Arshad S.
Local SEO & GBP/GMB Ranking | Google Maps SEO | AI SEO & Backlinks
I help businesses get found on Google and recommended by ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews through AI SEO, GEO, and AEO. Free 10-minute Google Maps audit: send your website and Google Business Profile, and I'll show you the first 3 fixes I'd make. No sales pitch. ✔️ Top Rated Plus | 9+ Years in Local SEO | 6,500+ Hours on Upwork Recent results: • Med spa: organic clicks up 106% and impressions 66.9K to 239K in 3 months, no paid ads • Personal injury law firm: average Google Maps rank 1.56, top 3 across a 13x13 grid • Home services business: 14,500 clicks and 207,000 impressions in 12 months My core focus is Local SEO: Google Business Profile optimization, Google Maps visibility, local keyword targeting, service and location pages, citation cleanup, local authority, and local link building. My technical and on-page SEO background lets me fix the website issues that often hold local rankings back. Industries I've worked with: HVAC • Roofing • Plumbing • Cleaning • Restoration • Tree Services • Pest Control • Moving • Dental • Med Spa • Legal • Real Estate • Healthcare • Home Services My Local SEO process: 1/ Local SEO audit + competitor gap analysis 2/ GBP optimization + Google Maps strategy 3/ Website, service page + local content optimization 4/ Citation cleanup + local authority building 5/ Local links + review strategy 6/ Ranking, traffic, calls, and customer action tracking GMB / Google Business Profile: ✓ GMB optimization & category strategy ✓ GMB management: services, description, photos & posts ✓ GMB verification, duplicate listings & suspension fixes ✓ Multi-location & Service Area Business setup ✓ Google Maps ranking / Local Pack strategy with geogrid tracking Local Website SEO: ✓ Local keyword research & search intent ✓ Service and location pages ✓ On-page SEO & internal linking ✓ Technical SEO, indexation & schema Local Authority: ✓ Citation cleanup & NAP consistency ✓ Relevant local and community links ✓ Competitor backlink analysis ✓ Review and reputation strategy AI Search Visibility (GEO SEO): ✓ GEO, AEO, and entity optimization so AI tools understand and recommend your business, with traditional Google SEO as the foundation Agencies: white label Local SEO and GMB management available. Not sure why competitors outrank you on Google Maps? Send your website and Google Business Profile link and I'll show you the biggest gaps first. Related searches: Local SEO Expert | GMB Expert | Google My Business Optimization | GMB Ranking | GMB Management | GMB Verification & Suspension Fix | Google Business Profile | Google Maps SEO | Google Maps Ranking | GEO SEO | AI SEO | AEO | Citation Building | Link Building | HVAC SEO | Plumbing SEO | Roofing SEO | Dental SEO | Med Spa SEO | Legal SEO
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $13k
Billed in all: $117,731$118k
$562 in the last 6 months
Across 25 contracts
Across 194 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 4% in Google My Business Listing
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- #15Google My Business Listing425 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #3Top 4%🇵🇰#3 of 150
- #25AI Overview Optimization110 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #5Top 23%🇵🇰#5 of 28
- #31Local Citation560 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #5Top 6%🇵🇰#5 of 196
- #37Google Maps949 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #14Top 4%🇵🇰#14 of 308
- #37aeo128 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #7Top 29%🇵🇰#7 of 41
- #52Google My Business1,107 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #10Top 5%🇵🇰#10 of 284
- #56Google Local Business Optimization799 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #13Top 7%🇵🇰#13 of 228
- #57Google My Business Optimization913 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #13Top 6%🇵🇰#13 of 308