Kate Taylor
Content Marketing Expert

Kate Taylor

Previously from Haymarket Media and IPC Media.

About

Kate Taylor is a content marketing and social media specialist with a background in magazine journalism. Her skills include feature writing, blogging, and creating brochures and marketing material of all kinds, both online and in print. At Haymarket Media, she wrote SEO blogs, social media posts, travel articles, newsletters, and other online content. She also has edited magazines, newspapers, and books, as well as ghostwrote and produced a paperback and Kindle book for Sussex Campervans.

Employment

5 roles
Jun 2020 - Present 5 years 11 months
Writer, Editor & Digital Content Specialist
Independent
  • Worked in the web content migration team at The Caravan and Motorhome Club, editing migrated content from the old website to the new one. 
  • Performed feature writing, blogging, and creating brochures and marketing material of all kinds, both online and in print.
  • Created content strategies, researched trending topics, and wrote content. 
Apr 2017 - Jun 2020 3 years 2 months
Content Marketer
Sussex Campervans

Sussex Campervans designs and builds a unique range of premium campervans, including small campers, VW campervans, and Nissan campervans.

  • Managed the company’s digital content, social media and printed brochures and books, as well as point-of-sale marketing material.
  • Worked with external developers to create the company website with new design, photos, CTAs, and content. Moved the platfrorm from WordPress to Concrete 5 CMS.
  • Managed client retention through good after-sales relationship-building.
  • Obtained five-star Google and Facebook reviews from clients.
  • Organized VIP soirées.
  • Proactively interviewed clients and gained their permission to use their travel stories and photos in marketing.
  • Developed inbound links, creating blogs for LinkedIn.
  • Scheduled social media posts, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and LinkedIn.
  • Updated and used CMS database.
  • Created email marketing broadcasts for sales funnel drip feed. Moving from Greenrope to Active Campaign CRM.
  • Created, updated, and edited the free download materials they offer prospects, such as The Essential Campervan Buyer’s Guide.
  • Edited, wrote, and proofread printed brochures and marketing materials.
  • Created a printed newsletter for new clients (while building their bespoke campervan) and existing campervan owners. Responsible from concept to content and layout. Then off it goes to a print-mailing house for delivery.
  • Edited the CEO’s book and added new content, proofread and published it on Kindle and as a printed paperback with ISBN no and barcode.
  • Wrote travel blogs, guides, how-to advice, features, and news for websites and print.
  • Oversaw print production, including editing, proofreading, and passing for press.
  • Performed SEO optimization using Google Analytics and Keywords.
  • Provided copywriting and photo selection for Facebook adverts.
  • Edited practical travel advice and features.
  • Took vehicle, lifestyle, and travel photos and resizing for print, website, and social media use.
Nov 2010 - Aug 2016 5 years 9 months
Digital Content Manager
Haymarket Consumer Media
  • Managed and executed digital marketing to promote Practical Caravan and Practical Motorhome magazines, events, TV shows, and videos.
  • Wrote SEO blogs, social media posts, travel articles, newsletters, and other online content.
  • Promoted subscriptions sales.
  • Worked with advertising sales team.
  • Created and fulfilled a social media strategy.
  • Maintained a strong, authoritative voice for each brand.
  • Performed various tasks including moderating the forum, banning spammers, and managing queries and complaints.
  • Used CMS, Google Analytics, Hootsuite, InDesign, Photoshop, IBM Silverpop, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Managed social media, including Facebook, Google, Twitter, YouTube, and Pinterest.
Jul 2008 - Nov 2010 2 years 4 months
Annuals Editor & Assistant Editor
IPC Magazines
  • Created and edited campsite and holiday park guidebooks and supplements, using IPC’s large database of accommodation providers.
  • Worked in varied editorial and print production role on IPC’s specialist Caravan, Motor Caravan and Park Home and Holiday Caravan magazines.
  • Wrote, edited, and proofread travel articles.
Aug 2007 - Jul 2008 11 months
Sub-editor & Feature Writer
Independent
  • Researched and wrote feature stories, such as cover story and long-form articles.
  • Clients included: Essentials, Caravan and Motor Caravan, South Downs Living, Knitting magazine, and Woodturning.

Portfolio

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