Hello! My name is David Wulf,
I am an entrepreneur, SEO consultant
and personal development coach
based in Karlsruhe, Germany.

About me

As a founder, CEO, and entrepreneur I am passionate about technology, innovative online business models and personal growth. I have spent the past 8+ years in search engine optimisation (SEO), growth marketing, sales and business development in both leadership and consulting roles.

My expertise includes content marketing, website optimization and strategic business development. In my projects, I work data-driven, focus on learning fast and being results-oriented. I follow a servant leader philosophy for my teams.

Out of office you’ll find me exercising, playing volleyball and spending time with my family and friends.

CURRENT

ROLES

CEO

homeandsmart GmbH

01/2019 - today

Founder & CEO of homeandsmart.de, one of Germany’s leading smart home consumer portal. Responsible for strategy, business development, sales and traffic. Currently reaching over 1 Million visitors per month. 

CONSULTANT

David Wulf Growth Consulting

01/2020 - today

Expert SEO consultancy for top-tier publishers, online shops and corporate websites. Implementing content marketing strategies to drive online sales. Delivering up to 30 % yearly traffic gain for my clients. 

COACH

Personal development

01/2019 - today

Structural 1:1 coaching: Identifying dysfunctional behaviours, believes and concepts of my clients and supporting them to achieve personal aspirations in their lives.

FOUNDED

ORGANIZATIONS

David Wulf
Growth Consulting
Karlsruhe, 2021

High-end SEO consultancy for publisher websites, online shops and corporate websites. I develop SEO strategies and execute them. With 30+ clients, I’ve driven consistent growth through SEO, achieving up to 20% year-to-year traffic gains.

homeandmart
GmbH
Karlsruhe, 2017

With over 1 million page impressions per months from organic search, homeandsmart.de is now one of Germany’s leading smart home web portals. With a strong brand recognition, an agile SEO team we are delivering high-quality buying guides for smart home, home energy and e-mobility products and services.

PAST
PROFESSIONS

Head of Portal
01/2018 – 12/2018
homeandsmart GmbH, Karlsruhe

Strategic and operative responsibility for editorial content, SEO, online marketing and technical development
Results: Establishing homeandsmart.de as leading online portal for Smart Home in Germany

Project manager
03/207 - 12/2027
homeandsmart GmbH, Karlsruhe

Implementing and scaling reach and first online business models for online portal, training of staff
Results: Product-market fit and establishment of team

Venture Architect
03/2016 – 02/2017

EIT InnoEnergy Germany GmbH, Karlsruhe

Development and implementing the business plan for a smart home web portal: vision, brand, corporate design. Building a team of 5 employees and minimal viable product
Results: Founding homeandsmart GmbH

Strategy consultant
03/2015 – 06/2015
E.ON Inhouse Consulting GmbH, Essen

Developing a product-market strategy for energy solutions for the large B2B customer segment.
Result: Approval of B2B focus markets and solutions

EDUCATION

2009 – 2015
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

I hold a master’s degree in industrial engineering and management from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

2000 - 2009
Gymnasium Schloß Neuhaus, Paderborn

I graduated from Gymnasium Schloß Neuhaus (German Abitur)

Collaborations

Campixx SEO-Expert

Campixx ist eine führende Networking- und Messeveranstaltung zum Thema Suchmaschinenoptimierung. Als Teilnehmer und Referent bin ich seit 2020 als SEO-Experte gelistet.

SEO Südwest

Als SEO-Berater bin ich Teil des Expertennetzwerks SEO Südwest. Neben unseren gemeinsamen Beratungsprojekten betreiben wir seo-suedwest.de, ein führendes Magazin zum Thema SEO in Deutschland.

Start-up Mentoring

CyberLab ist ein Accelerator-Programm des CyberForum Karlsruhe, einem Netzwerk für Unternehmer. Ich bin als Mentor und Coach für Startups und Gründer am Accelerator beteiligt.

OMT expert

OMT is an information and exchange platform for training and further education in online marketing topics in Germany. As an expert, I pass on my knowledge and experience in the field of search engine optimization on this platform.

idealo expert

Als Experte für Smart Home und vernetzte Geräte bin ich ausgewählter Tester für Produktempfehlungen auf Idealo, Deutschlands führendem Preisvergleichsportal.

PUBLICATIONS &
MENTIONS

KGO statt SEO: Auf dem Weg zum “Oliver Kahn” der Saugroboter-Tester

OMR

Was spart ein „intelligentes Zuhause“ wirklich?

Handelsblatt

Streaming Abo als Mitarbeiter-Zuwendung: Welcher Anbieter ist besser?

Betriebsausgabe.de

Strom vom Balkon: Solarpanels als günstige und klimaschonende Energie-Alternative

Frankfurter Rundschau

Smarte Helfer im Haushalt

Smart City Sicher

Beleuchtung & Heizung per Sprachsteuerung: Das sind die Trends im Smart Home

Digital-hacks.de

Vom Nerd-Thema mitten ins Leben: Entwicklung smarter Haustechnik

DPA

Smart Home-Geräte werden in Deutschland immer beliebter

Forschung und Wissen

home&smart: Ein Preisvergleich kann beim intelligenten Zuhause bares Geld sparen

Bundes Bau Blatt

Das Smart Home macht das Zuhause sicherer

my-PR

Intelligente Heizungssteuerung reduziert den Verbrauch um bis zu 30 Prozent

Windkraft-Journal

INTERVIEWS

Was macht ein Affiliate-Programm wirklich gut?

BASIC thinking

Strom, Licht und Heizung steuern

Detector.fm

Smart Home-Technologien helfen dem Verbraucher

Businesstalk am Ku’Damm

Schutz vor Risiken im Smart Home

Immobilien Markt Magazin

Speaker
Engagements

Parasite SEO: Erfahrungen aus 2 Jahren bei den großen Verlagen

SEO-KA

Amazon vs. Google – Das Gigantenduell um unser Smart Home

Versicherungsforen, Leipzig

20 Millionen Visits in 3 Jahren: Mit SEO zum führenden Smart Home Webportal Deutschlands

SEO Campixx

Smart Home: Markt, Anwendungen, Trends

Akademie für Wohnungsbau und Immobilien

Smart Home in Deutschland – Ein Überblick

IFA Next, Berlin

CONTRIBUTIONS

Familienfreundliches Smart Home – Wie das Smart Home den Alltag erleichtern kann

bitkom e.V

Creation of a Smart Home Guide for family applications. Development of 16 scenarios and clear and understandable description for the guide.

Leading EIT InnoEnergy supported smart home online portal sold

EIT

Successful exit of the main investor of homeandsmart GmbH EIT InnoEnergy to Thüga and Badenova. Implementation and support of the sale as well as securing the transition.

A natural language generation approach to support understanding and traceability of multi-dimensional preferential sensitivity analysis in multi-criteria decision making

Expert Systems with Applications

Scientific publication of my master’s thesis on a multi-criteria decision model.

homeandsmart – Realisierung eines neuen Portals in nur 4 Monaten

Ibexa

Launch project of the domain homeandsmart.de as a success story of the CMS provider ibexa. Results: Increase in SEO visibility by 171% and implementation of the content structure including relaunch within just 4 months.

Awards

SISTRIX

Balcony power systems Visibility Leader

homeandsmart.de is recognized by SISTRIX as category leader for organic visibility in the informational keyword of balcony power systems in Germany.

December, 2023

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Parents
Karin Wulf, Diethelm Wulf
Siblings
Desmond Wulf, Donat Wulf
Spouse
Bertille Wulf
Children
Finn Wulf
Languages
German, English, French, Spanish
Date and place of birth
22/10/1989, Paderborn