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Muhammad Ihsan Harahap
SEO specialist, former journalist, and explorer. Based in Makassar, Indonesia.
miharahap14@gmail.com · LinkedIn · daengrate.com/resume
Since 2019, I’ve helped international companies grow through SEO and content. My work combines technical SEO, editorial judgment, and localization, with experience across fintech and crypto. Outside of work, I research history, travel, and write about the things I find.
Career & education
From asking questions in a newsroom to helping people find answers through search. My work has taken me from Makassar to international teams.
- 2026
SEO Consultant
Altrady & Freelance
SEO Consultant for crypto trading platform and freelance clients via Upwork.
- 2025
SEO Director
Stealth Startup (Dubai)
Led SEO, GEO, and SEM strategy for a crypto exchange. Cut CPA from $18 to $3 in 30 days.
- 2024
- 2022
Global SEO Specialist
BingX (Singapore)
SEO planning across 4 continents, 17 languages. Organic clicks 2K → 5K/day.
- 2021
SEO Specialist
Advance Intelligence Group
Organic traffic 2.5K → 25K daily clicks in 3 months.
- 2020
SEO Specialist
Admiral Markets (Estonia)
SEO and content localization for investment and trading.
- 2019
Content Editor
InboundID
Managed SEO content for HSBC, Toyota, Unilever.
- 2018
Reporter
Gatra & Kompas Gramedia
Economic and political journalist.
- 2016
YSEALI Fellow
Kennesaw State University, USA
US government academic fellowship for civic engagement.
- 2012
B.A. History
Universitas Hasanuddin
Southeast Asian History. GPA 3.45/4.00.
Selected work & skills
I help companies earn visibility through technical SEO, content strategy, and localization. My experience spans fintech, crypto, and international markets.
Daily organic clicks in three months.
SEO planning across four continents. Daily organic clicks grew from 2K to 5K.
Cost per acquisition over 30 days, leading SEO, GEO, and SEM strategy.
What I work with
Writing & journeys
History trained me to look closer. Journalism taught me to listen. Travel keeps giving me new questions.
From the newsroom to global SEO
My conversation on DailySEO ID about career changes and working across borders.
HISTORYFollowing Hamka’s footsteps in Makassar
Research, place, and the formative years of an Indonesian writer. A conversation with Historia.ID.
TRAVELA day’s adventure in Islamabad
A peace conference, a backpack, and a day exploring Pakistan’s capital.
COMMUNITYFinding my remote work community
An afternoon with Makassar Remote Club at a board game library.
Let’s talk
Good conversations are a good place to start. Get in touch about SEO, content, a collaboration, or a story worth sharing.
miharahap14@gmail.com Find me on LinkedIn Follow along on ThreadsWorking remotely, together.
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