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Expand to global markets with proper hreflang implementation, multi-region targeting, and localized content strategies that respect cultural nuances.
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Figure out how you make money
Before touching your website: which services are profitable? Which calls do you want more of? How do people currently find you? If I don't know what a "good lead" looks like, SEO turns into guesswork.
Make sure leads can be tracked
Call tracking (which calls came from Google), form tracking, lead tracking events. If I can't see calls turning into money, everything else is noise.
Fix what quietly costs you leads
Pages that load too slow, confusing service descriptions, missing trust signals (reviews, photos, credentials), contact info buried or inconsistent. A small fix here often produces more revenue than months of "content."
Go after searches that mean business
Emergency and high-intent searches, location-specific intent, problem-based queries. I'd rather rank for 10 keywords that produce calls than 1,000 that don't.
Build pages people actually want to read
Service pages that answer real buyer questions, location pages that prove you're actually local, content that reduces doubt and gets the phone ringing.
Make Google trust you more
Cleaning up citations, strengthening your Google Business Profile, earning real links and mentions, building authority. No tricks. No shortcuts. No spam.
Watch what turns into money
Rankings checked. Traffic monitored. But calls and booked jobs matter most. If something brings wrong leads, I adjust. If something works, I double down. SEO isn't "set it and forget it." It's steer and correct.
Straight talk
No fluff reports. "This page is working, let's expand it." "These calls aren't closing, intake needs fixing." "This keyword looks good but isn't worth the effort." If something isn't paying off, I say it.
Google did.
I didn't learn SEO from a blog. I worked with Google directly. They featured me on their Google Activate program all over Europe. If Google trusted me to represent them, you can trust me to rank you on them.
"Kristian listened to me from the beginning and provided a detailed plan for social media, emails, and my website. He lets you give feedback and works with your ideas, but if something doesn't fit, he tells you why. Thanks to his work, my website receives much more traffic, social media engagement is up, and emails perform much better than before. You can communicate with him in English or Spanish, which is very helpful. I highly recommend Kristian from Kreaktive!"
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Before you hire anyone
Expanding to new countries is exciting, but international SEO done wrong can actually hurt your existing rankings and waste months of effort. Most agencies have never run a real multi-country campaign. Before you hire someone, check for these:
People in Germany search for things differently than people in Austria, even though both speak German. Direct translation misses the words real people actually type into Google. You'll end up with pages that sound right but rank for nothing.
There's specific code that tells Google "show this page to French visitors and that page to Canadian French visitors." Get it wrong and Google shows the wrong language to the wrong country, or ignores your international pages entirely. If they can't explain this clearly, they haven't done it before.
Some countries work better with their own domain (like .de for Germany). Others work better as sections of your main website. If they default to the same setup for every market without explaining the tradeoffs, they're using a template, not a strategy.
A link from a US news site won't help you rank in Japan. Each country needs its own relationships with local websites, local press, and local directories. If they're not building connections in each target market separately, the work won't translate.
Colors, images, humor, layout preferences: these all vary by culture. If your German page looks like a translated American page, German visitors will feel it. Local customers can always tell when a business didn't bother to understand their market.
If you're targeting Germany, Japan, and Brazil, you need to see results for each country separately. "Your international traffic is up 20%" tells you nothing. One country might be booming while the other two are dead. Demand per-country numbers.
Google isn't the main search engine everywhere. If you're targeting China, Russia, or South Korea, people there use completely different search engines. If your provider only knows Google, they'll miss entire audiences in those markets.
Ask: "What will you do differently for my international pages that you wouldn't do for domestic ones?" If the answer sounds like standard SEO with a few translations thrown in, they're out of their depth. International SEO is a different discipline.
Problems I solve every day
Expanding to new markets is one of the best growth moves you can make. The key is doing it right so you don't waste months on pages that never rank:
Translation alone doesn't work because people in different countries search for things differently. Here's what's actually needed:
Local competitors have a natural advantage in their own market. To compete, you need to earn the same trust signals they have:
Built on tools the industry trusts
Ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog, Google Search Console, GA4, Surfer SEO, PageSpeed Insights. These aren't decorations on a proposal. They're tools I use every day to make real decisions about your rankings.
Most agencies hand you an automated report and call it strategy. I dig into the data, find what your competitors are doing right, and build a plan that specifically targets the gaps in your market.
15 years of reading SEO data. Not guessing. Reading.
How I eliminated $28,800 in annual Google Ads and built 1,106 organic rankings for a board game retailer. Real e-commerce SEO results in 5 months.
How I eliminated $28,800 in annual Google Ads and built 1,106 organic rankings for a board game retailer. Real e-commerce SEO results in 5 months.
Stopped paying $2,400/month in ads, now gets 7,500 visitors free
Simply works for your small business
I find out where you stand, fix what's broken, and build momentum that compounds.
| What I Do | What You Get & Why It Matters |
|---|---|
Audit everything first | You see exactly where you stand Before I touch anything, I check 50+ technical factors, your competitors, and your keyword gaps. You get a clear picture of what's working, what's broken, and what to fix first. |
Fix the technical problems | Google can actually find and read your site If your site is slow, broken on mobile, or confusing to Google, no amount of content will save you. I fix the foundation so everything else can work. |
Write content people search for | Articles that bring real customers to your door I don't write fluff. Every article targets a real question your customers are typing into Google. The right content brings people who are ready to buy, not just browse. |
Build your authority | Other trusted sites vouch for yours Google ranks businesses that other websites trust and link to. I build real relationships to earn those links. Not spam. Not paid junk. Links from sites Google respects. |
Optimize your Google Maps presence | You show up when locals search "near me" When someone searches for your service in your city, you need to be in that top 3 map pack. I optimize your listing, build local citations, and get you visible where it counts. |
Track revenue, not vanity metrics | Monthly reports that show real business impact I track how many people called you, filled out a form, or walked through your door because of SEO. Not impressions. Not clicks. Customers. |
30-day proof period | Measurable progress or your money back Give me 30 days. If nothing measurably improves, I refund every dollar. Month-to-month, cancel with 30 days notice. You stay because it's working. |
You see exactly where you stand
Before I touch anything, I check 50+ technical factors, your competitors, and your keyword gaps. You get a clear picture of what's working, what's broken, and what to fix first.
Google can actually find and read your site
If your site is slow, broken on mobile, or confusing to Google, no amount of content will save you. I fix the foundation so everything else can work.
Articles that bring real customers to your door
I don't write fluff. Every article targets a real question your customers are typing into Google. The right content brings people who are ready to buy, not just browse.
Other trusted sites vouch for yours
Google ranks businesses that other websites trust and link to. I build real relationships to earn those links. Not spam. Not paid junk. Links from sites Google respects.
You show up when locals search "near me"
When someone searches for your service in your city, you need to be in that top 3 map pack. I optimize your listing, build local citations, and get you visible where it counts.
Monthly reports that show real business impact
I track how many people called you, filled out a form, or walked through your door because of SEO. Not impressions. Not clicks. Customers.
Measurable progress or your money back
Give me 30 days. If nothing measurably improves, I refund every dollar. Month-to-month, cancel with 30 days notice. You stay because it's working.
Always Included in Every SEO Package
Why DMS?
An honest comparison so you can decide what's right for your business.
Direct access. Real rankings.
From $2,800/mo
Reports without results.
$3,000-$10,000/mo
Tools without the strategy.
Semrush $130/mo + 10-20 hrs/wk
"Two agencies couldn't get us past page 3. Kristian got us to #2."
#13 to #2 in 60 days
Colorado business owner
You want rankings that drive revenue, not just reports. Direct access to a strategist who's accountable for results, backed by a money-back guarantee.
You have the time to learn SEO properly and don't mind a slower ramp. Tools like Semrush give you data, but you'll need to learn how to act on it.
You need large-scale SEO across many domains or markets. Be prepared for contracts and the reality that your project may land on a junior's desk.
Based on published SEO pricing from Colorado agencies (March 2026). 18 agencies researched Including Boulder SEO Marketing, Peaks Digital, RedBrick Web Solutions, Volume Nine, Clicta Digital, and 3 others.
Month-to-month. 30-day proof period with full refund.
Common questions
Quick answers to help you decide.
Hreflang tags tell Google which language and region each page targets. Without them, Google guesses, and it guesses wrong constantly. Your Spanish page shows up for English searchers. Your UK page competes with your US page. Hreflang implementation is the most technically precise part of international SEO, and mistakes here cause real ranking damage.
Subdirectories (example.com/es/, example.com/uk/) are the safest starting point for most businesses. They inherit your existing domain authority. Country-code domains (.es, .co.uk) send strong geo signals but start from zero authority each. Subdomains fall somewhere in between. The right choice depends on your budget, how many markets you're targeting, and whether you need country-specific hosting.
Start with the pages that drive revenue: your homepage, top service or product pages, and contact page. Full translation of every blog post and support article can come later. But translation alone isn't enough. Localization matters. A page translated from English to Spanish still reads like an American wrote it unless you adapt the messaging, examples, and cultural references for the target market.
Longer than domestic SEO. You're building visibility in a new market from scratch, even if your main domain is strong. Expect 3 to 6 months for initial traction in a new country or language, assuming the technical foundation (hreflang, hosting, content) is solid. Markets with less competition move faster.
Yes, but you need to do it carefully. English in the US, UK, Australia, and Canada might be the "same language," but Google treats them as different markets. Hreflang distinguishes en-us from en-gb from en-au. You'll also need localized content. Spelling differences, currency, cultural references, and even product names vary by country.
Translation converts words. Localization converts meaning. People in Mexico search differently than people in Spain, even though both speak Spanish. Keyword research has to happen separately for each target market. Localization also means adapting imagery, pricing, payment methods, and calls to action to match what each audience expects.
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