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Getting a Job in SEO in 2026
Nick LeRoy joins us to chat about persevering through a very mucky job market, building your network, and following
through. Here are his top tips for getting more and better work this year in SEO:
If I could boil it down to a few things, it would be: Owning your craft; being able to communicate; and do what you
say you're going to do.
You'll be really surprised how quickly you can rise up to a top practitioner by being
reliable.
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The one thing we have to know is what differentiates you? What makes you kind of special versus every other SEO
that needs a job?
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Building a network takes time. I backed into it after 10 years experience and being active in the industry.
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Your network is your net worth.
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A lot of SEOs who lean technical, really thrive when they can learn to effectively communicate.
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When you're a freelancer or a consultant, all your work is tied to your name. If you soil your name once, it's
going to be really hard to come back from it.
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Get in the habit of doing what you say you're going to do. Once you hold yourself accountable for that, then you
won't ever promise something you can't deliver.
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What are you doing today to prepare for if you were getting fired on Friday?
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Putting yourself out there doesn't necessarily mean having to become a speaker. You can meet people while developing skills and making friends; like joinng the SEO Community, other
communities on Slack, Facebook, LinkedIn. Anything! Just start.
Thanks, Nick!
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