randderuiter

randderuiter, 12 hours ago to random

Google declares the end of the web
https://unherd.com/newsroom/google-declares-the-end-of-the-world-wide-web/

The article goes a bit far, but, much like the right to vote in free and fair elections, I agree that far too few people care about the web's preservation.

randderuiter, 9 days ago to random

Too many folks believe social media's all about reach. They optimize for posts that can earn thousands or millions of engagements.

But there's another way to view these networks - as 1:1 connectors.

Like anyone, I think it's cool when one of my posts here "does well." But 99% of my activity is the opposite. I read & reply to people when I like their work or want to support/amplify them. I post things that are valuable for 100 people but not of much interest to millions. And it works great 🥰

randderuiter, 12 days ago to random

Question for SEO friends:

Do links still matter much? Is SEO still 50%+ link building (or things that indirectly lead to links)? Or has Google mostly evolved beyond that?

randderuiter, 13 days ago to random

I know this was you @theeverywhereist! Don't try to deny it

randderuiter, 1 month ago to random

Here's a good example of why I'm skeptical about LLMs as answer engines:

(feel free to use it next time your boss asks "can't ChatGPT do that?")