Study.com is looking for an SEO Content Editor – AI Search & AEO. The role involves reviewing AI-generated drafts and refine them. We are looking for experienced professionals who can can edit, fact-check, review, and optimize content for Study.com's College Saver (college credit) and Test Prep products. This is a remote contractor role. All work is paid per hour.
This role involves editing, fact-checking, reviewing, and optimizing content for Study.com's College Saver (college credit) and Test Prep products. You will review AI-generated drafts and refine them across five priorities:
- AI citation readiness
- Traditional SEO
- Readability
- Freshness
- Factual and product accuracy.
The goal is for these articles not only to rank in traditional search results, but also to be cited and surface in AI-powered search environments (e.g., Google AI Overviews and generative engines).
Success in this role requires a sharp editorial eye, a deep understanding of SEO, Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) principles, and the ability to turn AI drafts into accurate, publish-ready content.
Responsibilities:
- Editing AI-generated drafts for accuracy, clarity, readability, grammar, structure, brand voice, and alignment with the content brief
- Reviewing drafts for AI citation readiness (AEO/GEO) and traditional SEO, including answer-first structure, search intent alignment, header hierarchy, keyword integration, metadata, and internal linking
- Fact-checking claims, statistics, and college credit and test prep details (e.g., credit transfer policies, exam formats, dates, and fees) against authoritative sources
- Checking drafts for freshness by updating outdated dates, figures, policies, and exam changes so content reflects current information
- Ensuring College Saver and Test Prep product details, marketing claims, and messaging are accurate, compliant, and integrated naturally
- Catching common AI-draft issues such as hallucinated facts, outdated information, generic or repetitive phrasing, and unverified claims
- Flagging recurring issues in AI drafts and sharing feedback with the team to improve prompts and draft quality over time
- Auditing and optimizing existing published articles to improve rankings, visibility, and AI citation share
- Maintaining and enforcing style guide standards and editorial consistency across the content library
- Managing multiple drafts and deadlines within an editorial workflow
Requirements:
- Availability to work with a minimum of 4 hours of overlap with Pacific Standard Time (PST)
- 3 - 5+ years of professional experience editing SEO-driven content
- Hands-on experience optimizing content for Google AI Overviews or AI search (e.g., ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini)
- Proven experience editing AI-generated content and managing content through an editorial workflow
- Experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) to support editing, fact-checking, and optimization, while maintaining strong editorial judgment and human oversight
- Expert copyediting skills with exceptional attention to grammar, clarity, and consistency
- Working knowledge of a major style guide (e.g., AP or Chicago) and the ability to apply a house style guide
- Demonstrated success improving content that drives organic traffic, backlinks, and engagement
- Deep understanding of on-page SEO best practices, including:
- Keyword research and search intent alignment
- Competitor analysis and SERP evaluation
- Strategic header structure (H1–H3 hierarchy)
- Metadata optimization (title tags, meta descriptions)
- Internal linking strategies
- Readability optimization and user experience considerations
- Ability to spot keyword stuffing, redundancy, and thin content, and fix it without sacrificing quality or authority
- Excellent written and spoken English skills
Nice to Haves:
- Experience managing, coaching, or onboarding freelance writers and contractors
- Familiarity with SEO and AI visibility tools (e.g., Ahrefs, Semrush, Surfer, Profound) and the ability to interpret the data
- Experience in education, edtech, or other YMYL-adjacent content where accuracy and E-E-A-T matter
- Working knowledge of schema markup and structured data for AEO
- Experience building or refining briefs, editorial checklists, or style guides
Required Skills:
- Education: A Bachelor’s Degree is mandatory
- Experience: 3-5 years of working experience in the same role.
- Reliable Payments: You'll receive payments twice a month and automated invoicing for your work.
- Remote Work: This is a fully online contracted work-from-home opportunity.
- Flexibility: Basically, there are no requirements! Work when you want, where you want, as often as you want, with no minimums/maximums.
- Support: Our supportive staff is available answer your questions and help you get up and running.
The Contract Process
- Complete the application and submit with your resume.
- Applications are approved and contracts sent on Wednesdays.
- Submit the contract within the 5-day signing window.
- The following Wednesday, you’ll receive onboarding instructions.
You can view a step-by-step overview of the contract process here: How to Become a Freelancer with Study.com
About Study.com
The mission of Study.com is to make education accessible, and over the last two decades we’ve become the leading online education platform, delivering a personalized learning experience across a broad continuum of education for over 30 million students, instructors, and professionals every month.
We help empower millions of learners to achieve their education and career goals. We focus on increasing access to education because we know information is the ultimate equalizer and that education is key to upward mobility.
