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SEO ExpertNew York, NY$100,000 - $110,000The SEO Expert is responsible for maximizing search engine rankings for product/listing and landing pages, as well as increasing the overall volume of organic traffic from search engines to the Website. The SEO Expert leverages data analytics to develop and deploy effective search strategies aligned with business objectives. Due To the dynamic environment produced by constant changes to search algorithms, the SEO continuously learns, tweaks skills and experiments to develop working methodologies. They will take necessary steps to stay on top of latest trends and shifts in the industry.Responsibilities:Develop a viable/robust SEO strategy based on SEO best practices and data analyticsConduct regular Technical and On-Page SEO audits to determine opportunities and identify areas for improvementMonitor and set up maintenance/alert system for when things break or are underperforming (crawlability, site structure/technical, speed, XML Sitemaps, canonical tags, meta data, redirects, etc)Prioritize projects, initiatives and areas of focus based on data analysisConduct keyword research for individual projectsTrack and provide regular status reports on ranking positionsRequest appropriate content and/or refresh existing content to support Search engine ranking needsRequest additions and/or modifications to existing category and/or landing pagesDevelop and implement link building and interlinking strategiesCoordinate with other departments (e.g. Social, Buying, Categorization, IS, OLM, etc.) to support SEO related initiativesProvide guidance on website projects/initiatives to ensure compliance with SEO strategy and best practicesTasks as assigned by the managerQualifications:Strong analytic skills, high attention to detail and accuracyAbility to prioritize, multi-task and work with multiple teams on a variety of projectsAbility to effectively interact with all levels of end users and technical resourcesStrong project management and communication skills and self-motivatedEnergetic and self-motivatedProven SEO experienceIn-depth experience with website analytics tools (e.g, Google Analytics, NetInsight, Omniture, WebTrends)Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript development and constraintsKnowledge of ranking factors and search engine algorithmsUp-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in SEO and SEM