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Vetted freelance specialists who get US businesses cited in Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini, on hourly or part-time contracts.
What an AI SEO Specialist Does
Buyers now ask AI assistants for recommendations. An AI SEO specialist makes sure your brand is one of the sources those answers cite.
Where your brand needs to show up
Google AI Overviews
Summaries above the blue links, built from pages Google has indexed.
Google AI Mode
Conversational Google search; its clicks land in the Search Console web report.
ChatGPT search
Answers with source links, fetched by OpenAI's OAI-SearchBot.
Perplexity
Cited answers for every query, crawled by PerplexityBot.
Gemini
Google's assistant, grounded in Google Search results.
Claude and Copilot
Assistants that search the web and cite what they read.
AI visibility audits
Runs your buyers' real questions through ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews, then records who gets cited, who gets named, and where your brand is missing.
AI crawler access
Checks robots.txt, CDN bot rules and firewalls so OAI-SearchBot, PerplexityBot and Googlebot can reach the pages you want quoted, and decides with you what training crawlers like GPTBot and Google-Extended may use.
Structured data and entities
Adds Organization, Product, Service, LocalBusiness and Article schema that matches the visible page, and keeps your brand facts consistent across your site, Google Business Profile and directories.
Answer-ready content
Rewrites key pages so each section answers one question in its first lines, with specific numbers, named sources and comparison tables that an AI system can lift and credit.
Mentions and citations
Finds the review sites, listicles, forums and publications that AI answers already cite for your category, and earns your brand a place on them.
AI search reporting
Tracks AI referrals in GA4, AI Mode and AI Overview clicks inside Search Console, and a fixed prompt set across assistants, so you see share of voice move month to month.
Hire AI SEO Specialists by Country
Three talent markets, each with its own strengths. Mid-level full-time salary benchmarks shown per month in USD.
AI SEO Specialists in the Philippines
Near-native English for content AI systems quote.
AI SEO Specialists in Vietnam
Technical depth for crawler access, schema and data.
AI SEO Specialists in India
One of the largest SEO talent pools, with deep technical benches.
AI SEO, GEO, AEO and LLM SEO Specialists
Job posts use all four titles for the same role. Whichever one you search for, you are hiring someone to get your brand into AI answers without losing the rankings you already have.
The foundation does not change. Google says there are no additional requirements or special optimizations needed to appear in AI Overviews or AI Mode, so crawlable, indexed, helpful pages still come first. Google Search Central
- AI SEO
- The umbrella term most buyers search for: SEO work aimed at being cited and recommended in AI-generated answers, alongside ranking in classic results.
- GEO (generative engine optimization)
- Named in a 2023 research paper that tested how page changes affect citations in generative search engines. Now the usual label for optimizing for ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini answers. Source: Aggarwal et al., arXiv
- AEO (answer engine optimization)
- An older term from featured snippets and voice assistants: structuring content so a system can pull a direct answer. It now covers AI answers too.
- LLM SEO
- Another name for the same work, used most by technical teams: making a brand visible to large language models that search the web before they answer.
Skills, Tools and a Typical Month
Our AI SEO specialists pair classic SEO fundamentals with the tools used to measure AI search visibility.
Core skills
Tools they use
AI assistants
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity
AI visibility tracking
Ahrefs Brand Radar, Semrush AI Toolkit, Profound, Peec AI
SEO and technical
Google Search Console, GA4, Screaming Frog, Schema Markup Validator
A typical month
- 1 Run a monthly prompt set across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and AI Overviews and log brand citations.
- 2 Review server logs and robots.txt for AI crawler access after every site or CDN change.
- 3 Restructure priority pages into clear question-and-answer sections with sourced facts.
- 4 Ship and validate JSON-LD schema that matches what visitors see on the page.
- 5 Pitch the third-party pages that AI answers cite most for your category.
- 6 Report AI referral traffic and share of voice alongside classic rankings.
Tested on AI Search Work, Not Resumes
Anyone can add "GEO" to a profile. Every candidate proves the skill on a live site first.
AI visibility test
Candidates audit a real site: crawler access for OAI-SearchBot, PerplexityBot and Googlebot, schema errors, and how the brand appears across a prompt set.
Fix plan review
They explain what they would change first and why, and how they would measure it. We look for sound priorities, not buzzwords.
English and reporting
A written brief and a live interview test whether they can explain AI search results clearly to a US business owner.
References and results
We check past clients and verify the results they claim. Fewer than 5% of applicants pass the full screening.
Meet Vetted SEO and Content Specialists
A sample of SEO and content specialists in our network, each hand-vetted for skills, English fluency, and reliability.
Arjun Mehta
Technical SEO Expert
IIT Bombay grad. Specializes in JavaScript SEO, log file analysis, and large-scale e-commerce site migrations.
Duc Tran
Local SEO Expert
Local SEO specialist for a US multi-location dental chain. Drove 3x Google Business Profile views in 6 months.
Rizky Pratama
Technical SEO Expert
Technical SEO and JavaScript SEO expert. Led 4 large e-commerce migrations without traffic loss in 2024-2025.
Maria Santos
Content Strategist
Native English writer with 5 years producing SEO content for US Shopify brands. Editorial calendar specialist.
Nurul Aisyah
Local SEO Expert
Local SEO specialist for service businesses. Grew Google Business calls 4x in 8 months for a US restaurant chain.
Siti Hassan
Content Strategist
Multilingual content writer. Has produced English, Malay, and Mandarin SEO content for two regional fintech brands.
How You Can Hire
No platform fees and no success fee. See the pricing page for full details.
Hourly
$15-30/hour
- AI visibility audits or one-off fixes
- Pay only for hours worked
- No minimum commitment
Part-time
$1,000-2,000/month
- 60 to 80 hours per month
- Ongoing AI SEO and tracking
- 3-month minimum commitment
Full-time
Custom
- 160+ hours per month
- Embedded in your team
- 6-month minimum commitment
How to Hire an AI SEO Specialist
A sample job description and the interview questions that separate real AI SEO experience from new job titles.
Sample job description
- 3+ years of hands-on SEO experience, with at least 1 year optimizing for AI search surfaces.
- Working knowledge of how Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT search and Perplexity choose sources.
- Able to audit robots.txt, CDN bot settings and server logs for AI crawlers such as OAI-SearchBot and PerplexityBot.
- Comfortable writing and validating JSON-LD structured data.
- Experience tracking brand visibility with a fixed prompt set or a tool such as Ahrefs Brand Radar, Semrush AI Toolkit or Profound.
- Strong written English for restructuring content that US buyers and AI systems both read.
- Proficiency in Google Search Console, GA4 and at least one crawler like Screaming Frog.
- Clear reporting habits: can explain what moved, why, and what happens next.
Interview questions to ask
"Our brand never appears in ChatGPT answers for our main category. Where do you start?"
A strong answer: Checks crawler access first, then which sources ChatGPT cites for those prompts, then whether your pages state the facts those sources state.
"Should we block GPTBot?"
A strong answer: Separates training crawlers from search and user-triggered fetchers, and explains that blocking GPTBot does not remove you from ChatGPT search, which uses OAI-SearchBot.
"Do we need an llms.txt file?"
A strong answer: Calls it an optional proposal, notes Google Search does not use it, and puts crawlability, schema and content quality ahead of it.
"How would you prove AI SEO work is paying off?"
A strong answer: Uses a fixed prompt set tracked over time, AI referral sessions in GA4, and leads from those sessions, rather than a single screenshot.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about hiring a freelance AI SEO specialist through Seotal.
What is an AI SEO specialist?
An AI SEO specialist gets a brand cited and recommended in AI-generated answers, including Google AI Overviews and AI Mode, ChatGPT search, Perplexity and Gemini. They combine technical SEO, structured data and content work with AI crawler management and visibility tracking across assistants.
How much does a freelance AI SEO specialist cost through Seotal?
Hourly engagements run $15 to $30 per hour with no minimum. Part-time retainers run $1,000 to $2,000 per month for 60 to 80 hours with a 3-month minimum. Full-time engagements are quoted per role and have a 6-month minimum. There are no platform fees and no success fee.
Which country should I hire an AI SEO specialist from?
We place AI SEO specialists from the Philippines, Vietnam and India. The Philippines suits answer-ready content and outreach, Vietnam suits crawler, schema and data work, and India suits scripted checks, large sites and technical plus content SEO in one hire.
Is AI SEO different from regular SEO?
It builds on it. Google says pages need no special optimization to appear in AI Overviews or AI Mode beyond being indexed and eligible for a snippet. AI SEO adds AI crawler access checks, content written to answer one question per section, mentions on the sources AI answers cite, and visibility tracking across assistants.
Can anyone guarantee AI citations?
No. AI systems pick their own sources and answers vary between runs. A specialist removes blockers, strengthens the signals AI systems rely on, and tracks citation share across a fixed prompt set over time.
How quickly can I hire?
We share screened profiles within 72 hours of your brief, and most clients onboard within 1 to 2 weeks. If the hire is not a fit in the first 30 days, we replace them at no extra cost.
Get Your Brand Into AI Answers
Tell us your goals and we will share screened AI SEO specialist profiles within 72 hours.