SEO Specialist VA
Grows your organic search traffic through keyword research, on-page and technical fixes, content planning and link building. A senior specialist owns rankings and reports on the traffic and leads that follow.
- Top 1% vetted talent
- No lock-in contracts
- Replacement guarantee
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Description
An SEO Specialist VA can grow organic search visibility through keyword research, technical SEO, on-page optimisation, content planning, local SEO and link building. They can identify technical problems, optimise pages, brief writers and developers, monitor rankings and refresh underperforming content. Outsource Teams provides top 1% vetted talent from the Philippines, with entry, intermediate and senior options, full-time or part-time arrangements, no lock-in contracts and a replacement guarantee.
Responsibilities
- Run keyword research and intent mapping in Ahrefs or Semrush to build a prioritised list of target topics and pages.
- Audit sites for technical issues such as crawl errors, indexing, site speed, Core Web Vitals and mobile usability, and brief developers on fixes.
- Optimise page titles, meta descriptions, headings, internal links and schema markup for target keywords.
- Plan content briefs for writers with target keywords, search intent, competitor gaps and outline recommendations.
- Build backlinks through outreach, digital PR, guest content and partner placements, and monitor the link profile.
- Track rankings, traffic and conversions in Google Search Console, Google Analytics 4 and Looker Studio and report monthly.
- Manage local SEO, including Google Business Profile, citations and location pages, where relevant to the client.
- Monitor algorithm updates and competitor movements and adjust the strategy in response.
- Refresh underperforming content and consolidate cannibalising pages to recover rankings.
Software & Tools
Requirements
- Five or more years of hands-on SEO with documented ranking and traffic results for real websites.
- Expert with Google Search Console, Google Analytics 4, Ahrefs, Semrush and Screaming Frog.
- Solid grasp of technical SEO, including crawling, indexing, redirects, canonicals, hreflang and structured data.
- Experience working in WordPress, Shopify or Webflow and enough HTML and CSS to brief developers precisely.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to write clear reports and recommendations in plain English.
- Comfortable doing outreach and writing persuasive link-building emails.
- A stable high-speed connection with backup power and working hours that overlap the client's day.
Frequently Asked Questions
What work can they handle?
They can perform keyword research, technical audits, on-page optimisation, content planning, backlink outreach, local SEO, reporting and ongoing content improvements.
Can they deal with technical issues?
Yes. Their responsibilities can include crawl errors, indexing, site speed, Core Web Vitals, mobile usability, redirects, canonicals, hreflang and structured data.
What tools can they use?
They can work with Ahrefs, Semrush, Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, Google Analytics and Yoast SEO.
How experienced are the candidates?
Candidates are expected to have five or more years of hands-on SEO experience with documented ranking and traffic results for real websites.
What does it cost?
Rates are listed in USD at $7 per hour for entry-level talent, $9 per hour for intermediate and $12 per hour for senior talent. There are no lock-in contracts.
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