SEO Freelancer - Digital Agency white label services. YouTube Video SEO pioneer. Project Manager & Trainer. Sarcasm will appear. Vinyl lover π΅ Funky House nerd
π Utterly shocked/honoured to announce that I'll be speaking at April 2024
#BrightonSEO
It's taken me 10 years to have the confidence to apply.
I can't wait to be terrified for 20 minutes on stage!
Connecting with other SEOers in real life will be a career highlight π
@MartinSLewis
If you havenβt dug out cheese from the bin that your spouse has thrown out, cut the mould off and eaten cheese on toast β¦ you are not over 35 years
@MartinSLewis
@itvMLshow
Keep Christmas please! π
No we donβt have kids and we are in our 50βs itβs always good to see adults and kids alike having joy.
Adults are allowed to love Christmas too, right?
@ceciliakang
When you buy a Windows computer the default SE is Bing and the browser is Edge, what's the difference in that with Google? The last time I bought a laptop it took me 15 minutes of faffing to get rid of Bing/Edge
No flex from me, just normal results.
Looks pretty consistent; if there wasn't the Core update and HCU, then I'd say this is ordinary - but -
I'm feeling chuffed since I started 14 months ago *checks notes* August '22 - September '23
@MartinSLewis
I remember the Horlicks tablets!
Didnβt they used to be in a roll packaging as opposed to a tin?
Or am I imagining something that my brain has just created?
I am so posh I paid Β£8 to upgrade to first class for 30 minutes just so I could get extra leg room.
Plus coffee, plus flapjack.
Passing
#Bedminster
in Bristol which is where I commuted for 12 years.
Today has been the British Mouse Trap roller coaster. Looks innocuous and
Does anyone else remember this from 15 years ago today?
Captain Chesley βSullyβ Sullenberger successfully landed a US Airways aircraft on the Hudson River.
Because of his ability to pull off this emergency landing as well as local ferries diverting to grab the passengers, not a
During a new client call 3 months - in the first 5 minutes they had a whole rant about the cost of SEO.
I was miffed that they thought hiring a freelancer would be Β£15/hour.
As the call was wrapping up declining to quote, I warned about copying and pasting AI content.
I
Have you had a Google Search Console email alert saying "Video outside of viewport error?"
The fix is to move your video above the fold.
Here's the technical tips, plus a beginner's non technical walkthrough π
#VideoSEO
@MartinSLewis
@bbc5live
Walking from the bank to my solicitor with Β£2k as a deposit a new house, everyone who looked at me was a suspect. Terrifying, thanks for the anxiety memory.
I heard that
@Charles_SEO
bought a brand new Lambo, and he drove up in front of the office to show it off to his envious employees.
However, in the rush to be first he's not only double parked, he opened the door without looking *just* as a cybertruck is driving by.
Of course
ChatGPT iOS app is really easy to use, I asked it to make me into a cartoon.
Yesterday I had my legs waxed and met my beauticianβs kitten. She rescued from under a car 2 weeks ago, her name is Clio lol
Never trust clients. They lie.
π§΅
Also, don't work with friends or family.
Here's a memory from 2012, a local DJ mate was branching out into photography as a side hustle.
"You know Google stuff don't you? Can you build me a website? Then get in Google?"
I asked "Get in Google
SEO question: I am data mining a client case study which is REALLY exciting and the boss loves me.
Someone said last year that SEOβs should always anonymously post client studies because some nefarious SEOβs will chase the client and try to poach them.
This specific client
SEOβs have ruined the internet
New Study: At Least 15% of All Reddit Content is Corporate Trolls Trying to Manipulate Public Opinion
The Pew Research Center study, conducted in 2018, delved into the experiences of 2,505 adult Americans who use Reddit.
The study found that 13%
@MtStHelensWA
Oh, Iceland.
Such a tiny and fierce country. The fermented fish was the most rancid thing Iβve ever put in my mouth.
In 2010 my holiday to Latvia was cancelled with the air travel disruption after the EyjafjallajΓΆkull eruption.
βThe eruption occurred beneath glacial ice. The
My biggest takeaway from Lily's chat was this bit:
No one is a master at everything
- Technical SEO
- Local SEO
- Content (on-page SEO)
- International SEO
- Stellar Communications
- Google GA4 Expert
@lilyraynyc
Enjoy the festive break, you deserve it.
Enjoyed this very raw, very honest interview with
@MarkPreston1969
last week.
We talked about a lot of things, but here's the part where I shouted out
@techseowomen
and
@areej_abuali
and all the work they do to make the industry a better place.
Unfortunately, DALLE confused EasyJet with BA first class.
Iβm packed, emails cleared, off to a famous British City.
This morning I found Primark on Google Maps.
We will be in a casino this weekend and finding a nice restaurant to dine in.
Taking a break from work is
#seopodcast
eBay changed how I found SEO. Learn the core mindset shifts that evolved over my methods to control Google rankings.
It's fast-paced (read: non-stop talking) and comes with an 18+ β
Are you ready to cover the ears of nearby children?
Heβs 91 years old? James Earl Jones has shared his voice with Darth Vader in the Star Wars saga since the first film from George Lucasβs franchise debuted in 1977.
Legal consent to use AI tools to recreate his voice has been signed.
I think itβs important to know that James
Iβve been sitting on this all day. Iβve named 19 SEOs π§΅
This morning on *coughs* 9Gag, my iPad opened to a post that was a day old with only 200 upvotes.
I Instantly fell in love, partially because itβs AI fan art of Keanu, but the twist is, these images π all portray famous
βLearn something new every dayβ
Is anyone else in their 50βs who wasnβt aware that this little bit on the side of a vegetable peeler exists?
No? Just me and my tiny mind blown.
Most vegetable peelers have a widget on the side.
Itβs to dig out black spots from potatoes and
All the funny people are not in my time zone and Iβm experiencing the candle being burned.
Whereβs the π¬π§ British comedy spaces to?
Look how sad my Queenie is.
Sad face Queenie wants to be laughing Queenie.
@Melanie_Balke
You know that high pitched voice the actresses use in Legally Blonde?
I would have totally squeaked βAwwwwwwkwarddddβ during that video call.
That is a damn fine roast girl, we are all so proud of your takedown.
As opposed to square tomatoes?
My SEO brain is also thinking for Search results.
Plum tomatoes are not described as round, granted but why change from βsaladβ tomatoes to the keyword βroundβ on the packaging?
Wow
@MarkPreston1969
Thank you so hard for the podcast invite.
Uncut, uncensored β οΈ and unforgettable.
It was a memorable experience, and one Iβd like to repeat with more
#SEOs
.
Iβll let you know when itβs broadcast.
π Utterly shocked/honoured to announce that I'll be speaking at April 2024
#BrightonSEO
It's taken me 10 years to have the confidence to apply.
I can't wait to be terrified for 20 minutes on stage!
Connecting with other SEOers in real life will be a career highlight π
Me: When people type words into Google search, what phrase would you like to be on Google page 1 for?
Client: βEVERYTHINGβΌοΈβ
Me: Me too. But I donβt know what you actually do.
Client: βWELDING EVERYTHINGβΌοΈβ
Me: Describe your ideal client. What industry are they in?
Client:
Well you learn something new every day, who knew I was quite talented at tie dying (it was my very first try)
Thanks to
@BrightonSEO
for booking this highly entertaining supplier - someone give them a shout out!
Why Robots Can't Check "I'm Not a Robot" Box?
π£οΈ
Google's Turing Test for Bots
You might remember the old CAPTCHAs that were used to distinguish between humans and computers.
Listen to the original π
They were often hard to read and inaccessible to the vision impaired.
In
Woooh!
@JohnMu
we survived it. Our talk about Google Updates was weird and wonderful.
Check out our slides to find out if SEO is dead, if SGE will take your job and what pillar of SEO is Google's favourite.
Spending money on SEO is like buying a tin opener. You can spend years fiddling around with a cheap tool.
Think buying a cheap tin opener is a wise decision?
Yeah.. no. It's like hiring a dodgy SEO freelancer or agency.
Cheap SEO might open a few cans at first, but it'll
@VirginAtlantic
This explains why the attendant said "Oh I've nicked loads of those" on April 20th. Your marketing department need a raise, this is an excellent promotional tactic. Bravo
@VirginAtlantic
20 minute warning
Website owners, small businesses and sole traders, come and join me tonight on X Spaces.
#AskAnSEO
tonight 7-9pm, come for the advice, stay for the roast, and work towards improving your Google presence.
πΌDM's are open for your domain
If you can't afford
@sengineland
@MrDannyGoodwin
Is this post in relation to this article, Barry?
"..much has been redacted during the trial, so we are likely missing some context and other key details. However, what is here is worth digging into."
Whatβs your favourite new SEO thing? β¨
England is tapping its foot waiting for the ChatGPT file update to be rolled out. I reckon itβs going to be in the next few days.
It feels so unfair to see all the posts from users in America megaphoning how glorious it is.
If you are scheduled to attend tonight's SEO Strategy X Space with
@briandordevic
hosted by the fabulous
@thebrianorr
, you'll love this guide to speaking for the first time.
Please have the confidence to request the mic.
Take a look at the top 10 points for reading the room π
BOOKMARK this post for sure 100%
10 TIPS for SPEAKING in π SPACES
1: LISTEN
The BEST speakers are also the BEST listeners. I recommend listening to a Space AT LEAST 5-15 minutes BEFORE requesting to speak.
This will give you a good sense of what kind of space it is; Is it
βLiving Archive: Nature,β an installation featuring the Large Nature Modelβs early artistic experimentations based on the Large Nature Model, blending visuals, sound, and scent.
Itβs in
#London
next month!
These initial explorations will continue to evolve into large-scale
Dear friends,
Today, I am so excited to share our Studioβs groundbreaking project, the Large Nature Model - the worldβs first open-source, generative AI model focused on Nature. This model, built from an extensive, ethically sourced natural world dataset, is central to our
Wow. Fact check, double and triple fact check your copy before pushing live.
This is the website ownerβs fault for either 1) Clueless DIY SEO CTRL+V
Or 2) Not caring nor checking the work of the SEO hire.
This deserves to be shared
On Friday, our house guests said βYouβre wearing the same
@banksy
tshirt as your pictureβ
π§΅
Hence the photo. Then I had a mini moment of
#dismaland
the pop up theme park 10 minutes from my house in Weston-super-Mare.
In 2015, I applied for tickets so I saw
@DJYodaUK
for the
How do you feel when you hear the cries of your cat at 2am?
For me, I immediately think that they are gifting me a semi-dead animal.
As it turns out, this daft lad tried to climb the curtains. At 2am in the dead of night.
The light had to to switched on to untangle
What is a Google Featured Snippet?
Fact: It's free. When you are awarded a featured snippet by Google, you have an expanded panel with a larger featured image.
Question: Has anyone seen ads above a featured snippet before? Video below.
Stealing a featured snippet is a fun
Not that Iβm excited for
#BrightonSEO
but I woke up at 4:30am and couldnβt get back to sleep.
So I cleaned the kitchen, made chicken sandwiches and zipped up my case.
My cat has listened to all of my practice runs and now knows how to use
@YouTube
for animal videos.
@shwnhll
Shawn, I was crushed this evening.
In my 16 year career, today I invoiced the largest amount,
As I clicked βsendβ on the invoice, I fully expected pushback despite daily documentation and chat logs.
The client thanked me, in 5 weeks Iβd made more progress as a freelancer vs a
A rare aurora borealis phenomenon taken from the South of England - near Worthing at a local National Trust site called Cissbury Ring.
@brightonseo
Would love this, taken by local Brighton photographer (not on X michaelstevenharris)
#auroraborealis
I finished a book, it took 11 days.
The last time I read a book it was in just 1 day.
I used to read 6 books a week as a little girl.
I remember lying on the settee at home with the book on the floor and I was hanging upside down to read it as my arms were aching.
My mam
Good news!
@Charles_SEO
is happy and healthy.
He woke up in a hospital bed after surgery to remove a parasite SEO which had invaded his central nervous system.
The nurse was closing the curtains in his room.
Charles asked βWhy are you closing the curtains?β
The nurse replied
@lilyraynyc
So rude, Lily.
I shared my work with you, only for you to upload into the public domain?
Remember when I said that if you removed my watermark, we canβt be friends?
We had good times.
Iβm sorry to end it this way.
Point
#4
Anglocentric Bias: English-speaking and Western perspectives often become the default, marginalizing the voices of the global majority. (Zhou et al., 2021)
Even now in late 2023, I specifically add βUse British spelling, grammar and punctuationβ to prompts when Iβm
π― LLM Guide [Part 2]: Technical Aspects of LLMs
Of all the things I've written, this feels the most important β¨
Learning about how these "AI"models are built is an antidote to all the hype.