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 · 27/07/2026static.klipy.comAnimated Nokia Phone: Battle for Niche Internet FameAlt: Animated Nokia Phone: texting with difficulty 010
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 27/07/2026(not the point but SimilarWeb needs to connect their handle and domain here) 000
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 · 22/06/2026I attended and enjoyed your presentation. Gave me some good ideas on base prompts. 110
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 15/06/2026Confirmed on my end in Overcast and Apple. I’ve skipped around listening but there are a few of those early ones I missed that I can go back to now. 020
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 09/06/2026With the new episode added, now the list ends at episode 9 instead of 8. That supports the 75-episode limit cap theory. And Tom‘s got Just A Job To Do. 110
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 · 04/06/2026I have a birthday time capsule playlist with one song that was on the charts during my birthday for each year. 110
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 04/06/2026There must be some misunderstanding Anyway, I checked the rss feed link on the site and it only goes as far back as # 8 Invisible Touch. Maybe there is a 75-episode cap setting that needs to be adjusted? 220
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 04/06/2026Same with Overcast — goes back to # 8 but no earlier. Sounds like a feed issue? 110
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 · 17/04/2026Good arguments for bringing the blog home. We’re seeing a lot of interest in Substack for its exposure but it feels like Medium all over again. 010
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
Mark Alves @markalves.com · 06/01/2026Sounds like Ginny Redish’s Writing for the Web approach, which helps the humans as well! 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 · 03/12/2025Top 50 podcasts cont. The Tucker Carlson Show NYT The Daily Huberman Lab Good Hang With Amy Poehler The Diary of a CEO With Steven Bartlett Up First from NPR NPR News Now Wall Street Journal’s The Journal Rotten Mango Candace Modern Wisdom Bad Friends New Heights With Jason & Travis Kelce 010
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 · 26/09/2025Haven’t seen that combo on a menu but heirloom plate + shared food from a neighbor = good moment 010
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