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ExpertMatcher

Hire SEO expert help vetted for your site and market

Describe what search traffic should do for your business and get a shortlist of SEO consultants with checked work history, real portfolios and published rates.

Tell us where search is letting you down

For example "B2B software site, traffic dropped 40 percent after a redesign and demo requests followed." ExpertMatcher turns the sentence into a match brief and shortlists SEO experts who have recovered sites like yours.

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Your brief stays private. Experts see details only after an NDA.

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What an SEO expert does for your site

SEO is a set of different jobs. A technical specialist, a content strategist and a local search expert solve different problems, and the match brief tells ExpertMatcher which one you need.

  1. 01 Technical audit: crawling, indexing, site speed, structured data, redirects and internal links
  2. 02 Migration and redesign support so a new site keeps the rankings of the old one
  3. 03 Keyword and topic strategy tied to the pages that actually sell
  4. 04 Content briefs and editorial plans your writers can follow
  5. 05 On page optimization of titles, headings and copy for priority pages
  6. 06 Local search for businesses with locations, including listings and reviews
  7. 07 Ecommerce SEO for category and product pages, filters and duplicate content
  8. 08 Reporting that connects rankings and traffic to leads and revenue

Engagement formats for SEO work

  1. 01 Expert call of 30, 60 or 90 minutes to review a traffic drop, an agency report or a migration plan
  2. 02 Fixed project such as a technical audit with a prioritized fix list, or migration support from plan to launch
  3. 03 Monthly retainer of a set number of hours, often alongside fractional marketing when SEO is one channel in a bigger plan

How we verify SEO experts

Anyone can call themselves an SEO expert. ExpertMatcher checks the person and the work before a profile can be matched.

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  • Identity check on every profile
  • Work history verified against the companies and roles listed
  • References from past engagements contacted about outcomes
  • Certifications confirmed where listed (for example analytics certifications)
  • Portfolio reviewed: audits, strategies and before and after results with client details removed
  • Rate card and availability calendar published

What it costs to hire an SEO expert

As a general US market range, independent SEO consultants often charge about $75 to $250 per hour. Technical audits commonly run $1,500 to $10,000 depending on site size, and ongoing retainers often sit between $1,500 and $7,500 a month. Rates are set by each expert, and you compare them in the shortlist before any call. ExpertMatcher adds only the platform fee of your plan, listed on pricing.

When to hire an SEO expert

  • Organic traffic dropped after a redesign, migration or algorithm update
  • You publish content regularly but it does not bring leads
  • A new site or store is about to launch and nobody owns search
  • Competitors outrank you for the terms your buyers use
  • An agency sends ranking reports you cannot connect to revenue

How to hire an SEO expert on ExpertMatcher

Every step is covered on how it works.

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    Brief: describe the site, the goal and what changed

  2. 02

    Match brief: technical, content or local focus, industry, platform, budget band and timeline, editable before matching

  3. 03

    Shortlist: vetted SEO experts with fit scores, the reason for each match, portfolio highlights, rates and open days

  4. 04

    Call or project: send the NDA, grant read access to analytics, book a paid intro call, then agree on scope and milestones

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    Payment and rating: card or ACH through the platform, one invoice, and a rating once the engagement is complete

Stores on Shopify often need a Shopify expert developer to ship the technical fixes. For channel strategy beyond search, see a marketing consultant for small businesses or a fractional CMO. Our guide on how to hire a consultant covers scoping and interview questions.

Can an SEO expert guarantee first page rankings?

No honest expert guarantees a ranking, because search engines decide. Look for consultants who commit to a plan, measurable work and leading indicators, and treat ranking guarantees as a warning sign.

How long does SEO take to show results?

Technical fixes can show within weeks once pages are recrawled. Content and authority work usually takes three to nine months. The proposal should set milestones for both.

Should I hire a consultant or an SEO agency?

A consultant gives you senior attention and leaves your team with the knowledge. An agency adds production capacity and usually a margin on the work. Many companies hire a consultant to set strategy, then use writers or developers to execute.

What access does the SEO expert need?

Usually read access to analytics and search console, plus a staging site or developer contact for fixes. Grant access through user roles and remove it when the engagement ends.

Do you have SEO experts for my platform?

Add your platform and industry to the brief. Matching weighs experience with your CMS, ecommerce platform or site type, and the reason for each match tells you why.

Who owns the audit and content plans?

Your company does. IP assignment is part of every ExpertMatcher scope of work once the work is paid.

Turn search into a channel that sells

Tell us what your site does and what search should deliver, and see vetted SEO experts with portfolios, rates and availability.

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