Growth idea action plan
Natural Links competitor gap map before comparison pages
Map competitor keywords into commercial, comparison, and informational tiers before writing alternative pages.
Why this can grow a startup
A comparison page should start from buyer demand, not from a grudge list. Natural Links' SaaS case is useful because the team first mapped the keyword landscape across 11 direct competitors, then split 1,840 missing opportunities into commercial, comparison and use-case, and informational tiers. That turns competitor SEO into a page roadmap. A founder can copy the small version by listing the competitors buyers already mention, checking which alternative and comparison terms surface in Search Console, Ahrefs, Semrush, Reddit, sales calls, and review sites, then choosing the five pages closest to purchase intent. Ian's operator lens: in crowded markets, the page that names the buyer's current option often gets the first serious look.
Ian's take
From scaling consumer platforms across MENA and Southeast Asia, my default is to distrust growth work that only looks good in a slide. For SEO and AI search, I care less about clever keyword tricks and more about clarity. A buyer, crawler, or answer engine should quickly understand who this is for, why it works, what proof backs it, and what page deserves to be cited. I would run it small enough to learn quickly, then only scale the parts that real users repeat, save, reply to, or buy from. For this tactic, I would watch one clear growth signal before putting more time or budget behind it.
Action plan
- Define one narrow startup segment where natural links competitor gap map before comparison pages can create a measurable lift.
- Turn the tactic into one offer, page, campaign, or workflow for the SEO and Competitor Research channel.
- Use the evidence from naturallinks.net to set the first version of the message, format, and audience.
- Launch a small test for 7 to 14 days with one success metric: one measurable growth signal.
- Review the result, keep the winning message, remove weak variants, and turn the learning into a repeatable growth playbook.
Source-backed example
Natural Links says its B2B SaaS campaign mapped 1,840 keywords where 11 direct competitors ranked in the top 10 and the client had no meaningful presence.
Source: Natural Links: B2B SaaS organic growth case study (naturallinks.net)
GrowthDex source hub: Natural Links: B2B SaaS organic growth case study
Last checked: 2026-06-09T04:06:38.000Z
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Ian Goh has helped grow consumer platforms across Southeast Asia, India, and MENA. His work includes scaling Tiki to 100M+ users, doubling BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months, and increasing OYO's direct booking share across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
- Helped scale Tiki to 100M+ users.
- Doubled BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months.
- Raised OYO's direct booking share by 50% across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
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