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Yana Marinova

Yana Marinova

SEO Expert
Sofia

Summary

Experienced SEO Specialist with over 6 years of experience in the Digital Marketing field with proficiency in Technical, Off-Page, and On-Page SEO Optimization.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
7
7
Languages

Work History

SEO Expert

SBT Solution
11.2022 - Current

Work in the field of the very competitive casino industry.

  • As SEO Expert, I managed and optimized casino brand websites, SEO affiliate websites and small satelite websites on different markets.
  • Conducted comprehensive site audits to identify areas of improvement and recommended actionable solutions.
  • Partnered with web development teams to implement all technical requests needed for proper SEO optimization.
  • Streamlined technical aspects of websites, such as reducing page load times, improving mobile responsiveness, and addressing 404 errors.
  • Implemented international SEO strategies to target global audiences across multiple languages and regions.
  • Optimized website architecture for improved user experience and crawlability by search engines.
  • Collaborated with content marketing teams to develop SEO-friendly content that increased organic search traffic.
  • Tracked, reported and analyzed website analytics to drive strategy and improve user experience.
  • Improved website traffic by implementing effective SEO strategies and keyword optimization.
  • Developed comprehensive keyword tracking dashboards for ongoing monitoring of ranking fluctuations.
  • Spearheaded outreach initiatives to secure high-quality backlinks from reputable industry sources.
  • Trained internal teams on best practices in SEO and provided guidance on the implementation of new tactics.
  • Increased client leads through data-driven keyword research and competitor analysis.
  • Recommended changes to website architecture, content and linking to improve SEO positions for target keywords.
  • Managed SEO campaign expenses, estimated monthly costs and reconciled discrepancies to maximize budget.
  • Researched and analyzed competitor website and advertising links to gain insight into new strategies.
  • Collaborated with team to investigate critical SEO-related issues and provided impactful solutions.
  • Performed ongoing keyword discovery, expansion and optimization to increase organic search footprint and drive relevant site traffic.
  • Boosted search engine rankings with targeted link-building campaigns and strategic guest posting opportunities.
  • Monitored search algorithm updates and adjusted SEO strategies accordingly to maintain high rankings.

SEO Specialist

Netpeak Bulgaria
10.2020 - 10.2022
  • Managed SEO campaign expenses and reconciled discrepancies to maximize the budget
  • Created plans and communicated deadlines between internal departments and project managers to complete tasks on time
  • Used Google Docs / Sheets and other software tools to create documents, technical tasks, data reports, and other communications
  • Managed and supervised a team of 3-5 Junior SEO Specialists
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results
  • Identified issues, analyzed information, and provided solutions
  • Recommended website architecture, content, and linking changes to improve SEO positions for target keywords
  • Performed keyword discovery, expansion, and optimization to increase organic search footprint and drive relevant site traffic
  • Used Google Tag Manager to implement events and tags
  • Collaborated with team to investigate critical SEO-related issues and provided impactful solutions
  • Incorporated XML sitemaps, robots.txt files and 301 redirects to facilitate search engine spidering, crawling and indexing
  • Tracked, reported and analyzed website analytics to drive strategy and improve user experience
  • Specific Experience: Enterprise-level experience with some of the biggest websites in Bulgaria
  • Generated business ideas for improving the client's business (not limited to SEO)
  • Worked exclusively on sensitive websites - Adult, Escort, Casinos, Credits
  • Working on the following projects and more: Ozone.bg - one of the biggest eCommerce websites in Bulgaria that is the main competitor of Emag
  • Ardes.bg - one of the biggest IT eCommerce businesses in Bulgaria
  • Bazar.bg - the second biggest website for ads (the first is OLX)
  • Fakti.bg - one of the biggest news websites in Bulgaria
  • Mobile.bg - the biggest auto ads website
  • Ikea.bg - one of the biggest eCommerce for furniture
  • Cashcredit.bg - one of the biggest websites for fast money loans
  • Many more.

Digital Marketing Director

PsySense Psychology
04.2018 - Current
  • SEO Optimization for small website and Local business
  • Managing Facebook, Instagram, Website and Google My Business profiles
  • Taking care of the online presence and brand awareness

SEO Specialist

Local Fame - Digital Marketing Agency
04.2019 - 04.2020
  • Responsible for Google My Business optimizations of Australian and USA businesses
  • Keyword research for website content
  • Rank-tracking, competitive analysis
  • Technical auditing and improvements
  • SEO content strategies and researches
  • Troubleshooting organic traffic anomalies
  • Experience with off and on page optimization
  • Experience using Google Analytics, Google Search Console, ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog
  • Website developing skills (Wordpress)
  • Working with HTML and CSS

Digital Marketing Agent

Croix International
10.2018 - 04.2019
  • Developing, implementing and managing marketing campaigns, searching, and communicating with partners of the company, promoting the company, and its products

English and Hindi Teacher

Freelance / Sofia University
02.2017 - 12.2018
  • Helping children (1st - 5th grade) to improve their language skills

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Internship

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bulgaria
03.2018 - 06.2018
  • Introduction to the main normative documents and internal regulations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • The process of preparation of the basic documents
  • Systematization of incoming correspondence and submission for review by the Director and employees
  • Preparation of references on diplomatic relations with certain countries, trade exchange, tourism, investments, cooperation in the field of education and science

Education

No Degree - Digital Marketing

SoftUni Digital

No Degree - Digital Marketing

Udemy Online Acadamy

No Degree - Digital Marketing

Advance Academy

Bachelor - Indian Philology - Indology

Sofia University

High School Diploma - undefined

First Language School

Skills

Excellent Team Management

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Timeline

SEO Expert

SBT Solution
11.2022 - Current

SEO Specialist

Netpeak Bulgaria
10.2020 - 10.2022

SEO Specialist

Local Fame - Digital Marketing Agency
04.2019 - 04.2020

Digital Marketing Agent

Croix International
10.2018 - 04.2019

Digital Marketing Director

PsySense Psychology
04.2018 - Current

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Internship

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bulgaria
03.2018 - 06.2018

English and Hindi Teacher

Freelance / Sofia University
02.2017 - 12.2018

No Degree - Digital Marketing

SoftUni Digital

No Degree - Digital Marketing

Udemy Online Acadamy

No Degree - Digital Marketing

Advance Academy

Bachelor - Indian Philology - Indology

Sofia University

High School Diploma - undefined

First Language School
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