Middle East · United Arab Emirates
In short
I work remotely with Dubai 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 (≈ AED 5,500).
By Can Elmas · Last updated
Dubai is the Gulf's most crowded commercial marketplace, where regional headquarters, property developers, e-commerce players and hospitality groups all bid for the attention of a young, multinational, mobile-first population. Paid social and search costs spike around peak seasons, so the brands that win here are the ones that know exactly which channel pays back.
Google dominates search in the UAE, but Dubai queries are split between English, Arabic and transliterated 'Arabizi', and many residents also search in their own languages. Instagram, TikTok and Google Maps drive much of local discovery, and residents increasingly ask ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews for recommendations, so bilingual content and consistent brand mentions matter across all of them.
Onshore companies follow the federal PDPL, while DIFC-registered firms answer to the DIFC's own GDPR-style regime and its Commissioner of Data Protection. Tracking setups use consent banners, Consent Mode v2 and server-side tagging, and WhatsApp or SMS marketing only goes to customers who have opted in.
Services in Dubai
A fractional CMO in Dubai gives you senior growth leadership without the cost of relocating a full-time executive. I work with Dubai real estate, e-commerce and free zone companies, owning the growth target, attribution, WhatsApp lead tracking and weekly budget decisions, from about AED 22,000 a month.
From ≈ AED 22,000/mo
Learn more →An SEO and GEO consultant for Dubai businesses builds bilingual English and Arabic visibility in Google UAE and gets your brand recommended by ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews. Work starts with a one-week audit (≈ AED 5,500), then moves into monthly execution from about AED 12,900 a month.
From ≈ AED 5,500
Learn more →I build and optimise Shopify stores for Dubai brands with Arabic and English storefronts, AED pricing, Tabby and Tamara instalments, and tracking you can trust from day one. Builds are designed for fast mobile checkout and GCC-wide selling through Shopify Markets. Store projects start at about AED 22,000.
From ≈ AED 22,000
Learn more →A Google Ads consultant in Dubai should turn crowded property, retail and hospitality auctions into qualified leads and sales, not cheap clicks. I first audit your account, tracking and landing pages for one week (≈ AED 5,500), then run search, Performance Max and WhatsApp-aware conversion tracking inside Growth Foundation for roughly AED 12,900 a month.
From ≈ AED 12,900/mo
Learn more →A CRM consultant in Dubai makes sure every enquiry from property portals, ads, WhatsApp and walk-ins lands in one pipeline with a clear owner and response time. A one-week CRM audit (≈ AED 5,500) maps where leads leak today; I then build and run the CRM inside Growth Foundation, at about AED 12,900 a month.
From ≈ AED 5,500
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
≈ AED 5,500 (approx.)
One-week audit: tracking, funnel, SEO/GEO and paid review. Ranked opportunities and a 90-day plan.
Better · Core system
$3,500 /mo
≈ AED 12,900/mo (approx.)
Tracking fixed, first channels and automations live within 30 days.
Best · Full OS
$6,000+ /mo
≈ AED 22,000/mo (approx.)
Acquisition, conversion, measurement and weekly spend decisions under one owner.
FAQ
Yes. Every property listing or launch campaign needs a Dubai Land Department advertising permit before it runs, so I build approvals into the campaign calendar from the start. I then track portal, ad and WhatsApp enquiries through to viewings and sales in your CRM, so channels are judged on qualified leads rather than cost per form.
I invoice in USD or AED. For a VAT-registered UAE business, cross-border services are generally handled under the reverse-charge mechanism, so your accountant accounts for the 5% UAE VAT on your side.
Yes. I connect click-to-WhatsApp ads and website chat buttons to your CRM and GA4 so each conversation keeps its source, then send qualified leads and closed sales back to Meta and Google as conversions. WhatsApp stops being a black box and becomes a measurable channel.
I plan the Arabic keyword research, page structure and briefs; the final copy is written or reviewed by a native Arabic writer, either from your team or a specialist I brief. Machine-translated English rarely ranks or converts in the Gulf, so every Arabic page is planned for Arabic searchers from the start.
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.
