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SEO & GEO Consultant in Berlin
TL;DR
As an SEO and GEO consultant for Berlin companies, I help you rank on google.de with genuinely German content, fix the technical issues that hold startup sites back, and earn recommendations in ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews for German queries. Engagements begin with a one-week audit at approximately €1,400.
By Can Elmas · Last updated
How I work with Berlin teams
Berlin startup sites are frequently built English-first with German bolted on later, which leaves thin translated pages, mixed-language URLs and broken hreflang. I clean up that structure, rebuild keyword targeting in German from real search data, and create the detailed comparison and specification content German buyers look for. On the GEO side I work on the German sources assistants rely on, from trade media to review platforms.
What’s included
- AI visibility audit — how ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and AI Overviews describe you and your competitors today
- Prompt set that tracks the questions your buyers actually ask AI assistants
- Entity consistency — name, description, offers, people and profiles aligned across the web
- Structured data (Organization, Service, Product, FAQ, Article) and an llms.txt file
- Answer-first content — pages that state the answer up front and back it with specifics
- Citation and brand-mention plan — directories, comparisons, reviews, communities and press
- Monthly AI visibility report alongside search and AI referral traffic
The Berlin context
- Many Berlin startups have international, English-speaking teams, but their customers expect polished German copy, a correct Impressum and a consistent choice between the formal 'Sie' and the informal 'du'.
- Germany's culture of competitor warning letters (Abmahnungen) means small legal mistakes in price display, cookie banners or email opt-in can become costly, so compliance belongs inside the growth process.
Tracking and data collection follow GDPR (DSGVO), TDDDG (formerly TTDSG), BDSG & UWG. German courts and regulators enforce cookie consent strictly and expect a visible 'reject all' option on the first layer of the banner. Tracking runs through consent-based server-side tagging, and email marketing uses double opt-in with records kept as proof of consent.
Want the full picture? Read the complete GEO / AI Search Visibility service overview, or see everything I do for Berlin companies.
How we work together
Simple. Transparent. Results-focused.
- 01
Discovery
A 30-minute call. You share the challenge, I tell you honestly whether I can help.
- 02
Audit
I audit tracking, funnel, channels and team, and hand you a ranked plan with budgets.
- 03
Build
We fix measurement and ship the highest-impact systems first. I own the metrics.
- 04
Scale
Optimize, automate and scale what works. Weekly decisions, compounding results.
FAQ
SEO & GEO Consultant in Berlin: FAQ
Is machine-translated German content good enough for SEO?
Rarely. It misses the terms Germans actually search for, reads unnaturally and can damage trust. I use translation tools for speed, but final pages are rewritten around German keyword research and reviewed by native speakers.
Should our German site use 'du' or 'Sie'?
It depends on your audience and brand. Many consumer and startup brands use 'du', while B2B and regulated sectors often expect 'Sie'. What matters is choosing deliberately and staying consistent across site, ads and email.
Do you create German-language marketing content?
I lead strategy, keyword research and conversion work, while German copy is written or reviewed by native German writers. Nothing customer-facing goes live in German without native review.
Can you help us avoid Abmahnung risks in our marketing?
I build privacy, price display and email consent requirements into campaigns and site changes, and I flag anything that needs legal review. I'm not a lawyer, so final legal sign-off stays with your counsel.
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