Today Jeff Byer (@globaljeff) talks about using Descript to record this episode and its impact on podcast production, he reviews a new agency website built with Nuxt.js, and he discusses more JAMstack options he is considering for his customers. Descript podcast software https://spatzek.studio/ https://www.getpostman.com/ https://buttercms.com/ https://snipcart.com/ https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro-16/ Transcript Digital Rage  [00:00:00]Jeff Byer: [00:00:02] Welcome to digital rage, the podcast about all things internet and the people that make it great. My name is Jeff Byer, and today we have a special episode because I am testing a new tool. So, this will be a podcast about podcasting and, the technology that I'm using to record podcasts. [00:00:29] So. Today, we're using D script and I am recording directly into D script. I added my intro music and did a little volume editing and envelope editing there, but, now I'm recording directly into the app. So this fee

Today Jeff Byer (@globaljeff) talks about backlinks inspired by the Search Engine Journal Show with Julie Joyce, training your brain to remember inspired by Thomas Oppong, and more tech talk. Show Links Julie Joyce on Paid Links, Top Tools, Cheap Link Building Ideas & More [PODCAST] How to Train Your Brain to Remember Almost Anything Rode NT-USB Versatile Studio-Quality USB Cardioid Condenser Microphone MENS GV 005 Samsung QN65Q70RAFXZA Flat 65-Inch QLED 4K Q70 Series Ultra HD Smart TV with HDR and Alexa Compatibility (2019 Model) Rode RODECaster Pro Podcast Production Studio NETGEAR Nighthawk AX12 12-Stream Wifi 6 Router (RAX200) - AX11000 Tri-Band Wireless Speed (Up to 10.8 Gbps) Transcript Jeff Byer 00:06 Welcome to digital rage the podcast about all things internet and the people that make it great. My name is Jeff Byer and today we do not have a guest. Again reached out to a few people, , lots of, you know, too busy to talk, couple of non responses, you kno

Today Jeff Byer (@globaljeff) talks about his experiment with workspaces in Chrome Dev Tools, the Shopify universe, upcoming project launches, real-world project issues, and tech talk. Show Links Chrome Dev Tools - Workspaces https://www.hongkiat.com/blog/google-chrome-workspace/ CCPA - https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa Fact Sheet, pdf Transcript Jeff Byer    00:06    Welcome to digital rage, the podcast about all things internet and the people that make it great. My name is Jeff Byer and I know last episode I have promised you guests but uh, that didn't happen. You know, people are busy, things are happening and uh, you know, just didn't get around to it. I did have an interview scheduled, we had our in our call   Jeff Byer    00:30    and there was a misunderstanding. This a, I believe a the person involved was expecting some sort of a uh, you know, get to know ya. Uh, cause I sales call and I was expecti

Today Jeff Byer (@globaljeff) talks about the abundance of posts and information regarding Natural Language Processing and the BERT update. About Natural Language Processing & the BERT Update Bill Slawski @bill_slawski retweeted this article from Ibrahim Sharaf ElDen as an introduction to Natural Language Processing https://t.co/Xct8wP3BIX?amp=1 I just reread this article by @ajkohn from 1 year ago and it's quite possibly the most relevant article about BERT and #SEO on the internet right now.https://t.co/PCbCAOdQ1D— Jon Henshaw (@henshaw) October 27, 2019 Justin Briggs@justinrbriggs article about how to write for natural language processing On-page SEO for NLP post Kevin Indig quoting a Fortune article. I am embedding the tweet to show the comments and expose that this is not "new" as the article title might be misleading. 👀 “Language understanding is key to everything we’re doing on search,” said Pandu Nayak, Google fellow and vice president of search.

Today Jeff Byer (@globaljeff) talks with Rachelle Golden about the Supreme Court's decision to not hear Domino's petition on whether its website is accessible to the disabled, and what it means for website accessibility litigation moving forward. About Rachelle Golden Rachelle handles labor and employment law and litigation. She defends employers before state, federal, and administrative agencies and provides counsel regarding all aspects of human resource issues and compliance to help clients avoid penalties and litigation. Hatmaker Law GroupRachelle T. Golden LinkedIn Robles v. Dominos Bloomberg Law Article by Alexis Kramer CNBC Article by Tucker Higgins Mashable Article by Siobhan Neela-Stock Transcript Jeff Byer   00:07    Welcome to to digital rage, the podcast about all things internet and the people that make it great. My name is Jeff Byer. Today I had a good discussion with Rachelle Golden choosing an attorney at ha maker law group and she

Today Jeff Byer (@globaljeff) talks with Geoff Atkinson (@geoffatkinson), Founder and CEO of Huckabuy. We talk dynamic rendering, automated schema markup, cloud serving dynamic renderers, and Google's perfect world when it comes to websites and their content. About Geoff Atkinson Geoff Atkinson @geoffatkinson CEO of http://Huckabuy.com, former http://Overstock.com SVP, online marketing, search, SEO, skiing, biking, golfing https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-atkinson-7311872/ https://huckabuy.com/seo-company/geoff-atkinson/ Episode Links and Mentions New article: "Identifying site structure weaknesses" "Site structure" is one of the most loosely used terms in SEO. That's why I attempt to clarify how Internal linking, Taxonomy, Click depth, and URL structure play together and how to optimize them.https://t.co/31h2YXJ55g— Kevin_Indig (@Kevin_Indig) October 9, 2019 Transcript Jeff Byer     00:07   Welcome to digital rage,

Today Jeff Byer (@globaljeff) talks with Scott Desmond Dahlgren about the past, present, and future of advertising as well as the transition from digital to traditional to omnichannel media sales. About Scott Desmond Dahlgren West Coast Digital Sales & Programmatic Lead Xandr (Formerly DIRECTV) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdahlgren/ Transcript Jeff Byer   00:07    Welcome to digital rage, the podcast about all things internet and the people that make it great. My name is Jeff Byer. Today we have our first in studio guests. My cousins, Scott Desmond Dahlgren. He does media sales, at Xandr. Xandr is a division of AT&T and he, uh, explains the combination of data from each one of 18 sources so that they can not only target   Jeff Byer    00:33    they're advertising audiences, but they can, uh, try and keep track of them as well. And, uh, he talks about the differences between online and offli

Today Jeff Byer (@globaljeff) talks about this week in digital marketing and recaps the findings from his projects after the Google Core Algorithm update. About Jeff Byer Jeff Byer has been designing identities and building websites since 1995. He is the CEO and co-founder of Print Fellas LLC, and CEO at Jeff Byer Inc, a web design company in Redondo Beach, California specializing in Web Design and SEO. Twitter @globaljeff Bio https://www.byer.co/about-jeff-byer Show Links and Mentions Starting to see some clients have nice jumps in traffic with this core update. This one is a medical site. pic.twitter.com/uCGrKc653I— Marie Haynes (@Marie_Haynes) September 27, 2019 Transcript Jeff Byer: 00:07 Welcome to digital rage, the podcast about all things internet and the people that make it great. My name is Jeff buyer and today I am exhausted probably as most people are. The big thing that happened this week is the core algorithm update and a lot of controvers

Today Jeff Byer (@globaljeff) talks about the news and updates for this week in SEO and Digital Marketing. About Jeff Byer Jeff Byer has been designing identities and building websites since 1995. He is the CEO and co-founder of Print Fellas LLC, and CEO at Jeff Byer Inc, a web design company in Redondo Beach, California specializing in Web Design and SEO. Twitter @globaljeff Bio https://www.byer.co/about-jeff-byer Show Links and Mentions Google Chrome on Android Will Provide Answers to Queries Right in the Address Bar via @MattGSouthern Organic search responsible for 53% of all site traffic, paid 15% [Study]   Barry Schwartz @rustybrick Matt Southern @mattgsouthern Transcript Jeff Byer: 00:08 Welcome to Digital Rage, the podcast about all things Internet and the people who make it great. My name is Jeff Byer and Today is episode 30. I can't believe its been 30th. Already met some great people, had some great conversations and we'll have more in the future. Just, i

Today Jeff Byer (@globaljeff) talks with Lily Ray (@lilyraynyc) about the Google link attribution announcement and its Twitter backlash, EAT, PubCon, Music, and green fish wallpaper. About Lily Ray Twitter @lilyraynyc Director of SEO at Path Interactive  Personal Site lilyray.nyc Show Links & Mentions Quality Rater Guidelines - Updates https://moz.com/blog/new-google-survey-results https://moz.com/blog/nofollow-sponsored-ugc searchqualityevaluatorguidelines.pdf https://www.pubcon.com/las-vegas-2019 I think this is the main reason for the nofollow changes. Many authoritative sites will use a blanket nofollow which, in the old system, made it so that Google would ignore those authoritative mentions other than for entity recognition. Now Google can use those links. https://t.co/oj9qHAeN0N— Marie Haynes (@Marie_Haynes) September 12, 2019 Tools https://sitebulb.com/ https://www.botify.com/ https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/seo-spider/ https://www.searchme

Today Jeff Byer (@globaljeff) interviews Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) about an unconfirmed algorithm update from last week, Bing Webmaster Tools adds import tool from Google Search Console, Bing Places adds an import tool from Google My Business, and much more. About Barry Schwartz About Barry Schwartz Follow Barry on Twitter @rustybrick Subscribe to Barry's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp8Kv-cF9YfA-G33CRxv6SQ Read Barry's Blog https://www.seroundtable.com/ Episode Links & Mentions Signs Of A Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update On August 29th Google Search Ranking & Algorithm Update Over The Weekend? Bing Places Also Lets You Import Your Google My Business Listings | August 30, 2019 Bing Webmaster Tools Lets You Verify Your Site Using Google Search Console | August 29, 2019 Google: We Try to Recognize Author Details, Reviewer Details & Overall Site Quality Details @Marie_Haynes @bill_slawski @feedly @TweetDeck Vide

In this special video version of the podcast, Jeff Byer (@globaljeff) wants to wish everyone a happy and safe Labor Day weekend, and he runs down the upcoming guests for next months shows. Show Links & Mentions Barry Schwartz - @rustybrick Glenn Gabe - @glenngabe Lily Ray - @lilyraynyc Marie Haynes - @Marie_Haynes Episode Video Transcription Jeff Byer: 00:01 Welcome to Digital Rage, the podcast about all things Internet and the people that make it great. My name is Jeff buyer and today we are doing a special video edition of the digital rage podcast because it is Labor Day weekend so we will not be publishing on Monday. Instead I'm going to just send this little, a little bite out as a podcast and a put it on my youtube channel and uh, hope everybody is going to have an amazing Labor Day weekend. So a few things upcoming is a, we've got our next three guests on the docket. I'm actually scheduled next week is Barry Schwartz. He's searched geek and he runs SEO Ro

Today Bill Slawski (@bill_slawski) talks with Jeff Byer (@globaljeff) on the current state of SEO, Google Patents, and understanding the way Google interprets ambiguous queries. Bill is the Director of SEO Research at Go Fish Digital and is very generous with his time and knowledge. About Bill Slawski  Twitter: @bill_slawski I answer questions #SEO #Search, #SemanticWeb, #patents, Director of SEO Research @gofishdigital, Juris doctor.  Blog: SEO by the Sea ⚓ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/slawski/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bill.slawski Bill Slawski Speaking Engagements 2019 PUBCON Pro 2019, Las Vegas SMXL 2019, Milan Italy Mentioned in this episode GS1 Schema Quality location visits How Google May Interpret An Ambiguous Query Using a Semantic Interpretation  Query intent using contextual histories TF-IDF Edge of the web episode with Erin Sparks GS1 Web Markup Tool for GS1 SmartSearch Location Extensions Augmented Advertisements

Today I (@globaljeff) talk to Dr. Marie Haynes (@Marie_Haynes ), she is completely obsessed about Google Penalties and algorithm changes...Penguin, Panda, Unnatural Links, QRG, and diagnosing the reason for a site's traffic drop. About Marie Haynes @Marie_Haynes https://www.mariehaynes.com/ Newsletter & Podcast: Search News You Can Use Show Links & Mentions Wix SEO Competition Link: https://www.wixseolovers.com/ @methode @CyrusShepard Medic update client: https://www.amio2.com/ YouTube for Estimator360: http://bit.ly/2OQioOw CBD client: https://www.pinkzebranutra.com/ Natural supplement client: https://vitahustle.com/ Consolidating Brands (Byer Company, Byer Co) into Jeff Byer Inc at https://www.byer.co Jeff Byer Authorship Page: https://www.byer.co/about-jeff-byer Yes, but... I've yet to see much benefit from re-avowing links disavowed in error. Also, remember @CyrusShepard's scary experiment where he disavowed all links, site tanked, removed disavow a

Today we talk with Cindy Krum based to talk about fraggles which Kevin Indig mentioned in Episode 22. Cindy is a mobile marketing innovator and CEO/Founder at MobileMoxie. About Cindy Krum Company: https://mobilemoxie.com/ Follow Cindy on Twitter: @Suzzicks Try MobileMoxie for 30 days free - Promo Code: DIGITALRAGE Article: https://moz.com/blog/the-importance-of-fraggles Show Links Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work?language=en https://twitter.com/Marie_Haynes https://twitter.com/randfish https://twitter.com/jonoalderson https://twitter.com/mediadonis https://twitter.com/screamingfrog https://twitter.com/semrush https://twitter.com/Moz https://twitter.com/sitebulb https://twitter.com/DeepCrawl Where were you a year ago today? I was visiting with a client at the very moment this Medic recovery started happening. Looks like there is another update of some sort happening today, although not as big as Aug 1, 2018.htt

Today we talk with Beverly Macy, Adjunct Professor at UCLA Anderson School of Management and Technology & Marketing Consultant. Beverly specializes in Blockchain, IoT, and AI technologies and is a published resource on the cutting edge of the present and future of these technologies. About Beverly Macy Twitter @BeverlyMacy LinkedIn BeverlyMacy Article: The Forecast for IoT: Cloud with a Chance of Blockchain Article: How 3 Top Trends Will Shape Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies in the 2nd Half of 2019 Show Links Unchained Podcast @laurashin Google Alerts - Monitor the Web for interesting new content @globaljeff Transcript Speaker 1: [inaudible] Jeff Byer: Welcome to Digital Rage, the podcast about all things Internet and the people that make it great. My name is still Jeff Byer and if you want me to prove it, go follow me @globaljeff on Twitter. Today, we talked to Beverly Macy. She is an adjunct professor at UCLA Anderson School of management. And she is also

On today's episode, we bring back Kevin Indig, VP of Content and SEO at G2.com. Jeff Byer talks to Kevin about microsites, landing pages, SEO, sitemaps, and a couple of Twitter controversies. Transcription: Jeff: Welcome to Digital Rage, the podcast about all things internet and the people that make it great. My name is Jeff Byer, and today we are having Kevin Indig back on the show. Kevin did a talk in Minnesota and talked about using microsites instead of landing pages, which stirred my interest. So I wanted to get him back on the show and talk about landing pages and all the good things that he's doing over at G2. Jeff: Just quick short announcement. Matt is taking a little bit of a hiatus from the podcast. He's gotten very busy, and this does take a lot of time and a lot of resources. He's always going to have this opportunity to come back on the show and either promote, cohost, whatever he wants. Jeff: But for now, in order to keep the consistency and be posting ever

Jane Lee's Pitch Event mentioned in Episode 17 was attended by Matt and Jeff, and we break down the pitches as well as the event itself. Launchpop Pitch Event by Shopify 10 brand pitches led by Jane Lee Elenita mezcal drinks, not yet launched, prototypes made in their kitchen. Lunata beauty technology cordless hair tools, in retail. Ateyo esports and gaming brand, apparel, sitters, pants designed to sit in.  Sponsorships. Made in Los Angeles. Graydon skincare natural plant-based superfoods. Ballsy, the $5k startup made 4m sales, humorous products names, Adam Hendle, wipes called handys, shampoo called good head. Neuro gum and mints based on a multivitamin formula created in college b vitamins natural caffeine. Founder former runner, snowboard accident left him paralyzed. Available at CVS, GNC, JetBlue.  Mai Vino wine in a baggie/pouch lasts 30 days after opening. Launch in NYC. $18 subscriptions. Subtle beauty, stackable portable makeup, customized, 3 m

Today is a very special episode of Digital Rage, it is our 20th episode. We review all of our episodes and our key takeaways. Episode 0 with Matt & Jeff: From Jeff: - We actually recorded episode 0 right after recording episode 6 - We mention our early January meeting that sparked the podcast Episode 1 with Matt & Jeff: From Jeff: - recorded on February 1 - launched March 5 - Matt first mentions accessibility - The purist shop talk episode - We didn't know what the show was going to be - My email alerts kept going off, and my mic was too hot - I had fired my advertising client for the first time - matt mentions honeybooks and bonzai - are you still using bonsai? EP 2 SEO with Jeremy: From Matt: - The year of Marie condo for SEO - back to the simplicity and processes. What brings you joy? - Always check to see what a website actually does to make sure it’s in line with the SEO strategy. From Jeff: - Our first interview - I blew it right off the bat, saying "CEO" inst

Today we talk with Steph Smith about how she left consulting 2 years ago to redesign her life. She’s now a maker and works remotely leading the publications team at Toptal. Bio: Left consulting 2 years ago to re-design her life. She’s now a maker and works remotely leading the publications team at Toptal. She started to code a over a year ago and has launched Nomad Hub a place to explore coworking retreats, Make Yourself Great Again (a calculator for visualizing wasted time) and FeMake (data on female makers), and more! Show Links: Steph SmithSteph Smith on TwitterSteph Smith on Product HungSteph Smith on Instagram