Local SEO Needed (Houston – Payment Processing / POS Lead Gen) - Contract to Hire

I run a payment processing company in Houston and need to generate inbound leads from Google (not just traffic). I am NOT looking for an SEO “consultant” or someone who only provides audits. I need an OPERATOR who can execute and rank pages. What I need done: - Identify high-intent local keywords (Houston + surrounding areas) - Build or directly implement landing pages (city + service pages) - Optimize on-page SEO (titles, headers, internal links, schema) - Improve site structure for local rankings - Google Business Profile optimization (if relevant) - Basic backlink strategy (quality only, no spam) What matters: - Rankings for buyer-intent keywords - Leads (form fills / calls) - Speed of execution What I don’t want: - Generic SEO audits - Long reports with no action - “We’ll see results in 6–12 months” with no short-term wins What I do want: - Clear execution plan - Fast implementation - Weekly updates - Focus on ROI To apply, answer these: 1. Show a REAL example of a local service business you ranked (include keywords + results) 2. What would be the FIRST 3 things you would do on my site? 3. How would you get me leads in the first 60–90 days? If your proposal is generic, I will ignore it. Budget: Open to fixed price for setup + monthly ongoing work Goal: Rank in Houston for payment processing / POS terms and generate inbound leads. If you apply, start your message with:“LOCAL SEO LEAD GEN” This helps me filter serious applicants. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job