Field notes on search, AI, and growth.
Long form thinking from our founder and team. New writing on SEO, AI search, content strategy, digital measurement, and the work we do for brands across Indonesia and the region.
The Truth About Backlinks in SEO
Few topics spark more debate and discussion in SEO than backlinks. Often seen as one of the most crucial components of search engine optimization, backlinks have been praised and criticized for their role in ranking success. However, despite all the "productive discussions" surrounding them, one thing is clear: backlinks are still essential to SEO.
Why Ranking Shouldn't Be the Only KPI in SEO
While using keyword rankings as a key performance indicator (KPI) in an SEO campaign is tempting, it's an outdated and potentially harmful practice. Focusing on individual keyword rankings can lead to missed opportunities, scalability issues, and fragile marketing strategies.
The Essential Questions to Ask Your SEO Agency or Talents
While some agencies or freelancers can deliver tremendous value, others might focus on short-term results that don't contribute to your business's long-term success.
Building an Effective SEO Measurement Framework
The hardest part of SEO is rarely the work itself. It is proving the work paid off. Campaigns stall not because nobody optimized anything, but because nobody agreed up front on what success would look like, so every report becomes an argument. A measurement framework fixes that. It removes the bias that creeps in when metrics are chosen after the fact, and it lets you show value early instead of hiding behind the phrase "SEO is a long-term investment."
Users First, SEO Will Follow
The fastest way to lose at SEO is to write for search engines. None of your content should be published for Google. It should be published for the people Google is trying to serve. Get that order right and rankings follow. Get it backwards and you end up with pages that are technically optimized and quietly ignored.
How SEO and IT Teams Actually Work Together in Large Organizations
Collaboration between large organizations' SEO and IT departments can be easy. Here’s how to achieve it.
Using ChatGPT for SEO
ChatGPT has been around for quite some time now, and many have used this OpenAI tool, including SEOs. In this post, we wanted to share how you can use ChatGPT to ease some of your SEO workflow.
Don't Build Links, Build Relationship!
Let's talk about backlinks, part of SEO that always create "productive discussions."
SEO Guides For User Generated Content
If your website relies on user-generated content (UGC) as your primary content source, then this SEO guide is for you.
How To Enrich Your Content For Better Reach On Search
Here are our guides on how you can enrich your content for better reach on search, and drive more organic traffic to your website.
How To Accelerate Your Organic Search Traffic
SEO is a continuous battle for audience attention. Even when you already ranked for your keywords, it doesn't mean that you win all the audience's attention. Especially with all the changes that happened on search engine result pages, most of the time we need more than just ranking even to drive traffic to our website.,
We tested out different strategies to drive more traffic to our client website. Here are few that works
How To Avoid Being Scamed By SEO Agency
For businesses looking for an SEO agency to work with, here are some of my tips to avoid getting scammed by your agency