Inman’s 2024 Global Real Estate Influencers revealed

Broker and reality television legend Ryan Serhant headlines an all-star roster of the industry’s most compelling voices for the second-annual Inman Global Real Estate Influencers program.

Broker Spotlight: Chip Stella

Learn how this Boston broker puts his sales experience to work as he guides, supports and develops the next generation of great real estate professionals.

A History of Mac Viruses (and Why People Thought They Didn’t Exist)

There are certain questions you get asked a lot once people find out you write about tech for a living. Which smartphone should I buy? Can you come and fix my wifi? And of course the perennial classic: Do I need to install antivirus software on my computer? That last one has always been tricky […]

Use the ‘Sigh, See, Start’ Method to Teach Your Kids (and You) Self-Regulation

Small parenting challenges come up every day, from whining about leaving the playground, to a disagreement with a sibling, or clashes with friends at school. You want to handle every emotional upset in the best, healthiest way for your child, but how do you know what response is good enough? In her new book, Sigh, See, […]

How to Talk to a Real Human at the IRS Without Waiting on Hold Forever

Not all questions can be answered by a computer—especially when it comes to your taxes. This year, the IRS announced it will be extending hours of service in nearly 250 Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs) across the country, providing additional help to people who need it. It will also be working to continue improvements on its […]

Google Top Stories – New Stories Since You Last Searched

Google is testing a new top stories feature and label that tells you that there are new top stories available since the last time you searched for that query. There is a new label that reads “new” and says, “There are new results since your last search.”

New Google Search DMA Rich Results, Aggregator Units & Refinement Chips

We’ve been seeing changes to the Google Search results in the European regions related to Digital Markets Act (DMA) comparison sites and hotels, etc. The Google Search team now posted about how the search experiences are changing with new rich results, aggregator units, and refinement chips – most of what we covered already but now […]

Google Testing New Layouts For Hotel Search Pack Results

Google is testing two new layouts for the hotel search results – the hotel pack. Instead of just listing the results in a list view, Google is testing show the results side by side in columns and rows.

Google Will Clarify Use Of AI To Generate Content For SEO Purposes

Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison, said last week that the search company will issue additional clarifications around the acceptable or unacceptable use of AI to generate content for SEO purposes. In short, Google has already said you cannot use AI (or other means) to generate content to manipulate ranking in search results.

Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update Hits On February 14 & 15 (Unconfirmed)

I see signs of another unconfirmed Google search ranking algorithm update that kicked off yesterday and is rolling into today. The SEO chatter within the SEO industry started yesterday and has only escalated today, while the Google volatility tracker tools are mostly all picking up big swings today.

Google Search Featured Snippets Have Gone Missing (Now Back)

It seems that Google has stopped serving featured snippets in its search results this morning. It started around 7 AM ET today, just about an hour ago. I cannot trigger any featured snippets to load.

You Can Get This 6-in-1 Laptop Stand on Sale for $95 Right Now

You can get this 6-in-1 CASA HUB laptop stand hub on sale for $94.97 right now (reg. $129) through February 19. It comes with a 360° rotatable base and conveniently has 6 ports in the back, including USB-C, USB-C PD, (2) HDMI, USB-A, and RJ45 for charging and transferring data. It also has silicone rubber […]

Bitcoin crosses $51K, S&P 500 sees record close; this EOS and Shiba Inu rival witness investor influx

The cryptocurrency market witnessed a significant surge as Bitcoin soared past the $51,000 mark, marking a staggering 19% gain for the week. This bullish momentum rippled across the financial landscape, with the S&P 500 also achieving a record close, breaching the 5,000 mark for the first time in history.  Amidst this fervent activity, altcoins such […]

Google Updates Canonical Docs Explaining Which Attributes Break The Canonicalization

Google has added a section to the use rel=canonical link annotations section of the canonical search documentation to clarify that rel=canonical annotations with certain attributes are not used for canonicalization.

How to Buy a Rental Property in 90 Days (or Less!)

Here’s exactly how to buy your first rental property in ninety days or less. And guess what? You don’t need ANY real estate investing experience to do it. After watching […]