SEO Strategist & Content Revival Expert (AI-Driven Growth)

Mission:
Revive a high-potential blog from 100k/month pageviews to its former glory (and beyond) using AI-enhanced strategies, EEAT optimization, and white-hat SEO practices.

What You’ll Do
• Content Revival & AI Integration

• Audit existing content to identify gaps, outdated posts, and opportunities for refreshment using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT for ideation, SurferSEO for optimization).

• Blend AI efficiency with human expertise: Use AI to generate data-driven insights, draft updates, and streamline workflows, but ensure all content is polished by human editors to meet EEAT standards (emphasize real expertise, author bios, and trust signals).

• Build topic clusters and interlink content to strengthen topical authority.

• EEAT & Technical SEO Overhaul

• Enhance Experience, Expertise, Authority, Trustworthiness by:

• Adding expert-authored sections, case studies, or contributor interviews.

• Implementing schema markup for authors, citations, and credentials.

• Fixing technical issues (Core Web Vitals, mobile optimization, crawl errors, on Wordpress, but might switch to Webflow).

• Audit backlinks to remove toxic links and build natural, high-authority links (no PBNs or spammy tactics) 10.

Keyword & Intent Strategy

• Rebuild keyword lists using AI-powered tools (Ahrefs, SEMrush) to target long-tail, conversational queries (aligned with voice/search trends) 212.

• Prioritize user intent over keyword density: Optimize for informational, commercial, and transactional intent with tailored content formats.

AI-Driven Performance Tracking

• Use tools like Google Search Console, Search Atlas, or Clearscope to monitor rankings, traffic recovery, and AI Overview visibility 114.

• Adapt strategies based on real-time SERP changes (e.g., optimizing for zero-click searches by structuring answers for AI summaries) 712.

Guard Against Algorithm Volatility

• Stay ahead of Google’s 2025 updates (e.g., December 2024 Core Update) by focusing on content depth, user engagement, and ethical practices 12.

Ideal Candidate
? Proven SEO Revival Success: Track record of recovering traffic drops (share case studies).

? AI-Savvy but Human-Centric: Uses AI tools strategically but prioritizes EEAT and originality.

? EEAT Whisperer: Understands how to showcase expertise (e.g., author bios, certifications, peer-reviewed sources).

? Technical SEO Proficiency: Experience with schema markup, site speed optimization, and crawlability fixes.

? Ethical Mindset: Zero tolerance for black-hat tactics (e.g., keyword stuffing, PBNs, cloaking).

Compensation & Perks
Competitive salary or project-based rate (negotiable based on experience and past results).

Performance bonuses tied to traffic recovery milestones.

Access to premium AI/SEO tools (e.g., Clearscope, SurferSEO, Ahrefs).

How to Apply
• Submit your resume and a 1-page strategy pitch addressing:
• How you’d diagnose the blog’s traffic drop.
• Your approach to blending AI and human expertise for content revival.
• 2 examples of past SEO recoveries (include metrics).

Include a short Loom video (?3 mins) explaining one technical SEO fix you’d prioritize.