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.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $2.1k
Billed in all: $3,016$3k
$305 in the last 6 months
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 23% in Search Engine Optimization
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- #26Citations & Directories Review77 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #4Top 34%🇵🇰#4 of 18
- #40Citations139 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #7Top 29%🇵🇰#7 of 32
- #42Local Directory144 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #9Top 29%🇵🇰#9 of 42
- #95Off-Page SEO Report322 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #33Top 30%🇵🇰#33 of 130
- #166Local Citation560 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #42Top 30%🇵🇰#42 of 196
- #171Competitor Backlink Analysis526 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #63Top 33%🇵🇰#63 of 204
- #206Backlink Analysis682 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #82Top 30%🇵🇰#82 of 281
- #285Google My Business1,107 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #62Top 26%🇵🇰#62 of 284