Hi, I'm Okunlola Barnabas, a seasoned SEO strategist and content manager with 5+ years of experience driving organic growth across technical and content-heavy verticals. I lead end-to-end SEO strategies—from technical audits and keyword research to content production and multi-channel distribution—consistently improving rankings and traffic. I'm comfortable collaborating with developers to align SEO with pipeline goals and building scalable content operations from scratch, ensuring high-quality execution across optimization, publishing, and reporting.…

Okunlola Barnabas

Hi, I'm Okunlola Barnabas, a seasoned SEO strategist and content manager with 5+ years of experience driving organic growth across technical and content-heavy verticals. I lead end-to-end SEO strategies—from technical audits and keyword research to content production and multi-channel distribution—consistently improving rankings and traffic. I'm comfortable collaborating with developers to align SEO with pipeline goals and building scalable content operations from scratch, ensuring high-quality execution across optimization, publishing, and reporting.…

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Hi, I’m Okunlola Barnabas, a seasoned SEO strategist and content manager with 5+ years of experience driving organic growth across technical and content-heavy verticals. I lead end-to-end SEO strategies—from technical audits and keyword research to content production and multi-channel distribution—consistently improving rankings and traffic.

I’m comfortable collaborating with developers to align SEO with pipeline goals and building scalable content operations from scratch, ensuring high-quality execution across optimization, publishing, and reporting.

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Work Experience

In-House SEO Analyst at Karta Travel Agency
March 1, 2022 - February 1, 2026
Scaled organic search presence from 200 to 10,000+ monthly clicks and 100,000+ monthly impressions, achieving page one rankings for 300+ keywords with 41 in the top 3 positions. Performed keyword research at scale to support content creation, updated existing assets, and aligned pages with user intent across multiple funnel stages. Leveraged AI to map keyword strategy across the full funnel, prioritizing content that drives bottom-of-funnel engagement. Conducted large-scale SEO audits covering indexing issues, broken pages, redirects, canonical inconsistencies, content mismatches, and schema markup errors; diagnosed Core Web Vitals and implemented prioritized recommendations for developers and content teams. Owned end-to-end SEO content workflow, ensuring high-quality execution across optimization, publishing, and reporting. Defined annual SEO and content roadmaps with clear KPIs and timelines. Managed Karta's organic social media presence across key platforms, driving brand visibility
SEO Content Manager at Jair Capital
January 1, 2026 - Present
Freelance SEO Content Manager delivering end-to-end content strategy and SEO for a personal finance and investing brand; involved in content planning, coordinating editorial briefs, and managing distribution channels. Built and maintained content processes, schedules, and contributor networks to support scalable content operations.
SEO Content Writer at Redot Exchange
June 1, 2021 - March 1, 2022
Produced SEO-optimized crypto market content covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, and alt-coin price action; tracked volume trends and technical analysis; targeted search-intent-aligned keywords across the crypto investment niche. Planned and executed weekly email newsletters distributed to 2,000+ subscribers using Stripe and Mailchimp, maintaining consistent publishing cadence and audience engagement.
E-commerce SEO and Social Media Manager
January 1, 2021 - June 1, 2022
Managed end-to-end ecommerce SEO and social media for a Lagos-based bespoke men's wear brand; optimized product listings and storefront visibility across marketplaces; conducted keyword research and on-page optimization for product titles, descriptions, tags, and category pages; coordinated influencer outreach and content to support sales growth.

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Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services