When I asked AI to create a caricature of me and my job, I expected something funny. I did not expect it to look like a visual representation of the organised chaos that comes with working in SEO and content.

The final image shows me sitting at a desk, surrounded by computer screens, websites, keyword trackers, Google Search Console, WordPress, content ideas and a rather ambitious list of things to get done.

There is also one important detail: I am pregnant in the illustration.

Looking at the finished caricature, I realised that it actually captures quite a lot about what my work has become. Being an SEO content writer is no longer just about opening a blank document and writing 1,500 words.

There is research, editing, website management, SEO checks, content planning, emails, deadlines, troubleshooting and the occasional question of why Google has decided not to index something that was perfectly happy yesterday.

So, here is what the caricature says about my working life.

It Starts With Writing, But It Doesn’t End There

The most obvious part of my job is writing.

I write articles for different websites and audiences, which means I have to switch between subjects and writing styles regularly. One day, I might be working on a personal finance article. Another day could involve birthday wishes, digital greeting cards, gaming content or Nigerian business and lifestyle topics.

That means I cannot simply use the same approach for every article.

The audience matters. The website matters. The search intent matters. Even the way a headline is written matters.

A good article needs to answer what the reader actually came looking for, while still being useful, readable and natural.

And yes, there is usually an SEO checklist somewhere nearby.

Then There Is SEO

SEO is one of those things that can look simple from the outside.

Put a keyword in the article. Add a title. Publish it. Wait for Google.

If only it were that easy. There is keyword research, search intent, headings, internal links, meta descriptions, image alt text, URLs, readability and content structure. Then there is the technical side of making sure search engines can actually discover and understand the page.

Google Search Console has become one of the tools I regularly use to see what is happening after an article goes live.

Is the page indexed? Is Google finding the sitemap? Are there impressions? Are people clicking? Are there crawling or indexing problems?

Sometimes the answer is exactly what you hoped for. Sometimes it is, “Why is Google doing this?”

WordPress Is Another Part of the Job

Writing the article is only one part of getting content online. I also spend time working inside WordPress, where an article can go through several stages before it is finally ready.

There are headings to check, links to add, images to upload, categories to select and SEO fields to complete.

And occasionally, something that should take two minutes turns into an investigation.

A missing setting, an unexpected WordPress behaviour or an indexing issue can quickly turn a simple publishing task into a mini technical project.

That is one reason I have gradually learned that being a content writer on a website team often means wearing several hats.

I Work Across Different Websites

One thing the caricature gets right is the number of different projects sitting around me.

The image includes several websites I work on, each with its own audience and purpose.

Haba Naija covers Nigerian culture, trends, business, jobs, technology and other topics. Haabaa focuses on UK personal finance. Ozami is centred around digital greeting cards. BirthdayWishes4U focuses on birthday wishes and messages. GamesAreUs is about computer and video games, while Hope Spring is a charity project.

They are very different websites. That means I have to change mental gears quite often.

The tone that works for a UK personal finance article will not necessarily work for a Nigerian lifestyle article. A birthday wishes website requires a completely different type of content from a gaming website.

That variety can be challenging, but it also means the work rarely feels exactly the same every day.

There Is Always Another Article to Write

The caricature also has content ideas and drafts scattered around the workspace.

That part is particularly realistic. Content planning is a continuous process. Once one article is finished, there is another topic to research, another existing page that could be improved, another internal link that could be added or another new content opportunity to consider.

Sometimes the hardest part is not writing, it is deciding what deserves attention first.

When several projects have deadlines at the same time, prioritising becomes just as important as writing quickly.

Then There Are the Things Nobody Sees

Some of the work that takes time never appears in the finished article.

There are emails to answer. Guest-post requests to review. Website pages to check. Search performance to monitor. Images to prepare. Old content to update.

There are also those small administrative tasks that somehow multiply. A task that sounds like “check the article” can become:

• Read the article.
• Check the keyword.
• Review the headings.
• Check the links.
• Look at the image.
• Fix the metadata.
• Check the SEO plugin.
• Preview the page.
• Check mobile.
• Publish.
• Then check whether Google can find it.

And that is just one article.

The Pregnancy Detail Makes the Picture Even More Personal

The caricature also shows me pregnant, which makes the image feel more personal than a normal illustration of someone sitting at a computer.

Working while pregnant has meant paying more attention to my energy and knowing when I need to slow down.

There are days when I can get through a lot of work, and there are other days when my body makes it very clear that I need a break.

At the same time, the work continues. There are articles to complete, websites to manage and deadlines to meet.

The caricature makes me smile because it somehow manages to put both sides of my current life into one picture: the woman trying to keep several websites moving and the expectant mother who is also preparing for a completely different kind of responsibility.

What I Like About Working in SEO and Content

The biggest thing I enjoy about this kind of work is that there is always something new to learn.

SEO changes. Websites change. Google changes. Readers change.

A strategy that worked previously may need adjusting. An article can perform differently from what you expected. A technical problem can force you to learn something you had never planned to learn.

I have gone from mainly thinking about writing articles to thinking about the bigger picture of how a website works.

That includes content, search visibility, website structure, user experience and the practical work involved in keeping everything moving.

So, What Does the Caricature Really Show?

At first glance, it is simply a funny picture of a woman sitting at a computer surrounded by websites and SEO tools. But to me, it represents something bigger.

It shows how many different things can sit under the title “content writer”. Writing is still at the centre of what I do, but it is only one piece of the puzzle.

There is research, SEO, editing, website management, troubleshooting, planning, communication and plenty of learning along the way.

And, apparently, there is also a pregnant woman in an orange outfit trying to keep everything under control.

The caricature may have been generated by AI, but the work behind the picture is very real.

For now, the screens stay on, the content calendar keeps growing and there is probably another article waiting to be written.

And I suppose that is a fairly accurate picture of my life as an SEO content writer.