Scott McGovern
Scott McGovern is an American SEO expert, journalist, entrepreneur, and cannabis activist. Named a "digital growth expert" by Entrepreneur magazine,[1] McGovern is credited with expanding cannabis culture into the mainstream,[2] and is a frequent contributor to Entrepreneur magazine and Benzinga on the subjects of legalization, SEO, cannabis, cryptocurrency, and entrepreneurship.[3][4]
McGovern founded cannabis media company Green Rush Daily, which was acquired by High Times magazine.[5] He joined High Times as Senior Executive Vice President in 2018.[6] Scott McGovern is also the founder and CEO of cryptocurrency and blockchain media company Blocklr and SEO firm Growth Nuts.
Green Rush Daily
Scott McGovern founded Green Rush Daily, a cannabis media company that describes itself as "The Voice of the Cannabis Revolution,” in 2015.[7] Green Rush Daily publishes content covering cannabis news, guides, culture, technology, business, and cannabis legalization and decriminalization.
McGovern grew Green Rush Daily's following to 6.5 million unique visitors per month and 24 million monthly page views within two years of its inception. He also cultivated a significant network of social media influencers, including Tyga, Ludacris, and Cheech & Chong and syndicated to Refinery29, Ranker, Rare Media, and Barstool Sports.
In 2017, High Times acquired Green Rush Daily.[8] McGovern assumed the position of Senior Executive Vice President of High Times to focus on product development and audience expansion prior to their IPO.[9]
Blocklr
In 2018, McGovern founded cryptocurrency and blockchain media company Blocklr. Blocklr focuses on cryptocurrency and blockchain guides, product reviews, breaking news, and cryptocurrency price analyses.[10]
Growth Nuts
McGovern founded search engine optimization and marketing firm Growth Nuts in 2018. Growth Nuts helps companies grow website traffic through organic search engine results.[11]
Other projects
McGovern is a frequent contributor to Entrepreneur magazine and Benzinga. He focuses on cryptocurrency and cannabis news and analyses and has published in-depth articles on new cryptocurrency applications, how to pay cryptocurrency taxes, and upcoming cannabis legalization initiatives.[12][13]
McGovern has also been featured on Cheddar and Benzinga to discuss cannabis, blockchain, politics, and finance.[14][15]
References
- ↑ Boitnott, John. "7 Reasons Why SEO Matters for Every Startup". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ↑ https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/18/12/12810084/how-one-entrepreneur-built-a-cannabis-business-and-sold-it-for-7m-in
- ↑ "Scott McGovern". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ↑ "Scott McGovern". Benzinga. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ Kapitall (April 6, 2018). "An Inside Look At High Times' $7M Acquisition Of Green Rush Daily, A Marijuana News Company". Nasdaq. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/18/04/11480185/an-inside-look-at-high-times-7m-acquisition-of-green-rush-da
- ↑ "About Us". Green Rush Daily. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ↑ Meier, Henry (April 4, 2018). "High Times Acquires Green Rush for Estimated $6.9M". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ "High Times". U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ↑ "About". Blocklr. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ↑ "Home". Growth Nuts. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ↑ McGovern, Scott (December 31, 2018). "7 Things You Should Know About Cryptocurrency Taxes". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ McGovern, Scott (December 19, 2018). "What Took So Long? New York Has Many Reasons to Legalize Cannabis". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ "How Will the Trump Administration Impact the Cannabis Industry?". Cheddar. December 14, 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ Oleinic, Alex (October 12, 2018). "Is Blockchain A Solution To The Cannabis Industry's Banking Challenges?". Benzinga. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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