Rory Parry

SEO Strategist & Content Engineer | AI Workflow Design | Revenue-Driven Growth | St. Louis, MO


SUMMARY

Senior SEO Strategist building AI-powered content engineering systems that scale production without sacrificing quality.I manage SEO strategy for 40 active clients at Clix (retainers up to $12K/month) across legal, franchise, manufacturing, and B2B industries.Everything works backward from revenue. I optimize for qualified leads, conversions, and growth, not vanity metrics like rankings or traffic.I've built custom Claude AI 'skills' and Claude Code frameworks that systematize brand voice, compliance, and SEO optimization. This reduces landing page development from 8-12 hours to 45 minutes while maintaining quality.I design for long-term impact: programmatic SEO systems, topical authority, automated internal linking, and structured data that works for both traditional and AI-powered search engines.


CORE COMPETENCIES

  • SEO Strategy Development (Technical & On-Page)

  • Local Search Optimization

  • Keyword Research & Competitive Analysis

  • Content Marketing & Optimization

  • AI Workflow Engineering

  • Proficient in Claude Code

  • Conversion Rate Optimization

  • Affiliate Marketing

  • Website Auditing & Performance Analysis

  • B2B Outreach & Database Creation


EXPERIENCE


🏢 Clix

SEO Strategist
Dec 2024 - present | St. Louis, MO

  • Manage the agency’s largest SEO book: 40 active clients spanning law, multi-location franchises, manufacturing, and B2B services.

  • Serve as lead strategist for every retainer above $4,000 per month (current range $4,000-$12,000).

  • Coordinate on-site, technical, and local SEO efforts with PPC, paid social, and web-dev teams to deliver holistic marketing programs.

  • Created an AI-first optimisation framework that lifts client visibility in Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, and other LLM search surfaces by combining entity schema, review velocity tracking, regex-powered query mining in Search Console, and strategically published off-site brand mentions written to nudge entity sentiment in model outputs.

  • Daily tool stack – Perplexity Labs, Notebook LM, AirOps, Flowith AI, custom GPTs (organic page evaluators, semantic triple extractors), and Claude Artifacts for rapid prompt testing and workflow prototyping.

  • Maintain client relationships, reporting, and roadmap ownership while standardising SOPs for consistent delivery.

AI-Native SEO Development @ Clix

  • Built AI-powered content engineering workflows combining custom Claude AI 'skills' for content production with Claude Code for end-to-end site management.

  • Developed custom prompt engineering frameworks that systematize brand voice, compliance, and SEO optimization across 50+ landing pages

  • Created Claude Code framework for complete site management: strategic planning, technical implementation, content architecture, and performance optimization

  • Built automated workflows that extract company profiles and brand positioning from websites and transform them into structured data for content generation

  • Designed industry-specific landing page templates with compliance requirements and conversion patterns

  • Reduced landing page production time from 8-12 hours to 45 minutes while maintaining quality standards

  • Developed reusable site templates with Schema.org automation, geo-targeting, and AI search optimization for local service businesses



🏢 Touchpoint SEO

Search Engine Optimization Manager
Feb 2024 - Dec 2024 | St. Louis, MO

  • Develop and execute local SEO strategies focused on increasing search rankings for high-revenue keywords that drive in-store and online conversions.

  • Manage and optimize Google Business Profiles for local businesses, enhancing their visibility in local search results.

  • Improve clients' organic search presence by performing detailed on-page and technical SEO audits and implementing strategic improvements.

  • Lead review generation campaigns, increasing customer feedback and engagement to build trust and authority for clients’ businesses.

  • Track and analyze performance metrics, adjusting SEO tactics to maximize ROI and ensure clients rank for search terms that bring the most revenue.

  • Conduct competitive analysis to identify gaps and opportunities, positioning clients as leaders in their local markets.



🏢 ND2A Group

Search Engine Optimization Manager
Aug 2019 – Feb 2024 | Greater St. Louis Area

  • Launched 5 niche websites in multiple verticals to capitalize on emerging opportunities.

  • Traffic across the portfolio at it’s peak reached 800,000+ pageviews per month.

  • Ranked sites for broad informational and high buying intent terms, quickly establishing the brand as an authority in its niche.

  • Conducted in-depth keyword research and content optimization to drive organic traffic growth.

  • Managed affiliate partnerships, driving revenue growth and monetization opportunities via negotiating improved commission rates.

  • Performed comprehensive on-page SEO audits and technical analysis to optimize search performance and improve conversion rates.

  • Built and maintained strategic relationships with brands, increasing website authority and reach.

  • Delivered performance reports with actionable insights, continuously refining SEO strategies.



🏢 Factory OEM Parts

Digital Marketing Manager
Nov 2017 – Aug 2019 | Greater St. Louis Area

  • Planned, designed, and launched factoryinteriors.com, growing traffic from 0 to 40,000 monthly pageviews within the first year.

  • Increased revenue to $80k/month by month 10, reaching $135k/month by 18 months, establishing the site as the market leader in the auto carpet industry.

  • Led SEO and conversion rate optimization initiatives, significantly enhancing website performance and user engagement.

  • Analyzed SERP results, keyword trends, and sales data to identify growth opportunities.


Current Side Projects

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Former Side Projects

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