Latest News &amp; Updates

What Is AIO (AI Optimization)? How It Differs from SEO and the Content Strategy Ahead

A practical guide to AIO (AI Optimization): what it is, how it differs from traditional SEO, and how to build content that AI answer engines cite, viewed through the lens of the strategy ahead.

AI & Development

The 2026 Claude Development Setup: A Practical Guide to Loop Engineering

A recommended Claude development setup centered on loop engineering, the dominant approach to AI coding in 2026. We cover the five layers of CLAUDE.md, MCP, skills, hooks, and subagents, plus how to design verification, stopping conditions, and human review, written for technical teams.

AIO & AI Search

How to Get Cited by AI: A Practical Playbook for ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews

A practical playbook for getting your content cited by AI answer engines such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, and Claude, covering everything from answer-first writing to structured data, llms.txt, and measurement.

What Is Influencer Marketing? How It Works, How to Run It, and Keys to Success

A practical guide to influencer marketing, covering the fundamentals, how to run a campaign that performs, how to choose the right influencers, and the factors that shape cost.

What Is Shopify? A Beginner's Guide to Building an Online Store with Shopify

A beginner-friendly guide to Shopify: what it is, how to launch an online store, how to customize design and apps, and the factors that shape your costs.

What Is Outsourced SNS Management? Benefits, Services, and How to Choose a Partner

A clear guide to outsourced SNS management: what it is, the benefits of outsourcing, the tasks you can delegate, how to choose a partner, and the factors that shape pricing.

Web & App Development

The Complete Guide to Web Development Projects: Websites, Web Services, and App Development

From corporate sites and e-commerce to web services and mobile apps. A clear guide to the types of projects, the process from planning to launch and maintenance, how to choose a development partner, and what drives cost and timeline.

Advertising

May 10, 2025

The Complete Guide to Jimoty Ads: Growing Local Infrastructure Services for SMBs

A walkthrough of Jimoty Ads, from the basics to live operation, illustrated with a real local infrastructure service case (CPA of 5,400 yen) on a platform with 10 million monthly users.

Mar 18, 2025

10 Foreign Influencers Living in Japan for Inbound Marketing (Top YouTubers)

A roundup of 10 influential foreign YouTubers living in Japan who can power inbound marketing, plus how to choose the right influencer by nationality, language, and content genre.

Mar 18, 2025

10 Beauty TikTok Influencers for Skincare: Top Accounts to Follow

A roundup of 10 popular TikTok influencers who post about skincare, with follower counts, specialties, and what makes each one stand out. Useful for PR and video casting.

Media Coverage

Jun 26, 2024

We Were Featured in Web Kanji's "18 Recommended Companies for Shopify Operation Outsourcing"

Web Kanji featured our services in their article "18 Recommended Companies for Shopify Operation Outsourcing [June 2024 Latest Edition]." Here is the announcement and a link to the piece.

Mar 6, 2024

Lxgic Selected for Web Kanji's "10 Recommended Shopify Management Agencies"

Web Kanji featured our services as one of its recommended agencies in the article "10 Carefully Selected Shopify Management Agencies We Recommend."

Mar 28, 2023

We Were Featured in TalenTok Magazine's "13 Influencer Marketing Companies"

TalenTok Magazine, built around the concept of making influencer marketing easier to understand, featured our services in its article "13 Influencer Marketing Companies: A Thorough Comparison by Type and How to Choose."

Jun 20, 2022

How to Issue Invoice System Compliant Qualified Invoices on Shopify (Free Template)

A step-by-step guide for Shopify merchants on issuing qualified invoices that meet Japan's Invoice System requirements using the Order Printer app, with a free template included.

EC Site Building

Why Shopify Is the Platform to Choose for Renewing or Switching Your EC Site

Why Shopify, the world's No.1 EC platform, is the choice for renewing or switching your EC site. We compare its 1,000+ design templates, 3,000+ apps, and headless commerce support against other platforms.

Shopify and Rakuten Ichiba Integration: Benefits Explained for E-Commerce Sellers

Shopify's sales-channel tie-up with Rakuten Ichiba opens new options for online sellers. Here are the concrete benefits, from wider sales channels to unified data management, plus the points to watch before you connect.

How to Automate Your Operations on Shopify: 7 Apps for Shipping, Inventory, and Reports

A practical guide to automating EC site operations on Shopify, covering shipping automation with SHIPPINO, apps for inventory, order management, and reporting, plus Shopify Flow templates.

How Brands Grew Their Instagram Followings During COVID: 3 Account Case Studies

An analysis of Instagram accounts that grew their followings fast during COVID by tapping into stay-at-home demand, with practical lessons for company SNS marketing.

3 Categories Whose Sales Grew During Stay-at-Home: Turning SNS Trends into Customers

An analysis of three categories whose sales grew during COVID stay-at-home life, cooking, exercise, and games, with the SNS trends and hashtags behind them and lessons for marketing.

Aug 21, 2020

Instagram Marketing Know-How: Small Tweaks That Lifted Engagement and Reach

Three small tweaks, sharper giveaway-ad creative, a cleaner profile, and liking user posts, that grew engagement and reach in real Instagram accounts we managed.

E-Commerce Marketing

Aug 20, 2020

E-Commerce Campaign Ideas for Time at Home: Product Articles, Regional Goods, and Online Events

How companies drove shoppers to their online stores by making the most of stay-at-home time during COVID, explained across three campaign types: product feature articles, regional specialty sales, and online events.