--- title: "Hamed Farhadian – About me: entrepreneur & SEO expert" description: "Who is Hamed Farhadian? Entrepreneur, AI tinkerer and SEO expert from Hamburg, online since 1999, founder of SEOeffekt. My story and the key facts." url: https://www.hamed.de/en/hamed-farhadian/ language: en --- # Hamed Farhadian *Entrepreneur, AI tinkerer and SEO expert from Hamburg* Hamed Farhadian is an entrepreneur, AI tinkerer and SEO expert based in Hamburg, Germany. He uses AI and his own tools to help companies get found on Google and in AI search and win better leads – without a black box. Online since 1999, founder of the SEO agency SEOeffekt. I’m an entrepreneur, an AI tinkerer and the founder of SEOeffekt. I’ve been building things on the internet since 1999 – these days mostly with AI. My goal: companies get more and better leads, and they understand why. Clarity instead of a black box. Hamburg · since 1999 · 300+ client projects · team of 8 at SEOeffekt · German, English, Persian ## From crash to clarity I know first-hand how frustrating it is to pour money into marketing without understanding what’s going on. That’s exactly why I work without a black box today. ### 1999: An AOL CD and a 56k modem My brother brings home an AOL CD. I’m hooked straight away and start building websites, portals and my first start-up ideas. ### Then: My first online business I build an online business around iPhones and iPhone support. It brings in €25,000 a month – Google is the most important channel. ### The crash: Dropped from Google’s index I hand SEO over to an agency – a black box: I have no idea what they’re doing. Shortly afterwards the site is dropped from Google’s index. I have to let staff go. (15,000 visitors a month → 500 visitors a month) ### Learning years: I didn’t lack knowledge – I lacked a plan I never want to depend on someone whose work I don’t understand again. Seminars, webinars, trade fairs, developers, coaching – around €350,000 in two or three years. Then it clicks: I’m not missing knowledge. I’m missing a roadmap. ### The click: One sentence at an SEO meetup An SEO expert tells me: it’s about the right measures in the right order. From then on I work with a system instead of tricks. ### 2013: Page 1 for “SEO-Experte Hamburg” I apply the roadmap to my own website – and I’ve been on page 1 ever since. Then the enquiries arrive, including from large companies and agencies. [SEO consultant in Hamburg](https://www.hamed.de/en/seo-consultant-hamburg/) ### Today: Tech that brings in leads Today I use AI and my own tools so companies get found on Google and in AI search and receive more leads that fit. My team at SEOeffekt does the delivery. I test new things on my own projects first and share what I learn in talks, workshops and webinars – without a black box. [My SEO solutions](https://www.hamed.de/en/seo-solutions/) > It’s not just about the right measures. It’s about the right measures in the right order. The sentence that changed everything for me. Like brushing your teeth: a brush and toothpaste alone aren’t enough – the order is what gets the result. That’s how [SEOrocket](https://www.hamed.de/en/seorocket/) was born. - **300+** client projects - **10,000+** people trained in webinars and seminars - **€80m+** additional revenue for clients, measured - **Page 1** for “SEO-Experte Hamburg” since 2013 ## Clarity instead of a black box A black box means: you pay for an agency, software or consulting, you get reports – and you don’t understand what’s happening. I do it differently. I show you, I explain it to you, I teach you. With me you gain knowledge and the ability to make good decisions yourself – on equal terms. You shouldn’t depend on me; you should understand what your marketing does and what it brings in. 1. **See:** I show you where you stand online, what your service providers are doing and what every measure delivers. Including what you don’t know yet. 2. **Understand:** I explain what comes first, what comes next and why – in plain words, without jargon. 3. **Master:** I teach you and your team, so you make good decisions yourselves and don’t stay dependent. ## At a glance - **Name:** Hamed Farhadian - **My first name:** Hamed means “the one who praises” - **Work:** Entrepreneur, AI tinkerer, SEO expert - **Company:** SEOeffekt, founder (2019) - **Based in:** Hamburg, Germany - **Studies:** Business administration, University of Münster and University of Greenwich (London) - **Self-employed since:** 2006 - **In online marketing since:** 1999 - **Team:** 8 people - **Focus:** SEO and GEO, AI in marketing, automation, talks - **Languages:** German, English, Persian ## Find me here - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamedfarhadian/) - [SEOeffekt](https://www.seoeffekt.de/) - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@betterwithhamed) - [Instagram (SEOeffekt)](https://www.instagram.com/seoeffekt/) - [YouTube (SEOeffekt)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9dcXWHCJr8byXDeZbQHdNg) ## Speaker and guest - WordCamp Hamburg 2014 – impromptu session (Talk) - [B2B Nord 2019](https://www.seoeffekt.de/hamed-farhadian-als-speaker-auf-der-b2b-nord-2019/) (Talk) - [Social Media Event Saarland](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDZGd3KQ4GY) (Talk) - [HostPress TV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtQwQXoug7A) (Video) - [Creatorway](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GwXT5OaDfc) (Video) - [Markenmafia](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcZNAbkaIhE) (Video) - [Agenturtipp](https://open.spotify.com/episode/3pUUpBNbxHiCNjvqZbyN9l) (Podcast) - [Einfach mal SEO](https://open.spotify.com/episode/3SQ6neWk7RIc2FuTiPlJpb) (Podcast) - [Gerlent](https://open.spotify.com/episode/3mE4fX4GUeqzkTKIuk0Rzm) (Podcast) - [#Bethelight](https://bethelight-podcast.podigee.io/3-new-episode) (Podcast) - [Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) – lecturer in the “Entrepreneurship” module](https://studienplaene.tuhh.de/po/MB/mhb_MBBS_kh_w17_von_20170708_v_0_de.pdf) (Teaching) - [Walk & Talk Hamburg – meetup organiser](https://www.meetup.com/de-DE/walk-and-talk-hamburg/) (Meetup) - [SEO webinar by SEOeffekt (German)](https://seoeffekt.de/seo-webinar/) (Webinar) - DMEXCO, B2B Nord and OMR (Trade fairs) ## What you can rely on - **Honest, not polished:** I tell you what’s realistic – even when it’s not what you want to hear. - **Numbers, not gut feeling:** Every recommendation is based on data. You can always see where your leads come from. - **A direct line:** You talk to me – not to a contact person who keeps changing. - **Shape things, don’t just manage them:** I like working where there’s still real change to be made. ## In pictures and videos A few glimpses of my work: a short intro video, a client talking about working with us, and moments from consulting, workshops and my Google Business Profile. - Video: [Hamed Farhadian introduces himself (German)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aths2JScss) - Video: [SEO for estate agents: Alexander Kofanow’s experience (German)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZO_BAa-lmk) > Now I can decide much better which paths and doors are the right ones for our company. > > — Thomas Trommelschläger, CEO, Horst Trommelschläger Objekteinrichtungen [Read all testimonials](https://www.hamed.de/en/testimonials/) · [See the case studies](https://www.hamed.de/en/case-studies/) · [SEO consultant in Hamburg](https://www.hamed.de/en/seo-consultant-hamburg/) ## Contact - Contact form: https://www.hamed.de/en/hamed-farhadian/#kontakt - Email: hamed@hamed.de - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamedfarhadian/