Mark Alves @markalves.com · 25/09/2026Is this the support ticket’s way of ignoring requests either way? No, it's still not resolved. Yes, it’s still not resolved. 110
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 04/07/2026“Kindness and truth shall meet; justice and peace shall kiss.” — Psalm 85:11 Values to ponder this Independence Day. 000
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 03/07/2026Celebrating my birthday with a time capsule playlist of July 3 hits through the years open.spotify.com/playlist/3Ak...open.spotify.comJuly 3rd Hits 1968 OnwardPlaylist · Mark Alves · 59 items 010
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 09/06/2026Google One is cutting benefits again. Gemini limits and no more AI credits. But at least it’s getting a new name: Google AI Plus. (Yes, Google…Plus!) I remember when they used to throw in freebies, like a VPN. 020
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 09/06/2026Ah, Tony Awards last night, Tiny Awards announcement today. 000
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 28/05/2026Foggy morning in Georgetown this morning on the way to work. No, that isn’t me rowing. 010
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 20/05/2026You’re absolutely right. Those quotes are made up. Would you like me to make up some more? 020
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 04/05/2026Busting out the Star Tours tee for Star Wars Day #Maythe4th 010
Reposted by Mark AlvesChris Johnson @defaced.dev · 22/04/2026I had a bit of motivation to refactor away from paid services and I'm slowly bringing the different parts of TAPEFEAR.com back online after a hiatus due to funds. It's now crawling and updating again *fingers crossed* but still needs an overhaul of many of the other backend systems.tapefear.comTAPEFEARRediscovering music discovery. 131
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 17/04/2026Beautiful night in DC. Enjoyed The Two Georges exhibit at the Library of Congress. King George and Washington lived parallel lives in many ways. 000
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 11/04/2026Here we go again. Looker Studio is reverting to its original name, Data Studio. Can Google Webmaster Tools make another run? cloud.google.com/blog/product...cloud.google.comLooker Studio is Data Studio | Google Cloud BlogData Studio, formerly Looker Studio, is playing a significant role serving Google Data Cloud content, on top of its data visualization capabilities. 010
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 25/02/2026Google patent for an AI search based on what you're doing and assumed intent without you even searching. Instead of User intent → type query → receive result New: Device observes behavior → system infers intent → generates query → retrieves results → pushes AI summary. dejan.ai/blog/implici...dejan.aiImplicit Queries in AI SearchBack in 2015 I wrote about Google’s reliance of user behaviours signals for ranking purposes. In that article I already covered their use of implicit signals, but now there’s an update! While investig... 110
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 11/02/2026Some AI performance data is now in Bing Webmaster Tools -- pages cited and some kind of partial grounded query (root topic?) A good start from Bing. Not expecting Google to follow but would be thrilled to be mistaken. www.seroundtable.com/bing-webmast...seroundtable.comBing Webmaster Tools AI Performance Reports Go LiveA couple of weeks ago I reported Bing was beta testing a new AI performance report within Bing Webmaster Tools. These reports are now available as a public preview for all to see. Plus, Bing Webmast... 000
Reposted by Mark AlvesCoywolf @coywolf.social · 06/01/2026All major browsers now support the hidden=until-found attribute on the Details disclosure element, allowing visitors to search and auto-expand hidden text on pages without JavaScript. coywolf.com/news/seo/det... #WebDev #HTMLcoywolf.comDetails disclosure element can now auto-expand using the browser's find on page featureAll major browsers now support the hidden=until-found attribute on the Details disclosure element, allowing visitors to search and auto-expand hidden text on pages without JavaScript. 032
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 18/12/2025Handy bookmarklet for pulling query fanouts and sources from ChatGPT via AI Notebook newsletter www.jcchouinard.com/chatgpt-quer...jcchouinard.comChatGPT Query Fanout Analyzer (Bookmarklet) - JC ChouinardThis Bookmarklet will help you parse the conversations data from your ChatGPT prompts including the fan-out queries, which URLs rank and what entities are Learn Non classé by JC Chouinard 000
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 11/12/2025A Virginia company is trying to grab the Twitter trademark on abandonment grounds. Are you reserving your handle just in case? www.twitter.newtwitter.newTwitter.new: The New Twitter Social Media PlatformTwitter.new: The public square returns + AI verification to evolve the social media experience you can trust #BackWithYourEx 000
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 03/12/2025Most listened podcasts of 2025 are mostly comedy, commentary, and crime. 6 of the top 10 have video and 24 of the top 50. The Joe Rogan Experience This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von The Mel Robbins Podcast Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy Crime Junkie The Shawn Ryan Show variety.com/2025/digital...variety.comSpotify Unveils Top 50 Podcasts of 2025, Led by Joe Rogan, Theo Von, Mel RobbinsSpotify, as part of Spotify Wrapped, released the top 50 podcasts of 2025 -- with Joe Rogan coming in at No. 1 for the fifth straight year. 100
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 20/11/2025The Rich Snippets newsletter always teaches me something new. Great info on Web Guides and Gemini 3. trafficthinktank.com/rich-snippets/trafficthinktank.comStaying informed just got easier.Get bitesize commentary on the most important developments and happenings within the world of SEO delivered directly to your inbox every Thursday. 000
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 23/09/2025Yay! Bluesky has bookmarks now! Whether I’ll revisit them is another matter, but I like the feeling of aspiring to do so. 020
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 22/09/2025OpenAI offering keyword suggestions like an SEO tool, including the expired dates that appear in both 030
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 11/09/2025Sometimes the Gospel reading for the day throws down a challenge. 010
Reposted by Mark AlvesDave Smart @tamethebots.com · 10/09/2025Bye Bye CrUX Dashboard, I'll always be nostalgic for your stacked bars of Goodness: developer.chrome.com/blog/crux-da... You can use tamethebots.com/tools/cwv-hi..., the cruxvis.withgoogle.com or one of the many other great free tools that use the CrUX History API.developer.chrome.comCrUX Dashboard deprecation | Blog | Chrome for DevelopersWe're planning on deprecating the CrUX Dashboard after the end of November 2025. CrUX Vis is a newer tool that visualizes historical CrUX data that has many advantages over the older CrUX Dashboar... 297
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 01/09/2025Happy Yes Day! It’s 9/01/25 (US) and I’m listening to one of my all-time favorite albums. Blasted the heck out of this in my youth. Already loved classic progressive Yes but my friends and I embraced the new sound of 80s and the original intense Owner of a Lonely Heart video on MTV. 030
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 05/08/2025NY Mag says "SEO Is Dead. Say Hello to GEO." But the keys to success in AI search are, checks notes, clear writing and good press coverage. archive.is/NunPqarchive.is 020
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 05/07/2025Watched I’m Still Here on Independence Day. Increasingly felt like it could have been called You Are Here. boxd.it/adGYwdboxd.itA ★★★★½ review of I'm Still Here (2024)Watched this on Independence Day, with unintentional irony. increasingly felt like it could have been called You Are Here. 110
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 04/07/2025Neil Diamond’s Coming to America hits different now. music.apple.com/us/playlist/...music.apple.comBoomer Fourth Of July by Mark Alves on Apple MusicPlaylist · 26 Songs 000
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 03/07/2025Just updated my playlist of one current hit on my birthday each year since I was born. Available on Spotify… open.spotify.com/playlist/3Ak...open.spotify.comJuly 3rd Hits 1968 OnwardPlaylist · Mark Alves · 58 items 100
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 25/06/2025Cassidy strikes again. Handy calendar with date info stored in URL. Free and no account sign up. pocketcal.compocketcal.comPocketCal - Pick dates, share a link.Pick dates, share a link, and that's your calendar. PocketCal is a free, open-source web app that lets you select dates and instantly share them. No accounts, just a link, and nothing in your way. 1105
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 23/06/2025Understandable but disappointing for smaller organizations looking for a GA4 alternative. 000
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 15/06/2025We joined in the #nokings rally in Arlington, Virginia today. Well organized and lots of support. 020
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 05/06/2025Washington problems: Walk from Metro to office interrupted by a motorcade 000
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 21/05/2025I’m team AEO/GEO is really SEO. Different engines and surfaces? Sure. Longer queries? Yep. Third-party endorsements? As always. The tools will change and so will how you apply the techniques. But we’re still trying to get a brand shown as what will satisfy a searcher’s intent. 392
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 19/05/2025Great interview with Bluesky's CEO on not downranking links and the future of social. Refreshing perspectives from a social platform leader. www.wired.com/story/big-in...wired.comBluesky Is Plotting a Total Takeover of the Social InternetAll the lefties fled to Bluesky following Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. But CEO Jay Graber says the app is for everyone—and could revolutionize how people communicate online. 010
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 06/05/2025I asked AI tools to help me: “I heard someone mention HTPs or similar in reference to a medical audience. Any ideas?” 🥇 ChatGPT win this round with health technology professionals ❌ Google went with “https” ❌ Claude, Gemini, Nova, Grok offered heated tobacco products + other medical conditions 140
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 05/05/2025It’s May the 4th so of course we had to see The Empire Strikes Back 030
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 03/05/2025Fabulous #SEOweek presentation to help us focus on information retrieval rather than bickering over labels. 141
Reposted by Mark Alves.chantal//RYAN @thoughtrise.bsky.social · 23/04/2025unfollowing everyone on linkedin except this guy 6954510711443
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 19/04/2025Our Holy Week tradition includes watching Jesus Christ Superstar. This year was the John Legend/NBC version. Might not be for everyone but works for us. 000
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 16/04/2025If every other service is adding AI then I guess AI will start adding other services 010
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 12/04/2025We are not posting exclusively on X, they said exclusively on X. Here are their social channels that don’t mention this. www.ssa.gov/socialmedia/ 100
Reposted by Mark AlvesDan Petrovic @dejanseo.bsky.social · 11/04/2025See your brand the way Google AI does. Brand perception mining through synthetic review sentiment analysis and keyword extraction. reviews.dejan.ai 031