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Laraib Shabir

@laraibshabir

Digital Marketing Manager specializing in SEO and performance marketing—turning search visibility into revenue for global brands.

United Arab Emirates
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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can own end-to-end SEO and digital marketing—technical audits, content roadmaps, and paid media—to deliver measurable organic growth, qualified leads, and clear 90-day execution plans with transparent reporting.

I’m an SEO Strategist & Digital Marketing Manager with 7+ years developing and executing end-to-end SEO strategies that deliver measurable organic growth. In my work, I’ve scaled organic traffic 85–120%, ranked 100+ competitive keywords on Google Page 1, and generated 600+ qualified monthly organic leads.

My edge is combining technical SEO and search-intent-led keyword research with on-page optimization and content strategy. I lead full audits, improve site speed and Core Web Vitals, strengthen crawlability/indexability (XML sitemaps, robots.txt, structured data using JSON-LD, hreflang, canonicalization), and align content roadmaps to business goals.

I also build sustainable authority and make performance legible to stakeholders. From link building and outreach coordination to toxic-link disavowal, competitor gap analysis, and executive reporting with GA4/Search Console/Ahrefs/SEMrush and Looker Studio, I turn data into prioritized 7/30/90-day action plans.

Recently at a multi-brand UAE conglomerate, I led end-to-end SEO and paid media planning across Google, Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat Ads, including recovery from a major indexation collapse on a Next.js platform. I’ve also delivered ~120% organic growth for a luxury real estate agency through technical SEO and content optimization, and I’ve managed remote SEO/site optimization for Saudi market segments—often asynchronously across time zones—because I’m comfortable owning outcomes end-to-end.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Digital Marketing Manager

Marhaba Group of Companies

May 2026 - Present (5 months)

Lead digital marketing and end-to-end SEO strategy for a multi-brand portfolio (Marhaba Auctions, M1 Shipping, Baraf Café). Plan and manage paid advertising across Google Ads, Meta Ads, TikTok Ads, and Snapchat Ads for auction events and brand campaigns — audience targeting, retargeting, budget optimization, and ROI reporting. Diagnosed and led recovery of a major indexation collapse using Search

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Current

Digital Marketing Manager

Marhaba Group of Companies

Aug 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Led digital marketing and end-to-end SEO strategy for a multi-brand UAE portfolio and managed multi-platform paid advertising for auction and brand campaigns. Recovered a major indexation collapse on a Next.js platform and delivered monthly executive reporting with prioritized action plans.

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Search Engine Optimization Manager

Marhaba Group of Companies

Aug 2025 - Apr 2026 (8 months)

Led SEO strategy across Marhaba Group of Companies, driving organic growth and search visibility for brands in Dubai and the wider UAE market.

- Delivered 227K+ organic clicks and 8.69M+ search impressions through on-page, technical, and content-led SEO.
- Built and executed full SEO strategy: keyword mapping, on-page & off-page optimization, technical fixes, and content optimization.
- Used Goog

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Search Engine Optimization Executive

DNK Real Estate

Nov 2023 - Jul 2025 (1 year 8 months)

• Developed and implemented SEO strategies to enhance website visibility in the GCC region.
• Achieved high rankings for AI-related searches, including "ChatGPT AI overview."
• Built valuable backlinks to improve domain authority and search engine performance.

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SEO Specialist & Content Strategist

DNK Real Estate

Nov 2023 - Jul 2025 (1 year 8 months)

Executed comprehensive SEO strategy for Dubai luxury real estate, including technical audits, crawlability/indexation fixes, site architecture, internal linking, and XML sitemap optimization. Conducted buyer-journey keyword research and developed SEO content while monitoring performance and reporting to stakeholders.

SA

Digital Marketing Specialist & Web Dev

SaudiMETER

Jan 2022 - Jan 2025 (3 years)

Managed full-cycle SEO and site optimization fully remotely, delivering consistent organic growth in competitive Saudi market segments. Built custom analytics dashboards for real-time performance tracking and collaborated asynchronously across time zones.

SD

Website Developer

Software Development

Jan 2019 - Oct 2024 (5 years 9 months)

Worked as a website developer with an emphasis on search engine optimization (SEO).

UP

Website Developer & SEO Specialist

Upwork

Feb 2024 - Sep 2024 (7 months)

Provided website development and SEO services, including conversion optimization and SEO improvements for clients.

CS

Digital Marketing Expert & Web Developer

Cyberify Software Solutions

Jan 2021 - Jan 2024 (3 years)

Ran integrated SEO and PPC campaigns for international e-commerce and tech clients, achieving top Google rankings across multiple sites. Built and optimized WordPress and Shopify sites for speed, conversion, and SEO best practices.

SA

Digital Marketing Specialist

SaudiMETER

Jan 2021 - Jan 2024 (3 years)

Managed full-cycle SEO and site optimization fully remotely, delivering consistent organic growth in competitive Saudi market segments. Built custom analytics dashboards for real-time performance tracking; collaborated asynchronously across time zones — proven independent remote execution.

CY

Web Developer & SEO Expert

Cyberify

Sep 2021 - Nov 2023 (2 years 2 months)

Provided web development and SEO work using Shopify and WordPress, alongside paid social and social optimization support.

IT

Wordpress Developer & SEO SPecialist

IT-Lesta Technology

Jun 2019 - Sep 2021 (2 years 3 months)

Worked on WordPress development and SEO, supporting campaigns across email marketing and social media optimization.

IS

Digital Marketing & Web Developer

ITLESTA IT Solutions

Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 (2 years)

Planned and executed SEO and social campaigns to increase traffic, engagement, and sales. Developed conversion-focused client websites alongside digital marketing efforts.

CS

Marketing Expert

Cyberify Software Solutions

Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 (2 years)

Ran integrated SEO + PPC campaigns for international e-commerce and tech clients; achieved Top 5 Google rankings for highly competitive keywords across multiple client sites. Built and optimized 15+ WordPress/Shopify sites for speed, conversion, and SEO best practices.

CT

Wordpress Developer

Cosmic Institute of Business & Technology

Jan 2018 - Sep 2019 (1 year 8 months)

Worked as a WordPress developer for Cosmic Institute of Business & Technology.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

VP

Virtual University of Pakistan

Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science

2019 - 2022

VP

Virtual University of Pakistan

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

2019 - 2021

BP

BS in Computer Science (school not provided)

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2018 - 2021

Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from 2018 to 2021.

CI

Cosmic Institute

Digital Marketing Certification, Digital Marketing

2018 -

Completed a Digital Marketing certification at Cosmic Institute in 2018.

CI

Cosmic Institute

Website Development Certification, Web Development

2019 -

Completed a Website Development certification at Cosmic Institute in 2019.

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