James Huang Architecting for Resilience: How to Renovate Your Business for the Next Wave of Growth TL;DR Your established business isn't broken, but it feels stuck. The very systems that built your success are now creating operational drag, making growth feel like a battle. By applying system desig... 1000 True Fans AI AI SEO SEO Challenges SEO Editor SEO For Growth SEO In Japan SEO Optimization SEO Strategies SEO Strategy
James Huang From Clicks to Citations: Why Your Old SEO Playbook Is Obsolete in 2025 TL;DR: For two decades, digital marketing worshipped the click. That era is over. We are in a seismic transition from a search landscape that values clicks to one that values citations . If your 2025 ... GAIO Generative Ai LLM SEO SEO Challenges SEO In Japan SEO Optimization SEO Strategies SEO Strategy SEvO SLA Commitment
James Huang The AI Gold Rush and the Sucker's Bet: A CEO's Warning Against Black Hat GEO TL-DR: The rise of AI-driven search has triggered a new gold rush, and with it, a new wave of "black hat" tactics designed to manipulate AI models. These methods—from mass-producing AI spam to faking ... AI AI SEO AI Scam AI arms race E-E-A-T SEO Challenges SEO In Japan SEO Optimization SEO Strategies SEvO
James Huang Don’t Just Be an Option: The Blueprint for Becoming the Source of an AI's Answer TL;DR: The digital marketing world's two-decade obsession with clicks is obsolete. Users are now asking AI assistants for direct, synthesized answers, transforming the landscape from a search engine t... Generative Ai LLM SEO SEO And CRO Integration SEO Challenges SEO For Growth SEO In Japan SEO Optimization SEO Performance SEO Strategies SEvO
James Huang LLM SEO (GAIO) vs. Traditional SEO: A Complementary Strategy for Total Digital Authority In the dynamic world of digital marketing, new acronyms often spark questions of replacement: Is LLM SEO going to kill traditional SEO? Do we abandon our current strategies for something entirely new?... AI SEO LLM LLM SEO SEO Challenges SEO For Growth SEO In Japan SEO Optimization SEO Performance SEO Services SEO Strategies
James Huang The A.C.I.D. Sprint: From Zero to AI Visibility in 90 Days TL:DR Your annual SEO plan is too slow for the speed of AI. While you're stuck in planning cycles, your competitors are winning citations. This guide introduces the A.C.I.D. Sprint, a 90-day agile mod... LLM SEO SEO Analytics SEO And CRO Integration SEO Editor SEO In Japan
James Huang The Compute Reseller Trap: A CEO's Analysis of Google's Secret Weapon in the AI War TL;DR: The recent alliance between Anthropic (Claude) and Google Cloud, granting access to Google's TPUs, is more than a partnership; it's the first visible fissure in NVIDIA's compute monopoly. Most ... Google Cloud Google Deepmind Openai Operational Efficiency SEO Challenges SEO For Growth SEO In Japan SEO Integration SEO Optimization SEO Strategies
James Huang Distribution is Everything: A CEO's Guide to Growth in the Post-AI Era TL;DR: The traditional growth playbook is broken. As AI commoditizes product features, the old model of "build it, then market it" is a recipe for failure. Lovable's Head of Growth, Elena Verna, recen... AI AI SEO AI arms race Ai Marketing Tools Local SEO SEO Challenges SEO For Growth SEO In Japan SEO Optimization SEO Strategies
James Huang How to Build a Verifiable "Trust Layer" and Become a Primary Source for AI TL;DR: In the new age of the "Answer Engine," success is measured not in clicks, but in citations. To become a primary source for AI, brands must build a deep and verifiable "Trust Layer." This is not... AI SEO Ai Art LLM Large Language Models SEO Challenges SEO In Japan SEO Performance SEO Strategies SEvO Search Engine Optimization
James Huang Agentic AI is Here. Are You Building a Smart Assistant or a Costly Robot? TL;DR Human Oversight is Non-Negotiable: Never trust AI agents with 100% autonomy on complex tasks. AI outputs can "diverge" unexpectedly. Human gatekeeping is your most critical quality control mecha... AI AI SEO AI arms race SEO SEO Challenges SEO For Growth SEO In Japan SEO Optimization SEO Performance SEO Strategies
James Huang How to Implement an LLM SEO (GAIO) Strategy: The 5-Step F.I.N.D.S. Framework In the rapidly evolving landscape of AI-driven search, merely understanding what LLM SEO is (or, as we call it at Mercury, Generative AI Optimization, GAIO) isn't enough. The critical question for any... AI SEO Generative Ai LLM LLM SEO Large Language Model SEO Challenges SEO In Japan SEO Integration SEO Optimization SEO Strategies
James Huang SEO Isn't a Ranking Game Anymore. It's a Business of Influence. TL;DR: If you still think SEO is just about ranking #1 on Google, you're playing yesterday's game. In the AI era, SEO has evolved from a technical race for clicks into a strategic business of influenc... AI SEO LLM SEO SEO And CRO Integration SEO Challenges SEO For Growth SEO In Japan SEO Optimization SEO Performance SEO Services SEO Strategies