Content Marketing Consulting for B2B Tech

We Turn Content Marketing Challenges into Content Marketing Clarity.

Optimist helps B2B technology marketing leaders reset, realign, and transform their content programs to drive pipeline and revenue in the new buying reality.

Top B2B Marketing Leaders Trust Optimist

Optimist specializes in content marketing for B2B technology & software companies. Deep expertise in fintech, HR tech, health tech, retail tech, business automation, developer tools, marketing technology, and more.

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Content Marketing Feeling Cobbled Together?
Not Anymore.

We bring clarity, structure, and focus to your content.

 

Consulting

Reset, transform, and realign your content marketing programs to today’s market reality.

See the big picture:

» Opportunity analysis

» Customer research

» Journey mapping

» Channel strategy

» Demand themes

» Prioritization

» Roadmapping

Advisory

Expert guidance to navigate content challenges and evolution with confidence.

Get clarity on questions like:

» How should our strategy evolve in the world of AI?

» What should we be doing to optimize for AI visibility?

» Where are we wasting time and resources?

» Why are we creating more content than ever but not seeing pipeline growth?

» Should I be worried about our declining traffic?

Execution

Full-service content marketing capabilities, content planning, and execution.

Hands-on help with:

» Strategy

» Writing and editing

» Design

» Content operations

Working with Optimist is fantastic.

They collaborate seamlessly with our in-house team and maintain the high quality we aim for.” 

Ana Camarena, Semrush


Ana Camarena

Semrush

Driving Transformation & Real Results

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SaaS Content Marketing Case Study

14X Leads

+1,270% Organic Blog Traffic

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5X Inbound Pipeline

+2,000% Organic Traffic Value

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43X Sign Ups

+2,961% Organic Traffic

 

“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, DreamHost

Brian Glassman

Director of SEO, DreamHost

Get Clarity On Every Part of Your Content Marketing Strategy

Thought Leadership Programs

Build trust and influence with targeted buyer segments.

SEO, AEO, & Inbound

Fuel organic discovery across search and AI surfaces.

Demand Gen & Pipeline Growth

Content programs that drive demand, leads, and pipeline.

Revenue Acceleration

High-impact content programs to drive decision-making and build buy-in.

Social & Zero-Click

Platform-native content, repurposing, and distribution.

“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

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Tyler Hakes, Founder of Optimist

When content feels too much like guesswork, I help B2B SaaS marketing leaders get clarity on what drives real impact & confidence in the execution.

I started Optimist in 2016 to help more teams create world-class content programs. Over the past decade, I’ve helped marketing leaders at 100+ B2B SaaS companies navigate constant disruption. From algorithm updates and SEO volatility to AI-driven search and changing buyer behavior, I’ve seen it all.

Learn more about Tyler.

Values Come First

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.

Working with us means you’ll get a world-class content team hand-picked our network of hundreds of vetted, expert strategists, writers, editors, and designers.

Incredible Talent, Enter Here

We’re always looking for exceptional freelance writers, editors, designers, and strategists with a proven track record and impeccable taste.

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