Meet Mike Evan

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    By Mike Evan — Founder, Social Media Strategy HQUpdated April 2026

    Founder and Lead Strategist at Social Media Strategy HQ — building the infrastructure that turns social media into a measurable revenue channel.

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    Mike Evan

    Founder and Lead Strategist

    Mike Evan is the founder and lead strategist at Social Media Strategy HQ, a full-service marketing agency that combines experienced marketing professionals with proprietary AI tools to deliver measurable growth for businesses across every major US market.

    With deep expertise in social media management, website development, paid advertising, and AI search optimization, Marcus has helped hundreds of businesses build systematic marketing infrastructures that generate consistent leads and revenue — not just vanity metrics.

    Marcus specializes in Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) — the emerging discipline of optimizing content to be cited by ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity — positioning his clients at the forefront of how customers search for and discover businesses in 2026.

    Mike Evan — Founder, Social Media Strategy HQ

    Areas of Expertise

    Social Media Strategy
    AI-Enhanced Content Marketing
    Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)
    Paid Social Advertising
    Website Development
    Community Management
    Influencer Marketing

    Our Values

    The principles that guide everything we engineer.

    AI-First Infrastructure

    We engineer AI into every layer of strategy and execution — building proprietary systems that deliver scalable, data-backed results.

    Results Over Vanity

    We measure success by business impact — leads, revenue, and growth — not just likes and follows.

    The Growth Trinity

    Social Media Management, Website Development, and AI App Development — one integrated system, not siloed services.

    Systematic Approach

    Every engagement is engineered with proprietary processes and scalable infrastructure. No guesswork. No templates.

    Explore Our Services

    Discover how Social Media Strategy HQ engineers growth for businesses across the United States. Explore our social media agency capabilities, learn about our social media management services, or see the full range of services we offer.

    Ready to talk? Schedule a strategy consultation with our team. We serve businesses in every major market including New York, Los Angeles, and cities across the country.

    Strategy Consultation

    READY TO BUILD YOUR GROWTH ECOSYSTEM?

    Schedule a strategy consultation with the Social Media Strategy HQ team. We will audit your current social presence, identify your fastest growth opportunities, and show you exactly what an AI-first approach would do for your business. No pitch decks. No generic proposals. Just a direct conversation about your goals.

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    Mike Evan

    Founder, Social Media Strategy HQ · Chicago, IL

    Mike Evan is the founder of Social Media Strategy HQ, an AI-first social media agency based in Chicago, Illinois. He works with clients across legal, sports, and business niches to build systematic content and AI-powered marketing infrastructure.