Google is Removing Pages From the Search Index Based on False DMCA Claims
Quick Summary A free SEO tool was taken down by Google based on a false DMCA claim. It appears to be possible to file hundreds of legitmate DMCA claims and […]
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How to Remove the ‘Powered by Shopify’ Link from Your Store’s Footer
Every Shopify store has a small line of text and a link in the lower left-hand corner of the footer that says “Powered by Shopify”. At time of publication Google’s […]
Facebook is Removing the Story Section of Pages
For years Facebook has had an artifact of their older “Notes” application for Pages languishing around the feed of Pages called the “Story” section or “Our Story” section. Social Media […]
Alternatives to Big Tech Companies That are Smaller, More Independent, or Less Monopolistic
Millions of Americans have started the year of 2021 off questioning the dominance of big tech companies and platforms like Google, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook. These tech companies practice a […]
How Amazon Convinces Users to Leave Keywords in Product Reviews for SEO
Noted international and enterprise SEO Eli Schwartz posted a screenshot from a recent experience he had on Amazon to his Twitter, and it is a perfect example of how platforms […]
Blogging Platform Hacker Noon Wants To Give You A Valuable Link
For the past 15 years the internets largest websites have ganged up and attacked small websites using one tool, the nofollow rel attribute. Now, a growing tech-focused blog platform wants […]
Engagement Bait is Alive and Well on LinkedIn
Nearly 3 years ago in December of 2017 Facebook announced a quality update for the News Feed algorithm in a post titled “Fighting Engagement Bait on Facebook”. The post explains […]
Facebook Ads is Suspending Ad Accounts During the 2020 Election Aftermath
Update January 9th-10th, 2021: I have gotten 3 separate, credible reports now that this issue is happening again. This time however there has been no word from Facebook about it. […]
How To Get the Old Facebook Design Back (at least temporarily)
Update 12/02/2020: Today Facebook appears to have removed the ability for page and group owners to switch to the old desktop design somewhere around 3pm Central time. Tweet: https://twitter.com/YoungbloodJoe/status/1334245086624960520 We’re […]
Living Warehouses – The Cybernetic Future of Physical Retail
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused retail giants to take an unprecedented step – consider alternatives to traditional retail models where dozens of products are stacked on shelves and arranged to […]