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steve w.

US Based- GEO & SEO Expert | AI Search Growth Specialist | Local SEO

Over the past 20+ years, I have led online marketing efforts for startups, digital marketing agencies, local businesses, law firms, and large corporations. My expertise centers on end-to-end strategy and execution, improving search engine rankings, managing online marketing campaigns, enhancing AI search visibility, and driving measurable increases in conversions. I specialize in building and scaling marketing initiatives from the ground up, supporting clients across SEO, GEO, AEO, SEM, content marketing, and social media. I have a deep understanding of what new techniques work for internet marketing and implement them accordingly to help my clients achieve SEO success.

🇺🇸Honolulu, United States$30/hr100% JSS4.90 (258)Since Oct 2009

Earnings and projects

MRR (estimate)
≈$3k

An estimate from an earlier read

World#12,871 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#3,417 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
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Read daily since Oct 29, under 30 days

Total earnings
$731k

Billed in all: $753k

World#1,182 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#481 / 62.1k
Per project
$1.9k

$1.1k in the last 6 months

World#79,674 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#13,391 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
17

Across 18 contracts

11% fixed89% hourly
World#7,985 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#1,349 / 62.1k
Projects in all
382

Across 408 contracts

15% fixed85% hourly
World#3,031 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#562 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$753k+$985 earned since Oct 29Billed in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$751.5k$752.0k$752.5k$753.0kNo dataOct 29Nov 3Nov 7

Tracked from Oct 29, 2026. No data since Nov 5, 2026.

Skill rankings: Top 2% in SEO Writing

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #34Google Local Business Optimization799 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #7Top 4%
  2. #51SEO Localization916 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #10Top 6%
  3. #99Internet Marketing2,544 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #27Top 4%
  4. #111Organic Traffic Growth2,503 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #23Top 4%
  5. #121AI Content Creation3,795 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #36Top 3%
  6. #133Ecommerce SEO2,159 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #11Top 6%
  7. #135SEO Content4,229 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #40Top 3%
  8. #211SEO Writing11,348 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #74Top 2%