Client testimonials and reviewsWhat clients say about working with me.
This page collects over 70 client testimonials about my work and that of my team at SEOeffekt – in their own words, with name and company. What clients praise most often: I explain SEO clearly, share my know-how openly, and the first results show quickly. On Google we’re rated 5.0 stars from over 80 reviews.
What do clients value about working with me?
Four things come up in almost every testimonial: clear explanations, open knowledge sharing, fast first results and full transparency.
- Clear, not jargon: Many clients say I explain complex SEO topics in a way that’s easy to understand – and meet them where they are.
- Helping you help yourself: I don’t hold back what I know. Clients learn so much along the way that they can do a lot on their own afterwards.
- Fast first results: Quick wins first – so you see early on that the work is paying off.
- No black box: Clients see what we do and why. One client calls it “full insight into his processes”.
I’m proud that many clients have trusted me for years and recommend us to other companies. Since 1999 I’ve worked on more than 300 client projects – from small start-ups in Hamburg to international corporations. Many clients find me on Google because they want someone local; what I do as an SEO consultant in Hamburg is on my Hamburg page.
These companies are among my clients:
All testimonials
Over 70 testimonials from clients who worked with me personally or with my team at SEOeffekt: in consulting, in coaching, with SEOrocket or on delivery projects. I’ve sorted them by what you probably want to know – what working together achieves, what it’s like and whether you’ll understand more yourself afterwards. All quotes are translated word for word from the German originals; where I’ve shortened them, you’ll see […].
What did working together achieve?
The first results showed up in no time
“If you want to launch the SEO rocket, Hamed Farhadian is the right person. We started with the SEOrocket package and things took off fast. The first successes became visible in no time and we achieved quick wins. […] Nobody holds back their knowledge – this is real help to help yourself. We’ve been on board for over a year now and working together is a real pleasure. […] Hamed Farhadian’s enthusiasm, motivation and constant flow of fresh ideas are second to none. Keep it up!”
Jörg MulaveczHead of Sales, Josef Schulte-Ufer KGA measurably higher conversion rate
“I see Hamed as a reliable and absolutely honest consultant with excellent online marketing expertise. Thanks to his experience and technical skills, we were able to optimise our processes and measurably increase our conversion rate.”
Marcus KrämerManaging Director, HostPress GmbHRemarkable results within a few months
“SEOeffekt guided us really well in a short time. The success is astonishing: within a few months we ranked in the top 5 organic results on Google for many keywords.”
Henning SchwassMarketing Director, Areto Consulting GmbHFrom revenue X to 3X
“Top performance from the agency. My team and I started out with revenue X. Thanks to Hamed and his team at SEOeffekt, we were able to increase our traffic 4x and, as a result, grow our revenue 3x in a very short time. I’m looking forward to working together further and to even better visibility. Let’s see how well my team and I will be doing on Google by the end of this year. With SEOeffekt, anything is possible. Brilliant!!”
“Working with Hamed Farhadian is outstanding. He’s an absolute SEO expert! We had a clear goal – and thanks to his help, we reached it. Our visibility and our enquiries have increased significantly. I kept looking at SEO agencies and comparing who really stays at the top over a longer period. Hamed Farhadian stood out because his site was consistently up there while others disappeared again. Working together was very professional and ambitious. We went through every step together, and he explained everything simply and clearly. […]”
Demonstrably measurable results
“I can recommend Hamed as an SEO consultant without reservation. What I liked and what helped most was the personal, individual advice and the measurable success.”
Benjamin H. KörnerCEO, STEERER Consulting GmbHEfficient, proactive, proven best practices
“SEOeffekt gets to grips with our needs efficiently and proactively and doesn’t waste time on formalities. Instead, they set out best practices that work. The monitoring and support during implementation in what were difficult COVID times for us as an events agency […] impressed us. Our trade-fair clients find us more easily and benefit too. A win-win for everyone. We’re glad to continue our journey with SEOeffekt. […]”
Anette BurgdorfCEO, Hanno-Fair Events GmbH & Co. KGVisible differences after a short time
“Hamed and the whole SEOeffekt team are really great! We’re still in the middle of our SEO journey – but after a short time we can already see the difference. What matters is that you free up capacity yourself – to make the work sustainable, you have to pitch in and learn a lot. […] The great thing is: if you commit to it, working with SEOeffekt is a real milestone and so much more than “just” website optimisation. […]”
Insa HorschCEO, Open Kitchen GmbH“As an estate agency, we were sceptical at first. But we soon realised that Hamed has enormous expertise and was able to help us in no time. Hamed and his team are well organised and really look after us as clients – that makes working together fun.”
Alexander KofanowEstate agent, Hansemakler HamburgSignificant revenue growth and better measurability
“WordPress pro and, for me, a true online marketing authority! Hamed has earned every one of the five stars! We met through a mutual friend, and at first I was very sceptical. Luckily, I gave it a chance. Since then we’ve had a call every week focusing on website optimisation, SEO, Google AdWords and Facebook marketing. The result: a significant increase in revenue, greater reach online and better measurability of our successes. What stands out about working together is the very friendly and competent explanations and advice, plus recommendations for useful WordPress tools. Keep it up, Hamed!”
Moved way up in the rankings
“The SEOeffekt team works very effectively, quickly and in a very friendly way. The result on the pages Katharina worked on – she does the fine-tuning behind the scenes at SEOeffekt – is very effective and great. We’ve moved way up in the rankings, thank you very much for that. For me, the top agency – I can only recommend it.”
Ranking improved significantly
“Hamed and the SEOeffekt team really know what they’re doing. With my estate agency IMMOVENTIM, I was able to improve my ranking significantly with just a few small but well-placed changes. Looking forward to working together further and to the successes still to come …”
Our Google ranking improved
“Hamed is a very knowledgeable person to talk to, and with SEOeffekt’s help we were able to improve our Google ranking.”
Things are looking up on Google
“Personal, individual service for the result you want. I hired SEOeffekt because my WordPress site was overwhelming me and I wanted to improve my SEO and refresh my knowledge. With Hamed and his team that worked out perfectly. I know which direction I’m heading again, my website is optimised and things are looking up on Google. Hamed takes his time and responds to your situation with helpful suggestions. Thank you!”
Berit SliwinskiCEO, Sonne kommt GmbHPage speed: the website runs more smoothly
“I had SEOeffekt optimise my page speed and have nothing negative to report. Everything went perfectly, the website runs more smoothly than before, and any questions are always answered quickly and professionally. […]”
Kai BrinkmannCEO, HolzdetailWorth every cent
“Professional, likeable and experts in their field. SEOeffekt gives valuable input on SEO, and the many tips are easy to implement. Our site lass-tanzen.de already ranks significantly better for the relevant keywords. The SEO training is convincing and covers all the important areas. It’s worth every cent. Hamed and his staff are extremely friendly and provide excellent customer support too.”
Marcus JostCEO, Lass TanzenWouldn’t be this far without the support
“Great support with my SEO topic. Without it, my site wouldn’t be where it is today. The collaboration was very reliable and professional, and it was fun. Thank you very much!”
Nasi AfroushehCEO, NF Health Care UGClear communication, fast results
“Hamed quickly gave me the right ideas for my project. Simple, clear communication and fast results. After this good experience I’m looking forward to everything that’s still to come. I’m looking forward to working together further.”
Arno SeeleTeich Beratung SeeleSignificantly further up the rankings
“Thanks to the helpful tips and support from the whole SEOeffekt team, we managed to move our website significantly further up the rankings. The regular drop-in sessions on the different topics helped us enormously. In SEOeffekt we found exactly the partner who taught us SEO in a way that lets us handle every measure in-house ourselves. That leaves us perfectly equipped for future projects on and around our website. Hamed has a brilliant team around him – THANK YOU for the great and rewarding collaboration so far!!!”
Results within just three months
“I can wholeheartedly recommend the SEO course! I took part over the last three months, and the results I’ve already achieved are simply impressive. […] The best part is that we were already seeing results within three months. Our visibility in search engines improved significantly, which had a direct effect on our traffic and our conversion rates. All in all, the SEO course was a worthwhile investment, and I’m thrilled with the results we’ve achieved.”
Further up in Google search
“SEOeffekt really knows its stuff and uses lots of different tools to help move your own website further up in Google search. Highly recommended.”
What is working together like?
He gives you full insight into his processes
“I’ve been working with Hamed since early 2022 and I’m very happy. From the start he was a great coach, passed on all his SEO know-how and made sure we now rank better. […] Anyone who wants to understand SEO for themselves in the long run should work with Hamed and take the journey together with him. Unlike other agencies, he gives you full insight into his processes. […]”
Frederic PetersManaging Director, Hanseatic Coffee Company GmbHKnows what really matters
“Hamed knows what matters in SEO. He’s passionate about it and casually gives you loads of useful input. And it’s always fun working with him!”
Johannes WeberMarketing Manager, HostPress GmbHExtensive knowledge of SEO
“Hamed has a great deal of knowledge in search engine optimisation and tries to pass all his know-how on to the client. Working with him was a lot of fun. I can warmly recommend Hamed to anyone looking for answers to SEO questions.”
“We came across Hamed through his Google ranking and thought: if he ranks at the top, he can’t be that bad. We’ve now been working together for four months and feel very well looked after – not only professionally, the personal side fits too, which also matters for the long-term partnership we want. Hamed is always solution-focused, very reliable and shows lasting ambition to make projects succeed in the client’s interest. We’re looking forward to continuing our work together!”
“SEOeffekt is a very good partner for SEO. We booked the SEOrocket package and were very satisfied. Hamed is a very likeable and professional SEO expert who knows his craft.”
Leonie BickerleMoguntia Food Group AGTransparent processes, real results
“We worked with Hamed and his team on SEO and, towards the end, on Google Ads as well. The collaboration was positive throughout. Hamed is very helpful, pleasant to deal with and always keen to achieve the best possible results. What we particularly liked was that the processes were transparent and a lot was explained clearly. That meant we learned a great deal ourselves. […] All in all, a very professional and committed team. Highly recommended.”
Working together is really good
“Professional, super friendly. Working together is really good.”
“Hamed not only has enormous expertise, he also wins you over personally with a fundamentally positive attitude, the ability to motivate, and the flexibility to think his way into completely new projects.”
Tobias NeuhausE-commerce Manager, Josef Schulte-Ufer KGHighly competent and professional
“Highly competent and professional! As an advertising agency we worked with SEOeffekt on several client projects and were always satisfied. Working with Hamed and his team was always very pleasant. Highly recommended!”
Vincent HorlacherProject Manager, Schaller Digital GmbHGreat work on the keyword analysis
“Glad I found SEOeffekt. Really friendly and patient with tricky questions until everything is solved. Great work on the keyword analysis, too. Excellent – thank you! Highly recommended.”
Olaf MakoschCEO, TeekraenzchenTook a lot of work off our hands
“For us as a still-young consultancy, SEOeffekt – and above all the boss himself – built our first website and took a lot of work off our hands. We’re very happy with the result and convinced that we worked with professionals. Communication was always very friendly and open, so we’ll probably keep working with SEOeffekt in future too, especially on SEO. Highly recommended!”
Hired again straight away for the next project
“The SEOeffekt team completed our extensive project to our complete satisfaction. Special praise for Katharina, who implemented even the smallest details perfectly after our meetings. We immediately hired the company for our next project.”
Support all the way to the premier discipline: SEO
“I have to say, I haven’t met such a likeable and unconditionally helpful team in a long time. […] The people around their charismatic boss Hamed Farhadian supported me in building my website from day one. In an uncomplicated way, they expertly guided me from registering the domain and installing WordPress to creating the first content and setting up my online shop – all the way to the premier discipline: SEO. […]”
Daniel JöhnkFounder, BrainfoodQuick response, top quality
“We booked the hybrid package and are completely satisfied. Fast response, top quality, very good service – highly recommended! We’re already planning the next project together.”
Sarah SchädlerFrankonia Projektentwicklungen GmbH“Best agency when it comes to SEO. They really know their stuff and are honest, transparent and fast!”
Refreshingly easy, quick delivery
“Super straightforward. Fast implementation and, despite the “digital long-distance relationship”, a really good connection between provider and client.”
Reputable, competent, fair terms
“Excellent SEO agency in Hamburg. Reputable, competent and fair terms – highly recommended!!”
5 stars for the support alone
“The support alone earns (at least) 5 stars. Super nice, helpful, there for you straight away. We’ve done a lot of work on SEO in the past and know how complex and labour-intensive the topic is. What helps here are good, practical strategies for targeted implementation. Thanks to Hamed and Sabrina, who responded immediately to questions that came up even after the free initial consultation.”
Absolutely on target
“Very helpful support! The recommended SEO measures were absolutely on target for me and practical to implement. I noticed straight away that sound knowledge and a genuine interest in lasting success come together here. I’ll definitely be using their support again soon – highly recommended!”
Solved my problem in no time
“Hamed is extremely fast and solved my problem in no time. I can only recommend him!!!”
Happy to listen to every problem
“I recently opened my own online shop for stickers and wall decals. So SEO is of course very important, so that you show up properly on Google. That’s how I came across SEOeffekt from Hamburg. […] The phone call with Mr Hamed Farhadian was also very pleasant and insightful. He was genuinely interested and happy to listen to all the problems still ahead of me.”
Incredibly motivated and creative
“Hamed is incredibly motivated, creative and always has brilliant tips to hand! Great guy!”
Very positive experiences
“Super cool team, and I’ve already had very positive experiences in our ongoing collaboration!”
They know exactly what they’re doing
“SEOeffekt does a great job and they know exactly what they’re doing. Thanks”
Professional and friendly
“Professional and friendly. You feel in good hands.”
Will I understand more afterwards?
The only way is up!
“Hamed, thank you for our SEO kick-off together. I’ll keep it short: in the labyrinth of “SEO, WordPress and backlinks”, Hamed Farhadian showed me paths and doors with torch and thread while guiding me through the maze. Now I can decide much better which paths and doors are the right ones for our company. The only way is up!”
Thomas TrommelschlägerCEO, Horst Trommelschläger ObjekteinrichtungenHe’s passionate about SEO!
“Working with Hamed is always refreshingly open and effective at the same time. He’s on fire for SEO! Hamed passes on his sound, field-tested knowledge precisely and clearly, he pushes you to put it into practice, and he showed us how to crack even the toughest SEO nuts. With his great team at his side, Hamed makes sure SEO is fun – and works!”
Alexandra GoldCareer and job application coachThe investment paid off
“Hamed gave me a lot of support with the search engine optimisation of my website. The SEO coaching ran over several weeks and gave me plenty of valuable information and tips that I can now implement on my own. The investment was worth it and I can only recommend SEOeffekt. Thank you!”
Marianne BeyerCEO, Cuperi GmbHAn eye for my particular niche
“Hamed helped me with lots of things around my website. He really knows his stuff when it comes to SEO and can explain everything in a very easy-to-understand way. He’s also quick to help with WordPress questions and always has an open ear! What I liked most was his feel for my subject and my particular audience. I’m very glad I found him!”
Philipp PäglerTV presenter, P-Moderation“Thank you for your detailed and expert support! I’ve learned a great deal about SEO and can only highly recommend Hamed as an SEO expert.”
Friendly, respectful and on an equal footing
“I took part in a KickStarter webinar by SEOeffekt to optimise my website for SEO and gain more visibility. The webinar content and the materials and videos provided were extremely professional and practical. They helped me put concrete improvements to my website into practice. The closing conversation with the owner, Hamed Farhadian, was also a real highlight: friendly, respectful and on an equal footing. It helped me discover further potential for my site. […]”
Finally understanding SEO
“I can recommend SEOeffekt to anyone who wants their website to rank higher on Google. You get lots of tips for optimising your website yourself. The conversations with SEO expert Hamed Farhadian are very instructive and very pleasant. Thanks to the workshop with SEOeffekt, I’ve got a handle on many things I wasn’t aware of before. The process is well structured and takes 6 weeks. The price is justified, because the knowledge you gain is extensive and very valuable.”
Far more relevant visitors
“I was really impressed by the webinar on how to “get found more easily on Google without having to spend money on advertising, or get far more relevant visitors with the same advertising budget as before”. The content was explained so well that I was able to put quite a lot into practice straight away. […] All the consultations that followed were productive, and I was able to clear up all my open questions quickly.”
How Google thinks
“I had a great experience with the webinar “Get found without paying for it”. The webinar was of very high quality. In that short time I learned a lot about how Google thinks and how I can use that for my website. What I found brilliant and very helpful was the detailed written assessment of my own website from the SEOeffekt team, which was in my inbox the very next day. Thank you! I’m looking forward to putting the tips into practice.”
Expert advice from specialists
“I really liked SEOeffekt’s crash course and the support from the very friendly team of experts! I feel well informed and advised by specialists and definitely took away lots of important tips for optimising my website.”
Esther Maria CornilsWeb designOne-to-one advice with real expertise
“I felt very well advised. Personal conversations and helpful tips tailored to me and my business moved me forward. The online training is easy to follow. Questions are answered at any time – not only by email but also in direct conversation, which I particularly appreciate. This is one-to-one consulting with a lot of expertise. I can recommend it to anyone.”
Claudine HildebrandOwner, Claudine HildebrandHighly competent and easy to follow
“I can only recommend Hamed Farhadian’s online consulting. Hamed is without doubt highly competent. He explained everything I needed to learn very clearly. He met me where I was, so that afterwards I could implement everything. And he’s very patient and friendly.”
Ursula PatzkeTarot BegleitungTime and money well invested
“A great course for anyone who wants to know how best to set up their website for SEO. Now I know how to add content in future and I don’t depend on an expensive agency. Build the knowledge once, invest money and time wisely once, and it keeps helping me in the future.”
Katharina Schröderkathasplace.for.cosmeticsValuable insights in no time
“As part of an SEO consultation, I received lots of valuable SEO insights in a very short time.”
Good, knowledgeable advice
“The managing director, Hamed Farhadian, was very nice and gave me good, competent advice.”
The support is excellent
“Before the online course I knew almost nothing about SEO. […] I can recommend the online course to anyone who wants to optimise their website themselves and is determined to compete on page 1 of Google. My conclusion: with a bit of grit and patience, it’s definitely doable. The support from the team is excellent! Easy to reach and a solution for everything. From me, this company gets 5 very well-deserved stars.”
Years of experience in the field
“The SEOeffekt team works very professionally! You can tell they have years of experience in search engine optimisation. […] So I decided to book a consultation with the team, and it was great, as they were able to give me valuable tips that I could act on straight away. The SEOeffekt team is very helpful and supports you as best they can.”
The foundation for long-term success
“SEOeffekt’s 3-month programme is the perfect introduction to SEO. You learn, in theory and in practice, what matters in SEO and can work on your own website step by step. […] Even if you already know a bit about SEO, the programme moves you forward. However, you shouldn’t go into it expecting a huge jump in your keyword rankings within 3 months. But it is the foundation for long-term success. Definitely recommended!”
SEO is no longer a mystery
“I took part in the 3-part SEO training. From the start I was gripped by the way the two of them, Hamed and Jens, “got their knowledge across”. Until then, SEO had been more or less a closed book to me […]. After just the first 2 hours, a lot of things were clearer and I understood […] why some of the websites I look after as a volunteer aren’t found as easily. […] So, all in all, I recommend these two experts.”
Learned a lot as beginners
“When it came to SEO, we were complete beginners, and thanks above all to the many Zoom calls we not only learned a lot about SEO but also improved the design of our website. Thank you very much for the excellent collaboration.”
A very focused introduction to the topic
“As a brand-new start-up, I discovered the value of SEO for my website for the first time in the SEO Kickstarter. I really liked how Hamed introduced us to the topic in a very focused way and gave concrete suggestions.”
Simple tips with a big impact
“In the webinar and the one-to-one conversations afterwards, I got really good ideas on how to improve my website’s SEO. Simple tips with a big impact!”
Wonderful advice
“Incredibly likeable, warm people who give wonderful advice and are happy to share a lot of their knowledge. I was able to take quite a bit away after the very first webinar, and I’d like to say a big thank you here!”
Very informative
“The SEO Kickstarter and the conversation with Hamed were very informative and insightful. I learned a lot and can only recommend it!”
Help for beginners too
“Competent team, very friendly, great support and help, excellent webinars, highly recommended, especially if you don’t know much about it.”
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Video testimonials
Some clients prefer talking to writing. In these videos (in German) they describe how the work went and what it achieved.
Denis Ringle, MyCases: lost rankings recovered
The website of this online shop for flight cases had become outdated and had lost rankings. With SEOeffekt, the important pages moved back into the top 10 – bringing more enquiries from new customers with them.

Alexander Kofanow, Hansemakler: more enquiries through local SEO
This Hamburg estate agent explains how local search engine optimisation brought him new client enquiries. The full story is in the Hansemakler case study.

Jennifer Martens: her experience with SEOrocket
Jennifer Martens runs an online shop and worked through SEOrocket with me – SEOeffekt’s SEO programme with a fixed roadmap. Before that, she had spent hours writing blog posts that brought in no orders. In the interview she explains what changed after the keyword analysis and the first on-page changes – edits to her own website such as page titles and copy:
“After four weeks there was this spike in orders – it was insane, honestly, I just couldn’t keep up.”
Her biggest takeaway: don’t scatter keywords at random, use them deliberately based on what people actually search for – “less is more, and more deliberate is more”.

How do clients rate me on Google?
Clients rate me 5.0 out of 5 stars across over 80 reviews – on my own Google Business Profile and on the SEOeffekt profile (as of October 2026). Clients write these reviews themselves, publicly; I can’t pick or edit them. Many of them are in the list above, labelled as Google reviews – for example the one from Martin Gozdzik, owner of CIS Logistics, who found me because my site “was consistently up there”.
All reviews in the original: my Google profile and the SEOeffekt Google profile.
5.0 from 80+ Google reviews300+ clients since 19991,263 top-3 rankings
What results are behind the testimonials?
Kind words are nice; numbers are better. These pages show what the work actually delivered:
- Case studies: Schulte-Ufer, HostPress, Trommelschläger and Hansemakler, with starting point, approach and results.
- SEO results: typical growth curves from Google Search Console.
- Clients: clients and projects by industry.
And if you want to know where your own website stands:
Questions about the testimonials
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Are the testimonials genuine?
Yes. All quotes come from real clients and are shown with their name and, where available, their company. The originals are in German; this page shows them translated. Long texts are shortened where marked with […]. Reviews from my Google Business Profile are labelled as Google reviews.
Where can I find the Google reviews?
The reviews are on my Google Business Profile, which you can find with a Google search for Hamed Farhadian Hamburg. Together with the SEOeffekt profile, the average rating is 5.0 stars from over 80 reviews.
Which services are the testimonials about?
All of them: SEO consulting, SEO coaching, the SEOrocket programme, delivery by my team at SEOeffekt, page speed optimisation and building new websites.
What’s the difference between testimonials and case studies?
A testimonial shows what working together felt like. A case study shows what it achieved – with the starting point, the approach and the numbers. Together they give you the full picture. You’ll find them under case studies.