SimonCox
@simoncox.com
Tech SEO, and other things, other things Michaeleen.
Available at https://www.simoncox.com
and https://seocommunity.social/@simoncox
Also does board games (euro not family) and narrow gauge railway modelling and bakes bread.
Available at https://www.simoncox.com
and https://seocommunity.social/@simoncox
Also does board games (euro not family) and narrow gauge railway modelling and bakes bread.
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Enshitification alert. Youtube has blocked speeding up playback of videos unless you pay a premium.
That means if you make videos where you speak in a slow drawl, I int gonna be a watching y'all.
That means if you make videos where you speak in a slow drawl, I int gonna be a watching y'all.
November 11, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Enshitification alert. Youtube has blocked speeding up playback of videos unless you pay a premium.
That means if you make videos where you speak in a slow drawl, I int gonna be a watching y'all.
That means if you make videos where you speak in a slow drawl, I int gonna be a watching y'all.
I completely missed this! Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate now available for the Mac!
I'm downloading now but it's going to take a day or two!
Played all the way through on Google Stadia and it was superb! I still have the game controller Stadia gave me for free so might even use that.
I'm downloading now but it's going to take a day or two!
Played all the way through on Google Stadia and it was superb! I still have the game controller Stadia gave me for free so might even use that.
November 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I completely missed this! Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate now available for the Mac!
I'm downloading now but it's going to take a day or two!
Played all the way through on Google Stadia and it was superb! I still have the game controller Stadia gave me for free so might even use that.
I'm downloading now but it's going to take a day or two!
Played all the way through on Google Stadia and it was superb! I still have the game controller Stadia gave me for free so might even use that.
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Thanks to all my clients, referrers and everybody who has provided me with work for 2025.
I'm now taking booking for 2026.
If you have a project with a start date of Q1 2026, then feel free to drop me a message.
I'm now taking booking for 2026.
If you have a project with a start date of Q1 2026, then feel free to drop me a message.
November 7, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Thanks to all my clients, referrers and everybody who has provided me with work for 2025.
I'm now taking booking for 2026.
If you have a project with a start date of Q1 2026, then feel free to drop me a message.
I'm now taking booking for 2026.
If you have a project with a start date of Q1 2026, then feel free to drop me a message.
My Naked Wine Christmas crate just turned up - looks like some lovely things in there including a Huski wine cooler!
Have put the crate to one side…
Have put the crate to one side…
November 6, 2025 at 1:05 PM
My Naked Wine Christmas crate just turned up - looks like some lovely things in there including a Huski wine cooler!
Have put the crate to one side…
Have put the crate to one side…
Oh.
"Starting in January 2026, we'll remove support for the structured data types in Search Console and its API."
So no Structured data reports in GSC.
That kind of suggests lots of things, all of which would be conjecture…
#seo
"Starting in January 2026, we'll remove support for the structured data types in Search Console and its API."
So no Structured data reports in GSC.
That kind of suggests lots of things, all of which would be conjecture…
#seo
November 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Oh.
"Starting in January 2026, we'll remove support for the structured data types in Search Console and its API."
So no Structured data reports in GSC.
That kind of suggests lots of things, all of which would be conjecture…
#seo
"Starting in January 2026, we'll remove support for the structured data types in Search Console and its API."
So no Structured data reports in GSC.
That kind of suggests lots of things, all of which would be conjecture…
#seo
This is going to be an increasing maintenance issue. Ai creating imaginary URLs that never existed and we have to sweep up after them in case we miss out on potential traffic.
I have systems set up to flag 404 urls and where their referrer so i can make a quick decision on redirects.
I have systems set up to flag 404 urls and where their referrer so i can make a quick decision on redirects.
November 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
This is going to be an increasing maintenance issue. Ai creating imaginary URLs that never existed and we have to sweep up after them in case we miss out on potential traffic.
I have systems set up to flag 404 urls and where their referrer so i can make a quick decision on redirects.
I have systems set up to flag 404 urls and where their referrer so i can make a quick decision on redirects.
✅ Butternut squash risotto cooked
✅ Butternut squash risotto eaten
✅ Butternut squash risotto eaten
November 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
✅ Butternut squash risotto cooked
✅ Butternut squash risotto eaten
✅ Butternut squash risotto eaten
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One Week Later – Will Affinity Replace Adobe?
Following the announcement from Affinity last week, I’ve gone all in. Seven days of exclusive use, and not just for photography purposes, either.
mikehindle.uk/one-week-lat...
#affinity #adobe #photography #art #design #illustration #graphicdesign
Following the announcement from Affinity last week, I’ve gone all in. Seven days of exclusive use, and not just for photography purposes, either.
mikehindle.uk/one-week-lat...
#affinity #adobe #photography #art #design #illustration #graphicdesign
One Week Later – Will Affinity Replace Adobe?
Ayup! Following the outrageously exciting announcement from Affinity last week, I've gone all in. Seven days of exclusive use, and not just for photography
mikehindle.uk
November 5, 2025 at 7:57 AM
One Week Later – Will Affinity Replace Adobe?
Following the announcement from Affinity last week, I’ve gone all in. Seven days of exclusive use, and not just for photography purposes, either.
mikehindle.uk/one-week-lat...
#affinity #adobe #photography #art #design #illustration #graphicdesign
Following the announcement from Affinity last week, I’ve gone all in. Seven days of exclusive use, and not just for photography purposes, either.
mikehindle.uk/one-week-lat...
#affinity #adobe #photography #art #design #illustration #graphicdesign
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75 years ago today, European nations signed this Convention, so the Holocaust could not be repeated. Beware those who want this to end.
November 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
75 years ago today, European nations signed this Convention, so the Holocaust could not be repeated. Beware those who want this to end.
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This is too good. Founder of GEO platform is shutting it down because he says, "There is no such thing as GEO strategy" separate from brand building. More need to hear this. Share away. :)
www.linkedin.com/posts/benjam...
www.linkedin.com/posts/benjam...
Why I'm shutting down Lorelight and refocusing on French Together | Benjamin Houy posted on the topic | LinkedIn
I'm shutting down Lorelight. Here is why:
A few months ago, I launched Lorelight—a GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) platform to help businesses improve their visibility in ChatGPT, Claude, and Pe...
www.linkedin.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This is too good. Founder of GEO platform is shutting it down because he says, "There is no such thing as GEO strategy" separate from brand building. More need to hear this. Share away. :)
www.linkedin.com/posts/benjam...
www.linkedin.com/posts/benjam...
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A tool I always wanted for comparing competitor features with a client's offerings, not just to see where the feature gaps were, but also to understand where the client could catch up or excel.
So i've built it.
gapnix.com
So i've built it.
gapnix.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:34 PM
A tool I always wanted for comparing competitor features with a client's offerings, not just to see where the feature gaps were, but also to understand where the client could catch up or excel.
So i've built it.
gapnix.com
So i've built it.
gapnix.com
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Elon Musk’s latest tweets inciting violence in the UK should serve as the final evidence needed for the government to take action against the billionaire
www.thelondoneconomic.com/opinion/elon...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/opinion/elon...
Elon Musk’s latest tweets prove it’s time for the UK government to take action against him
Elon Musk's latest posts inciting violence in the UK should serve as the final evidence needed for the government to take action against him.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Elon Musk’s latest tweets inciting violence in the UK should serve as the final evidence needed for the government to take action against the billionaire
www.thelondoneconomic.com/opinion/elon...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/opinion/elon...
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Joining Michael Chidzey and Jo Juliana Turnbull this morning on SEO Office Hours...
⭐ Becky Simms
⭐ Josep M Felip
Listen Friday mornings from 9:30 am (GMT).
#SeoOfficeHours with Good Signals
⭐ Becky Simms
⭐ Josep M Felip
Listen Friday mornings from 9:30 am (GMT).
#SeoOfficeHours with Good Signals
October 31, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Joining Michael Chidzey and Jo Juliana Turnbull this morning on SEO Office Hours...
⭐ Becky Simms
⭐ Josep M Felip
Listen Friday mornings from 9:30 am (GMT).
#SeoOfficeHours with Good Signals
⭐ Becky Simms
⭐ Josep M Felip
Listen Friday mornings from 9:30 am (GMT).
#SeoOfficeHours with Good Signals
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The new Affinity is quite good, but its business model may be the most interesting part.
tedium.co/2025/10/30/c...
tedium.co/2025/10/30/c...
Canva’s Affinity Strategy: Normies Over Power Users
Canva makes a bold bet with Affinity: The real money is in the rank-and-file office worker, not the pros. It just turned the pro tool into the loss leader.
tedium.co
October 31, 2025 at 1:18 AM
The new Affinity is quite good, but its business model may be the most interesting part.
tedium.co/2025/10/30/c...
tedium.co/2025/10/30/c...
I just watched todays Canva keynote and anyone interested in the Affinity part can find it here:
www.youtube.com/live/gnqOzxp...
Free Forever.
Still keeping my v2 - but I am much more comfortable about this now.
www.youtube.com/live/gnqOzxp...
Free Forever.
Still keeping my v2 - but I am much more comfortable about this now.
October 31, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I just watched todays Canva keynote and anyone interested in the Affinity part can find it here:
www.youtube.com/live/gnqOzxp...
Free Forever.
Still keeping my v2 - but I am much more comfortable about this now.
www.youtube.com/live/gnqOzxp...
Free Forever.
Still keeping my v2 - but I am much more comfortable about this now.
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I've started exploring Atproto outside of bluesky a bit and there's a reddit-like thing called nooki. So I made an SEO community. Let's see what happens!
nooki.me/c/searchengi...
nooki.me/c/searchengi...
SEO
For all things search engine optimisation! Content technical, tools, etc!
nooki.me
October 28, 2025 at 6:45 AM
I've started exploring Atproto outside of bluesky a bit and there's a reddit-like thing called nooki. So I made an SEO community. Let's see what happens!
nooki.me/c/searchengi...
nooki.me/c/searchengi...
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We went red for a moment; money from Buy Me a Coffee came in and saved us, but only for one week.
#seocharity
If you can spare $10 would be a great help
Single donation (any amount)
donate.stripe.com/6oE15C1Srfzn...
A regular $10 a month donation
buy.stripe.com/9AQ9C87cL4UJ...
#seocharity
If you can spare $10 would be a great help
Single donation (any amount)
donate.stripe.com/6oE15C1Srfzn...
A regular $10 a month donation
buy.stripe.com/9AQ9C87cL4UJ...
October 27, 2025 at 8:03 AM
We went red for a moment; money from Buy Me a Coffee came in and saved us, but only for one week.
#seocharity
If you can spare $10 would be a great help
Single donation (any amount)
donate.stripe.com/6oE15C1Srfzn...
A regular $10 a month donation
buy.stripe.com/9AQ9C87cL4UJ...
#seocharity
If you can spare $10 would be a great help
Single donation (any amount)
donate.stripe.com/6oE15C1Srfzn...
A regular $10 a month donation
buy.stripe.com/9AQ9C87cL4UJ...
October 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Decided to keep this coupon active for the week 👍
October 27, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Decided to keep this coupon active for the week 👍
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It's a lovely sunny day!
If you're out for a walk, please take some photos of memorial benches and add them to openbenches.org
We're *very* close to thirty-nine *thousand* benches mapped 😃
If you're out for a walk, please take some photos of memorial benches and add them to openbenches.org
We're *very* close to thirty-nine *thousand* benches mapped 😃
October 26, 2025 at 9:05 AM
It's a lovely sunny day!
If you're out for a walk, please take some photos of memorial benches and add them to openbenches.org
We're *very* close to thirty-nine *thousand* benches mapped 😃
If you're out for a walk, please take some photos of memorial benches and add them to openbenches.org
We're *very* close to thirty-nine *thousand* benches mapped 😃
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Would you like me to include a new deck missed from this list? Send it my way here, leave the URL in the comments.
This will be sent tomorrow in tomorrow's #SEOFOMO 🙌
PS: Thanks to Jeroen Stikkelorum from SEO Brein for his help in putting this list together! You rock 💪
This will be sent tomorrow in tomorrow's #SEOFOMO 🙌
PS: Thanks to Jeroen Stikkelorum from SEO Brein for his help in putting this list together! You rock 💪
October 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Would you like me to include a new deck missed from this list? Send it my way here, leave the URL in the comments.
This will be sent tomorrow in tomorrow's #SEOFOMO 🙌
PS: Thanks to Jeroen Stikkelorum from SEO Brein for his help in putting this list together! You rock 💪
This will be sent tomorrow in tomorrow's #SEOFOMO 🙌
PS: Thanks to Jeroen Stikkelorum from SEO Brein for his help in putting this list together! You rock 💪
October 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM