What will the Muskification of Twitter actually mean? Why is there such a reaction against the spectre of the return of freedom of speech?
Author: Joe Friedlein
RAF scholar, PwC accountant, web 1.0 veteran - I have been there, got the T-shirt and am now the office's resident geriatric.
Having been involved with the web since the days of 'new media', I fell in love with search & founded Browser Media in 2005.
Outside work, I seem to spend most of my life chaperoning two young aspiring Andy Murrays.
My Five #480
Some new featured snippets, a plea / warning from Instagram but also a lot of focus on who we can trust online in this week’s My Five.
Is it time to get to grips with GA4?
Why do I break out in a cold sweat whenever I think about GA4? The news is bad. Very bad.
My Five #474
A bit of a political My Five this week. Some soul searching on the ‘truth’ and reflection about the virtualisation of our future, plus a legendary tweet from a footballer.
Why am I excited about the new Search Console URL Inspection API?
Geek alert! The new URL inspection API is a welcome new addition to the already excellent Google Search Console.
My Five #468
Good news from Google Search Console saves this week’s My Five from being fairly ragey against all sorts of machines.
2021 : A Year In Search
2021 will probably not go down as a great vintage. What does Google search data tell us about the state of the world this year?
My Five #463
A few confessions to make in this My Five. What has caught Joe’s eye on his digital travels this week?
Should you care about page experience?
What is page experience? Google confirms that desktop page experience is arriving in early 2022. What does it mean and why should you care?
My Five #458
Lots going on in the world of social media this week, mainly at the expense of the beloved high street? Some balloon shenanigans to round of this week’s My Five.
Keyword warrants. Justified or another step towards a dystopian nightmare?
Should we be alarmed at Gov. powers to use keyword search history as evidence in criminal investigations?
My Five #453
Toxic Instagram, bonkers judgement by Time Magazine, LinkedIn espionage, biscuit wars and pigs in boots (not blankets) are all on the menu in this week’s My Five.