‘Noplace’ Is a Social Media App That’s Not (Yet) Meant for Grown-Ups
On Friday afternoon, my bosses asked if I’d like to test out and explain Noplace, a new social media platform that shot to the top of the Apple Store charts when it switched from referral-only to free-for-all. When they asked me to do that with BeReal two years ago, I ended up falling in love […]
Some of the Best Indie Apps for Mac, iPhone, and iPad Are on Sale Right Now
Some of the best Mac apps don’t come from Apple, but are actually made by indie developers. Some of my favorite indie apps, including Mona, Hezel, and Loop, are so useful that they have a permanent place in my app library. To supercharge your Mac like mine, check out Indie App Sales, an event where […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: July 8, 2024
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. I’m seeing more Google Search weekend volatility – something is up (or down)…
YouTube Traffic Sources Affect Same Traffic Sources, Not Different Traffic Sources
I don’t cover YouTube SEO here much but I found a post from the YouTube Liaison talking about how traffic sources are impacted. In short, the YouTube home page recommendations are affected by viewers watching videos from the home page and not affected by external views, people watching your videos on an external site.
This App Will Create Unique Daily Walking Loops for You
It doesn’t matter whether you’re visiting a new city or at home—sometimes you just want to take a walk, but you don’t know where to go. A new, free iPhone app called Strolly is the perfect solution. Open the app and it will create three walking routes, usually a loop, near your current location: one […]
Your Google Discover Feed Is More Useful Than You Might Think
You can find the Google Discover feed in a number of places: It’s one swipe away from the home screen on most Android phones, it’s front and center in the Google apps for Android and iOS, and it’s shown on the new tab page for Google Chrome on mobile as well. And yet it doesn’t, […]
How to Grow a Foolproof First Garden With Your Kids
There are tons of things that kids can love about gardening: digging, picking, identifying color and texture and taste. If you’ve got a small spot of the yard to dedicate to the endeavor, why not create a garden for your kids? You can keep it very simple, using “cut and come again” vegetables and flowers, […]
Metaplanet loads more bitcoins with 42,466 BTC purchase
Metaplanet, a Japanese firm, increases Bitcoin holdings with $2.5M purchase. Metaplanet now holds 203,734 BTC, acquired at $62,000 per Bitcoin on average. This latest acquisition brings Metaplanet’s total Bitcoin holdings to an impressive 203,734 BTC. In a bold move amidst fluctuating cryptocurrency markets, Metaplanet, a publicly-listed investment and consulting firm based in Japan, has purchased […]
Google: Ranking For Unrelated Keywords In Search? Make Your Titles & Content Clearer
Have you ever had a site that ranks for unrelated keywords, queries you do not want to rank for? John Mueller from Google said if you do, maybe you should make your title and content clearer if they are too amibiguious.
Google Maps Add Stop Advertisements
Did you know that Google Maps can suggest that you add a stop along the way as an advertisement or sponsored route along the way? It pops up as you are driving and asks you if you want to “Add stop” or “Cancel.”
Google URL Best Practices Updated: Don’t Use Fragments To Change Page Content
Google has updated its URL structure best practices for Google Search help documentation to tell us again to not use URL fragments to change the content on that page. Google added this line, “Don’t use fragments to change the content of a page, as Google generally doesn’t support fragment URLs. If you’re using JavaScript to […]
Google Search Console New Owner Notifications Bug?
There are numerous reports of Google sending out email notifications about there being new owners added to your Search Console profiles. The new owner notification emails have been going out since Friday of last week or so and seem to be part of some bug.
Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Monday, July 8, 2024
If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for July 8, 2024 read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is medium difficult; I got it in four. Beware, there are spoilers below for July 8, Wordle #1,115! Keep scrolling if you want some hints (and then the answer) […]
The Investing “Map” You NEED to Uncover Hot Markets, Neighborhoods, & Deals
Harnessing the power of data gives you an enormous advantage in your real estate investing journey, allowing you to discover up-and-coming markets or find deals that are flying under the […]
Pay Off Student Loans or Invest in Real Estate: Which Makes You Wealthier?
Should you pay off student loans or invest in real estate? This is the question Tom Keating had to ask himself back in 2018. At the time, he had no […]
