SEO Content Strategist

Armada, MI (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive SEO-led content workstreams that grow organic reach, optimize category visibility, and boost conversions across blogs, product pages, category pages, and FAQs.

  • Align with marketing and creative teams to translate search insights into actionable content recommendations.
  • Lead on-page optimization, meta elements, schema, and internal linking to improve rankings and engagement.
  • Use SEO performance data to prioritize opportunities and accelerate content-driven outcomes.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own and evolve SEO-driven content strategies that grow organic traffic, strengthen category visibility, and improve content performance across a variety of content such as blogs, product pages, category pages, and FAQs
  • Produce high-quality, search-optimized content from concept through final draft
  • Conduct in-depth keyword research with a focus on search intent, content gaps, and competitive opportunities
  • Lead SEO reporting and use performance insights to prioritize optimization opportunities, improve rankings, and increase organic engagement and conversion
  • Execute on-page SEO by crafting compelling and optimized meta titles, meta descriptions, header structures, schema-aware content layouts, and internal linking recommendations
  • Ensure content aligns with SEO best practices while maintaining strong readability, brand voice, and conversion intent
  • Stay current on evolving search, AI, and content trends to proactively inform strategy. Apply a strong understanding of generative engine optimization and large language model behavior
  • Partner with Marketing, eCommerce, and Creative teams to translate technical SEO insights into clear, actionable content recommendations

Requirements

  • Minimum of 3–5 years of professional experience in SEO content strategy or content-focused SEO, preferably within a B2C eCommerce selling physical goods
  • Solid understanding of on-page SEO fundamentals, search intent, and conversion-focused content, particularly within an eCommerce environment
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to personally produce clear, authoritative, and customer-focused content
  • Strong keyword research experience using tools such as Ahrefs, SEMrush or similar, with the ability to map keywords to product categories, individual products, and educational content
  • Hands-on experience using GA4 and Google Search Console to analyze content performance and guide optimization decisions
  • High level of attention to detail, with strong proofreading skills and the ability to balance feedback while advocating for content best practices

Benefits

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Dental Insurance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Vision Insurance
  • Short-term Disability Insurance
  • Long-term Disability Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday pay effective immediately (8 holidays recognized)
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The Pond Guy Inc.

The Pond Guy is the leading supplier of pond, lake, and water garden products in the United States. Our nearly 200 employees serve customers in 50 states and 10 countries. We have customers with large ponds used for swimming, fishing, and ice skating, in addition to customers with decorative water gardens containing koi, waterfalls, and ornamental plants. We have a positive work environment with a top-rated company culture. The Pond Guy was awarded the Top Workplaces honor from the Detroit Free Press. Awards are based on a confidential, third-party survey, in which 95.9% of our employees rated us as a top workplace. The company scored in the 99th percentile in the following areas: direction, values, appreciation, execution, and managers.

Founded in 1996
Armada, Michigan, USA
103 employees (12 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
108.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$35.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
61.5%
Direct
32.7%
Referral
3.1%
Social
1.1%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~107

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
10 (10% of company)