Ankit Gawande
SEO, AI Content & Content Marketing Specialist
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SEO, AI Content & Content Marketing Specialist with 4+ years of experience creating content that ranks on traditional SERPs and earns citations in AI-powered results. Skilled in GEO (Generative Engine Optimization), AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), AIO (AI Overviews), and LLMO alongside E-E-A-T frameworks, semantic SEO, and AI-assisted content workflows. Built and scaled 7+ niche websites; published 6,000+ articles. Contributing author at The Hindu and Times of Israel.
Experience
Content Writer at BOOST STAR Experts (2025-06 – Present)
- Write SEO-optimized blogs, website content, landing pages, product pages, email newsletters, and marketing copy; apply GEO/AEO/AIO principles to maximize brand visibility in AI Overviews, Perplexity, and LLM search.
- Optimize content with semantic headings, E-E-A-T signals, and internal links to strengthen both SERP rankings and AI-generated answer surface citations.
- Leverage real-time Search Console data and SERP analysis to iterate on content performance and improve impressions, CTR, and organic engagement.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with SEO, design, and marketing teams to align content output with brand growth and search visibility goals.
- Edit, proofread, and optimize content to ensure clarity, factual accuracy, SEO compliance, and brand consistency.
SEO Content Specialist & Niche Website Owner at Independent (2022-01 – 2025-06)
- Built, managed, and scaled 7+ content-driven websites from scratch; grew organic traffic via topic clustering, semantic architecture, and keyword-led strategy.
- Created 4,000+ SEO articles targeting commercial and informational intent; applied E-E-A-T best practices, search intent mapping, and content gap analysis throughout.
- Conducted keyword research with SEMrush, Ahrefs, and Search Console; ranked pages for 700+ high-intent keywords; tracked rankings, CTR, and impressions via GA4.
- Improved page speed by up to 70% via Core Web Vitals optimization and image compression; resolved crawl and indexing issues through regular technical SEO audits.
Contributing Author at The Hindu & Times of Israel (Present)
- Publish editorial long-form content on India-Israel relations and geopolitics; earned high-authority backlinks including editorial citations from Wikipedia.
Education
B.Tech in Engineering – Shri Balaji Institute of Technology and Management, Betul (2020 – 2024)
