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SEO Specialist

SEO Specialist

Do SEO for a small online business the way search works in 2026: diagnose a traffic drop without guessing, fix what stops pages being indexed, turn down scaled AI pages and paid links, and report on orders rather than rankings.
1.5 hrs taught · 4.5 to 8 hrs applied 7 modules 20 lessons 4 portfolio artifacts Completion certificate Updated September 2026
Created by the CertClue team
What you'll build

Real portfolio pieces built during the course, not a certificate for its own sake. Each one is work you can show.

  • Traffic drop diagnosisA traffic fall diagnosed before anything was changed: what fell and what did not, on which pages, whether revenue fell with it, what the data shows as against what it only suggests, and the first action.
  • Technical fix listOne clear list for a part-time developer: each fault with the reason Search Console gives, its cause, the fix, its priority by revenue at stake, and how to check it worked.
  • Content planThe alternative to 300 AI-written town pages: content that answers searches Kettlebrook can genuinely serve, why Kettlebrook can answer each best, the next step each leads to, and why the town pages were turned down.
  • Monthly SEO reportA month's SEO report built on outcomes: organic orders and revenue by page, the fixes shipped and their effect, the decisions taken on content, links and the AI setting with their reasons, and next month's plan.

What you'll learn

Search, kept short
The job, decoded
A day in the seat
The rhythm of the job
Into the simulation: a week at Kettlebrook Coffee
Building the portfolio
What comes next

Course content · 7 modules, 20 lessons

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How a page gets from a website into search results, what Google says it rewards, and what changed in 2024 and 2026.

How a page gets into search
What Google says it rewards
Spam policies, in Google's words
Search with AI answers in it

Requirements

  • No prior experience in this field is required to start.
  • A computer with a reliable internet connection.
  • Comfortable using a web browser - no software to install.

Description

Every CertClue course follows the same seven-part shape: fundamentals, the role translated out of job-posting language, a real working day, the job's recurring rhythms, a multi-day simulation, the portfolio you build along the way, and a handoff into your next move. Here is what that looks like for seo specialist.

Who this course is for

Anyone aiming to become a seo specialist, including career changers with no background in it yet. This is the entry rung of a realistic ladder:

entry
SEO Specialist

Looks after a site's organic search: finds and fixes what stops pages being found, briefs content that answers real searches, keeps the site inside search engines' spam policies, and reports what organic search actually delivers.

Search Console and analyticsTechnical SEO basicsContent briefsReporting on outcomes
mid
Senior SEO Specialist / SEO Lead

Owns organic search for a larger site or several: leads migrations and technical projects with developers, sets content strategy, and decides where SEO effort goes.

Site migrationsLarge-scale technical auditsContent strategyWorking with developers
senior
Head of SEO / Organic Growth Lead

Sets organic growth strategy for a business, leads an SEO team, and answers for organic search's contribution to revenue alongside the other channels.

Organic strategyTeam leadershipForecasting and budgetsCross-channel planning
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