SEO Link Prospector

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TYPE OF WORK

Part Time

SALARY

depends on experience

HOURS PER WEEK

20

DATE UPDATED

Apr 7, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

Job Type: Part-Time trial, with potential to move full-time

About the Role

We're a U.S.-based SEO agency looking for a detail-oriented link prospector to help us build high-quality backlink opportunities for clients. This is a research-heavy role — perfect for someone who loves digging through the web, qualifying leads, and organizing data.

Your primary job is to find, qualify, and log link building opportunities — specifically local sponsorship links for clients in U.S. markets. You will not be writing content or doing outreach. This is a prospecting and qualification role.

What You'll Do

- Run Google search operator queries to find local sponsorship opportunities (community events, nonprofits, sports leagues, clubs) in assigned U.S. cities

- Use AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude) to generate targeted lists of local organizations to research

- Pull and analyze competitor backlink profiles in Semrush — filter for sponsorship-style links using image anchors and city filters

- Research non-legal local businesses in Semrush to reverse-engineer their community sponsorship links

- Visit each prospect's website and verify: active sponsors page, live clickable links, geographic relevance, domain authority, and traffic

- Find contact names and emails (via ---------- , contact pages, or Semrush)

- Log all qualified prospects in a Google Sheet tracker with full details (domain authority, link type, cost, contact info, status)

- Flag and skip low-quality or irrelevant prospects based on a clear qualification checklist

Requirements
Must have:

- Experience with Semrush (backlink analysis, Domain Overview, Backlink Analytics)

- Comfortable using Google advanced search operators

- Proficient with Google Sheets

- Excellent attention to detail — accuracy matters

- Able to work independently and hit weekly targets

- Strong English reading comprehension

Nice to have:

- Prior experience in link building or SEO prospecting

- Familiarity with ---------- or similar email-finding tools

- Background in local SEO

- Experience using AI tools for research tasks

Compensation & Hours

- Hours per week: 10–20 hours (flexible, can grow with performance)

- Rate: Negotiable based on experience

- Communication: Slack + Google Sheets

- TimeProof: To track hours worked

- Pay: We will use wise to send payments, you must have a wise account

How to Apply

Fill out the form below.

- Record a video or audio clip explaining brief description of your SEO or link building experience

- An example of a local organization that would qualify as a sponsorship link opportunity (and why)

- Your hourly rate in USD

- The color is blue

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