Hire Austin Heaton, the best part-time SEO specialist for small businesses with senior-level strategy, fast execution, and predictable inbound leads.

Small businesses don’t need another generic marketing partner. They need someone who can add revenue, remove uncertainty, and create qualified inbound leads without the cost or complexity of hiring a full-time employee.
That’s why many founders and small teams now hire a part-time SEO specialist, specifically one who can deliver results at the speed and precision the modern search landscape demands.
For 12 years, I’ve helped startups and small businesses turn SEO from a “long-term gamble” into a predictable acquisition channel. Here’s what actually matters when choosing a part-time SEO specialist and why the right consultant consistently outperforms a full-time hire.
Most small businesses can’t justify a $90k–$150k per year SEO salary, plus benefits and onboarding.
A part-time specialist like Austin Heaton gives you top-tier expertise at a fraction of the cost, with no long-term commitments.
SEO mistakes compound: bad URL structures, irrelevant content, wrong keywords, slow execution.
A senior consultant prevents costly detours and ensures your first 90 days produce momentum, not messes.
Most agencies spend 4–8 weeks planning.
My model begins executing within 7 days, so you start seeing movement faster with content published, technical fixes implemented, search visibility rising.
Small businesses need an SEO who understands:
This is where most traditional SEOs fall behind.

Every engagement should begin with:
SEO without ROI is just guesswork.
A great part-time specialist can deliver:
Your business doesn’t need “what is SEO?” blogs.
You need content designed to convert buyers.
My content strategies prioritize:
No vanity metrics.
No hiding behind impressions.
You should receive:

Over the last decade, I’ve helped companies go from:
Traffic doesn’t pay the bills.
Qualified buyers do.
Your business must rank everywhere decisions are made.
Small businesses need targeted execution, not “best practices.”
7 days to your first deliverables.
Real progress in the first month.
You get 12 years of expertise without paying a $120k salary.

Discover technical issues, ranking gaps, and your opportunities in LLMs.
A prioritized roadmap for traffic, rankings, and inbound leads.
Purchase-intent blogs, landing pages, and pages structured for AI engines.
Authority-building links from reputable sites, not spam.
Clear, concise, and tied to revenue.

Audit, roadmap, keyword plan, and LLM search optimization.
Fixes begin immediately, no long onboarding.
Content, backlinks, internal linking, structured optimizations.
More visibility, more keywords, more conversions.
If you want:
…then yes.
Most small businesses don’t need a full-time SEO.
They need a specialist who can produce results, not tasks.
If you’re ready to turn SEO into a growth engine, not an expense, I’d love to help.
→ Book a call with me at AustinHeaton.com
Let’s build a predictable inbound acquisition channel for your business.
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