Ahmad Raza

Founder & CEO

instantspeedtest.net • Indépendant

Jan 2026 - Present • 4 mos

The Challenge In May 2025, I identified a gap in the market: most internet speed test tools were either bloated with ads, slow to load, or lacked proper SEO optimization. The dominant players (Speedtest.net, Fast.com) had massive brand recognition but poor organic search optimization. I saw an opportunity to build a completely free, lightning-fast speed test tool that could rank organically for thousands of speed-related keywords and provide genuine value to users without aggressive monetization. The Goal Build a full-stack speed testing application from scratch and scale it to 100K+ monthly organic visitors within 12 months through strategic SEO, technical excellence, and content marketing.

Founder & CEO

tool.mightyscrapper.com • Indépendant

Dec 2025 - Present • 5 mos

The Challenge Lead generation is time-consuming and expensive. Businesses need qualified leads with accurate contact information, but manual research takes hours and most tools provide incomplete data or require multiple subscriptions. I identified an opportunity to build an all-in-one automated lead generation platform that could scrape Google Maps business listings, extract detailed information, and enrich it with contact data from websites — all legally sourced from publicly available information. The Goal Build a powerful SaaS platform that automates the entire lead generation workflow: search by keyword and location, scrape business data from Google Maps, extract contact information from websites, and deliver enriched leads in minutes — not hours.

SEO Manager and Developer

icleandogwash.com • Indépendant

Mar 2019 - Present • 7 yrs 2 mos

The Beginning In early 2019, iClean approached me with an ambitious vision: become the world's leading commercial dog wash equipment company. They had innovative products and a growing customer base, but their online presence was a disaster. The previous SEO agency had built a massive private blog network (PBN) that initially boosted rankings but eventually triggered a manual penalty from Google. Traffic had collapsed, rankings disappeared overnight, and the business was in crisis mode. The Crisis I Inherited Google Manual Penalty — Site hit with unnatural links penalty, rankings gone Toxic Backlink Profile — 8,500+ spammy PBN links poisoning the site Traffic Collapse — From 120K/mo to 12K/mo in 3 months Outdated Platform — Legacy WordPress setup, terrible performance No Content Strategy — Thin product pages, no educational content Poor Site Structure — Confusing navigation, missing categories The Opportunity Despite the penalty, the fundamentals were solid: great products, loyal customers, and a market hungry for information. The dog wash industry had virtually no authoritative content online — every competitor had thin product catalogs with no real value. I saw an opportunity to not just recover, but dominate. We would become the educational authority in commercial pet washing equipment while building a legitimate, penalty-proof link profile and creating the most comprehensive resource in the industry. The Vision My proposal was bold: commit to a 5-year partnership where I would serve as their dedicated SEO manager and developer. We would rebuild from the ground up, create an unstoppable content engine, and establish iClean as the undisputed industry leader. What Made It Work Full Commitment — 5-year partnership gave us time to build properly Complete Control — I had authority over all SEO and development decisions Long-Term Thinking — Focused on sustainable growth, not quick wins Trust & Alignment — Client believed in the strategy and stayed patient