Webhero
Webhero builds websites and provides SEO/AI optimization services for Belgian freelancers and SMEs.
Webhero is a Belgian platform for freelancers and SMEs offering website creation, Google SEO optimization, and AI Search readiness (GEO). The company provides design templates, SEO and GEO solutions, booking software, webshops, and support services.
Stated facts & numbers
- When the decision to become Webhero was made, the small-business segment represented only 30% of the existing business. (0:17:55, BlackBird Business Events 2023-08-31)
- The pivot to Webhero took about two to three years to become cash-positive, requiring the partners to reinvest and bring investor Wim on board. (0:18:56, BlackBird Business Events 2023-08-31)
- Webhero took over the trade fund without the contracts and ultimately retained about half of the acquired clients, in line with its target. (0:34:52, BlackBird Business Events 2023-08-31)
- Webhero clients pay per year with no long-term contracts. (0:41:03, BlackBird Business Events 2023-08-31)
- Per the episode description, Webhero today has more than 5,000 clients. (0:00:01, BlackBird Business Events 2023-08-31)
- Webhero began as a side project selling websites at €500, reaching about 200 clients by 2017. (0:30:43, Connexi 2020-08-17)
- After the 2017 pivot, Webhero raised money and had to grow from ~200 to ~800 clients in the first year (roughly x3 with their software). (0:31:45, Connexi 2020-08-17)
- Webhero today has a team of about 15 people serving freelancers and small businesses with websites and webshops. (0:07:17, Connexi 2020-08-17)