Freelance Contractor Needed: Website Maintenance & Development, SEO

On The Marc Media is looking for a reliable freelance contractor with both web development and SEO/SEM experience to support ongoing website maintenance, optimization and digital reporting needs across client and internal projects. This role is ideal for someone who is responsive, detail-oriented, solutions-oriented and comfortable handling regular website updates, technical development requests, SEO support, digital reporting and special projects that may require research, troubleshooting and recommending the best path forward. Responsibilities may include: Making website updates, edits and content changesMaintaining and troubleshooting WordPress websitesBuilding and updating landing pagesManaging plug-ins, themes and site functionalityImproving site speed, performance and usabilityHandling basic technical fixes and website quality assuranceSupporting new website builds or development projects as neededImplementing basic on-page SEO updates, including title tags, meta descriptions, headers, internal links and image alt textSupporting SEO best practices across website updates and new pagesReviewing website content for SEO opportunitiesAssisting with keyword-informed page updates and optimizationManaging and updating Google Business ProfilesPulling backend analytics and profile performance data from legal and professional directory platformsHelping track and organize website, directory and profile performance metricsResearching and evaluating solutions for new technologies, tools or complex website issuesTroubleshooting unfamiliar technical challenges and presenting clear options or recommendations to the teamSupporting special digital projects, such as AI chatbot integrations, new platform tools or more complex website functionalityCoordinating with our team on client requests, timelines and prioritiesRequired experience: Strong WordPress experienceSEO experience, including on-page optimization and website best practicesSEM / Google Ads experienceExperience with website maintenance and basic web developmentStrong technical problem-solving skills, including the ability to research new tools, evaluate possible solutions and explain recommendations clearlyAbility to access, pull and organize backend reporting from Google Business Profiles, along with legal and professional directory profilesFamiliarity with platforms such as Martindale-Hubbell, Lawyer.com, Avvo, Justia, FindLaw and Super Lawyers is preferredComfortable troubleshooting website issues quicklyDetail-oriented with strong communication skillsAble to manage multiple requests and deadlinesExperience working with agencies, law firms or professional services clients is strongly preferredBonus skills: Google Analytics / reporting familiarityLocal SEO experienceGoogle Search Console experienceExperience with SEO reporting toolsAdvanced web design and UI/UX knowledge This is a contractor role with ongoing project-based work. We are looking for someone who can be a dependable web and SEO partner for maintenance, development, technical support, optimization and digital reporting needs. To apply, please send your experience, relevant website examples, SEO experience, reporting experience and hourly or project-based rates.