I specialize in driving sales and marketing strategies that enhance brand visibility and operational efficiency. With 32 years of experience across various industries, I have a proven track record in the cannabis sector, where I achieved $2.8M in retail and wholesale sales within eight months, while concurrently launching five new brands. My expertise lies in relationship building, having served as Secretary of an industry association, where I fostered connections that support brand growth. I am adaptable and resourceful, with a keen understanding of market dynamics and operational needs. If you are seeking an industry insider who can leverage connections and insights to propel your brand forward, let's discuss how I can contribute to your success.
Jeff R.
SEO Link Building & Digital PR | Press Releases + AI Visibility
Buffalo, Missouri
$150/hr$150 per hour5.0 (63) 82 jobs $300K+ total earnings
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I help businesses improve rankings, authority, and online visibility through high-quality link building, media placements, and press release distribution.
With 15+ years of SEO experience, I specialize in off-page SEO and link acquisition strategies built for competitive search environments. My focus is on earning and securing placements that strengthen search authority, improve organic visibility, and support long-term performance across Google and AI-driven search platforms.
No PBNs. No bulk link networks. No shortcuts.
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I offer four core services:
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Relevant backlinks placed within existing content on established websites to strengthen topical authority and improve organic rankings.
Typical timeline: 2โ4 weeks
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Editorial and media placements on established publications designed to build authority, credibility, and search visibility.
Typical timeline: 3โ6 weeks
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Top-tier media placements for businesses looking to maximize authority, brand exposure, and online credibility.
Typical timeline: 3โ6 weeks
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Professional press release distribution across 500+ media and news sites, with major media placements, search indexing, AI visibility, and detailed placement reporting.
Ideal for product launches, company announcements, partnerships, milestones, funding news, and other newsworthy developments.
Typical timeline: up to 30 days
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โข 15+ years in SEO and link acquisition
โข Top Rated Plus freelancer with a consistent 5-star track record
โข Experience across legal, construction, SaaS, crypto, finance, and other competitive industries
โข Campaigns designed for sustainable rankings and long-term authority
โข Extensive experience managing both individual placements and large-scale link building campaigns
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โข Authority and relevance over raw link volume
โข Every placement is reviewed for quality and fit
โข No PBNs or low-quality bulk networks
โข Strategy-driven campaigns instead of random backlink acquisition
โข Clear distinction between link building, editorial placements, and media syndication
โข Campaigns structured around the clientโs SEO goals, industry, and competitive landscape
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I also offer journalist outreach and earned media campaigns for select projects. These campaigns typically require 3โ6 months and are best suited for businesses pursuing a longer-term digital PR strategy.
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โข Quality over volume
โข Limited number of active clients
โข Clear communication and realistic expectations
โข Structured campaign management and reporting
โข No exaggerated SEO guarantees
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My services are best suited for businesses, agencies, and established brands that are actively investing in SEO and understand the value of authoritative backlinks, media coverage, and long-term organic visibility.
If you are looking for hundreds of cheap links or short-term shortcuts, I am probably not the right fit.
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If you want to strengthen your rankings and online authority through high-quality backlinks, media placements, or press release distribution, send me a message.
Iโll help you determine which approach makes the most sense for your goals and budget.
Gabe N.
Link Building | PR Outreach Specialist | Local SEO & AI Search (GEO)
Stockton, Missouri
$50/hr$50 per hour4.8 (227) 449 jobs $1M+ total earnings
PR Outreach Specialist | 15+ Years of Experience | Agency Owner Since 2013 | Have Helped Big Brands Like Forbes
โ HIGHLY SKILLED IN OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS
โ TOP 1% OF FREELANCERS ON UPWORK (check portfolio for screenshot)
โ OVER 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN SEO AND IN OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS
โ HAVE SERVICED 100S OF CLIENTS IN MANY INDUSTRIES
โ HIGHLY RATED WITH A GREAT TRACK RECORD
Hey, thanks for taking the time to check out my profile!
I am an expert digital marketer and have been doing this for 15+ years, so you can trust that I'm not an SEO quack. Additionally, I also stay up with the times, and I am well-versed in AI optimization. If you're not including AI optimization in your SEO strategy, you'll get left behind.
I have been running my own digital marketing agency since 2013. I am an SEO professional and SEO strategist, and I try to make a point to listen to clients' needs rather than assuming what they want. I also try to make a point to provide top-notch communication for all clients. Knowing what is happening is important.
At the moment, I only offer a few types of deliverables, and those are:
โOutreach Campaigns to secure: media placements / mentions / citations / connections / shoutouts / partnerships / interviews / ETC
โ Local SEO for search engines and optimization for AI search (GEO, also known as AIO, or AEO).
โ High-level local SEO video audits
โ Backlink building Campaigns For National And Local Companies
I have niched out to do just those above. I am available every day except the weekend. Scroll down for a brief rundown of each service category that I offer. I have worked with a lot of business owners, marketing managers, and even agency owners/managers over time.
BACKLINK BUILDING CAMPAIGNS (Link building campaigns)
I've been doing this for years, and this is probably the strongest skill in my toolbox. With links you get:
โ Website authority and Google Visibility
โ Better Google AI Visibility
โ A More Robust Online Brand
You get to approve all link-building leads. All leads are checked for spam before you see them.
LOCAL SEO AND AI SEARCH OPTIMIZATION (aka GEO, aka AEO, aka AIO) - GET FOUND LOCALLY
I can take SEO out of the equation for your local business's website for both search engines and for AI search. One part of the puzzle is making sure that your content is optimized for both search engines and AI, and I try to take care of this in month one (the optimization and setup phase). After month 1, your account enters the recurring task phase. Depending on the competition, the timing changes but usually within 3 months, your website's traffic has improved by a good amount, and rankings may be where you want them. SEO and AI optimization take time and three months is only the minimum amount of time to see results. It can take much longer. Anyone who tells you otherwise is trying to pull a fast one on you. I've ranked many local sites and sometimes within a month. Competition plays a large role in the ability to rank fast. Usually, you're looking at 3-6 months if you're not already on top.
LOCAL AND NATIONAL OUTREACH CAMPAIGNS - MEDIA PLACEMENTS / MENTIONS / LINKS / CITATIONS / CONNECTIONS / SHOUTOUTS / PARTNERSHIPS / INTERVIEWS / ETC - Create demand, publicity, and authority for your company.
Outreach is probably the one skill that has built my business and has allowed me to become successful. Currently, there isn't an outreach campaign that I wouldn't take on, provided it's reasonably attainable. Let me know what your outreach goals are and what you want to achieve and I'll send you a quote for the project. It's important to note here that outreach is highly dependent on chance, so having a broader goal in mind is best. - Compared to something like "I want to get on one website only". You're looking at a low success rate if you just want one site/publication/connection/influencer/ETC
โ I'm highly specialized in outreach campaigns for almost all of my career. For over 10 years, this is all I did.
โ For outreach jobs in which a response from the contact you want is needed, you will always get the chance to approve all leads that come in. Nothing goes live or continues without your approval.
โ Within the PR placement world, there is trash, and I weed all of this out for you. I look for quality, and I have a qualification criterion to weed out bad leads.
โ Any content is made by real humans, not AI
โ All placements are quality-checked before they get to you
Types of placements/deals you could hire me for could be the following:
โ Website placements in the form of backlinks, mentions, or citations.
โ Broadcast, podcast, TV, or radio interviews
โ Placements in newspapers, news websites, magazines (on and offline)
โ Influencer engagements - social media, YouTube, etc
โ Getting speaking engagements or getting on a panel
โ Booking appointments with high-value people/organizations - political figures, industry thought leaders, experts, ETC
Melissa C.
Public Relations Writer | News Writer | Proofreader
Nixa, Missouri
$35/hr$35 per hour5.0 (1) 1 job $51 total earnings
Every organization has a story worth telling. The challenge is knowing what that story is and how to tell it so people actually pay attention.
Iโm a public relations and communications professional with more than 10 years of combined experience in journalism and PR. My background as a journalist taught me how to find the story, ask the right questions, meet deadlines, and write for an audience. My PR experience taught me how to use those skills to help organizations build credibility, communicate clearly, and connect with the people they want to reach.
Today, I work with businesses, entrepreneurs, organizations, and brands on the content that helps them show up professionally and tell their stories effectively.
My experience includes:
โข Public relations and communications writing
โข Press releases and media-focused content
โข Founder and executive bios
โข Blog and website content
โข Brand storytelling
โข Copyediting and proofreading
โข Research and editorial writing
โข Content strategy
โข Media and public relations support
I particularly enjoy helping clients turn complicated ideas, expertise or accomplishments into clear, engaging stories.
My journalism background includes work with the Davis County Clipper, Utah Spirit magazine and Deseret News. Iโve also worked across public relations, freelance writing and content creation, giving me experience on both sides of the communications equation.
I understand that good writing isn't just about putting words on a page. It needs to have a purpose.
Sometimes that means writing a press release that gives a journalist a reason to call. Sometimes it means creating an executive bio that establishes credibility. Sometimes it means taking a client's expertise and turning it into a blog post people actually want to read.
That's the work I enjoy.
Iโm currently available for freelance PR, communications, and content projects, as well as contract communications opportunities.
If you need a writer who can find the story, understand the audience, and strengthen the message, let's connect.
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