# Thiago Barbosa

> SEO Specialist · Technical SEO & GEO · AI-driven organic growth. Based in Barcelona, Spain. Working with Brazilian, Spanish, and global markets.

Thiago Barbosa is an SEO Specialist with 5+ years of experience combining technical expertise with AI-powered workflows to drive organic growth. He currently leads SEO strategy for the Brazilian and Spanish markets at BlaBlaCar, covering web architecture, technical SEO, link building, and on-page optimization.

His specialty is **Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)** — preparing content to be discovered not just by traditional search engines, but by AI-powered answer systems like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude.

## Services

- [Technical SEO](https://thiagobarbosa.com/#services): audits, Core Web Vitals, schema markup, site migrations.
- [On-Page SEO](https://thiagobarbosa.com/#services): keyword research, meta tags, internal linking, headings.
- [SEO Content](https://thiagobarbosa.com/#services): editorial strategy, topical authority, content clusters.
- [Link Building](https://thiagobarbosa.com/#services): outreach, digital PR, guest posting, disavow.
- [Local SEO](https://thiagobarbosa.com/#services): Google Business Profile, NAP, multi-location.
- [Analytics & Reporting](https://thiagobarbosa.com/#services): GA4, Search Console, dashboards.
- [GEO — Generative Engine Optimization](https://thiagobarbosa.com/#services): optimisation for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude; llms.txt; AEO.
- [Consulting & Strategy](https://thiagobarbosa.com/#services): strategic SEO, team training, agency review.

## Experience

- **2023 — Now**: SEO Specialist, BlaBlaCar (Brazil & Spain markets).
- **2021 — 2022**: SEO Project Manager, papernest. Built a brand-new domain to 200K monthly organic visits in one year.
- **2017 — 2020**: Social Media Specialist, Casa de les Punxes (modernist museum, Barcelona).
- **2012 — 2015**: Co-founder & Director, Buteco Filmes. Co-directed *Mulher Artesã Brasileira*, screened at the United Nations HQ in New York (2013).

## Contact

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thiagoxbarbosa/
- Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Languages: English (Professional), Portuguese (Native), Spanish (Full Professional)