My Flip MUST Check These 5 Boxes—or I’m Walking Away From the Deal
If something about the deal doesn’t make financial sense, I’m not buying.
The Apple Watch SE Is (Probably) All the Smartwatch You Need
Sometimes, the most expensive option isn’t the best one, and smartwatches are no exception. For the past two weeks, I’ve swapped out my typical Apple Watch SE for the Apple Watch Ultra 2, and for the most part, I much prefer the $249 pick to the $799 one. From an always-on display to an Action […]
How to Recover Deleted Files and Photos on Android and iOS
It’s not a great feeling, realizing you’ve accidentally deleted an important photo or document on your phone. Maybe you’ve picked the wrong file, or you’ve tapped the wrong button, but it’s easily done—and it’s not the kind of mistake you’re always going to notice right away, either. The good news is that Android, iOS, and […]
How to ‘Track’ Your Runs Without a Fitness Watch or App
When you’re new to running, or getting back into it, the last thing you need is one more barrier. Shoes, appropriate clothes, sweat-resistant sunscreen: These things are hard to do without. But those running watches that it seems like everyone has? You don’t need one on your first day. You don’t even need your phone. […]
The Best Google Search Alternatives for Most People
It’s not just you: Google search is getting worse. It’s more than the annoying new AI box at the top of the results page, which takes a long time to load and tends to spout nonsense. It’s also that the overall quality of search results seems to have declined over time, even as promoted results […]
How to Enable Gemini Nano on a Google Pixel 8
Google garnered quite a bit of backlash when it previously suggested the Pixel 8 wouldn’t get Gemini Nano, thus disallowing its base smartphone from on-device AI features. However, it recently went back on that decision, saying that it would actually bring AI features to the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8a after all. Now, reports indicate […]
Google News Tab, Discover & Google News Not Returning Results
This morning, I was doing some news queries and noticed that, sporadically, the Google News tab was not returning results for some queries. I thought it was just me and I moved on – but it was not just me – others are also seeing the Google News tab not working.
No, Cash is Not King—You Can Do Way More and Way Better With Financing
You hear it all the time on BiggerPockets Forums, podcasts, local meetups, from gurus, etc. It must be true if everyone says it is: “Cash is king.” The idea is […]
Google Tests People Also Ask Open By Default
Google is testing showing the first people also ask link, as opened by default. So you don’t need to click on it to reveal the snippet within the first people also ask option. I guess this might increase “queries” for Google. 🙂
Only 10% Of SEOs Trust Google (Same As 10 Years Ago)
Even after the Google search API data leak, even after it was confirmed by Google, still 10% of SEOs will continue to trust Google statements going forward. The wild thing is, this level of trust has not changed in the past decade when I ran a similar poll in 2014.
Google Knowledge Panels “See Also”
Google has added a “see also” section to some knowledge panels over the past few weeks. I think it is similar to the “people also search for” and related features we saw in knowledge panels. This one will show you other people some how related (in the news, etc) with the person or entity you […]
Google Shopping Ideas Search Carousel
Google is now showing a newish “shopping ideas” carousel within its search results. It can show up for a variety of queries and gives you a less promotional version of the the shop all deals banners, but the links do lead to the Google Search shopping interface.
Google AI Overviews Are Here To Stay With Improvements – The Ray AIO Update
Google’s Head of Search, Liz Reid, wrote a blog post last night named “AI Overviews: About last week.” She basically said that overall the vast majority of the AI Overviews are really good and they did find examples of where they can make improvements. But AI Overviews are here to stay and Google will continue […]
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Rank Data Leak, Google Volatility, Search Console Link Decline & Google On AI Overviews
This was one heck of a week with Google’s search ranking data features being leaked…
