We are seeking a skilled freelancer to enhance our website's technical SEO. The main tasks include improving page speed, fixing link issues, and ensuring proper crawlability. The ideal candidate will have experience in analyzing and resolving technical SEO challenges to improve website performance and search engine rankings.

Please direct all inquires through UpWork or you will not be considered. Do not call or email regarding this opportunity. Our company is a startup that provides technology to restaurants to manage phone calls communications with clients. We are looking to hire on an hourly basis or retainer a contractor to 1) drive inbound traffic through SEO and 2) assist with managing our website and online marketing. The second is not as high a priority, however the ideal candidate is able to work with a developer to update the website when needed independent from our team. We are not looking to hire an agency.

We are seeking a Technical SEO Virtual Assistant to enhance our website's search engine rankings. Responsibilities include conducting keyword research, optimizing on-page elements, and analyzing website performance using tools like SEMrush. The ideal candidate will have experience in SEO and be able to work independently to improve our online presence.

I am looking for an experienced, individual technical SEO specialist to help recover lost Google traffic for my e-commerce store, Tone Man Guitar. The ideal candidate will diagnose and fix traffic drops, ensuring our site is optimized for search engines. Responsibilities include conducting SEO audits, analyzing traffic trends, and implementing strategies to improve search engine rankings.

Overview We are a growing language services and localization company serving healthcare systems, government agencies, courts, municipalities, and enterprise clients nationwide. Our services include: Translation Interpretation (on-site, VRI, OPI, ASL) Healthcare and legal language access Multimedia localization Subtitling/captioning Website localization Accessibility/remediation services We are looking for an experienced SEO expert or small team to take over after ending a long-term engagement with another vendor that failed to identify major technical issues on our website for over 6 months. This is NOT a generic blogging or backlink-only engagement. We are specifically seeking someone with strong experience in: Technical SEO B2B SEO Enterprise/government buyer journeys Service-based SEO Conversion optimization WordPress performance optimization Our buyers are typically: Hospitals Government agencies Procurement departments Legal organizations Enterprise operations teams This is a high-intent, relationship-driven business with long sales cycles. We care more about qualified leads and authority than vanity traffic metrics. Current Environment WordPress website Cloudflare Hosted on DigitalOcean (potential migration under consideration) Existing SEO history and content library Google Search Console and GA4 access available We recently discovered significant technical issues that should have been identified much earlier, including: Duplicate title/meta issues Weak schema implementation Performance optimization gaps Large image optimization issues Inconsistent indexing strategy Poor alignment between content strategy and enterprise/government search intent We are now looking for someone capable of auditing, prioritizing, and executing correctly. What We Need Phase 1: Audit & Recovery Full technical SEO audit Crawl/indexation analysis Site architecture review Core Web Vitals/performance analysis Schema review and implementation Internal linking strategy Service page optimization Conversion-focused recommendations Identify quick wins vs long-term improvements Phase 2: Strategic SEO Growth We want someone who understands: Enterprise/B2B SEO Government procurement search behavior Healthcare and legal industry search intent High-converting service pages Local + national SEO strategy Authority building beyond generic blog spam Potential ongoing responsibilities may include: Technical SEO maintenance Content strategy oversight Landing page optimization Keyword mapping GSC monitoring Reporting tied to business outcomes Collaboration with our internal team Important - We are NOT looking for: Generic AI-written content farms Mass backlink packages “Publish 20 blogs/month” strategies without business alignment Agencies that outsource everything offshore without oversight Vanity traffic reporting with no lead impact We ARE looking for: Strategic thinking Transparency Strong communication Accountability Technical competence Clear prioritization Someone who can explain WHY recommendations matter Ideal Candidate Please apply only if you have experience with: B2B SEO Technical SEO WordPress Cloudflare/CDN optimization Service-based businesses Enterprise or government-facing organizations Bonus if you have experience with: Healthcare SEO Legal industry SEO Accessibility/ADA-related SEO Localization/language services industry Kinsta/WP Engine migrations Conversion rate optimization To Apply Please include: Examples of B2B/service-based SEO work Examples of technical SEO audits you’ve performed Your approach to prioritizing SEO fixes A brief explanation of how you measure SEO success beyond traffic Whether you personally execute the work or outsource portions Your experience with WordPress performance optimization Any experience with enterprise/government-focused SEO Please do NOT send generic agency templates. We are looking for a long-term strategic partner if the fit is right.

Looking for a technical SEO specialist with WordPress experience to implement AI visibility improvements on a financial advisory firm website. Tasks include: llms.txt setup, schema markup, Semrush Local listing management, NAP distribution across directories, and meta/title tag optimization. No content writing needed — copy will be provided. Hourly contract, est. 5–10 hrs to start. Must be comfortable working within compliance approval workflows.

We are looking for a LOCAL SEO specialist to handle the technical side of our SEO — specifically citation building and cleanup, backlink acquisition, and a technical site audit. This is NOT a content writing role. We do not need social media management or Google Ads (not permitted for tobacco businesses). SCOPE OF WORK 1. LOCAL CITATION AUDIT & CLEANUP — Audit all existing citations for NAP (Name, Address, Phone) consistency — Identify and correct outdated listings from previous ownership (wrong hours, wrong phone, old description) — Submit accurate listings to all relevant local, cigar industry, and veteran-owned business directories 2. BACKLINK BUILDING — Identify legitimate link-building opportunities in cigar, hospitality, Pennsylvania local, and veteran business niches — Outreach and acquisition — no spammy or low-quality links — Focus on local and industry-relevant sources 3. TECHNICAL SEO AUDIT — Core Web Vitals review — Mobile performance — Broken links, redirect issues, duplicate content — Image alt tags — Report findings with prioritized recommendations --- WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE — Schema.org structured data (LocalBusiness/CigarBar) deployed — Meta descriptions, OG tags, canonical URLs on all pages — sitemap.xml and robots.txt live — Google Search Console connected — Dedicated local landing page targeting "cigar lounge Williamsport PA" — Listings submitted to cigarlounges.co and Visit Lycoming County Do not duplicate this work. Build on it. --- IDEAL CANDIDATE — Demonstrable experience with local SEO for brick-and-mortar businesses — Familiar with restricted/tobacco industry advertising limitations — Uses white-hat methods only — Provides clear reporting on citations built, backlinks acquired, and technical issues resolved — Has worked with Google Search Console data --- DELIVERABLES — Citation audit report with corrections made — List of new citations submitted with status — Backlink acquisition report — Technical audit report with prioritized fixes --- BUDGET & TIMELINE Open to fixed-price or hourly proposals. Please include your suggested timeline and approach in your application. Preference for someone who has done this for local retail or hospitality businesses in smaller markets. --- TO APPLY Please include: 1. One example of local SEO work for a similar business 2. Your approach to citation cleanup for a business that changed ownership 3. How you build backlinks in a restricted industry where paid advertising is not an option

I need help with a WordPress technical SEO cleanup for a news/blog site. My PageSpeed scores are excellent, but Google Search Console shows many not-indexed URLs. I need someone experienced with WordPress, Yoast SEO, Google Search Console, sitemaps, noindex/canonical settings, and 301 redirects. Current Search Console issue: 649 indexed pages 4,419 not indexed pages 2,358 Discovered — currently not indexed 1,873 Crawled — currently not indexed 182 Excluded by noindex tag Some visitors are also landing on dead/old URLs Scope of work: Review Google Search Console indexing issues and assess not-indexed URLs. Determine whether not-indexed URLs are real blog posts or low-value WordPress URLs like tags, archives, author pages, pagination, or deleted pages. Evaluate Yoast SEO sitemap settings and adjust if needed. Noindex or remove low-value WordPress URLs from search results if appropriate. Ensure real blog posts and important pages are indexable. Check robots.txt, canonical tags, noindex tags, and sitemap structure. Review dead/old URLs receiving visits. Create proper 301 redirects for important old URLs with a relevant replacement page. Do not redirect everything to the homepage. Provide a detailed list of changes made. Important: Please do not change my theme, design, permalink structure, content, categories, article titles, or delete posts without asking me first. Please do not make political/content edits. This is a technical SEO cleanup only. I am not looking for backlinks, ranking guarantees, AI content, or a monthly SEO package. I only need a careful technical SEO cleanup for WordPress, Yoast, Google Search Console indexing, sitemaps, and dead/old URL redirects. Thank you.

I have a Home Staging, Interior Design and Interior Decoration company based in Beverly Hills. Any experience working with this type of service is a real plus! Summary I am looking for an experienced freelance contractor to complete a one-time optimization project for my WordPress website. I need someone who is highly skilled in modern technical SEO, AI search optimization, AEO, GEO, schema markup, WordPress performance, and local service-business SEO. This is not just a basic keyword or meta description project. I need someone who can review the entire backend structure of my website and optimize it for Google, Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT-style search, Perplexity-style answer engines, and other emerging search platforms. The ideal contractor should understand both traditional SEO and newer AI-driven search visibility strategies, including how to structure a website so search engines and AI systems clearly understand the business, services, location, authority, and content. Project Goals The goal is to make my WordPress website technically strong, easily crawlable, fast, well-structured, and optimized for modern search engines and AI answer engines. This project should include both an audit and implementation of approved fixes. Scope of Work 1. Technical SEO Audit Review the website for technical SEO issues, including: Crawlability and indexability XML sitemap setup Robots.txt Canonical tags Redirects and broken links Duplicate content issues URL structure Internal linking Heading structure Image optimization Mobile usability Core Web Vitals Page speed WordPress plugin conflicts or SEO setup issues Google Search Console issues, if access is provided 2. WordPress SEO Optimization Optimize the backend of the WordPress website, including: SEO plugin configuration, such as Yoast, Rank Math, or similar Metadata structure Page titles Meta descriptions Permalink structure Image alt text strategy Category/tag cleanup if needed Sitemap submission guidance Indexing settings Schema plugin or custom schema implementation 3. AEO / Answer Engine Optimization Improve the website for answer-based search results, including: Clear question-and-answer content structure FAQ recommendations and/or implementation Service-page content structure for direct answers Featured-snippet-friendly formatting Conversational search optimization Better semantic structure across important pages 4. GEO / Generative Engine Optimization Optimize the website for AI-generated search results and AI discovery, including: Entity clarity for the business Service, location, and brand signals Structured data/schema improvements E-E-A-T signals Internal linking that reinforces topical authority Recommendations for improving visibility in AI-generated answers Content gaps that may prevent the business from being cited or understood by AI search tools 5. Local SEO Foundation Because this is a service-based business, I also need review and optimization for local SEO signals, including: Location relevance Service-area clarity NAP consistency recommendations Local business schema Google Business Profile recommendations, if applicable Location/service page recommendations 6. Final Deliverables At the end of the project, I would like: A summary of issues found A list of completed fixes A prioritized list of recommended next steps Documentation of any plugins, schema, redirects, or backend changes made Before/after notes for major improvements Confirmation that the website is properly crawlable and indexable Ideal Contractor You should have proven experience with: WordPress technical SEO Google Search Console Google Analytics Schema markup / structured data Core Web Vitals Page speed optimization Local SEO AEO / answer engine optimization GEO / generative engine optimization AI search visibility SEO tools such as Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, Semrush, Sitebulb, Google PageSpeed Insights, or similar

Overview We run a large ecommerce website in the restaurant equipment and supply industry. Our site is built on Shopify and currently has a large product catalog with tens of thousands of products live, with more being added. Google Search Console is showing a major indexation issue: * Approximately 57K indexed pages * Approximately 206K not indexed pages * Around 175K pages marked “Crawled, currently not indexed” * Additional exclusions include canonicalized pages, redirects, robots.txt blocks, 404s, and duplicate pages We are currently using AI to improve and rewrite product descriptions, but we need a true technical SEO expert to determine whether our issue is caused by content quality, crawl/indexation signals, sitemap structure, canonical tags, Shopify URL architecture, faceted navigation, internal linking, or some combination of all of the above. We are not looking for a general SEO content writer. We need someone who understands large ecommerce technical SEO, Google Search Console, Shopify, crawl budget, canonicalization, XML sitemaps, structured data, and indexation strategy. Main Goal We need a clear technical diagnosis and prioritized roadmap for improving Google indexation, especially for important product, category, brand, and collection pages. We do not want every URL indexed. We want the right pages indexed. Scope of Work The project should include a full technical SEO/indexation audit covering: 1. Google Search Console Review Review Page Indexing reports, especially: * Crawled, currently not indexed * Discovered, currently not indexed * Alternate page with proper canonical tag * Duplicate without user-selected canonical * Blocked by robots.txt * Page with redirect * Not found 404 * Soft 404 * Server errors * Excluded by noindex We need the URLs grouped by pattern, not just reviewed one by one. 2. URL Pattern Analysis Identify which types of URLs are being excluded and why, including: * Product pages * Collection/category pages * Brand/vendor pages * Variant URLs * Filter/faceted navigation URLs * Pagination URLs * Search result URLs * Redirected/old URLs * Low-value or thin pages * Duplicate product pages 3. XML Sitemap Audit Review our Shopify sitemap structure and determine: * Whether low-value URLs are being submitted * Whether important pages are missing * Whether redirected, noindexed, duplicate, or canonicalized URLs are included * How our sitemap strategy should be cleaned up 4. Canonical Tag Audit Review canonical behavior across: * Product pages * Collection pages * Product variants * Filtered URLs * Duplicates * Paginated pages We need to know whether our canonical tags are helping or hurting indexation. 5. Robots.txt and Crawl Control Review robots.txt and crawl directives to confirm: * Important pages are not accidentally blocked * Low-value URLs are handled properly * Googlebot is able to access the right content * AI crawlers such as GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, and Google-Extended are not accidentally blocked, if applicable 6. Faceted Navigation / Filter URL Audit We need specific recommendations on how to handle filtered URLs, sort parameters, search pages, collection filters, and duplicate URL combinations. This is especially important because our site has a very large product catalog. 7. Product Page Quality and Indexability Review Review a sample of indexed and non-indexed product pages to determine whether the issue is related to: * Thin content * Duplicate manufacturer descriptions * Lack of unique value * Poor product templates * Missing specifications * Weak internal linking * Missing schema * Poor titles/meta descriptions * Low-quality AI-generated copy * Lack of helpful buying information 8. Internal Linking and Site Architecture Review whether important product/category/brand pages are discoverable through internal links and whether the site structure helps Google understand page importance. 9. Structured Data Audit Review product, breadcrumb, organization, and other relevant schema markup. We need recommendations for what structured data should be added or fixed. Deliverables Please provide: 1. Technical SEO audit report 2. Breakdown of GSC exclusion reasons by URL pattern 3. List of high-priority issues 4. Specific Shopify/dev implementation recommendations 5. Indexation strategy: what should be indexed vs noindexed/canonicalized/blocked 6. Sitemap cleanup recommendations 7. Canonical and robots.txt recommendations 8. Product page/template improvement recommendations 9. Prioritized action plan with estimated impact and difficulty 10. Optional: 30-minute walkthrough call to explain findings We do not want a generic SEO PDF. We need practical recommendations that our developer and internal team can implement. Ideal Candidate You should have experience with: * Technical SEO for large ecommerce websites * Shopify or Shopify Plus * Google Search Console * Screaming Frog, Sitebulb, JetOctopus, Botify, Ahrefs, Semrush, or similar tools * XML sitemaps * Crawl budget optimization * Canonicalization * Faceted navigation SEO * Product page SEO * Structured data/schema * Large SKU catalogs * Ecommerce internal linking strategies Experience with B2B ecommerce, industrial products, restaurant equipment, commercial equipment, or large catalog sites is a plus. What We Are Not Looking For Please do not apply if your main recommendation will be: * “Write more blogs” * “Buy backlinks” * “Submit all URLs to Google manually” * “Use AI to rewrite every product description” * “Install an SEO app and wait” * “Run monthly SEO with no technical audit” We may pursue ongoing SEO later, but this project is specifically about diagnosing and fixing technical indexation problems.