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Real talk on ads, SEO & pages that convert.

No fluff. Notes from running campaigns and building pages for brands in Calicut and across India.

50+Campaigns
3.2xAvg ROAS
4.8%Conv. rate
127%Lead growth
Landing Pages

The 5-second test: does your landing page pass?

Your landing page has one job. Most fail it in the first paragraph. Here's the exact checklist I run before sending paid traffic to any page.

May 7, 2026  ·  5 min Read →
SEO

Local SEO for Calicut businesses — what actually moves rankings in 2026

GMB alone won't cut it. Here's the stack I use for local visibility: technical fixes, cluster content, and review velocity that Google responds to.

Apr 28, 2026  ·  6 min Read →
Strategy

The funnel audit I run before touching a client's ad account

Before changing a single creative or bid, I spend 90 minutes mapping the entire funnel. Most problems aren't in the ad — they're downstream.

Apr 19, 2026  ·  8 min Read →
Meta Ads

Broad vs interest targeting in 2026 — I tested both for 8 weeks

Everyone has an opinion. Here's what the data from three Kerala campaigns actually showed about CPL, quality, and scale.

Apr 10, 2026  ·  5 min Read →
Landing Pages

One headline change lifted conversions 31% — here's the framework

It wasn't design. It wasn't the button colour. It was offer clarity in the first 8 words. The framework for headlines that match paid traffic intent.

Mar 30, 2026  ·  4 min Read →
SEO

Why I run SEO and paid together — and what happens when you split them

Running both channels gives you data the other channel can't see alone. Here's how the two inform each other on every engagement I run.

Mar 18, 2026  ·  6 min Read →
Meta Ads

How I structure a Meta campaign for a local Kerala service business

Campaign structure decisions made early save a lot of wasted budget later. Here's the setup I use for local lead-gen in Kerala and Calicut specifically.

Mar 5, 2026  ·  7 min Read →
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