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Syed Irfan Ajmal
Est. 2004  ·  GEO  ·  SEO-PR  ·  Content Marketing
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BYLINES & CITATIONS: FORBES · HBR · ENTREPRENEUR · SEMRUSH · WORLD BANK //// GLOBAL CLIENTS · 4 CONTINENTS //// $160K → $1.2M REVENUE · ORGANIC ONLY ////       
A Working Library·Earned Media·Bespoke Media
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Resources
PlatformsInfographics

The frameworks
behind the bylines.

Interactive tools, playbooks, and original research on media, digital PR, and SEO — packaged to use, not just read.

GEO
Generative Engine Optimisation — how to earn citation in AI-generated answers.
SEO-PR
Earned media that ranks. Coverage that compounds.
Press
Where the writing has gone →
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Videos · Watch the framework in action
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Video
Watch it score a pitch in real time
How PressIQ Works
See the pitch-scoring engine in action
PR & Earned MediaPersonal BrandingNeuromarketing
PressIQ Explainer
2026
Kits · Interactive tools & checklists
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Interactive Kit
Seven steps most founders quietly skip
The Journo Outreach Checklistβ
The seven-step system that gets reporters to say yes
PR & Earned MediaSEO
Pitch Perfect
2026
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Interactive Kit
Science says writing rewires the brain
Top 11 Scientific Benefits of Writing
Science confirms what the Ancients knew about the written word
Under Review
WritingContent Marketing
Writing Is Medicine
2019 · upd. 2026
Tools · Use them right now
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Interactive Tool
Score your pitch in under 60 seconds
PressIQ — Journalist Pitch Scoreβ
Score any media pitch against the system that earns the placement
PR & Earned MediaPersonal BrandingNeuromarketing
The Pitch Desk
2026
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Interactive Tool
Find the story the press hasn't filed yet
SignalIQ — Proactive PR Radarβ
Find the data story the press hasn't written yet — and arrive first
PR & Earned MediaStrategyNeuromarketing
The Foresight Desk
2026
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Interactive Tool
Find the reporter before your rivals do
JournoCollabIQ — Journalist Beat Matcherβ
Who covers your beat — and how to land in their inbox
PR & Earned MediaStrategy
The Media List
2026
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Calculator
Renting credibility costs more than you think
SIA Authority ROI Calculatorβ
Calculate what credibility really costs you over twelve months
PR & Earned MediaStrategy
Renting vs. Owning
2025
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Interactive Tool
Your best partner hasn't heard of you yet
Partner Collab IQ — Partnership Intelligence Toolβ
Co-marketing, distribution, and link opportunities across every industry, mapped
Link BuildingSEOStrategy
The Partnership Desk
2026
Playbooks · Deep-dive guides
3 items
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101 Series
Most founders get this completely wrong
Personal Branding 101
The complete system for building a recognisable expert brand in public
Personal BrandingContent Marketing
The Authority Playbook
2021
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101 Series
The structure that makes every message stick
Storytelling 101
The story structures behind every message that lands
Content MarketingStrategy
The Narrative Framework
2020
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101 Series
Your brain decides long before you do
Neuromarketing 101
What cognitive science tells us about why some messages work
NeuromarketingStrategy
The Persuasion Code
2020
Guides · From the archives
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Guide
100 tips. One place. No filler
100+ Writing Tips to Become a Great Writer
Every rule serious writers live by, in one place
WritingContent Marketing
The Writer's Rulebook
2016 · upd. 2022
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Guide + Infographic
The search engine quietly running AI answers
How to Win on Bing and the AI Answer Engines It Feeds
The 2026 field guide to Bing SEO and AI search visibility
SEOPR & Earned MediaStrategy
The Bing Desk
2026
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Archive · Guide + Infographic
The 2015 rules that still hold today
Bing SEO: The 2015 Original
The original 2015 Bing SEO guide, faithfully restored
SEO
The Archive
2015 · upd. 2021
Being Updated
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Score Quiz
Founder Press Readiness Score
Brand Quiz
Personal Brand Strength Quiz
Guide
6 Must-Have Digital Tools for Writers
Guide
5 Google Analytics Metrics for Content Marketers
Guide
How To Maximize eCommerce Conversions
Infographic
Managing Remote Teams with HubStaff
Infographic
How to Form Writing Habits for Success
Infographic
Getting Content Ideas from Your Customers
§ 02Podcast · 39 Episodes
Vol. XV · № 02

The show
on the air.

39 episodes on earned media, SEO-PR, content marketing, and building a brand that gets found.

Browse the archive

Tactics, case studies, and conversations with marketing leaders. New episodes monthly.

Go to the Podcast →Apple PodcastsSpotify
§ 03Bylines & Citations · Selected publications
Vol. XV · № 03

Where the writing
has gone.

Publications I have written for, been quoted in, or been featured by. A fuller index lives on the About page.

ForbesContributor & featured
Harvard Business ReviewGuest contributor
HuffPostContributor
The Next Web (TNW)Featured
EntrepreneurContributor
Search Engine JournalContributor
SEMrush BlogContributor
Business.comContributor
Reader's DigestFeatured
Virgin StartupContributor
The World Bank BlogContributor
CNETFeatured
SERPedContributor
See the full press archive →
§ 07Subscriptions Desk · Two emails a month
Vol. XV · № 07

Real case studies.
Zero filler.

GEO · SEO-PR · Content Marketing

One or two emails a month. The campaigns I’m building right now, what’s working in earned media, and the case studies behind the numbers. Unsubscribe whenever.

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