Melissa Weirick

I'm a writer for the Sea Cucumbers, and I've been with Content Cucumber since March 2020. When I'm not writing for work, I'm writing fiction and I hope to be published someday! I graduated from DePaul University in 2016 and haven't strayed far; I still live in Chicago – right on the lakeshore in Rogers Park. When I'm not writing, I'm either reading, knitting, watching movies, or finding a way to combine all three things. I'm a quick writer, a knower of random facts, and I love to have fun – which makes CC and me a great pair.

How To Start Your Keyword Research

October 9, 2025November 3, 2022 by Melissa Weirick

Great keyword research can help the right people find your business, and it improves the search engine ranking of your posts and pages. If you know how to do keyword research, you won’t have to spend money on pay-per-click (PPC) ads. But if you don’t know how to carry out keyword research, your website could … Read more

The Metric System vs. The Imperial System

May 4, 2020 by Melissa Weirick

The United States is one of three countries in the entire world that doesn’t use the metric system. Instead of measuring things in centimeters, liters, and kilometers, we use inches, ounces, and miles. This can cause a lot of confusion as people try to figure out everything from walking distance to how big a steak … Read more