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.

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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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