May 2026: 5 Free Discovery Audit Slots Open for New Malaysian Clients
Our monthly intake of 5 new clients opens for May 2026. Book a complimentary discovery audit by 15 May to be considered for the cohort.
May 2026 client intake is now open. We accept 5 new clients per month — a hard cap that has been in place since 2011 — and the application window for May runs through 15 May. This post explains what the discovery audit covers, who it is and is not for, and what happens after you submit.
What’s Included in the Free Discovery Audit
Each free audit takes our team 4-6 hours to prepare and includes:
- Technical baseline — Google Search Console review, Screaming Frog crawl summary, Core Web Vitals snapshot. Surfaces the issues bleeding equity right now.
- Keyword opportunity map — Ahrefs and SEMrush analysis identifying 30-50 keywords your business could realistically rank in 12 months but currently does not.
- Competitor positioning — Top 3 Malaysian competitors in your niche, what they are doing differently, and where the strategic gap is.
- AEO/GEO surface check — Sample queries against ChatGPT and Perplexity to see if your brand is already cited (or visibly missing).
- 90-day priority list — A written, prioritized recommendation: what we would do first if you engaged, in what order, and why.
The output is a written PDF document plus a 30-minute call with Adam to walk through it. No obligation to engage. About 40% of audits result in an engagement; the rest land on “good fit but timing isn’t right” or honest “SEO isn’t your highest-leverage channel right now” feedback.
Who This Is For
The audit is designed for Malaysian SMEs and regional clients in three rough categories:
- E-commerce stores doing RM 30,000+ per month in revenue who suspect SEO can lift it materially.
- Local service businesses in Klang Valley, Penang, Johor Bahru, or other Malaysian markets where Local SEO and map-pack ranking would compound.
- Professional services and consultancies struggling with low-converting traffic despite “decent” rankings.
We are explicit about who this is not for. If you are pre-revenue, we usually recommend Google Ads for cash flow first. If your business has zero web presence and is starting from scratch, the discovery audit will be light — there is not much to audit yet.
How the May 2026 Cohort Selection Works
Timeline
Audit applications close 15 May 2026 · Audits delivered 16-25 May · Engagement decisions made by 31 May · June 2026 work begins 1 June
Submit your audit request by 15 May. We review every application personally — Adam plus a senior team member read each one. The 5 slots go to applications where we believe we can move the needle in 6-12 months. We notify everyone (selected or not) by 31 May with honest feedback either way.
Apply for a May 2026 Slot
Use the contact form and select “Not sure — recommend the right scope” if you would prefer we suggest a tier rather than picking one yourself. We will reply within 1 business day. If our May slots fill before 15 May, we will tell you and offer June consideration instead — no waiting list silence.
Apply now — Request the Free Discovery Audit
