Our Founder

Vee Popat, Founder, DankRank Cannabis Marketing

Vee Popat is a data-driven, Google Analytics & Ads Certified digital marketing professional with 21 years of strategic, hands-on experience.

Vee is the founder of ColaDigital.ca, a boutique digital marketing agency dedicated exclusively to the marketing of marijuana and cannabis-related products and services.

Vee’s career highlights include strategizing, executing, and managing a 5x viral social media marketing campaign for Nightmares Fear Factory, from 2011-2015.

This international social media campaign resulted in a 10,000% increase in website traffic in 30 days, unprecedented growth in social media engagement, international media attention and a significant increase in revenue for his client.

This viral campaign was published in the Hall of Fame section in The Book of Business Awesome by Scott Stratten (@UnMarketing).

Vee’s Professional Background

Vee’s professional background includes over a decade of experience in the Canadian music industry working in media relations, radio promotion, and artist marketing for major & indie labels including Universal Music Canada, EMI Music Canada, Virgin Music Canada, Attic Records, and True North Records.

During Vee’s time in the music business (1997-2004), he made significant contributions as part of a team responsible for crafting innovative marketing and promotion campaigns for independent and multinational artists.

In addition, Vee’s digital marketing related professional experience includes:

Implementing SEO strategy and keyword research on over 500 websites, since 2004

Developing consumer-marketing personas for over 300 clients since 2014,

Managing numerous Facebook, Instagram, & Google advertising/remarketing campaigns for B2B, B2C, and cannabis related businesses since 2014.

Working exclusively with CBD and Cannabis SEO, keyword research, and content writing since 2017.

20+ Years in Marketing

Throughout Vee’s 20+ years in marketing, he’s conceived and executed hundreds of radio, television, outdoor, and digital marketing promotions and special events for domestic and international music artists, B2B and B2C companies, and marijuana/cannabis-related businesses.

His initiatives have resulted in co-marketing opportunities, sponsorships, mass exposure, and increased revenue for all of his clients.

Vee’s digital marketing specialties include:

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Website Marketing Strategy
Google Ads Management
Programmatic Display Advertising
Lead Generation
Conversion Rate Optimization
Content Creation

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Testimonials

What People Say About Our Work

Do Yourself a Favour and Hire Cola Digital!

We have used Cola Digital for more than a year, Vee Popat and his team Cola Digital are amazing to deal with and get results for your business. I would not hesitate to recommend anyone (and have recommended several companies) to Cola Digital if they are looking to grow their business with help of SEO and digital marketing. Do yourself a favour and hire Cola Digital!

Best SEO Services for the Cannabis Industry!

“Vee is awesome, super honest and a nice guy. He goes above and beyond, I would definitely recommend him to others. Best SEO services for the Cannabis industry. Thank you!”

Price + personality + expertise all line up very well for us!

“I wanted to share that we've gone with an agency out of Canada that has built a Hemp/CBD/Cannabis client practice. They don't do anything else. Price + personality + expertise all line up very well for us.”

Thank you very much for being easy to work with!

Thank you very much for being easy to work with, that has been such a help during the crazy past couple of months launching our CBD brand.

Vee and His Team at ColaDigital Are Outstanding!

"Vee and his team at ColaDigital are outstanding! Vee delivers on everything he says he will- a big plus in this online world with so many flies by night operations. We have contracted ColaDigital for multiple engagements- all are delivered by the date promised; a very organized and well-planned organization. Looking forward to working with Vee and his team for the long term!"

Viral Marketing Done Right!

I’ve been around the viral marketing scene for almost 20 years, and what Vee has done with Nightmares is at the top of my list of amazing. So good in fact, that I spotlighted him in one of my books as the example of how to do viral marketing right. Besides being a good guy and smart as a whip, he understands community and viral marketing better than most.

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