Casey Botticello
Entrepreneur • Investor • Top Medium Writer
My name is is Casey, and I am an entrepreneur, digital marketing consultant, and private equity investor. I also love writing in my spare time. I am always open to contract work, project collaboration, or professional networking,
Casey Botticello is a partner at Black Edge Consulting. Black Edge Consulting is a strategic communications firm, specializing in online reputation management, digital marketing, and crisis management. Black Edge Consulting provides unique client solutions by utilizing data scientists, opposition researchers, white-hat hackers, and competitive intelligence operatives. He previously worked for BGR Group, a bipartisan lobbying and strategic communications firm.
Casey is the founder and former president of the Cryptocurrency Alliance, an independent expenditure-only committee (Super PAC) dedicated to cryptocurrency advocacy.
Casey is also the founder of Blogging Guide, a premium Substack publication which helps writers navigate the digital publishing landscape and shows them how to monetize their content. Blogging Guide is one of the most popular publications covering digital publishing platforms and was awarded the Substack Independent Writer Grant (2020).
Previously, Casey worked at several tech startups and in real estate development. He is a graduate of The University of Pennsylvania, where he received his B.A. in Urban Studies.
Strategic Communications
Black Edge Consulting is a a strategic communications firm, specializing in online reputation management, digital marketing, and crisis management.
Black Edge Consulting
What is Black Edge Consulting?
Black Edge Consulting is a a strategic communications firm, specializing in online reputation management, digital marketing, and crisis management. Founded in 2016, we have worked with hundreds of clients, ranging from indivduals needing online reputation management to large lobbying firms requiring an entire PR and digital marketing campaign.
What sets Black Edge Consulting apart from other firms?
Black Edge Consulting provides unique solutions to client challenges by applying tactics developed in digital marketing, search engine optimization, social media engagement, and data mining. We pride ourselves on offering services that other firms are not technologically capable of, or in many cases, even aware of. Our team consist of data scientists, opposition researchers, white-hat hackers, and competitive intelligence operatives.
What are some of the services offered?
Generally, our services can be broken down into four main categories: (1) Strategic Communications & Public Relations (2) On Demand Research Reports & Background Checks (3) Online Reputation Management (4) Digital and Social Media Marketing.
How can I contact Black Edge Consulting?
You can send us a secure message through our website.
Writing & Publishing
I’ve been writing on Medium since 2018, and my articles have received over 5 Million views on this platform alone. I am also the founder of the Medium publication Blogging Guide, which is the premier publication dedicated to helping writers achieve success on Medium.
Medium
Where can I read your work on Medium?
To view my personal Medium writer profile, click here.
How can I subscribe to your Medium Newsletter?
To subscribe to my Medium Writer Newsletter, click here.
What is Blogging Guide?
Blogging Guide is an online community of writers. Our content is crafted to help new bloggers monetize their online writing. We also provide in-depth coverage of all digital publishing platforms, to help writers and marketers stay ahead of the curve.
What Medium publications are you the editor of?
I am the editor of Medium Blogging Guide, Escaping The 9 to 5, Active Publications, Digital Marketing Lab, Paywall Hacks, Unsplash Curated, and Money Making Apps, to name a few.
Where can I find your interview series with top Medium writers?
Medium Blogging Guide has conducted a number of interviews as part of its Medium Writer All Star Series.
What are the "must read" articles on Medium?
I would suggest looking through all the articles in Medium Blogging Guide, but a few of the top reads would include:
What are some third party tools that you recommend?
Some of the writing tools that are very useful to Medium writers:
How much money do Medium writers earn?
There is a very large range of earnings when looking at the entire group of writers. Some earn pennies per month, some earn $10,000+ per month. This article contains charts tracking reported Medium writer earnings data. For members of my newsletter and online writing community, Blogging Guide, you can read this post (which includes my own personal Medium earnings data).
Digital Products
I have developed a number of digital products, to help people earn more money online. These include books, courses, newsletters, templates, and membership websites.
Courses & Products
Blogging Guide's Newsletter
Blogging Guide’s premium newsletter helps writers navigate the digital publishing landscape and shows them how to monetize their content. Click here to subscribe to Blogging Guide.
What tools do you sell for Medium writers?
I have a number of tools in development, but two of my most popular Medium tools are:
Where can I buy custom premade PPT templates?
My collection of 100 award winning and easily editable PowerPoints can be purchased here.
Where can I get custom Canva templates?
Subscribers to my newsletter, Canva Design, receive access to both free and premium custom Canva Templates. These templates are fully editable and can be easily customized by any user.