Darren Liu

Summary

AEO / SEO specialist who helps brands get found in Google and in AI answers (ChatGPT, Grok, Perplexity, AI Overviews). Self-taught builder who started making content and websites in high school. Today I work in tech at multiple cannabis companies, developing sites, apps and internal tools with AI plus WordPress and Shopify, and I build products that help brands get found by search and AI answer engines.

Work History

1. 2025 – 2026

   

   Digital Marketing Manager

   Hidden Hills Club

   • Grew sales for THCa stores hiddenhills.club and hiddenhillsclub.com from $40K to $100K/month through SEO and email marketing
   • Ranked #1 on Google for all branded keywords
   • Rebuilt the company’s WordPress and Shopify websites
   • Grew the X (Twitter) account organically to 1,000+ followers in 3 months
   • Partnered with social media influencers and celebrities on brand collaborations and giveaways

2. 2023 – 2024

   

   Sr. SEO Specialist

   Webserv.io

   • Ranked 11+ medical centers on Google page one in 6–12 months, avg. 150%+ more organic traffic
   • Developed and implemented SEO strategy for medical centers focused on local SEO, technical SEO and content optimization
   • Ran regular SEO audits and competitor analysis to identify gaps and opportunities
   • Partnered with the web dev team on technical optimization: mobile, site speed, schema markup
   • Led weekly team meetings to review progress, address challenges and set priorities

3. 2020 – 2023

   

   Freelancer

   MarketerHire

   • Worked with multiple clients on SEO, WordPress design and content
   • Wrote SEO-optimized articles that ranked top 10 in SERPs
   • Optimized Google Business Profile listings for local business clients to generate leads and reviews
   • Ran marketing campaigns on Facebook, Instagram and email
   • Led client calls covering SEO reports, site audits and web design changes

4. 2017 – 2019

   

   Web Developer / Marketing Manager

   Arcadia Medical & Cosmetic Center

   • Grew SEO traffic from 100 to an average of 3,000 visitors/month
   • Grew social media accounts from 1,000 to 10,000+ followers
   • Developed new landing pages from UX/UI designer mockups
   • Collaborated with third-party developers using the Laravel 5 PHP framework

5. 2017 – 2018

   RV

   SEO Specialist

   Ruthless Vapor

   • Created new content that ranked page 1 for multiple “best [flavor] ejuice” SERPs
   • Increased SEO through link building and designed landing pages
   • Designed new Shopify landing page features such as a countdown timer and counter

6. 2015 – 2016

   NP

   Program Manager

   National Positions

   • Managed 40+ client sites spanning SEO, design and link building
   • Built new websites from scratch using WordPress and Magento templates
   • Added customized styles using CSS and built custom plugins
   • Delivered weekly/monthly reports on SEO, backlinks and content; onboarded new clients

My Side Projects

• AgentPilotsOne platform to govern all your AI agents — a lightweight desktop dashboard showing every agent live: status, activity, history and connectors.
• RankRampSEO on autopilot for local businesses, SaaS and ecommerce — audits, rank tracking and AI answer (AEO) visibility.
• WeedStitchCannabis print-on-demand platform for custom mylar bags, jars and packaging, with a built-in design studio.
• Human DeploymentDeploying custom AI solutions for companies.
• FullStackCampBecome an expert AI builder in 10 days — build, design, market and launch real products with AI.

Skills

• Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)

  Positioning brands to be cited in AI-generated answers across ChatGPT, Grok, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews.

• Technical & Content SEO

  Site audits, technical optimization (speed, mobile, schema), content strategy and rank tracking; productized in RankRamp.

• Local SEO

  Local search strategy and Google Business Profile optimization that generates leads and reviews.

• AI Agents & Automation

  Building, deploying and governing AI agents and workflow automations (AgentPilots, Human Deployment).

• Web Development

  Websites, landing pages and internal tools on WordPress, Shopify and modern JavaScript stacks.

• Email & Social Growth

  Email marketing, Facebook and Instagram campaigns, organic X growth and influencer partnerships.

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