Build Real Skills That Matter in SEO
Most keyword research courses teach you tools. We teach you how to think. Our six-month program starts August 2026 and focuses on practical problem-solving using real client scenarios from our work in South Korean and international markets.
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What You'll Actually Learn
We built this around mistakes we made early in our careers. The kind that cost clients money and damaged relationships. You'll spend six months working through real search data, making decisions under pressure, and understanding why context beats volume every time.
Foundation Period
Months 1-2You start by breaking things. We give you real datasets from past projects and ask you to find opportunities. Most students miss the obvious patterns first. That's fine – we did too.
- Search intent analysis using actual user behavior data
- Understanding how Korean and English search patterns differ
- Tool exploration beyond the popular names everyone uses
- Working with small budgets where every keyword choice matters
Application Stage
Months 3-4Here's where it gets uncomfortable. We pair you with actual clients who need keyword strategies. You'll present recommendations, defend your choices, and occasionally realize you missed something important.
- Client presentations where you explain your thinking
- Competitive analysis for crowded markets
- Building keyword maps that connect to actual content plans
- Learning to say no to keywords that look good but won't convert
Advanced Practice
Months 5-6By now you should be questioning half of what's written in SEO blogs. Good. We focus on complex scenarios – multilingual sites, technical limitations, markets where search data is sparse.
- Cross-cultural keyword adaptation for Korean markets
- Technical SEO constraints and how they affect keyword choices
- Building processes that scale beyond single projects
- Understanding when keyword research isn't the actual problem
Who's Teaching This
We've been doing keyword research since before Google suggested related searches. That means we remember when things were harder, which oddly makes us better teachers.
Taemin Seok
Search Strategy Lead
Spent eight years figuring out why Korean search behavior doesn't match English patterns. Now helps international companies avoid the mistakes that cost me clients early on. Still learning, which is probably why students connect with my approach.
Davin Thorpe
Technical SEO Advisor
Former developer who switched to SEO after realizing keyword research required actual thinking. Works primarily with technical constraints – the scenarios where perfect keyword lists meet impossible implementation realities.
The program didn't give me shortcuts. It gave me frameworks for making decisions when data is ambiguous. That turned out to be way more valuable than any tool tutorial.
I came in thinking I knew keyword research. First week proved me wrong. Taemin has this way of asking questions that make you realize you've been looking at surface-level metrics for years.
How to Join
Our next cohort starts August 2026. We take twelve students. Applications open January 2026. The process takes about three weeks from initial contact to final decision.
Initial Conversation
We start with a call. Not an interview – just a conversation about what you're looking for and whether this program makes sense for where you are. Some applicants realize they need different training. That's fine.
Assignment Review
If we both think it's a good fit, we send you a small keyword research project. Real scenario, messy data, no right answer. We want to see how you think through ambiguity.
Decision Discussion
We review your assignment together. You explain your choices, we ask questions about alternatives you considered. This tells us if you're ready for the pace and depth of the program.
Questions About the Program?
Reach us at 63-7 Godeung-dong, Paldal-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea or call +82312369515. Email works too: contact@cognitwise.com
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