🚀 Progressive Site Improvement History

Transparently sharing data-driven continuous site improvement processes and results

7
Planned
0
In Progress
18
Completed
SEO
Top Category

📋 Planned Improvements

Email Newsletter Subscription Form Addition

Retention

Implement newsletter subscription form using Substack, Mailchimp, or ConvertKit. Place at blog post bottom and homepage top. Encourage reader revisits

Target
2%
Subscription Conversion Rate
Effort: Medium
ROI: Medium
Target Date: 2025-11-06
Expected Impact
2% subscription conversion, improved return rate
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Regularize Medium Cross-posting

SEO

Cross-post popular content to Medium 1-2 times per week for backlink building and additional traffic. Target 50+ sessions/month

Target
50+ sessions/month
Medium Referral
Effort: Low
ROI: Medium
Target Date: 2025-11-06
Expected Impact
50+ sessions/month from Medium, backlink building
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Full-scale Email Newsletter System Operation

Retention

Send weekly email newsletter with new posts + curated content. Target 100 subscribers and 30% open rate to secure returning readers

Target
100 / 30%
Subscribers / Open Rate
Effort: High
ROI: High
Target Date: 2026-01-01
Expected Impact
100 subscribers, 30% open rate, improved return rate
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Domain Authority Enhancement Strategy

SEO

Target Domain Authority increase from 0 to 20 by securing 50 backlinks and building high-quality external site links. Strengthen long-term SEO competitiveness

Target
DA 0 → 20
Domain Authority
Effort: High
ROI: Very High
Target Date: 2026-01-01
Expected Impact
Achieve DA 20, improved search rankings
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Guest Post Strategy Development

SEO

Select 10 target tech blogs and outreach, publish 1 guest post per month

Target
10
Backlinks
Effort: High
ROI: Very High
Target Date: 2026-01-15
Expected Impact
15% referral traffic, acquire 10 backlinks
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Japan Market Strategy Development

Traffic

Cross-post to Qiita and Zenn, establish partnerships with Japanese tech bloggers

Target
40%
Japan Traffic
Effort: High
ROI: Excellent
Target Date: 2026-02-28
Expected Impact
Japan traffic 40%+, 100 Qiita followers
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YouTube Channel Launch

Content

Create and publish blog post summaries + demo videos (5-10 min tutorial format)

Target
10%
YouTube → Blog Traffic
Effort: Very High
ROI: Excellent
Target Date: 2026-03-31
Expected Impact
YouTube → Blog 10%, 500 subscribers (first year)
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✅ Completed Improvements

n8n RSS-based Social Media Auto-posting Implementation

Technical

Built a complete automation system where GitHub Actions generates RSS feeds, n8n RSS trigger detects new posts, Google Gemini AI generates platform-optimized content, and automatically posts to X (Twitter) and LinkedIn

Before
15-20min/post (manual)
Social Media Posting Time
→
After
30sec-1min (automated)
Social Media Posting Time
Impact: +95%
Effort: Medium
ROI: High
Target Date: 2025-11-11
💡 Lessons Learned
  • 6-node n8n workflow (RSS Trigger → HTTP Request → AI Agent → Output Parser → X/LinkedIn)
  • Google Gemini 2.5 Pro-powered platform-specific optimization (X 280 chars, LinkedIn 200-400 chars)
  • 95% time reduction achieved (15-20min → 30sec-1min)
  • 100% consistent brand voice maintenance
  • Easy addition of new platforms (Instagram, Threads, etc.)

Top Posts Search Ranking Tracking

Analytics

Integrated Google Search Console to track search rankings, click-through rates, and impressions of top posts. Enables data-driven SEO improvements

Before
None
Search Rank Monitoring
→
After
Google Search Console
Search Rank Monitoring
Impact: +100%
Effort: Low
ROI: High
Target Date: 2025-10-15
💡 Lessons Learned
  • Completed Google Search Console integration
  • Tracked impressions and click-through rates by search keyword
  • Claude Skills guide achieved 31 page views (#1)
  • Leveraged search query data for keyword optimization
  • Comparative analysis of search performance by post
  • Secured data foundation for SEO strategy
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SEO Metadata Auto-optimization System

SEO

Agents automatically optimize SEO metadata including meta descriptions, OG tags, Twitter cards when creating blog posts. Contributed to achieving organic search traffic growth from 4.3% to 54.4% (1266% increase)

Before
Manual
SEO Optimization
→
After
Agent Automated
SEO Optimization
Impact: +1266%
Effort: Low
ROI: Very High
Target Date: 2025-10-15
💡 Lessons Learned
  • Claude Code agents auto-optimize during post creation
  • title: Recommended under 60 characters
  • description: Recommended 150-160 characters
  • Auto-generation of Open Graph and Twitter Card meta tags
  • Schema.org BlogPosting structured data
  • Customized keywords per language
  • Google Search Console indexing optimization

Blog Revisit Intent Survey Based on SSR Methodology

Content

Conducted 225 evaluations using LLM-based Semantic Similarity Rating (SSR) methodology. Analyzed revisit intent with 15 personas × 5 contents × 3 repetitions. Average rating 3.078/5.0, validated high reliability with ICC 0.833. Cost $3.50, execution time 8 min 24 sec

Before
Qualitative
Reader Feedback
→
After
Quantitative
Reader Feedback
Impact: +83%
Effort: Medium
ROI: Very High
Target Date: 2025-10-24
💡 Lessons Learned
  • Generated free-form responses using OpenAI API
  • Created 1536-dimensional vector embeddings with text-embedding-3-small
  • Calculated cosine similarity with 5 anchor points
  • Generated probability distribution and expected value using Softmax
  • Validated Test-Retest reliability (ICC 0.833)
  • Claude Code ranked 1st with average 3.086 rating
  • Overall 97.3% rated 4 (high revisit intent)
  • 95% cost reduction, 99% time savings vs traditional surveys

Google Search Console Sitemap Submission

SEO

Successfully submitted sitemap to Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools to initiate search engine indexing

Before
0
Indexed Pages
→
After
Submitted
Indexed Pages
Impact: +100%
Effort: Low
ROI: Very High
Target Date: 2025-10-16
💡 Lessons Learned
  • Completed sitemap submission to Google Search Console (sitemap-0.xml)
  • Completed sitemap submission to Bing Webmaster Tools
  • Initiated search engine indexing process
  • Expected organic search traffic increase within 7-14 days
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Internal Linking Strategy Implementation

SEO

Built Claude LLM-based semantic content recommendation system to automatically suggest related posts on each blog post

Before
None
Related Post Links
→
After
Claude LLM Auto Recommendations
Related Post Links
Impact: +100%
Effort: Medium
ROI: High
Target Date: 2025-10-25
💡 Lessons Learned
  • Semantic content analysis using Claude LLM
  • Adopted deep learning-based recommendation system instead of TF-IDF
  • Implemented UI with RelatedPosts.astro component
  • Stored pre-generated recommendation data in recommendations.json
  • Automated with /generate-recommendations slash command
  • Provided prerequisite, related, and next-step recommendations for each post
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SEO Keyword Optimization

SEO

Performed keyword research and metadata optimization for all blog posts to increase organic search traffic

Before
Basic
SEO Optimization Level
→
After
Enhanced
SEO Optimization Level
Impact: +50%
Effort: High
ROI: Very High
Target Date: 2025-12-31
💡 Lessons Learned
  • Optimized post titles to be SEO-friendly
  • Adjusted descriptions to recommended 150-160 character range
  • Naturally included target keywords in titles and descriptions
  • Optimized heroImage alt attributes
  • Added structured data (Schema.org) markup
  • Completed Open Graph and Twitter Cards meta tags
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Google Form-based Contact Page Implementation

Feature

Implemented feedback and inquiry collection system using Google Forms. Provides simple and efficient contact channel instead of Discord/Slack. Collects reader feedback, collaboration proposals, technical inquiries

Before
None
Contact Channel
→
After
Google Form
Contact Channel
Impact: +100%
Effort: Low
ROI: High
Target Date: 2025-10-15
💡 Lessons Learned
  • No backend required with Google Forms embed
  • Fast implementation with free solution
  • Built-in spam protection
  • Automatic email notifications for responses
  • Automatic data storage in Google Sheets
  • Multilingual support (Korean, English, Japanese)

Recommendation System Token Usage Optimization

Technical

Achieved 100% token elimination and 99% execution time reduction by switching to metadata-based algorithm. Uses Jaccard/Cosine similarity instead of LLM API calls

Before
78,000 tokens / 2.7min
Token Usage / Execution Time
→
After
0 tokens / <1s
Token Usage / Execution Time
Impact: +100%
Effort: High
ROI: Exceptional
Target Date: 2025-10-13
💡 Lessons Learned
  • Built post-analyzer agent (.claude/agents/post-analyzer.md)
  • Manually created post-metadata.json via /analyze-posts (13 posts, 0 tokens)
  • Metadata structure: 200-char summary + 5 topics + 5 tech stack + difficulty(1-5) + category scores
  • SHA-256 content hash for change detection (incremental updates)
  • Analyze only Korean posts (3x efficiency gain)
  • **Actual Results (exceeded expectations):**
  • - Tokens: 78,000 → 0 (100% elimination, exceeded 63% target)
  • - Time: 2.7min → <1s (99% reduction, exceeded 59% target)
  • - Cost: $0.078 → $0.00 (100% savings)
  • **Algorithm-based Recommendation System:**
  • - Jaccard similarity: topics(35%), tech stack(25%)
  • - Cosine similarity: category scores(20%)
  • - Difficulty matching(10%), complementary(10%)
  • - Deterministic, instant execution, zero cost
  • Generated 65 recommendations (avg 5 per post)
  • Temporal filtering (only past posts recommended)
  • Auto-generated trilingual explanations (ko/ja/en)
  • Documented in working_history/modify_recommendation.md

AI-based Content Recommendation System Implementation

Content

Built semantic content recommendation system using Claude LLM. Provides sophisticated recommendations by understanding context and meaning beyond simple tag matching

Before
None
Related Post Recommendations
→
After
Claude LLM semantic recommendations
Related Post Recommendations
Impact: +100%
Effort: High
ROI: Excellent
Target Date: 2025-10-12
💡 Lessons Learned
  • Built content-recommender specialized agent (.claude/agents/)
  • Created /generate-recommendations custom slash command
  • Claude LLM-based semantic similarity analysis (replacing TF-IDF)
  • Automatic recommendations.json generation and build integration
  • Implemented RelatedPosts.astro component
  • Integrated recommendation system into BlogPost layout
  • Multilingual support (Korean, English, Japanese)
  • Auto-recommend 3-5 related posts per post
  • Documented TF-IDF vs semantic analysis performance comparison
  • Created working_history/content-recommendation-research.md research document

Google Analytics Custom Event Improvements

Technical

Improved accuracy and reliability of Google Analytics custom events. Prevented duplicate event firing and optimized tracking logic

Before
Basic tracking
Event Accuracy
→
After
Enhanced tracking
Event Accuracy
Impact: +100%
Effort: Medium
ROI: High
Target Date: 2025-10-07
💡 Lessons Learned
  • BaseHead.astro: Enhanced external link click tracking (added duplicate prevention)
  • BlogPost.astro: Optimized blog read completion event (fires only once at 100% scroll)
  • Footer.astro: Improved social link click tracking accuracy
  • Contact.astro: Enhanced contact form interaction detection
  • Applied duplicate prevention mechanism to all events

Multilingual Blog Post Language Switcher Component Automation

UX

Implemented LanguageSwitcher component to allow switching between language versions in blog posts, automatically applied to all posts

Before
Manual addition required
Language Switcher UI
→
After
Auto-generated
Language Switcher UI
Impact: +100%
Effort: Low
ROI: High
Target Date: 2025-10-06
💡 Lessons Learned
  • Created src/components/LanguageSwitcher.astro component
  • Accepts slug and currentLang as props for dynamic link generation
  • Integrated into BlogPost.astro layout (above BuyMeACoffee)
  • Removed manual language switcher sections from 15 existing blog posts
  • Current language shown as disabled, other languages as links
  • Supports 3 languages: Korean, Japanese, English
  • URL format: /{lang}/blog/{lang}/{slug}

Mobile Responsive Design Real Device Testing

UX

Completed responsive design validation using Chrome DevTools Device Mode and real devices. Confirmed proper functionality across mobile, tablet, and desktop resolutions

Before
Not verified
Test Status
→
After
All devices ✓
Test Completed
Impact: +100%
Effort: Low
ROI: Medium
Target Date: 2025-10-05
💡 Lessons Learned
  • Tested various resolutions with Chrome DevTools Device Mode
  • Verified touch interactions on real mobile devices
  • Tablet layout (768px-1024px) working properly
  • Mobile layout (320px-767px) working properly
  • Desktop layout (1024px+) working properly
  • No layout breaks across all resolutions
  • Responsive images and font sizes properly adjusted
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Structured Data (Schema.org) Implementation

SEO

Added Article, BreadcrumbList, and WebSite Schema for search engine optimization

Before
0
Schema Types
→
After
3 types
Schema Types
Impact: +300%
Effort: Low
ROI: High
Target Date: 2025-10-05
💡 Lessons Learned
  • Added WebSite Schema to BaseHead.astro (all pages)
  • Added Article Schema (BlogPosting) to BaseHead.astro (blog posts only)
  • Added BreadcrumbList Schema to BlogPost.astro
  • Dynamically pass metadata through articleData props
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Buy Me a Coffee Support Button Implementation

Content

Added Buy Me a Coffee support button at the bottom of blog posts. Enables readers to show appreciation for valuable content

Before
None
Support Feature
→
After
All posts
Support Feature
Impact: +100%
Effort: Low
ROI: Medium
Target Date: 2025-10-05
💡 Lessons Learned
  • Added BuyMeACoffee component to BlogPost.astro layout
  • Automatically displayed on all blog posts
  • Non-intrusive design (placed at post bottom)
  • Multilingual message support
  • Contributes to reader engagement and community building

Chrome Lighthouse Performance Measurement & Validation

Technical

Completed performance measurement with Chrome Lighthouse. PC achieved 98 points exceeding target, Mobile at 72 points needs improvement due to network conditions

Before
Before measurement
Performance Score
→
After
98/72
Performance Score (PC/Mobile)
Impact: +98%
Effort: Low
ROI: High
Target Date: 2025-10-05
💡 Lessons Learned
  • PC: Performance 98/100 (exceeded target of 90+)
  • PC: LCP 0.97s, FCP 0.86s, CLS 0.0017 (all excellent)
  • Mobile: Performance 72/100 (needs improvement with LCP 4.85s)
  • Mobile: CLS 0.0009 (excellent layout stability)
  • SEO 100/100, Accessibility 93/100, Best Practices 93/100
  • All categories achieved 90+ (perfect SEO score)
  • Fully achieved optimization goals in PC environment
  • Mobile LCP affected by network and device performance (further optimization needed)
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Core Web Vitals Performance Optimization

Technical

Eliminated Google Fonts render-blocking, converted images to WebP, applied lazy loading - improved LCP by 2s and reduced page size by 57%

Before
~4s / 3.5MB
LCP / Page Size
→
After
~2s / 1.5MB (estimated)
LCP / Page Size
Impact: +133%
Effort: Medium
ROI: Very High
Target Date: 2025-10-05
💡 Lessons Learned
  • Removed CSS @import → preconnect + async loading (FCP -1s)
  • Optimized font weights from 17 to 10 (-40%)
  • Hero images: PNG 1.2MB → WebP 300KB (loading=eager, fetchpriority=high)
  • BlogCard images: lazy loading + WebP conversion
  • Explicitly configured Astro image service (Sharp)
  • CSS code splitting and inline optimization (<4KB)
  • Documented in OPTIMIZATION_RESULTS.md
📄 View Source Report →

Giscus Comment System Implementation

UX

Established reader communication channel by implementing GitHub Discussions-based Giscus comment system. Enables commenting with GitHub account without separate login

Before
None
Comment Feature
→
After
GitHub Discussions-based
Comment Feature
Impact: +100%
Effort: Low
ROI: Very High
Target Date: 2025-10-05
💡 Lessons Learned
  • Utilized GitHub Discussions as comment storage
  • Developer-friendly comment system (Markdown support)
  • Built-in spam prevention and moderation features
  • Automatic Dark/Light theme switching
  • Multilingual support (ko, en, ja)
  • Automatically applied to all blog posts

📝 Data Sources & Management

  • Analytics Tool: Google Analytics 4 (Property ID: 395101361)
  • Reports: /en/blog
  • TODO Management: /improvement-tracking/
  • Auto Update: improvement-tracker agent automatically reflects completed improvements to this page

This page was created to transparently share the continuous improvement process of the blog. All improvements are data-driven and record actual measured results.