SEO & GEO Speaker · Trainer · Consultant

Ilman Akbar

Helping businesses and professionals unlock the full potential of SEO & GEO — through keynotes, corporate training, and hands-on consulting built on 13+ years of real-world experience.

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30+ Clients

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10+ Years

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100+ Talks

Past 10+ Years

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About

A practitioner who teaches & consults from experience — to drive results for your company.

Ilman Akbar has spent over a decade in the trenches of SEO — working across agencies, in-house teams, and as an independent consultant. His work spans industries from tech startups and logistics to FMCGs and healthcare.

Since 2015, he has channeled that expertise into education. Whether speaking at regional marketing conferences, running corporate SEO trainings, or guesting on industry podcasts, Ilman brings a rare combination of strategic depth and practical clarity.

He is known for making complex SEO concepts easy to grasp — bridging the gap between technical teams, marketing departments, and business leadership.

He founded two SEO-focused firms, DailySEO ID and DLYS Consulting, to help businesses & professionals bring business impact from SEO results.

Topics I speak & train on:

SEO & Marketing StrategySEO LeadershipProduct-Led SEOGEO (Generative Engine Optimization)Enterprise SEOInternational SEOSEO ProjectionSEO Strategic AuditsTechnical SEOContent StrategySEO Stakeholders ManagementSEO Career
13+Years in SEO
10+Years Teaching
100+Speaking Events
30+Clients Trained & Consulted

Available for

  • Keynote & conference speaking
  • Corporate training & workshops
  • Podcast & media appearances
  • Panel discussions
  • SEO consulting & strategic audits

Speaking Portfolio

Selected past speaking engagements

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SEO in The Age of AI Search at Bank OCBC Corporate Training
CorporateSEO Strategy

SEO in The Age of AI Search

Bank OCBC Corporate Training

June 2026Jakarta, Indonesia
Fundamental SEO Terpenting untuk Website DPR at Sekretariat Jenderal DPR In-house Training
CorporateSEO Fundamentals

Fundamental SEO Terpenting untuk Website DPR

Sekretariat Jenderal DPR In-house Training

April 2026Jakarta, Indonesia
Fundamental SEO & GEO at Mayapada Hospital Online In-house Training
CorporateGEO

Fundamental SEO & GEO

Mayapada Hospital Online In-house Training

February 2026Jakarta, Indonesia

Upcoming Events

Where you can find me next

Jul 14, 2026

Marketing in the Age of AI Search

DailySEO ID Business Talk

Jakarta, IndonesiaInvitation-only Power LunchSEO & Business
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Jul 31, 2026

Business-Driven SEO & GEO Strategy: Framework Menyusun Strategi yang Selaras dengan Tujuan Perusahaan

DailySEO ID Monthly Webinar

ZoomWebinarSEO Strategy
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Aug 5, 2026

Beyond the Blue Links: A Playbook for Generative Commerce

APMF 2026

Bali, IndonesiaExecutive MasterclassSEO & Business
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Aug 28, 2026

Stakeholders Management 101: The Important Soft-skill to Level-up Your SEO & GEO Career Instantly

DailySEO ID Monthly Webinar

ZoomWebinarSEO Stakeholders Management
Upcoming
Sep 13, 2026

How to Talk So the C-Suite Will Listen

Shenzhen SEO Conference 2026

Shenzhen, ChinaSeminar (Side Event)SEO Stakeholders Management
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Interested in having Ilman speak at your event? Get in touch

Clients & Experience

Trusted by leading brands

Career History

  1. IDEOWORKS — Search Strategist
    2013 – 2014Agency
  2. Traveloka — Head of SEO
    2014 – 2018Tech Startup / OTA
  3. Traveloka — Product Manager, Web Platform
    2018 - 2020Tech Startup / OTA
  4. Glints — Digital Marketing Lead
    2020 – 2021Tech Startup / Job Portal
  5. Pashouses.id — Digital Marketing Lead
    2021 – 2022Tech Startup / Property
  6. DailySEO ID — Founder & CEO
    2023 – PresentEducation / Media
  7. DLYS Consulting — Founder & CEO
    2025 – PresentConsulting

Selected Past & Current Clients

Bluebird

Transportation

SEO Agency

Diabetasol

FMCG / Nutrition

SEO Agency

Lalamove Indonesia

Logistics

SEO Agency

Flip

Fintech

SEO Consulting

Mamikos

Property Tech

SEO Consulting

Siloam Hospitals

Healthcare

SEO Consulting

Kompas.com

Media & News

SEO Consulting

Sribu

Creative Marketplace

SEO Consulting

Indosat Ooredoo

Telecommunications

Corporate Training

Bank OCBC

Banking & Finance

Corporate Training

Sekretariat Jenderal DPR

Government

Corporate Training

Universitas Gadjah Mada

Education

Corporate Training

What People Say

Excellent training delivery with highly comprehensible examples and analysis. No further improvements needed; it was a perfect session..

Aris Dwin

CX Team, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison

The material was clear and easy to understand. The real-world case studies made it easy to apply the concepts directly to my work. Overall, this learning experience has expanded my insights more structurally.

Marketing Team Member, Bank OCBC NISP

Partnering with Ilman & DLYS Consulting for our SEO has yielded incredible results over the past 1.5 years. Our website achieved a 3x increase in organic search traffic and a massive 10x growth in organic search impressions, while significantly boosting our visibility for geo-intent searches.

Vivi Yusnita

Founder, Pika Sushi Australia

Consulting Services

SEO consulting built on a decade of real results

Whether you need a one-time audit, an ongoing strategy partner, or help aligning your teams around SEO — Ilman and team bring the experience of working with startups, scale-ups, and enterprise brands across Southeast Asia.

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SEO Strategy

A 6–12 month SEO strategy aligned to your business goals. Covers keyword research, content planning, technical priorities, and KPIs for each stage.

Deliverable: Strategy document + execution plan

SEO Audit

A comprehensive review of your site — technical health, on-page signals, content gaps, backlink profile, and competitor benchmarking. Delivered as a prioritized action plan.

Deliverable: Full audit report + roadmap

Content SEO

Content gap analysis, topical authority mapping, and editorial guidelines that help your content team produce pages that actually rank and convert.

Deliverable: Content roadmap + briefs

E-commerce SEO

Specialized SEO for product pages, category architecture, faceted navigation, and schema markup to maximize visibility in product search results.

Deliverable: E-commerce SEO playbook

International SEO

hreflang implementation, market-level keyword research, and CMS configuration for brands targeting multiple languages and regions.

Deliverable: International SEO framework

Technical SEO

Core Web Vitals, crawl budget optimization, structured data, indexation health, and collaboration with engineering teams to resolve technical blockers.

Deliverable: Technical audit + dev tickets

How it works

01

Discovery Call

Understand your goals, challenges, and current SEO maturity.

02

Audit & Analysis

Deep-dive into your site, competitors, and search landscape.

03

Strategy & Plan

Deliver a prioritized, business-aligned SEO roadmap.

04

Implementation Support

Work alongside your team to execute and iterate.

Training & Workshops

Practical SEO education that sticks

Ilman has trained hundreds of professionals across agencies, in-house teams, and corporate organizations. Every session is built around real-world examples, practical exercises, and outcomes your team can act on immediately.

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Ilman Akbar conducting a corporate SEO training workshop

In-Person Workshop

Hands-on sessions at your office or an offsite venue. Ideal for teams of 10–50.

Virtual Training

Live online sessions via Zoom or Teams. Interactive with Q&A and breakout exercises.

Custom Curriculum

Tailored training programs built around your industry, tools, and team skill gaps.

Available Programs

SEO for Business Leaders

Strategic
Half-day (3 hrs)•C-suite, VPs, Marketing Directors

A strategic overview of SEO as a business investment — how to evaluate ROI, structure an SEO team, set realistic KPIs, and manage agency partners.

  • Evaluate SEO investment vs. paid channels
  • Set meaningful SEO KPIs
  • Structure and hire an SEO team
  • Hold agencies & teams accountable

SEO Fundamentals

Beginner
Half-day (4 hrs)•Marketing teams, content writers

How search engines work, keyword research basics, on-page optimization, and measuring SEO success. Perfect for teams new to organic search.

  • Understand how Google ranks content
  • Conduct keyword research independently
  • Optimize pages for target keywords
  • Track rankings and organic traffic

Intermediate SEO Masterclass

Intermediate
Full-day (8 hrs)•SEO specialists, SEO strategists

For SEO team members who want to go beyond fundamentals — covering SEO strategy, stakeholder management, and real-world execution.

  • Build and present an SEO strategy
  • Manage stakeholders and cross-team collaboration
  • Execute SEO projects end-to-end
  • Measure and report SEO business impact

Technical SEO Deep-Dive

Advanced
Full-day (8 hrs)•Developers, SEO specialists, tech leads

Crawlability, indexation, Core Web Vitals, structured data, log file analysis, and working the SEO-engineering interface effectively.

  • Diagnose and fix crawl/index issues
  • Implement schema markup at scale
  • Audit and improve Core Web Vitals
  • Brief engineering teams on SEO tasks
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Books

Putting SEO knowledge into print

Two books on SEO mindset, execution, and case studies — written for practitioners, enthusiasts, business owners, and marketers who want results that last.

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SEO Setiap Hari

Author

Mindset dan Strategi SEO yang Awet di Google dan AI Search

Elex Media Komputindo · 2026

This book shares the fundamental mindset, strategies, and daily routines needed to build a resilient digital asset that survives algorithm updates and thrives in the AI era. You will learn to shift from merely chasing keyword rankings to creating a website that delivers real value to both users and search engines.

GramediaTokopediaShopee
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SEO Gameplan

Co-author

Dari Ranking ke Revenue

Grandia · 2025

Written by 18 Indonesian SEO experts — including Ilman, this book goes beyond theory. It is packed with real-world experience and proven strategies. Perfect for SEO specialists, business owners, marketers, or anyone looking to maximize their SEO potential for tangible results.

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Insights

Ilman's Perspectives

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Work With Me

Let's work together

Whether you're looking for a keynote speaker, a corporate SEO trainer, or a hands-on consulting partner — I'd love to hear about your project. Send me a message and I'll get back to you within 24 hours.

Speaking & Keynotes

Conferences, summits, panels, podcasts, and webinars.

Consulting

SEO and GEO strategy, audits, and problem-solving.

Corporate Training

Corporate workshops and team training.