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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

In case you missed it: Gemini (and consequently AI Mode) IS BEING TRAINED by Google's traditional search signals (cough, *PageRank*) Talk about the death of link building or SEO 😎 /weekend reading

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 28/05/2025

Just watched @joannastern.bsky.social's AI-made film (she used 1000 AI clips to keep one robot's face straight!) Tool stack Veo3, Runway, Midjourney + Suno and a lot of editing! Film: youtu.be/US2gO7UYEfY Need to play around with this myself.

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We Tested Google Veo and Runway to Create This AI Film. It Was Wild. | WSJ

YouTube video by The Wall Street Journal

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 12/05/2025

I used to laugh at the "em dash = AI" meme... Now I’m convinced it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy: Writers loved —, so AI copied it, then the crowd yelled “bot!”, so writers will now ditch it. Chart + data: github.com/v4nn4/em-das...

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 25/04/2025

@cap.so any plans to support Windows with Snapdragon ARM processors? Their market share is increasing - www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr... Currently the camera isn't working properly with Cap on my Snapdragon laptop

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 26/03/2025

Ex-Google insider reveals: Google only sends you to other websites when forced to. Link to Bloomberg article - archive.md/j0GoX Plus I don't think governments will let them kill local media. eg France just fined them $270m - archive.md/wJn6D

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 24/03/2025

1100% growth in 3 months to a European SaaS alternatives site 🚀 - Reddit sending more traffic than Google - LinkedIn = #1 social referrer - Americans = 4th largest visitor group The privacy revolution isn't just European - it's global. Link to their @plausible.io - plausible.io/european-alt...

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 20/03/2025

Why pay for search? Because Google bombards you with ads & irrelevant results. @kagi.com ($10/mo): No ads. No tracking. Block annoying sites like Pinterest. Create custom "lenses" to see only results you trust. Simple trade: you pay $10, Kagi gives you the internet you actually want.

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Element @element.io · 11/03/2025

Swedish Armed Forces opts for Signal as a quick fix. A more strategic approach would ensure communications remain sovereign, interoperable, resilient, and secure.

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Why the Swedish Armed Forces’ switch to Signal misses the mark

Genuine security requires a holistic approach that considers not just encryption but also data governance, accessibility, interoperability...

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 06/03/2025

Something unusual is happening - during a risk-off period, the US dollar is weakening while the Euro strengthens. Last time this happened was March 2020, as SaaS companies saw deal slowdowns and contract cancellations. It proved SaaS isn’t immune to economic turmoil - it’s deeply connected!

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 11/02/2025

🌎 "Gulf of America" on Google Maps? Nope. Tested every alternative app. Winner? 👇 HERE Maps ✓ Cleaner UI than Google/Apple. ✓ Offline maps: Download entire countries. ✓ No sneaky name changes. Just geography. 👉 Grab it: apps.apple.com/us/app/here-... play.google.com/store/apps/d...

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 31/01/2025

OpenAI's o3 model is live! openai.com/index/openai...

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 21/01/2025

There’s a FREE AI (DeepSeek) that rivals ChatGPT Plus—same quality, $0/month. 👉 Writes like a pro 👉 Handles complex questions 👉 Learns in real-time But wait - what’s the catch? Nothing. Link: chat.deepseek.com Benchmarks: livebench.ai#/

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 17/01/2025

I found the fastest way to vanish from search results - without using “noindex!” Say hello to Nepenthes: It traps web crawlers in an endless maze of nonsense 😂 Link to demo - zadzmo.org/nepenthes-de... Link to install it on your site - zadzmo.org/code/nepenth... (don't install it lol)

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 09/01/2025

Is it just me or is Tether printing new USDT to prop up the falling BTC price? If I was brave enough, I'd be shorting Bitcoin right now! #bitcoin #crypto #tether

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 30/12/2024

Would you consider writing a Substack about Iceland possibly joining the Euro @pkrugman.bsky.social? This Substack article needs a counterbalance from someone who knows what they're talking about! mikegalsworthy.substack.com/p/is-iceland... Hacker News comments - news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4253...

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Is Iceland getting ready to join the EU?

A new change in Iceland’s government means that joining the EU is back on the cards for Iceland.

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 09/12/2024

Stop wasting money on software subscriptions! Word still has one-time purchase options, but big companies market monthly plans so well people forget. And with free self-hosted alternatives like Mixpost (vs $120/yr Buffer), you could save $600 over 5 years. Own your software, don't rent it.

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 03/12/2024

"Sorry we called you garbage... here's a magazine about it" is @theverge.com's savage non-apology! After calling SEO folks "People Who Ruined the Internet," they're releasing "Content Goblins" - a mag about AI content farms. Subscribe to The Verge annually for ur copy of this beautiful book ❤️

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 03/12/2024

Found a wild SEO scheme: Company buying respected tech sites, firing staff & turning them into gambling sites. They own 200+ domains and rank #1 for impossible keywords. Best part? They documented it all in public filings 😅 And I found their whole network through a single JS file...

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 02/12/2024

Google is losing its grip. In the UK, Google’s usage dropped from 86% to 83% in one year - that’s 1.8 million fewer users per month! 🤯 Why? Because people are trying new things. Reddit is booming, and young people are searching on TikTok and ChatGPT. Full report: www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/r...

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 26/11/2024

Google's new "Page Annotation" feature is wild: They add their own clickable links to your website content in the iOS app, hijacking your visitors back to search results. You spend $$ on content just for Google to steal your traffic. Opt out now: docs.google.com/forms/d/1h9I...

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Opt out from Page Annotation in Google App browser for iOS

To opt out of this annotation feature for pages , fill out the following fields. The Page Annotation feature triggered on your site will be disabled within 30 days after you submitting this form. You ...

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 21/11/2024

While everyone panics about Google's "parasite SEO" crackdown... The Guardian's quietly crushing it: ✓ Hired real journalists ✓ In-house expertise ✓ Proper editorial standards The secret? They treated affiliate like actual journalism, not an SEO play. The money follows quality.

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 20/11/2024

🚨 Forbes Advisor just got nuked from Google One moment: Dominating results like "best CBD gummies" Next: Completely gone Why? They were renting their domain authority to Marketplace Platforms Limited Est. revenue loss: $22M-$400M 📉 according to @larslofgren.bsky.social #SEO #Google

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 20/11/2024

AI just beat doctors at their own game. And not by a small margin. A new study tested 50 doctors against ChatGPT-4 in diagnosing illnesses. The results were shocking: - ChatGPT scored 90% - Doctors with ChatGPT scored 76% - Doctors without ChatGPT scored 74% Full story: archive.md/1XIiT

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 19/11/2024

🔥 Google's 1998 PageRank + 2012 Knowledge Graph just made AI way smarter This team combined both to help AI actually remember & connect information correctly. Try it free: circlemind.co #AI #Innovation #SEO

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 18/11/2024

@timsoulo.bsky.social from Ahrefs has joined the room 🎉 Can you guys update the SEO starter packs (and also add me to some lol 🙏)

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · 15/11/2024

I tried X (Twitter) the other week. Big mistake. Here's what I saw: - Endless fights - Angry people Marketing pros are running away from X faster than I run from spicy food. (And I hate spicy food) Where are they going? → LinkedIn: For business stuff → Bluesky: For real talks

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