The blog
I created my personal travel blog at the age of 20 to share my travel experiences. Over time, it has evolved into my personal SEO playground.
The context
During my one-year journey across Southeast Asia, I wrote articles about the various countries I visited, sharing my itineraries and practical tips to help fellow travelers seeking information. This article outlines my one-month itinerary in the Visayas, Philippines.
My approach
For this article, I adapted my writing style to maintain an authentic and immersive editorial tone, while meeting SEO requirements and user search intents.
I started by researching long-tail keywords related to the Philippines and the Visayas.
Then, I organized the article with clear H2/H3 headings for readability.
I detailed my personal experience, created a custom map, and shared practical tips, organizing everything into clear sections to maximize value for the reader. Simultaneously, I integrated strategic keywords and internal linking to optimize the content for Google’s search algorithms.
For the visual optimization, I selected, resized, and compressed original photographs, ensuring all alt-texts were SEO-friendly to boost image search rankings.
