I create captivating content for brands, businesses and websites. My informative and entertaining articles, blogs and posts get read, shared and ranked. Google's generative AI answers love some of my content -- placing my client's articles above the paid search advertising at a fraction of the cost!In a previous life I was an award-winning journalist with daily newspaper and wire service experience. As an editor and publisher I had a strong track record of developing popular and informative websites and building communities utilizing social marketing tools such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.Before moving to Texas, I created and sold two hyper-local media sites in Virginia. Prior to that, as a media relations/public relations pro in New York City and Washington, D.C. I had experience working with local, national and international organizations.Career highlights:*Current inbound marketing content clients include local and regional companies in oil & gas, manufacturing, IT, telecom, software, HR, employment recruiting, fitness industry and government and public organizations. *Built VivaLoudoun.com into 5 million a year page view brand. Social marketing of site included 8,000-plus followers on Twitter and 3,000-plus fans of site on Facebook.*Built LoudounPrepSports brand (acquired by DigitalSports) and website from four pages of content to 10,000 pages.*Media relations for USAID’s largest subcontractor.*Represented companies from France (Digigram) and Australia (Tieline Technology) in US by writing product press releases and facilitating story placement in U.S. and foreign trade press. *Coordinated Bratskeir & Co. public relations speaker’s bureau campaign for Eckerd Drug in 30 U.S. cities and managed strategic marketing promotion with Reebok. *Wrote lesson plans for Pittsburgh schools for Polar Water campaign. *Created taglines and marketing material for Revlon.*20 years of comprehensive journalistic experience as news/feature writer and editor for Associated Press and other regional newspapers in California and Virginia.Current content clients include:*PEO*ERP consultant*Attorney*Insurance Agency*Playground equipment and design*Manufacturer*Marketing firm*Software provider*Oral surgeon*Plumbing company*Aviation