The Journal

Notes from the lab.

We learn, study, synthesize, and test it in real-life scenarios. Here are some of the insights we've gathered along the way — from Jakarta.

Jul 15, 2026 · Guide

How to get your brand into AI answers

The complete guide to Generative Engine Optimization.

Jul 10, 2026 · Guide

How to invest in AI marketing in H2 2026

A budget guide — Rp10 to 100 million — plus a free playbook for any budget.

Jul 5, 2026 · Playbook

Where to put your extra marketing rupiah in 2026

When push comes to shove, reinforce your weakest signal first.

Jul 2, 2026 · Analysis

Can you actually measure ROI on AI marketing?

Last-click sees a fifth of it. What you can measure, honestly.

Jun 25, 2026 · Analysis

Visibility Index: the KPI that replaces search rankings

As clicks vanish, the keyword ranking stops being a useful KPI. The metric that matters now i…

Jun 20, 2026 · Explainer

Retrieval vs Extraction: The Two Decisions AI Makes Before Naming You

An answer engine makes two decisions in order: retrieve a few trusted sources, then extract…

Jun 15, 2026 · Playbook

5 things marketers miss about Dual Legibility Tension

Where writing for humans and machines quietly breaks.

Jun 11, 2026 · Opinion

Why brands need to invest in Narrative Architecture

The named brand wins the customer. The investment case.

Jun 6, 2026 · Analysis

Fact or Fiction: an early lead in Narrative Architecture compounds

Mostly fact — with one caveat that decides it.

Jun 2, 2026 · Opinion

Global agency or local studio? For GEO, go local

AI answers are won in a language and a market — not in general.

May 28, 2026 · Opinion

Why PR matters more in the AI era, not less

LLMs cite every tier of media — and convert it all to text.

May 24, 2026 · Explainer

How AI is changing PR in 2026

The shift from pitching journalists to feeding engines.

May 21, 2026 · Analysis

Google's crown is wobbling — and it knows it

I/O 2026, AI Mode, and why Google calls AEO "still SEO."

May 18, 2026 · Opinion

"Digital-first" doesn't mean Instagram-first

Why walled, image-first social is nearly invisible to AI — and what is.

May 14, 2026 · Explainer

Narrative Architecture is simple. Building it is not.

Pull back and it's a napkin sketch. Up close, it's an engineered structure.

May 12, 2026 · Definition

Semantic Match

Answering the question behind the prompt — not the keywords.

May 10, 2026 · Definition

Retrieval Momentum

Why some brands suddenly appear in every AI answer.

May 8, 2026 · Definition

The Dual Legibility Tension

Why most content is invisible to AI.

May 6, 2026 · Definition

Narrative Architecture

The five signals of AI visibility, defined.

May 3, 2026 · Definition

Ground truth: why AI quotes some pages and ignores others

Why answer engines quote a brand's plain, canonical facts and skip its marketing pages — an…

May 1, 2026 · Explainer

GEO vs SEO

What changes when search becomes an answer.