Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 16/10/2025Me, posting on LinkedIn about how I think it's weird that OpenAI is announcing "erotica" amidst ongoing child safety concerns, and it seems like grooming. LinkedIn people: Uh wow jumping to conclusions much? Sure, an AI bot COULD chat up an 8 year old, but isn't that the parents' fault? 010
Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 16/10/2025I haven't used this app in 9 months, but aggressive enshittification everywhere is pulling me back here. Uh. What's up? Is this still a great place for SEO chats? 010
Reposted by Ben SteeleSearch Engine Journal @sejournal.bsky.social · 01/01/2025Email marketing is still a vital tool for digital marketers. Check out this guide for practical tips on creating successful email campaigns. via @steeletype.bsky.social #marketingsearchenginejournal.comEmail Marketing: An In-Depth GuideEmail marketing is still a vital tool for digital marketers. Check out this guide for practical tips on creating successful email campaigns. via @steeletype.bsky.social #marketing 091
Reposted by Ben SteeleSearch Engine Journal @sejournal.bsky.social · 26/12/2024Learn the essential elements of a successful YouTube strategy for businesses. Find out how to create captivating videos and avoid common pitfalls. via @steeletype.bsky.social #businesssearchenginejournal.comWhy Making A Good YouTube Video Is Hard (For Businesses)Learn the essential elements of a successful YouTube strategy for businesses. Find out how to create captivating videos and avoid common pitfalls. via @steeletype.bsky.social #business 031
Reposted by Ben SteeleSearch Engine Journal @sejournal.bsky.social · 20/12/2024A careful analysis of Google's HCU signals and how they may relate to a core algorithm or spam update. via @martinibuster.bsky.social #seonews #Googlesearchenginejournal.comThe HCU Effect In Google UpdatesA careful analysis of Google's HCU signals and how they may relate to a core algorithm or spam update. via @martinibuster.bsky.social #seonews #Google 051
Reposted by Ben SteeleMatt G. Southern @mattgsouthern.bsky.social · 20/12/2024🤖 AI bots are crawling your website right now - and they make up 28% of all crawler traffic. Is your site optimized, or are you missing out on potential AI search traffic? Watch to learn 3 ways to get your website AI-ready before your competitors do. youtube.com/shorts/lTNtx...youtube.com3 Ways To Optimize For AI Search #SEO #chatgptYouTube video by Matt G. Southern 131
Reposted by Ben SteeleChuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 20/12/2024"Sorry, we can't make this technology that sucks and nobody wants and that uses enough power to blow up the moon unless we *also* steal people's shit to throw into our content woodchipper in order to produce mediocre digital particleboard out of the cumulative artbarf." futurism.com/the-byte/ope...futurism.comOpenAI Pleads That It Can’t Make Money Without Using Copyrighted Materials for FreeOpenAI is begging Parliament to allow it to use copyrighted works because it's "impossible" for the company to make money without them. 22062412084
Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 20/12/2024Listen, I know "toxic" is a little dramatic but it can also be apt. I used to link build. It's big business for a reason, and the financial incentive still generates bad practices. I've been part of great campaigns, and I've also seen all sorts of justifications for bad links.searchenginejournal.comBad & Toxic Backlinks You Should AvoidAvoid bad and toxic links with this comprehensive guide on effective link building strategies. Don't risk your website's reputation with unreliable tactics. 041
Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 20/12/2024I went pretty in-depth on YouTube's algorithm. Imo it's a really good idea for SEOs to understand it even if you're not focused on video. It's a look at what a Google property does when it has complete control over the platform. P.S. Tags don't matter.searchenginejournal.comYouTube SEO: How To Rank Higher On YouTubeLearn how to optimize your videos for better ranking on YouTube. Drive brand awareness, engage your audience, and unlock new revenue streams with an effective video strategy. 091
Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 18/12/2024What an AWESOME thing to be hiring for. I love it. 010
Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 18/12/2024The great lie of ommission from Google seems to have always been: create high-quality content (so that we can steal it and show it to users without benefitting you) 100
Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 18/12/2024What the heck where are all these followers coming from! Hi friends, I haven't been posting much because I'm head down at work prepping for the holidays but I'll post something cool soon (depending on your definition) 030
Reposted by Ben SteeleMark Williams-Cook @markwilliamscook.com · 06/12/2024Some SEOs: "UsE ChaTGpT fOr EnTITy AnALysis" Me: "ChatGPT, do entity analysis on this 404 URL" ChatGPT: "nO pRObLem!" 🤡 Inspired by @jessthebp.bsky.social brilliant video which is linked below and you should watch if you haven't! 35212
Reposted by Ben SteeleAlan Bleiweiss @alanbleiweiss.bsky.social · 06/12/2024SEO PRO TIP Be consistent with signals. Just saw this article by @mattgsouthern.bsky.social I've always said in my audit work "be consistent across signals". Here, a Google rep says it about canonicalization. Reinforces what @johnmu.com has always been advocating.searchenginejournal.comGoogle Uses About 40 Signals To Determine Canonical URLsGoogle reveals it uses about 40 different signals to choose canonical URLs when dealing with duplicate web content. 0218
Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Since the convo is happening here: I can only apologize for the outdated and incorrect information in this article. It shouldn't have been republished in this state. I'm working on correcting it and addressing some oversights in the list as well. It will take me a couple of days. 020
Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Hi Gabriella! I'm still relatively new to the team and it's changed a lot so I can't speak for past decisions. But it does seem like an oversight not to have included you this time. I'll remedy that in my edits. 010
Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Hey Alan, I'm assessing links as I go. If I don't see posts within the last 4/5 weeks I will remove the link and look for a replacement. I'm also checking to see if people have stated a preference for Bluesky and will add those links. This should have been done the first time and -- 130
Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 02/12/2024🫣 well shoot. This update clearly required more attention than we gave it. I'm looking at this today. I apologize, Grant! 260
Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 29/11/2024In the spirit of Thanksgiving I will make one (1) positive comment about LLMs: They've made it very easy to identify overused language and clichés. They build sentences with statistical probability. So if it "sounds like AI" that probably means it's overused. 010
Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 28/11/2024I used to cook turkey with Delia Smith's method but last year I tried Padma Lakshmi's buttermilk brine recipe and it's so darn good. So I've developed a weird process somewhere between the two because I just can't give up Delia's stuffing. 010
Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 26/11/2024However this turns out, it's going to be wild. There are two concurrent cases against Google that could end up forcing it to give up significant assets and advantages. I'd be a little more sympathetic to its arguments if it hadn't spent the last year ramping up AI theft and siphoning traffic.searchenginejournal.comDOJ Says Google Controls 91% Of Ad Market; Google Says 10%The US Department of Justice and Google present closing arguments in antitrust case regarding alleged monopoly of digital ad market. 030
Reposted by Ben SteeleBarry Schwartz @rustybrick.com · 25/11/2024'Tis the season to change your article headlines from 2024 to 2025 🫤 7654
Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Me at the gym: hell yeah. Healthy habits. I'm gonna lose so much weight. The Del Taco on the way home: you dumb bitch 070
Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I prefer to make my own but I have a can on the table for people who prefer that :> 000
Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 25/11/2024I'm so sick of this question lol (exasperated at the original poster not at you) LLMs make copies of work at the input stage. This is unauthorized reproduction and therefore a copyright violation. Someone might fend off suits with fair use but the original theft is ethically clear. 010
Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Everyone seems happier. The conversations seem different somehow. It's a lot easier to catch someone's attention and start talking but everyone isn't exhausted and on the defensive. 210
Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Bluesky has me excited to log onto a social media app again and that hasn't been the case in years. It sounds like they don't understand that the community and energy is the difference. IMO SEOs should be paying close attention to the migration -- where how and why conversations move. 030
Reposted by Ben SteeleCasey Stegman @caseystegman.com · 24/11/2024This story by @barlowadams.bsky.social is so well done. Damn. 3123
Reposted by Ben SteeleShiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 24/11/2024swans are just geese in evening gowns 1528836
Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 24/11/2024That's really nice of you, thank you I will keep that in mind for sure ❤️ 020
Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 24/11/2024It's about a third of what I need to lose and the next 40 will be a lot tougher because I've been overweight for many years. But I am doing it for my health this time and more time with my kids. So I am going to do it. 130
Ben Steele @steeletype.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Reckoning with things I've said and done that hurt people is a difficult part of personal development and growth. 010
Reposted by Ben SteeleRichie Holland @richieholland.bsky.social · 23/11/2024People often ask me how to know for sure if an image was created by artificial intelligence. So I marked in the attached photo (in the red circles) some clues that make me suspect that it's a fabricated photo, although it's not possible to say with absolute certainty in this case. 135120
