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About me

I'm Nikola Baldikov

I'm an SEO strategist who helps businesses grow through search in a way that lasts. My work covers keyword research, content planning, and link building done the right way. I spent years leading SEO and marketing in-house, and now I bring that same hands-on experience to client work through InBound Blogging.

A few facts about me

  • More than 10 years of experience working in SEO
  • Worked with SiteGround, Brosix, Dreamix, JetHost
  • Supported 100 clients across 20 industries
  • Published on Entrepreneur, HubSpot, Content Marketing Institute, The Drum, Cybernews
  • Speaker at Digital4Varna, Digital4Plovdiv, and Link Building Mastery Conference
I'm Nikola Baldikov
The evolution

From a curious kid to an SEO strategist

The beginning
The beginning Early years
First business
First business 2012โ€“2014
Discovered SEO
Discovered SEO 2015
A team
A team Today
The journey

My Story

Early years

Education first

I was the kid who took school seriously. I liked marketing, but I chose accounting first because I wanted to understand how businesses actually run.

2012โ€“2014

Learning the hard way

My cousin and I opened a small online shop selling printed T-shirts. Running that store taught me what good marketing looks like when money is on the line: clear positioning, clear product, clear message. When we got those right, sales followed.

2014โ€“2015

Finding my lane

I spent time abroad working and finishing a second Master's degree, then returned home and gave accounting a real try. I learned a lot, but it wasn't the right fit. That's when I started looking for work that matched my pace.

2015

I found SEO, and it stuck

It started as a side thing, then took over my evenings, then took over my plans.

2016โ€“2022

SEO became my full-time commitment

I moved into SEO full-time and treated it as a craft, not a trend. I kept learning and testing. I led SEO and marketing at Brosix while managing a growing team, then moved to SiteGround as SEO Manager. Those years taught me discipline: how to prioritize, keep work tight, and get results on sites where mistakes show up fast.

September 2022

InBound Blogging was born

I started InBound Blogging because I wanted to do SEO my way: clear priorities, clean execution, and a focus on business outcomes, not vanity metrics.

Today

A team behind the work

I lead a team of 10+ specialists across SEO, content, and outreach. Clients get senior direction, plus steady delivery. No chaos, no bottlenecks, no disappearing acts.

Proof, not promises

Why You Can Trust Me

I care about SEO, but I care even more about what SEO does for your business. Anyone can say they're "hard-working" or "results-driven." The difference is whether there's a clear process behind it, and outcomes you can point to. Here's what that looks like when you work with InBound Blogging.

Case study #1

SaaS SEO growth in just six months

Starting point

22,290 organic visits/month, 16,360 ranking keywords

What we did
  • Full SEO audit (technical, on-page, content gaps)
  • Keyword research & content strategy
  • Built SEO briefs for new and existing pages
  • Internal linking optimization
  • HARO link building
+101% organic traffic in 6 months
1,069 keywords in the top 3
Why it mattered

Significantly increased organic visibility and inbound demand, driving more qualified leads and conversions from non-paid channels and reducing dependency on ads.

Case study #2

Double page traffic with content optimization

Starting point

Two competing articles with 2,416 and 5,314 organic visits/month, keyword cannibalization issues

What we did
  • Content audit to identify cannibalization
  • Keyword mapping and consolidation strategy
  • Merged overlapping articles into one pillar page
  • On-page optimization for primary and secondary keywords
  • Link consolidation to the canonical guide
+~100% organic traffic in 2 months
Regained top rankings for core keywords
Why it mattered

Restored lost rankings, doubled traffic to a high-intent content asset, and created a single authoritative page that drives more qualified organic traffic and downstream conversions.

Case study #3

Programmatic SEO and link building success

Starting point

2 organic visits/month, 0 keywords in top 3, 0 keywords in positions 4โ€“10

What we did
  • Rebranding and SEO-aligned site structure
  • Programmatic SEO: launched 400 scalable content pages
  • Technical SEO optimization (crawlability, indexing, site architecture)
  • Backlink acquisition (60 links over 12 months)
  • Content and internal linking framework to support topical authority
+3,889% organic traffic in 12 months
2,055 keywords in the top 3
Why it mattered

Turned organic search into a primary growth channel from near-zero positioning. The brand became a visible authority in its niche, and we created a predictable inbound pipeline to support long-term revenue growth.

Let's Work Together

I don't do this work only for the money. I do it because I like meeting new people and teaching SEO and online marketing in a way that makes a real difference. I've helped businesses grow through strategic SEO, and I can help you do the same. If you're considering working together, reach out and let's talk through your goals.