First try a mistake, checked the about page: “Assume no komi”… Alright 
Here’s my trick to counting: count in shapes of 5, they’re easy to recognise in a glance after a bit of practice:
It’s often a combination of ‘blobs’ and ‘hooks’ and ‘T-shapes’ when convenient, also it’s easy to remember multiples of 5.
Anyone has other strategy or useful tips on how to count?