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Digital PR & Authority Link Building: Get Cited in Google and AI Search I earn my clients editorial coverage on outlets like Forbes, Healthline, CNBC, Entrepreneur, and Fortune. The kind of coverage that builds Google rankings and gets your brand cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google's AI Overviews. Same work, two channels. I'm the founder of Reporter Outreach, a digital PR and link building agency. Since 2017, I've run 500+ campaigns and earned over 25,000 editorial placements, averaging DR 75+. I work primarily with healthcare, eCommerce, SaaS, and finance brands competing in hard, often regulated niches. What makes this different from most link building on Upwork: I don't sell guest posts or PBN links. Every placement comes from journalist-first outreach and expert positioning. Your brand gets quoted as a real source in a real article a reporter chose to write. Those are the links that hold up through algorithm updates, and because AI search engines pull from the same trusted publications, editorial coverage is now what gets brands surfaced in AI answers, not just ranked in search. Clients hire me for: 1. Editorial backlinks from genuine DR 75+ publications 2. Visibility in AI search (ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews), which increasingly cites earned media over brand-owned content 3. White-hat SEO that survives long-term, not short-term gains that turn into liabilities 4. A senior strategist who understands both SEO and how journalists actually work What I do: 1. Digital PR & journalist outreach: expert-source pitching and direct journalist relationships by beat. Quote placements and contextual brand mentions in authoritative publications. 2. Authority link building (white-hat): editorial backlinks from real media sites, competitor backlink gap analysis, anchor and link velocity strategy, and YMYL-safe approaches for sensitive niches like health and finance. 3. Full-feature media placements: dedicated, full-length brand features written and placed on top-tier publications, handled end to end. Not guest posts. Proof: 1. Healthcare (Villa Oasis): 352% organic growth on DR 80+ placements in a YMYL niche 2. SaaS (Qooper): 2,203% organic traffic growth in 6 months 3. eCommerce (BloomsyBox): 555% growth in 10 months 4. Cybersecurity (Nightfall): 287% growth across 57 placements Why clients choose me: Founder-led: your campaign isn't handed to a junior or offshored. Real publications, never PBNs or guest post farms. Strategies built to Google's quality guidelines. Transparent reporting and realistic expectations about what's achievable and when. How it works: Strategy alignment (goals, authority gaps, competitors) → publication and journalist targeting → journalist-first pitching → placements delivered with clear reporting. Best fit if you're: Competing in a difficult SEO niche, recovering from a low-quality backlink profile, a founder who wants real credibility and AI-search presence, or an agency looking for a white-label digital PR partner. Send me your website, your competitors, and your goals. I'll tell you exactly what's realistic and how I'd approach it.

Consultant to early stage tech companies Campaigns reaching over 100 million views lifetime Over 500 clients consulted Specialty in technology and finance I work with early-stage tech companies for marketing and business development. I love working with people who are building great technology and are passionate about their projects. Selling has always been exciting for me, ever since I was tasked with selling chocolate bars for Little League when I was 10 years old. It was like a game, and the rush of getting a YES after so many rejections was fuel to knock on the next door. As I moved into adulthood, I started my first official sales job selling cell phones in a mall kiosk. Having potential customers walking past was a much easier endeavor than knocking on doors. I eventually graduated to selling more advanced products, such as wind turbines, education services, and marketing data. Sales was always enjoyable, and I consistently performed at the #1 position on my teams. However, I saw the limiting nature of sales, as you could only sell to a restricted number of people in a day (between 10-100). The obvious evolution of any salespersons career is marketing, and I knew the transition needed to happen. When transitioning to marketing, I knew the learning curve was going to be much higher than in sales. With 6 years of sales experience under my belt, understanding buyer psychology and buyer experience was a huge advantage. However, learning technical distribution and marketing funnels was more complicated than I had expected. As with everything in life, the more complicated it is, the more I want to master it, and dedicated myself to learning as much as possible, as quickly as possible. Within the first year of transitioning to marketing, I had serviced all of 2 clients but had spent over 4,000 hours learning the tools of the trade. Going into year 2, I already had an intermediate understanding of marketing. I was able to land my first major client, which was in the cryptocurrency space in the summer of 2017. I was able to help this company raise $14 million USD in extra funds during my tenure which allowed me to grow my knowledge and skills as a marketer. I continued to work with blockchain companies for several years, although my desire shifted towards emerging technology companies. In year 3, I opened a marketing firm to service blockchain-specific companies with an emphasis on digital marketing services and PR. At this point, I had reached well over 10,000 hours of experience, making me an expert in marketing. I was able to work with many great companies across multiple industries, giving me insight into the diversity of technology companies, the missions of CEOs from different countries, and the desire to gain users and spread messages across the web. In year 4, I decided to partner with two others to start a fintech company to develop fractional ownership of high-value assets. While starting with good intentions, issues with the lead investor led to the eventual failure and closure of this company. This pushed back my advancement with my marketing firm, which I had shut down to focus primarily on this venture. In year 5, it made sense to learn from past mistakes to develop a marketing firm that focuses on startup needs and emphasizes on go-to market and fractional services. I focused on servicing clients in a consulting capacity only while developing SOPs for agency growth. In year 6, I began partnering with companies here on Upwork as well as through my own networking. My focus was honed into specifically partnering with early-stage tech companies, especially those in fintech, edtech, medtech and SaaS. Most of my services shifted primarily to marketing strategy and business development. Year 7 continued where year 6 left off, with a growth focus on partnering with companies based on their budgets. This included a higher emphasis on consultation and increased investor relations for companies looking to fundraise. Year 8 saw a shift in the way I partner with companies. Not only was I working for cash, but also equity deals to work with companies. This includes consultation, advisory and exploring board positions. The shift towards equity allows for a personal stake businesses and increased chance of success. Going into year 9, I am continuing my partnerships with early-stage tech companies for marketing strategy, investor-focused services, business development, buyers journey mapping, sales development, fractional services, campaign deployment, marketing team growth, and revenue generation. I am extremely comprehensive in my approach and ensure that all bases are covered. I am also working on several projects outside of my work with clients, including a mobile application and a platform for early-stage companies.

I have been writing rockstar content for years, where my target audience ranges from Fortune 500 CEO's to everyday consumers. My niche is that I dig deep - I research complicated topics, distill them down into basic terms, and communicate ideas clearly. With this skill, I have written for investment banks, private equity firms, medical journals, and various technology companies. TO POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS: I offer you a stress-free, fire-and-forget experience. I believe in transparency and I hate mediocrity, so I strive to ensure that the content I write fits your business needs like a glove.

Background in enterprise-level B2B sales, so I understand what it takes to start conversations in this environment. Most writers haven't actually "sat in the seat"... 🤫 I capture the voice of the INDIVIDUAL salesperson. Purposefully imperfect. Sounds like a human. 🤩 IDEAL CUSTOMER PROFILE: - Selling SaaS, tech, or enterprise-level services - High-volume, outbound sales - 30+ salespeople ✍️ WHAT I DO: Messaging Strategy = Define buyer personas, gain clarity on motivators. Copywriting = Custom & ready-to-send sales sequences for every selling scenario: Outbound, Inbound, Events, Nurtures, Follow Up, Customer Success, and more. Program Management = Set goals and benchmarks. Then test, track, iterate. Prompt Engineering = Build custom prompts that empower reps to personalize at scale. 🤖 I take a data + human approach. I use a variety of AI tools to guide my writing. Deliverables Include: • Automated and semi-automated emails • LinkedIn InMails • Voicemail scripts • Video scripts • Snippets • Talk tracks • Prompts 🛑 WHAT I DON’T DO: - B2C - Branded messages where the sender is your company or brand (vs an individual person) - Brand strategy / production - 1:many communications like landing pages, advertisements, social media posts 🤓 INFLUENCES: My writing is influenced by these industry experts: • Josh Braun • Don Miller • Will Allred • And many more... 💼 VERTICALS: Technology, Software and SaaS; Talent Marketplace; Staffing; Advertising; Marketing; Financial Services; Shipping Operations; Healthcare. 🔧 TOOLS: Outreach.io, Highspot, Regie.ai. Instantly.ai, Salesloft, Apollo, Clay → NEXT STEPS: If this looks interesting, DM me and we’ll coordinate an intro call. I'll be transparent on whether or not I'm a good fit.

I've been building web and mobile applications for 25 years — from one-day MVPs to platforms processing $3M+ annually. I run a 10-15 person dev agency, so you get senior-level thinking with team-level capacity when you need it. WHY I GET JOBS: Clients say I communicate better than any developer they've worked with. Non-technical founders understand everything I say. I don't just build what you ask for — I help you figure out what to build and why. What sets me apart: ✅Product thinker, not just a coder — I contribute to UX, business direction, and architecture ✅AI & Data Engineering: AI/ML/Gen AI + Data ETL Pipelines, RAG chatbots, AI agents, MCP servers ✅Complex payment systems: Stripe, Authorize.net, Braintree, installment plans, commissions, refunds ✅Long-term partnerships — most of my clients have been with me for years - Domains I've delivered in: EdTech, Healthcare/Pharmacy, Food-Tech, Financial/Lending, GIS/Mapping, IoT, SaaS, E-commerce, Reputation Management - Front-End: React, Next.js, Vue.js, Nuxt.js, Angular, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap - Mobile & Desktop: React Native, Flutter, Electron, iOS/Swift - Back-End: Laravel/PHP, Django/Python, NestJS, Express, Ruby on Rails - Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Firebase, Supabase - CMS & E-commerce: WordPress, Drupal, Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento - DevOps & Cloud: AWS, GCP, Digital Ocean, Heroku, Docker, GitHub Actions, CI/CD - AI: Agentic AI and GenAI systems, LLM integration (LangChain, LlamaIndex, CrewAI), RAG pipelines, PyTorch/TensorFlow model development, prompt engineering, scalable data pipelines (Airflow, dbt, Pandas), and data-heavy architectures with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS) and big data tools (BigQuery, Spark, Redshift), RAG/Vector Search, Chatbots, AI Agents, MCP Servers, Prompt Engineering

I love helping my clients make the most of technology tools to easily generate and follow up with leads, convert new customers, and manage sales and contract cycles. I am frequently the translator between real people and techie teams since I have experience being on both sides. No matter what your business, I've probably worked in something similar - including small B2C product solo-preneurships and startups, small-to-midsize professional service organizations, retail sales locations, and a 500+ user "sales machine" in the resort industry. My specialties: • Understanding YOUR Business, how YOU do things and what YOU want to achieve to customize tools to help you do it better, faster, and cheaper. • Configuring tools and solutions that users actually *like* to use. • Automated solutions using custom code or "low code" • Keeping your project on track and on budget. • Learning new technology and new Salesforce features and functionality quickly, and then teaching business users how to be more effective with them. • Organizing, motivating and cheerleading business owners who would rather focus on their businesses than their IT.