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Waqar A.

Local SEO Specialist | Citations, GBP & White-Hat Link Building

I help local service businesses get found on Google Maps and in local search, using manual citations, Google Business Profile optimization and white-hat link building. No PBNs, no bulk spam, no automation. 100% Job Success | 15 five-star projects | 190+ hours worked | Repeat client on an ongoing hourly local SEO contract WHAT I DO Local SEO & Google Business Profile - GBP optimization (categories, services, descriptions, posts) - Local keyword research and "service + city" targeting - Local competitor analysis to find the gaps you can win Citation Building & Cleanup - Citation audits: incorrect, duplicate and missing listings - NAP consistency across directories - Manual submissions to quality, relevant UK, US and Australian directories - Fully documented in a spreadsheet you keep White-Hat Link Building - Manual, relevant backlinks chosen for quality, not volume - Local and niche-relevant placements - Competitor backlink gap analysis - Broken-link and authority-building opportunities PROOF, NOT PROMISES - Ongoing hourly local SEO partner for a UK car garage (Aberdeen), rehired across 3 contracts - Built business profiles and listings for an Australian plumbing company - Delivered link building and citation projects for clients in the UK, US and Australia, all rated 5 stars HOW I WORK 1. Audit: citations, backlinks, GBP, competitors 2. Plan: realistic targets based on your market, not random volume 3. Execute: every listing and link placed by hand 4. Report: weekly spreadsheet showing exactly what was done, with live URLs TOOLS SEMrush | Google Search Console | GA4 | Google Business Profile | BrightLocal | Ahrefs (where available) BEST FIT FOR Plumbers, car garages and auto businesses, healthcare and beauty clinics, construction and other local service companies. TO GET STARTED, send me: 1) Your website 2) Your city or service area 3) Your top 3 local competitors I'll reply with a quick, honest opportunity review. If I'm not the right fit, I'll tell you.

🇵🇰Pakpattan, Pakistan$10/hr100% JSS5.00 (15)Since Dec 2020

Earnings and projects

MRR
$356

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#91,575 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#11,796 / 52.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $2.1k

World#103,425 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#14,687 / 52.9k
Total earnings
$2.9k

Billed in all: $3k

World#301,368 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#36,024 / 52.9k
Per project
$161

$305 in the last 6 months

World#279,250 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#36,794 / 52.9k
Projects, last 6 months
7
71% fixed29% hourly
World#28,827 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#6,448 / 52.9k
Projects in all
18
89% fixed11% hourly
World#143,609 / 412k
🇵🇰Country#23,857 / 52.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$3kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$2,950$3,000$3,050$3,100Oct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: Top 23% in Search Engine Optimization

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #26Citations & Directories Review77 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #4Top 34%
  2. #40Citations139 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #7Top 29%
  3. #42Local Directory144 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #9Top 29%
  4. #95Off-Page SEO Report322 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #33Top 30%
  5. #166Local Citation560 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #42Top 30%
  6. #171Competitor Backlink Analysis526 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #63Top 33%
  7. #206Backlink Analysis682 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #82Top 30%
  8. #285Google My Business1,107 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #62Top 26%