The Growth-Focused Content Marketing Agency You’ve Been Looking For
Full-service content marketing for startups and growth-stage companies.
“Blog and Pray” is Not a Strategy (Sorry)
Massive growth doesn’t happen by accident. We handcraft every client to reach even the most ambitious growth goals.
Zero to 100k Organic/Month
Scaling an ed tech startup to its first million users through search and social.
Series A to $236MM Acquisition
Driving brand awareness and leads for B2B SaaS & microservice platform.
Hand-Selected Content Marketing Teams for Each Client
There’s no one-size-fits-all solution.
Strategy Comes First
Every client engagement begins with research and strategy development.
Values Over Everything
Optimist was founded in four core values—and they shape our work and our operations.
Do What’s Right.
Default to honesty and transparency; 100% white-hat tactics cented on creating kick-ass content and showing it to the right people.
Be Human.
Show empathy and create for people first. We work with people, not software. The ideal working arrangement is transparent and interactive—shared Slack channels, open communications, and clear planning.
Ask Why.
Everyone on our team is a strategist. We test, learn, iterate, and grow. Our process is built around understanding the core problem that we’re solving and prescribing a solution based on data. Strategy is never blindly dictated.
Give a shit.
Work with intention, purpose, and passion; mouth-to-mouth contracts keep us engaged with client goals and hungry for success.
Let's Grow Together
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Full-service engagements start at $7,000/mo.
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