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simoncox

@simoncox@seocommunity.social

Technical SEO and general webmastery stuff in the UK since 1995. Also at: https://mastodon.social/@simoncox
and:
https://www.simoncox.com
https://coxand.co.uk

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rhyswynne, to wordpress
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NEW BLOG POST:

Can WordPress run id Software's classic 1993 FPS shooter Doom? Of course it can, here's how I did it using WordPress Playground.

Sorry if you were busy today....

https://dwinrhys.com/2024/05/08/can-wordpress-run-doom-of-course-it-can-heres-how/

simoncox,
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@rhyswynne
So Wordpress is Doomed...

davidrosam, to random
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When was the last time you audited your own website?

I think it's time I did mine ;-)

simoncox,
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@davidrosam
Not often - can't afford my prices.

simoncox,
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@davidrosam 🤣

randderuiter, 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?

simoncox,
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@randderuiter
Yes they still matter but quality rather than quantity matters now unlike years ago. Seems to be more people than ever doing legit link building but I believe it’s more brand building now, even if they don’t realise - not that I ever did link building!

pch, to iPhone
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I'll admit I love my iPhone 15 Pro.

simoncox,
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@pch
I love my iPhone X Max. It’s 5 models behind yours but it’s not the venue it’s the people that make the party!

simoncox,
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@pch Yep works beautifully! You have a better camera and better battery but that’s it. It is running the latest iOS and works with my watch perfectly. 😀 as yet absolutely no reason to upgrade! Just got myself a new 12 South Journal cover as my Book Book cover wore out and finally fell to bits!

simoncox, to random
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Now wondering if my iPad mini (gen 1) is up to it any more. Not actually powered it up for at least 5 years.

simoncox,
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@jonasnuts
Might be why I have not powered it up! And yet I have my original Mac SE30 from 1989 and that still works perfectly - not sure that progress is entirely headed in the right direction.

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@jonasnuts Hurrah!
My wife does most of the work though!

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@jonasnuts
Exactly - we work as a team and its much more effective that as individuals.

simoncox, to random
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I will hold off till the M8 mate.

simoncox,
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@sturobson 🤣

simoncox, to random
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So Apples recycling policy might not be a repair policy - was a nice piano that.

simoncox, to 11ty
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very much looking forward to the conference on Thursday - just had the schedule drop into my inbox and it is looking good!

simoncox,
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@pch

Virtual. and free!

mattround, to random
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Out on the weird bike for the first time in ages

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@mattround
oh thats neat! possibly the white accentuates its weirdness a bit!

simoncox, to random
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Idea for an email client extension.

Set a time limit to finish and send an email. If you go over that time a scream starts in the background - really subtle at first but gets progressively louder and higher until you send the email.

davidrosam, to Dog
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Thelonious is sunning himself while I bash away at some content in my north-facing office.

Oh, to be a dog!

simoncox,
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@davidrosam
Yes but you are eating someone else's dog food and there is only one way to keep your bum clean. Not for me. Also cats are a problem.

simoncox, to SEO
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SEO folk are going to rave about @screamingfrog Spider v20 having Chat GPT to write image alt tags (I'm interested in that but lets see how good it actually is at providing correct accessible alt text and not SEO alt text) but for me the biggie is the N-grams Analysis!
(and also the carbon footprint appeal's to my eco warrior side).

simoncox,
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@davidrosam @screamingfrog

Not at all - very difficult to avoid it this year though.

Have a play with this - https://chat.lmsys.org
Allows you to test AI options head to head - great insight to how good some of them are!

simoncox,
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@screamingfrog
Got it now - some great additions! Lots to try out!

simoncox,
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@impersonal @screamingfrog

Quite probably - makes it a more extensible tool!

Not dissimilar to what Horesman can do: https://gethorseman.app

simoncox, to random
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Was planning on doing some gardening yesterday but as it was a bank holiday it rained, a lot.

So drew up plans for a new log store, specified all the materials and costs. Got it to under £400 which was a win. Don't actually need any new tools to make it either, so a little silent sigh inside.

Hope to get this built before the next rainy bank holiday end of May.

brucelawson, to random
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It's not just computers that are crap rubbish technology. Look at this daft toaster from Tesco that is too small too accommodate standard Tesco own brand bread. I might stick a React sticker on it.

Some toast. Except 25% of it, which is disappointingly slightly warmed but still white bread.

simoncox,
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@brucelawson
Dualit all the way. Best OS (clockwork timer) and repairable!

screamingfrog, to random
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Just released @screamingfrog SEO Spider v.20:

https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/seo-spider-20/

Includes -

🧙‍♂️ Custom JavaScript
🤖 Crawl with ChatGPT
📱 Mobile Usability
🔑 N-grams Analysis
🌳 Carbon Footprint

And lots more. Enjoy!

video/mp4

simoncox,
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@screamingfrog
OOh it's a bit feisty trying to get the update! Auto update is throwing me Java errors so i popped into the site to download and that seems to be a little busy! Might wait a bit!

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