Shalin Siriwardhana

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

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.

Core Web Vitals: WordPress and Astro Versus Everyone Else: the Practical Angle

Notes / SEO / May 27, 2026

Core Web Vitals: WordPress and Astro Versus Everyone Else

Core Web Vitals (CWV) are metrics created by Google to show: How stable it remains during loading And how responsive users may. The practical question is what this changes for SEO, content quality, and AI search visibility.