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Sonia Urlando

Senior Content Strategist at Homebase

Sonia Urlando is a Senior Content Strategist at Homebase, where she runs the SEO content program, leads content strategy, and writes customer stories that capture the real lived experiences of small business owners with hourly teams. Since joining Homebase in 2025, she's focused on creating content that makes workforce management challenges easier to navigate.

With over a decade of content marketing experience, Sonia specializes in SEO strategy and customer storytelling. She's published hundreds of SEO articles, written dozens of customer stories and case studies, and driven measurable impact—including 277% year-over-year organic traffic growth in a previous role. She's built content programs from scratch and helped established brands across healthcare, nonprofit, education, and tech SaaS connect with their audiences.

Sonia spent years working directly with small businesses—from building ecommerce sites for beauty and wellness brands to serving retail customers for an athletic clothing brand—and she brings that hands-on understanding to every piece of content she creates. Since 2018, she's also volunteered as Managing Editor at Augur Magazine, a nonprofit literary publication where she's done everything from copy editing to marketing to podcasting.

Sonia's Articles

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What Is The Pitman Schedule and Is It Right For Your Business?

Running a 24/7 operation? The Pitman schedule gives your team consistent 12-hour shifts, more days off, and predictable coverage — without the burnout.

The 6 best shift trade apps for 2024

Six shift trade apps weighed on swap rules, manager approval, and price.

5 simple steps to nailing your salon and hair stylist training program

Train your team right the first time. A 5-step guide for salons.

How to Start a Cosmetic Store in 8 Steps

Starting a cosmetic store takes planning. We'll walk you through it.

Customer story: Vapor Haus

Vapor Haus saves time and keeps customers happy with Homebase.

Gusto Alternatives: 5 Better Ways To Pay Your Hourly Team

Looking for Gusto alternatives? Compare payroll approaches for small businesses, see what's really worth the cost, and find the right fit for your hourly team.