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 and have 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 11 months. I didn't have to experiment to achieve that outcome. I accomplished it through my thorough understanding of AI search and answer engine optimization.
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 sectors. 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.