Local SEO / WordPress Assistant for U.S. Local Service Business

Please login or register as jobseeker to apply for this job.

TYPE OF WORK

Part Time

SALARY

$5–$8/hr depending on experience

HOURS PER WEEK

15

DATE UPDATED

Aug 18, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

We are a U.S.-based local service business looking for a part-time Local SEO / WordPress Assistant.

We need someone who can help improve our website and local Google presence in a clean, safe, lasting way.

This will start as a part-time project/trial role. If the work is strong and the fit is good, there may be ongoing work available.

This is not a backlink spam job. We do not want risky SEO, fake links, spammy directory work, or shortcuts that could hurt the website.

Main work will include:

* Editing WordPress pages
* Improving local city and service pages
* Uploading and formatting new pages
* On-page SEO
* Title tags and meta descriptions
* H1/H2 heading cleanup
* Internal linking between pages
* Image alt text
* Google Business Profile support
* Google Search Console checks
* Basic keyword research
* Competitor research
* SEO tracking reports
* Working from detailed checklists and AI-generated briefs

We are looking for someone who is:

* Detail-oriented
* Honest
* Organized
* Good at following instructions
* Comfortable working from checklists
* Careful with website changes
* Able to explain what work was completed
* Communicates clearly

This role is best for someone who understands local SEO and WordPress, but is also willing to follow a clear system. We will provide direction, checklists, and page briefs. We need someone who can execute carefully and communicate clearly.

To apply, please put the words “SAFE LOCAL SEO” at the top of your application so I know you read this full post.

Please answer these questions in your application:

1. What local SEO and WordPress work have you done before?

2. Which tools have you used? For example: WordPress, Elementor, Yoast, RankMath, Google Search Console, Google Business Profile, Ahrefs, Semrush, or similar tools.

3. Please show one example of a page, website, or SEO project you helped improve. Briefly explain what you did.

4. How would you improve a local service page targeting a service + city keyword?

5. What SEO tasks are you strongest at, and what SEO tasks are you weakest at?

6. What is your desired hourly rate, and are you available 10–20 hours per week?

SKILL REQUIREMENT
VIEW OTHER JOB POSTS FROM:
SHARE THIS POST
facebook linkedin
  BENCHMARKS  
Loading Time: Base Classes  0.0008
Controller Execution Time ( Jobseekers / Job )  0.0177
Total Execution Time  0.0191
  GET DATA  
No GET data exists
  MEMORY USAGE  
1,499,248 bytes
  POST DATA  
No POST data exists
  URI STRING  
jobseekers/job/local-seo-wordpress-assistant-for-u-s-local-service-business-1673328
  CLASS/METHOD  
jobseekers/job
  DATABASE:  onlinejobs (Jobseekers:$db)   QUERIES: 13 (0.0120 seconds)  (Hide)
0.0006   SELECT *
                                
FROM exrates
                                WHERE rate_name 
'USD-PHP' 
0.0010   SELECT *
FROM `employer_jobs`
WHERE `job_id` = 1673328
 LIMIT 1 
0.0004   SELECT *
FROM `employers`
WHERE `employer_id` = 946093
 LIMIT 1 
0.0016   SELECT COUNT(*) AS `numrows`
FROM `t_thread` `t`
LEFT JOIN `t_thread_misc` `miscON `t`.`id` = `misc`.`thread_id`
WHERE `t`.`job_id` = 1673328
AND `misc`.`idIS NULL 
0.0005   SELECT e.business_namee.logoe.websitee.rebill_datee.date_added member_datehitsDATEDIFF('2026-09-04',ej.date_added) duration_daysDATEDIFF('2026-09-04',e.rebill_date) duration_rebillej.*, e.deactivate FROM employers eemployer_jobs ej WHERE e.employer_id ej.employer_id AND
                                   ((
e.user_level >= '500' AND ej.date_added <= e.rebill_date)
                                   OR 
e.employer_id '' OR (ej.date_approved <> '2000-01-01' and DATEDIFF('2026-09-04',ej.date_added) <= 14 ))
                                   AND 
e.deactivate != AND ej.deleted AND job_id '1673328' 
0.0010   SELECT *
FROM `employer_jobs_skills` `ejs`
LEFT JOIN `skills_categories` `scON `ejs`.`skill_id` = `sc`.`id`
WHERE `job_id` = 1673328 
0.0010   UPDATE employer_jobs SET hit_counts '***Jun-22-2026=960***Jun-23-2026=110***Jun-24-2026=59***Jun-25-2026=36***Jun-26-2026=31***Jun-27-2026=9***Jun-28-2026=17***Jun-29-2026=20***Jun-30-2026=9***Jul-01-2026=18***Jul-02-2026=21***Jul-03-2026=6***Jul-04-2026=9***Jul-05-2026=15***Jul-06-2026=11***Jul-07-2026=12***Jul-08-2026=22***Jul-09-2026=15***Jul-10-2026=7***Jul-11-2026=2***Jul-12-2026=9***Jul-13-2026=6***Jul-14-2026=2***Jul-15-2026=7***Jul-16-2026=21***Jul-17-2026=36***Jul-18-2026=2***Jul-19-2026=3***Jul-22-2026=1***Jul-25-2026=8***Jul-26-2026=14***Jul-27-2026=9***Jul-28-2026=13***Jul-29-2026=15***Jul-30-2026=11***Jul-31-2026=16***Aug-01-2026=12***Aug-02-2026=15***Aug-03-2026=10***Aug-04-2026=10***Aug-05-2026=11***Aug-06-2026=8***Aug-07-2026=17***Aug-08-2026=21***Aug-09-2026=23***Aug-10-2026=17***Aug-11-2026=20***Aug-12-2026=19***Aug-13-2026=19***Aug-14-2026=18***Aug-15-2026=23***Aug-16-2026=26***Aug-17-2026=23***Aug-18-2026=24***Aug-19-2026=24***Aug-20-2026=27***Aug-21-2026=24***Aug-22-2026=20***Aug-23-2026=25***Aug-24-2026=23***Aug-25-2026=23***Aug-26-2026=19***Aug-27-2026=4***Aug-28-2026=2***Sep-04-2026=1' WHERE job_id'1673328'  
0.0014   UPDATE employer_jobs SET monthly_hits '***Jun-2026=1251***Jul-2026=310***Aug-2026=507***Sep-2026=1' WHERE job_id'1673328'  
0.0018   SELECT date_sent FROM jobseeker_sent_emails WHERE jobseeker_id '' AND job_id '1673328' AND status LIKE 'sent%' ORDER BY id DESC  
0.0004   SELECT *
FROM `employer_jobs_skills` `ejs`
LEFT JOIN `skills_categories` `scON `ejs`.`skill_id` = `sc`.`id`
WHERE `job_id` = 1673328 
0.0018   SELECT COUNT(*) AS `numrows`
FROM `employer_jobs`
WHERE `employer_id` = '946093'
AND `date_added` >= '2022-06-08' 
0.0004   select from teasers 
0.0003   SELECT FROM skill_categories WHERE skill_cat_id='' 
  HTTP HEADERS  (Show)
  SESSION DATA  (Show)
  CONFIG VARIABLES  (Show)