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Plain talk, not marketing speak

We write about what we build for B2B mid-market companies every day: TYPO3, WordPress and data-driven SEO. Honest, technically sound, no funnel.

// Visibility & AI Search

SEO and GEO for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses: The 12 Most Important Questions Business Owners Ask Us

In a nutshell: At Waterproof Web Wizard, we’ve been having the same initial conversations over and over again in recent months. A local business owner calls. He explains that the website isn’t delivering the results it should. And then the questions start. They’re always similar, always honest, and always clearly phrased. We’ve compiled these questions from our project tracking, from […]

// Visibility & AI Search

Structured Data After the Core Update: What B2B Websites Need Now

The March 2026 Core Update has made structured data a prerequisite for B2B visibility. If you don’t implement FAQ, Article, or Organization Schema correctly, you’ll be excluded from rich snippets and AI overviews. We’ll show you which schema types B2B websites need now and how to set them up step by step.

Dennis Hüttner
Dennis Hüttner
// Visibility & AI Search

Google AI Answers: 265 million fewer clicks per month in Germany

Google’s AI Overviews have caused a massive drop in traffic in Germany, by 2026, many information searches will end without a single click on the source page. For B2B websites, this means: either appear in the AI response or lose traffic. We’ll show you how to set up your content with GEO optimization.

Dennis Hüttner
Dennis Hüttner
// Visibility & AI Search

Google AI Answers Dominate: How to Get the Top Spot

Google’s AI-powered answers have changed the SERP, the traditional top 10 spots are less sought after than the featured snippet within an AI overview. If you don’t want to lose B2B traffic, you need to write differently. We’ll show you which structural and content principles AI answer systems favor and how you can ensure your visibility.

Dennis Hüttner
Dennis Hüttner
// Visibility & AI Search

"People Also Searched For" Short-Click Box: Impact on SEO and How to Optimize Your Search Results

Google’s “People also searched for” box steals clicks from B2B websites every day that would otherwise have gone to you. Users jump from one related search to another without ever opening your page. We’ll show you why zero-click results will be a serious problem by 2026 and how to structure your content so it still gets clicked.

Dennis Hüttner
Dennis Hüttner
// Visibility & AI Search

SEO Training: Training Opportunities for Beginners and Professionals

SEO training might sound like expensive certification courses, but the most valuable resources are often free and hidden in English-language technical literature. We’ll show you which blogs, YouTube channels, and podcasts really help beginners get ahead, and which courses are worth the investment for advanced learners.

Dennis Hüttner
Dennis Hüttner
// Visibility & AI Search

Avoiding SEO Mistakes During URL Migration

A URL migration is the riskiest SEO moment in a website’s life, one wrong redirect, one forgotten canonical tag, and years of rankings are gone. We’ll show you the typical sources of error from migration projects and the checklist you should follow before, during, and after the URL change.

Dennis Hüttner
Dennis Hüttner
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SEO Freelancer in Zurich: Local Rankings for Swiss SMEs

As an SEO freelancer in Zurich, you’re operating in a tough market, with stiff competition from agencies across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, as well as local Swiss players. The opportunity lies in niche positioning and clear industry case studies. We’ll show you what Swiss SMEs really expect from a freelancer and what factors will win them over.

Dennis Hüttner
Dennis Hüttner
// Visibility & AI Search

Why Should We Hire an SEO Freelancer Instead of Using Internal Resources?

SEO Freelancers vs. In-House Teams, on paper, freelancers always seem like the cheaper option. In practice, however, the nature of the work determines which solution actually saves money. We’ll show you when a freelancer is the better investment and when an in-house team clearly beats the ROI.

Dennis Hüttner
Dennis Hüttner
// Visibility & AI Search

What is an SEO retainer, and what does it include?

An SEO retainer isn't an hourly deal; it's a strategic agreement focused on long-term rankings. Anyone who signs a retainer agreement without clear goals, reporting, and exit clauses is wasting their budget. We explain what services reputable retainers include, what they realistically cost, and how to recognize a good agreement.

Dennis Hüttner
Dennis Hüttner
// Visibility & AI Search

Meta Description: Write the perfect meta description!

A perfect meta description determines whether your page gets clicked on in the SERP, or ignored two lines below. We’ll show you how to write meta descriptions that measurably boost click-through rates: with a concrete promise, a call-to-action verb, and a psychological trigger, all within the 140-character limit.

Dennis Hüttner
Dennis Hüttner