Reposted by John MuellerBlessing Adeoye Jr. @blessingjr.com · 25/09/2026I love reading video game news sites 41404
Reposted by John MuellerDarren Shaw @whitespark.ca · 24/09/2026Here are 7 ways to make your content more citable by AI: 1. Use bullet lists and numbered Items 2. Use clear section headings 3. Name specific companies and tools 4. Include hard numbers and data 5. Include a comparison 6. Add a "How to Choose" section 7. Put the year in the title 261
Reposted by John MuellerGoogle Search status dashboard bot @search-status-bot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026September 2026 spam update - Released the September 2026 spam update , which applies globally and to all languages. The rollout may take up to two weeks to complete. (source) #seo 041
John Mueller @johnmu.com · 24/09/2026If you have an image-heavy website, Search Console now reports on "multimodal" queries like when you take a photo w/Lens. No, you don't see the photo :-), but you can see which of your pages showed up & how often. I think it's pretty cool, but I am biased :-). developers.google.com/search/blog/...developers.google.comAnnouncing web multimodal Search performance reporting in Search Console | Google Search Central Blog | Google for Developers 6249
Reposted by John MuellerGirl on the Net @girlonthenet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026My favourite genre of social media content is ‘I had a cool/weird idea for a thing I wanted to make so I spent an extraordinary amount of time making it and now you get to see it’ 👌 4538
Reposted by John Muellerhorror Ewacui @ewacat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026OH MY GOD HOLD ON IT'S A SNEAK PEAK 15894181
John Mueller @johnmu.com · 22/09/2026If someone talked/wrote at you about "Jev" and all you remember is Jeeves, here's a short post to read (and no pelican). 150
Reposted by John MuellerRhys Wynne @rhys.wales · 21/09/2026Honestly if I landed on a website like this nowadays I would be delighted as it was 100% not AI slop 081
Reposted by John MuellerPaul Kinlan @paul.kinlan.me · 21/09/2026If you are in Developer Marketing and love building on the Web, our awesome Developer Marketing team is hiring. Come and help us create content that inspires developers and builders to build the next generation of web experiences. www.google.com/about/career...google.comProduct Marketing Manager, Chrome for DevelopersKnow the user. Know the magic. Connect the two. At its core, marketing at Google starts with technology and ends with the user, bringing both together in unconventional ways. Our job is to demonstrate... 064
Reposted by John MuellerJoe Hall ☕ @joehall22.bsky.social · 21/09/2026good morn www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPwG...youtube.com9/21/16YouTube video by Demi Adejuyigbe 021
Reposted by John MuellerAndy Bell @bell.bz · 18/09/2026New on the blogbell.bzYou’ll miss publishers when they’re goneEver since Piccalilli started to get traction, I’ve always seen CSS-Tricks, Smashing Magazine and A List Apart (among others) as peers. We all help each other behind the scenes and importantly, back each other. When CSS-Tricks was initially acquired by DigitalOcean, I was really happy for Chris. The work that he’d put into that publication… 08825
Reposted by John MuellerP(aul) Frazee @pfrazee.com · 17/09/2026Software dev is all the 2nd 80% now 1624831
Reposted by John MuellerDarren Shaw @whitespark.ca · 16/09/2026🚨 Breaking Data Nerd News: Google just gave us an awesome update to their WordPress plugin, and if you’re not using it, you’re a loser. Site Kit is the official WordPress plugin from Google that pulls your GA4 and Search Console data straight into the WordPress dashboard. 151
Reposted by John MuellerBen Schwarz @benschwarz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Qatar Airways was voted the world’s best airline in 2025. Its booking site ranks 79th out of 111. Cathay Pacific, five stars, ranks dead last. I spent a while digging into why airline websites are so slow, and what the fast ones (Ryanair, Frontier) do differently. calibreapp.com/blog/airline... 1268
Reposted by John MuellerBarry Pollard @tunetheweb.com · 15/09/2026We just launched experimental ad metrics in the Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX): - Ad Count - Ad Density - Ad Weight: Network - Ad Weight: CPU These metrics are a set of ad-related measurements that provide transparency into sites' ad experiences. developer.chrome.com/blog/crux-ad... 1/8 🧵developer.chrome.comNew ad metrics in Chrome User Experience Report | Blog | Chrome for DevelopersLearn about the new ad metrics now available in the Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX) 23014
Reposted by John MuellerStefan Judis @stefanjudis.com · 14/09/2026Quick reminder, if you're working on a SaaS product that requires a login, please check if you've defined the well-known URL to change passwords. Password managers will check `/.well-known/change-password` to offer a quick way to change passwords. www.w3.org/TR/ch... 617918
John Mueller @johnmu.com · 08/09/2026TIL & BTW it's world ampersand day. What's your next favorite character that messes up web pages and links? 5101
Reposted by John MuellerGergely Orosz @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com · 06/09/2026What’s the problem w using LLMs to write stuff you want other people to read -emails, articles, posts- and why are people (like me!) so incredibly hostile that they will block you/mute you/block your domain, to never read anything from you again? Bryan spells it out. Read it: 1120029
Reposted by John MuellerGoodnews @goodnews.computer · 04/09/2026Take a break from being depressed that everything you love is being destroyed by slop for a moment and let me tell you about the beautiful symbiotic relationship between graffiti writers, train yard workers, and model train enthusiasts. 895493548
Reposted by John MuellerWikipedia @wikipedia.org · 03/09/2026Setting aside the controversy over whether these exist, what's your dream cryptid rotation? See the full list of potential new friends ➡️ w.wiki/3ktt 1425
Reposted by John MuellerRyan Moulton @moultano.bsky.social · 03/09/2026There is something really dark about the "hobbies first" march of models through capabilities. 421712
Reposted by John MuellerInternet Archive @archive.org · 02/09/2026Flash was once the playground of the web: games, animations & experiments made by anyone with an idea. 💻 Preserving those creations helps recover a lost chapter of culture. Jason Scott explores why Flash matters & why its preservation is vital. 📖 Download & read: archive.org/details/vani... 🧵 7489149
Reposted by John MuellerMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 31/08/2026macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading. 795166633669
Reposted by John MuellerSara Soueidan @sarasoueidan.com · 29/08/2026"The future of accessible technology will likely involve #AI playing an important supporting role. Yet for the foreseeable future, #accessibility expertise remains essential." 🔗 AI and Accessibility: Promise, Limitations, and the Importance of Human Expertise www.testlio.com/blog/ai-and-... #a11ytestlio.comAI and Accessibility: Promise, Limitations, and the Importance of Human Expertise | TestlioExplore the critical role of human oversight in AI-driven accessibility. Learn why AI is a powerful starting point but cannot replace the nuance, empathy, and expertise required for truly inclusive de... 0155
Reposted by John MuellerSimon Willison @simonwillison.net · 28/08/2026My LLM cliché highlighter is up to 38 patterns now tools.simonwillison.net/llm-cliche-h... 2350165
Reposted by John MuellerRyan Moulton @moultano.bsky.social · 25/08/2026You'll like this. moultano.wordpress.com/2026/06/19/w...moultano.wordpress.comWhere to Find the Colors Your Screen Can’t Show YouAn atlas of the vibrance of the real world 1283
Reposted by John Muellerbeetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 25/08/2026A New Color (1/5🧵) 84112243738
Reposted by John MuellerJeremy Rivera @seoarcade.bsky.social · 21/08/2026"SEO is like the batter to your AI. You have to have it together or you're going to fail." Stephanie Long, close to 20 years in SEO, on the new episode. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJJ--9JSIbQ 063
Reposted by John MuellerAl Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · 20/08/2026youtu.be'Weird Al' Yankovic: Tiny Desk ConcertYouTube video by NPR Music 8151291161
Reposted by John MuellerGoogle Search status dashboard bot @search-status-bot.bsky.social · 18/08/2026August 2026 spam update - Released the August 2026 spam update , which applies globally and to all languages. The rollout may take a few days to complete. (source) #seo 151
Reposted by John MuellerTerence Eden @edent.tel · 15/08/2026This is the 100% true story about how I got a single character domain for £15 shkspr.mobi/blog/2020/08...shkspr.mobiBuying a single character domain - and 3 character FQDN - for £15Short domains are useful for security testing. If you only have a limited number of characters, you need to be able to reference code on a remote server in as few characters as possible. A few years ... 191
Reposted by John MuellerWill Oremus @willoremus.com · 01/08/2026Within 5 to 10 years a lot of pop music will be made at least partly with AI and the fact that our generation deplores it will be either irrelevant or part of the appeal 1814416
John Mueller @johnmu.com · 30/07/2026It's great to have passionate and locked-in users who work through 3 challenges because they want to buy something from you, but you shouldn't count on everyone being this dedicated. Make fast sites that are easy to buy from. 3100
Reposted by John Muellerjenna @jjenzz.com · 05/06/2026jjenzz.com/best-loading...jjenzz.comThe Best Loading States Are No Loading StatesApplications often end up with all sorts of UI whose sole purpose is to occupy the space where data should eventually appear. We're all spending a surprising amount of time solving the same problem, a... 1102
Reposted by John Muellerda share z0ne @dasharez0ne.bsky.social · 24/07/2026DA REAL INTERNET MUST COME BACK - dashare.zone ADMIN 03063710
Reposted by John MuellerAshley Willis-McNamara @ashley.dev · 24/07/2026Maybe I’m just behind but have you typed Jimothy into the Google search bar yet? 4271
Reposted by John MuellerJeremy Rivera @seoarcade.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Unpopular opinion: LLMs.txt was always a solution looking for a spec. Google just confirmed it neither helps nor hurts. That's not a defeat — it's a reminder that crawlable HTML, clean headings and real answers have been doing the job the whole time. Build the page. Skip the file. 181