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Kelly W.

SEM + AEO Expert

I'm a Paid Search specialist with 8+ years of experience managing Google Ads and Microsoft Ads across everything from local businesses and e-commerce brands to global enterprise companies. I've managed $5M+ in annual media investment and specialize in Google Search, Performance Max, Shopping, conversion tracking, GA4/GTM, bidding strategy, account restructuring, and full-funnel performance optimization. My approach is simple: I care about what advertising actually produces for the business - not vanity metrics. That means connecting spend to leads, qualified opportunities, purchases, revenue, and ROAS whenever the data is available. I've managed 100+ SMB accounts throughout my career and currently work across complex global programs, so I'm equally comfortable rebuilding a $3K/month account as I am managing campaigns at enterprise scale. If you're looking for someone who genuinely specializes in Search - not a generalist who happens to know Google Ads - I'd love to talk.

🇺🇸Sausalito, United States$175/hr100% JSSSince May 2025

Earnings and projects

MRR
$6.8k

Last 6 months ÷ 3.6 months active (since Jul 2026)

World#3,041 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#1,188 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$6.4k

Last 6 months: $24k

World#3,660 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#1,340 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$25k

Billed in all: $26k

World#125,025 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#21,142 / 62.1k
Per project
$25k

$24k in the last 6 months

World#4,233 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#849 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
1
0% fixed100% hourly
World#128,092 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#16,472 / 62.1k
Projects in all
1
0% fixed100% hourly
World#360,671 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#53,151 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$25.8k+$6.4k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$15k$20k$25k$30kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: #1 in 1 skill of 15

Rarest: top 0.53% in Google, of 1,327. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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  2. #4SEM Keyword Research237 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 2%
  3. #5SEM Campaign Setup210 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 2%
  4. #5SEM Audit153 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1Top 3%
  5. #6SEM Optimization264 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #2Top 2%
  6. #7Google1,327 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #3Top 0.53%
  7. #14SEMrush1,369 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #6Top 1%
  8. #17Account Management3,086 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #11Top 0.55%