Stefanie is a Content Strategist at Hurrdat. She is the primary author on the Local Search Fuel blog. She specializes in long-form digital content, website SEO, and competitive keyword research for small and local businesses. To better optimize blog content for search engine ranking, she uses a variety of AI tools.
Stefanie lives in Omaha, NE, and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelor of Journalism in Advertising and Public Relations in 2021. In her free time, Stefanie can be found singing with her professional vocal jazz group, researching video game lore, watching anime, or traveling.
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Challenge: Grow Non-Branded Traffic for a Strong Local Brand Rocket Carwash reached out to Hurrdat wanting more customers to visit their car washes and sign up for memberships. People are very aware of Rocket Carwash as a brand, but their website lacked the...
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