Erik Marsh Email & Phone Number

United States

Virginia, United States

I am available to consult on technical SEO, SEO strategy, online content, and organic search account management. I also specialize in local SEO with multiple locations in diverse markets, Wordpress website builds, and blog editorial management with internal and external contributors.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Directed comprehensive SEO strategies, enhancing organic search performance across all major search engines and increasing conversions in the organic channel by +22% by the end of 2022 and +30% through 2023
• Ran comprehensive technical audits on the 2000+ page website to identify technical, SEO, and UX opportunities to improve conversions. Achieved an average of 1.98 seconds load speed on mobile site-wide
• Created local SEO strategies to leverage off-page profiles, Google Business Profiles, and Bing Places for 18 markets across the US. Composed on-page and landing page strategies to improve and expand market penetration
• Built editorial process for SEO and UX-focused content, increasing traffic to the blog by +73%. Managed internal and external writers for blog post content and on-page content, providing training and editorial guidance
• Pioneered practical and responsible use of AI tools for automation, process improvement, and over 11,000 words of detailed informational content

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Employed advanced crawling and diagnostic tools to perform in-depth technical SEO audits for 10k+ page sites and recommended solutions to improve Google Core Web Vitals, user experience, and keyword rankings
• Exploited gaps in competitor strategies to help clients with 10 million-dollar+ marketing budgets rank for keywords that better target KPIs in highly competitive markets
• Delivered client-facing reports, dashboards, and audits that improved client retention and assisted in handling escalated situations

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

• I was an all-rounder in agency SEO with specializations in local SEO, online content, and higher education marketing. My clients ranged from pest control to physical therapy with multiple locations.
• Designed SEO strategies for 10-15 clients at once, including keyword research, web content creation, editing, publishing through professional CMS, on-page optimization with content gap analysis, and competitor.
• Performed regular audits for 20+ client sites to apply SEO best practices and correct errors to improve rankings based on business goals
• Applied technical strategies to address Core Web Vitals to improve performance in Lighthouse to 85 or higher.
• Built Google My Business profiles for enhanced lead generation for clients with as many as 18 physical locations
• Resolved 25+ arbitrary Google My Business suspensions for clients

Lynchburg, Virginia Area

• As an SEO and Digital Marketing Analyst for Liberty University Online, I work with marketing, SEO, content writing, and operations team members to create effective website content and user experiences for students and.
• Deployed SEMrush, Google Analytics, Google Search Console to optimize short- and long-form articles, landing pages, and high conversion rate sales funnel content to increase keyword rankings by 22% YOY based on user.
• Migrated content for over 800 web pages to WordPress optimized for mobile UX, desktop UX, CRO, and site speed.
• Increased YOY goal conversions by 44% in 2018/2019 with new content for SEM and PPC
• Improved search rankings from unranked positions to the first page of Google, increasing site traffic by 41% in the first three months

Lynchburg, Virginia Area

• Co-founded and part-owned this online publishing company and community of fantasy, science fiction, poetry, and non-fiction writers
• Lead operations for the blog and online community while managing all science fiction publication projects including short and long-form fiction, developing systems to increase quality control and reduce time frames for.
• Played a central role in the business and administrative aspects of all company operations while helping to reduce overhead and improve resource utilization

Master'S Degree, English Language And Literature, General

• Organized and moderated Liberty University panel on Jonathan Swift at the 2013 Southeastern American Society for Eighteenth-Century.

Bachelor'S Degree, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies In English, Mathematics, And Engineering