SEO Specialist tasks are small enough to fit around a full-time job. Typical examples:
Content Brief Writing for SEO: Briefs that tell writers what a page must cover to rank.
Technical SEO Audit: Crawl, indexing, speed and structure issues ranked by impact.
Keyword Research and Topic Map: Keywords grouped by intent and mapped to pages.
On-Page Optimisation Sprint: Updates titles, headings, internal links and copy on key pages.
Backlink Profile Review: Reviews links, risk and opportunities.
Monthly SEO Report: Traffic, rankings and actions with commentary.
Site Migration SEO Plan: Redirect map and checks for a domain or platform move.
Local SEO Setup: Business profiles, citations and local pages.
At a glance
Levels
Specialist, Senior, Manager
Formats
Regular role, One-off task, Task bundle
Usual tools
Ahrefs, Semrush, Search Console, Screaming Frog
Also searched as
seo, seo audit, keyword research, technical seo
Who does this work
Professionals whose day jobs match this role.
Web AnalystDigital Marketing ManagerContent ManagerSEO ManagerSEO SpecialistContent StrategistDigital Marketing Specialist
Questions about SEO Specialist work
How much does a part-time SEO Specialist earn?
In the United States the typical Deftridge rate for a senior SEO Specialist is $70 an hour; the median published task rate in dollars is $87. At five hours a week that is about $1,520 a month.
How many hours a week does it take?
Typical load for this role is 3-10 hours a week, about one to two hours on a working day. The platform cap across all your tasks is 15 hours a week.
Do I need a licence or a particular tool?
Usual tools are Ahrefs, Semrush, Search Console and Screaming Frog. No licence is required.
Which formats are offered?
This role is offered as regular role, one-off task, task bundle. Pay for each format is shown below, and you choose what suits your week.
This site keeps a few essentials in your browser so it can work. Analytics runs only if you agree, and there are no advertising trackers at all. Details are in the cookie policy.