Europe · France
In short
I work remotely with Paris 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
Paris is the centre of French business and one of Europe's biggest startup ecosystems, with a cluster of AI, fintech and SaaS companies alongside world-leading luxury, beauty and fashion houses. French buyers are loyal once won but expect to be addressed in French, and the rules around cookies and consumer marketing are among the strictest in Europe.
French searchers overwhelmingly use Google, and they strongly prefer French-language results written for France rather than for Canada, Belgium or Switzerland. Word choices differ even between French-speaking markets, so fr-FR keyword research matters. Marketplaces such as Amazon.fr, Cdiscount and Fnac also act as product search engines, and AI assistants answering French queries draw heavily on French media and review sources.
The CNIL requires refusing cookies to be as easy as accepting them and has fined companies over non-compliant banners. It also allows certain audience-measurement tools to run without consent when configured strictly, which I use to keep essential analytics working while advertising tags wait for consent.
Services in Paris
A fractional CMO for a Paris company gives you senior growth leadership for France and your next markets without a full-time executive hire. I fix attribution under strict CNIL consent rules, balance brand and performance, and run channel strategy with your team. Retainers start around €3,200 a month; full leadership costs about €5,500.
From ≈ €5,500/mo
Learn more →As an SEO and GEO consultant for Paris brands, I build French-language visibility in Google and in AI answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Mistral's Le Chat and AI Overviews, and structure multilingual sites so France ranks properly. Engagements open with a one-week audit at roughly €1,400, then move into monthly work.
From ≈ €1,400
Learn more →I build Shopify stores for Paris brands in beauty, fashion and lifestyle, with French-first storefronts, checkout that supports Cartes Bancaires, soldes-ready pricing and CNIL-compliant tracking. Stores are designed to protect brand image while converting paid traffic well. Shopify projects for Paris clients start at about €5,500.
From ≈ €5,500
Learn more →A Google Ads consultant in Paris runs French-first search and Performance Max campaigns that protect brand positioning, cope with frequent cookie refusals under CNIL rules and report on real revenue. Engagements begin with a one-week audit at roughly €1,400; ongoing management sits within Growth Foundation, from about €3,200 per month.
From ≈ €3,200/mo
Learn more →A CRM consultant in Paris builds HubSpot or Salesforce setups for SaaS, fintech and premium consumer brands, with CNIL-ready consent tracking, French-language sequences and a sales handoff that stops good leads going cold. I begin with a one-week audit at roughly €1,400, then deliver builds inside Growth Foundation at about €3,200 monthly.
From ≈ €1,400
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
I lead strategy and analysis in English, and all French-language copy, ads and pages are written or reviewed by native French professionals. That keeps quality high and ensures nothing reads like a translation.
Yes. I invoice in EUR or USD, and cross-border business-to-business services generally fall under reverse charge ('autoliquidation'), so your company accounts for French VAT; your expert-comptable confirms the entry.
Yes. I help French companies prepare English and other language versions, choose which markets to enter first, and adapt positioning so it works for buyers who don't know the brand from France.
Usually because many French visitors refuse cookies, and the CNIL requires refusing to be as easy as accepting. I rebuild measurement with consent mode, server-side tagging and consent-exempt audience measurement where it qualifies, then reconcile platform figures against actual revenue.
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.
