Growth idea action plan
Search-language naming for created demand
Name a new product, feature, or category with the phrase buyers will naturally search for, then test that wording against real SERPs before you spend to popularize it.
Why this can grow a startup
Demand creation leaks when the market remembers the job but not the label, or when your chosen term collides with an unrelated category. Using the searcher's language shortens the path from curiosity to discovery and gives your site a cleaner chance to rank for the wording your campaign actually taught people.
Key metric to watch
More than 100 monthly searches in Australia across 'clay stone exfoliator' variants
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 search-language naming for created demand can create a measurable lift.
- Turn the tactic into one offer, page, campaign, or workflow for the SEO and Content channel.
- Use the evidence from ahrefs.com 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
Ahrefs used Pryshan's 'clay stone exfoliator' example to show that the search-friendly phrase matched how people searched, while a vaguer label like 'clay stones' drifted into gardening results.
Source: Ahrefs Blog (ahrefs.com)
GrowthDex source hub: Ahrefs Blog
Last checked: 2026-05-25
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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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