Off-Page SEO & Link Building Specialist Required – Italy / Europe (10 Keywords)

We are looking for an experienced Off-Page SEO and Link Building Specialist to improve the Domain Authority (DA), keyword rankings, organic traffic and online visibility of our industrial manufacturing website. Target Markets: Italy, Europe and International Markets Industry: Industrial Valves, Manufacturing and Engineering We have identified 10 target keywords with corresponding URLs and will provide SEO-optimised articles for backlink submissions. 1. Backlink Requirements We require a minimum of 2 backlinks per keyword per week. Total keywords: 10 Minimum weekly backlinks: 20 Minimum monthly backlinks: 80 (4-week period) Backlinks must point to the corresponding product category or industry page. The objective is to build consistent, high-quality backlinks that improve search engine visibility, domain authority and relevant website traffic. 2. Backlink Distribution The backlink strategy must follow this distribution: 50% – High DA Websites (40 Backlinks Monthly) Websites with DA 50 or above. General business websites, blogs, online publications and established content platforms are acceptable. Websites must have genuine organic traffic and indexed content. Contextual backlinks within relevant articles are preferred. Avoid websites with artificially inflated authority metrics. 30% – European Websites (24 Backlinks Monthly) Prioritise websites targeting Italy and other European countries. Preferred domain extensions include .it, .de, .fr, .es, .nl, .eu and other European country domains. Relevant European business websites, blogs, directories and publications are acceptable. Websites must be active, indexed and have genuine content. European audience relevance is important; domain extensions alone are not sufficient. 20% – Industry-Specific Websites (16 Backlinks Monthly) Engineering and industrial equipment websites. Manufacturing and machinery websites. Oil and gas, petrochemical and energy websites. Construction, infrastructure and mechanical engineering websites. Chemical processing and industrial automation websites. Relevant B2B platforms and industry publications. We understand that industry-specific backlink opportunities are limited, which is why we are allowing a combination of general high-authority websites, European websites and industry-specific platforms. Each backlink should be assigned to one category to maintain the agreed distribution. 3. Paid Posting Guidelines Paid guest posting and paid backlink placements should be avoided wherever possible. Freelancers should prioritise free guest posting, article submissions, genuine editorial placements, relevant business listings and other legitimate backlink opportunities. Any proposed paid placement must be discussed and approved in advance. Do not include third-party placement fees without prior approval. 4. Strictly Avoid the Following Private Blog Networks (PBNs) and link farms. Spammy or low-quality websites. Automated backlink building tools. Bulk submissions to irrelevant directories. Gambling, casino, betting, adult and other unrelated websites. Websites created primarily for selling backlinks. Spammy Web 2.0 websites and artificial blog networks. Forum profile links, comment spam and unrelated discussion links. Duplicate or spun articles published across multiple websites. AI-generated spam or poor-quality content. Websites with fake traffic or artificially inflated DA/DR. Deindexed websites and pages blocked from search engine indexing. Hidden backlinks, redirects and sitewide footer links. Excessive exact-match keyword anchor text. Repeated low-value backlinks from the same domain. Irrelevant websites with no connection to the article topic or intended audience. Quality is important. We do not want backlinks created simply to meet the monthly quantity. 5. Content and Link Placement We will provide: 10 target keywords. Corresponding target URLs. SEO-optimised articles for publication. The freelancer is responsible for identifying appropriate publishing platforms, completing submissions or outreach, and obtaining live backlinks. Anchor text should be natural and varied, including branded, partial-match and relevant contextual phrases. Backlinks should be placed naturally within relevant content wherever possible. 6. Reporting Requirements A monthly Excel or Google Sheets report must include: Published backlink URL Referring domain Domain Authority (DA) / Domain Rating (DR) Website country and domain extension Estimated monthly organic traffic Target keyword and linked URL Anchor text Dofollow / Nofollow / Sponsored status Backlink category (High DA / Europe / Industry) Publication date and indexing status All reported backlinks must be live, publicly accessible and independently verifiable. Duplicate URLs, broken links and non-existent placements will not be counted toward the monthly target. 7. Freelancer Requirements Proven experience in off-page SEO and backlink building. Experience with international SEO, preferably European markets. Ability to find legitimate free backlink opportunities. Familiarity with DA, DR, organic traffic and backlink analysis. Experience using Ahrefs, Semrush, Moz or similar SEO tools. Ability to maintain consistent backlink acquisition. Good communication and transparency regarding backlink sources.