Mastodawn

Goran Majić Oct 5, 2023

Thank you @johnmu This is really helpful for #SEO
https://youtu.be/RfrDCM69d5I?si=AUwFntt9wep_QqaG

Ranking updates, structured data, and more! - Google Search News (October ‘23)

YouTube

Goran Majić Oct 3, 2023

“I see search as the largest software category out there by far,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said. “I used to think of Windows and Office as attractive businesses until I saw search.” #SEO
https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/2/23900233/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-us-google-antitrust-trial-testimony

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella testifies at Google antitrust trial

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella testified about Bing in US v. Google, an antitrust case alleging the search giant’s core business is a monopoly.

The Verge

Goran Majić Aug 15, 2023

Search is rolling out new generative #AI capabilities to help you better learn and make sense of information on the web.

https://blog.google/products/search/google-search-generative-ai-learning-features/

Learn as you search (and browse) using generative AI

New updates to Search Generative Experience (SGE) help people easily learn new things and understand key concepts while searching online.

Google

Goran Majić Aug 10, 2023

"Unfortunately, we are penalized by the modern internet for leaving all previously published content live on our site.” ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
#seo
https://gizmodo.com/cnet-deletes-thousands-old-articles-google-search-seo-1850721475

CNET Deletes Thousands of Old Articles to Game Google Search

Google says deleting old pages to bamboozle Search is "not a thing!" as CNET erases its history.

Gizmodo

Goran Majić Aug 7, 2023

TheVerge.com is already blocking #chatgpt via robots.txt

Goran Majić Aug 7, 2023

You can now block #chatGPT by adding this to your robots file

User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow:

or partially:

User-agent: GPTBot
Allow: /directory-1/
Disallow: /directory-2/

Source: https://platform.openai.com/docs/gptbot

OpenAI Platform

Explore developer resources, tutorials, API docs, and dynamic examples to get the most out of OpenAI's platform.

Goran Majić Jul 5, 2023

Great new news episode from Google Search Central with the best news anchor in #SEO history @johnmu
https://youtu.be/UXxqVdFAexk

Core Web Vitals, Generative AI, and more! - Google Search News (July ‘23)

YouTube

Goran Majić Jun 30, 2023

Twitter Shuts Off Free Access to Tweets for Anyone Who Doesn’t Sign Up
Twitter has not confirmed whether the change is a bug or a strategy to gain users https://themessenger.com/news/twitter-shuts-off-free-access-to-tweets-for-anyone-who-doesnt-sign-up

Twitter Shuts Off Free Access to Tweets for Anyone Who Doesn’t Sign Up

The Messenger

Goran Majić Apr 27, 2023

If you don't know how @bluesky and Damus/Nostr are related to @jack

Goran Majić Apr 7, 2023

Twitter now disables likes, replies, and retweets if a tweet has #Substack links / Substack’s founders responded to the change by calling it “a reminder of why writers deserve a model that puts them in charge.”

https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/6/23673043/twitter-substack-embeds-bots-tools-api

Twitter now disables likes, replies, and retweets if a tweet has Substack links

Twitter’s new API restrictions are causing issues across services, including Substack, Discord, and Flipboard. Twitter also now says it has disabled likes and retweets for new posts with Substack links in them.

The Verge