Shalin Siriwardhana

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

Are We Repeating History & Risking Backlink Penalties Again?: the Practical Angle

Notes / SEO / Jul 23, 2026

Are We Repeating History & Risking Backlink Penalties Again?

Google's Penguin algorithm, which is now a part of the core algorithm, was a series of standalone updates that focused on. The practical question is what this changes for SEO, content quality, and AI search visibility.

Google Search Revenue Growth Eases After a Year of Acceleration: the Practical Angle

Notes / SEO / Jul 23, 2026

Google Search Revenue Growth Eases After a Year of Acceleration

Google Search and Other's year over year growth increased from 10% in Q1 2025 to 12% in Q2, then to 15% in Q3, reaching 17% in Q4. The practical question is what this changes for SEO, content quality, and AI search visibility.

A Practical Way to Use MCP Servers to Speed Up SEO Research

Notes / SEO / Jul 23, 2026

A Practical Way to Use MCP Servers to Speed Up SEO Research

This guide walks through steps to install MCP servers on ChatGPT, but will mostly focus on Claude, which comes in two versions:. The practical question is what this changes for SEO, content quality, and AI search visibility.

Anthropic’s Claude Can Now Watch a Video and Learn Your Job: the Practical Angle

Notes / SEO / Jul 22, 2026

Anthropic’s Claude Can Now Watch a Video and Learn Your Job

The ability to record a skill has been available for OpenAI Codex users since June 18. Known as Record and Replay, it's available. The practical question is what this changes for SEO, content quality, and AI search visibility.

The New Google Business Profile Playbook for AI Local Search: the Practical Angle

Notes / SEO / Jul 22, 2026

The New Google Business Profile Playbook for AI Local Search

The Death Of The Static GBP: Why Dynamic Profiles Are The New Local Ranking Factor Review Signals Gain Influence In Top Google. The practical question is what this changes for SEO, content quality, and AI search visibility.