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Entry-level SEO specialist jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

An SEO specialist helps a website show up in search results by improving its content, structure and links, and by tracking rankings and traffic. Right now 10 entry-level SEO specialist jobs are open on employers’ own career sites.

What a seo specialist does

In the marketing family of jobs. Roles that build the audience: content, campaigns, search, social and events.

A typical day

  1. 1. Research keywords and topics
  2. 2. Audit pages for technical issues
  3. 3. Brief writers and fix on-page content
  4. 4. Track rankings and traffic
  5. 5. Report wins and losses

Do you need experience?

None of the 10 open entry-level SEO specialist jobs we track say in their own text that no experience is required, so expect employers to look for related experience, coursework or projects. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.

Open entry-level seo specialist jobs

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Skills for seo specialist jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Keyword research
  2. 2. On-page optimization
  3. 3. Google Search Console and Analytics
  4. 4. Basic HTML
  5. 5. Writing
  6. 6. Data analysis

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The market for seo specialist work

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Open entry-level seo specialist jobs
10

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Openings that say no experience is required
0

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Where entry-level seo specialist jobs are

Between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules in these states, or in every state.

Employers hiring seo specialists now

  • MaintainX 4
  • Rankite 2
  • Lucie Health 1
  • Lucie Health Marketplace 1
  • Oscar Health 1
  • VML 1

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Questions about seo specialist jobs

What does a SEO specialist do?
An SEO specialist helps a website show up in search results by improving its content, structure and links, and by tracking rankings and traffic. A typical day includes: research keywords and topics; audit pages for technical issues; brief writers and fix on-page content; track rankings and traffic; report wins and losses.
Can I get an entry-level SEO specialist job with no experience?
None of the 10 open entry-level SEO specialist jobs we track say in their own text that no experience is required, so expect employers to look for related experience, coursework or projects. The figures are counted from the posting text and change as jobs open and close.
What skills do you need to be a SEO specialist?
The skills this job uses most are keyword research, on-page optimization, google search console and analytics, basic HTML, writing, data analysis. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
Where can a SEO specialist job lead?
People in this job commonly move to digital marketing specialist, content marketing associate, marketing analyst, web developer. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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