Freelance SEO Specialist – $40 – $80 an hour
Forge is a full-service, hands-on marketing partner that delivers with speed, quality, and expertise. When working with Forge, clients do not have to piece together marketing talent, work with multiple agencies, or worry about low-quality work due to limited talent. Forge was founded on the principle of serving its clients and its team with honesty, integrity, patience, and respect.
Responsibilities
The specialist will be expected to perform the following:
- Plan and execute SEO strategies for achieving desired rankings for campaign keywords.
- Incorporate both on-page and off-page tactics in the SEO strategy.
- Research relevant keywords based on client’s industry and objectives.
- Provide rough and conservative SEO campaign forecasts.
- Plan and lead content strategies for achieving desired rankings for campaign keywords.
- Monitor and generate reports for the client’s rankings on campaign keywords.
- Collaborate with website developers to implement technical on-page adjustments.
- Identify backlinking opportunities and secure quality backlinks over time.
- Make sure contact information is consistent across all directory listings.
- Claim unclaimed listings and create listings in relevant directories.
The SEO specialist will work directly with the Forge marketing director to discuss the clients’ market, competition, growth goals, campaign needs, budget, progress, and reports. The specialist will not be expected to interface with clients.
Though the SEO specialist will not be responsible for creating content they will be asked to provide guidance for the content creators and to make sure the content adheres to SEO best practices.
The bulk of the specialist’s work will involve strategy, guidance, and off-page SEO. There might be instances where the specialist will be asked to provide guidance for on-page SEO activities.
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: $40.00 – $80.00 per hour
Expected hours: 2 – 6 per week
Application Question(s):
- Please provide names and contact information for at least two references for whom you have performed SEO. This can be clients or employers. The references are required in order to be considered for this position, and we will contact them prior to scheduling an interview with you.
Experience:
- SEO: 10 years (Required)
Work Location: Remote