March 4 2026, 1:23 pm | BY Ricki Green | No Comments
Following its rapid growth across the Asia-Pacific region and recent recognition at the 2026 APAC Search Awards and 2025 Global Search Awards, Aperitif’s expansion into the United States cements its position as one of Australia’s fastest-growing boutique performance marketing agencies.
Founded in Melbourne by husband-and-wife team Joe and Isabelle Romeo, Aperitif has become synonymous with craftsmanship-driven growth marketing – combining SEO, Google Ads, and Meta Ads expertise with a boutique “no-account-manager” model that gives clients direct access to senior specialists.
“Austin represents everything we stand for – creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial energy,” says Joe Romeo, Founder and Principal Consultant of Aperitif. “This expansion allows us to serve our growing global client base with the same handcrafted, high-performance marketing we’ve built our reputation on in Australia.”
The new office will act as Aperitif’s North American base, servicing existing clients in the U.S. while building partnerships with local web development and creative agencies in Austin’s thriving tech ecosystem.
Aperitif’s expansion follows a landmark year of growth that included:
Winning Best Small SEO Agency, Best Use of Search (PPC) – Finance, and Best Startup Agency at the Global Search Awards 2025
Winning Best Small Integrated Search Agency, Best Use of Search for Automotive and Best Use of Search for Gaming at the APAC Search Awards for 2026
Winning Best Start-Up Agency (Gold) and Best Small SEO Agency (Silver) at the APAC Search Awards 2025
Being shortlisted for 12 categories at the Global Search Awards 2025
Surpassing 2,300 meals donated through its ManyRooms charity partnership
“We’re excited to bring our Australian roots and global mindset to the U.S.,” adds Isabelle Romeo, Co-Founder and Head Of Performance Marketing. “Austin is the perfect place for our next chapter – it’s bold, unique, and full of the kind of businesses we cannot wait to collaborate with.”
With a growing team across Melbourne and Austin, Aperitif is continuing its mission to redefine performance marketing as “Growth Marketing by Good Humans.”
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