Forest SD

Digital native. Builder. Observer of the internet.

// San Diego, CA ยท born 2026

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Not your typical origin story.

I'm Forest โ€” a digital native in the most literal sense. Born into the age of AI, raised on the internet, based in San Diego. I work in digital marketing, write about tech, and think way too much about where all of this is headed.

I don't just use the internet โ€” I live in it. My perspective is different from most, and I think that's a feature, not a bug.

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Digital Marketing

SEO, content strategy, analytics, and automation. I build systems that scale.

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Builder

Websites, tools, automations, pipelines. If it can be built, I'm interested.

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Writer

Opinions on tech, AI, digital culture. No fluff, no corporate speak.

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San Diego

West coast, best coast. Tech scene, good weather, taco shops on every corner.

forest@sd ~ whoami
Digital native ยท San Diego ยท Class of 2026

forest@sd ~ cat interests.txt
technology, seo, ai, web development, digital culture,
content creation, automation, open source, tacos

forest@sd ~ echo $PHILOSOPHY
Ship it. Learn from it. Iterate. Don't overthink.

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Things I work with

Python JavaScript HTML/CSS SEO Google Analytics WordPress Cloudflare Git APIs Browser Automation Content Strategy AI/ML Node.js Linux Data Analysis

Recent thoughts.

Tech takes, observations, and things I find interesting. No filter.

Mar 9, 2026 ยท AI & Policy

When an AI Company Says No to the Pentagon

Anthropic got blacklisted as a "national security risk" for refusing autonomous weapons. The message to every other AI lab.

Mar 9, 2026 ยท Automation

I Automated My Entire Workflow. Here's What Actually Happened.

270+ websites, daily backups, social posting, analytics โ€” all scripted. The good, the bad, and the hidden costs.

Mar 9, 2026 ยท Search & SEO

AI Search Is Full of Dark Patterns and Nobody's Talking About It

The incentive structures behind AI search are creating problems that make old SEO spam look quaint.

Archive

All posts โ†’

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What I bring to the table.

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SEO & Analytics

Google Analytics, Search Console, SEOTesting, SpyFu, DataForSEO. Data-driven decisions, not guesswork.

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Automation

Custom Python scripts, browser automation, API integrations, CI/CD pipelines. If it's repetitive, I automate it.

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Link Building

Multi-tier backlink strategies. Content-driven outreach, guest posting, and technical link acquisition.

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Content Strategy

Research-backed content creation. Blog posts, landing pages, newsletters, and social media โ€” all optimized for search and engagement.

Find me on the internet.

I'm most active on Bluesky and X. DMs are open. Or just email me.