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Google is changing. AI is answering. Your pipeline depends on what happens next.

Your competitors are already showing up in AI search results — and you don't know why. I build the intelligence system that connects your search data, analytics, sales conversations, and competitive landscape so you see exactly what's happening and what to do about it.

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20+
Years in SEO & Growth
VP+
Ziff Davis · TrustRadius · Newfold · LTV Co
230%
Traffic growth in 6 months
4–6
Clients at any given time
I'm not
An agency with 30 junior account managers who rotate off your project every quarter.
I'm not
A SaaS dashboard you'll forget to log into by month three.
I am
A senior operator who's worked agency side, built my own shop, and sat in the VP chair at companies you've heard of. I came back to the client side because I know what both seats need. Your team has the tools — I build the system that connects them.

Your marketing team has data in 12 tools and insights in zero of them.

Most B2B SaaS companies are running marketing with one hand tied behind their back. Not because the team isn't good — because the systems aren't connected.

What most teams live with

  • SEO agency sends a ranking report. Nobody knows what to do with it.
  • Content calendar runs on vibes. No connection to what prospects actually ask on sales calls.
  • Organic CAC is a mystery. Nobody can prove what content contributed to closed-won revenue.
  • Competitors are showing up in AI search results. You don't even know which ones or why.
  • CMO gets asked "why is pipeline down?" — nobody has a real answer beyond "we need more content."

What becomes possible

  • A live intelligence system that connects your CRM, analytics, search data, and sales conversations into one picture.
  • Content strategy built from actual sales call transcripts, competitive gaps, and AI visibility data.
  • Real-time competitive war room showing who's gaining and losing ground — in traditional and AI search.
  • CRO hypotheses generated from analytics, behavioral data, sales intelligence, competitive research, technical audits, and market research — scored by impact, not gut instinct.
  • A Monday morning briefing that tells the CMO exactly what's happening, why, and what to do about it.

Which one are you?

I work with mid-market B2B SaaS companies ($10M–$100M ARR) where three people typically feel this pain most acutely.

Persona 01
VP of Marketing
You know organic is underperforming but can't pinpoint exactly why. Your SEO agency sends reports you skim. You've heard about AI search but don't know how to act on it. The board wants pipeline efficiency and you're being told to do more with less.
"I'm spending $20K/month on paid and the CEO keeps asking why we can't get more from organic. I don't have a good answer."
What you need: Someone who's sat in your chair, knows what the CMO will ask, and builds the system so you always have the answer.
Persona 02
CMO / CRO
Paid acquisition costs are rising. You need organic to be a predictable growth channel, not a money pit. You've been burned by agencies that promised traffic and delivered nothing tied to revenue. You think in pipeline, CAC, and board narratives — not keywords.
"I've heard 'SEO takes 6-12 months' too many times. Show me the ROI math or don't waste my time."
What you need: Organic performance connected to pipeline. Clear attribution. An ROI timeline you can present to the board.
Persona 03
Director of Content
You're publishing 4-8 posts a month based on keyword research. Some rank, most don't move the needle. You suspect you're writing about the wrong things but can't prove it. You have zero visibility into what sales hears on calls or what competitors do in AI search.
"I want to be more strategic but I'm stuck in execution mode. Give me a system that tells me exactly what to write and why it matters."
What you need: A prioritized content roadmap built from real data — updated in real time, not quarterly.

Your tools have data. I build the system that finds the signal.

Signal Architecture is my methodology for connecting a company's marketing, sales, and competitive data sources into an AI-orchestrated intelligence layer. Your team probably already uses Semrush, HubSpot, maybe a content optimization tool. What you don't have is anyone connecting them. That's what I build.

signal-architecture — your-company.dashboard
Data Layer — Your Existing Tools
CRM (HubSpot, Salesforce) Analytics (GA4, Amplitude, PostHog) Search Console Sales Calls (Gong, Chorus) SEO Tools (Semrush, Ahrefs, DataForSEO) Behavioral (Hotjar, FullStory) AI Visibility (Profound, Otterly, Peec) Content Tools (AirOps, Clearscope, Surfer)
Intelligence Layer — What I Build
Organic Performance Intelligence AI Visibility Tracking Demand & Topic Intelligence Competitive War Room Messaging & Sales Signal Analysis CRO Hypothesis Engine Distribution & PR Monitoring Growth Command (Executive View)
Action Layer — What Your Team Receives
Prioritized Content Roadmap Weekly Intelligence Briefing CRO Test Queue (Scored) Competitive Alert System Board-Ready Attribution Reports Technical SEO Action Items
01 — Connect

Wire Into Your Stack

I connect to your existing tools using custom integrations and API connections. No new software to buy. No data migration. I work with what you already have and make it talk to each other.

02 — Analyze

Build the Intelligence Layer

AI-orchestrated analysis runs across all data sources simultaneously. Instead of one analyst looking at one dashboard, you get a system that finds patterns across your entire marketing surface area.

03 — Act

Execute With Precision

Every insight comes with a specific action. Not "improve your content strategy" — but "publish this piece targeting this cluster because your competitor lost 40% AI visibility on this topic last month."

I've operated at the scale your company aspires to.

Years running my own agency. A decade in VP roles at scale. I've sat on both sides of the table — I know what it's like to serve clients and to be one.

Agency Owner
Agency Side → In-House
Built and ran a search marketing agency — managing client P&Ls, building teams, and delivering growth across dozens of companies before going in-house at the VP level.
Senior Director, SEO & Merchandising
Ziff Davis (Public · PCMag, Mashable, Offers.com, AskMen, BlackFriday.com, ExtremeTech)
Directed SEO and commerce strategy across a publicly traded portfolio of global tech and media brands. Partnered with corporate M&A teams to evaluate and integrate four acquisitions. Multi-million dollar revenue impact across commerce, advertising, and licensing.
VP of Audience & Content Acquisition · Executive Leadership Team
TrustRadius (acquired 2025)
Reported directly to the CEO as a member of the executive leadership team. Drove 230% organic traffic growth and triple-digit gains in high-intent ICP traffic, competing head-to-head against G2 and Capterra.
VP of SEO Channel Management — Global Brands · Senior Leadership
Newfold Digital (Bluehost, Web.com, Domain.com)
Partnered directly with the GM, Sales, and Finance leadership on strategy. Built a team of 50+ from 3 — creatives and developers in South America, writers and developers in India, strategists in the Philippines. Tied organic growth to pipeline and revenue across a PE-owned portfolio.
Founding Chairman
State of Search Conference
Founded one of the premier search marketing conferences in the U.S., drawing top speakers and practitioners to Dallas annually.

The receipts.

I measure success in revenue impact and competitive advantage — not vanity metrics.

230%
Organic traffic growth in 6 months
Built and executed a full-stack SEO and content strategy for a B2B SaaS review platform. Topical authority, technical optimization, and content velocity combined to drive massive growth.
B2B SaaS · Series B
Pipeline-attributed content ROI
Connected content performance to sales pipeline through attribution modeling. Proved content's contribution to closed-won revenue — giving the CMO a board-ready narrative.
B2B SaaS · Privacy Tech
40%
Reduction in organic CAC
Connected content performance to CRM pipeline data. Killed underperforming programs, doubled down on what converted, and gave the CFO an attribution model they actually trusted.
B2B SaaS · PE-Backed
Mark manages to combine technical skills, business savvy, customer-facing prowess, and people leadership all in one. He's got domain expertise in spades, crushes goals, builds great teams, and is an all around stand-up human.
— Megan Headley · Product Marketing Leader · Formerly at Gartner & TrustRadius
The deliverable is not the report. The deliverable is the unfair advantage — knowing exactly what your competitors don't, and acting on it before they figure it out.
— Mark Barrera

Three ways to work together.

Every engagement starts with a discovery call to understand your stack, your gaps, and whether we're a fit. I keep my client roster at 4–6 so every company gets senior-level attention, not a junior account manager.

Tier 01
Signal Advisory
$7.5K / month
The intelligence layer without the headcount. I connect your existing tools, build the analysis system, and deliver a prioritized action plan your team executes against every month.
→ Replaces your SEO agency and gives your VP of Marketing a real answer when the CMO asks "why is pipeline down?"
  • Signal Architecture audit & buildout
  • Monthly intelligence briefing with prioritized actions
  • AI visibility & competitive monitoring
  • Content strategy tied to sales call intelligence
  • Async Slack/email access (48hr response)
  • Quarterly business review with leadership
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Tier 03
Platform Build
$50–75K one-time
A custom intelligence platform your company owns permanently. Dashboard architecture, API integrations, AI-orchestrated analysis pipelines, and team training — built to become your proprietary competitive moat.
→ You own the system outright. No ongoing fees required. Optional retainer for management and evolution. The platform compounds in value as more data flows through it.
  • Full Signal Architecture platform (custom-built)
  • API integrations across your entire stack
  • AI-orchestrated analysis & alerting pipelines
  • Executive command center dashboard
  • Team training, documentation & playbooks
  • 60-day post-launch support
  • Optional ongoing retainer for evolution
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Ready to stop flying blind?

A 30-minute discovery call to understand your stack, your goals, and whether we're the right fit. No pitch deck. No pressure. Just a conversation between two people who take marketing seriously.

Email mark@markbarrera.com
Phone 214-908-0954
Location Austin, Texas
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