Europe · Netherlands
In short
I work remotely with Amsterdam teams as a fractional growth lead: owning SEO & GEO, paid media, CRO, attribution and AI automation — and building Shopify stores when the store is the bottleneck. Engagements start with a one-week audit (≈ €1,400).
By Can Elmas · Last updated
Amsterdam is a favourite European base for international scale-ups, with strong clusters in payments, travel tech, SaaS and sustainable consumer brands. The Dutch market is small but highly digital and demanding: shoppers expect fast delivery, local payment methods and honest pricing, and B2B buyers research thoroughly before they ever speak to sales.
Most Dutch people speak excellent English, yet they still search in Dutch when they are ready to buy, and Dutch-language result pages are far less crowded than English ones. Treating the Netherlands as an English market is a common and expensive mistake. Localised Dutch pages, reviews on Dutch platforms and nl-NL versus nl-BE targeting all influence Google rankings and how AI assistants describe your brand to Dutch buyers.
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Services in Amsterdam
A fractional CMO for an Amsterdam scale-up gives you senior growth leadership across the Netherlands and your next EU markets without a permanent executive hire. Working remotely, I own attribution, budget and channel strategy. Monthly retainers begin around €3,200, and full growth leadership costs about €5,500 a month.
From ≈ €5,500/mo
Learn more →As an SEO and GEO consultant for Amsterdam and Dutch brands, I build Dutch-language visibility in Google and AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Perplexity, and structure international sites so each market ranks properly. Engagements start with a one-week audit costing about €1,400, then continue as monthly implementation.
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Learn more →I build and optimise Shopify stores for Amsterdam brands selling in the Netherlands, Belgium and across the EU, with iDEAL and other local payment methods, Dutch-language storefronts and fast mobile checkout. Tracking and email flows are ready from day one. Shopify projects for Amsterdam clients start at about €5,500.
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Learn more →A Google Ads consultant in Amsterdam should run Dutch-language campaigns for buyers ready to purchase, with English and other EU markets split out deliberately. Work opens with a one-week audit (about €1,400) and moves into Growth Foundation at roughly €3,200 a month, where I manage structure, bidding and consent-aware conversion tracking.
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Learn more →A CRM consultant in Amsterdam connects marketing, sales and customer success for teams selling across the Netherlands, Belgium and wider Europe, usually on HubSpot. The first step is a one-week CRM audit (about €1,400); builds, integrations and automation then run inside Growth Foundation for around €3,200 a month.
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Learn more →Transparent pricing
Pick by how much I run for you, from a one-week audit to owning the whole growth number. No lock-in, month-to-month, and the audit fee is credited if you continue.
Good
$1,500 fixed
≈ €1,400 (approx.)
One-week audit: tracking, funnel, SEO/GEO and paid review. Ranked opportunities and a 90-day plan.
Better · Core system
$3,500 /mo
≈ €3,200/mo (approx.)
Tracking fixed, first channels and automations live within 30 days.
Best · Full OS
$6,000+ /mo
≈ €5,500/mo (approx.)
Acquisition, conversion, measurement and weekly spend decisions under one owner.
FAQ
For B2B tech, English often works for early adopters, but conversion and search volume improve once key pages exist in Dutch. For consumer brands, Dutch is essential. I work with native Dutch writers and check everything against search data before it goes live.
Yes. I plan market entry country by country, including language versions, marketplace choices such as bol.com or Zalando, local payment methods and separate performance tracking for each market.
I invoice in EUR or USD. For cross-border business services the reverse-charge mechanism usually applies, meaning your company accounts for Dutch BTW. Your accountant confirms how it is recorded.
Usually a deliberate mix. bol.com brings reach and trust with Dutch and Flemish shoppers, but commission and side-by-side price comparison with other sellers squeeze margin. I typically list a focused range there, keep new launches, bundles or exclusive products on your own store, and compare contribution margin and repeat purchases by channel before widening the marketplace range.
Work with me
Tell me about your growth challenge. I’ll tell you honestly if I can help — and if I can’t, who can.
