Shalin Siriwardhana

Search, growth, and digital strategy notes.

Personal notes on SEO, AI search, content strategy, and durable organic growth.

New SEO KPIs You’re Missing: How to Measure SEO Beyond Clicks: the Operator's View

Notes / SEO / May 29, 2026

New SEO KPIs You’re Missing: How to Measure SEO Beyond Clicks

Old school SEO metrics must be updated with new measures of success. Traditional SEO KPIs aren't completely obsolete, but many no. The practical question is what this changes for SEO, content quality, and AI search visibility.

Introducing ‘YBYS’: Your Brand = Your SEO: the Operator's View

Notes / SEO / May 28, 2026

Introducing ‘YBYS’: Your Brand = Your SEO

Ever heard of Crayola? Probably. It is only a little ~$1 billion company, and the default answer most people think of when. The practical question is what this changes for SEO, content quality, and AI search visibility.

A Practical Way to Get Your Google Ads Seen in AI Overviews

Notes / SEO / May 27, 2026

A Practical Way to Get Your Google Ads Seen in AI Overviews

Google has been fairly transparent about which campaign opportunities offer the best chance to appear in AI Overviews. The practical question is what this changes for SEO, content quality, and AI search visibility.