Richard Gargan
@gargan.com
I build demo generation machines for B2B SaaS companies. Not traffic. Not rankings. Demos that convert to revenue.
https://www.gargan.com
https://www.gargan.com
Reposted by Richard Gargan
In case you missed it: Gemini (and consequently AI Mode) IS BEING TRAINED by Google's traditional search signals (cough, *PageRank*)
Talk about the death of link building or SEO 😎
/weekend reading
Talk about the death of link building or SEO 😎
/weekend reading
June 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
In case you missed it: Gemini (and consequently AI Mode) IS BEING TRAINED by Google's traditional search signals (cough, *PageRank*)
Talk about the death of link building or SEO 😎
/weekend reading
Talk about the death of link building or SEO 😎
/weekend reading
Just watched @joannastern.bsky.social's AI-made film (she used 1000 AI clips to keep one robot's face straight!)
Tool stack Veo3, Runway, Midjourney + Suno and a lot of editing! Film: youtu.be/US2gO7UYEfY
Need to play around with this myself.
Tool stack Veo3, Runway, Midjourney + Suno and a lot of editing! Film: youtu.be/US2gO7UYEfY
Need to play around with this myself.
We Tested Google Veo and Runway to Create This AI Film. It Was Wild. | WSJ
YouTube video by The Wall Street Journal
youtu.be
May 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Just watched @joannastern.bsky.social's AI-made film (she used 1000 AI clips to keep one robot's face straight!)
Tool stack Veo3, Runway, Midjourney + Suno and a lot of editing! Film: youtu.be/US2gO7UYEfY
Need to play around with this myself.
Tool stack Veo3, Runway, Midjourney + Suno and a lot of editing! Film: youtu.be/US2gO7UYEfY
Need to play around with this myself.
I used to laugh at the "em dash = AI" meme...
Now I’m convinced it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy:
Writers loved —, so AI copied it, then the crowd yelled “bot!”, so writers will now ditch it.
Chart + data:
github.com/v4nn4/em-das...
Now I’m convinced it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy:
Writers loved —, so AI copied it, then the crowd yelled “bot!”, so writers will now ditch it.
Chart + data:
github.com/v4nn4/em-das...
May 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I used to laugh at the "em dash = AI" meme...
Now I’m convinced it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy:
Writers loved —, so AI copied it, then the crowd yelled “bot!”, so writers will now ditch it.
Chart + data:
github.com/v4nn4/em-das...
Now I’m convinced it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy:
Writers loved —, so AI copied it, then the crowd yelled “bot!”, so writers will now ditch it.
Chart + data:
github.com/v4nn4/em-das...
@cap.so any plans to support Windows with Snapdragon ARM processors? Their market share is increasing - www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
Currently the camera isn't working properly with Cap on my Snapdragon laptop
Currently the camera isn't working properly with Cap on my Snapdragon laptop
April 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
@cap.so any plans to support Windows with Snapdragon ARM processors? Their market share is increasing - www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
Currently the camera isn't working properly with Cap on my Snapdragon laptop
Currently the camera isn't working properly with Cap on my Snapdragon laptop
Ex-Google insider reveals: Google only sends you to other websites when forced to.
Link to Bloomberg article - archive.md/j0GoX
Plus I don't think governments will let them kill local media. eg France just fined them $270m - archive.md/wJn6D
Link to Bloomberg article - archive.md/j0GoX
Plus I don't think governments will let them kill local media. eg France just fined them $270m - archive.md/wJn6D
March 26, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Ex-Google insider reveals: Google only sends you to other websites when forced to.
Link to Bloomberg article - archive.md/j0GoX
Plus I don't think governments will let them kill local media. eg France just fined them $270m - archive.md/wJn6D
Link to Bloomberg article - archive.md/j0GoX
Plus I don't think governments will let them kill local media. eg France just fined them $270m - archive.md/wJn6D
1100% growth in 3 months to a European SaaS alternatives site 🚀
- Reddit sending more traffic than Google
- LinkedIn = #1 social referrer
- Americans = 4th largest visitor group
The privacy revolution isn't just European - it's global.
Link to their @plausible.io - plausible.io/european-alt...
- Reddit sending more traffic than Google
- LinkedIn = #1 social referrer
- Americans = 4th largest visitor group
The privacy revolution isn't just European - it's global.
Link to their @plausible.io - plausible.io/european-alt...
March 24, 2025 at 9:54 AM
1100% growth in 3 months to a European SaaS alternatives site 🚀
- Reddit sending more traffic than Google
- LinkedIn = #1 social referrer
- Americans = 4th largest visitor group
The privacy revolution isn't just European - it's global.
Link to their @plausible.io - plausible.io/european-alt...
- Reddit sending more traffic than Google
- LinkedIn = #1 social referrer
- Americans = 4th largest visitor group
The privacy revolution isn't just European - it's global.
Link to their @plausible.io - plausible.io/european-alt...
Why pay for search?
Because Google bombards you with ads & irrelevant results.
@kagi.com ($10/mo):
No ads.
No tracking.
Block annoying sites like Pinterest.
Create custom "lenses" to see only results you trust.
Simple trade: you pay $10, Kagi gives you the internet you actually want.
Because Google bombards you with ads & irrelevant results.
@kagi.com ($10/mo):
No ads.
No tracking.
Block annoying sites like Pinterest.
Create custom "lenses" to see only results you trust.
Simple trade: you pay $10, Kagi gives you the internet you actually want.
March 20, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Why pay for search?
Because Google bombards you with ads & irrelevant results.
@kagi.com ($10/mo):
No ads.
No tracking.
Block annoying sites like Pinterest.
Create custom "lenses" to see only results you trust.
Simple trade: you pay $10, Kagi gives you the internet you actually want.
Because Google bombards you with ads & irrelevant results.
@kagi.com ($10/mo):
No ads.
No tracking.
Block annoying sites like Pinterest.
Create custom "lenses" to see only results you trust.
Simple trade: you pay $10, Kagi gives you the internet you actually want.
Reposted by Richard Gargan
Swedish Armed Forces opts for Signal as a quick fix. A more strategic approach would ensure communications remain sovereign, interoperable, resilient, and secure.
Why the Swedish Armed Forces’ switch to Signal misses the mark
Genuine security requires a holistic approach that considers not just encryption but also data governance, accessibility, interoperability...
element.io
March 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Swedish Armed Forces opts for Signal as a quick fix. A more strategic approach would ensure communications remain sovereign, interoperable, resilient, and secure.
Something unusual is happening - during a risk-off period, the US dollar is weakening while the Euro strengthens.
Last time this happened was March 2020, as SaaS companies saw deal slowdowns and contract cancellations.
It proved SaaS isn’t immune to economic turmoil - it’s deeply connected!
Last time this happened was March 2020, as SaaS companies saw deal slowdowns and contract cancellations.
It proved SaaS isn’t immune to economic turmoil - it’s deeply connected!
March 6, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Something unusual is happening - during a risk-off period, the US dollar is weakening while the Euro strengthens.
Last time this happened was March 2020, as SaaS companies saw deal slowdowns and contract cancellations.
It proved SaaS isn’t immune to economic turmoil - it’s deeply connected!
Last time this happened was March 2020, as SaaS companies saw deal slowdowns and contract cancellations.
It proved SaaS isn’t immune to economic turmoil - it’s deeply connected!
🌎 "Gulf of America" on Google Maps? Nope.
Tested every alternative app. Winner? 👇
HERE Maps
✓ Cleaner UI than Google/Apple.
✓ Offline maps: Download entire countries.
✓ No sneaky name changes. Just geography.
👉 Grab it:
apps.apple.com/us/app/here-... play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Tested every alternative app. Winner? 👇
HERE Maps
✓ Cleaner UI than Google/Apple.
✓ Offline maps: Download entire countries.
✓ No sneaky name changes. Just geography.
👉 Grab it:
apps.apple.com/us/app/here-... play.google.com/store/apps/d...
February 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
🌎 "Gulf of America" on Google Maps? Nope.
Tested every alternative app. Winner? 👇
HERE Maps
✓ Cleaner UI than Google/Apple.
✓ Offline maps: Download entire countries.
✓ No sneaky name changes. Just geography.
👉 Grab it:
apps.apple.com/us/app/here-... play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Tested every alternative app. Winner? 👇
HERE Maps
✓ Cleaner UI than Google/Apple.
✓ Offline maps: Download entire countries.
✓ No sneaky name changes. Just geography.
👉 Grab it:
apps.apple.com/us/app/here-... play.google.com/store/apps/d...
OpenAI's o3 model is live! openai.com/index/openai...
January 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM
OpenAI's o3 model is live! openai.com/index/openai...
There’s a FREE AI (DeepSeek) that rivals ChatGPT Plus—same quality, $0/month.
👉 Writes like a pro
👉 Handles complex questions
👉 Learns in real-time
But wait - what’s the catch? Nothing.
Link: chat.deepseek.com
Benchmarks: livebench.ai#/
👉 Writes like a pro
👉 Handles complex questions
👉 Learns in real-time
But wait - what’s the catch? Nothing.
Link: chat.deepseek.com
Benchmarks: livebench.ai#/
January 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
There’s a FREE AI (DeepSeek) that rivals ChatGPT Plus—same quality, $0/month.
👉 Writes like a pro
👉 Handles complex questions
👉 Learns in real-time
But wait - what’s the catch? Nothing.
Link: chat.deepseek.com
Benchmarks: livebench.ai#/
👉 Writes like a pro
👉 Handles complex questions
👉 Learns in real-time
But wait - what’s the catch? Nothing.
Link: chat.deepseek.com
Benchmarks: livebench.ai#/
I found the fastest way to vanish from search results - without using “noindex!”
Say hello to Nepenthes: It traps web crawlers in an endless maze of nonsense 😂
Link to demo - zadzmo.org/nepenthes-de...
Link to install it on your site - zadzmo.org/code/nepenth... (don't install it lol)
Say hello to Nepenthes: It traps web crawlers in an endless maze of nonsense 😂
Link to demo - zadzmo.org/nepenthes-de...
Link to install it on your site - zadzmo.org/code/nepenth... (don't install it lol)
January 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I found the fastest way to vanish from search results - without using “noindex!”
Say hello to Nepenthes: It traps web crawlers in an endless maze of nonsense 😂
Link to demo - zadzmo.org/nepenthes-de...
Link to install it on your site - zadzmo.org/code/nepenth... (don't install it lol)
Say hello to Nepenthes: It traps web crawlers in an endless maze of nonsense 😂
Link to demo - zadzmo.org/nepenthes-de...
Link to install it on your site - zadzmo.org/code/nepenth... (don't install it lol)
Would you consider writing a Substack about Iceland possibly joining the Euro @pkrugman.bsky.social? This Substack article needs a counterbalance from someone who knows what they're talking about! mikegalsworthy.substack.com/p/is-iceland...
Hacker News comments - news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4253...
Hacker News comments - news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4253...
Is Iceland getting ready to join the EU?
A new change in Iceland’s government means that joining the EU is back on the cards for Iceland.
mikegalsworthy.substack.com
December 30, 2024 at 11:09 AM
Would you consider writing a Substack about Iceland possibly joining the Euro @pkrugman.bsky.social? This Substack article needs a counterbalance from someone who knows what they're talking about! mikegalsworthy.substack.com/p/is-iceland...
Hacker News comments - news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4253...
Hacker News comments - news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4253...
Stop wasting money on software subscriptions!
Word still has one-time purchase options, but big companies market monthly plans so well people forget.
And with free self-hosted alternatives like Mixpost (vs $120/yr Buffer), you could save $600 over 5 years.
Own your software, don't rent it.
Word still has one-time purchase options, but big companies market monthly plans so well people forget.
And with free self-hosted alternatives like Mixpost (vs $120/yr Buffer), you could save $600 over 5 years.
Own your software, don't rent it.
I remember when you could just buy a computer program like Microsoft Word or Photoshop and just have it on your computer forever without having to pay monthly or yearly. What a time that was
December 9, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Stop wasting money on software subscriptions!
Word still has one-time purchase options, but big companies market monthly plans so well people forget.
And with free self-hosted alternatives like Mixpost (vs $120/yr Buffer), you could save $600 over 5 years.
Own your software, don't rent it.
Word still has one-time purchase options, but big companies market monthly plans so well people forget.
And with free self-hosted alternatives like Mixpost (vs $120/yr Buffer), you could save $600 over 5 years.
Own your software, don't rent it.
"Sorry we called you garbage... here's a magazine about it" is @theverge.com's savage non-apology!
After calling SEO folks "People Who Ruined the Internet," they're releasing "Content Goblins" - a mag about AI content farms.
Subscribe to The Verge annually for ur copy of this beautiful book ❤️
After calling SEO folks "People Who Ruined the Internet," they're releasing "Content Goblins" - a mag about AI content farms.
Subscribe to The Verge annually for ur copy of this beautiful book ❤️
December 3, 2024 at 6:08 PM
"Sorry we called you garbage... here's a magazine about it" is @theverge.com's savage non-apology!
After calling SEO folks "People Who Ruined the Internet," they're releasing "Content Goblins" - a mag about AI content farms.
Subscribe to The Verge annually for ur copy of this beautiful book ❤️
After calling SEO folks "People Who Ruined the Internet," they're releasing "Content Goblins" - a mag about AI content farms.
Subscribe to The Verge annually for ur copy of this beautiful book ❤️
Found a wild SEO scheme: Company buying respected tech sites, firing staff & turning them into gambling sites.
They own 200+ domains and rank #1 for impossible keywords.
Best part? They documented it all in public filings 😅
And I found their whole network through a single JS file...
They own 200+ domains and rank #1 for impossible keywords.
Best part? They documented it all in public filings 😅
And I found their whole network through a single JS file...
December 3, 2024 at 12:04 PM
Found a wild SEO scheme: Company buying respected tech sites, firing staff & turning them into gambling sites.
They own 200+ domains and rank #1 for impossible keywords.
Best part? They documented it all in public filings 😅
And I found their whole network through a single JS file...
They own 200+ domains and rank #1 for impossible keywords.
Best part? They documented it all in public filings 😅
And I found their whole network through a single JS file...
Google is losing its grip.
In the UK, Google’s usage dropped from 86% to 83% in one year - that’s 1.8 million fewer users per month! 🤯
Why?
Because people are trying new things. Reddit is booming, and young people are searching on TikTok and ChatGPT.
Full report: www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/r...
In the UK, Google’s usage dropped from 86% to 83% in one year - that’s 1.8 million fewer users per month! 🤯
Why?
Because people are trying new things. Reddit is booming, and young people are searching on TikTok and ChatGPT.
Full report: www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/r...
December 2, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Google is losing its grip.
In the UK, Google’s usage dropped from 86% to 83% in one year - that’s 1.8 million fewer users per month! 🤯
Why?
Because people are trying new things. Reddit is booming, and young people are searching on TikTok and ChatGPT.
Full report: www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/r...
In the UK, Google’s usage dropped from 86% to 83% in one year - that’s 1.8 million fewer users per month! 🤯
Why?
Because people are trying new things. Reddit is booming, and young people are searching on TikTok and ChatGPT.
Full report: www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/r...
Google's new "Page Annotation" feature is wild:
They add their own clickable links to your website content in the iOS app, hijacking your visitors back to search results.
You spend $$ on content just for Google to steal your traffic.
Opt out now: docs.google.com/forms/d/1h9I...
They add their own clickable links to your website content in the iOS app, hijacking your visitors back to search results.
You spend $$ on content just for Google to steal your traffic.
Opt out now: docs.google.com/forms/d/1h9I...
Opt out from Page Annotation in Google App browser for iOS
To opt out of this annotation feature for pages , fill out the following fields. The Page Annotation feature triggered on your site will be disabled within 30 days after you submitting this form. You ...
docs.google.com
November 26, 2024 at 11:17 AM
Google's new "Page Annotation" feature is wild:
They add their own clickable links to your website content in the iOS app, hijacking your visitors back to search results.
You spend $$ on content just for Google to steal your traffic.
Opt out now: docs.google.com/forms/d/1h9I...
They add their own clickable links to your website content in the iOS app, hijacking your visitors back to search results.
You spend $$ on content just for Google to steal your traffic.
Opt out now: docs.google.com/forms/d/1h9I...
While everyone panics about Google's "parasite SEO" crackdown...
The Guardian's quietly crushing it:
✓ Hired real journalists
✓ In-house expertise
✓ Proper editorial standards
The secret?
They treated affiliate like actual journalism, not an SEO play.
The money follows quality.
The Guardian's quietly crushing it:
✓ Hired real journalists
✓ In-house expertise
✓ Proper editorial standards
The secret?
They treated affiliate like actual journalism, not an SEO play.
The money follows quality.
November 21, 2024 at 2:23 PM
While everyone panics about Google's "parasite SEO" crackdown...
The Guardian's quietly crushing it:
✓ Hired real journalists
✓ In-house expertise
✓ Proper editorial standards
The secret?
They treated affiliate like actual journalism, not an SEO play.
The money follows quality.
The Guardian's quietly crushing it:
✓ Hired real journalists
✓ In-house expertise
✓ Proper editorial standards
The secret?
They treated affiliate like actual journalism, not an SEO play.
The money follows quality.
🚨 Forbes Advisor just got nuked from Google
One moment: Dominating results like "best CBD gummies"
Next: Completely gone
Why? They were renting their domain authority to Marketplace Platforms Limited
Est. revenue loss: $22M-$400M 📉 according to
@larslofgren.bsky.social
#SEO #Google
One moment: Dominating results like "best CBD gummies"
Next: Completely gone
Why? They were renting their domain authority to Marketplace Platforms Limited
Est. revenue loss: $22M-$400M 📉 according to
@larslofgren.bsky.social
#SEO #Google
November 20, 2024 at 3:33 PM
🚨 Forbes Advisor just got nuked from Google
One moment: Dominating results like "best CBD gummies"
Next: Completely gone
Why? They were renting their domain authority to Marketplace Platforms Limited
Est. revenue loss: $22M-$400M 📉 according to
@larslofgren.bsky.social
#SEO #Google
One moment: Dominating results like "best CBD gummies"
Next: Completely gone
Why? They were renting their domain authority to Marketplace Platforms Limited
Est. revenue loss: $22M-$400M 📉 according to
@larslofgren.bsky.social
#SEO #Google
AI just beat doctors at their own game. And not by a small margin.
A new study tested 50 doctors against ChatGPT-4 in diagnosing illnesses. The results were shocking:
- ChatGPT scored 90%
- Doctors with ChatGPT scored 76%
- Doctors without ChatGPT scored 74%
Full story: archive.md/1XIiT
A new study tested 50 doctors against ChatGPT-4 in diagnosing illnesses. The results were shocking:
- ChatGPT scored 90%
- Doctors with ChatGPT scored 76%
- Doctors without ChatGPT scored 74%
Full story: archive.md/1XIiT
November 20, 2024 at 12:04 PM
AI just beat doctors at their own game. And not by a small margin.
A new study tested 50 doctors against ChatGPT-4 in diagnosing illnesses. The results were shocking:
- ChatGPT scored 90%
- Doctors with ChatGPT scored 76%
- Doctors without ChatGPT scored 74%
Full story: archive.md/1XIiT
A new study tested 50 doctors against ChatGPT-4 in diagnosing illnesses. The results were shocking:
- ChatGPT scored 90%
- Doctors with ChatGPT scored 76%
- Doctors without ChatGPT scored 74%
Full story: archive.md/1XIiT
🔥 Google's 1998 PageRank + 2012 Knowledge Graph just made AI way smarter
This team combined both to help AI actually remember & connect information correctly.
Try it free: circlemind.co
#AI #Innovation #SEO
This team combined both to help AI actually remember & connect information correctly.
Try it free: circlemind.co
#AI #Innovation #SEO
November 19, 2024 at 12:03 PM
🔥 Google's 1998 PageRank + 2012 Knowledge Graph just made AI way smarter
This team combined both to help AI actually remember & connect information correctly.
Try it free: circlemind.co
#AI #Innovation #SEO
This team combined both to help AI actually remember & connect information correctly.
Try it free: circlemind.co
#AI #Innovation #SEO
@timsoulo.bsky.social from Ahrefs has joined the room 🎉 Can you guys update the SEO starter packs (and also add me to some lol 🙏)
Twitter used to be the OG for business folk.
(Facebook is for family/friends, imo)
Google+ failed miserably.
LinkedIn is THE BEST one currently.
Clubhouse failed.
Mastodon failed.
Threads - text extension of Instagram.
And now BlueSky? - I really doubt it will survive... 🤷♂️
(Facebook is for family/friends, imo)
Google+ failed miserably.
LinkedIn is THE BEST one currently.
Clubhouse failed.
Mastodon failed.
Threads - text extension of Instagram.
And now BlueSky? - I really doubt it will survive... 🤷♂️
November 18, 2024 at 8:15 AM
@timsoulo.bsky.social from Ahrefs has joined the room 🎉 Can you guys update the SEO starter packs (and also add me to some lol 🙏)