Digital marketing · SEO · Sports marketing
Digital marketer and SEO specialist with a sports marketing edge.
I’m Cole Hardister. At SearchX I manage SEO and content for 30+ clients. As Head of Marketing and Communications at CLEATUS, I grew LinkedIn from zero to 3,000+ followers. Before that, I ran campaigns and matchday marketing for Division I athletics at the College of Charleston.
3,000+
LinkedIn followers at CLEATUS, from zero
~120K
LinkedIn impressions at CLEATUS
70
Articles and posts written for CLEATUS
30+
SEO clients managed at SearchX
Selected work
Three projects that show how I work.
Featured · Marketing & Communications
CLEATUS
An AI platform for government contracting had almost no marketing presence. I built a LinkedIn content engine that became a reliable customer acquisition channel.
3,000+
followers
70
pieces of content
Sports marketing
College of Charleston Athletics
Campaigns, matchday events, and sponsorship fulfillment for Men’s Soccer, Baseball, and Basketball.
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GSCGA4~120K
LinkedIn impressions, tracked and reported
Analytics & reporting
LinkedIn & Agency Analytics
Turning LinkedIn and organic search data into content decisions, across CLEATUS and 30+ SearchX clients.
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Beyond work · Football writing
@HardyFootball
Creative writing and analysis on European football and Manchester United, published on X.
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