I’m Akif Aliyev, a Content and Communications Specialist based in Europe. I plan, write and produce content for B2B companies and creative brands. Since 2023 I’ve created and optimised 700+ commercial content pieces that rank in Google and get cited in AI search. I also founded and run STATE.DPT, a creative studio producing films, campaigns and cultural programmes.
I currently run the full content operation for Noovy, a hotel software company, across six languages. I rebuilt their blog around five SEO pillars, which grew quarterly search impressions 14x and clicks 8x. I also run their email marketing in HubSpot. The monthly client newsletter has a 48% open rate, and A/B testing tripled opens on our engagement flows.
Before Noovy, I spent nearly three years at Leads.io, a lead generation agency, working my way up from communications intern to Senior SEO Content Writer. I led content for the French market, managed 15 freelance writers, and built AI into our briefing process to raise output by 40%. My content for three client accounts reached 300K+ monthly organic visitors and earned featured snippets and top rankings.
Content plans built around what audiences search for, written to rank in Google and appear in AI answers. This covers keyword research, content audits, technical SEO fixes, schema and site migration support.
Blog articles, landing pages, guides, emails and newsletters for B2B and B2C audiences, plus creative and editorial writing. I’ve written extensively on hospitality tech, renewable energy and home improvement.
Newsletters, nurture flows and A/B testing in HubSpot, localised for international audiences.
Setting up content workflows, briefing and training writers, and using AI tools to speed up production.
Full market research, brand voice and visual identity for brands and cultural spaces, carried through to physical and digital work.
I’ve produced short films screened at the Nederlands Film Festival and Aesthetica Short Film Festival, and run a six-month cultural residency at The Grey Space In The Middle. I also publish Human Estate, an op-ed publication with 6,000+ monthly readers.
TOOLS
HubSpot, WordPress, Framer, Ahrefs, Semrush, Google Search Console, Google Analytics, Asana, Jira, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini.
LANGUAGES
English and Azerbaijani (native), Turkish (full professional), Spanish (limited working).
WORK WITH ME
I take on freelance projects in content strategy, SEO, copywriting and creative production. Email me at akival5@hotmail.com or connect on LinkedIn.