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Muhammad Z.

AI SEO Expert (GEO) | Local SEO | Technical SEO | AI Automation | GHL

Most SEO stops at rankings. I take it all the way to revenue. I help local, multi-location, and eCommerce businesses get found across Google, Bing, Maps, and AI search, including ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, Copilot, and Perplexity. Then I build GoHighLevel systems to ensure none of that demand slips through, with automated follow-up, lead-source attribution, and reporting that shows exactly what organic search is worth in dollars. Ranking higher on Google’s blue links is only part of the game. Today, businesses also need to be understood, cited, and recommended across AI-powered discovery when buyers are ready to act. And once a prospect reaches out, speed and follow-up matter just as much as visibility. That’s what I build for your business: search visibility, trusted brand authority, qualified demand, and a clear path from visibility to revenue. 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗦𝗘𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦 • 250% Lead Growth in 28 Days • 100% Organic Traffic Growth in 15 Days • 400% Increase in Generative AI Impressions in 28 Days • 75% Increase in Organic Clicks in 28 Days • Top-2 Google Rankings for High-Intent Commercial Keywords in Under 7 Days • 100+ Commercial-Intent Keywords Maintained in the Local Map Pack in the Last 30 Days Verified case studies, portfolio results, and client feedback are available below. 👇 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗘 I'm a senior SEO consultant with 13+ years of experience helping local service businesses, professional service firms, eCommerce brands, startups, and Fortune 100 teams grow through organic search across the US, Canada, UK, Australia, and Europe. My work goes beyond rankings. I focus on how Google and AI systems understand your business: your entities, expertise, topical authority, reputation, content, and the signals that determine whether your brand surfaces when someone is ready to buy, call, visit, compare, or hire. That means treating SEO, Local SEO, and AI Search as one connected growth system, not three separate channels. 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗜 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛 𝗦𝗘𝗢 I don’t start with keywords, backlinks, or a generic monthly checklist. I start with the business. I look at who the ideal customer is, what drives revenue, how they search, what makes them choose one brand over another, where competitors are winning, and exactly where visibility or conversions are being lost. Then I diagnose the highest-leverage constraints and work them in the right order: Business & Buyer Intent → Technical Foundation → Search Demand → Content & Topical Authority → Entities & E-E-A-T → Local Relevance → Brand Authority → AI Visibility → Conversion The goal is not to “do more SEO.” The goal is to identify the few changes most likely to move rankings, visibility, qualified leads, and revenue; implement them; measure the response; and keep refining based on real data. Every recommendation has to answer one question: Does this create a measurable advantage in search, AI discovery, trust, or conversion? If not, it does not belong in the strategy. 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 & 𝗚𝗘𝗢 Your customers are no longer researching businesses only through traditional Google results. They're also asking ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, and Perplexity which companies to trust, compare, and choose. I strengthen the signals that influence whether your business gets discovered, understood, cited, and recommended across these environments: • Entity clarity • Semantic structure • Citation-worthy content • Structured data • Topical depth • Trusted third-party mentions • Consistent brand signals across the web 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗘 • AI Search Optimization, GEO & AEO • Local SEO, Google Maps & Google Business Profile Growth • Technical SEO, Crawl & Indexation Diagnostics • Semantic SEO, Entity Optimization & Topical Authority • On-Page SEO, Site Architecture, Internal Linking & Schema • eCommerce SEO • E-E-A-T, Brand Authority & Reputation Strategy • Content Strategy & Organic Conversion Optimization • Digital PR, Authority Building & Relevant Backlinks • AI Automation for Sales, Marketing, CRM & Lead Nurturing (GoHighLevel) 𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒 & 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐊 • GHL • Ahrefs • SEMrush • Screaming Frog • BrightLocal • Google Search Console • GA4 • Surfer SEO • Google Trends • Google Tag Manager 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗦 WordPress • Shopify • Webflow • Squarespace • Wix • Magento • Joomla 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗔 𝗙𝗜𝗧? If you're looking for someone to simply complete SEO tasks every month, I may not be the right fit. If you want someone who can diagnose what is holding growth back, build the strategy, execute it, measure the outcome, and continuously adjust based on what Google, AI systems, competitors, and your customers are actually doing, let's talk. 𝗟𝗘𝗧’𝗦 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞 Send me your website, primary market, and growth objective. I'll reply with a quick read on where the biggest opportunity is, and from there we can schedule a 30-minute strategy call. Available 7 AM to 5 PM EST, Monday to Saturday.

🇲🇹Sliema, Malta$49/hr100% JSS5.00 (80)Since Aug 2017
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Earnings and projects

MRR
$4.5k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#6,508 / 412k
🇲🇹Country#2 / 169
Revenue, last 30 days
$3.9k

Last 6 months: $27k

World#8,619 / 412k
🇲🇹Country#6 / 169
Total earnings
$703k

Billed in all: $725k

World#1,301 / 412k
🇲🇹Country#2 / 169
Per project
$7.5k

$1.2k in the last 6 months

World#22,583 / 412k
🇲🇹Country#14 / 169
Projects, last 6 months
22

Across 24 contracts

25% fixed75% hourly
World#5,109 / 412k
🇲🇹Country#1 / 169
Projects in all
94

Across 117 contracts

41% fixed59% hourly
World#30,096 / 412k
🇲🇹Country#9 / 169

Earnings, last 30 days

$725k+$3.9k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$720k$722k$724k$726kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 1% in SEO Keyword Research

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