SEO Content Marketing Services

Tell Your Story with Power, Precision and Passion

Let’s be real. Most content online is forgettable. Bland, boring, and totally skippable. If you want content that actually works—the kind that drives traffic, builds trust, and turns visitors into paying customers—you need a different approach. That’s where we come in.

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Why Custom Content Matters

Break Through the Noise with Content That Resonates.

Let’s be honest—generic content doesn’t cut it anymore. If you’re not creating content that speaks directly to your audience and delivers real value, you’re just adding to the noise. That’s why custom content is a game-changer. It’s about crafting a message that resonates, engages, and moves people to action. Whether you’re looking to establish authority, attract new customers, or boost conversions, a tailored content strategy makes all the difference.

What It Is
Why You Need It
Who It's For
Our Approach

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WHAT DO YOU MEAN, CONTENT?

The Game Changer to SEO

Great content isn’t just about filling a page with words. It’s about capturing attention, keeping people engaged, and driving action. It’s about knowing what your audience wants to read—and delivering it in a way that keeps them coming back for more. We take the time to understand your brand, industry, and audience. Then, we create content that educates, excites, and converts. Blog posts, landing pages, website copy—you name it, we’ll make it work for you.

why CONTENT matters

The Better Question Is, "Do You Want to Win Online?"

Content is everywhere - the average person can encounter up to 10,000 ads and content messsages per day! But not all content gets results. If you want to stand out, rank higher, and convert more visitors into customers, you need content that’s built for your business, your audience, and your goals. Here’s why investing in custom content is a game-changer:

People don’t just want content—they want solutions. We create content that answers real questions, provides value, and builds trust with your audience.

Google rewards content that’s fresh, relevant, and authoritative. Our content is optimized to help you rank higher and attract more organic traffic.

If your competitors are investing in content marketing, you need to keep up. Custom content gives you the edge by positioning your brand as the leader in your space.

Great content doesn’t just inform—it influences. Whether it’s a blog post, landing page, or email, we craft content that turns readers into leads and customers.

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When to Invest in Better Content

Content that doesn’t get results is a waste of time. If you want content that actually makes an impact, this is for you:

A fresh start deserves fresh content. Make sure your new site has compelling, optimized copy that grabs attention and drives traffic.

Your brand is evolving—your content should too. We help you refresh your messaging to align with your new vision and attract the right audience. Great content without SEO is like shouting into the void. We make sure your content is optimized for search engines and people—so it ranks, gets seen, and drives traffic.

More platforms, more opportunities. We create content that keeps your messaging consistent and engaging across every channel. Lots of visitors but no engagement? Your content might be the problem. We create content that keeps people hooked and encourages them to take action.

Great content without SEO is like shouting into the void. We ensure your content is strategically optimized for search engines and real people—so it ranks higher, attracts the right audience, and drives meaningful traffic to your site.

Expanding into new regions or industries? We tailor content to connect with your new audience and establish your brand in fresh territories. Your content shouldn’t just inform—it should sell. Whether it’s blog posts, landing pages, or email copy, we write content that turns readers into customers.

New offerings need the right words to sell. We craft persuasive content that informs, excites, and converts customers. Stale, outdated content can hurt your credibility. If your messaging doesn’t reflect who you are today, we’ll refresh and optimize it to keep you ahead of the game.

our approach

Writing Powerful Content With Purpose

We don’t just write—we craft content that connects, engages, and drives action. Our approach is built on deep research, strategic execution, and continuous optimization to ensure your message resonates with the right audience and delivers real results.

Deep-Dive Research & Strategy

Before we write a single word, we get to know your brand, audience, and competition inside out. What’s trending? What’s missing? Where’s the opportunity? We build a strategy that positions you as the go-to expert in your space. We dive deep into your industry, audience, and competitors to develop a content strategy that aligns with your goals and maximizes impact.

High-Impact Content Creation

We don’t do generic. We create content that captivates, informs, and converts. Every blog post, landing page, and email is designed to engage your audience, rank in search engines, and move customers through your funnel. From compelling blog posts to high-converting landing pages, we craft content that not only engages but also ranks high in search engines.

Track, Analyze & Optimize

Great content doesn’t stop at publishing. We monitor performance, analyze engagement, and tweak our approach to maximize results. More traffic, more leads, more conversions—it’s all about continuous improvement. Great content doesn’t stop at publishing. We track performance, gather insights, and refine our strategy to ensure continued growth and engagement.

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WHAT WE OFFER

SEO Content Development

We research, produce and help publish SEO content to meet a strategic goal such as better rankings for a particular service or product. Our approach to content optimization is tried, tested and true. Rather than write just for the Search Engines we optimize to engage your visitors and improve user experience.

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Website Content (ie. Copywriting)

Within the focus of advertising, the goal of SEO copywriting is to attract sales. This can differ from the type of SEO content produced for site landing pages. Here, the purpose of the writing is to improve rankings and attract highly qualified traffic.

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Content Audits

Our SEO content experts will provide a non-biased report of strengths and weaknesses of your existing website content. You will be provided with a prioritized list of improvements and adjustments to make in order to take your web content to the next level.

Content Marketing Strategy Development

Our professional SEO content writers can also help implement a sustainable website content strategy to properly develop your website over time. You’ll want to focus on your most important pages first.

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SEO Content Training

Whether you have already written your own web content or we help develop the site content for you we will ensure your website copy is fully optimized. As part of our SEO content writing services we can also teach you how to optimize your own content going forward.

Take Your Content to the Next Level.

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BENEFITS OF OUR WRITERS

Why We Should Do The Writing For You

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Save Time, Skip the Headache

Writing content that actually works takes time—a lot of it. Instead of spending hours agonizing over the perfect words, let us handle it while you focus on what you do best: running your business. We craft content that grabs attention, builds trust, and drives action—without you lifting a finger. We take the pressure off your plate and deliver content that works.

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Content That Ranks and Converts

If your content isn’t optimized for search engines, it’s invisible. And invisible content won’t grow your business. We write with SEO in mind from day one—so your pages rank higher, attract the right audience, and actually convert visitors into customers. No keyword stuffing—just smart, optimized content that drives traffic.

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Your Brand, Your Voice, Everywhere

Your brand should sound like you—not a robot. We make sure your messaging is consistent, engaging, and true to your business across every platform. From your homepage to your emails, we keep your brand voice on point, making every interaction with your audience count.

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Content That Works With Your Design, Not Against It

Great design gets people’s attention, but great content keeps them there. We make sure your words and visuals work together seamlessly. Our team ensures your content is structured to look great, read effortlessly, and guide visitors toward action—whether that’s signing up, buying, or getting in touch. A well-structured website with powerful content keeps visitors engaged and moving through your sales funnel.

FAQ's

Content Questions

We totally understand – you probably want to know more about who we are and what we're all about before diving in. Here are some of the top questions we get as businesses get to know us. Let’s clear things up and help you feel confident!

High-quality, optimized content helps search engines understand what your site is about, making it easier for the right audience to find you. More visibility means more traffic, and more traffic means more leads and conversions.

From blog posts and landing pages to product descriptions and email marketing copy—we do it all. Whatever type of content you need to grow your business, we’ve got you covered.

We take the time to understand your brand’s personality, tone, and messaging. Every piece of content we create reflects your unique voice and ensures consistency across all platforms.

Absolutely. We don’t just write for people—we write for search engines too. Our content is optimized with strategic keywords, proper formatting, and best SEO practices to help your pages rank higher.

LWe start with research, then craft compelling, data-driven content tailored to your audience. Once it’s written, we optimize it for SEO, refine it for clarity, and ensure it aligns with your brand’s messaging.

Yes! We offer ongoing content support, including blog writing, content updates, and new page creation to keep your site fresh and performing at its best.

Every piece we create is written from scratch, thoroughly researched, and checked for originality. We focus on producing value-driven content that engages readers and ranks well.

Turnaround times vary based on project scope, but we always work efficiently to deliver high-quality content on schedule. Need something fast? Let us know, and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

Yes! We work closely with designers to ensure content flows seamlessly with site layouts, and we coordinate with SEO experts to maximize visibility and performance.

No problem! We offer revisions to ensure the content meets your expectations. Your feedback helps us fine-tune the messaging so it’s exactly what you need.

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process

Getting Each Word Right

We dig deep into your brand, industry, and audience. What’s trending? What are your customers searching for? Where’s the opportunity? This is where strategy begins.

Based on our research, we map out a content plan that aligns with your goals—whether that’s increasing traffic, boosting conversions, or establishing authority in your industry.

Now the magic happens. Our expert writers craft engaging, SEO-optimized content that speaks to your audience and search engines alike. No fluff—just high-value content that works.

We don’t just hit publish and hope for the best. Every piece of content goes through rigorous review, ensuring clarity, consistency, and alignment with your brand’s voice.

Once your content is live, we monitor how it performs. What’s driving traffic? What’s getting engagement? We analyze the data and refine future content for even better results.

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Extended Our Brand Awareness

“We needed to build a new website in a way that would be sustainable from an SEO perspective, as well as set up our content team to understand and write for SEO. In addition to this, we needed over 100 pieces of content and site pages QA’d and optimized for launch. 1st on the List Promotion delivered on all fronts. In terms of results, we saw a month-to-month improvement in organic search traffic, with several pieces of content ranking on the first page of Google. We were able to extend our brand awareness. Overall, we were targeting awareness in the local area more than sales, and that was successful.”

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Home Care Provider in Ontario as reviewed on Clutch.co

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"When your content works for your audience, it works for your business too ...

Great content isn’t just about stuffing keywords or filling up space. It’s about creating something valuable—something that speaks to your audience, solves their problems, and builds a real connection. My philosophy is simple: Write with purpose, write with clarity, and always write with the reader in mind."

Rachel Scuka

Content Creator, 1st on the List

Let's Rewrite Your Future Growth

Whether you need fresh website copy, blog articles, or a full content strategy, we’re here to help. Fill out our form, and let’s create content that works for your business.

“Your expertise has been a tremendous asset to our company ... in the last 6 months of 2024, we had larger average job size, qualified leads and some we didn't need to bid and compete for.”

Willson

Keen on Green

“We have seen a steady increase in web traffic and quality leads since first working with 1st on the List. And we continue to see monthly increases through their efforts.”

David Perkinson

PRI Graphics

"They have helped my firm grow organic web traffic month over month and their ongoing support and guidance is something you don’t typically receive from other established competitors.

Salvatore Lavorata

Manning Elliott LLP

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