We Help Content Teams
Go from “Oh Sh*t”
to “No Sweat.”
You’re stressed about keeping up with content demands.
We handle writing, design, research, operations, and more so you focus on thinking, planning, and strategy.
Teams that Trust Us
“Working with Optimist is fantastic.
They collaborate seamlessly with our in-house team and maintain the high quality we aim for.”
Ana Camarena
Content Writing Manager, Semrush
Nice Words, But What About the Numbers?
+1,270% Organic Blog Traffic
+1,367% Sign-ups from Blog
+400% Organic Conversions
+2,000% Organic Traffic Value
+2,961% Organic Traffic
+4,200% Organic Sign Ups
“Optimist stood out with their full-service approach — from strategy to design and publication.
Their team has exceeded our highest expectations and we couldn’t be more pleased with our decision to partner with them.”
Brian Glassman
Director of SEO, DreamHost
Thoughtful & Thought-Provoking Content to Power All Your Company’s Goals
(Even the crazy ones)
SEO & Organic Growth
Scale inbound traffic and conversions with search-optimized content written for humans.
- Keyword strategy
- Website optimization
- Content planning
- Articles
- Landing pages
Brand & Thought Leadership
Cash in on your team’s expertise with expert-driven articles, posts, carousels, and more.
- SME interviews
- Content planning
- Articles
- Social content
Demand Gen & Awareness
Build buyer influence with targeted campaigns and precision-crafted content.
- Campaign content
- Data stories
- Visual assets
- Customer stories
Sales, Leads, & Conversions
Turn pipeline into revenue with conversion-focused content.
- Sales sheets
- Competitor content
- Use cases
- Case studies
Retention & Referrals
Strengthen relationships to improve retention and expand key accounts with content that resonates with your existing customers.
- Spotlights
- Tutorials
- Technical articles
- Knowledge base
Social & Zero-Click
Grow your audience with platform-native content that breaks the algorithm (in the good way).
- Reels
- Carousels
- Ghostwriting
- Repurposing
“Optimist checks all the boxes. Quality, human-first content that gets results, produced by genuinely kind, good-to-work-with humans.”
Keriann Strickland
CMO, Submittable
Values Over Everything
Optimist was founded on four core values—and they shape our work and our operations.
Do What’s Right.
Never compromise on the things that matter.
Be Human.
Show empathy and create for people first.
Ask Why.
Start with strategy, execute with purpose.
Give a Sh*t.
Treat it like your own business.
Don’t Waste Cycles Finding Creative Talent.
Let us hand pick your world-class content team from our network of hundreds of vetted, expert writers and designers.
Incredible Talent, Enter Here
We’re always looking for exceptional freelance writers, designers, and strategists with a proven track record and impeccable style.
Content Marketing Community
Top of the Funnel is a place to learn, network, and share work and referral opportunities.
Join hundreds of strategists, writers, designers, analysts, managers, and content marketers in our free growth community for all things content marketing, inbound, and SEO.
Marketing
Strategic Content Marketing: A Recipe for Growth
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SEO
How to Build a Growth-Focused Search Strategy for Every Stage of the Funnel
This post is about how to build a growth-focused SaaS SEO strategy. But first, a little story… Six weeks ago, I was struggling. I was trying to art direct some updates to our website. (Cue 🙄) But, I’m not a designer. So I went to Google. “How to do web design for...
Culture
Tackling Mental Health For Distributed Teams
Even the greatest strengths, especially when they get over-used, eventually perform as weaknesses. One thing to love about remote work is the (relatively) no-drama, no-bullshit work environment. I rarely engage with my colleagues about religion, politics, family...
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