Jose V.

SEO Specialist: Topical Maps + AI Search Visibility (GEO)

Top Rated SEO Specialist with $30K+ earned, 92% Job Success, and 388+ hours on Upwork. I don't do "general SEO." I architect topical authority — a methodology where your site dominates an entire niche, ranks for hundreds of keywords, and gets cited by ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity (the new search frontier most freelancers ignore). Most SEOs chase keywords. I architect knowledge graphs. WHAT I DO Topical Map Construction Built around Koray Tugberk Gübür's TCCM framework. Every map I deliver: - DataForSEO-validated keywords (real volume and difficulty per term) - SERP-analyzed (top 3 competitors per term) - PAA-extracted (real questions buyers ask) - Entity matrix (semantic relationships mapped) - Content briefs per article (writers can execute immediately) - Internal linking architecture (TCCM clustering) Output: a 100 to 500-article roadmap that takes a site from zero to topical authority in 12 to 18 months. Blog Content That Ranks and Gets Cited by AI I apply Kyle Roof's POP framework, Koray's TCCM, and entity optimization: - POP-scored against top-ranking competitors - Entity-rich and NLP-validated - Schema-marked (BlogPosting, FAQ, HowTo, BreadcrumbList) - Internal-linked using TCCM clustering - E-E-A-T proof points throughout - Optimized for both Google and LLM citation LLM, GEO, and AEO Optimization ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity drive a growing share of buyer research. I optimize for: - AI citation visibility (LLM Moat Index methodology) - Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) - Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) - Schema markup AI parsers trust - Entity associations LLMs cite Blog Refresh for the LLM Era Existing content not getting cited by AI? I audit which content currently appears in LLM responses, identify entity gaps preventing citation, restructure for AI parser preferences, add schema layers AI engines need, and update for current freshness signals. Site Recovery After Google Updates Recovered my own e-commerce site from an 82% deindexation event in September 2025. The same playbook applies to client sites hit by Helpful Content and Core updates. TOOLKIT DataForSEO for keyword research, SERP analysis, and competitor gap. Google Search Console for technical and performance data. Page Optimizer Pro for Kyle Roof's POP scoring. Custom topical mapping pipeline built over four years. Perplexity NLP for entity validation. Rank Math and AIOSEO for on-page implementation. WordPress, Shopify, and custom CMS environments. CREDENTIALS Triple-certified SEO specialist: - Holistic SEO Community member (Koray Tugberk Gübür, since 2022) - Topical Authority Course graduate (Koray) - IMG Marketing Gold member (Kyle Roof) Plus $30K+ Upwork earnings with Top Rated badge, authority sites built across espresso and coffee, BBQ, automotive, food, and bilingual agency niches, and published research: the LLM Moat Index measuring AI citation patterns across 300 queries, 15 categories, and 5 LLMs. WHO I WORK BEST WITH - Founders building authority sites (affiliate, content, lead-gen) - E-commerce brands wanting SEO that compounds, not paid ads - SaaS companies needing AI-citation visibility - Sites recovering from Google updates - Agencies needing white-label topical map specialists - Brands targeting the US Latino market (bilingual ES/EN) HOW I WORK Always data-first (DataForSEO before any topical map). Always validation-first (dry-run before any deploy). Always full-site analysis (never partial samples). Always real entities (zero fabrications). Always SERP-validated (real competitor data, not guesses). I respond within 4 hours during US Pacific business hours. LET'S TALK Send me your domain and biggest SEO frustration. I'll send back a 10-minute Loom audit with 3 specific quick wins. Free, no strings. — José Villalobos Sacramento, CA | Bilingual ES/EN