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Torben Seib

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Fractional Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

Hamburg
Torben Seib

Last position:

Fractional CMO / Digital Freelancer at Brandancy

With Brandancy, I take on marketing leadership for companies that want to move forward strategically but cannot or do not want to fill a permanent CMO position. Two models: embedded as a Fractional CMO for several months or project-based as a specialist for performance marketing and SEA.

Responsibilities

  • Development of marketing strategy and positioning, from analysis to a concrete action plan
  • Building and managing funnels, campaign structures, and conversion optimization
  • Responsibility for paid media budgets in Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, Meta, and LinkedIn
  • Technical foundation: tracking setup, GA4, GTM, Search Console, reporting structures that are understood outside of marketing as well
  • SEO and GEO, meaning visibility in classic search and in AI-supported answer systems
  • Integration of AI into existing marketing processes: content production, research, reporting, lead qualification
  • Building and leading internal marketing teams, managing agencies and service providers Onboarding successors and documenting everything so structures continue after the mandate

Results

  • Built a complete digital setup for a real estate company in six weeks, from tracking to campaigns to content
  • As Fractional CMO, on site monthly in Madrid, built a digital team and took responsibility for funnel and UI/UX strategy
  • Consolidated the LinkedIn presence of a B2B FinTech holding with seven subsidiaries and established a content strategy
  • Handed over marketing onboarding and documentation for a new Head of Marketing, and operations continued without interruption

Focus areas

  • Fractional CMO for mid-sized companies, growing businesses, and startups
  • Performance marketing and SEA with more than 14 years of hands-on experience
  • AI in marketing processes, as a way of working rather than a tool demo
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Eva Pilarek

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SEO & SEA Consultant

Oerlinghausen
Eva Pilarek

Last position:

SEO Consultant at Coaching

SEO optimization of a coaching website based on WordPress, with a focus on keyword research, on-page optimization, and lead generation.

Responsibilities:

  • Development of an SEO strategy based on keyword research
  • Creation and optimization of landing pages
  • Optimization of site structure, internal linking, and on-page factors
  • Optimization of the Google Business Profile to improve local visibility
  • Consulting and prioritization of further SEO measures
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Dominic Dreiner

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Senior SEO / GEO & B2B Content Strategist

Hamburg
Dominic Dreiner

Last position:

Senior GEO Strategist & AI Search Consultant at Venmate GmbH

  • Industry: SaaS (Customer Success Management) – B2B

Comprehensive GEO implementation (Generative Engine Optimization) for a B2B CSM SaaS startup with a focus on AI Search Visibility and AI Citations in ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews – including a GEO workshop and a prioritized implementation roadmap.

  • GEO Workshop & Roadmap: Conceptualized and delivered a GEO workshop (how LLMs work, AI Search Architecture, citation strategies); translated it into a prioritized implementation roadmap with impact/effort estimates
  • Technical GEO Foundation: Robots.txt & llms.txt, Core Web Vitals & page speed, XML sitemaps for AI crawlers
  • Schema & Structured Data: Gap analysis, implementation of Product/Service, FAQ, Article, Author and Organization schema, validation of coverage
  • Content Architecture & GEO: Flat content architecture, topic clusters (pillar-and-spoke), 200–300 word chunks and answer-first content structure, E-E-A-T rollout through author pages
  • Query Fan-Out & Prompt Anticipation: User prompt mapping, query fan-out, content gap analysis based on prompt coverage
  • Citation & Backlink Strategy: AI citation analysis (news, Reddit, Wikipedia, listicles) and development of outreach and backlink strategies

Tools & technologies: Otterly.AI, PeecAI, Qforia (iPullRank), Schema Markup Validator, OpenAI Tokenizer, Prompt Coverage Monitor, ChatGPT, Perplexity AI, Semrush, Ahrefs, Framer CMS

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Remi Stachowski

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SEO & GEO Strategist

Berlin
Remi Stachowski

Last position:

Senior SEO Manager at DERTOUR Suisse

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Statistics of experts using Generative Engine Optimization

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

13 years

Position duration

2.7 years

Positions per freelancer

11

Top business areas

Marketing, Strategy, Information Technology

Top industries

Professional Services, Retail, Information Technology

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Marketing, Business Intelligence

Bachelor's degree or higher

80%

Master's degree or higher

60%

Certifications per freelancer

2

Most common languages

German, English, Spanish

Speak two or more languages

83%

Based on our profile pool as of 6 Sep 2026.

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Average rates of experts in Germany using Generative Engine Optimization

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 739 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 740 €

The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.

Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 6 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

About the technology

What it is

Generative Engine Optimization, often called GEO, is the work of making content easier for generative search systems to find, trust, and cite. It focuses on clear facts, strong structure, and content that answers real questions without confusion.

What experts deliver

  • Content briefs for AI Overviews and answer engines
  • Page structure with clear headings, entities, and source signals
  • Query research around natural-language prompts and intent
  • Review of brand, product, and knowledge-base content
  • Guidance for editorial teams, SEO leads, and content owners

Where it fits

GEO matters when search results are no longer only links. Companies use it to improve visibility in systems that summarize answers, compare options, or cite sources directly. It is especially relevant for SaaS, publishing, B2B services, and complex products in Germany and beyond.

Skills that matter

Strong specialists understand search intent, content architecture, on-page SEO, entity clarity, and source quality. They work well with CMS workflows, analytics, and editorial teams, and they know how to adapt existing content without flattening its meaning. They also track how generative systems interpret pages, not just how classic search ranks them.

When to bring in help

Bring in freelance expertise when your content is not being cited, when AI answers summarize competitors instead, or when product pages need a cleaner structure. Companies also bring in specialists for new site launches, content audits, taxonomy work, and editorial guidelines that support GEO from the start.

Signs of a strong professional

  • Explains why a page should be cited, not just ranked
  • Can rewrite for clarity without removing depth
  • Knows the difference between GEO, AEO, and classic SEO
  • Builds content around real questions and supporting evidence
  • Can work remotely with German-speaking or international teams
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Frequently asked questions

Questions about Generative Engine Optimization? Start with the answers below.

Generative Engine Optimization is used to make content more useful for systems that generate answers from web sources. It helps pages become easier to understand, summarize, and cite in tools like AI Overviews and other answer engines. The goal is better visibility when people search in natural language.

GEO focuses on how generative systems interpret and reuse content, while classic SEO focuses more on rankings and click-through from search results. In practice, the two overlap on structure, clarity, and trust signals. A strong strategy usually needs both.

Generative Engine Optimization is close to Answer Engine Optimization, or AEO, but it is broader. AEO often centers on direct answers, while GEO also considers how large language models and search summaries select and cite sources. Many teams use the terms alongside each other, but they are not always identical.

A strong GEO specialist should know content strategy, on-page SEO, information architecture, and how to write for clarity. Useful adjacent skills include schema, CMS editing, keyword and prompt research, and editorial review. The best specialists can explain changes in plain language to content and marketing teams.

A Generative Engine Optimization project can start with a focused audit, but larger sites usually need someone who has worked with content systems before. If you have many product pages, a knowledge base, or a complex editorial setup, you want a specialist who can handle structure and workflow, not just copy edits. The right level depends on how much content needs to change.

Yes, Generative Engine Optimization work is often done remotely because it relies on content review, search analysis, and editorial collaboration. For companies in Germany, remote work is common as long as the specialist can align with your language, market, and internal review process. On-site sessions can still help during workshops or content audits.

Look for clear reasoning, not vague promises. A good GEO freelancer can show how a page answers a query, why it should be trusted, and what structural changes support citation. Ask for examples of audits, rewrite notes, or content frameworks that improved clarity and source quality.

Generative Engine Optimization works especially well for content that answers questions, compares options, or explains complex topics. That includes product documentation, service pages, help centers, editorial articles, and knowledge bases. If your content already serves real user questions, GEO can make that value easier for generative systems to recognize.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Generative Engine Optimization in their recent projects is 92 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 739 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Generative Engine Optimization in their recent projects, 80% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 60% hold at least a Master's degree.

On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Generative Engine Optimization in their recent projects have 13 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.7 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Generative Engine Optimization in their recent projects are German (100%), English (83%), and Spanish (33%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Generative Engine Optimization in their recent projects are Professional Services (67%), Retail (67%), and Information Technology (50%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Generative Engine Optimization in their recent projects are Marketing (100%), Strategy (100%), and Information Technology (67%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Generative Engine Optimization

Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg

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