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SEO LINK BUILDING • OUTREACH • RESEARCH

John Phoenix Baclayon
SEO Link Building & Video Editor

Hi, I'm John Phoenix Baclayon, an SEO link building specialist and video editor based in Cebu, Philippines. I have experience in backlink research, website prospecting, Ahrefs research, email outreach, video editing, and digital content creation.

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01 — ABOUT ME

John Phoenix Baclayon — SEO Link Building, Outreach & Video Editing

I'm John Phoenix Baclayon, an SEO link building specialist and video editor based in Cebu, Philippines. My experience includes backlink research, website prospecting, off-page SEO, publisher outreach, email outreach, campaign tracking, and SEO research using tools such as Ahrefs.

I also work with video editing and digital content creation, including YouTube videos, TikTok and Reels content, talking-head videos, educational content, captions, subtitles, text overlays, transitions, and AI-assisted content creation.

02 — SKILLS & EXPERTISE

What I bring to a link-building team.

Link Building

Directories, blog comments, profiles, social media, and other off-page activities.

Website Prospecting

Finding relevant websites and potential opportunities for outreach and placements.

Outreach Communication

Clear, personalized email communication with different tones for different audiences.

Data Organization

Tracking websites, target URLs, dates, statuses, and campaign information accurately.

SEO Research

Using Ahrefs metrics to understand website quality and backlink opportunities.

Fast Learning

Comfortable learning new SEO tools, systems, and processes in a team environment.

Video Editing & Content Creation

YouTube editing, short-form editing for TikTok, Reels, and social media, talking-head and educational/content videos, cutting and trimming footage, captions, subtitles, text overlays, transitions, basic visual effects, content repurposing, pacing and viewer engagement, and AI-assisted content creation.

Tools: CapCut, Canva, Adobe Photoshop, ElevenLabs, and AI-powered creative tools.

03 — WORK SAMPLES

Real experience, presented responsibly.

LINK-BUILDING DATABASE

Campaign tracking & organization

Worked with a large link-building spreadsheet covering multiple off-page SEO activities and thousands of tracked records.

Website / Domain Activity Type Target URL Submission Date Status
example-directory.org Web Directory domain.com/services Tracked Live
industry-community.io Q&A / Community domain.com/blog/resource Tracked Live
niche-bookmarking.net Social Bookmarking domain.com/guide Tracked Under Review
Web directory submissions Social bookmarking Blog commenting Profile links Social media posting Q&A / community posting
Private client data and credentials are not published.
AHREFS RESEARCH

Evaluating SEO signals

Used Ahrefs to review website and backlink-related metrics while researching and evaluating websites.

DR
Evaluated
Domain Rating
RD
Evaluated
Referring Domains
TR
Evaluated
Organic Traffic
KW
Evaluated
Organic Keywords
Domain Rating evaluation Referring domain analysis Organic traffic signals Organic keyword viability Website health & crawl checks
Specific client/project data is intentionally summarized.
EMAIL OUTREACH

Adapting communication to the audience

Worked with outreach templates for author campaigns using different tones while keeping the request and next step clear.

Forward & Upbeat Serious & Corporate Casual & Concise
Original client/company email copy is not reproduced publicly.
04 — VIDEO EDITING & CONTENT CREATION

My Video Work

A selection of video editing work showcasing additional digital content creation skills, including YouTube editing, short-form content, talking-head videos, and educational content.

VIDEO PROJECT 01

Talking-head / YouTube editing

Talking-head and YouTube editing focused on clean cuts, pacing, captions, text overlays, transitions, and maintaining viewer engagement.

VIDEO PROJECT 02

Short-form / Social media editing

Short-form content designed for TikTok, Reels, and social media, with concise pacing, captions, text overlays, transitions, and content repurposing.

VIDEO PROJECT 03

Educational / Content editing

Educational and content-focused editing using clear pacing, captions, visual text, basic effects, and supporting creative elements.

05 — MY LINK-BUILDING PROCESS

A simple six-step workflow.

01

Research

Find relevant websites and opportunities.

02

Analyze

Review relevance and available SEO signals.

03

Prepare

Organize data and prepare outreach.

04

Outreach

Send clear, personalized messages.

05

Follow Up

Track responses and follow up consistently.

06

Report

Update status and record results.

06 — WHY WORK WITH ME?

Detail-oriented, dependable, and ready to learn.

I'm still developing my professional SEO experience, but I already have practical exposure to link-building research, campaign organization, Ahrefs research, and outreach.

Detail-oriented and organized
Quick to learn and adapt
Reliable and deadline-focused
Clear communication
Genuinely interested in SEO and digital growth
07 — LET'S WORK TOGETHER

Open to freelance & part-time SEO opportunities.

I'd be happy to discuss my experience, answer questions, or provide additional work samples.

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