oDesk CEO Gary Swart provides an overview of the SEO/SEM Employment landscape.

9. SEO/SEM on oDesk Substantial SEO/SEM work is being done on oDesk Sample SEO/SEM jobs

10. SEO/SEM ON oDESK Sample SEO/SEM providers A wide range of rates and skill levels are available on oDesk

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16. GROW YOUR BUSINESS Anatomy of a good resume (on oDesk) History of work showing types of work proficiency Good overview description Certifications showing skill proficiency Substantial # of hours & high feedback scores

17. GROW YOUR BUSINESS Greetings Thank you for your invitation to interview. I have 2+ years experience in SEO, Internet Marketing, Content Writing and related areas. I'm interested to work on your project. I believe we can negotiate mutually beneficial terms and price for the project as well as build good relationships. Here is what I’ve been able to achieve with my recent clients in Organic SEO: With your project as a first stage i will need to do researches on best keywords for your website and competition of your market niche. I am happy to provide prior client referrals if you are interested. If you wish us to proceed further, you can choose my candidacy at oDesk by clicking selecting me and clicking on the hire button. I will be glad to work for you and undertake your SEO work. We could talk more about everything through Skype (my ID# XXX). Waiting for your reply Regards, XXXX http://www.1WVUShop.com (WVU apparel shop) TOP 10 positions reached in Yahoo and Google Google : wvu apparel – 6th place wvu shirts – 4th place wvu shop – 3rd place wvu apparel – 6th place Yahoo : wvu apparel – 1st place wvu merchandise – 2nd place wvu shirts – 1st place wvu shop – 2nd place http://gpsplanet.com/ (GPS rental services) TOP 10 positions reached in Google and Google GPS Rental Services – 2nd place Rent GPS for trip – 4th place GPS navigation system rental – 4th place Yahoo GPS Rental Services – 1st place GPS Rental – 3rd place Rent gps – 2nd place Rent gps for trip – 1st place Demonstration of efficacy on past projects Offer to provide client referrals Short & sweet introduction Anatomy of a Good Cover Letter (on oDesk)