January 27th, 2009 by Dave
Are you looking for a Job in SEO?
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After putting together the ‘How to learn SEO’ post, I got to thinking that many folks that learn SEO ultimately want to do it for a living. As such I rounded up a bunch of websites for finding work in the world of Search optimization (and search marketing) – on the flip side, if you’re looking to hire SEO staffers or freelancers, the list will work out as well. This post started life some 6 months back and since then the economy has done little but head earthard bound – the time seemed right to polish and publish… (If you know of any great resources I have left off the list, let me know and I shall add them in. ).
Loking for work in Search engine optimization;
The usual suspects; To get us rolling some of the better known websites in the search marketing world have their own job boards – so let’s look at those;
SEO Gadget has a great listing of UK centric SEO jobs…. and they keep it up to date! (woo hoo)
SEOmoz Marketplace – they have a few more recent postings than some of the others. Worth checking out
Top SEOs Jobs – a fairly active board with jobs in the UK and USA, defnately worth watching
Marketing Pilgrim Jobs – another active job board with international listings
Search Engine Watch Boards – not a whole lot of active jobs, but considering the location the employers are likely above the average level of knowledge.
SEO Book Jobs – a few jobs here, nothing major but worth having in the list
Search Specific Resources
Jobs in search – this site had a smaller offering of positions but seem like a pretty good site, so we’ll include it on the list.
SEO Vacancies – another nice looking and well put together site that is mostly tailored to the European market.
SEO Consultants - has a job board, but it doesn’t seem all that active… a secondary locale at this point, (Dave ducks Edward’s wrath).
SEM Recruitment – this site has a small offering of jobs and is primarily the UK market from what I noticed. A secondary stop fer sure…
Full time Gigs
There are far more gigs online for in-house and agency SEO jobs than freelance by a long shot. So we’ll look at some of the more well known sites and some niche ones geared to the search world.
Monster Jobs – I did a quick search from a few locales and there are certainly some leads here for those looking for leads. They have jobs from around the world; probably worth keeping in the loop.
Craig’s List – I searched a few major Canadian, US and European countries and found a reasonable supply of jobs to look at. When trying some less popular locales though, it gets spotty as you might imagine.
Career builder – a good selection of jobs, mostly from the US though. If your looking for a job state-side, a good place to look.
It Jobs Online – has leads for jobs in the UK market. Looks like mostly full time gigs.
Freelance Projects
All in all, there didn’t seem to be a whole lot of work out there for the freelancers out there (don’t wait for your ship to come in, swim out and get it). And what I did find seemed to have some less than palatable budgets and client knowledge levels. Now, this may not be as big a problem for SEOs that are just breaking into the business as a low paying gig is better than pro-bono, when establishing a client portfolio. And if your company has a competitive price point, U might find something… tread lightly.
Elance – does seem to have a fresh slew of projects for the freelancer and the knowledge level and (starting?) budgets seem more reasonable than some other freelance sites.
oDesk – there are a steady stream of potential projects, but once again the budgets seem a little low. An interesting element is tests they have for providers which buyers can use to qualify peeps (took it and I’m top 10% he he) – I like that part ;0)
iFreelance – not a lot of jobs, but a nice site that you could keep and eye on. With so few good ones out there, might as well make the list.
Digital Point – while the services area of DP is active, it might be a tad dicey as far as quality leads. Seems like a bit of a friggen free-for-all in there… enter at yer own risk ;0)
Get a Freelancer – from the looks of things the jobs are 3rd world priced and buyers don’t seem all that knowledgeable with choice snippets such as; “I need long term seo solutions to bring up my page rank in google”. – for a guy with a $250 budget.
If suppose if yer starting out it’s better than pro-bono (maybe), but it does seems dicey around here.
Guru – look like a reasonable selection of projects with mid range budgets. Probably good for those starting out in SEO… (and you can search full time gigs as well)
Also check out the Site Point marketplace and All Freelance if yer still on the hunt.
Using Social Spaces
Track down as many SEO and search marketing types as you can and add them to your network. Some of the most known locales are;
Sphinn – one of the few internet marketing centric social media websites, get in there and mine the profiles for Twitter, FaceBook and other connection points. A great place to start
Twitter – I have seen a few people use Twitter as a tool for finding work. Don’t jump in and start spamming, but do try and leverage what contacts you have made. You can check my profile for peeps to add (almost exclusively marketing types in mine); SEO Jobs – Canada SEO Jobs – UK SEO Jobs
Mixx – while not as popular a stomping ground as Sphinn, there are a few groups you can join to start networking more, namely the Learning SEO and SEO 2.0 groups; SEO 2.0 – Learning SEO Basics
LinkedIn – is another great locale for networking and watching for jobs that come up (quite often actually). First off I’d be sure to get hooked up with the Marketing Jobs group
Also join some of the other search related groups on LinkedIn; Internet Marketing – Marketing and communications network – Pro Marketers – Search Marketing Salon – Digital Marketing
There are likely more, I shall consult with some social media mystics and report back with more here… (it’s bloody 2am my friend)
More reading to help find a job in SEO;
Jobs in SEO; seekers retrain now – Search Engine People
The 5 Web Resources You Need to Find a Job in Search - Search Engine Watch
Where the SEO jobs are – Eposure Online
Search expert forced to live under house - SEM Portland
ToddMintz talks resumes – SEO Factor
Searching for Jobs in search – Bruce Cay Blog
This week in search marketing staffing - Onward Search
SEO salaries; in-house survey – Reality SEO
SEO Job Search – Reality SEO
Jill Whalen Q&A on Whether Companies Should Take SEO In-House – Reality SEO
Rand Fishkin of SEOmoz PayScale.com Video on SEO Salaries – Reality SEO
There we have… shall add some more as I get the time… best of luck to all!!
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January 27th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
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January 28th, 2009 at 6:44 am
Thank you for your sharing, i looking forward to hiring new job.
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January 28th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Love the resource; Thanks for pulling it together. I posted one almost a year ago. There’s some overlap, but also a few additional resources that may help job seekers.
http://danperry.com/wordpress/search-marketing-job-sites/
January 28th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
dude, you totally forgot SEMPO.org/jobs
January 29th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
I think we will see a spike of people looking to make this transition.
January 29th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Of course you could also try to find a job by getting ranked well in Google for a potential employer’s query
January 30th, 2009 at 6:17 am
Can I recommend this post on how to get a job in SEO (aimed at graduates) how to get an SEO job
February 27th, 2009 at 2:49 am
I think we will see a spike of people looking to make this transition.
March 31st, 2009 at 4:21 am
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So this new audience will click on the link back to their blog.
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instead of junk to get ranked higher on search engines…
April 5th, 2009 at 11:11 am
how i will get home base SEO work plz advice me. I have 3+ years exp in seo field. I need freelance SEO work my email is kabir2k7@gmail.com
April 7th, 2009 at 8:06 am
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April 12th, 2009 at 12:47 am
Some great information, though basic.
Thanks for sharing
April 24th, 2009 at 1:50 am
Thanks for this informative article. There are some new sites which I hear first time. I will try them all.
April 29th, 2009 at 1:42 am
Great opportunity and lot of chance, to provide by you in this blog for SEO experts.
May 3rd, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Hope so but have yet a long way to go as for me
May 21st, 2009 at 10:23 am
Hi
I have no more knowledge about seo I am working as a seo last 3 months so i want to know that about seo.what is seo and whats a benefits this.want more deeply knowlege about seo.
so plz advice me.
May 25th, 2009 at 11:06 am
The big G is pushing SEO out. Users find it easier just to PPC than spend a lifetime teaking meta tags etc…
May 26th, 2009 at 12:54 am
Godsend information for new SEO pros! With recession looming large, many web developers have diversified into SEO but know not where to start! So this article may come as a boon to many!
May 29th, 2009 at 11:31 am
Perfect information. I have just started my online marketing business and it is great use for me.
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:37 am
Thanks for sharing such information. I am also in SEO from last 2 years.
June 20th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
It actually works better to use google adwords than seo in the short run. Seo alone no longer works so well.
August 12th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Great posting, thank you very much.
August 23rd, 2009 at 2:38 pm
hi sir/madam i am looking seo work if u have u can contact with me, i have 3+ exp in seo
September 11th, 2009 at 2:20 am
This will definitely help newbies out there to somehow start a career in SEO. Good job Dave!
September 24th, 2009 at 11:05 am
very good info, without SEO what do we got though!
September 29th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
I find that SEO moz is a bit unhelpful, I definitely prefer SEO book as a whole for learning the basics.
October 21st, 2009 at 12:31 pm
The job is very interesting in the world of SEO. However the fight with the search engines for the beter positions is not an easy work.
October 22nd, 2009 at 11:32 am
Hmm, that’s an interesting thought, having spent a lot of time studying SEO and hopefully sorting the wheat from the chaff getting a job doing exactly that might be a good idea, especially if you can work from home.
December 5th, 2009 at 3:38 am
I have never considered optimising linkedin although some of my connections use it all the time to ask questions and drive traffic to their sites..i like the idea of growing, optimizing yourself to enhance the chance of getting the opportunity. To change better is for the best.
Yes this is great, thank you for all the tips
January 12th, 2010 at 10:14 am
Thank you for sharing all your great thoughts. I have never considered linkedin as a viable and good option for online marketing my self-esteem site. Now, I think I will create a page soon.