguese content specialist 2 days

    3. 3

      Native review

      One reviewer per language.

      Head of Consumer Marketing 2 days

    4. 4

      Add hreflang

      12 languages plus x-default.

      Web engineer 3 days

    5. 5

      Validate

      Search Console and a crawler.

      SEO and localization lead 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Impressions and sign-ups by country.

      SEO and localization lead monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    SEO and localization lead

    Smallest test

    Fix the three homepage titles this week.

    Why it works

    Write local titles and descriptions for /es/, /pt/ and /ar/ homepages around the searches people actually type ("aulas de inglês online", "clases de inglés online", Arabic equivalents). Add hreflang for all 12 languages plus x-default on every localized template (home, Pro, Groups, Kids, courses, learn guides), keeping the self-canonicals. Check Search Console by country two and four weeks later.

    The title is the first thing a searcher reads, and hreflang tells Google which version to rank. Both are template fixes that lift every market the new hires are working on.

    Ready to use

    ChecklistLocalized page checklist

    [ ] Title in the page language
[ ] Meta description in the page language
[ ] hreflang for all 12 languages + x-default
[ ] Self-canonical
[ ] Prices and currency reviewed for the market
[ ] Native-speaker review
[ ] Search Console check after 2 and 4 weeks

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Wrong language served

      Keep the language switcher and the self-canonicals.

    • Rankings move during the change

      Ship the titles first, hreflang second, and watch daily.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteLocalized homepages (checked twice, October 22, 2026): /pt/english has the English title "English Tutors Online - Cambly" over a Portuguese description; /es/english has both the title and the description in English; /ar/english's title is "English Tutors Online - Cambly - كامبلي"; the Turkish, French, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Italian and Chinese homepages have translated titles. None of the 13 localized and English pages checked carries hreflang tags; each has only a self-canonical. The Portuguese page shows prices as "$24 /mês".Source
    • Your websiteEnglish homepage (checked October 22, 2026, from the US): plans shown as Small groups "$24 /mo" now "$17 / mo" (adults 21+), Private+ "$56 /mo" now "$39", Pro "$80 /mo" now "$56"; "Spend your first week meeting tutors"; "Explore Cambly" without a subscription; learner stories from Ana (Brazil, "Working for a US company"), Mehmet (Turkey) and Wei (China); a language switcher with 12 languages; the "Business" menu item links to organizations.cambly.com.Source
    • HiringCRM Program Manager (contract, remote; Brazil, Turkey and UAE posts, October 4, 2026), reporting to the Head of Consumer Marketing: owns CRM "across email, in-app, push, and messaging apps", including "WhatsApp (e.g., Brazil, Turkey, Arabic-speaking markets), WeChat (China), KakaoTalk (Korea)"; the platform relationship with Iterable; "email deliverability health"; ties CRM to "LTV, retention, activation, payback"; and uses AI "to deliver high-quality, culturally accurate localization".Source
    • HiringB2B Marketing Manager - Brazil (posted September 15, 2026): "the driving force behind Cambly's lead and demand generation efforts in the Latam market"; owns integrated campaigns for "MQL and pipeline creation", "blog posts", "case studies and whitepapers", webinars and events, "Account-Based Marketing (ABM)" with Enterprise Sales, LinkedIn, and "CPL (Cost Per Lead)"; must be "Native in Portuguese".Source
  • 02

    Cambly's 31 learning guides include 7 in Portuguese and 6 in Turkish, but none in Spanish, although the B2B role covers "the Latam market" and Spanish is one of the 12 site languages.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Spanish content specialist

    First action

    Pick the four Portuguese guides to adapt first.

    How to measure it

    Sign-ups from Spanish guides

    Now
    –
    Target
    500 a month
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick guides

      Four from Portuguese results.

      SEO and localization lead 2 days

    2. 2

      Adapt

      Local examples, not literal translation.

      Spanish content specialist 3 weeks

    3. 3

      Review

      Native editor.

      Head of Consumer Marketing 1 week

    4. 4

      Publish

      With hreflang to the other versions.

      SEO and localization lead 2 days

    5. 5

      Link

      From the Spanish homepage and courses.

      SEO and localization lead 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Visits and sign-ups.

      SEO and localization lead monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Writer time
    Owner
    Spanish content specialist

    Smallest test

    Publish one Spanish guide.

    Why it works

    Adapt the best-performing Portuguese guides for Spanish speakers (English levels, job interviews in English, business English, fear of speaking), with local examples and a Spanish sign-up path. Link them from the Spanish homepage.

    Guides answer the searches people make before they choose a tutor and bring Spanish searchers to Cambly instead of rivals.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Thin translations

      Adapt examples for each country.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteLearning guides sitemap: 31 guides, 7 in Portuguese (e.g. "Inglês para Negócios", September 28, 2026, 13 min read; "Níveis de inglês"; "Entrevista de emprego em inglês"), 6 Turkish, 6 Japanese, 6 English, 4 Korean, 3 Arabic and none in Spanish.Source
    • HiringB2B Marketing Manager - Brazil (posted September 15, 2026): "the driving force behind Cambly's lead and demand generation efforts in the Latam market"; owns integrated campaigns for "MQL and pipeline creation", "blog posts", "case studies and whitepapers", webinars and events, "Account-Based Marketing (ABM)" with Enterprise Sales, LinkedIn, and "CPL (Cost Per Lead)"; must be "Native in Portuguese".Source
    • Your websiteLocalized homepages (checked twice, October 22, 2026): /pt/english has the English title "English Tutors Online - Cambly" over a Portuguese description; /es/english has both the title and the description in English; /ar/english's title is "English Tutors Online - Cambly - كامبلي"; the Turkish, French, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Italian and Chinese homepages have translated titles. None of the 13 localized and English pages checked carries hreflang tags; each has only a self-canonical. The Portuguese page shows prices as "$24 /mês".Source
  • 03

    Cambly publishes "Inglês para Negócios" (a 13-minute Portuguese guide) and a Turkish business English guide, read by professionals who use English at work. The B2B roles need marketing-qualified leads from HR and L&D teams, but these readers are invited only to create a personal account.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month B2B Marketing Manager Brazil

    First action

    Add the box to the Portuguese business English guide.

    How to measure it

    Guide-sourced MQLs

    Now
    –
    Target
    40 a month
    By
    90 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick guides

      Business, interviews, IT.

      B2B Marketing Manager - Brazil 1 day

    2. 2

      Write the box

      Portuguese and Turkish.

      B2B Marketing Manager - Brazil 1 day

    3. 3

      Company page

      Local form.

      B2B Marketing Manager - Turkey 1 week

    4. 4

      Track

      Lead source by guide.

      CRM Program Manager 2 days

    5. 5

      Route

      To SDRs.

      Sales Development Representative (Turkey) 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      MQLs and pipeline.

      B2B Marketing Manager - Brazil monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    B2B Marketing Manager Brazil

    Smallest test

    Add the box to one guide and count leads.

    Why it works

    Add a short box to each business, interview and IT guide: "Training a team? See Cambly for companies", linking to a Portuguese or Turkish company page with a form. Track leads by guide.

    Professionals reading about business English are often the people who ask HR for training budgets.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Distracts consumer sign-ups

      Place the box below the main call to action.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteLearning guides sitemap: 31 guides, 7 in Portuguese (e.g. "Inglês para Negócios", September 28, 2026, 13 min read; "Níveis de inglês"; "Entrevista de emprego em inglês"), 6 Turkish, 6 Japanese, 6 English, 4 Korean, 3 Arabic and none in Spanish.Source
    • HiringB2B Marketing Manager - Brazil (posted September 15, 2026): "the driving force behind Cambly's lead and demand generation efforts in the Latam market"; owns integrated campaigns for "MQL and pipeline creation", "blog posts", "case studies and whitepapers", webinars and events, "Account-Based Marketing (ABM)" with Enterprise Sales, LinkedIn, and "CPL (Cost Per Lead)"; must be "Native in Portuguese".Source
    • HiringB2B Marketing Manager - Turkey (posted September 15, 2026) and a Sales Development Representative for Turkey: Cambly "proudly partner[s] with hundreds of the world's most prestigious companies"; the roles build relationships with "HR and procurement teams across the Turkish market", and SDRs run "targeted, outbound prospecting" to "Learning & Development teams".Source
  • 04

    Real visitors to /english wait 4.13 s for the largest element and 283 ms for interactions, and cambly.com's layout shift is 0.11, above the 0.1 "good" line. The largest element is a text block, so fonts and render-blocking scripts are the likely cause.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 months Web engineer

    First action

    Preload the font used in the hero.

    How to measure it

    LCP at the 75th percentile

    Now
    –
    Target
    Under 2.5 s
    By
    2 months

    Steps

    1. 1

      Profile

      PageSpeed trace.

      Web engineer 1 day

    2. 2

      Fonts

      Preload and swap.

      Web engineer 1 day

    3. 3

      Hero

      Server-render.

      Web engineer 3 days

    4. 4

      Layout

      Reserve card space.

      Web engineer 2 days

    5. 5

      Scripts

      Defer tags.

      Web engineer 2 days

    6. 6

      Measure

      Field data.

      SEO and localization lead monthly

    First result
    2 months
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Web engineer

    Smallest test

    Fix fonts and measure lab LCP.

    Why it works

    Preload the main font, server-render the hero and goal text, reserve space for the plan cards and testimonials, and defer non-essential scripts. Recheck PageSpeed and the Chrome UX Report after 28 days.

    Most learners arrive on mobile, and a faster first screen raises sign-up rates.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Tracking tags break

      Test analytics after deferring.

    Evidence

    • PageSpeedPageSpeed for /english: mobile performance 65, desktop 69, lab largest contentful paint 3.33 s on mobile; the largest element is the text "We recommend lessons, topics, and activities..."; real visitors to this page see largest paint 4.13 s and interaction 283 ms at the 75th percentile; across cambly.com the Chrome UX Report shows largest paint 3.55 s (24% faster than before), interaction 160 ms and layout shift 0.11.Source
    • Your websiteEnglish homepage (checked October 22, 2026, from the US): plans shown as Small groups "$24 /mo" now "$17 / mo" (adults 21+), Private+ "$56 /mo" now "$39", Pro "$80 /mo" now "$56"; "Spend your first week meeting tutors"; "Explore Cambly" without a subscription; learner stories from Ana (Brazil, "Working for a US company"), Mehmet (Turkey) and Wei (China); a language switcher with 12 languages; the "Business" menu item links to organizations.cambly.com.Source
  • 05

    The Portuguese page shows plans as "$24 /mês" and the Turkish page as "$24 /mo" (as served to us in the US; local visitors may see something different). A Brazilian or Turkish learner who sees dollars has to convert in their head and may expect card fees.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Head of Consumer Marketing

    First action

    Load the pricing cards from a Brazilian connection.

    How to measure it

    Plan-card to checkout rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Check display

      From each market.

      Head of Consumer Marketing 1 day

    2. 2

      Set prices

      Rounded local amounts.

      Finance 1 week

    3. 3

      Build test

      Currency display.

      Growth product manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Run

      Half of traffic.

      Growth product manager 3 weeks

    5. 5

      Read

      Checkout and refunds.

      Head of Consumer Marketing 1 week

    6. 6

      Roll out

      Winners.

      Growth product manager 1 week

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Head of Consumer Marketing

    Smallest test

    Check the Brazilian view today.

    Why it works

    Check what local visitors see. If prices show in dollars, test local-currency display (BRL, TRY, SAR or AED) with rounded monthly prices on the plan cards, and measure checkout starts against the dollar version.

    Familiar prices lower doubt at the decision point.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Exchange rates move

      Review local prices quarterly.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteLocalized homepages (checked twice, October 22, 2026): /pt/english has the English title "English Tutors Online - Cambly" over a Portuguese description; /es/english has both the title and the description in English; /ar/english's title is "English Tutors Online - Cambly - كامبلي"; the Turkish, French, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Italian and Chinese homepages have translated titles. None of the 13 localized and English pages checked carries hreflang tags; each has only a self-canonical. The Portuguese page shows prices as "$24 /mês".Source
    • Your websiteEnglish homepage (checked October 22, 2026, from the US): plans shown as Small groups "$24 /mo" now "$17 / mo" (adults 21+), Private+ "$56 /mo" now "$39", Pro "$80 /mo" now "$56"; "Spend your first week meeting tutors"; "Explore Cambly" without a subscription; learner stories from Ana (Brazil, "Working for a US company"), Mehmet (Turkey) and Wei (China); a language switcher with 12 languages; the "Business" menu item links to organizations.cambly.com.Source
  • 06

    The CRM Program Manager will own WhatsApp "(e.g., Brazil, Turkey, Arabic-speaking markets)" from pilot to rollout. The channel only works with opt-ins, and the cheapest moment to ask is sign-up.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month CRM Program Manager

    First action

    Draft the consent text with legal.

    How to measure it

    WhatsApp opt-in at sign-up

    Now
    –
    Target
    35%
    By
    60 days

    Steps

    1. 1

      Consent text

      Legal review per market.

      CRM Program Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Add field

      Sign-up and settings.

      Growth product manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Provider

      WhatsApp Business API.

      CRM Program Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Templates

      Reminders only.

      CRM Program Manager 1 week

    5. 5

      Run

      Brazil first.

      CRM Program Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Compare

      Attendance vs email.

      CRM Program Manager monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Messaging fees
    Owner
    CRM Program Manager

    Smallest test

    Run reminders for one cohort in Brazil.

    Why it works

    Add an optional WhatsApp field with clear consent at sign-up and in account settings for those markets, then send only lesson reminders and tutor availability at first. Compare lesson attendance with email-only users.

    Reminders on the app people check most raise attendance, and attendance drives retention.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Too many messages

      Limit to reminders until results are in.

    Evidence

    • HiringCRM Program Manager (contract, remote; Brazil, Turkey and UAE posts, October 4, 2026), reporting to the Head of Consumer Marketing: owns CRM "across email, in-app, push, and messaging apps", including "WhatsApp (e.g., Brazil, Turkey, Arabic-speaking markets), WeChat (China), KakaoTalk (Korea)"; the platform relationship with Iterable; "email deliverability health"; ties CRM to "LTV, retention, activation, payback"; and uses AI "to deliver high-quality, culturally accurate localization".Source
    • Your websiteEnglish homepage (checked October 22, 2026, from the US): plans shown as Small groups "$24 /mo" now "$17 / mo" (adults 21+), Private+ "$56 /mo" now "$39", Pro "$80 /mo" now "$56"; "Spend your first week meeting tutors"; "Explore Cambly" without a subscription; learner stories from Ana (Brazil, "Working for a US company"), Mehmet (Turkey) and Wei (China); a language switcher with 12 languages; the "Business" menu item links to organizations.cambly.com.Source

This quarter 9

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    The homepage promises "Spend your first week meeting tutors" and lets people "Explore Cambly" without a subscription. The CRM role owns activation and payback. The first week decides whether someone becomes a paying learner.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter CRM Program Manager

    First action

    Map the current first-week messages.

    How to measure it

    Trial-to-paid rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    +15%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Audit

      Current messages.

      CRM Program Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Design

      Seven-day journey.

      CRM Program Manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Instrument

      Lesson events.

      Growth product manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Localize

      Main markets.

      CRM Program Manager 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Test

      Against current flow.

      CRM Program Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Roll out

      Winners.

      CRM Program Manager 1 month

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    CRM Program Manager

    Smallest test

    Run the journey for one market.

    Why it works

    Build a seven-day journey in Iterable: day 1 goal and first tutor suggestion, day 2 first lesson reminder, day 3 recording and feedback recap, day 5 a second tutor with a different style, day 7 plan suggestion based on use. Localize for the main markets and test against the current flow.

    Guided early wins turn trial curiosity into habit and payment.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Message fatigue

      Cap one message a day.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteEnglish homepage (checked October 22, 2026, from the US): plans shown as Small groups "$24 /mo" now "$17 / mo" (adults 21+), Private+ "$56 /mo" now "$39", Pro "$80 /mo" now "$56"; "Spend your first week meeting tutors"; "Explore Cambly" without a subscription; learner stories from Ana (Brazil, "Working for a US company"), Mehmet (Turkey) and Wei (China); a language switcher with 12 languages; the "Business" menu item links to organizations.cambly.com.Source
    • HiringCRM Program Manager (contract, remote; Brazil, Turkey and UAE posts, October 4, 2026), reporting to the Head of Consumer Marketing: owns CRM "across email, in-app, push, and messaging apps", including "WhatsApp (e.g., Brazil, Turkey, Arabic-speaking markets), WeChat (China), KakaoTalk (Korea)"; the platform relationship with Iterable; "email deliverability health"; ties CRM to "LTV, retention, activation, payback"; and uses AI "to deliver high-quality, culturally accurate localization".Source
  • 08

    The CRM role must tie CRM to "LTV, retention, activation, payback" and set what is localized by market (channel, timing, offers, tone). Lapsed learners in each market respond to different timing and offers.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter CRM Program Manager

    First action

    Size lapsed learners by market.

    How to measure it

    90-day revenue vs holdout

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Size

      Lapsed by market.

      CRM Program Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Segment

      Tenure and plan.

      CRM Program Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Create paths

      Three per market.

      CRM Program Manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Holdout

      10% control.

      CRM Program Manager 1 week

    5. 5

      Run

      90 days.

      CRM Program Manager 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Report

      LTV impact in the WBR.

      CRM Program Manager monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Offer costs
    Owner
    CRM Program Manager

    Smallest test

    Send one win-back to one market with a holdout.

    Why it works

    Segment lapsed subscribers by tenure and plan, build three win-back paths per main market (tutor they liked is available, a Groups offer, a new course), and measure 90-day revenue per recipient against a holdout.

    Reactivating a past learner costs far less than acquiring a new one.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Discount habit

      Lead with tutors and content before discounts.

    Evidence

    • HiringCRM Program Manager (contract, remote; Brazil, Turkey and UAE posts, October 4, 2026), reporting to the Head of Consumer Marketing: owns CRM "across email, in-app, push, and messaging apps", including "WhatsApp (e.g., Brazil, Turkey, Arabic-speaking markets), WeChat (China), KakaoTalk (Korea)"; the platform relationship with Iterable; "email deliverability health"; ties CRM to "LTV, retention, activation, payback"; and uses AI "to deliver high-quality, culturally accurate localization".Source
    • Your websiteEnglish homepage (checked October 22, 2026, from the US): plans shown as Small groups "$24 /mo" now "$17 / mo" (adults 21+), Private+ "$56 /mo" now "$39", Pro "$80 /mo" now "$56"; "Spend your first week meeting tutors"; "Explore Cambly" without a subscription; learner stories from Ana (Brazil, "Working for a US company"), Mehmet (Turkey) and Wei (China); a language switcher with 12 languages; the "Business" menu item links to organizations.cambly.com.Source
  • 09

    The CRM role owns "email deliverability health (bounces, spam complaints, warming, IP/domain reputation)". Before new journeys raise volume, the base must be clean.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter CRM Program Manager

    First action

    Pull bounce and complaint rates by market.

    How to measure it

    Complaint rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    Under 0.1%
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Audit

      Rates by market.

      CRM Program Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Authentication

      Check records.

      Web engineer 1 week

    3. 3

      Suppress

      Inactive addresses.

      CRM Program Manager 1 week

    4. 4

      Warm

      New streams.

      CRM Program Manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Monitor

      Weekly.

      CRM Program Manager weekly

    6. 6

      Report

      WBR.

      CRM Program Manager weekly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Tool costs
    Owner
    CRM Program Manager

    Smallest test

    Suppress one inactive segment.

    Why it works

    Audit authentication, bounce and complaint rates by market and mailbox provider, suppress long-inactive addresses, set warming plans for new streams, and add deliverability to the weekly report.

    Messages that land in spam don't retain anyone.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Smaller list

      Engaged list performs better.

    Evidence

    • HiringCRM Program Manager (contract, remote; Brazil, Turkey and UAE posts, October 4, 2026), reporting to the Head of Consumer Marketing: owns CRM "across email, in-app, push, and messaging apps", including "WhatsApp (e.g., Brazil, Turkey, Arabic-speaking markets), WeChat (China), KakaoTalk (Korea)"; the platform relationship with Iterable; "email deliverability health"; ties CRM to "LTV, retention, activation, payback"; and uses AI "to deliver high-quality, culturally accurate localization".Source
  • 10

    Cambly's sitemaps carry 9,294 tutor URLs, mostly individual profiles. Learners search for things like "professor de inglês nativo" (already a Portuguese guide) or business English tutors.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter SEO and localization lead

    First action

    Pick five collections per main language.

    How to measure it

    Collection-page sign-ups

    Now
    –
    Target
    1,000 a month
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick collections

      From search demand.

      SEO and localization lead 1 week

    2. 2

      Tag tutors

      Specialty and languages.

      Growth product manager 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Build pages

      Localized templates.

      Web engineer 1 month

    4. 4

      Link

      From guides.

      SEO and localization lead 1 week

    5. 5

      Index

      Sitemaps and hreflang.

      SEO and localization lead 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Sign-ups.

      SEO and localization lead monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    SEO and localization lead

    Smallest test

    Launch one collection in Portuguese.

    Why it works

    Create indexable collections (business English tutors, IELTS tutors, tutors for kids, tutors who also speak Portuguese, Turkish or Arabic) in each language, with live availability and reviews, and link them from guides.

    Collection pages match real searches and show supply at a glance, which converts better than one profile.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Thin pages

      Require a minimum of tutors per page.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemaps: 9,294 tutor URLs and 1,354 course URLs across languages; an ambassador program page at /english/ambassador, and Portuguese pages for IELTS and for Cambly Kids (/pt/kids, "Inglês para crianças").Source
    • Your websiteLearning guides sitemap: 31 guides, 7 in Portuguese (e.g. "Inglês para Negócios", September 28, 2026, 13 min read; "Níveis de inglês"; "Entrevista de emprego em inglês"), 6 Turkish, 6 Japanese, 6 English, 4 Korean, 3 Arabic and none in Spanish.Source
    • Your websiteLocalized homepages (checked twice, October 22, 2026): /pt/english has the English title "English Tutors Online - Cambly" over a Portuguese description; /es/english has both the title and the description in English; /ar/english's title is "English Tutors Online - Cambly - كامبلي"; the Turkish, French, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Italian and Chinese homepages have translated titles. None of the 13 localized and English pages checked carries hreflang tags; each has only a self-canonical. The Portuguese page shows prices as "$24 /mês".Source
  • 11

    Cambly says it partners with "hundreds of the world's most prestigious companies", and both B2B roles are asked for case studies. HR buyers in Turkey and Brazil want proof from companies they know locally.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter B2B Marketing Manager Turkey

    First action

    List clients by market with good results.

    How to measure it

    Opportunities using a case study

    Now
    –
    Target
    50%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List clients

      By market.

      B2B Marketing Manager - Turkey 1 week

    2. 2

      Ask

      Permission.

      Account managers 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Interview

      HR leads.

      B2B Marketing Manager - Turkey 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Write

      Turkish and Portuguese.

      B2B Marketing Manager - Brazil 1 month

    5. 5

      Use

      Sequences and LinkedIn.

      Sales Development Representative (Turkey) ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Influenced pipeline.

      B2B Marketing Manager - Turkey monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    B2B Marketing Manager Turkey

    Smallest test

    Publish one case study per market.

    Why it works

    Find two clients per market willing to share results (participation, level gains, retention of trained staff), write case studies in Turkish and Portuguese, and use them in SDR sequences, LinkedIn and the company pages.

    Local peer proof shortens B2B cycles more than global logos.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Clients decline

      Offer anonymised versions.

    Evidence

    • HiringB2B Marketing Manager - Turkey (posted September 15, 2026) and a Sales Development Representative for Turkey: Cambly "proudly partner[s] with hundreds of the world's most prestigious companies"; the roles build relationships with "HR and procurement teams across the Turkish market", and SDRs run "targeted, outbound prospecting" to "Learning & Development teams".Source
    • HiringB2B Marketing Manager - Brazil (posted September 15, 2026): "the driving force behind Cambly's lead and demand generation efforts in the Latam market"; owns integrated campaigns for "MQL and pipeline creation", "blog posts", "case studies and whitepapers", webinars and events, "Account-Based Marketing (ABM)" with Enterprise Sales, LinkedIn, and "CPL (Cost Per Lead)"; must be "Native in Portuguese".Source
  • 12

    The Brazil role owns webinars, events and LinkedIn for HR and L&D buyers, measured on MQLs and CPL. Cambly already has Portuguese guides on English levels and business English to build from.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter B2B Marketing Manager Brazil

    First action

    Book the first guest.

    How to measure it

    Webinar MQLs

    Now
    –
    Target
    60 a month
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Topics

      Six months.

      B2B Marketing Manager - Brazil 1 week

    2. 2

      Guests

      Clients and experts.

      B2B Marketing Manager - Brazil 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Promote

      LinkedIn and email.

      B2B Marketing Manager - Brazil monthly

    4. 4

      Run

      Monthly.

      B2B Marketing Manager - Brazil monthly

    5. 5

      Follow up

      SDR within 48 hours.

      Sales Development Representative (Brazil) monthly

    6. 6

      Measure

      CPL and pipeline.

      B2B Marketing Manager - Brazil monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Promotion budget
    Owner
    B2B Marketing Manager Brazil

    Smallest test

    Run one webinar.

    Why it works

    Run a monthly 30-minute webinar for HR leaders (measuring English levels, running programmes, results), with a guest client. Repurpose each into LinkedIn posts and a guide. Route attendees to SDRs.

    Webinars give HR buyers a low-risk first step and a reason to talk to sales.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Low attendance

      Send recordings to all registrants.

    Evidence

    • HiringB2B Marketing Manager - Brazil (posted September 15, 2026): "the driving force behind Cambly's lead and demand generation efforts in the Latam market"; owns integrated campaigns for "MQL and pipeline creation", "blog posts", "case studies and whitepapers", webinars and events, "Account-Based Marketing (ABM)" with Enterprise Sales, LinkedIn, and "CPL (Cost Per Lead)"; must be "Native in Portuguese".Source
    • Your websiteLearning guides sitemap: 31 guides, 7 in Portuguese (e.g. "Inglês para Negócios", September 28, 2026, 13 min read; "Níveis de inglês"; "Entrevista de emprego em inglês"), 6 Turkish, 6 Japanese, 6 English, 4 Korean, 3 Arabic and none in Spanish.Source
  • 13

    Turkish SDRs prospect L&D teams cold. Cambly already explains English levels in Turkish and Portuguese guides. A free check for ten employees gives HR a concrete result to discuss.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Sales Development Representat…

    First action

    Define the check and report.

    How to measure it

    Level-check to meeting rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    40%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define

      Check and report.

      B2B Marketing Manager - Turkey 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Build

      Simple form and test.

      Growth product manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Sequences

      Offer in outbound.

      Sales Development Representative (Turkey) 1 week

    4. 4

      ABM

      Target accounts.

      B2B Marketing Manager - Turkey 1 month

    5. 5

      Follow up

      Report review call.

      Sales Development Representative (Turkey) ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Meetings and deals.

      B2B Marketing Manager - Turkey monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Product time
    Owner
    Sales Development Representative (Turkey)

    Smallest test

    Offer it to ten accounts.

    Why it works

    Offer a free level check for up to ten employees, delivered as a short report with recommended programme options. Use it as the call to action in ABM and outbound sequences.

    A useful free result beats a meeting request and qualifies the account.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Too much free work

      Cap at ten employees.

    Evidence

    • HiringB2B Marketing Manager - Turkey (posted September 15, 2026) and a Sales Development Representative for Turkey: Cambly "proudly partner[s] with hundreds of the world's most prestigious companies"; the roles build relationships with "HR and procurement teams across the Turkish market", and SDRs run "targeted, outbound prospecting" to "Learning & Development teams".Source
    • Your websiteLearning guides sitemap: 31 guides, 7 in Portuguese (e.g. "Inglês para Negócios", September 28, 2026, 13 min read; "Níveis de inglês"; "Entrevista de emprego em inglês"), 6 Turkish, 6 Japanese, 6 English, 4 Korean, 3 Arabic and none in Spanish.Source
    • HiringB2B Marketing Manager - Brazil (posted September 15, 2026): "the driving force behind Cambly's lead and demand generation efforts in the Latam market"; owns integrated campaigns for "MQL and pipeline creation", "blog posts", "case studies and whitepapers", webinars and events, "Account-Based Marketing (ABM)" with Enterprise Sales, LinkedIn, and "CPL (Cost Per Lead)"; must be "Native in Portuguese".Source
  • 14

    Cambly's YouTube channel has 209,000 subscribers and about 8.6 million views across 643 videos. Viewers come from many markets, but descriptions and end screens likely point everyone to the same place.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Head of Consumer Marketing

    First action

    Add tracked links to the top 20 videos.

    How to measure it

    YouTube-sourced sign-ups

    Now
    –
    Target
    +50%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Rank videos

      By views and market.

      Head of Consumer Marketing 1 week

    2. 2

      Links

      Language-specific, tracked.

      Head of Consumer Marketing 1 week

    3. 3

      End screens

      Free lesson.

      Head of Consumer Marketing 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Landing pages

      Localized.

      SEO and localization lead 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Measure

      Per video.

      Head of Consumer Marketing monthly

    6. 6

      Feed back

      Topics that convert.

      Head of Consumer Marketing monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Head of Consumer Marketing

    Smallest test

    Update the top five videos.

    Why it works

    Add tracked, language-specific links in descriptions and pinned comments (pt, tr, ar, es), an end-screen offer for a free first lesson, and measure sign-ups per video.

    Warm viewers convert better than paid traffic when the next step is in their language.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Attribution gaps

      Use codes as well as links.

    Evidence

    • App store and socialiOS app "Cambly – Learn English": 4.51 stars from 9,323 ratings, updated October 19, 2026. YouTube @camblyglobal: 209,000 subscribers, 643 videos, about 8.6 million views.Source
    • Your websiteLocalized homepages (checked twice, October 22, 2026): /pt/english has the English title "English Tutors Online - Cambly" over a Portuguese description; /es/english has both the title and the description in English; /ar/english's title is "English Tutors Online - Cambly - كامبلي"; the Turkish, French, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Italian and Chinese homepages have translated titles. None of the 13 localized and English pages checked carries hreflang tags; each has only a self-canonical. The Portuguese page shows prices as "$24 /mês".Source
  • 15

    The iOS app has 4.51 stars from 9,323 ratings and was updated on October 19. Store pages in Portuguese, Turkish, Arabic and Spanish are where many learners decide.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Growth product manager

    First action

    Check the store page in each main market.

    How to measure it

    Install rate from store views

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Audit

      Store pages by country.

      Growth product manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Localize

      Titles and screenshots.

      SEO and localization lead 1 month

    3. 3

      Prompt

      After high-rated lessons.

      Growth product manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Android

      Same changes.

      Growth product manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Measure

      Conversion by country.

      Growth product manager monthly

    6. 6

      Iterate

      Screenshots.

      Growth product manager quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Design time
    Owner
    Growth product manager

    Smallest test

    Localize one market's screenshots.

    Why it works

    Localize store titles, subtitles and screenshots for the main markets, and prompt for a rating after a lesson the learner rated highly. Track store conversion by country.

    Store conversion and fresh ratings lift installs at no media cost.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Prompt annoys users

      Ask once per quarter at most.

    Evidence

    • App store and socialiOS app "Cambly – Learn English": 4.51 stars from 9,323 ratings, updated October 19, 2026. YouTube @camblyglobal: 209,000 subscribers, 643 videos, about 8.6 million views.Source
    • Your websiteLocalized homepages (checked twice, October 22, 2026): /pt/english has the English title "English Tutors Online - Cambly" over a Portuguese description; /es/english has both the title and the description in English; /ar/english's title is "English Tutors Online - Cambly - كامبلي"; the Turkish, French, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Italian and Chinese homepages have translated titles. None of the 13 localized and English pages checked carries hreflang tags; each has only a self-canonical. The Portuguese page shows prices as "$24 /mês".Source

Big bets 3

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 16

    The CRM role is asked to use AI for "culturally accurate localization" at scale, while the site shows the gap: some languages have no guides, and some homepages keep English titles.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters CRM Program Manager

    First action

    Write the glossary and tone guide for Portuguese.

    How to measure it

    Pages and messages localized

    Now
    –
    Target
    95%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Glossary

      Per language.

      SEO and localization lead 1 month

    2. 2

      Pipeline

      AI draft and review.

      CRM Program Manager 1 month

    3. 3

      Reviewers

      Native speakers.

      Head of Consumer Marketing 1 month

    4. 4

      Publish

      Site, CRM, store.

      Web engineer 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Score

      Quality checks.

      SEO and localization lead monthly

    6. 6

      Expand

      All languages.

      CRM Program Manager 2 quarters

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Reviewer costs
    Owner
    CRM Program Manager

    Smallest test

    Run the pipeline for one guide in three languages.

    Why it works

    Build one pipeline: English source, AI draft per language with a glossary and tone guide, native review, and publication to site, CRM and store. Track coverage and quality scores per language.

    Consistent quality in every language turns 12 site languages into 12 working markets.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Machine tone

      Native review before publishing.

    Evidence

    • HiringCRM Program Manager (contract, remote; Brazil, Turkey and UAE posts, October 4, 2026), reporting to the Head of Consumer Marketing: owns CRM "across email, in-app, push, and messaging apps", including "WhatsApp (e.g., Brazil, Turkey, Arabic-speaking markets), WeChat (China), KakaoTalk (Korea)"; the platform relationship with Iterable; "email deliverability health"; ties CRM to "LTV, retention, activation, payback"; and uses AI "to deliver high-quality, culturally accurate localization".Source
    • Your websiteLocalized homepages (checked twice, October 22, 2026): /pt/english has the English title "English Tutors Online - Cambly" over a Portuguese description; /es/english has both the title and the description in English; /ar/english's title is "English Tutors Online - Cambly - كامبلي"; the Turkish, French, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Italian and Chinese homepages have translated titles. None of the 13 localized and English pages checked carries hreflang tags; each has only a self-canonical. The Portuguese page shows prices as "$24 /mês".Source
    • Your websiteLearning guides sitemap: 31 guides, 7 in Portuguese (e.g. "Inglês para Negócios", September 28, 2026, 13 min read; "Níveis de inglês"; "Entrevista de emprego em inglês"), 6 Turkish, 6 Japanese, 6 English, 4 Korean, 3 Arabic and none in Spanish.Source
  • 17

    Cambly has guides on English levels in Portuguese and Turkish, and the B2B team needs a reason for HR teams to engage. A short speaking and listening test is useful to both.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Growth product manager

    First action

    Prototype the test in Portuguese.

    How to measure it

    Monthly tests

    Now
    –
    Target
    50,000
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Design

      Speaking and listening tasks.

      Growth product manager 1 month

    2. 2

      Score

      AI with tutor check.

      Growth product manager 1 quarter

    3. 3

      Learner flow

      Plan and sign-up.

      Growth product manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Team flow

      HR invites and report.

      B2B Marketing Manager - Turkey 1 month

    5. 5

      Localize

      Main markets.

      SEO and localization lead 1 month

    6. 6

      Measure

      Tests to paid and MQLs.

      Growth product manager monthly

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Product time
    Owner
    Growth product manager

    Smallest test

    Run a manual version with 100 learners.

    Why it works

    Build a 10-minute level test with AI scoring and a tutor-reviewed option. Learners get a level and a plan; HR teams can invite staff and get a team report. Localize for the main markets.

    A test is shareable, captures intent, and links consumer and B2B funnels.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Scoring accuracy

      Validate against tutor ratings.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteLearning guides sitemap: 31 guides, 7 in Portuguese (e.g. "Inglês para Negócios", September 28, 2026, 13 min read; "Níveis de inglês"; "Entrevista de emprego em inglês"), 6 Turkish, 6 Japanese, 6 English, 4 Korean, 3 Arabic and none in Spanish.Source
    • HiringB2B Marketing Manager - Turkey (posted September 15, 2026) and a Sales Development Representative for Turkey: Cambly "proudly partner[s] with hundreds of the world's most prestigious companies"; the roles build relationships with "HR and procurement teams across the Turkish market", and SDRs run "targeted, outbound prospecting" to "Learning & Development teams".Source
    • HiringB2B Marketing Manager - Brazil (posted September 15, 2026): "the driving force behind Cambly's lead and demand generation efforts in the Latam market"; owns integrated campaigns for "MQL and pipeline creation", "blog posts", "case studies and whitepapers", webinars and events, "Account-Based Marketing (ABM)" with Enterprise Sales, LinkedIn, and "CPL (Cost Per Lead)"; must be "Native in Portuguese".Source
  • 18

    Cambly's homepage features Ana from Brazil, "Working for a US company". Many paying learners study English for work, and their employers may have training budgets the B2B team is trying to reach.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters B2B Marketing Manager Brazil

    First action

    Survey learners on whether work is their reason to learn.

    How to measure it

    Learner-sourced company leads

    Now
    –
    Target
    100 a month
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Survey

      Reasons and employers.

      Head of Consumer Marketing 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Design

      Proposal email.

      B2B Marketing Manager - Brazil 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Build

      In plans and settings.

      Growth product manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Route

      To SDRs.

      CRM Program Manager 1 week

    5. 5

      Follow up

      Employer calls.

      Sales Development Representative (Turkey) ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Leads and deals.

      B2B Marketing Manager - Brazil monthly

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Product time
    Owner
    B2B Marketing Manager Brazil

    Smallest test

    Email 500 learners who said they learn for work.

    Why it works

    Add an "Ask my employer" option in plans and account settings that generates a proposal email with Cambly's company offer and the learner's progress. Route employer replies to SDRs.

    Learners become internal champions, which is the hardest part of B2B selling.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Learners feel sold to

      Keep it optional and clearly useful.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteEnglish homepage (checked October 22, 2026, from the US): plans shown as Small groups "$24 /mo" now "$17 / mo" (adults 21+), Private+ "$56 /mo" now "$39", Pro "$80 /mo" now "$56"; "Spend your first week meeting tutors"; "Explore Cambly" without a subscription; learner stories from Ana (Brazil, "Working for a US company"), Mehmet (Turkey) and Wei (China); a language switcher with 12 languages; the "Business" menu item links to organizations.cambly.com.Source
    • HiringB2B Marketing Manager - Brazil (posted September 15, 2026): "the driving force behind Cambly's lead and demand generation efforts in the Latam market"; owns integrated campaigns for "MQL and pipeline creation", "blog posts", "case studies and whitepapers", webinars and events, "Account-Based Marketing (ABM)" with Enterprise Sales, LinkedIn, and "CPL (Cost Per Lead)"; must be "Native in Portuguese".Source
    • HiringB2B Marketing Manager - Turkey (posted September 15, 2026) and a Sales Development Representative for Turkey: Cambly "proudly partner[s] with hundreds of the world's most prestigious companies"; the roles build relationships with "HR and procurement teams across the Turkish market", and SDRs run "targeted, outbound prospecting" to "Learning & Development teams".Source

Wildcards 3

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 19

    Cambly Kids has its own Portuguese page, and WhatsApp is the planned channel in Brazil. Parents pay but rarely see lessons.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter CRM Program Manager

    First action

    Draft the note template.

    How to measure it

    Kids 3-month retention

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10 points
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Template

      Topic, words, comment.

      CRM Program Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Consent

      Parent opt-in.

      CRM Program Manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Tutor input

      One line per lesson.

      Growth product manager 1 month

    4. 4

      Run

      Brazil.

      CRM Program Manager 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Compare

      With email.

      CRM Program Manager 1 month

    6. 6

      Expand

      Other markets.

      CRM Program Manager quarterly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Messaging fees
    Owner
    CRM Program Manager

    Smallest test

    Send notes to 50 parents.

    Why it works

    Send parents a short weekly WhatsApp note after lessons (topic, new words, tutor comment) with opt-in, and test against email.

    Parents who see progress keep paying.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Tutor time

      Keep tutor input to one line.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemaps: 9,294 tutor URLs and 1,354 course URLs across languages; an ambassador program page at /english/ambassador, and Portuguese pages for IELTS and for Cambly Kids (/pt/kids, "Inglês para crianças").Source
    • HiringCRM Program Manager (contract, remote; Brazil, Turkey and UAE posts, October 4, 2026), reporting to the Head of Consumer Marketing: owns CRM "across email, in-app, push, and messaging apps", including "WhatsApp (e.g., Brazil, Turkey, Arabic-speaking markets), WeChat (China), KakaoTalk (Korea)"; the platform relationship with Iterable; "email deliverability health"; ties CRM to "LTV, retention, activation, payback"; and uses AI "to deliver high-quality, culturally accurate localization".Source
    • Your websiteLocalized homepages (checked twice, October 22, 2026): /pt/english has the English title "English Tutors Online - Cambly" over a Portuguese description; /es/english has both the title and the description in English; /ar/english's title is "English Tutors Online - Cambly - كامبلي"; the Turkish, French, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Italian and Chinese homepages have translated titles. None of the 13 localized and English pages checked carries hreflang tags; each has only a self-canonical. The Portuguese page shows prices as "$24 /mês".Source
  • 20

    Cambly has an ambassador program page and learner stories from Brazil and Turkey on the homepage. Local creators who learned with Cambly are credible to their followers.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Head of Consumer Marketing

    First action

    List learners with the longest streaks in Brazil and Turkey.

    How to measure it

    Ambassador subscriptions

    Now
    –
    Target
    500 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List

      Top learners.

      CRM Program Manager 1 week

    2. 2

      Invite

      Personal email.

      Head of Consumer Marketing 1 week

    3. 3

      Kit

      Localized content.

      Head of Consumer Marketing 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Codes

      Tracked.

      Growth product manager 1 week

    5. 5

      Pay

      On paid conversions.

      Finance monthly

    6. 6

      Measure

      Subscriptions.

      Head of Consumer Marketing monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Commissions
    Owner
    Head of Consumer Marketing

    Smallest test

    Invite 20 learners.

    Why it works

    Invite learners with long streaks or strong progress to become ambassadors, give them localized codes and content kits, and pay on paid conversions.

    Peer recommendations in the learner's language beat ads.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Low-quality traffic

      Pay only on paid plans.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteSitemaps: 9,294 tutor URLs and 1,354 course URLs across languages; an ambassador program page at /english/ambassador, and Portuguese pages for IELTS and for Cambly Kids (/pt/kids, "Inglês para crianças").Source
    • Your websiteEnglish homepage (checked October 22, 2026, from the US): plans shown as Small groups "$24 /mo" now "$17 / mo" (adults 21+), Private+ "$56 /mo" now "$39", Pro "$80 /mo" now "$56"; "Spend your first week meeting tutors"; "Explore Cambly" without a subscription; learner stories from Ana (Brazil, "Working for a US company"), Mehmet (Turkey) and Wei (China); a language switcher with 12 languages; the "Business" menu item links to organizations.cambly.com.Source
  • 21

    Small Groups starts from $17 a month (adults 21+) against $39 for Private+, and includes native tutors and unlimited practice activities. In markets where the dollar price is high in local terms, it may be the easier first purchase.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Head of Consumer Marketing

    First action

    Pick two markets for the test.

    How to measure it

    First-purchase rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    +15%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick markets

      Two.

      Head of Consumer Marketing 1 week

    2. 2

      Design

      Plan order.

      Growth product manager 1 week

    3. 3

      Upgrade path

      After one month.

      CRM Program Manager 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Run

      Half of traffic.

      Growth product manager 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Measure

      Revenue per visitor.

      Head of Consumer Marketing monthly

    6. 6

      Decide

      Roll out or revert.

      Head of Consumer Marketing 1 week

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Head of Consumer Marketing

    Smallest test

    Reorder plans in one market.

    Why it works

    Test Small Groups as the first plan shown in selected markets, with an upgrade path to Private+ after a month, and compare paid conversion and 90-day revenue.

    A lower first step can grow paying learners without hurting revenue if upgrades follow.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Cannibalization

      Judge on 90-day revenue per visitor.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteEnglish homepage (checked October 22, 2026, from the US): plans shown as Small groups "$24 /mo" now "$17 / mo" (adults 21+), Private+ "$56 /mo" now "$39", Pro "$80 /mo" now "$56"; "Spend your first week meeting tutors"; "Explore Cambly" without a subscription; learner stories from Ana (Brazil, "Working for a US company"), Mehmet (Turkey) and Wei (China); a language switcher with 12 languages; the "Business" menu item links to organizations.cambly.com.Source
    • Your websiteLocalized homepages (checked twice, October 22, 2026): /pt/english has the English title "English Tutors Online - Cambly" over a Portuguese description; /es/english has both the title and the description in English; /ar/english's title is "English Tutors Online - Cambly - كامبلي"; the Turkish, French, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Italian and Chinese homepages have translated titles. None of the 13 localized and English pages checked carries hreflang tags; each has only a self-canonical. The Portuguese page shows prices as "$24 /mês".Source

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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 306 ideas

    Localized titles and hreflang, first Spanish guides, B2B boxes on guides, homepage speed, local-currency check and WhatsApp opt-in.

  2. Days 31 to 6012 ideas

    First-week and win-back journeys, deliverability, tutor collections, local case studies, HR webinars, level-check outreach, YouTube routing and store pages; Kids notes, ambassadors and Small Groups test.

  3. Days 61 to 903 ideas

    Commit to the big bets: localization pipeline, level test and employer-paid learning.

The research behind the plan

3 research areas, each summarised in a few lines. Open any of them for the full detail.

Customers

What customers say

Customers value real conversation with native speakers. The most cited problem: fear of speaking English.

  • Lessons anytime, 24/7
  • English for job interviews and work
  • In their words: “confidence”

Market

Competitive landscape

3 competitors compared: Online tutoring marketplaces, AI conversation apps and Local language schools.

  • Gap to exploit: Strong local-language search presence in Spanish
  • Online tutoring marketplaces: Less structured progress
  • AI conversation apps: No human tutor

Hiring signals

Cambly is hiring for regional growth in two funnels.

  • CRM Program Manager (Brazil, Turkey, UAE): WhatsApp by market, Iterable, deliverability, AI localization, LTV. Ideas 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 19.
  • B2B Marketing Manager - Brazil: Latam demand generation, content, webinars, ABM. Ideas 3, 12, 18.
  • B2B Marketing Manager - Turkey: HR and procurement buyers in Turkey; case studies. Ideas 11, 13.

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