A search engine optimization (SEO) experts job is to help a website improve its organic rankings in major search engines such as Google and Bing.

Simply put, an SEO specialist is paid to help a business get more organic (free) traffic by naturally ranking on the top searches in search engines for meaningful and valuable keywords.

When you post your job ads, it's essential to include all the requirements, skills, and traits of your potential applicants: Here are some examples of job ads:

Responsibilities of an SEO Specialist include:

• Analyze data findings and maximize ROI on sponsored search efforts by identifying the latest trends and insights.
• Effectively analyze website metrics, PPC activities, and campaigns.
• Manage campaign expenditures by calculating monthly costs and reconciling discrepancies
• Examine and evaluate the advertising connections of competitors
• Develop and implement a link-building strategy
• Develop an SEO plan for all efforts aimed at increasing website traffic
• Conduct keyword research and other optimization activities to optimize landing pages for search engine advertising.
• Conduct research and implement search engine optimization recommendations

What specific background, experience, skills, and expertise level you need your SEO staff to have is entirely your decision. We have, however, listed below some suggestions:

• A bachelor's degree (although this depends on you. If a person does not have a degree, but has years of SEO experience, then maybe not having a degree is no big deal).
• Complete comprehension of SEO best practices.
• Demonstrated experience as an SEO Specialist, Digital Marketing Manager, or similar role.
• Experience with website analytics tools such as Moz, Google Analytics, and others.

To hire a great quality SEO staff, that happen to be SEO experts, you should consider these tips.

1. When you hire an SEO expert in the Philippines, your objective is to save money while bringing in high-quality staff. Remember to get the right balance. Saving money but compromising quality is never a good thing.
2. Don't just message candidates and hire them right away. Instead, you should set up a video or audio interview and talk to the applicants first. We would advise you to ask them on the spot questions regarding SEO, and also why they are interested in your job position.
3. Don't be afraid to inquire about the applicant's previous experience as an SEO expert. This pertains to online experience and local employment here in the Philippines.

If you want to hire an SEO expert with a lot of expertise, you can usually expect to budget a salary range of $6.00 and $15.00 per hour. 

If, however, you’re okay to hire someone with limited experience, then you might be able to hire SEO staff in the Philippines for $3.00-$6.00 per hour. 

Ultimately what you pay your staff and what the applicant is willing to accept is entirely between you and them. VirturalStaff.ph simply provides a platform that connects the two parties and makes it easy to manage and pay your remote staff in the Philippines.

VirtualStaff.ph is the best place to find long-term SEO staff in the Philippines because, as an employer, you have no upfront cost, no subscription fees, and you only pay your staff the week after they’ve worked.

All of the workers on our marketplace are also ID-verified.