Reed Hansen

About

Reed Hansen is a digital marketing and growth strategy leader with deep expertise at the intersection of marketing, technology, and scalable systems. As Chief Growth Officer at MarketSurge, Reed helps businesses turn fragmented marketing efforts into cohesive, revenue-driving systems by aligning strategy, automation, and execution. His work focuses on practical growth levers—funnels, offers, lifecycle marketing, CRM, automation, SEO, paid media, and emerging AI-driven search—always with an emphasis on measurable outcomes over vanity metrics. With experience scaling everything from scrappy startups to enterprise-level organizations, Reed is known for translating complex marketing and technology concepts into clear, actionable strategies business owners and operators can actually use. He brings a systems-first mindset to digital marketing, helping teams reduce friction, improve speed-to-lead, and build owned growth channels that compound over time. Reed is also the host of the *Inside Marketing with MarketSurge* podcast, where he breaks down what’s actually working in modern marketing, technology, and automation—without the fluff, jargon, or guru nonsense. His insights are regularly sought for topics including local and service-based marketing, CRM and automation, SEO in the age of AI, and building scalable growth infrastructure. When he’s not advising clients or creating content, Reed is focused on helping businesses grow smarter, faster, and louder by turning tools into systems—and systems into sustainable growth.