Freelance SEO consultant for highly competitive markets
iGaming, dating, CBD, sports betting, saturated e-commerce. I work in markets where paid advertising is closed, where competitors buy their links, and where holding the position matters as much as reaching it.
Five markets where SEO is played on hard mode
These niches share one trait: paid advertising is banned, restricted or priced out of reach. Organic search is not one channel among many, it is the channel.
iGaming SEO
Online casino, comparison sites, affiliation. The market where buying links is the norm and brands change names every six months.
Dating SEO
Dating sites, classifieds, local exact match domains. Huge search volumes, blurry intent and almost zero tolerance from ad platforms.
CBD SEO
CBD shops and media. Google Ads and Meta are closed, so organic search becomes the only channel that scales profitably.
Sports betting SEO
Bookmakers, tipsters, odds comparison. A sports calendar that dictates the editorial rhythm and brutal traffic peaks.
E-commerce SEO
Catalogues of thousands of items against marketplaces. The problem is structural long before it is editorial.
With or without support
Without
- Content ships before the technical audit
- Link budget is decided case by case
- Nobody knows which page targets which query
- Redesigns break the rankings you had
- Reporting talks traffic, never margin
With
- Technical fixes come before production
- The link budget is costed over six months
- One intent, one page, one owner
- Migrations are redirected and monitored
- Reporting is read in leads and revenue
Four stages, no theatrics
The same framework for a 300 page niche site and for a 40 000 item catalogue. Only the scale of the work changes.
Scoping
One hour to understand the business model, the margin per lead or per sale, and the accepted level of risk. Without that, no recommendation holds.
Diagnosis
Crawl, log files, rankings, link profile and a close look at the three competitors holding the top 3. What they actually do, not what they claim.
Execution
Technical fixes, information architecture, content production, link acquisition. Weekly checkpoint, shared dashboard.
Consolidation
Measure, cut what does not pay, reinforce what climbs. In these markets a position does not hold by itself.
What really changes in an armed market
Most published SEO advice is written for calm markets. Here is what shows up when competitors have a budget.
| Common belief | What we observe |
|---|---|
| Content is enough | Without links, a new page rarely gets past page 3 on a high volume query. |
| Publish every day | Ten maintained pages beat 200 average ones that dilute crawl budget. |
| Links are a risk | The real risk is the anchor profile and velocity, not buying itself. |
| A redesign improves SEO | A badly redirected redesign usually costs several months of traffic. |
| AI replaces writers | It replaces the first draft. Angle and fact checking stay human. |
Competitive SEO explained in one minute
A short video instead of a long pitch. The rest is said on a call.
Video published on Instagram.
Frequently asked questions
Who do you usually work with?
Site owners, affiliates, operators and online retailers with a clear business model and margins that can absorb a link budget.
What budget should I plan for?
An audit starts at 1,500 euros. A useful monthly retainer starts around 1,500 to 3,000 euros, links excluded.
How long before results?
Technical fixes: 2 to 6 weeks. Durable ranking gains on a contested query: 4 to 8 months.
Do you accept adult or gambling sites?
Yes, that is the core of the practice, provided the site is legal in the market it targets.
Let us talk about your project, no strings attached
Send me the site, the niche and the budget. Within an hour I will tell you whether it is winnable, what it costs and how long it takes. If it is not winnable, I will say that too.