SEO Expert Needed for Rapidly Growing Food Blogs

SEO Expert Needed for Rapidly Growing Food Blogs

About Us
We are the team behind two rapidly growing food blogs, reaching a combined global audience of over 500,000 monthly readers. As we set our sights on further expansion, we're actively seeking a skilled SEO Expert to optimize our online presence.
Position Overview
The SEO Expert will play a pivotal role in enhancing our search engine visibility and driving organic traffic growth along with helping to implement a long-term content strategy.. You will be responsible for conducting in-depth keyword research, analyzing search trends and competition, and ensuring that our content strategy aligns with what search engine result pages (SERPs) are rewarding. The role includes continually auditing existing content for optimization opportunities. This position will start out at 8-10 hours per ---------- per hour.

Key Responsibilities
In-depth Keyword Research: Use Ahrefs and Google Search Console to identify high-value keywords and topics.
Trend and Competition Analysis: Examine search trends and analyze competitors to inform our long-term content ---------- RP Alignment: Make sure our content is tailored to what is currently performing well on SERPs.
Content Outlining: Create detailed outlines for future blog posts based on SEO strategies.
Content Audit: Regularly review old content to be updated to capitalize on new keyword opportunities.
Process Enhancement: Provide ongoing feedback and suggestions to refine our SEO ---------- munication is managed through Slack.
Qualifications
Proven SEO Experience: Demonstrable background in SEO is essential.
Expertise in Ahrefs: Must be highly proficient in using Ahrefs for SEO-related tasks.
Strong Track Record: Previous success in a similar role is required. Please provide evidence.
Knowledge of SEO Best Practices: A comprehensive understanding of current SEO best practices is crucial.
Writing Skills: Exceptional writing skills are required. Please provide examples of previous work, like blog posts or website ---------- munication Skills: Excellent English communication skills, both written and ---------- adline-Oriented: Must be able to work methodically and meet deadlines.
Niche Knowledge: Experience in the food/lifestyle niche is preferable but not essential.
How to Apply

Initial Application: In your message, please include a link to your current CV and a portfolio of past SEO work if ---------- mo Task: Shortlisted candidates will be invited to perform a demo task (to record a Loom video outlining how you would create a content plan for a new client in the food and lifestyle blogging niche). Please take into account new content creation, as well as optimization of old content. *Mention should be made of seasonal content (Christmas, Halloween, etc). The task will be paid at $5 per hour, not to exceed 2 hours of work. Please note the video does not need to be 2 hours! The allotted time reflects the research that will go into the proposal.
If this test is successful, we will have a video call and then you will be given a trial period to check that we work well together.