Google Search Ranking Volatility Spiked Friday – May 8th
It has been a couple of weeks since we last reported on a Google search ranking update, I bet a ton of you were wondering if I was feeling off. But it has been relatively calm for the past couple of weeks, that is until today. I am seeing renewed volatility over the past 24-hours […]
Why We’re Buying Real Estate Before Serious Economic Risks Kick In
Economic risk is growing, and protecting/building your wealth could get more challenging. Stocks are overvalued, mortgage rates are high, and many Americans feel stuck without a good option. What’s BiggerPockets […]
Google Business Profiles Show Business Address Toggle Broken
Google Business Profiles has another bug, this time with the toggle to hide or show the business address. The toggle for “Show business address to customers” just does not work – I even tried it myself and it is not working for my business.
Google Tests Alignment Changes To Search Result Snippets
Google is testing a slightly different layout for its search result snippets. Google seems to be indenting the title link, URL and description to the right and placing the favicon indented to the left of that placement.
Apple Says Google Searches Down On Safari & Google Says Searches Are Up
Yesterday, Apple’s Eddy Cue said searches on Google via Safari were down last month for the first time in 22 years. Then later, Google issued a statement saying there was an “increase in total queries coming from Apple’s devices and platforms.”
Beware of phone scams demanding money for ‘missed jury duty’
When we get the call, it’s our legal responsibility to attend jury service. But sometimes that call won’t come from the courts – it will be a scammer.
Google Analytics Real Time Reporting Lagging Again
Google Analytics real time reporting seems to be lagging again this morning. I woke up to a ton of complaints on social about the real time reporting reports in GA4 are simply not working as expected.
The Hidden Costs of Poor Deal Management—and How to Avoid Them
Let me tell you about a deal I lost that still stings. A while back, I made a lowball offer on a property. The sellers weren’t interested—flat-out rejected it, with […]
Rental Demand is Surging 3x Faster Than Homeownership—Here’s How to Catch the Wave
More Americans than ever are pressing pause on the dream of homeownership and turning to long-term rentals instead. And honestly, can you blame them? With high mortgage rates and home […]
How Confident Are Builders? Q1 Data Reveals Insights
Every month, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) tracks the sentiment of homebuilders nationwide. Rated from 0 to 100, a score greater than 50 indicates builders are optimistic. Below […]
It’s Time to Audit Your Autopay Subscriptions
On average, Americans spend $77 each month (or $924 annually) on subscriptions, according to a recent survey. But how many of those subscriptions are really adding value to our lives, and how many are set to autopay and simply slip through the cracks every month? From streaming entertainment and fitness apps to meal delivery kits […]
Samsung Will Soon Let You Tap to Send Payments to Other Digital Wallets
If you have a Samsung Galaxy phone, you’ll soon be able to send money to friends and family instantly simply by tapping your devices together. A new peer-to-peer payment feature transfers funds from debit cards in your Samsung Wallet to those stored in a recipient’s digital wallet or their physical tap-to-pay card. The feature will […]
Netflix Is Changing Its TV App Design
Netflix is rolling out a redesign to its TV app, which subscribers will see beginning on May 19. The update is intended to make it easier to find and choose content you actually want to watch rather than endlessly scrolling through the service’s library. What’s new on the Netflix TV app When your Netflix interface […]
Where to Grocery Shop to Avoid Price Increases From Tariffs
You can’t go long these days without hearing the word “tariff,” and for most of us, just hearing it induces anxiety. Family budgets, already a challenge, are going to get a lot more difficult once the predicted price increases and shortages kick in—one study predicts that these new tariffs will cost American households an average […]
How Microsoft’s New, Smaller Surface Devices Compare to the MacBook Air and iPad Pro
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Microsoft announced a pair of ultraportable Surface devices yesterday, both of which differ significantly from their predecessors. There’s the creatively named Surface Laptop 13-inch, which is shrunken down from the previous model’s 13.8-inches, as well as a new version of the Surface Pro, which is […]
