How to Get Mud Out of Basically Anything
April showers bring…mud. Just a lot of mud. A wet day out can leave you with mud on everything from shoes, to hands, to paws, to (eventually) your carpet and furniture. You can’t always prevent the mess from happening—especially if you have kids and/or dogs—but you can clean it up. Here are strategies for getting mud… Read […]
April 2023 Google Webmaster Report
Last month was jammed packed with Google search news including the Google March 2023 broad core update starting on March 15th and completing on March 28th. We had the end of the February 2023 product reviews update. Google Bard started to roll out, many are not impressed.
Google Tests Map Auto-Expansion Feature In Web Search
Google is testing having the map box automatically expand within the web search results, above or on the right side of the local pack results, when you begin to place your mouse cursor over the results.
Bing Chat Upgrade v98 Rolling Out Reducing Refusals & Disengagements
Microsoft is rolling out version 98 of Bing Chat which some of you should start seeing later today or tomorrow. This upgrade reduces the number of times Bing Chat will refuse to create something and also a reduction of disengagements.
Bing AI-Generated Stories In Search Results
A couple of weeks ago, Microsoft Bing started to roll out “stories” in the search results side panel. Those stories are AI-generated stories, created by generative AI and not by people.
Google’s John Mueller On Using AI To Write Content…
So far, Google’s official stance on using AI to write content is just fine, assuming that content was not written to manipulate the search results. If the content is useful, helpful and quality, it doesn’t matter if a machine wrote it or a human. But John Mueller of Google doesn’t seem too positive about the […]
When pigs fly: A $5M California home gets rare approval from Zillow Gone Wild
Many real estate agents have come to fear an appearance on Zillow Gone Wild, a social media juggernaut that has captured the attention of millions of followers who gawk at the baffling architecture, zany landscaping and bizarre decor of Zillow’s most uncommon listings. But last week, the platform bestowed California-based real estate agent Sarah Rogers […]
From $40K Debt to 4 Doors and Six-Figure Net Worth (In 1 Year!)
Owning multiple properties with no money? While it might sound ludicrous, there are several ways to do it. Money shouldn’t be the barrier preventing you from getting into the world […]
Their clients could buy homes. But they rent for $75K a month instead
Increasingly, wealthy would-be homebuyers are opting to rent in lieu of homeownership, choosing to cough up top dollar for $69,000-a-night Airbnbs and apartments for north of $100,000. But why?
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 4, 2023
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…
Some of You Are Tying Your Shoes Wrong
You probably learned to tie your shoes as a kid and haven’t given the method of tying a second thought since then. But if your shoes are always coming untied, maybe we should revisit that shoe-tying lesson. You see, there are two ways to tie the standard shoelace knot, and only one of them will […]
Give Your Cookies a Helpful Oat Bottom
Recently, I found myself in possession of a pathetic amount of groats. Not enough to make a snack, but enough to feel wasteful if it met the trash can. Although this small conundrum was frustrating at first, I ended up with a “when life gives you lemons’’ discovery. It turns out you can make better […]
This Southwest Airlines Deal Will Let Your Companion Fly for Free
Southwest Airlines is having a promotion that won’t last long: If you buy a flight by April 5 to fly anytime before May 24, you will receive a “companion pass” that will allow you to bring someone with you anytime you fly between Aug. 15 to Sept. 30, 2023. There are some caveats to know […]
The bombshell real estate lawsuit has just exploded
With the stakes higher than ever in Moerhl, the real estate industry is facing significant upheaval in terms of how listing and selling agents are compensated. As both Realtors and homeowners await the outcome, the defendants’ next moves — settlement, trial or bankruptcy, may very well reshape the industry’s landscape for many years to come.
