Susan Gaide
Brand, Marketing & Content Strategist

About Me

Finding a unique talent that can quickly adapt to a transitioning infrastructure, write powerful long- and short-form content that performs...consistently meets deadlines and truly thinks strategically to produce optimal outcomes is like finding a needle in a … well you get the picture. Susan is so much more than a needle. She is a sword!
Yasmin Waring,
Former Content Director for RealPage
Content is not king.
Brand Storytelling is.
I build content brands that people actively seek. An editor at heart, I recognize powerful stories. I know how to sharpen an argument and turn complicated subjects into brand narratives that potential customers actually want to consume, not simply those they discover through search. As a result, the content I develop creates commercial impact.
I understand growth as deeply as craft. Using category optimization to develop strategic organic SEO strategies, I have successfully elevated a company to #1 organic search engine ranking.
But I also understand how content and organic growth are changing in an AI‑first world. Recently, I strategized answer engine optimization (AEO) to elevate the same company to #1 AI search visibility and citation, knocking longstanding competitors (with massive marketing budgets) out of the box for the past 14 months.
I've built content strategies for companies of all sizes, from 10,000-person tech companies to startup, SMB, and mid‑market B2B companies, so I understand how content needs to work differently across awareness, consideration, ABM, product education, and sales enablement in those contexts.
My editorial decisions connect directly to pipeline and business outcomes. And I think in systems as much as stories—editorial calendars, repurposing engines, distribution loops, analytics, content operations, and clear OKRs that enable great creative work to compound.
I'm ultimately interested in building a brand, not filling a content calendar. I care about what companies become known for, what audiences remember, and whether the work I create genuinely moves businesses forward.
Here are a few examples of my wins:
· #1 organic search engine ranking and AI answer citation
· $3M in revenue
· 121% YOY pipeline growth
· 35% YOY sales revenue growth
· 20% increase in conversions.