This Inflatable Kayak Is Only $85 for Cyber Monday

You guys know I like to take a simple boat out on the lake; I’ve written about recreational kayaks, inflatable paddleboards, and even–yes–inflatable kayaks. Well, if you’d like to join me out in paddle-land, today is the perfect day to pick up a budget boat. Walmart’s Black Friday deal on the Sevylor K5 inflatable kayak […]

This Cyber Monday Deal Makes the Meta Quest 2 the Cheapest It’s Ever Been

If you want to try a virtual-reality headset but aren’t ready to shell out big bucks for the new Meta Quest 3 (let alone the forthcoming Apple Vision Pro), right now, you can dive in with the most popular VR headset on the market for the lowest price it’s ever been—and get a $50 gift […]

These Are the Best Cyber Monday Deals on MacBooks

Apple makes some of the best laptops around. The MacBook Air is ideal for everyday computing, and MacBook Pros are great for creators and professionals. And Apple’s range of M series chips is so good, you can get away with buying an older model for cheap without feeling bad about your decision. Following some great […]

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map Just Changed

Heat domes, atmospheric rivers, bomb cyclones, and polar vortex—you’re not crazy, the weather is. And last week, the USDA confirmed it by releasing an updated climate zone map for 2023. And for many gardeners, that means a change in growing zones. What are hardiness zones? The map of the US is divided into zones, separated […]

Why You Should Consider Installing Recessed Outlets in Your House

Living in a compact studio apartment, I consider even the smallest gains in my living space big wins. A single inch could determine whether or not a piece of furniture fits, or give me the clearance I need to be able to open my closet door. And as appreciative as I am of every single […]

Use Rechargeable Motion Sensor Lights to Brighten Dark Spaces

Most people probably have at least one spot in their home that could benefit from some additional lighting. Not trendy geometric fixtures, or classic vintage lamps, but lighting that’s more functional than fashionable, and allows you to make better use of the living and/or storage space in your home. We’re talking about closets, crawlspaces, and […]

The Best Ways to Help Someone Who Is ‘Bad With Money’

We all know someone who seems unable to control their spending or make good financial decisions. When that person is someone you care about, it’s understandable to want to help them better manage their money. However, simply telling them to “be more responsible” is rarely effective. For many people, talking about money can get real […]

Google Tests Line Separators Between Sitelinks

Over the past week or so, Google has been testing line separators between Sitelinks in the Google Search results for snippets. This feature test really gives a lot of screen real estate to those snippets and gives it a lot of space.

Google Crawl Rate Setting Going Away & Googlebot To Lower Minimum Crawl Speed

The legacy feature to control how fast Google crawls your website is going away on January 8, 2024. It is a feature that launched 15 years ago but Google never migrated it to the new version of Search Console. Gary Illyes from Google said, “with the improvements we’ve made to our crawling logic and other […]

Google: The SEO Value Of Bringing Back A 404 Page Is Less Than The Effort

Google’s John Mueller answered a question about finding broken links that 404 and if there is SEO value in working on bringing those links back to life. John ended his response by saying on Reddit, “The SEO “value” of bringing a 404 back is probably less than the work you put into it.”

Vlog #250: Dave DiGregorio On ChatGPT For Local SEO & Being Super Process Focused

In part one with Dave DiGregorio we spoke about his journey from working in sports memorabilia to getting into SEO. Then, in part two we talked about some local pack reductions, diversifying your local SEO efforts, the services feature, and the amazing SEO community…

Google Search Console Currently Down (Back Up After 50 Minutes)

Google Search Console seems to be down right now. If you try to access it, you will get a 500 server error. I suspect Search Console will be back up shortly but right now, if it is down for you, you are not alone.

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New Google Ads Value Based Bidding Guide

Google has released a new four-page PDF document named Testing value based bidding using Google Ads campaign experiments guide. This document can be useful for those who want to test Maximize conversion value or Target ROAS bidding.

Google Tests “Interview” Label For News Results “For Context”

Google is testing an “interview” label in the “For Context” news box within the Google Search results. We recently saw a similar styled label named “by the numbers” and now I am seeing an “interview” label.