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Aaron Carmen

SEO Specialist · Philippines

SEO Specialist in the Philippines Who Builds Sites That Rank

I'm Aaron Carmen. I plan, build and optimize websites for businesses in the US, UK, Australia and the Philippines, then keep them climbing on Google and in AI search. One specialist. No handoffs.

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  • ★★★★★100% Job Success on Upwork
  • Since 2013
  • Clients in US · UK · AU · CA · PH
Aaron Carmen, SEO specialist in the Philippines

By the numbers

local businesses served
300+
in SEO and web development
13+ years
in dental marketing
9.5 years
maximum reply time
24 hours

Tools I work in

  • Ahrefs
  • Search Console
  • Google Business Profile
  • Screaming Frog
  • Google Analytics

The problem

Most businesses pay for a website and an SEO separately. That's where rankings get lost.

Designers build something that looks great and loads slowly. SEOs inherit it and spend months patching what should have been done right on day one. You pay twice and wait twice.

I do both jobs. The way your site is built is the way it ranks: page structure, internal links, schema, speed, image names, all decided at the start. As an SEO specialist in the Philippines, I give you senior-level work on your time zone, at a rate that leaves room in your budget for content and links.

Services

SEO and web services under one roof

Pick one or bundle them. Every service links to its own page.

Not sure what you need? Tell me your goals and I will suggest where to start.

Why the Philippines

Why businesses hire an SEO specialist in the Philippines

Offshore should not mean junior, slow or hard to reach. Here is what you get working with me directly.

  • Senior work, offshore rate.

    You get 13 years of SEO and development experience without agency overhead.

  • Your hours, covered.

    I schedule around US, UK and Australian time zones. Replies within 24 hours, usually faster.

  • Fluent English, clear reports.

    Monthly reports in plain language with the numbers that matter: calls, leads, rankings.

  • One accountable person.

    No account managers between us. You talk to the person doing the work.

Process

How we work together

  1. Step 1: Discovery.

    We talk through your goals, and I look over your site, Google Business Profile and top competitors so the quote matches the real work.

  2. Step 2: Plan.

    We agree on target keywords, pages and a timeline. Fixed scope, fixed price.

  3. Step 3: Build and optimize.

    I fix or rebuild the site with SEO baked into every page, then handle on-page work, local listings and content.

  4. Step 4: Report and grow.

    Monthly reports tied to leads and calls. We adjust the plan based on what the data shows.

Selected work

Results from real clients

Each project was designed, built and optimized by one person, then measured in calls, not compliments.

  • Otter Landscapes home page, built and optimized by Aaron Carmen

    [01]LandscapingTualatin, OR

    Otter LandscapesRanked #1 in Google Maps for "yard cleanup tualatin" in under 60 days

    Map pack
    #14 to #1
    New clients
    2 to 3 per day
    Read the full case study: Otter Landscapes
  • Mr Mark Webb orthopaedic surgeon website home page, built and optimized by Aaron Carmen

    [02]Orthopaedic surgeonLondon, UK

    Mr Mark Webb516% more website traffic in 3 months

    Website traffic
    +516%
    Map pack
    #1
    New patients
    5 to 12 per week
    Read the full case study: Mr Mark Webb
  • Semrush organic research for the transmission shop's website, showing 16.5K monthly organic traffic worth $35.9K and a two-year upward trend

    [03]Auto repair

    Transmission repair shop3,199% more organic traffic in 2 years, with $0 spent on ads

    Organic traffic growth
    +3,199%
    Monthly visits
    16.5K
    Organic traffic value
    $35.9K / mo
    Ad spend
    $0

    90% of the site's visits come from Google organic search. No Google Ads or Facebook ads were run on this site.

  • Semrush estimated traffic trend for the self storage facility's website, rising to over 1,100 monthly visits

    [04]Self storage

    Self storage facilityVacant units cut from 166 to 46 in four months

    Vacant units
    166 to 46
    Calls
    30+ per month
    Website traffic
    +507.5%

    A 400-unit facility. Results measured four months after work started.

  • Google Search Console performance report for a pool company over six months, showing 1.16K clicks, 151K impressions and an average position of 11.4, with clicks and impressions rising from late 2025

    [05]Pool services

    Pool company1.16K clicks and 151K impressions from Google in six months

    Clicks (6 months)
    1.16K
    Impressions (6 months)
    151K
    Average position
    11.4

    Google Search Console, October 2025 to April 2026. Daily impressions climbed from near zero to over 1,000 during the period.

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Reviews

What clients say

  • Working with Aaron has been an absolute pleasure. He's a true professional, detail-oriented, and extremely responsive throughout the project. Aaron took the time to understand my goals and transformed them into a clean, modern, and high-performing website.

    Jesus LemusOtter Landscapes, Tualatin, OR

  • It's been wonderful working with Aaron. He communicates quickly, answers all questions, understands the scope of what I want to do and very helpful. He dove in right away and knew what needed to get done.

    Mark WebbMr Mark Webb, London, UK

  • Aaron is incredibly talented guy, who for me was and is continually supporting and developing my site to date. I have very little knowledge of the world wide web but Aaron is highly recommend to anyone. I live in the UK and communication isn't a problem. Thank you 10/10

    James ShipleyEvent Chip Timing, UK

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Industries

Industries I know well

Most of my work is for local and service businesses where one new lead a week pays for the whole project.

Dental practices

Nine and a half years inside a dental marketing agency means I know how patients search, what dental advertising rules allow you to say, and which pages actually book appointments.

  • Medical and orthopaedic clinics
  • Home services (landscaping, roofing, plumbing)
  • Professional services (law, accounting)
  • Local retail and hospitality
  • Agencies (white-label)
Aaron Carmen working on a client website at his desk

About

Hi, I'm Aaron

I started in 2013 at an Australian digital marketing agency and was taking on my own clients within weeks. After a stint freelancing on Upwork, I spent nine and a half years as a senior WordPress developer and SEO at a dental marketing agency.

Now I work independently from the Philippines, with businesses that want a site that brings in customers, not just compliments.

More about me

Agencies: need a white-label SEO and dev partner?

I work quietly behind marketing agencies, ad buyers and photographers who sell websites and SEO but don't build them in-house.

Partner with me

FAQ

Questions about hiring an SEO specialist in the Philippines

How much does SEO cost with a Philippines-based specialist?

Price depends on how competitive your market is, how many locations you serve and how much the site needs fixing first. SEO and local SEO retainers start at $500 a month, depending on your niche. Website builds are fixed-scope projects starting at $1,500. You get a fixed quote before any work starts, so you know the full cost before you commit to anything.

How long until I see results?

Local SEO fixes often move Google Maps rankings within 4 to 8 weeks. Competitive organic keywords usually take 4 to 6 months, depending on your competition and the state of your site. You won't be waiting in the dark: the monthly report shows rankings, traffic, calls and leads, so you see progress long before the big keywords land.

What is AI SEO?

AI SEO is optimizing your content and business data so AI tools like Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT and Perplexity mention and cite your business in their answers. It overlaps with classic SEO: clear entities, structured data, strong reviews and pages that answer real questions directly. Sites that Google already trusts tend to get cited more often.

Do you work with businesses outside the Philippines?

Yes. Most of my clients are in the US, UK, Australia and Canada. I schedule my working hours to overlap with theirs, reply within 24 hours and communicate by email, Slack or scheduled calls, whichever the client prefers. I also work with Philippine businesses in Metro Manila, Cebu, Davao and Mindanao.

Can you work on my existing WordPress site?

Yes. I can optimize what you have, fix speed and technical issues, or rebuild it on a faster setup if that makes more sense. I'll tell you honestly which one you need, and why, before you spend anything. Tell me about the site through the contact form and I'll suggest where to start.

Do I have to sign a long contract?

No. Website builds are fixed-scope projects with a price agreed before work starts. SEO retainers are month to month after an initial 3-month period, which gives the work enough time to show real movement in rankings and leads. After that, you stay because the results justify it, not because a contract says so.

Contact

Get a quote for your project

Tell me about your business and your site. Say what you want to achieve and I'll reply within one business day with any questions, then a fixed quote.

  • Reply within one business day
  • No obligation, no hard sell
  • Form and email only, calls optional
What you need

Prefer email? hello@aaroncarmen.com