I'm looking for remote-first roles or freelance contracts where I can take full ownership of Local SEO, Google Business Profile, and LinkedIn strategy, delivering measurable visibility growth for independent businesses without paid ads.
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Rafia Rafiq
@rafiarafiq
Most local businesses are invisible on Google — even after years of trading. I fix that without paid ads
PakistanWhat I'm looking for
Your ideal clients are searching for you right now. They just can't find you.
I work with independent businesses across the UK, US, and Australia Estate agents, Interior designers, Law firms, consultants — who have strong reputations offline but almost no presence where it counts:
Google Search, Google Maps, and LinkedIn.Here's what that looks like in practice:
→ A 21-year-old business ranking below competitors who opened last year
→ A LinkedIn company page with 100 followers despite decades experience
→ A Google Business Profile that says "not yet rated" — invisible to new clientsI've helped 50+ businesses across the UK, AU, USA, and UAE fix exactly this through Local SEO, Google Business Profile optimisation, LinkedIn content strategy, and SEO web copy all without a single penny in paid ads.
Results my clients have seen:
→ Ranking in Google's local 3-pack within 60 days
→ LinkedIn pages growing from zero to 400+ organic followers
→ "The Invisible Business" newsletter — grown to 190+ subscribers organicallyIf your business deserves more visibility than it's currently getting, let's talk.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Current
Helping independent estate agents, interior designers, and law firms across the UK, US, AU & UAE get found on Google without paid ads. Optimised Google Business Profiles, built local citations, and managed LinkedIn content end-to-end. Grew 'The Invisible Business' newsletter to 190+ subscribers. 50+ businesses ranked higher, converting more clients.
Taught Marketing and Management to 400+ secondary and college students, developing curriculum materials and conducting assessments with performance tracking and one-on-one academic mentoring.
This role strengthened my ability to simplify complex marketing concepts — a skill I now apply directly when creating content strategies and SEO copy for client businesses.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of the Punjab
Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Computer Applications
2021 - 2023
Master of Computer Applications (MCA) at the University of the Punjab in Pakistan from 2021 to 2023.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Looking for a job
Location
PakistanAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
20k-45k USD
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