Get Found on Google in Cyprus — and Turn Searches Into Customers
I'm Zubair Khan, a freelance SEO and digital marketing consultant based in Girne (Kyrenia). I help restaurants, estate agents, hotels and local service businesses across Cyprus rank on Google and Google Maps — in English and Turkish. No agency overheads, no long contracts, and you always talk to the person doing the work.
Girne (Kyrenia)
Cyprus
EN & TR
Bilingual SEO
Map Pack
Local Rankings
Free
First Consultation
Working with businesses across Cyprus in
Numbers That Show The Difference
Results from client work with restaurants, estate agents and hotels in Cyprus.
Harbour Restaurant
Girne, Cyprus
Property Agency
Girne & İskele
Boutique Hotel
Girne, Cyprus
SEO, Ads and Web Design for Cyprus Businesses
Three services that between them cover how customers in Cyprus actually find a business: local search, paid ads, and the website they land on.
SEO & Local SEO
Rank on Google and in the Maps three-pack
The top three results on almost every local search in Cyprus are Google Maps listings. I get you into that pack and ranking organically underneath it, targeting English and Turkish keywords at the same time.
- English and Turkish keyword research
- Google Business Profile optimisation
- Local citations and NAP consistency
- On-page and technical SEO
Google & Meta Ads
Enquiries from day one, not month six
SEO takes months. Ads take hours. I run Google Search, Performance Max and Meta campaigns built around real buying intent — so you have leads coming in while the organic work compounds.
- Google Search & Performance Max
- Facebook and Instagram campaigns
- Property and tourism audience targeting
- Remarketing and lookalike audiences
Web Design
Fast sites that turn visitors into enquiries
Most Cyprus business websites are slow, hard to use on a phone, and give Google nothing to rank. I build fast, mobile-first sites with the SEO foundations already in place and a clear path to contact you.
- Mobile-first responsive build
- SEO structure from day one
- English and Turkish versions
- Conversion-focused layout
Zubair Khan
Girne (Kyrenia), Cyprus
Your Digital Growth Partner in Cyprus
I'm Zubair Khan, a freelance SEO and digital marketing consultant based in Girne (Kyrenia). I work directly with restaurants, estate agents, hotels and local service businesses across Cyprus — no account managers, no layers, you talk to the person doing the work.
What makes marketing here different is the audience mix. On the same street you are competing for British expats, international property buyers, summer tourists and local Turkish-speaking customers — and each of them searches in a different language, at a different time of year, with different intent.
So I build bilingual search strategies in English and Turkish, run Google and Meta campaigns aimed at the audience that actually buys from you, and make sure the website they land on is fast enough and clear enough to turn that click into an enquiry.
Client Work in Cyprus
Three projects, what the problem was, what I did, and what changed.
Harbour restaurant triples Google enquiries in four months
The challenge
A well-liked waterfront restaurant was effectively invisible on Google Maps. Tourists standing 200 metres away were being shown three competitors instead — the profile was incomplete, wrongly categorised, and had not received a new review in over a year.
What I did
Rebuilt the Google Business Profile from scratch with correct categories, services and photos; bilingual English and Turkish keyword targeting on the site; a review request process built into the bill folder; and a small Meta Ads campaign aimed at English-speaking residents nearby.
Results
Estate agency builds a steady pipeline of overseas buyer leads
The challenge
The agency depended entirely on word of mouth and paid portal listings. There was no predictable flow of enquiries from the UK and international buyers who make up most of the market, and no way to tell which listings were actually generating interest.
What I did
Google Ads on high-intent property search terms, Meta Ads retargeting people who had viewed listings, and a landing page rewritten specifically around the questions overseas buyers ask before committing — title deeds, payment structure, viewing trips.
Results
Boutique hotel lifts off-season occupancy by 65%
The challenge
Full every summer, almost empty from October to March. The hotel was also giving 15–20% of every booking to online travel agents, because almost nobody was finding and booking them directly.
What I did
Content and ads targeting off-peak intent — autumn breaks, winter sun, expat weekends — plus a direct-booking push on the Google Business Profile and website, and seasonal campaign planning set twelve months out rather than reacting each quarter.
Results
Why Cyprus Businesses Work With Me
Not an agency. One consultant who knows this market, works in both languages, and shows you the numbers every month.
Bilingual English & Turkish SEO
Your customers do not all search in the same language. I build keyword sets and page content in both English and Turkish, so you show up for the expat searching 'restaurant near me' and the local searching 'yakınımdaki restoran'. Most competitors here cover one.
I Actually Live Here
I'm in Girne. I know the harbour restaurant scene, the İskele property boom, the university intake in Gazimağusa and how dead January is. That means strategies built for how this island actually behaves, and the option to meet in person.
Map Pack First
In Cyprus the Google Maps three-pack sits above almost every organic result — I checked the live SERPs for 'seo cyprus', 'web design cyprus' and 'digital marketing cyprus' and all three are led by local listings. Getting you in there is usually the fastest win available.
Built Around the Season
Tourism here peaks hard in summer and falls off a cliff in winter. I plan campaigns twelve months ahead — high-volume capture in peak season, expat and shoulder-season targeting through the quiet months — so revenue does not vanish in November.
No Lock-In, Published Prices
Prices are on the website. No setup fees, no twelve-month tie-in, cancel with 30 days' notice. You get a monthly report showing what changed and what I did — and if it is not working, you can walk.
A Few Sectors, Done Properly
I don't take on everything. Hospitality, property and local services are where I have refined what works in this market — the keywords, the ad angles, the review strategy — so you get tested playbooks rather than generic advice.
How We Grow Your Cyprus Business
A clear four-step process — from the first call to rankings you can see in your own Google Search Console.
Free Strategy Call
A no-obligation 30-minute call on WhatsApp, Zoom or in person in Girne. I ask about your business, who your customers actually are, and what you have already tried.
No pitch. If I'm not the right fit, I'll say so.
Audit & Priorities
I audit your Google Business Profile, website, local citations and the competitors currently outranking you in Cyprus, then hand you a prioritised plan.
You see exactly what needs fixing and in what order.
Build & Launch
I do the work — bilingual SEO, Google Business Profile, ad campaigns, website fixes — and you get access to the same dashboards I'm looking at.
Map pack movement typically shows within 4–8 weeks.
Measure & Improve
Every month I review rankings, calls and enquiries, adjust for the season, and tell you plainly what worked and what didn't.
Reports in plain English or Turkish — your choice.
Deep Focus on Three Cyprus Sectors
I don't do everything for everyone. Focused expertise means faster results for you.
Restaurants & Cafés
Diners in Cyprus decide on their phone, usually within walking distance, usually from the Google Maps results. If your profile is incomplete or your reviews have gone quiet, you lose the table to the place next door — regardless of which one has better food.
- Google Business Profile optimisation
- Local SEO in English and Turkish
- Review generation strategy
- Instagram and Facebook promotion
Estate Agents & Developers
Property buyers research Cyprus for months from the UK, Israel, Germany or Russia before they ever visit. Search Console already shows this site picking up 'google ads for real estate in cyprus'. That demand is real — the question is whose listings they find first.
- Google Ads for property search terms
- Meta Ads to overseas buyer audiences
- Landing pages built for enquiries
- Remarketing to previous visitors
Hotels & Holiday Rentals
Booking sites take 15–20% of every reservation, and Cyprus occupancy collapses between November and March. Both problems have the same answer: be findable directly, and run demand-generation through the quiet months instead of hoping.
- Direct booking campaigns
- Off-season and shoulder-season ads
- Local SEO and profile management
- Seasonal campaign planning
Published Prices for Cyprus Businesses
No setup fees, no long contracts, cancel with 30 days' notice.
Prices in GBP. EUR and TRY invoicing available.
Local Starter
Get found on Google Maps in your town
≈ €410 / month
- Google Business Profile setup & full optimisation
- Local SEO in one language (English or Turkish)
- 5 target keywords tracked monthly
- Local citation building across 40+ directories
- Review generation strategy
- Monthly performance report
- WhatsApp support
Bilingual Growth
For businesses serving both English and Turkish customers
≈ €875 / month
- Everything in Local Starter
- Bilingual SEO — English and Turkish keyword sets
- 15 target keywords tracked monthly
- Google Ads management (up to £500 ad spend)
- Meta Ads management (up to £300 ad spend)
- On-page SEO and content optimisation
- Competitor gap analysis
- Fortnightly progress call
- Priority WhatsApp support
Full Service
For hotels, developers and multi-location businesses
≈ €1,750 / month
- Everything in Bilingual Growth
- New website build or full redesign included
- Unlimited tracked keywords
- Google Ads management (up to £2,000 ad spend)
- Meta Ads management (up to £1,000 ad spend)
- 4 SEO articles per month, in both languages
- Seasonal campaign planning
- Weekly reporting call
- Technical SEO audit and fixes
Not sure which fits? Book a free consultation and I'll tell you honestly which one your business actually needs.
What Cyprus Business Owners Say About Working With Me
“Before working with Zubair we were invisible on Google Maps despite being right on the harbour. Within three months we were top of the local results and the phone hasn't stopped. The bilingual approach — targeting English and Turkish searches at the same time — was something we'd never even considered.”
James Worthington
Owner, The Harbour Kitchen
Girne Harbour
“We were spending £3,000 a month on property portals with wildly inconsistent results. Zubair set up Google Ads campaigns aimed specifically at overseas buyers searching for Cyprus property. Within six months our cost per lead dropped from £45 to £12 and we were getting 80+ qualified enquiries a month.”
Mehmet Özgür
Director, Cyprus Sun Properties
Girne & İskele
“Our hotel was nearly empty from November to March every year. Zubair built an off-season strategy targeting expat weekends and shoulder-season travellers, and last winter was our best ever. He understands why British visitors book direct instead of going through Booking.com.”
Sarah Mitchell
Manager, Castle View Hotel
Girne (Kyrenia)
Professional Tools, Not Guesswork
Every recommendation I make is backed by data from the same tools the big agencies use.
SEO Tools
- Ahrefs
- SEMrush
- Google Search Console
- Screaming Frog
- Moz Local
- BrightLocal
Ads & Analytics
- Google Ads
- Meta Ads Manager
- Google Analytics 4
- Looker Studio
- Google Tag Manager
- Hotjar
Automation & AI
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Zapier
- Make.com
- Notion
- Surfer SEO
Design & Web
- Figma
- Canva Pro
- WordPress
- Next.js
- Webflow
- Adobe Creative Suite
SEO & Digital Marketing Questions Cyprus Business Owners Ask
Straight answers on cost, timescales, languages and Google Maps rankings.
Have a question that isn't answered here? Ask me directly or WhatsApp me on +90 539 111 35 77
Ready to Grow Your Cyprus Business?
Book a free consultation — no obligation, no hard sell. Just honest advice on what will work for your business.
Contact Details
info@mzubairkhan.com
Phone / WhatsApp
+90 539 111 35 77
Location
Girne (Kyrenia), Cyprus
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