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Jake W.

Shopify SEO Strategist | Technical SEO, Collections & Link Building

I grow organic REVENUE for Shopify stores. Recent results: +161% revenue from organic and AI search for a 7-figure book lover apparel brand (a 7.6x ROI) and a 15.9x ROI in one quarter from an SEO sprint for a 7-figure bathroom fixtures brand. Howdy! I'm Jake, a Shopify SEO strategist with 10 years in SEO. I focus on the work that moves revenue: ✅ Collection pages: unique, keyword-targeted content, and internal links on the pages that sell ✅ Link building: 30+ editorial links a month across my clients, vetted for real organic traffic and relevance ✅ Technical clean-up: heading structure, indexation, sitemaps, and duplicate content Recent results (details in my portfolio): 👊 Book lover apparel brand: revenue from organic and AI search +161% year over year while the store as a whole grew 12%, with dozens of #1 US rankings 👊 Bathroom fixtures brand: after a one-time SEO sprint following their Magento to Shopify move, they grew revenue from organic and AI search 189% in a single quarter, a 15.9x return 👊 Kratom brand on WooCommerce: 7.6x more non-branded Google clicks after an audit, on-page clean-up, and monthly link building 👊 My own Shopify store: organic traffic +243% and organic sales +135%, then sold on Flippa ➡️ Check out my YouTube channel "Jake Willhoite | Shopify SEO" to see how I think. "Amazing SEO work. We are glad to have him on our team." - RedwoodRings (dot) com Wedding Jewelry Shopify Store "Jake provided me with a clear, actionable SEO strategy and action plan for my e-commerce client to gain relevant organic traffic to their top collection/category pages. He went above and beyond my expectations for this project. Highly recommend" - OhMyCrawl (dot) com Technical SEO Consultancy "Jake did a thorough job of auditing my client's Shopify store from a fresh perspective. He uncovered errors I had never even considered. Great communication and the SEO audit was delivered ahead of schedule along with a clear plan for implementation. Highly recommend and hope to collaborate again soon." - Outreacher (dot) io SEO Agency Shall we begin? Send me your store URL and the main keyword you want to rank for, and I'll point out the top opportunities I see to grow your store's revenue.

🇺🇸San Antonio, United States$95/hr100% JSS5.00 (7)Since Nov 2015
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$2.3k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#18,503 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#4,337 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$500

Last 6 months: $14k

World#62,841 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#8,299 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$50k

Billed in all: $50k

World#76,446 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#13,834 / 62.1k
Per project
$4.1k

$3.5k in the last 6 months

World#41,583 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#6,954 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
4
100% fixed0% hourly
World#51,815 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#7,181 / 62.1k
Projects in all
12

Across 13 contracts

92% fixed8% hourly
World#183,651 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#26,220 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$49.8k+$500 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$49,250$49,500$49,750$50,000Oct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 5% in SEO Keyword Research

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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  5. #183Ecommerce SEO2,159 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #14Top 8%
  6. #314Shopify SEO4,961 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #28Top 6%
  7. #364SEO Strategy5,668 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #85Top 6%
  8. #384Technical SEO5,552 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #66Top 7%