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Köln Businesses

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50+
Projects Completed
312%
Avg. Traffic Growth
95%
Client Retention
1000+
Keywords Ranked
Average Client Growth
Before
After SEO
100k 75k 50k 25k Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
312%
Average Traffic Increase
6 mo
Avg. Time to Results
89%
Conversion Improvement
€2.4M
Revenue Generated
Success Stories

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E-Commerce

Fashion Boutique Triples Online Revenue

Fashion Retail
8 Months
Köln Innenstadt
+312%
Traffic
+89%
Conversions
#1
15 Keywords

The Challenge

A well-established fashion boutique in Köln's city center wanted to expand their online presence. Despite strong local brand recognition with 15+ years in business, their website was virtually invisible on Google, ranking beyond page 5 for most relevant keywords. Monthly organic traffic was under 500 visitors with a conversion rate of just 0.8%.

Our Strategy

  • Complete technical SEO audit & Core Web Vitals optimization
  • Restructured 45+ category pages with optimized content
  • Created long-tail content strategy targeting 200+ keywords
  • Google Business optimization & local citation building
  • E-commerce schema markup implementation

Performance Analytics

8-Month Period
Metric Before After Change
Monthly Organic Traffic 487 2,005 +312%
Conversion Rate 0.8% 1.5% +89%
Keywords in Top 10 3 47 +1,467%
Avg. Session Duration 1:24 3:12 +128%
Bounce Rate 72% 41% -43%
Monthly Traffic Growth
Organic
Direct
M1
M2
M3
M4
M5
M6
M7
M8

Top Keyword Rankings

designer fashion cologne
1,200/mo
32
1
boutique köln innenstadt
880/mo
45
2
luxury clothing cologne
720/mo
58
1
women fashion store köln
540/mo
67
3
+312%
Traffic Growth
€156K
Revenue Increase
47
Keywords Top 10
8x
ROI Achieved
B2B Services

IT Company Dominates Local Search

IT Services
6 Months
50 Employees
#1
Ranking
+156%
Inquiries
+85%
Leads

The Challenge

A 50-person IT systems company in Köln was struggling with online visibility. Despite being established for 12 years with excellent client reviews, they ranked on page 3+ for their most important local search terms. Their website generated only 2-3 organic inquiries per month, forcing heavy reliance on paid advertising and referrals.

Our Strategy

  • B2B-focused keyword strategy with commercial intent mapping
  • Complete service pages rebuild with conversion optimization
  • Industry-specific link building from IT publications
  • LocalBusiness & Service schema markup implementation
  • Google Business Profile optimization with posts strategy

Performance Analytics

6-Month Period
Metric Before After Change
Monthly Organic Inquiries 2-3 18-22 +633%
Qualified Leads 8/mo 15/mo +85%
Organic Traffic 324 1,847 +470%
Domain Authority 18 34 +89%
Google Ads Spend (Monthly) €4,200 €1,800 -57%

Top Keyword Rankings

IT support cologne
1,900/mo
28
1
managed IT services köln
720/mo
34
1
IT systemhaus cologne
480/mo
41
2
cloud services unternehmen köln
390/mo
52
3
+470%
Traffic Growth
+85%
New Clients
€28.8K
Ad Spend Saved/Year
12x
ROI Achieved
Local Business

Restaurant Dominates Google Maps

Gastronomy
4 Months
Köln Altstadt
+245%
Maps Views
+67%
Reservations
4.8★
Rating

The Challenge

An upscale restaurant in Köln's historic old town was struggling to attract tourist foot traffic despite excellent food quality. Their Google Business Profile had only 23 reviews with a 4.1 rating, and they were barely visible in Google Maps searches. Online reservations accounted for less than 15% of their bookings.

Our Strategy

  • Complete Google Business Profile optimization
  • Review generation system with follow-up automation
  • Local citation building (50+ directories)
  • Website Local SEO optimization with Restaurant schema
  • Google Posts strategy with weekly updates

Performance Analytics

4-Month Period
Metric Before After Change
Google Maps Views 1,240/mo 4,278/mo +245%
Online Reservations 45/mo 75/mo +67%
Google Reviews 23 187 +713%
Google Rating 4.1★ 4.8★ +17%
Direction Requests 89/mo 312/mo +251%
+245%
Maps Visibility
4.8★
Google Rating
+67%
Reservations
6x
ROI Achieved

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