SEO Link Building Specialist / Backlink Researcher

We are looking for a part-time SEO Link Building Specialist for a US-based eCommerce website in the hookah / shisha niche.

Main tasks:

Research competitors’ backlink profiles using Ahrefs.

Find backlink opportunities from competitors and through manual research.

Build lists of quality donors for:

- crowd links / forums
- guest posts
- niche edits
- outreach placements
- directories / submits
- press releases
- authority links
- creative link building opportunities

Evaluate every donor website before suggesting it.

We need someone who can check:

- Domain Rating
- organic traffic
- indexed pages
- niche relevance
- dofollow / nofollow status
- outgoing links
- spam indicators
- casino / adult / pharma / essay links
- traffic stability
- anchor profile

You should understand:

- light vs. heavy backlinks
- link velocity
- anchor text distribution
- competitor backlink gap analysis
- safe donor selection
- Google search operators for prospecting

This is not a role for random Fiverr links, automated spam, or mass low-quality guest posts. We need careful research, clean donors, and a strategic approach.

Requirements:

- Strong Ahrefs experience
- Experience with backlink research and donor qualification
- Ability to find forums, communities, blogs, and outreach opportunities
- Good Google Sheets reporting skills
- Ability to explain why a donor is good or bad

Please apply with:

1. your SEO / link building experience
2. tools you use
3. examples of backlink research work