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Field notes on local SEO

Honest, specific guides on getting found in Google Search, Google Maps, and AI assistants. What we actually do, written for Malaysian business owners.

Paid Ads · 13 Oct 2026

ChatGPT Ads enquiry tracking for Malaysian SMEs

Separate contact clicks, received enquiries and qualified leads. A practical reporting checklist for Malaysian businesses testing ChatGPT Ads.

8 min read

Paid Ads · 13 Oct 2026

ChatGPT Ads landing-page checklist for Malaysian SMEs

Before paying for ChatGPT Ads, check your offer, service area, contact form and crawler access. A practical landing-page checklist for Malaysian SMEs.

5 min read

Google Business Profile · 5 Oct 2026

Can you remove a negative Google review in Malaysia?

You can't delete a bad Google review yourself. What Google will remove, how to report and appeal, the review extortion scam, and how to reply instead.

10 min read

Paid Ads · 1 Oct 2026

ChatGPT Ads in Malaysia: cost, rules and how to start

OpenAI announced ChatGPT Ads for Malaysia on 23 September 2026. The RM5.50 daily minimum, who OpenAI turns away, and how it compares to Google and Meta ads.

11 min read

SEO Pricing · 6 Jul 2026

SEO price in Malaysia: what agencies really charge

What Malaysian agencies actually charge for SEO in 2026, what each tier buys, where budgets get wasted, and how to judge a quote before you sign.

10 min read

Local SEO · 29 Jun 2026

The local SEO ranking factors that matter in Malaysia

Forget the 200-factors myth. The few local signals that decide whether a Klang Valley business shows up when a nearby customer searches, in order.

9 min read

AI Search · 23 Jun 2026

SEO, AEO and GEO: getting found by AI in Malaysia

Search is moving from ten blue links to one AI answer. What AEO and GEO mean, and how a Malaysian business gets named by ChatGPT and Google AI.

8 min read

Google Business Profile · 16 Jun 2026

Google Business Profile verification in Malaysia

How to pass Google Business Profile video verification as a Malaysian service-area business, and the fix when your brand name differs from your SSM name.

7 min read

Local SEO · 16 Jun 2026

How to tell if your local SEO is actually working

Why ranking number 1 for your own brand name proves nothing, and the few numbers that actually show whether your local SEO is working in Malaysia.

6 min read

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