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How a Boutique Agency Hired a Remote SEO Specialist for $1,250/ month

Learn how our clients utilize Somewhere to hire top overseas talent.
In this post, we’ll address common recruitment challenges and explain how remote hiring can solve them.
Success Stories is a regular series all about the talent our clients hire via Somewhere and how much they cost. New here? Somewhere is a remote staffing agency that helps small businesses hire top overseas talent for 80% less than US equivalents.

Editor’s note: Some customers prefer not to be named, so we’ve purposefully removed their company name in this article. We’re their secret weapon :-)

 

What does this client’s business do? 

They are a boutique advertising agency focused on driving growth for midsized B2B companies. With lead generation in mind, their team designs brand strategies and web design, with digital marketing and content marketing to amplify business presence. 

Who was hired and what was their role?

At Somewhere, we helped them hire remote content marketer Espie, who is now instrumental in driving their SEO and marketing efforts forward.. As their new SEO Specialist, Espie is in-charge of the following:

  • Doing keyword research
  • Competitor audits and analysis
  • Building content calendars
  • On-page optimization of web pages and blog posts
  • Backlink audits
  • SEO performance reports

What is the salary of the individual they hired?

Espie works full-time in the client time zone for $1,250 per month.

What was the candidate’s background before being hired?

Espie is no stranger to SEO, with twelve years of experience in the field. Her expertise spans on-page and off-page optimization, site audits, competitor analysis, meta tags, keyword research, content planning, and the tools used for these tasks. This experience also made her an ideal fit for businesses looking to hire remote marketers to drive digital growth.

Given her rich background, Espie was the perfect candidate to help the agency take its SEO and marketing efforts to the next level. 

Need to hire someone like this too?

When you’re looking to expand your team, we can help you hire remote marketers, hire remote content marketers, or even hire remote social media managers and video editors to support your business growth.

At Somewhere, we’re a remote recruitment agency that helps small businesses find top overseas talent for 80% less than U.S.-based equivalents. Whether you’re building a creative team or strengthening your operations, we specialize in roles such as:

  • Customer support
  • Virtual assistants
  • Operations managers
  • Project managers
  • Creatives
  • Development
  • Marketing

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