Freelance SEO Consultant
Chris Lever - Manchester (UK) SEO Consultant.
Chris Lever SEO
Hi, I’m Chris Lever, a seasoned freelance SEO Consultant with over 13 years of experience in the digital marketing industry. I specialise in helping businesses like yours boost revenue through tailored search engine optimisation strategies.
Whether it's increasing conversion rates for e-commerce stores or driving more leads for lead-generation businesses, I’m here to elevate your online presence and deliver tangible results.
I like to remind my clients that investing in SEO isn’t just an expense—it’s a strategic move to grow and strengthen your brand for the long term.
Personalised Approaches to Drive Your Business Forward
Transparency is key to how I work. If I believe SEO isn’t the right fit for your growth strategy, I’ll be honest and suggest other ways to help your business stand out.
As an independent SEO consultant, my goal is to guide you through a steady, effective journey toward growth.
What sets me apart from typical SEO companies is my personal approach. I take the time to get to know your business by understanding your unique needs, all with the aim of building a lasting, long-term partnership.
Do you need an SEO Consultant?
I create custom SEO strategies that align with your specific business goals, boosting visibility and driving growth.
GET IN TOUCH- Working one-on-one to provide you with personalised and direct SEO services tailored to your needs.
- Bringing over 13 years of marketing expertise and a deep understanding of diverse market dynamics.
- Expertise in optimising platforms such as WordPress, Shopify, Magento and Wix to enhance search engine performance.
- Committed to delivering impactful SEO results that generate leads or conversions and foster sustainable business growth.
The Benefits of Hiring a Freelancer
Choosing a freelance SEO consultant over an agency can offer several distinct advantages. As a freelancer, I provide a more flexible and personalised approach to your business needs. You’re not just another account in a sea of clients; I work closely with you to understand your goals and tailor my strategies accordingly.
One of the key benefits of working with a freelancer is the quicker turnaround time. Without the layers of bureaucracy that often slow down larger agencies, I can move swiftly and efficiently to implement SEO strategies that deliver results faster.
Cost-effectiveness is another significant advantage. Agencies come with overheads—staff salaries, office space, and more—which can drive up costs. As a freelancer, I’m able to offer competitive rates without sacrificing quality, ensuring you get the most value for your investment.
SEO Audits that Uncover Growth Opportunities
When it comes to SEO, a thorough audit is the first step towards unlocking your website’s full potential. My approach is straightforward and transparent. I delve deep into every aspect of your site to identify areas for improvement and ensure we’re starting on solid ground before implementing any strategies.
Each audit I conduct comes with a detailed report, complete with clear action items and next steps. I believe in transparency, so you’ll always know exactly where your website stands and what we need to do next to achieve your digital marketing goals.
Technical SEO Audit
The foundation of any successful SEO campaign begins with a detailed technical audit. I carefully examine your website’s structure, load speed, mobile responsiveness, and indexing. By addressing these technical aspects early on, we can create a smoother user experience and set the stage for stronger search engine rankings.
Core Web Vitals Audit
Google’s Core Web Vitals are increasingly important in the SEO landscape. My Core Web Vitals audit focuses on page speed, interactivity, and visual stability—elements that can enhance both user experience and search engine visibility. By identifying areas for improvement, we can help your site meet and surpass today’s performance standards, opening doors to greater online success.
Keyword Audit
Keywords are the backbone of your SEO strategy. I conduct a comprehensive keyword audit to identify the terms and phrases that offer the most value for your business. By analysing search volume, competition, and intent, I tailor your content strategy to attract the right audience, positioning your brand where it can truly shine in search results.
Backlink Audit
Backlinks are key to building authority and trust with search engines. My backlink audit assesses the quality, spam score and relevance of your current links, identifying any that could be holding back your SEO efforts. I also uncover opportunities for acquiring high-quality, authoritative backlinks that can elevate your site’s credibility and visibility.
Content Audit
Great content is essential for engaging your audience and driving traffic. My content audit evaluates your existing content for relevance, quality, and SEO optimisation. I identify gaps and opportunities, ensuring your content not only resonates with your audience but also aligns with your SEO goals, helping your brand to grow.
Analytics Audit
In today’s data-driven world, having accurate analytics is vital for making informed decisions. I conduct a thorough analytics audit to ensure your tracking tools, including GA4, are properly set up. This audit helps you gain deeper insights into your site’s performance, enabling you to refine your SEO strategy and uncover new growth opportunities.
Google Business Profile Audit
For local businesses, a well-optimised Google Business Profile can be a powerful tool. My audit ensures your profile is fully optimised, accurate, and complete, helping you stand out in local searches and attract more customers, driving growth in your local area.
Keyword Growth Analysis
SEO is an ongoing journey, and regular keyword growth analysis helps keep your progress on track. I periodically review your site’s keyword performance, identifying trends and adjusting our strategy to ensure continued growth and success.
Need a Second Opinion on Your SEO Strategy?
If you suspect your SEO agency isn’t delivering on their promises, it’s time to take a closer look.
Are they using tactics like buying dodgy links or mass-producing AI content? These practices could be harming your site’s performance and damaging your brand’s reputation.
- Offering a fresh perspective on your current SEO strategy, ensuring it's free from harmful practices and aligned with best practices.
- Identifying and addressing questionable tactics like dodgy link-building, overoptimisation, and keyword stuffing that could be damaging your site's performance.
- Conducting a thorough re-audit of your SEO efforts to uncover missed opportunities and correct any missteps that might be holding your business back.
- Focusing on ethical, effective SEO practices that drive genuine growth and safeguard your brand’s reputation in the long term.
Technical SEO Services
In today’s competitive online world, the technical health of your website plays a vital role in unlocking its full potential. As one of the UK’s leading Technical SEO consultants, I ensure that your site not only aligns with search engine best practices but also operates smoothly to support your growth goals.
Whether it’s guiding you through a website migration, conducting a thorough audit, or helping your site recover from an SEO setback, I focus on getting the technical details right. By addressing these areas, we can create new opportunities for your business to thrive and achieve long-term success.
Optimisation & Audits:
- Comprehensive Technical Audits: Uncover opportunities for growth by resolving issues that impact search visibility and site performance.
- SEO Recovery: Reclaim lost ground and drive future growth by addressing the root causes of ranking drops and traffic losses.
- Content & Code Clean-Up: Optimise your site's content and code to open up new possibilities for enhanced performance and user engagement.
- Crawlability & Indexability: Ensure search engines can effectively crawl and index your site, paving the way for greater visibility and growth.
Implementation & Support:
- Website Migrations: Protect your SEO and set the stage for future growth during domain changes, redesigns, or platform switches.
- Page Speed Enhancements: Boost your site's performance and user experience, creating more opportunities for growth.
- Mobile Optimisation: Ensure your site delivers a seamless experience on mobile devices, supporting continued growth and user satisfaction.
- Structured Data Implementation: Use structured data to enhance search engine understanding and unlock opportunities for rich results and increased visibility.
What Else Do I Offer?
Looking to Enhance your Marketing Automation and Upskill You and your Team?
Competitor Tracking
Automate your competitor insights tracking. Don't make the same mistakes they did.
Tracking and Analytics
Let's expand on your tracking and analytics to tap into additional revenue streams.
SEO Automation Tasks
Save time, resources and money by automating the repetitive SEO time-consuming tasks.
AI Training
Don't fall behind the competition, learn how to master IA tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini.
Data Warehousing
Store and retrieve years worth of data insights for helping you navigate the future.
SEO Training Sessions
Invest in yourself and your team. SEO training from a seasoned professional digital marketing teacher.
Tools and Scripting that I Use for Audits
SEO Consultancy
Freelance Digital Marketing & SEO Services
Expert technical SEO consultancy, helping you prioritise and drive down technical debt. Having technical SEO issues with your website? That you suspect could be impacting organic search visibility and conversions?
If you are a local business looking to grow your reputation online? Local SEO services could be the answer. Boosting your company’s online search visibility, targeting search terms, services and products that your potential customers are searching for.
The ecommerce SEO services covers crawl efficiently, technical fixes, content auditing, keyword research, product and category page optimisation. Conducted by a freelance eCommerce professional with years of experience in the eCommerce sector.
Digital Marketing Solutions
I have undertaken and collaborated on hundreds of digital marketing campaigns and projects.
Proven track record for delivering growth – helping businesses grow their online presence using cutting edge digital marketing strategies, optimising websites for visitors and creating wonderful online experiences.
- Freelance SEO Consultant based in the UK
- Expert in SEO for eCommerce
- Hourly rate of £50 per-hour
- Covering UK, United States, UAE, Australia, Canada
SEO Tools I've Published
In my spare time I like to experiment with code and build tools, scripts, plugins, etc. Below are links to some of the tools that I have made over the last few years. If you need a tool building for your website, speak to me - maybe I can help.
Frequently Asked Questions
These are some of the common questions that I get asked. If your considering hiring me and have questions, reach out to me.
I currently have availability. You can hire me for short-term and long-term freelance digital marketing.
I accept BACS, PayPal and cash. For technical SEO audits I may request 50% upfront and the remainder upon completion. Hourly rate is £50.
Certainly, I happy to provide references and examples of my work. Let’s have a conversation first to see if I’m a good fit for your requirements.
I’m happy to sign an NDA if required. For example, if you are planning to launch a new product or service with access to confidential material.