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Regina M.

Sacramento, California

$30/hr
4.9
2,481 jobs

Hi, I’m Regina 😊 I help businesses improve their email marketing through strategic campaigns, automations, and customer journey flows that help keep leads and customers engaged instead of slipping through the cracks. Most clients come to me when their emails feel scattered, inconsistent, or they know they should be doing more with email but don’t know what the next step should be. I help create a clear, organized system behind the scenes so everything works together more effectively and feels easier to manage long term. Credentials & Expertise: ✔ $1M+ earned for clients as a Top Rated Plus freelancer ✔ Experience across Klaviyo, HubSpot, Mailchimp, and similar platforms ✔ Background in business + technical systems What I Bring to Your Business: ✔ Organized email systems that work together ✔ Automations for leads, customers, and ongoing engagement ✔ Campaigns that feel consistent and on-brand ✔ Better targeting so customers get more relevant emails ✔ Clear planning behind the scenes so email feels easier to manage ✔ Strategy focused on long-term growth and retention Extra Value for My Clients: ✔ Custom strategy flowcharts to map out your email system ✔ Clear planning for automations, campaigns, and follow-up ✔ A more organized view of how your emails work together ✨What Clients Say✨ ✔ “Regina mapped out our full email lifecycle with a detailed flowchart before building anything. She identified gaps in our customer journey, cleaned up our segmentation, and implemented automations that actually made sense together. What felt scattered before is now a clear, structured system.” ✔ “We brought Regina in during a migration and she handled everything from setup to integrations and automation. She made sure nothing broke, improved the overall structure, and left us with a system that’s much easier to manage and build on.” ✔ "Regina was incredibly organized and easy to work with throughout the entire project. She helped simplify what felt overwhelming, explained things clearly, and built a much more structured email system that finally made sense for our business.” 📩 Thanks for taking the time to read my profile! I’d love to learn more about what you’re working on. Send me a quick message and let’s chat. :-)

  • Email Marketing
  • Email Campaign
  • Email Marketing Strategy
  • Email Marketing Consultation
  • Mailchimp
  • HubSpot
  • Klaviyo
  • MailerLite
  • Constant Contact
  • Email Automation
  • Email Design
  • Email & Newsletter
  • Email Template
Alishba K.

Sacramento, California

$30/hr
4.8
234 jobs

Hello! This is Alishba. I am Graphic designer and branding specialist. I support my clients with deep, strategic and impactful Logo and brand identities that connect with the heart & soul of their customers and become an essential part of their lives. Together we will create a human-centered brand that positions you as an industry leader and speaks to the quality of work you provide. Before the project starts, I’d love to get to know your business then i’ll take you through my discovery process to get to the core of what you do and who you serve as a business. From there, we’ll establish a strategy-based creative direction aligned with your vision. And then it will be transformed into actual graphics to attract your ideal customers. I will help you with: · Branding (Brand Strategy, Brand Identity, Logo, Brand Guidelines, Creative Direction) · Packaging (Inner & Outer Packaging, Labels, Hangtags) · Print design (Business Cards, Brochures, Collateral) · Website Design · Social Media (Instagram Visual Strategy, Grid & Profile Design) Feel free to reach you out and let's discuss your project! Portfolio link! behance.net/alishbakhan

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Illustration
  • Email Marketing
  • Proofreading
  • Logo Design
  • Animation
  • Creative Writing
  • Web Design
  • Article Writing
  • SEO Keyword Research
Rustam S.

Sacramento, California

$10/hr
4.9
22 jobs

Hello! I'm Rustam, a dedicated freelancer with a keen eye for detail, specializing in mobile app testing, data entry, and translation services between English, Persian (Farsi), and Dari. With extensive experience across various projects, I am committed to delivering precise and timely results. My top priority is client satisfaction, achieved through clear communication and consistent performance. What I Offer: 1. App Testing (iOS | Android | Web): Comprehensive functional and usability testing Detailed bug reporting with documentation (screenshots, videos, test cases) User experience feedback and performance analysis Test case writing, QA reports, and issue tracking 2. Data Entry & Research: Fast and accurate typing Spreadsheet management (Excel, Google Sheets) Data cleaning, formatting, and organization Web research and data collection PDF to Word/Excel conversion 3. Translation (English ⇄ Persian ⇄ Dari): Accurate and context-aware translation Proofreading and editing for clarity and tone Transcription and subtitling Why Choose Me? ✅ 100% attention to detail ✅ Reliable communication and quick turnaround ✅ Dedicated to getting it right the first time — or I’ll fix it until you’re satisfied I'm here to make your project easier, faster, and better. Let's discuss how I can help you achieve your goals! 🚀

  • Mobile App Testing
  • Data Entry
  • Android App
  • Google Review
  • Bug Reports
  • Web Testing
  • Social Media Management
  • Social Media Account Setup
  • Google Sheets
  • Persian to English Translation
  • Review or Feedback Collection
  • English to Persian Translation
  • Voice Recording
  • Review
  • Review Website
Jose V.

Sacramento, California

$65/hr
4.9
35 jobs

Top Rated SEO Specialist with $30K+ earned, 92% Job Success, and 388+ hours on Upwork. I don't do "general SEO." I architect topical authority — a methodology where your site dominates an entire niche, ranks for hundreds of keywords, and gets cited by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity (the new search frontier most freelancers ignore). Most SEOs chase keywords. I architect knowledge graphs. WHAT I DO Topical Map Construction Built around Koray Tugberk Gübür's TCCM framework. Every map I deliver: - DataForSEO-validated keywords (real volume and difficulty per term) - SERP-analyzed (top 3 competitors per term) - PAA-extracted (real questions buyers ask) - Entity matrix (semantic relationships mapped) - Content briefs per article (writers can execute immediately) - Internal linking architecture (TCCM clustering) Output: a 100 to 500-article roadmap that takes a site from zero to topical authority in 12 to 18 months. Blog Content That Ranks and Gets Cited by AI I apply Kyle Roof's POP framework, Koray's TCCM, and entity optimization: - POP-scored against top-ranking competitors - Entity-rich and NLP-validated - Schema-marked (BlogPosting, FAQ, HowTo, BreadcrumbList) - Internal-linked using TCCM clustering - E-E-A-T proof points throughout - Optimized for both Google and LLM citation LLM, GEO, and AEO Optimization ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity drive a growing share of buyer research. I optimize for: - AI citation visibility (LLM Moat Index methodology) - Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) - Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) - Schema markup AI parsers trust - Entity associations LLMs cite Blog Refresh for the LLM Era Existing content not getting cited by AI? I audit which content currently appears in LLM responses, identify entity gaps preventing citation, restructure for AI parser preferences, add schema layers AI engines need, and update for current freshness signals. Site Recovery After Google Updates Recovered my own e-commerce site from an 82% deindexation event in September 2025. The same playbook applies to client sites hit by Helpful Content and Core updates. TOOLKIT DataForSEO for keyword research, SERP analysis, and competitor gap. Google Search Console for technical and performance data. Page Optimizer Pro for Kyle Roof's POP scoring. Custom topical mapping pipeline built over four years. Perplexity NLP for entity validation. Rank Math and AIOSEO for on-page implementation. WordPress, Shopify, and custom CMS environments. CREDENTIALS Triple-certified SEO specialist: - Holistic SEO Community member (Koray Tugberk Gübür, since 2022) - Topical Authority Course graduate (Koray) - IMG Marketing Gold member (Kyle Roof) Plus $30K+ Upwork earnings with Top Rated badge, authority sites built across espresso and coffee, BBQ, automotive, food, and bilingual agency niches, and published research: the LLM Moat Index measuring AI citation patterns across 300 queries, 15 categories, and 5 LLMs. WHO I WORK BEST WITH - Founders building authority sites (affiliate, content, lead-gen) - E-commerce brands wanting SEO that compounds, not paid ads - SaaS companies needing AI-citation visibility - Sites recovering from Google updates - Agencies needing white-label topical map specialists - Brands targeting the US Latino market (bilingual ES/EN) HOW I WORK Always data-first (DataForSEO before any topical map). Always validation-first (dry-run before any deploy). Always full-site analysis (never partial samples). Always real entities (zero fabrications). Always SERP-validated (real competitor data, not guesses). I respond within 4 hours during US Pacific business hours. LET'S TALK Send me your domain and biggest SEO frustration. I'll send back a 10-minute Loom audit with 3 specific quick wins. Free, no strings. — José Villalobos Sacramento, CA | Bilingual ES/EN

  • WordPress
  • On-Page SEO
  • Off-Page SEO
  • WordPress Website
  • Google Search Console
  • Google Search API
  • Schema Markup
  • Web Content Strategy
  • Content Marketing Strategy
  • Ahrefs
  • Search Engine Marketing
  • Search Engine Marketing Strategy
  • LLM Prompt
  • SEO Audit
  • SEO Content
  • Blog Development
  • Blog Writing
  • Off-Page SEO Report
  • SEO Keyword Research
  • Content SEO
Sheraz S.

Sacramento, California

$25/hr
4.9
26 jobs

𝐆𝐄𝐎 | 𝐀𝐈𝐎 | 𝐀𝐄𝐎 | 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐄𝐎 | 𝐎𝐧-𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 & 𝐎𝐟𝐟-𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐒𝐄𝐎 | 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐄𝐎 | 𝐋𝐋𝐌 𝐒𝐄𝐎 ⭐️ Trusted SEO Specialist | Local, Technical & AI-Driven Optimization 🕒 10,000+ hours of SEO expertise with agencies & global brands ✅ 5+ years of experience across multiple industries ✅ 175+ successful SEO projects delivered ✅ 𝟏𝟔𝟕+ 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 ✅ 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝟏𝟎+ 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 ✅ Consistent record of driving measurable search growth Maximize your ROI! With my proven 𝗔𝗜-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗘𝗢 strategies, clients experience up to 3 times more traffic and 50% higher conversions. Let’s turn visitors into loyal customers and fill your pockets while climbing those search rankings! Over the past 5 years, I’ve helped local businesses, startups, and agencies turn search visibility into real revenue. My work goes beyond traffic; it’s about meaningful growth that lasts. I build strategies that attract the right audience, improve rankings, and convert visitors into paying customers. I’ve worked with real estate groups, eCommerce stores, SaaS startups, and digital agencies in different parts of the world. Each project presents an opportunity to gain a deep understanding of a business, analyze its competitors, and develop an SEO roadmap that yields clear results. Clients often describe my process as structured, honest, and impact-focused. 𝗠𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗘𝗢 & 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: I help brands become visible where it matters, their local market. From Google Business Profile setup to review management and location-based ranking, every detail is handled to increase calls and visits. 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗘𝗢 & 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀: I use real data from Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, and Google Search Console to uncover what holds a site back. I fix indexing issues, broken structures, and slow load times, ensuring your site performs smoothly on every device. On-Page SEO: Great SEO starts on your own website. I fine-tune every element that shapes how search engines and people experience your content. From optimizing titles, meta tags, and internal links to improving page speed, layout, and keyword placement, I make your site easier to find and more enjoyable to explore. Every change is based on data, intent, and user experience, helping your pages rank higher and convert visitors into loyal customers. Off-Page SEO: Your website deserves more than links it needs real authority. I focus on building that through genuine relationships and strategic outreach. From HARO placements and SaaS link-building campaigns to guest posts on trusted sites, digital PR, and high-authority backlinks, every link I create adds long-term value. I also handle brand mentions, local citations, and geo-targeted backlinks to boost credibility, trust, and rankings where it matters most. 𝗔𝗘𝗢, 𝗚𝗘𝗢 & 𝗟𝗟𝗠 𝗦𝗘𝗢: Search is changing fast. I apply advanced strategies for AI-driven and answer-engine results, making sure your brand shows up not just on Google, but across voice and generative search experiences. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆: Using tools like Surfer SEO and SEMrush, I map keywords to intent and craft content outlines that actually rank. I focus on readability and relevance, not keyword stuffing. 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵: Real Estate – optimized property sites that now dominate local results E-Commerce – improved visibility for Shopify and WooCommerce stores SaaS & Tech – structured SEO systems that support long-term user acquisition Local Services – dentists, law firms, and agencies that doubled local calls and traffic 🛠️ 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐄𝐎 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐈 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐎𝐧 • Ahrefs • SEMrush • SurferSEO • Frase • GSC • GA4 • Screaming Frog • BrightLocal • Whitespark • Yoast • Rank Math • AI-powered insights 𝗔 𝗙𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁s Helped a real estate firm triple organic leads within four months through GEO SEO and Google Maps optimization. Improved a Shopify store’s loading speed from 6s to under 2s, increasing organic traffic by 180%. Helped a SaaS startup scale from zero to 30K monthly organic visits in less than a year through data-driven keyword planning and technical cleanup. SEO today isn’t about tricks; it’s about understanding how people search and making sure your brand shows up with value. I approach every project with curiosity, precision, and a focus on results. If you’re looking for a reliable SEO partner who treats your growth like their own, let’s talk. 𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐒: Local SEO | Google Business Profile Optimization | On-Page SEO | Off-Page SEO | Technical SEO | Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) | Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) | AI SEO | AIO SEO | LLM SEO | Link Building | Guest Posting | Keyword Research & Optimization | Website SEO Audit | eCommerce SEO

  • On-Page SEO
  • Off-Page SEO
  • Technical SEO
  • Local SEO
  • Ecommerce SEO
  • SEO Audit
  • SEO Keyword Research
  • Guest Post
  • Page Speed Optimization
  • SEO-Based Website
  • SEO Backlinking
  • Google My Business Optimization
  • Google My Business Listing
  • Google My Business
  • Local Citation
Shuaib A.

Sacramento, California

$30/hr
5.0
6 jobs

I build AI automation systems that generate revenue while you sleep. Background: Mechanical Engineering degree (Sacramento State) → 7-figure Amazon seller (wholesale + private label) → AI automation architect. That path taught me what most "AI experts" miss: systems only matter if they drive revenue. Live Proof Running Right Now: I operate 3 TikTok Shop affiliate accounts powered by AI video pipelines I built myself. Fully automated — from script generation to finished video to posting. Not demos. Not prototypes. Production systems generating real content daily. Ask me for the account names on a call. The pipeline: Claude API writes scripts using a 5-beat viral formula → Second Claude agent creates scene-by-scene visual directions → Nano Banana Pro generates images → Kling 3.0 converts to video → Fish Audio handles voiceover → FFmpeg assembles → Auto-posts via API. Zero manual input between trigger and published video. That's the level of system I build for clients. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜 𝗕𝗨𝗜𝗟𝗗: → AI Video Production Pipelines Multi-agent workflows that generate videos automatically. Script generation, image creation, video rendering, voiceover, assembly, and posting — all connected. I've built these for TikTok Shop, local businesses, and content agencies. → n8n Workflow Automation Complex workflows with branching logic, error handling, retry loops, and webhook integrations. Not basic Zapier-style automations — production-grade systems with 40+ nodes that run 24/7. → AI Content Engines Automated systems that generate social media content at scale. Input a topic or product → output finished posts across platforms. Human approval gates optional. → CRM & Lead Automation Lead capture → qualification logic → CRM assignment → AI-generated summaries → follow-up sequences. Human-in-the-loop where it matters, fully automated where it doesn't. → API Integrations & Custom Workflows If it has an API, I can connect it. I've integrated 50+ tools including AI platforms, CRMs, social media APIs, payment systems, and custom webhooks. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗦: ✓ AI TikTok Shop Video Pipeline — Multi-agent system with Claude API for script generation, Kling for video, Airtable for status tracking, batch parallel processing for 14+ scenes simultaneously ✓ Talking Avatar Automation — Airtable → GPT-4o script segmentation → Fish Audio TTS → WaveSpeed avatar rendering → B-roll generation with async polling → scene assembly ✓ Local Business Video System — Telegram bot trigger → AI image generation → Video creation → Approval workflow → Auto-post to Instagram, TikTok, Facebook ✓ Automated Newsletter Pipeline — Research aggregation → Claude summarization → Email formatting → Scheduled delivery ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗘 𝗠𝗘: ✓ I don't experiment on your dime. I implement. While others are still planning, I've already built the prototype, tested it, and iterated twice. ✓ Engineering background means I think in systems, not hacks. My automations don't break when you scale them. ✓ E-commerce experience means I think in ROI, margins, and conversion — not just "cool tech." ✓ I build what I use. My own businesses run on the same systems I build for clients. ✓ Fast delivery. I've shipped complete AI video pipelines in under a week. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝗠𝗬 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦: 1. Discovery call or async brief — I understand what you actually need, not just what you think you need 2. Architecture proposal — I map out the system before touching any tools 3. Build in phases — Core functionality first, then iterate based on real usage 4. Documentation + handoff — You get Loom walkthroughs, written docs, and a system you can maintain ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗞: Automation: n8n (self-hosted and cloud), Make, Zapier AI and LLM: Claude API, OpenAI GPT-4o, Anthropic, LangChain, Prompt Engineering AI Video: Kling 2.6 and 3.0, Veo 3, Sora 2, Runway, HeyGen, WaveSpeed AI Image: Nano Banana Pro, Midjourney, Flux, DALL-E AI Voice: Fish Audio, ElevenLabs Database: Airtable, Supabase, Google Sheets, Notion Code: Python, JavaScript, FFmpeg, REST APIs, Webhooks CRM: GoHighLevel, HubSpot, Salesforce patterns Social: Meta API, TikTok API, Blotato, Buffer, Metricool ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣: Message me with your project details. I'll reply within 4 hours with: → Whether I can help → Rough approach → Ballpark timeline and cost For complex projects, I'll send a personalized Loom video walking through how I'd build your specific system. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ AI Integration | AI Automation | AI Agent Development | AI Chatbot Development | Workflow Automation | Automation Engineering | API Integration | n8n | Make | Zapier | Prompt Engineering | LLM Integration | RAG | No-Code Automation | Agentic AI | Multi-Agent Systems | Voice AI | AI Video Generation | AI Image Gen

  • n8n
  • API Integration
  • Business Process Automation
  • Airtable
  • Google Sheets Automation
  • CRM Automation
  • Notion
  • Slack
  • Advertising
  • AI Video Generation
  • AI Image Generation
  • Marketing
  • Make.com
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Marketing Automation

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