Role Overview
Clients hire a Keyword Research & Listing Optimization Expert because rankings drive revenue. This role exists to position products high in Amazon search and convert that visibility into sales. It’s not about stuffing listings with keywords or making copy that only sounds nice — it’s about targeted relevance that aligns exactly with buyer intent. The goal isn’t traffic alone; it’s qualified traffic that turns into conversions. Clients expect listings that outperform competitors, not just meet basic requirements.
This is not a copywriting role, and it’s not creative writing either. It’s data-driven, results-tied, and strategically built on how Amazon ranks and shoppers behave. A weak listing tanks good products, wastes ad spend, and stalls cash flow. Done right, this role unlocks velocity — faster ranking, faster sales, and more profitable launches. The margin for error is thin — subtle misalignment means lost ground to competitors and lower ROI at every stage.
Standards You Must Meet
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They expect keyword targeting backed by real search volume, buyer intent, and relevance — not guesses, fluff, or outdated tools.
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Listings must rank faster and convert higher than competitors; anything less gets flagged as underperforming.
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Your output has to align top-to-bottom — every word in the title, bullets, and backend must support indexed ranking and actual buyer behavior.
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Clients are looking for strategic keyword mapping — random keyword stuffing or missed opportunities will be caught and questioned.
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You’ll be judged by the data — if sessions rise but conversions drop, something’s wrong in your targeting or messaging.
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Each listing needs to be launch-ready, friction-free, and built to scale; sloppy formatting, broken structure, or weak phrasing signals failure.
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You must prevent wasted ad spend by ensuring listings convert — strong keywords without conversions create direct cash burn.
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Nothing should feel generic, templated, or lifted — clients expect listings crafted to reflect their brand and speak directly to their market.
What You’ll Be Doing
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Identify high-impact keywords using real-time data from Amazon search behavior, competitor gaps, and verified buyer intent.
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Structure product listings with prioritized keyword placement across title, bullets, and backend to drive rank and indexation.
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Write bullet points that integrate targeted search terms while resolving key buyer objections that block conversion.
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Audit and optimize backend fields to eliminate duplication, broaden indexing, and capture long-tail traffic opportunities.
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Review top-ranking competitor listings to benchmark relevance, uncover missed terms, and sharpen positioning for performance.
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Monitor and interpret rank, CTR, and CVR data to make informed listing revisions that directly improve unit sales.
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Ensure every listing draft meets formatting, TOS compliance, and clarity standards before client delivery.
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Adjust voice, tone, and messaging to match the target customer profile without losing keyword strategy alignment.
What You’ll Hand Over
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A ranked keyword map showing validated primary, secondary, and long-tail terms prioritized by search volume and intent.
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A fully optimized, launch-ready listing (title, bullets, backend fields) built to index, rank, and convert against competitor benchmarks.
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A competitor analysis summary highlighting positioning gaps, keyword opportunities, and content differentiators.
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A tracking sheet showing before-and-after keyword placements, indexation checks, and organic rank potential.
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A QA-reviewed listing file formatted for direct upload in Seller Central, free from compliance risks or structural errors.
Tools You’ll Need to Use
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Helium 10 — Core suite used for keyword research, listing audits, and competitor analysis in the Amazon ecosystem.
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Jungle Scout — Supports product validation and helps identify high-demand, low-competition keywords.
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Amazon Seller Central — Primary platform for listing creation, backend keyword input, and listing health monitoring.
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DataDive — Critical for data-driven listing optimization, providing insights from top-performing ASINs.
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Keepa — Essential for tracking price history and demand trends that influence listing decisions.
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Google Keyword Planner — Provides search intent context and supplemental keyword direction beyond Amazon data.
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Excel or Google Sheets — Necessary for organizing keyword sets, tracking performance metrics, and maintaining optimization logs.
Why Work Smarter
This role doesn’t require deep automation expertise today—but awareness, initiative, and platform familiarity are quickly becoming the baseline. You should know what can be automated, how it fits into the workflow, and where tools like ChatGPT, Chrome extensions, and APIs can plug the gaps. The expectation is simple: fewer clicks, faster output, cleaner data.
OES sets this as a standard because the clients already do.
Why Your Work Matters
Keyword Research & Listing Optimization is not a secondary task — it is a revenue line. Every sale on Amazon is earned in the search bar first. If a listing doesn’t surface with the right keywords or convert buyers with precision-matched content, the rest of the business grinds. Advertising becomes wasteful, launch momentum stalls, and cash cycles slow. Strong execution here is the foundation for profitable inventory movement and brand growth on Amazon.
This is why clients don’t call this “admin work” — they treat it as core strategy. The difference between a well-optimized listing and a weak one isn’t just clicks or visibility; it’s whether the product ranks ahead of competitors, whether ad spend is recoverable, and whether the business gains ground or loses it. Clients are not buying words — they’re buying intelligent input that protects their margins and sharpens their tactical edge in a crowded, fast-moving market. At OES, this standard is non-negotiable because the cost of underperformance is real — and immediate.
What We Expect From You
As a Specialist in Keyword Research & Listing Optimization at OES, you are expected to master both the science and strategy behind Amazon traffic. You’re not just pulling search terms and updating bullets — you are identifying revenue patterns, aligning them to real keyword intent, and optimizing listings with profitable precision. You must own the judgment it takes to balance algorithm relevance, conversion triggers, and branding clarity. This isn’t about templates — it’s about knowing when to match broad appeal and when to structure for niche ranking, and being accountable for the listing’s performance post-optimization.
You are expected to operate with strategic discipline. That means documenting your decisions, defending your data, and producing results that stand up to scrutiny from clients and senior owners. If you’re rewriting a headline, it’s not just for aesthetics — it’s because your research justifies it. You’re at a level where sloppiness costs money, and shortcuts lead to ranking losses. Specialists here protect profitability through exacting keyword strategy and clean, compliant execution — no fluff, no guesswork.
This role sits at the core of OES’s promise to every client: to deliver listings that rank, convert, and grow revenue — on purpose.
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$530 - $1,500
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