Hey, we’re Scribly Media (formerly Scribly.io)
We’re the champagne to your OJ, frosting to your cupcake, and soon-to-be trusted partner in strategic content marketing that actually makes a difference for your business.
Our job is to take the stress of content marketing off your plate and make you excited about running your business again, with content you’re itching to share. The truth is, your business begins to excel the moment you put all your focus into what you’re really good at—and let a team of experts handle the rest.
It’s what has helped move our clients from being overworked + overwhelmed to in charge + in control.
We’re content marketing experts
Scribly specializes in helping founders, owners, and marketing leads in small-to-medium B2B service organizations level up their marketing efforts and create genuine connections with their dream clients.
But why content marketing? Simply put, it allows you to create a more sustainable business over the long term that’s less reliant on more expensive and short-term digital marketing efforts. Our clients continue to reap the benefits of content marketing for years after their engagement with us ends; it’s an investment that offers compounding returns.
It’s also what we’re best at. As published writers and storytellers, we know exactly how to create original content that is so good, people won’t realize it’s marketing. But we also have years of experience executing proven strategies anchored in data and designed with your unique goals in mind. We know how to make content work for you.
We’re a small business for small businesses
As a small business ourselves, we understand the importance of ensuring every dollar is invested wisely and finding partners you can trust to get the job done, sans hand-holding. We love making real connections with our clients and becoming a true extension of your in-house team – that’s why you’ll have a dedicated account manager throughout your engagement and always have access to Scribly’s entire team of content marketing experts (that’s a whole lotta expertise for a lot less than an in-house hire).
We also believe in making time for the things that light us up because this makes us *much* more effective at our jobs. It’s why we’re so passionate about using our expertise to help business owners reclaim their time. After all, you probably took the entrepreneurial path because you value your freedom and want your business to work *for* you, right? We know we did.
Ryan
Owner
Ryan is an entrepreneur who knows exactly what it takes to help SMEs succeed. He has run and built multi-million dollar brands on the back of content marketing. We did say we’re all published writers; Ryan is the exception. But we needed someone to handle the boring accounting stuff.
Ryan has always been an entrepreneur at heart, having started his first business, a charity water bottle company, at 18. Unfortunately, he got trapped in a corporate office for a few years before thinking “f*** this”, quitting, and sailing a 30-year-old rusted out boat from New York to Florida while building Scribly to what it is today. (If you saw a seagull in the background of your Zoom call with him in the winter of 2022, no you didn’t 😉). Ryan now calls Portland, Oregon home.
First published piece: Something boring in his university’s investment club’s quarterly publication (we told you he’s not a writer).
Eleanore
Head of Content
Elle is our UK-based SEO and content strategist who is typically our first point of contact for clients. She develops and executes the content plans that transform our clients’ businesses and oversees our team of writers, quality-checking every piece of content that walks out the door.
With more than a decade of experience in content working with giants like Nestle, Gilette, No7, and more, she brings incredible knowledge and experience to Scribly. But she much prefers working directly with SMEs, where she can make a big impact for business owners.
Elle is also a triathlete and aquabikest with two world titles to her name - yep, we’re all well-rounded people here!
First published piece: A column for a British newspaper featuring a naked brother and lycra-wearing dad - are you hooked?
Taylor
Head of Accounts
Taylor works with Scribly clients to nail their tone of voice and brand messaging. Her day-to-day includes briefing projects, working with writers, keyword research, content planning, and editing. She loves working closely with our clients and delivering exceptional content that helps them achieve their goals.
Taylor has degrees in Storytelling and Creative Writing, Film and Television Studies, and Digital Journalism. She has spent her whole life building up what she likes to call a “Jeopardy-level” working knowledge of the world.
Before joining Scribly in 2021, she worked for nearly 10 years as a freelance writer, editor, and content creator, covering a wide range of industries and topics, including TV reviews, social media for small businesses, slow journalism, true crime podcasting, and even recipe writing for an online culinary school.
Taylor lives in Glasgow with her wife and dog but often travels back to the United States, where she’s from.
First published piece: A review of Trophy Wife, The Goldbergs, and Back in the Game, 3 new TV shows airing on ABC in September 2013.
Sarah
Head of Communications
Sarah is a communications strategist who spent a decade working in New York City arts and higher education PR and communications before moving into a van and freelancing for clients on the road doing podcast producing, media relations, social media strategy, feature writing, and digital marketing. She’s a trained journalist who knows how to translate complex issues for a wide audience.
Sarah has a masters degree in experience design and is obsessed with puzzles and gamified travel experiences. She’s designed a historical scavenger hunt immersing participants in the punk history of New York City's East Village and is going to be the first-ever Australian winner of the Amazing Race (hi Phil!). Sarah now lives in Portland, Oregon where she can surf and ski every weekend.
First published piece: An article about the secret second lives of cats.
Scribly’s Writing Team
Scribly has a tight-knit team of writers who we have worked with consistently for years. Tried and tested, we know their areas of expertise and their natural writing style, so we can assign the right writer to your brand, whatever your tone and needs.
And if our strict vetting isn’t enough to convince you of their expertise, maybe their publication history across industry giants like Adobe, Moodle, Skuad, Hotel Engine, and more will.
Parker & Cordelia
Parker & Cordelia are Scribly’s mascots, representing the myths and legends of the Pacific Northwest and the United Kingdom (Bigfoot & Nessie), where the majority of our remote team is based. Parker & Cordelia represent imagination and the enduring power of great storytelling.
Is Scribly Media the same company as Scribly.io?
Absolutely! To give you a brief history, Scribly Media was founded as Scribly.io in 2018 by Dani Mancini as a productized copywriting service, providing small companies with quick, iterative, fast-paced copy that included everything from blog posts, ads, social media, and landing page copy. Some of our writers have been working with Scribly since these early days.
In 2020, she handed over the reins to Scribly’s current owner Ryan Schmidt. Since then, the industry has changed dramatically and we realized our clients need a more holistic and comprehensive solution that copywriting alone couldn’t provide. Ryan brought on Eleanore, an experienced SEO and content strategist, to design and execute end-to-end content solutions that support our clients’ growth goals.
This change didn’t happen overnight. As a fully remote team, we came together in person in Manchester one dreary February to undertake the messy task of iterating our services to better meet our clients’ needs and the market, using about ten thousand post-it notes in the process. (Yes, brainstorming over Aperol Spritzes in Italy would have been a far better choice.)
High-quality copy from our incredible team of trusted writers is embedded in Scribly’s DNA—that will never change. But the value our clients receive goes well beyond copy. Our team has grown so our clients not only get the best writing, they also get the best content and SEO strategy to ensure the copy is having the biggest possible impact.
Don't just take our word for it...
We said we’ll always be honest and upfront with you and we meant it
Here are some situations where Scribly might not be the best fit for your business
If your business needs immediate results, we would recommend first investing in a paid marketing strategy, before SEO and content. Ideal for short-term campaigns and quick wins, paid ads drive immediate traffic and conversions for as long as your ad is live. Content marketing is slower to gain traction but one piece can attract visitors for months or even years. Paid marketing and content work hand-in-hand but oftentimes our clients don’t have the budget to invest in both at the same time. Which one you prioritize will depend on your unique goals and situation. We’re happy to jump on a call and talk about this in more depth if you need help deciding.
While we can help you narrow down your target market from a content and SEO perspective, we find that businesses who are clear about their ideal client and market positioning will reap the most benefits from content marketing. This allows us to be much more targeted and strategic and actually deliver results for you.
We do one thing and we do it exceptionally well. Our team lives and breathes content marketing and this focus means we know we are providing the best possible service. It also allows us to remain competitive on price. Other aspects of digital marketing, while complementary, do require different skill sets and expertise.
SEO and content marketing takes time. We do everything we can to get short term wins while working toward the larger goals, but SEO and content is ultimately a long term game. Sometimes it can take six months or more to see an impact. We work with clients who are able to invest in a long term strategy and if you need guaranteed results in a shorter timeframe (which is totally understandable), then content marketing services may not be the best fit for you right now.