r/seojobs

Hey! We’re a U.S.-based digital agency looking for an SEO specialist to join our team long-term, starting at around 20 hours per week.

We manage websites for several local service businesses, so we’re especially looking for someone who has real experience doing SEO for service-based businesses and can show examples of results they’ve achieved.

You’d help manage SEO across our agency and client websites, including:

• On-page and local SEO
• Keyword research and content optimization
• Technical SEO
• Google Business Profile optimization
• Blogs and SEO content
• Backlinks and citations
• WordPress updates/optimization
• Rank tracking and monthly client reports

Most importantly, we want someone who understands how to actually grow local service businesses through SEO, not just someone who knows how to run SEO tools.

If you’re interested, send me a DM with a little about your experience, a few examples of service businesses you’ve worked with and the results you achieved, your availability, and what you would charge for around 20 hours/week.

We’re looking for someone reliable who we can build a long-term relationship with. As we add more clients, there will also be opportunities for more hours and responsibility.

Thanks!

JerryCo is a web design and SEO agency in Portland, Oregon. We build sites and run local SEO for construction, renovation, and home service companies: cabinet makers, glass installers, remodelers, carpenters, custom home builders. 8 SEO clients now, 5 more starting over the next two months.

We need someone to own the SEO side. That means a 90 day plan for each client, monthly reporting in plain language, Google Business Profile strategy, technical and on page work, and directing one SEO specialist and one Elementor developer. The owner handles sales and client calls.

What we need:

• 5+ years of SEO, at least 3 running client accounts at an agency
• Real technical depth: Screaming Frog, GSC, GA4, site architecture, schema, internal linking, migrations
• Local SEO experience, GBP and city pages
• Clean link building only. If your playbook includes PBNs, niche edits, or link packages, this is not the role.
• English fluent, written reports a contractor would understand
• Bonus: home services or construction clients, Python or automation skills

Details:

• Remote. Latin America or Eastern Europe preferred for time zone and rate, but open to anyone who fits.
• Full time, $3,000 to $4,000/mo depending on experience. Part time at 25 hrs/week possible for the right person.
• Start with a paid test: audit one of our client sites and write a 90 day plan. $250, 5 day turnaround. We hire from the audits.

To apply, DM me or email Jerry@jerryco.co with two client results you are proud of and one sentence on how you build links.

I've been working in SEO for around 3 years, mostly on the agency side. My main area of interest is semantic SEO, topical authority, entity relationships, content architecture, search intent, internal linking, etc.

The weird part is that I feel much more confident doing the actual SEO work than I do getting clients.

I've worked on real client projects through agencies, but I've never really had to sell my own services. Now that I'm trying to get independent clients, I'm realizing that knowing SEO and getting someone to trust you with their website are two completely different skills.

I've tried the usual advice, outreach, LinkedIn, looking for businesses with SEO problems, etc., but haven't cracked it yet.

For those who freelance or run an SEO business:

• How did you get your first paying SEO client?
• Did you use cold email, LinkedIn, referrals, Upwork, Reddit, networking, or something else?
• Did you start with a small one-off project or go straight for a monthly retainer?
• How did you prove your ability when your agency work couldn't necessarily be presented as your personal portfolio?
• Would you recommend building a website/case study around your own site first?
• And if you were starting again with 3 years of agency experience, what would you focus on for the next 30–60 days?

I'm particularly interested in hearing from people who were already good at SEO but struggled with the client acquisition/sales side.