# Molly Pittman

> Molly Pittman is the CEO and Managing Partner of Smart Marketer, a leading digital marketing education and agency company. She rose from an unpaid intern at DigitalMarketer to VP of Marketing by age 24, personally managing over $16 million in profitable ad spend and generating 500,000+ leads. Co-host of the Perpetual Traffic Podcast (5M+ downloads), author of 'Click Happy' (2020), and founder of Fields of Freedom Dog Rescue - a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has saved 2,500+ dogs from euthanasia in Kentucky.

- **Role:** CEO & Managing Partner at Smart Marketer
- **Organizations:** Smart Marketer, DigitalMarketer, Fields of Freedom Dog Rescue, Kentucky Saving Them Together (KSTT)
- **From:** Danville, Kentucky, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's Degree, Transylvania University
- **Known for:** Managed over $16 million in profitable ad spend personally at DigitalMarketer, Generated 500,000+ leads and tens of thousands of customers for DigitalMarketer, Generated 157,362 leads in 8 weeks at $1.08 per lead from a single Facebook campaign

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Moved to Austin, TX after seeing a Craigslist ad for an unpaid internship at DigitalMarketer
- **2012** — Started as unpaid intern managing organic social media at DigitalMarketer
- **2013** — Began running Facebook ads at DigitalMarketer; quickly became primary paid traffic strategist
- **2016** — Promoted to Vice President of Marketing at DigitalMarketer by age 24
- **2016** — Co-launched Perpetual Traffic Podcast with DigitalMarketer; grew to 5M+ downloads
- **2017** — Left DigitalMarketer after 5 years; began independent consulting and speaking
- **2019** — Co-created Paid Traffic Mastery course with Mike Rhodes and Tom Breeze
- **2019** — Launched Train My Traffic Person - 16-week paid traffic masterclass
- **2020** — Announced as CEO of Smart Marketer, becoming 50/50 partner with Ezra Firestone
- **2020** — Published book 'Click Happy: Your Guide to a Meaningful Life and Career in the Digital Era'
- **2020** — Returned to Danville, Kentucky; purchased farm; founded Fields of Freedom Dog Rescue
- **2023** — Led Smart Marketer agency to managing $8M+ per month in client ad spend
- **2024** — Retired Train My Traffic Person after 12 cohorts and 1,793 students
- **2025** — Launched Mentor Table as successor to Train My Traffic Person; became wife and stepmom

## Achievements

- Managed over $16 million in profitable ad spend personally at DigitalMarketer
- Generated 500,000+ leads and tens of thousands of customers for DigitalMarketer
- Generated 157,362 leads in 8 weeks at $1.08 per lead from a single Facebook campaign
- Rose to VP of Marketing at an 8-figure company by age 24
- Co-hosted Perpetual Traffic Podcast - 5M+ total downloads
- Trained 10,000+ paying business owners in paid traffic strategies
- Led Train My Traffic Person to 1,793 students across 12 cohorts over 6 years
- Co-led Smart Marketer agency to $8M+ monthly ad spend under management
- Founded Fields of Freedom Dog Rescue - saved 2,500+ dogs from euthanasia
- Co-founded Kentucky Saving Them Together (KSTT) rescue network
- Published 'Click Happy' (2020) - career and marketing guide for the digital era
- Named 'The Conversion Queen' in the digital marketing community

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Returned to hosting Smart Marketer Podcast with Ep. 206 'The Road to 2025'
- **2025-01** — Launched Mentor Table as the successor program to Train My Traffic Person
- **2025-01** — Became a wife and stepmom
- **2024-12** — Appeared on Parker T. Nash Podcast Ep. 14 discussing Marketing in 2025
- **2024-06** — Retired Train My Traffic Person after 12 cohorts and 1,793 students over 6 years

## Links

- Website: https://mollypittman.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-pittman-3558471b0
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/mollypittman15
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollypittmandigital/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mollypittmandigital/

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Last updated: 2026-04-26