About Me

About Suraj Giri,
SEO Expert in Nepal

The experience, working principles, and search methodology behind an independent SEO practice based in Bhaktapur.

Brands I’ve worked with

International SEO and link building delivered through Acero Digital, the London, United Kingdom agency I partner with on overseas work. Nepal-based work is under case studies.

  • Payhawk
  • Oxa Life
  • Code Intelligence
  • Perspective AI
  • Master Ventures
  • Gulbenkian Andonian Solicitors
  • Paradiso
  • Bluefrog Design
  • C.L. Lawyers
  • Spouse Visa Lawyers
  • Sponsor Licence Lawyers
  • Chiswick Plumbers

The human behind
the algorithms

I grew up in Kathmandu, tinkering with HTML and CSS long before I understood what a career in tech could look like. As a teenager, I built my first website — a personal blog about trekking in Nepal — and that's where the seed was planted. The site looked decent, but nobody could find it. That frustration led me down the rabbit hole of search engine optimization.

What started as a way to get my blog noticed quickly turned into a full-blown obsession. I spent nights reading Google's documentation, experimenting with keyword placement, analyzing backlink profiles, and figuring out why some sites ranked while others disappeared into the void. I realized SEO sat at the perfect intersection of technology, content, and marketing — and I was hooked.

Over the years, I've gone from ranking a small Kathmandu cafe on Google Maps to delivering full-scale SEO strategies for international SaaS companies and eCommerce brands. As an SEO specialist in Nepal, I've worked with clients across Nepal, Australia, the US, and the UK — each project sharpening my skills and deepening my understanding of how search really works.

Today I work as an independent SEO consultant in Nepal, helping businesses grow through organic search. My work is rooted in data, driven by curiosity, and guided by a simple belief: every business deserves to be found by the people looking for it.

A note on what you will not find on this site. I used to publish the things every SEO site in Nepal publishes — project counts, client counts, a retention percentage, big traffic figures attached to anonymous case studies. I have removed all of it. Not because the work behind it was not real, but because none of it was something you could check, and an unverifiable number is worth nothing to you at the exact moment you are deciding who to trust.

What replaces it is harder to fake. Every engagement is scoped in writing against a named metric before it starts. Reporting runs on your own Search Console and Analytics, under your ownership, so you can audit my work without asking me for permission. Reviews sit on my Google Business Profile where they are tied to real accounts I cannot edit. And if you want evidence of outcomes before committing, I will walk you through a live client property with the client present, or connect you with a reference.

The Nepal SEO market runs on inflated claims — guaranteed rankings, fabricated testimonials, backlink packages sold by the hundred. Competing on the same terms would mean becoming harder to distinguish from it. I would rather be checkable.

Suraj Giri — independent SEO consultant in Nepal
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Professional timeline

Growth, learning, and results since 2016 — one milestone at a time.

2016

The Beginning

Started learning SEO and digital marketing fundamentals — keyword research, on-page basics, and how search engines crawl the web.

2017

First Client Win

First paid freelance project, for a local Kathmandu business. It taught me that most of the work was fixing things nobody had looked at rather than adding anything new.

2018

Certified & Committed

Earned Google Digital Garage and HubSpot certifications, solidifying my foundation in data-driven SEO methodology.

2019

Going International

Worked with my first international client in Australia, proving that expert SEO transcends borders.

2020

From Projects to Retainers

Moved from one-off projects to ongoing retainers. That changed the work — less one-time fixing, more compounding — and forced me to build reporting a client would actually read rather than file.

2021

Teaching & Sharing

Launched an SEO training program for aspiring digital marketers in Nepal, giving back to the community that shaped my career.

Free AI SEO Course — Teaching AI-powered SEO strategies through a comprehensive YouTube playlist available to everyone.

2022

Writing and Teaching Publicly

Started publishing openly about Nepal-market SEO instead of keeping method private, including a free video course on AI-era search. Explaining the reasoning in public is a harder discipline than doing the work quietly.

2023

Larger, Harder Sites

Expanded into SaaS and ecommerce SEO — large catalogues, faceted navigation, crawl-budget limits and log-file work. Problems a twelve-page brochure site never presents.

2024

AI and Answer Engines

Began working on how Nepali businesses surface inside AI Overviews and answer engines, and on using generative tools in research and analysis without letting them write the pages.

2025–26

Leading the Way

Focused on AI-era search, entity optimization, and helping Nepali businesses compete globally — including answer-engine visibility and structured data for LLM retrieval.

Skills & expertise

Deep specialization across every discipline of modern SEO.

Technical SEO

Site Architecture, Core Web Vitals, Schema Markup, Crawl Optimization

On-Page SEO

Content Optimization, Keyword Strategy, Internal Linking, Meta Tags

Off-Page SEO

Link Building, Digital PR, Brand Mentions, Outreach

Local SEO

Google Business Profile, Citations, Local Content, Reviews

Content Strategy

Topic Clusters, Content Gaps, E-E-A-T, Content Briefs

Analytics & Data

GA4, GSC, Data Studio, A/B Testing, Reporting

AI & Future SEO

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Entity Optimization, LLM Visibility

Tools I use

Industry-leading tools that power every audit, strategy, and campaign.

Google Analytics 4
Google Search Console
Ahrefs
Semrush
Moz Pro
Screaming Frog
Surfer SEO
Jasper AI
ChatGPT
WordPress
Shopify
Google Tag Manager
Looker Studio
PageSpeed Insights
Schema.org
Canva

Certifications

Validated expertise from industry-recognized platforms.

Google Digital Marketing & E-commerce Certificate

Comprehensive certification covering digital marketing fundamentals, SEO, SEM, and e-commerce strategy.

HubSpot SEO Certification

Advanced SEO training covering on-page optimization, link building strategy, and technical SEO best practices.

HubSpot Content Marketing Certification

Content strategy, creation frameworks, promotion tactics, and measuring content ROI.

Semrush SEO Toolkit Certification

Mastery of Semrush platform for keyword research, competitor analysis, site audits, and rank tracking.

Google Analytics Certification

Proficiency in GA4 setup, event tracking, conversion analysis, and data-driven decision making.

My Approach & Values

The principles that guide every project I take on.

Data Over Opinions

Every recommendation I make is backed by data. No guesswork, no fluff — just insights drawn from real analytics, search trends, and competitive research.

Transparency First

You'll always know what I'm doing, why I'm doing it, and what results to expect. Clear communication and honest reporting are non-negotiable.

Long-Term Growth

I build sustainable SEO strategies designed to compound over time — not quick hacks that risk penalties. Lasting growth is always the goal.

Continuous Learning

SEO evolves daily. I invest heavily in staying ahead of algorithm changes, emerging technologies, and new search behaviors so my clients never fall behind.

A Few Things About Me

Because there's more to life than meta descriptions and backlinks.

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Coffee Cups / Day

Fuel for keyword research sessions that run longer than expected.

Favorite Hiking Spot

Langtang Valley — when I finally step away from the screen.

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Languages

Nepali (native), English (fluent), Hindi (conversational).

Fun Fact

Can spot a 404 error page from a mile away.

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organic traffic?

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