Jo Ridout Email & Phone Number

Cardiff And Uk

As Property Editor at walesonline (Media Wales / Reach plc) I am responsible for producing engaging, SEO content via features and articles to increase the number of digital readers visiting the dedicated property section.One of my most important and measured objectives is to entice visitors to become regular and loyal readers by ensuring content produced is of high quality and irresistible to read, across a variety of topics including property, homes, interiors, trends, house prices, area guides, gardens, and celebrities.Since joining Media Wales I have grown the property and homes audience from a very low level to over 1.2 million page views (Feb 2020).I also regularly produce property and interiors articles and features for print including for the Western Mail (national newspaper of Wales) and South Wales Echo (Cardiff).I have an insatiable passion for property, homes and interiors and very much enjoy meeting and interviewing people from directors of high-end companies, a variety of home owners, property professionals and celebrities to produce award-winning content.My extensive experience and qualifications in marketing and pr have enabled me to generate creative ideas within the commercial area of the business including lead-generation, content for clients and video production (storyboarding and directing).I am solely responsible for the organisation and writing the editorial content for the walesonline property awards, a reader focused online project that not only generates captivating content about our amazing readers but also generates commercial revenue via sponsorship. I have won a company award for my leadership, organisation and content creation for the walesonline property awards.I am a prolific presence on social media and until joining Media Wales / walesonline ran my own award-winning blog.

Uk

I am the owner and director of A Passion for Homes – an award winning sales, marketing and PR agency in the property and homes sector, with campaigns including website development, copywriting and editing, blogging, social media platform development, advertising and content creation. I have worked on many marketing and sales projects with national and regional companies including:• As an expert property writer for popular property website Estate Agent Networking, I write regular marketing and news articles• Writing editorial articles and features for the Western Mail and Property Mail• Working with new home development companies such as Barratt Developments plc, Redrow, St James and Figurehead in Cardiff Bay, producing content for www.apassionforhomes.com • Writing content about housing related matters such as property investment and regional markets• PR and marketing for a new investment property website pring.co.uk• Sponsorship of A Passion for Homes by national company checkatrade.com• Content creation with partner companies such as Homebase, Next, Carpetright, Anglian Home Improvements, Debenhams and Habitat • Copywriting for bespoke independent home product companies such as www.artisanti.co.uk and Chadder & Co• Various home selling and PR projects with regional estate agents such as Cardiff Homes• I have developed many collaborative relationships with relevant contacts within Wales, including companies such as GoCompare, local government, Media Wales, and the media such as the BBC• Selling B2B advertising and advertorial opportunities to homes and property brands• Working with property and homes PR agencies across the UK on numerous campaigns

Uk

Working with global brands such as CBS Star Trek, Warner Bros including Scooby Doo, Cartoon Network, Chelsea FC, Liverpool FC, MTV, Elvis Presley (ABG) and Garfield on marketing campaigns, social media, blogging and copywriting for branded customer emails.

Rhondda Cynon Taf

Strategic Marketing - solely responsible for the successful research, construction, development and implementation of the Marketing Strategy for Cultural Services and theatres.Solely responsible for the six-figure marketing budget.Managing and delivering the creative construction, implementation and monitoring and evaluating of marketing plans.Solely responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of all aspects of the marketing function and customer service.

Porthcawl

Working on qualitative and quantitative research projects, trend analysis and report production.