David Goulden
B2B Writing

David Goulden

Writes for startups, corporates, and general consumers.

About

David Goulden is a B2B writer with over a decade of experience in writing for a variety of audiences, including startups, corporates, and general consumers. He has created B2B content across healthcare, cybersecurity, and payment industries. At Payzone UK, he has produced web content, including blogs, guides, and thought leadership pieces. David also has technical expertise in WordPress, HTML, Google Analytics, Buzzsumo, and knowledge of SEO.

Employment

4 roles
Sep 2017 - Present 8 years 8 months
Copywriter
Payzone UK

Payzone UK is a consumer payments company that rents payment terminals to retailers, including web traders, so that they can accept credit card payments both for goods sold on site and for utilities, bridge tolls, lottery tickets, and the likes.

  • Created engaging content for the Payzone site including blogs, guides, and thought leadership pieces.
  • Managed influencer outreach through Buzzsumo and Hootsuite to locate and engage with relevant bloggers and small business leaders.
Jan 2017 - Jul 2017 6 months
SEO & Content Consultant
Vantage DX

Vantage DX develops a health platform that enables professionals to acquire, manage, and control digital clinical data.

  • Handled a project to target un-researched customers using insight lead research, analysis, industry reports, and other relevant information.
  • Managed audience segmentation, looking at relevant Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGS) across the UK to assess their need for Vantage’s overall product offering. 
  • Audited the Vantage site to see how it could be more optimized for search engines by applying SEO best practices.
  • Created a tone of voice to ensure Vantage’s language is clear and easy to understand for their audience.
  • Conducted analysis of Vantage’s various competitors in terms of overall site and backlinks.
Jan 2017 - May 2017 4 months
Content Writer
The Popcorn Shed

The Popcorn Shed is a B2C food startup.

  • Created and produced inbound marketing content including blogs, press releases, newsletters, and emails.
  • Ensured all-around consistency with the brand.
Oct 2012 - Jan 2017 4 years 3 months
Content Marketing Executive
MadeSimple Group

MadeSimple Group provides online solutions to the startup and small business communities, including company credit reports, virtual offices, websites, and business training.

  • Performed competitor analysis across MadeSimple’s various range of products.
  • Created product and topical blog posts covering areas such as crowdfunding, late payment, and business case studies through the company’s WordPress account.
  • Wrote content for lead generation purposes through creating ebooks on funding, growing startup businesses in the UK and responsibilities of company directors.
  • Managed industry outreach, locating startup industry influencers through social media tools such as Buzzsumo and Hootsuite.
  • Crafted tweets and Facebook copy, which would then be put onto MadeSimple’s social media accounts.
  • Wrote press releases to showcase the benefits of various products and services.
  • Arranged interviews with high-profile business leaders such as former enterprise adviser to David Cameron Lord Young, which would then be subsequently used for the content.
  • Liaised with various managers across the company and bringing expertise to a wide range of projects across the business. This includes looking into potential new products and services or assessing how existing processes work in other companies.
  • Conducted backlink detection, searching for dead or old links to MadeSimple’s site and attempting to retrieve them for SEO purposes.
  • Kept up to date with latest government and private sector initiatives for small businesses.
  • Sourced articles and key industry news from across the web to be used on all MadeSimple’s social media accounts using Hootsuite.
  • Wrote copy for email promotions, mailers, and other marketing purposes.

Education

Apr 2013 - Jul 2013 3 months
Marketing Theory Course, -
City University, London
Sep 2007 - May 2010 2 years 8 months
Bachelor of Science, International Politics
City University, London

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