The Role
Manage monthly SEO and AEO deliverables for client accounts, including keyword and competitor research, content creation, multi-city and multi-service targeting, on-page and technical SEO, internal linking, CMS publishing, and performance reporting. Specialists must create original, factual content, provide publication evidence, communicate with clients, complete revisions, and meet agreed deadlines independently. Assignments are flexible, per-client, fixed-price milestones through Upwork, with no guaranteed workload or required schedule.
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Title: Freelance Technical SEO + AEO Website Developer — California
StartWeb7 is seeking an independent freelance Technical SEO + AEO Website Developer for per-client assignments.
This is a hands-on developer role. You must be able to create, code, format, optimize, and publish SEO/AEO content directly on client websites—not simply provide recommendations or written content.
Responsibilities
- Perform keyword, competitor, and content-gap research.
- Create and publish optimized service and location pages.
- Implement title tags, meta descriptions, headings, internal links, image alt text, canonical tags, redirects, and schema markup.
- Make assigned technical SEO/AEO website improvements.
- Work with WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Shopify, GoDaddy Website Builder, Webflow, HubSpot CMS, GitHub-hosted websites, and custom HTML/CSS/JavaScript websites.
- Test completed work on desktop and mobile devices.
- Provide live URLs or screenshots confirming that work was published.
- Supply information needed for StartWeb7’s client reports.
Compensation
- Essentials: $650 per active client per month.
- Competitive: $1,200 per active client per month.
- Each accepted client account is handled through a separately funded, fixed-price Upwork milestone.
- Assignments depend on client demand and are not guaranteed.
- You may accept or decline each offered account.
Requirements
- Must be based in California.
- Must operate an independently established freelance business or professional practice offering similar services to other clients.
- Must use your own equipment, software, internet connection, and professional tools.
- Must have hands-on website development and technical SEO experience.
- Must be comfortable working independently across multiple website platforms.
- Must agree to complete all hiring, contracting, communication, and payment through Upwork.
Required Work Samples
Your proposal or résumé must include links to at least two live websites where you personally completed SEO or technical SEO work.
For each website, briefly explain:
- What work you personally completed.
- Which website platform or coding technologies you used.
- Whether you directly implemented and published the work.
- Any measurable results you may disclose.
Applications without two relevant live website examples will not move forward. Do not submit confidential client information or work you did not personally complete.
Skills Required
- Must be based in California
- Demonstrated professional SEO experience
- Experience with keyword research, competitor analysis, on-page SEO, internal linking, technical SEO, and local SEO
- Understanding of AEO and content structuring for search engines and AI-generated answers
- Strong SEO content-writing and editing skills
- Experience with Google Search Console and Google Analytics
- Experience working inside website and CMS platforms
- Ability to work independently and meet agreed monthly deadlines
- Must provide own computer, internet connection, software, equipment, and SEO tools
- Must operate an independently established SEO, AEO, or digital-marketing business or profession and hold any required business registration or license
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