INSIGHTS / FIELD NOTES

Decision tools for real work.

Practical guidance on what to inspect, how to decide, and what to do next across media, search, design, social, and creator marketing.

AFFILIATE01

Beyond ASP management: an affiliate growth system

Growth comes from connecting publisher recruitment, placement, approval quality and seasonality—not adding ASPs.

FIELD NOTE · 11 MIN
AFFILIATE02

Twelve checks for choosing an affiliate agency in Japan

A pre-contract checklist for evaluating whether an agency can manage publisher recruitment, approval quality, economics and disclosure—not merely coordinate with networks.

FIELD NOTE · 10 MIN
SEO / AIO03

One information architecture for SEO and AI search

Before producing “AI content,” fix customer questions, original evidence, authorship and architecture.

FIELD NOTE · 12 MIN
SEO / AIO04

LLMO audit: twenty checks before and after launch

A practical audit across five layers—discovery, understanding, extraction, trust and measurement—rather than treating LLMO as a writing trick.

FIELD NOTE · 11 MIN
PAID MEDIA05

A paid-media KPI tree beyond CPA

A healthy platform CPA can hide weak approval or pipeline. Connect media metrics to profit.

FIELD NOTE · 7 MIN
WEB / CRO06

Landing-page improvement that preserves learning

A full redesign changes appearance but often destroys learning. Test intent, claim, proof and friction in order.

FIELD NOTE · 8 MIN
CREATOR / KOL07

Influencer strategy beyond follower count

KOLs, KOCs, YouTubers and TikTok creators build trust differently. Define the decision each creator should influence before optimizing reach.

FIELD NOTE · 8 MIN
JAPAN ENTRY08

Japan entry: seven checks before translation

Translating a successful global message will not recreate results when local comparison and trust differ.

FIELD NOTE · 10 MIN

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