SEO Specialist — UK Organic Growth for Academic Proofreading Website

I run academic support an academic proofreading, editing, and formatting service targeting UK university students (strong focus on international students). Paid ads are already running; now I want a long-term organic channel. Phase 1 (this contract): SEO Audit + Strategy Full technical SEO audit (site is WordPress with Rank Math) UK-focused keyword research: dissertation proofreading, thesis editing, academic editing + long-tail international-student queries Competitor analysis (top 3–5 UK proofreading services) 3-month content plan: what pages/blog posts to create, targeting which keywords On-page fixes for existing pages (titles, meta, headings, internal linking, schema) Phase 2 (separate contract if Phase 1 impresses): Monthly execution — content optimization, link building (white-hat only), tracking. Requirements: Proven UK-market SEO results (rankings/traffic screenshots) Experience with service businesses in competitive niches White-hat only — no PBNs, no bought links (this is a long-term brand) Familiarity with Rank Math, GA4, Google Search Console Screening questions (required): Share one UK site you grew organically. What was the traffic before/after and over what timeframe? Realistically, how long until a new-ish site can rank for "dissertation proofreading UK"? What would you target first instead? What's your approach to link building for a small service business? Honest timelines only — if you promise "page 1 in 30 days," I will not hire you. Start your proposal with the word "ORGANIC".