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I'm a freelance SEO content creator and copywriter with extensive experience in food & drink, travel, lifestyle, and tech. I've done content marketing and SEO for a wide range of top companies, including BuzzFeed, Amazon, AWAY, MasterCard, Vitamix, and many more.
I'm a classically trained chef who used to cook for a pro athlete, and my wife and I run a boutique wedding and event photography company called You Look Lovely, where I manage content and SEO.
My author page for the Vitamix blog, consisting of 25 articles about food & drink, restaurants, chefs, culinary trends, mixology, and more.
https://www.vitamix.com/us/en_us/browse/commercial-trends-articles/erik-mathes/
My author page at BuzzFeed, with food-centric articles and review posts.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/cheferik
My author page on The Daily Meal, consisting of 40 articles all about food & drink, culinary travel, restaurants, fine dining, chefs, and all things food.
https://www.thedailymeal.com/users/erik-mathes
A lengthy eBook I wrote for Informed.co, a SaaS for Amazon sellers that handles strategic price management.
https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/key/F35i2NEU51icdn
Links to more than 300 articles for dozens of publications and companies.
https://erikmathes.contently.com
Wrote over 2,000 daily deal descriptions for what was Groupon's top competitor.
Company: LivingSocial
I worked there from 8/2011 until 10/2012
Copywriting for AmazonLocal deals.
Company: Amazon
I worked there from 10/2011 until 10/2012
A fine art wedding and event photography company run by me and my wife. I handle SEO and content marketing in addition to being the second photographer.
Company: You Look Lovely
I worked there from 1/2013 until now
Original articles, recipes, and product reviews.
Company: BuzzFeed
I worked there from 9/2013 until now
Freelance writer for one of the world's most popular food sites covering culinary travel, restaurants, trends, and luxury dining. Penned 40 original articles leveraging my backround as a trained chef and restaurant professional.
Company: The Daily Meal
I worked there from 9/2013 until 11/2015
Taught an in-person class on freelance food writing at Mediabistro HQ in NYC.
Company: Mediabistro
I worked there from 3/2014 until 3/2016
Managed the blog for this niche SaaS company from ideation and SEO strategy to writing and optimizing posts for on-page and technical SEO. All content was heavily researched, including case studies, articles, and eBooks, and was highly successful in organic search, with over 45% or targeted keywords ranking in the top 3 positions in Google.
Company: Informed.co (Appeagle)
I worked there from 3/2016 until 7/2018
Created SEO articles geared toward chefs, restaurateurs, mixologists, and food industry professionals for the high-end blender company's blog.
Company: Vitamix
I worked there from 4/2016 until 8/2017
I create search engine optimized copy for MasterCard's boutique experience site, priceless.com.
Company: MasterCard
I worked there from 10/2017 until now
Created SEO optimized product marketing articles for the popular luggage startup.
Company: AWAY
I worked there from 8/2018 until 1/2019
I write blog posts geared toward marketing and publishing professionals about strategy, tactics, and best practices in video, social media, voiceover, content marketing, and more.
Company: Wibbitz
I worked there from 9/2018 until now