About Classy Inbound
I want your content to pay for itself a thousand times over by attracting search engines, your target audience, raving fans, and above all, generate leads and sales that will GROW your business.
I believe a content marketing system should connect your IDEAL target audience to your brand, convince them to take action, and become a loyal customer or a source of referral business.
If you’re part of a marketing agency and managing content for clients has become complex, difficult, and frustrating, I can help, and you can relax. With an umbrella drink. At the beach.
Markelle Harden
The Short Version
I’m a digital marketer with a creative and competitive flair for content marketing that drives lead generation. I have more than 15 years of digital marketing experience, and before that, I was the person who faxed ad copy to the Sunday classified department.
The Long Version
University of Pittsburgh, Bachelor of Science, cum laude.
Web Design Certificate, UNC Charlotte.
I’ve worked on digital marketing campaigns for hundreds of brands and business owners, from tech companies to main street stores and neighborhood service providers.
I have been a ‘jane of all trades’ in the digital marketing world, but I’m most passionate and talented in the areas of content marketing strategy and optimization. I’m not afraid to dive into the data that drives campaign success: buyer persona research, sales funnels, competitor research, keywords, website visitor behavior, conversion points, and branding.
I have experience using dozens of content marketing, SEO, and social media tools, including Google Suite (Google Analytics, Search Console), SEMrush, Ahrefs, HootSuite, Screaming Frog, PR databases, contributed article research, and more.
Originally from the greater Pittsburgh area (a small town called Scottdale), I lived in the Phoenix area for a decade, and today I live in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
I share my home with an adventurous teenager (and MCJROTC cadet), a bass- playing, easy-going husband, and a menagerie of critters.
My days of rock climbing and globe-trotting are over, though I do enjoy hitting the NC mountains or the beaches around Charleston, SC, for a long, relaxing weekend.
My dream future? Running a German Shepherd rescue and training them to be service or companion animals.
Likes: 1960’s and 70’s muscle cars, historical fiction books, long walks among mountains and waterfalls or beaches at sunrise and sunset, live jazzy blues, and healthy, carefree days.
Dislikes: Laundry, phone calls that last more than an hour, sluggish automatic transmissions, and winter temperatures.
Not sure where to begin? We can help.
There is no one-size-fits-all in content marketing. We’ll respect your time, your budget, and your goals. And yes, we speak agency and play well with others.
We also work well with web designers, developers, and in-house marketing teams.
- Web Pages
- Email Marketing
- Sales Funnel Content
- KPIs and Goals
- Social Media
- SEO Content
- Article Libraries
- News & Press Releases
