Who We Are
The Boutique COO works with business owners and founders who are looking to expand their network of expertise and grow their businesses.
We match intentionally and filter both clients and professionals, making sure they are serious, reliable and collaborative. Our network members aren’t competing with dozens of others for the same clients.
Who Our Clients Are Looking For
Experts in their field: You have a demonstrated history of:
- developing and executing SEO strategies tailored to client goals (technical, on-page, and off-page)
- optimizing website content, metadata, and site structure for maximum visibility
Data-Driven Decision-Makers: You are skilled at conducting keyword research and competitor analysis to uncover growth opportunities, monitoring SEO performance and making real-time, data-backed optimizations, and providing clear insights and recommendations based on data analysis.
Self-Starters: You are comfortable with jumping into open-ended problems as a problem solver. You can confidently assess the best courses of action, recommend clear paths to solution, and implement solutions with little to no oversight.
Tech-Savvy Doers: You stay on top of algorithm updates, best practices, and emerging SEO trends including GEO, AEO, and the ongoing changes in the space.
Requirements
- U.S.-Based
- 2+ years of experience managing SEO campaigns with a track record of improving rankings, traffic, and conversions
- Proficiency in keyword research tools (SEMrush, Ahrefs, Google Keyword Planner, etc.) and Google Analytics/Search Console
- Deep understanding of on-page, off-page, and technical SEO best practices
- Strong content instincts - you know how to optimize for both users and search engines
- Ability to interpret data and translate it into clear strategies and next steps
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Comfortable working independently and managing multiple client accounts at once
- Reliable computer with strong & consistent internet connection
Benefits
Why Join Our Network?
- Project-based work at $45/hour
- Serious clients ready to start work
- Clients are vetted for reasonable expectations, adequate budget, respectful behavior
- Professional peer network
- Opportunities to grow your client base
- We handle sales, billing, & collections. You focus on delivering high-quality services to clients.
- We handle any escalations or incidents so you can focus on the work
The Boutique COO is committed to social justice, including LGBTQ rights, women’s rights, and civil rights, and provides services for individuals from a diverse array of races, ethnicities, national origins, sexual orientations, ages, religions, genders, educations, abilities and other identities. We do not tolerate or support discriminatory speech, hate speech, comments or actions against others based on their sex, gender, age, ethnicity, race, socio-economic status, disability, or other labels, or any physical, mental, or emotional abuse.
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