Daily Search Forum Recap: April 21, 2025
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Six Ways to Ensure Your Browser Extensions Are Legit
Browser extensions can potentially see a lot of what you’re up to on your computer—so you need to be careful when it comes to choosing which of these add-ons you install and allow to access your browser. While plenty of browser extensions out there are legit and genuinely useful, some of them aren’t. Browser security […]
Bing Webmaster Tools Working To Streamline Email Notifications
Fabrice Canel said Microsoft will streamline the Bing Webmaster Tools notifications because, at times, it can be a bit overwhelming. Fabrice wrote on X, “working to streamline things” when Martin MacDonald complained about getting way too many emails from Bing Webmaster Tools.
IAB/PWC: U.S Search Ad Revenue Grew 15.9% With $102.9 Billion In 2024
The IAB and PwC released their annual Internet Advertising Revenue Report, which showed search ad grew 15.9% with $102 billion in ad dollars in 2024. Search ads made up the largest pie of internet ad spending at 39.8%.
Google Live Demo Of Android AR Glasses
The folks at Google did a live demo of Android XR, Google’s AR glasses with Gemini, at the TED 2025 event. It is pretty wild to watch this demo, so I figured I’d share it with all of you here, in case you missed it.
Google Drops Event Rich Results Carousel On Desktop Search: Bug?
Google seems to be no longer showing the events carousel, event rich results, in the desktop search results. I see them on mobile search but I cannot trigger them on any browser on desktop search.
This Bose Smart Soundbar Is on Sale for $170 Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. You don’t usually associate Bose with “budget-friendly,” but Woot’s current offer on the Bose Smart Soundbar 550 comes pretty close. It’s down to $169.99 for the next 12 days—or until it sells out—and that’s […]
Making $13,000/Month Cash Flow from ONE Rental and ONE Business in ONE Year
Want to leave your nine-to-five for a “job” that gives you more time, flexibility, and potentially more money? Rentals could be your golden ticket to financial freedom. After tragedy turned […]
Housing Market at Risk as Rates Rise, Dollar Weakens, Demand Freezes
The housing market may be at greater risk than many of us thought. An economic trifecta is forming. If all three conditions hit at once, it could spell serious problems […]
I Turned My Condo into a $10K+/Month Rental Portfolio (in 4 Years!)
Andrew Freed turned one condo into a rental property portfolio that makes him $10,000 per month! Just four years ago, Andrew had little to his name—around $50,000 and a $200,000 […]
Microsoft Launches Copilot Merchant Program
Microsoft launched the Copilot Merchant Program, a way to feed Copilot more details about your products. Microsoft said this is a way to “integrate your shopping experience with Copilot to help your brand gain visibility, acquire more customers and generate sales, all from a convenient centralized location with AI support at every step.”
You Should Try Instagram’s New ‘Blend’ Feature for a Custom Reels Feed
Instagram has a new feature that curates custom Reels feeds for you and your friends. Blend, an invite-only option within individual or group chats, refreshes daily and suggests content based on participants’ tastes. Spotify has a similar Blend feature that creates shared playlists—also updated daily—based on both listeners’ tastes. Note that Instagram Blend, which is […]
People Are Reverse Location Searching Photos on ChatGPT, and It Actually Works
This week, OpenAI announced its latest models: o3 and o4-mini. These are reasoning models, which break down a prompt into multiple parts that are then addressed one at a time. The goal is for the bot to “think” through a request more deeply than other models might, and arrive at a deeper, more accurate result. […]
How to Make Peanut Butter in the Vitamix Ascent X5
We may earn a commission from links on this page. I typically hesitate to suggest making peanut butter in blenders, but the Vitamix Ascent X5 is the exception. It’s the best blender I’ve ever tried, and you should definitely make nut butters with it. Not only is it the absolute fastest nut processor I’ve ever […]
The Top 3 Cash Flow Markets in 2025
What might be the top three cash flow markets for investors in 2025? I not only looked at price and rent data to find out, but I also narrowed down […]
