AI SEO / Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) / Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) Specialist

Job Type

Contract / Part-Time
Rate: $5–$10 USD per hour (based on experience and results)

About the Role

We are looking for an AI-focused SEO Specialist with hands-on experience optimizing websites for AI-driven search and recommendation systems, not just traditional Google rankings.

This role is specifically focused on improving our visibility and citation potential in modern AI search experiences, including:

- Google AI Overviews / Search Generative Experience (SGE)
- ChatGPT (OpenAI models, GPT-4-class systems)
- Claude (Anthropic)
- Perplexity AI
- Google Gemini
- Bing / Copilot (AI-powered search results)

We’ve already handled technical access (robots.txt, Cloudflare AI crawl controls). Now we need execution: content structure, schema, and entity clarity so AI systems can accurately understand, retrieve, and recommend our business.

Scope of Work

You will be responsible for:

- Auditing service pages for AI-readability and citation suitability
- Optimizing content for retrieval, grounding, and citation by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity
- Structuring pages to perform well in Google AI Overviews
- Strengthening entity signals (who we are, what we do, where we operate)
- Implementing or refining schema.org:
- Organization
- LocalBusiness
- Service
- Targeting long-tail, high-intent queries AI systems decompose from user prompts
- Advising on branded mention strategies relevant to AI retrieval (no spammy link building)

What We’re Looking For

You should have practical, real-world experience with:

- SEO for LLM-based search and AI answers
- How ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity retrieve and cite sources
- Local SEO for service-based businesses
- Schema.org and semantic HTML structure
- Content optimization for recommendation-style queries
- (e.g., “best contractor near me”, “who installs X in [city]”)
- Bonus Experience (Nice to Have)
- Construction, trades, or local service businesses
- WordPress + Yoast
- Cloudflare environments

What We Don’t Want

Please do not apply if your approach relies on:

- Generic backlink packages
- AI SEO theory without real implementation
- Automated content generation at scale
- Long audits with no clear, actionable steps
- Deliverables
- A prioritized AI-search optimization plan
- Updated service page structure or clear implementation instructions
- Recommendations focused on AI visibility and lead generation, not vanity metrics

How to Apply

Please include the following in your application:

How you optimize content for:

- Google AI Overviews
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Perplexity

One real example where your work improved AI-driven or modern search visibility

What you would audit first on a local service business website, and why?