DougSohn
@dougsohn.bsky.social
Digital Media/Marketing • NY & NJ • Co-Founder of two wonderful children • COW Alumni • NYNJTC Trail Maintainer • Hiking / Gardening
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No. Your Twitter traffic did NOT double overnight.
What happened?
Twitter's been stagnating/declining since 2023
The growth team growth hacked (making links auto-open in webview)
They hope marketers will fall for it & pay more attention again.
But, it's nothing more than smoke & mirrors.
What happened?
Twitter's been stagnating/declining since 2023
The growth team growth hacked (making links auto-open in webview)
They hope marketers will fall for it & pay more attention again.
But, it's nothing more than smoke & mirrors.
November 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
No. Your Twitter traffic did NOT double overnight.
What happened?
Twitter's been stagnating/declining since 2023
The growth team growth hacked (making links auto-open in webview)
They hope marketers will fall for it & pay more attention again.
But, it's nothing more than smoke & mirrors.
What happened?
Twitter's been stagnating/declining since 2023
The growth team growth hacked (making links auto-open in webview)
They hope marketers will fall for it & pay more attention again.
But, it's nothing more than smoke & mirrors.
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This week, I wrote about design systems.
open.substack.com/pub/findingc...
open.substack.com/pub/findingc...
Design Systems for Emotion: Beyond Buttons and Fonts
Design systems are supposed to create consistency.
open.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
This week, I wrote about design systems.
open.substack.com/pub/findingc...
open.substack.com/pub/findingc...
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If you look at the White House demolition story and your first reaction is "no one gives a shit about this, they're worried about their bills" and not "this is the easiest proof point ever that the GOP doesn't give a shit about your bills" I'm afraid you have failed a fairly easy political IQ test
October 25, 2025 at 2:21 AM
If you look at the White House demolition story and your first reaction is "no one gives a shit about this, they're worried about their bills" and not "this is the easiest proof point ever that the GOP doesn't give a shit about your bills" I'm afraid you have failed a fairly easy political IQ test
What could go wrong? Musk wants to get rid of Tesla’s robotaxi babysitters ‘by the end of the year’... www.theverge.com/transportati...
Musk wants to get rid of Tesla’s robotaxi babysitters ‘by the end of the year’
Bye bye babysitters?
www.theverge.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:41 AM
What could go wrong? Musk wants to get rid of Tesla’s robotaxi babysitters ‘by the end of the year’... www.theverge.com/transportati...
Europe's plan to ditch US tech giants is built on open source - and it's gaining steam. www.zdnet.com/article/euro...
Europe's plan to ditch US tech giants is built on open source - and it's gaining steam
One topic dominated the recent 2025 OpenInfra Summit Europe, and it wasn't AI.
www.zdnet.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Europe's plan to ditch US tech giants is built on open source - and it's gaining steam. www.zdnet.com/article/euro...
Out for a hike yesterday
October 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Out for a hike yesterday
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Johnson: "Grijalva should be working for her constituents right now. I don't know what she's doing. I keep seeing their political stunt videos. She should be in her office. She should be working or in the district for her constituents" (Grijalva is not in fact a Rep. b/c Johnson refuses to seat her)
October 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Johnson: "Grijalva should be working for her constituents right now. I don't know what she's doing. I keep seeing their political stunt videos. She should be in her office. She should be working or in the district for her constituents" (Grijalva is not in fact a Rep. b/c Johnson refuses to seat her)
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I pay $40.00 more a week for groceries now. Are we great yet?
October 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I pay $40.00 more a week for groceries now. Are we great yet?
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Guess who just got both the updated COVID vaccine and flu shots today? Your dear Leader Trump. Maybe you should get them too.
Sincerely, An Epidemiologist Who Told You Trump Would Get COVID Booster.
Sincerely, An Epidemiologist Who Told You Trump Would Get COVID Booster.
October 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Guess who just got both the updated COVID vaccine and flu shots today? Your dear Leader Trump. Maybe you should get them too.
Sincerely, An Epidemiologist Who Told You Trump Would Get COVID Booster.
Sincerely, An Epidemiologist Who Told You Trump Would Get COVID Booster.
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Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams “I’m 15!” as Man Kneels on Her Neck
October 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Northwest Chicago Suburb: ICE Agents Rip 15-Year-Old Girl from Car, Slam Her to Ground She Screams “I’m 15!” as Man Kneels on Her Neck
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Japanese return to abacuses to give children edge in digital world
Put down your smartphones and calculators: the seemingly obsolete ‘soroban’ is enjoying a comeback ⬇️
Put down your smartphones and calculators: the seemingly obsolete ‘soroban’ is enjoying a comeback ⬇️
Japanese return to abacuses to give children edge in digital world
Japanese return to abacuses to give children edge in digital world
www.thetimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Japanese return to abacuses to give children edge in digital world
Put down your smartphones and calculators: the seemingly obsolete ‘soroban’ is enjoying a comeback ⬇️
Put down your smartphones and calculators: the seemingly obsolete ‘soroban’ is enjoying a comeback ⬇️
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Folks grouse that this is "a bad year for music" (a judgment I've heard from somebody for other every year I've been paying attention), but me, I keep hearing new songs I like.
New Music Playlists: Hooligans, Reckonings, Snails, Squirrels, Townies, and the Best Song Ever About Trenton, NJ - Racket
5 great new local songs, 5 great new song from everywhere else, and 1 not-great new song that belongs nowhere
racketmn.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Folks grouse that this is "a bad year for music" (a judgment I've heard from somebody for other every year I've been paying attention), but me, I keep hearing new songs I like.
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I stand with Tish James.
This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.
I am not fearful — I am fearless.
We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..
I am not fearful — I am fearless.
We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..
October 10, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I stand with Tish James.
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Lessons for brand from product teams. findingconnection.substack.com/p/brand-as-p...
Brand as Product: Treating Brand Like a Product Team Would
A thought-experiment in backlogs for brand.
findingconnection.substack.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Lessons for brand from product teams. findingconnection.substack.com/p/brand-as-p...
Schema and AI Overviews: Does structured data improve web visibility?
searchengineland.com/schema-ai-ov...
searchengineland.com/schema-ai-ov...
Schema and AI Overviews: Does structured data improve visibility?
A head-to-head schema experiment uncovers whether well-implemented structured data gives pages an edge in Google AI Overviews.
searchengineland.com
October 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Schema and AI Overviews: Does structured data improve web visibility?
searchengineland.com/schema-ai-ov...
searchengineland.com/schema-ai-ov...
The smart glasses race is really on now:
www.theverge.com/news/790697/...
www.theverge.com/news/790697/...
The smart glasses race is really on now
Apple might be preparing to take on Meta in a big way.
www.theverge.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The smart glasses race is really on now:
www.theverge.com/news/790697/...
www.theverge.com/news/790697/...
ChatGPT Shopping is here – and it’s changing ecommerce SEO rule... searchengineland.com/chatgpt-shop...
ChatGPT Shopping is here – and it’s changing ecommerce SEO rules
Ecommerce SEOs face a new channel: ChatGPT Shopping. See how structured data, product feeds, and reviews shape rankings inside ChatGPT.
searchengineland.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
ChatGPT Shopping is here – and it’s changing ecommerce SEO rule... searchengineland.com/chatgpt-shop...
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Whole Foods exec says even high-income shoppers are now more cost-conscious
Whole Foods exec says even high-income shoppers are now more cost-conscious
Sonya Gafsi Oblisk, chief merchandising and marketing officer for Whole Foods, said shoppers across all income groups are focused on saving.
www.modernretail.co
September 30, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Whole Foods exec says even high-income shoppers are now more cost-conscious
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Adobes and Shed, New Mexico - 1925
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104049
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104049
September 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Adobes and Shed, New Mexico - 1925
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104049
https://botfrens.com/collections/173/contents/3104049
Hanging out in Santa Barbara today.
September 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Hanging out in Santa Barbara today.
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25 Ways to Have Baked Potatoes for Dinner
On their own, baked potatoes are one of the absolute best foods. They’re cheap, filling, and require practically zero effort to make. All you really need is salt, pepper, and a pat of butter. You could be satisfied — no, delighte…
#dinner #potatoes #recipe
On their own, baked potatoes are one of the absolute best foods. They’re cheap, filling, and require practically zero effort to make. All you really need is salt, pepper, and a pat of butter. You could be satisfied — no, delighte…
#dinner #potatoes #recipe
25 Ways to Have Baked Potatoes for Dinner
On their own, baked potatoes are one of the absolute best foods. They’re cheap, filling, and require practically zero effort to make. All you really need is salt, pepper, and a pat of butter. You could be satisfied — no, delighted — by this simplest of preparations. But let us indulge, if you will, in what a humble baked potato could become.You don’t even need a recipe.
www.thekitchn.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Pixis releases comprehensive Google advertising benchmarks spanning 100 brands #GoogleAds #Advertising #Marketing #DigitalMarketing #PPC
Pixis releases comprehensive Google advertising benchmarks spanning 100 brands
Pixis analyzed $996 million in Google Ads spend across 100 consumer brands from January 2024 to February 2025, revealing significant cost variations by industry and campaign type.
ppc.land
September 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Pixis releases comprehensive Google advertising benchmarks spanning 100 brands #GoogleAds #Advertising #Marketing #DigitalMarketing #PPC