SEO Strategist - SMB

At Marketplace, our mission is to help readers turn their aspirations into reality. We arm people with trusted advice and guidance, so they can make informed decisions they feel confident in and get back to doing the things they care about most.We are an experienced team of industry experts dedicated to helping readers make smart decisions and choose the right products with ease.

Marketplace boasts decades of experience across dozens of geographies and teams, including Content, SEO, Business Intelligence, Finance, HR, Marketing, Production, Technology and Sales. The team brings rich industry knowledge to Marketplace’s global coverage of consumer credit, debt, health, home improvement, banking, investing, credit cards, small business, education, insurance, loans, real estate and travel.

We are seeking a talented individual to come help Marketplace grow our offering in the US for information and advice to small businesses.

We need you to help take us to the next level. We have big aspirations, and you’ll have all the tools and resources needed at your disposal to make us the #1 organic site for the following small business verticals: VPN, Payment Processing, Accounting, VoIP, Website Design, CRM, Marketing, and more.

If you're looking for challenges and opportunities similar to those of a startup, with the benefits of a seasoned and successful company, then read on: 

Responsibilities:

• Work in partnership with the SEO manager to build out the editorial roadmaps
• Conduct detailed keyword research to find the most relevant and effective terms/phrases with the highest ROI
• Analyze high performing competitor domains to provide insight and opportunities for future growth
• Optimize current content including title tag and meta description, headers and copy through robust content briefs to improve ranking and internal linking improvements
• Compile backlink analysis to assist SEO team with outreach opportunities
• Analyze existing content for schema opportunities 
• Monitor and analyze overall site performance including rankings and conversion

About You:

• At least 3-5 years of SEO experience 
• Experience with on-page SEO including keyword research, competitive analysis, internal linking and content briefs 
• Experience with off-page SEO, you’ve worked on outreach projects before and have sourced relevant external web pages
• You’ve used SEO tools like SEMRush, Ahrefs, GSC and Google Analytics
• Working knowledge of technical SEO elements such as schema, canonicals and site speed
• Have a passion for continued learning and staying up to date on industry news
• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail
• Knowledge and experience with WordPress and other CMS
• Experience within the small business / software industry preferred but not required

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package
• Ability to work remotely
• Unlimited PTO
• Every third Friday of the month off
• Winter break closure; the week between Christmas and New Years
• Home office setup
• Wellness Reimbursement

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