#fast website indexing

[arianasuchi]

Google Indexing: The SHOCKING Truth

Think you've mastered Google indexing? Think again! Even seasoned SEOs miss these key points:

Crawl Budget Matters: Google doesn't index every page. Prioritize valuable content by auditing and optimizing your site.

Indexing ≠ Ranking: Indexation is just the start. Focus on quality content, backlinks, and user experience.

Mobile-First is Real: Google primarily indexes your mobile site. Optimize for a seamless mobile experience.

JavaScript Rendering Can Be Tricky: Ensure Google can render your JS content. Consider SSR or dynamic rendering.

Sitemaps are Suggestions: Google decides what to index, not just what you submit. Monitor your indexation status in GSC.

Internal Linking is Key: Strategically link internally to boost key pages.

Freshness Counts: Regularly update content to encourage frequent crawling.

Negative SEO is a Threat: Monitor your backlink profile and disavow harmful links.

HTTPS is Essential: Secure your site with HTTPS.

GSC is Your Lifeline: Regularly monitor Google Search Console for indexing issues. To speed up indexing for new content and backlinks, consider using tools like SpeedyIndex to expedite discovery. Mastering these nuances is key to SEO success!

To truly maximize your SEO efforts, remember that a comprehensive strategy encompasses not only content optimization and technical excellence but also efficient links indexing. Ensuring that Google discovers and indexes your backlinks is crucial for realizing their full value. Techniques like manual submission, pinging services, and leveraging tools designed for accelerated google indexing are all valuable components. By proactively working to index links, you're essentially amplifying the signals that contribute to your website's authority and visibility in search results. https://blog.speedyindex.com/google-indexing/google-indexing-secrets-10-things-even-experts-get-wrong/

[bkthemes]

Does Clean Code Improve SEO? A Web Designer’s Perspective

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[urgardenandmine]

crushes and beats ☊ - m. lee

summary: you have a small adventure in SM's building and meet a cutie genre: fluff pairing: m!reader x mark lee word count: 2.1K

the weather was NOT in your favor on this summer day. well, not just the weather but the whole week itself.

this week was your first week within the SM building after winning what seemed to be a total scam considering you saw the ad to attend a once a year producer group session with a bunch of others from other countries. 

you received the news in your college dorm, while you were aimlessly scrolling on your x feed, just reposting a bunch of mindless posts on what a hippo would look like crossed with a watermelon. as you were scrolling on your phone, you saw the ad plastered in the usual pastel pink they would always use to market their stuff.

"CALLING ALL PRODUCERS!

Want to be a part of SM’s producing session and possibly be chosen to compose a song for our artists? Here’s your chance!

Go to our website and click the form!"

it looked inviting but what if it wasn’t real? (even though you still did it so it was real considering you were now here in their branch in korea.)

while in your dorm, you were procrastinating on your homework. though you had asked for an extension, you were already approaching the extension deadline but i mean everyone deserves a fun small break now and then.

hopping out of bed, you slid into your soft and cozy koala slippers as you took five steps onto your classic off-white rolly chair. opening up your silvery blue laptop, you typed in the link below in the post you had seen earlier. clicking enter, you were taken to a google doc form that was headlined with the official SM logo. the title read “PRODUCER SUBMISSION.” it looked promising but you didn’t have high hopes of getting in. nonetheless, you clicked out the tab and opened up your drive of beats you had made. 

the requirement was the sample be at least a minute long, which was easy considering you had full song lengths of beats. looking at each one you had in your drives, you closed your eyes and clicked on one. opening one eye, you had saw that you clicked it yet the name wasn’t shown (which was somewhat concerning since most of your files were named with the most absurd names like “cocomelon’s rival.”). you shrugged it off, somewhat confident in your skills yet not so cocky you would just automatically book a flight to korea. 

fast forward to a day later, you had received an international call and was told by their marketing team that you won! except you were like literally in the middle of school and like you had to tell your friends, family, pets, the school itself and like whoever else was involved in your life that somewhat needed you nearby. you had received the call during a small passing period between your classes, choking on your apple while surrounded by your friends as you all ate under a tree. you immediately ran to your dorm, your friends close behind as you started to pack for the weekend to get onto the paid flight to another country. 

another fast forward, you were kinda not expecting this rocky ass start in korea where you had to keep up appearances. korea was apparently dealing with a small heatwave this summer, and by small, it was literally 38C (or 101F). you were dressed in long sleeves, not really thinking much on what you packed considering you were packing every ten minutes after every ten minutes of studying last weekend. it wasn’t a good system but you did ace your sociology quiz with a 45/50. 

you were racing through the concrete halls, seeing a bunch of staff walking in the other direction as you had your laptop nestled in one arm, also filled with a binder, papers and your lanyard dangling off your hooked index finger and a single iced sweetened americano in the other hand. in retrospect, you shoulda brought your bag but didn’t want to look like a newbie in front of people who were great composers. 

scanning the glass doors, you read the labels on them except one issue, you struggled to read korean. you squinted your [e/c] eyes, looking at each door as you slowly began to walk passed the doors. one door had said “recording room/(1)녹음실,” which looked familiar since you saw that in the syllabus you were given with your other companions. standing in front of the textured glass door, you took a sharp breath in and let out a relaxed breath out. this should be a piece of cake. you already braved a flight to another country, braved talking to the security guard since you were an hour late and spoke no korean, braved asking for a sweetened americano even though you forgot the word for sugar and ALSO braved wearing a big baggy long sleeve in this weather. 

looking down at your hands, you gently squatted down and placed your cup down at your feet. inching forward with your now one free hand, you turned the handle and turned a small 90 degrees, using your behind to keep the door open. you bent down, grabbing your cup as you then turned back around and pushed your way through the door. it was heavier than you expected but you came for a music workshop, not an actual wood workshop. 

the recording studio was huge, almost the same size as your dorm. to your right, there was an L-shaped black leather sofa. the walls were a soft beige, which differed from the color of the booth as the booth itself was an eggshell white. in front of you was the equipment you had researched beforehand. 

you stepped closer, amazed at all the technical buttons and other mechanics the sound technicians had to work with while the famed idols you have heard of. realizing you were too lost in thought, you shook your head and checked the time on your watch. 1:27 PM. the session should start soon, but it was weird considering you were the only one here but maybe even producers were sometimes a little late.

making your way to the couch, you sat down and placed your equipment in your lap. setting your drink on the carpeted floor, you smiled as you took the whole room as well as the experience. this was real and happening. you were here to show off your talents. 

the door soon slowly opened, causing you to shoot up and look at the one in charge of the session. as you slowly centered your focus, the person you expected wasn’t the one you were met with.

in front of you stood a somewhat lanky and built man, adorned in a grayish tame impala hoodie. he had baggy navy blue sweatpants as well, paired with zebra adidas. as well as that, he had black messy bed hair by the looks of it and rounded frame glasses. 

“(2)아, 안녕하세요.” the man spoke, extending his right arm as he bowed. you looked at him, bowing back and trying to reply with the same greeting he had said to you. standing up straight, the man eyed you as he raised his right eyebrow, smirking.

“you speak english?” he asked, his small laugh making you feel a bit more at ease.

“yes, thank god. i mean-!” you groaned, smacking your head gently as you placed your hand into your palms trying to hide your embarrassment as you spoke before you could even think. hearing a small hearty laugh, you looked up as you saw the man chuckle and hold his stomach.

“nah, no worries! that was me before coming here too.” he said, staring at you, shifting into a more comfortable stance.

“i’m mark, nice to meet ya.” he introduced himself, extending his hand as you reached for a firm shake. the name sounded familiar but it wasn’t so close to ringing a bell. 

“sounds kinda familiar.” you spoke, making him place a hand over his heart, feigning a hurt act.

“wow~, welp, hate to break it to you but i’m kinda known here. i’m in a group called NCT.” he explained, making you nod as you finally realized where he was from. NCT. they sounded familiar but your music taste was all over the place. you solely remembered NCT as the group who basically claimed the color green. you smiled at him, showing him your pearly whites as you chuckled.

“nice to meet you, mark. i’m [y/n].” you introduced yourself, giggling softly as you did a small wave at him. looking at him, a small blush creeped onto his ears as he cleared his threat and looked away. you tilted your head, seeing him blush. you blinked, feeling your own neck get warm as your cheeks were slowly getting more color. turning your head away, you coughed softly. 

mark looked back at you, then seeing beside you your equipment as he pointed. 

“what’s all that?” he asked, walking a bit closer as he stood a foot from you. you turned your head to your laptop and papers, smiling gently as you got closer to them.

“oh! i’m here from winning the SM producer/composer competition.” you explained, looking at him as he scratched the back of his neck. his smile had faded, causing you to look at him and be a bit confused.

“i kinda hate to break it to you but the producing session was at 11:30 AM.” he revealed, causing you to feel your heart break a smidge. looking down at your feet, you could feel your energy shift the mood in the room. you couldn’t believe that you misread the rubric time. how could you have misread “11:30” as “1:30?” granted, you were also trying to do an essay overseas from your college. letting out a somewhat exasperated sigh, you looked up at mark and smiled.

“well, thanks for letting me know! i’ll be on my way.” you forced a small smile onto your face, bending down to slowly grab your things. as you reached down, you felt his hand placed onto yours. looking to your right, your eyes met as he began to smile at you.

“well, i mean you’re already here so why not just show me what you got?” he suggested, causing you to blush harder than ever. mark smiled widely, grabbing you stuff as he placed it onto the table and opened your laptop for you. he sat down on the chair on the left, reaching down to grab a cord and plugged it into your laptop. as he turned his head, he had still saw you standing there, lost in thought. he had patted the chair across from him, signaling you to sit down. 

snapping yourself out of your trance, you shook your head and made you way to the chair. mark had scooted closer to you, causing you to relax from the nerves you felt as you stared into his eyes. you opened your files, searching for one to show him. as his brown eyes read every file, he chuckled and leaned into your personal bubble, pointing a finger at one file.

“can you play this for me?” he asked. your eyes trailed his finger, seeing the file he wanted to be played. you froze, the file being named the absolute most dumbest thing ever. 

“you want me to play this?” you reiterated. you didn’t even remember what this beat/sample sounded like. you were somewhat tipsy when making this (if drinking about almost ten moscow mule during a frat party was “tipsy”). 

“yes. i would like for you to play “daddy won’t lemme see the ice king.”’ he read, laughing between each word. you groaned, smiling as you shrugged it off and clicked on it. shutting your eyes tight, you prayed to god that this file was an actual work of art. to your surprise, it kind of was. the cord mark plugged into your laptop had played the file on the surround sound speakers above you. the sample was one that was more of an r&b vibe. the sample was similar to that of jazmine sullivan or lucky daye. 

looking to your left, mark was beaming. you chuckled, looking at him as he looked towards you. you immediately paused it, now remembering you weren’t sure if you were allowed to be in here. he slowly touched your hand, reassuring you. your eyes met, making you both feel comfortable enough with one another that you could drop each other’s guards. 

“i’ll make you a deal. you and i make a sick song out of this and i won’t tell if you won’t.” he proposed. furrowing your eyebrows, you looked at him a bit confused. he laughed sheepishly.

“i’m not really supposed to be here either.” he said, looking around as if he was a school boy that got caught pranking the teacher. you smirked, leaning forward. taken aback, mark looked at you as you bit your bottom lip.

“i won’t tell if you won’t.”

⋆｡°✩

(1) = 녹음실 = recording room/studio

(2) = 아, 안녕하세요 = ah, hello

i hope this story is good for y'all nctzens! i was a part of the group but not gonna lie, jeno's my favorite but no one heard that from me...

[honeydippedfiction]

Fast Lanes: Crossing Worlds

Narrative: Follow Y/N, a fearless street racer from Barbados, as she visits the 2023 F1 Grand Prix in Singapore. Catching the attention of top drivers, she navigates flirtation, rivalry, and the allure of professional racing while staying true to her street-racing roots. What adventures lie ahead for them? What are the chances of them seeing her again? (This takes place over the course of the ending of the 2023 season and maybe into the 2024 season)

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[immoralimmortals]

Ah! Hello I've been reading your stuff (and it's pretty damn good, I've been enjoying it a lot) and I saw something last night where Tobi was your sleep paralysis demon. It was so goofy I thought I'd share, I was also thinking you could make a like a little one shot with this idea or like a little skit

Tobi is your sleep paralysis demon! Why not, let’s do it!

You’re what the kids call “edgy”. You got a Tor browser, went on the dark web, and started looking for sites to fuck your shit up. Conspiracy theories, mostly, with some epilepsy-enducing graphics-- all the “standard” sites you’d find on any list of websites to never under any circumstances visit. It was just about to get boring when you click on a hyperlink that leads to the following statement:

If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em!

...Okay, that’s got you curious.

Turns out, it’s not too outrageous of an idea, as far as suggestions on the “real sleep paralysis demons” blog go. A bit of you is tantalized, even; you’re on this site with a small smidgen of hope that maybe, just maybe, there might be some legitimate advice that could help you dispel your own waking nightmares halfway through peaceful sleep. Gist of it is simple: get another demon to beat YOUR demon!

…

….

…..

That’s so stupid that it might work!

You print out the suggested incantation and sit up in bed that night, reading it aloud and putting your heart and soul into it. Let’s be honest, though: you’re edgy but not that edgy. Not to the point of delusion. The creature you see during sleep paralysis is a figment of the mind and exists in the mind alone. Demons aren’t real, you aren’t LITERALLY going to summon one to knock the lights out of the thing you see at night.

...But if you want something enough, maybe it’ll trick your brain chemistry into solving its own problem.

Man in the mask

Slay my nightmare

Man in the mask

Save my dreams

Man in the mask

Hold my life tender

Man in the mask

Come down to me

…

A deep breath in...out. Alright. Let’s see if that tricked the monkey that controls your brain into pulling the lever that actually lets you sleep through the fucking night. You shred the computer paper in half, lay down your head, and reach for the chain that turns your light off.

Ch-ching, the switch goes.

…

…

Your heart is racing too much. Dammit, just the acknowledgment of your visions has put your anxiety on a fast track to staying up all night. Jesus fucking Christ! Knowing there’s no saving you tonight, you sit up once again and turn back on the light. Maybe you can read a book or make a cup of tea-- no who are you kidding, you’re just gonna stare at your phone.

Ch-ching.

The light turns on and there is a man in your room.

You scream.

He screams.

You’re both screaming.

“WHO ARE YOU!”

“Who are YOU!” he shouts back, voice high pitched and finger pointed right at you. It’s hard for your eyes to make sense of what you see… Orange?! Orange and black…?!

“I LIVE HERE!”

…

“Oh!” The person next to your bed perks up and calms down, as if it makes total sense. “I guess that’s right! My name is-- OOF!”

You hit him with your pillow as hard as you can. The man flails his arms forward like an inflatable at a car dealership.

“Y/N, STOP! Ouch!”

You hit him again, leaning into it this time. And again, as well, he says the magic word:

“Y/N!”

...You stop mid swing. “How. H-. How do you know my name?! Who the HELL--?!”

“You summoned me!”

“What!”

“You!” he says, raising both gloved hands and pointing index fingers at said ‘you.’ “Summoned!” He uses the fingers to mime drawing a circle on the ground. “Me!” And finally points thumbs back to his face. It’s only now, of course, you see he lacks exactly that-- a face. What lies instead is a bright orange spiral that ends in a black hole. You squint so hard you’ll have headaches for weeks.

“That-- that’s not--… What?!”

“Man, for the host of the party, you sure are bad at keeping track of your guest list!”

That kind of talk brings you right back to reality. “GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!!!”

“Allllright!” the shadow singsongs, raising his palms and shaking his head as if to symbol he’s giving up. “But you’ll miss me when I’m gone!”

“What the fuck are you—”

“Click!”

Chain for the light is pulled down. Ch-ching!

“SHIT!”

Ch-ching!

Light on.

He is gone.

The summoning worked, all in all. You don’t sleep that night. In fact, your eyes burn as you try not to blink at all. Police find no evidence of a break in once you get the nerve to call them. No broken windows, door is fine...not even an attempt to crawl through the chimney.

It’s like he never existed.

...You’ve made a hell of a convoluted situation to live with, brain.

[gracehosborn]

I hate to be the bearer of frustrating news, but in case some of you who frequent Founders Online (like I do) and have noticed an extreme spike of 503 “Service Temporarily Unavailable” errors, making access to the site impossible for periods of time, the team posted the explanation below:

Founders Online performance issues

19 May 2025: Founders Online is experiencing periodic degraded performance owing to extreme spikes in traffic caused by excessive website crawling, associated with content scooping from AI platforms and other indexers. We are working on a viable fix within the constraints of our server resources.

This is very unfortunate and very disgusting. I’m glad that they are trying to fix the issue, but it breaks my heart that they even have to put in the effort. From personal experience working as a student technician in my university’s Preservation Department, where my primary task is to digitize all sorts of old materials—books, newspapers, photographs, etc, and collaborate on how those items should be handled and scanned so that their digital copies can be presented and made accessible in the right ways, it takes A LOT of work just to digitize one item. Almost all of the documents you see on Founders Online are digital copies of the book pages from where these transcriptions originated—series’ of the founders papers that were printed in the last 70-80 years by university presses. Books that, when Founders was launched 15 years ago, were all between a few years and many decades old, and difficult for the general public to access. Of course, I don’t know the Founders team’s exact process for making the archive when they first started, nor do I claim to be the preservation expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I have a big hunch that it took many hundreds of hours, and likely continues to do so for the remaining volumes they intend to add to the site, to make Founders Online as it appears and maintain its usually fast performance.

AI in general frustrates me, but to see that this extremely valuable archive has now gotten caught in the scooping net makes me equally sad and angry. If you want to gather documents from the site, but will later be offline, you have the ability through the site to download PDF files of individual documents and print them. Most of the material is also in the public domain as well (not all, however—any annotations to a document are copyright of the institution which originally published those physical volumes I mentioned). AI scooping this archive for information to feed to language learning models is a waste of time, energy, and money, and is a violation of copyright law. At the risk of causing performance issues and affecting the servers that make Founders possible, this activity is potentially detrimental to historic preservation and access to historical knowledge. Those hundreds of hours the teams behind the site have worked also come into play: this site is their baby, their hard work, and it’s being stolen. And as a result, everyone’s ability to easily use the site without issue is being affected.

I am extremely fortunate to be in a position where I have been able to acquire a personal backup system for what I primarily use Founders for (my volumes of The Papers of Alexander Hamilton), and more so in that through my university, I have access to the rest of the physical series that make up the archive. So this current issue with the site being slow on performance and frequently down does not inconvenience me much. But this is a privilege. Founders Online was created to get around that privilege and allow for everyone (with an Internet connection) to access these important historical documents. I cannot hammer down to you just how important and valuable that is. Founders Online is an invaluable resource that deserves to be maintained and protected. I’m thankful that the team behind it are working diligently to do just that, but they should never have had to combat AI stealing their hard work and affecting the usability of the site in the first place.

[the-sleepy-archivist]

Favorite Firefox Extensions

Firefox is a very extensible browser - through a combinations of addons and userscripts you can make it behave just about any way you want. The best part is, they're all free. Here are some of my favorites.

Note: if you have an Android device, check out my post about Firefox for Android's new extended support for addons!

Note: if you have an Apple device, check out my favorite Safari extensions here!

Last updated Feb 2025 (updated list of languages supported for native, local translation by Firefox).

Index:

uBlock Origin

Tab Session Manager

Sauron

Bypass Paywalls Clean

Auto Tab Discard

Video DownloadHelper

Highlight or Hide Search Engine Results

TWP - Translate Web Pages

UnTrap - YouTube Customizer

Indie Wiki Buddy

Cookie Auto Delete

ShopSuey - Get Rid of Ads on Amazon and Ebay

LibraryExtension

Absolute Enable Right Click & Copy

uBlock Origin

(compatible with Firefox for Android)

This is the first addon I install on any new Firefox browser. It's an adblocker, but at its core it can remove pretty much any HTML element from a website, and it comes with pre-configured lists for removing everything from ads to cookie banners to those annoying popups that ask you to sign up for email newsletters.

Tab Session Manager

Have you ever accidentally lost all your open browser tabs due to a computer update, or even just accidentally closing Firefox? With this addon you no longer have to worry about that - it automatically saves your open tabs and windows every time the browser closes, and autosaves a restore point of tabs every few minutes in case the browser crashes unexpectedly. Opening all your previous tabs and windows is a one-click deal.

Sauron

Ever wished your favorite website had a dark mode? With Sauron, now it can! Sauron attempts to intelligently figure out how to edit the color scheme of the web page (including text) to make it dark-mode friendly. It preserves the original color of images, but dims them so that they don't blind you. You can disable image dimming or dark mode on a site by site basis too. It's not perfect since it is making guesses about which colors to change, but it goes a long way toward making the internet an enjoyable place for me.

Bypass Paywalls Clean

This addon removes paywalls from hundreds of news websites around the world or adds links to open the article in a wrapper that provides the article text (like the Internet Archive etc.)

Auto Tab Discard

Ever wanted to keep a tab open for later use, but you notice the browser getting slower and slower the more tabs you have open? Auto Tab Discard will automatically "hibernate" tabs that you haven't used in a while so that they use less resources on your computer. It's smart enough not to hibernate pages that are playing media (like YouTube) or that have forms you haven't submitted yet (like job applications). You can customize how fast it puts tabs to sleep too and exclude certain websites from hibernating at all.

Video DownloadHelper

This addon can download streaming videos from most modern (HTML5) websites, and even finds soft subtitles that accompany the stream and downloads those too. Just browse to the webpage that has the video on it, click the icon in the Firefox toolbar, and select the video you want to download and click "Quick Download". For YouTube I would recommend using a YT downloader website (like KeepVid) to download the video directly, but Video DownloadHelper really shines for websites that aren't popular enough to have dedicated downloader websites like that. I've used it download videos from a Japanese film festival streaming portal, news websites, etc.

Highlight or Hide Search Engine Results

This addon allows you to blacklist websites and completely remove them from Google, Bing, or DuckDuckGo search results. Don't want to see image search results from AI websites? Blacklist them. Searching for tech support advice and getting frustrated by all the auto-generated junk websites that stuff themselves full of SEO terms to jump to the top of the search results without actually providing any information at all? Blacklist them so they don't come up in your next search. Conversely, you can also whitelist websites that you know and trust so that if they ever come up in future search results, they'll be highlighted with a color of your choosing for visibility.

TWP - Translate Web Pages

(compatible with Firefox for Android)

Does what it says on the tin: auto-detects a website's language and provides a button that can translate it to a language of your choosing. You can also just select individual text on the page and translate just that. Note that this sends whatever text you translate to the servers of your selected translation service (Google, Bing, Yandex, or DeepL), so keep in mind the privacy implications if you don't want your IP address associated with having read that text.

Edit: As of version 118, Firefox now has the ability to translate text locally on your computer, without needing to send it to a cloud service. You can enable this in Settings -> Translation -> Install languages for offline translation. Note that at this time (Feb 2025), 31 languages are supported - Russian, Korean, Chinese (simplified), and Japanese were recently added. More info here.

UnTrap for YouTube

(compatible with Firefox for Android and they have a Safari for iOS extension too)

This addon lets you tweak the YouTube interface and hide anything you don't want to see. For instance, I hide all the "recommended" videos that come up when you search YT now. They have nothing to do with your search, so they're essentially just ads YT puts in your search results. I also hide Explore, Trending, More from YouTube, and Shorts sections, but you can customize it to fit your preferences.

Note: depending on the particular set of tweaks you want to make to YouTube, you may prefer to use YouTube Search Fixer instead. User preference.

Indie Wiki Buddy

I loathe Fandom.com wiki sites - they are cluttered and filled with ads and autoplaying videos that follow you down the page as you scroll. The organization is also hostile - if a community tries to leave their platform and bring their content to a new wiki hoster, Fandom bans them from the platform and reverts all their deletions/changes. Indie Wiki Buddy attempts to find an independent alternative for the wiki you're trying to browse and automatically redirects you to it, and if one doesn't exist, it will redirect you to a proxy site like antifandom or breezewiki that shows the Fandom content but removes all ads/videos/background images so you can actually, you know. READ it.

Cookie Auto Delete

(compatible with Firefox for Android)

Websites store "cookies" - little text files with info about you - on your computer as you browse so they can track you as you browse the internet. This addon automatically deletes cookies from a website a short while after you close the last tab you had open for that site. You can customize how long it waits before clearing cookies too. Note that this can sign you out of many websites, so you can whitelist any site you don't want cookies cleared for.

ShopSuey - Get Rid of Ads on Amazon and Ebay

Removes the ads/recommended products that clutter up Amazon and Ebay search results and product pages.

LibraryExtension

This fantastic addon recognizes when you are viewing a book on many popular websites and can automatically check whether that book is available in any of the library systems or subscription services you have access to, including how many copies your library(ies) have and how many are currently checked out. The best part is it shows the availability for physical books, ebooks, AND audiobooks at supported libraries. The extension currently supports libraries in Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, but it also supports some global repositories like the Internet Archive and subscription services like NLS Bard for the blind and print disabled, Kobo Plus, Libro.fm, Anyplay.fm, Bookmate, and Everand. Great extension for people trying to support their local library and also save money.

Filtering+ for Tumblr

This addon lets you add tags or phrases to your tumblr tag filters with two clicks, without leaving the dashboard. I've been asking Tumblr for this tag filtering behavior on their mobile apps (i.e. press and hold a tag to get a filter option) for at least a year now in asks and surveys, without ever stopping to see if someone had already implemented this on desktop. More fool me. This addon is from the author of XKit Rewritten. Note that the right-click tag filtering only works on the dashboard; it will not appear if you are on someone's blog. Right-clicking selected text to filter the phrase works everywhere based on my testing.

Absolute Enable Right Click & Copy

This addon does its best to re-enable the normal right-click context menu and copy/paste actions on pages that try to disable them. If you run into a site that messes with either of those, select this addon and check "Enable Copy," then try again. If that doesn't work, check "Absolute mode." It doesn't work everywhere, but I find it very helpful.

[xxscarletxrosexx]

Addressing Watermarks on Official Merch Scans -- A Post Made to EDUCATE

I never thought this would need to be addressed, but I think to ignore this would do me injustice as someone who works in education. This message, at its core, is to educate, not attack anyone in particular.

I used to think how silly it was that people used watermarks on pictures and art, but after spending decades in multiple fandom groups, I learned that people are simply too lazy to find the source and credit accordingly and/or want the glory/validation that comes from claiming that particular art/picture as theirs.

I've had a picture stolen once, too. It was a picture of a mannequin that reminded me of Slender Man. I posted it on a public social media app just for laughs, and somehow, that picture ended up becoming a small meme. It WASN'T a huge meme, but it made its way to a niche of Slender Man memes. I haven't received credit for that picture and probably never will. The reason is that this picture was taken over a decade ago, so finding the source would be difficult for me to scroll through the app. Furthermore, I can't show proof that I have the original picture since it was from an old phone that I no longer owned. I had the picture backed up on an external hard drive, but it was deleted when the memory got wiped when I was dealing with a virus. Ultimately, I'm not here to air out my grievance for this picture, but I take it as a lesson to myself that I should be careful next time if I want to post a picture on the internet.

This now brings me to the present-day issue: why did I watermark my scans?

As you read from my previous experience, it's because people DON'T credit or share the source.

I am very much aware that this particular design of the Forgers is very rare to come by. The official art was posted by the official website, but it was never addressed again (I know because I am dying to have acrylic stands of this design). As of today, I tried to look for this specific design and the following images showed up when I spent the past 10 minutes scrolling:

If you were to click the link for the merch (middle image), you would find that the website is unavailable. So, yes, to find this design on a merch was INCREDIBLY lucky on my part. Now, I wasn't expecting to find this at Waku Waku Park, nor was it my mission to find this specific art during the duration of my trip. It just so happened to be at the shop. To my knowledge, other official SxF merch--other than the Waku Waku Park merch--supposedly changes. I compared my experience with two SxF moots who went in December (Ikebukuro/Tokyo location) and 1 week (Osaka location) before me, and they both don't recall finding this design during their visits to Waku Waku Park (I mean, justified because it's been ages ago). As a result, this makes this merch all the more difficult to find.

Technically, I wasn't allowed to take pictures of the merchandise when I was at the shop. I was approached by a store clerk after I had already completed taking pictures of every merch available at the shop. She was limited in her English but crossed her index fingers and told me: "Pictures prohibited." I have not, nor do I plan to, share merch pictures, hence why I edited to the clear file folders to show proof that I was there.

The reason why I am so hell-bent on having my watermark on MY PICTURES and MY SCANS is because of the amount of time, effort, and money I invested into getting it.

Just to give you guys an idea of how expensive it was:

$1,500 was spent on a 9-day round-trip ticket to Japan.

$180 was lost to an overnight night bus from Tokyo to Osaka that I didn't end up riding due to rushing and booking the wrong date. I was not allowed to cancel or refund.

$100 was spent on an airplane ticket from Tokyo to Osaka.

$90 was spent on a shinkansen (bullet train) from Kyoto to Tokyo (we took a fast metro ride from Osaka to Kyoto).

$100 was spent on a last-minute B&B in Osaka.

$50 was spent on Waku Waku Park tickets that came with merchandise (I paid for my friend's ticket as well as my own).

$12 (est.) was spent on purchasing this clear file folder.

Over $350 was spent on purchasing merch from Waku Waku Park alone.

$60 was invested in purchasing a scanner just to scan a high-quality image of this clear file for my friend, and anyone else who'd appreciate seeing this product.

To share how much time and effort it took to get to purchasing this:

My friend and I weren't able to book events for the trip despite purchasing our tickets 2 months in advance. Our jobs and schedules prevented us from meeting up and planning out places where we'd like to visit. As a result, many of our planned trips were booked days before we went, such was the case with Waku Waku Park. We literally bought the tickets the night before.

The flight, night bus, and shinkansen tickets from Tokyo to Osaka and from Kyoto to Tokyo were purchased the day before we bought the tickets, which was during our bus ride trip to Mount Fuji.

When purchasing tickets for Waku Waku Park, my SxF moots recommended I purchase online or at Lawson--I did the latter. For whatever reason, I just couldn't purchase the tickets online, so I went to Lawson and found a machine that sells general tickets to the public. I recall this experience being so frustrating because they did have an English translation option for the homepage ONLY. Once I clicked the platform that sold Waku Waku Park tickets, all text went back to Japanese. I couldn't read it, so I had to contact my SxF moot (who was fortunately still in Japan and went through this experience like me AND could read and speak in Japanese) explain to me what I was looking at. I also used Google Lens to help make sense of whatever I was reading. I probably spent over 10 minutes trying to figure that shit out until the shop clerk finally came over to see if he can help me complete the form and check out my purchase (poor kid didn't know English but we somehow managed).

When my friend and I arrived in Osaka, we had forgotten to book a B&B since we knew that there was a high likelihood that we'd stay overnight. I purchased a 1-day Osaka trip pass, assuming that we'd be able to go to every place offered on the list, but nope, my friend crashed after Waku Waku Park. As a result of booking so early in the morning, we were fortunate to have found a B&B that was ready by 1 PM (?) maybe 3 PM (?). I can't remember other than the fact that when I requested if we could come early, they told me we couldn't come until check-in time. So, we went to ATC Gallery (Waku Waku Park) with our luggages (fortunately, they were light but it was a nuisance to have carried it around). We were also fortunate that ATC Gallery, when arriving to the building via metro station, had a locker that could fit our luggage--so thank goodness we didn't have to carry it during the exhibit.

We learned that once you exit the exhibit--which means you exit the merch shop--you are NOT allowed to come back in. Even, when your companion was still inside, you couldn't go back in. My friend left the merch shop since there were no places for her to sit and wait for me. So she stepped out of the shop. Apparently, there are gates with workers preventing people from re-entering. And so, when I experienced problems with my card, I called my friend to have her lend me her credit card. That's when we experienced that problem. The officer was kind enough to allow my friend to hand me her card so that I could pay for my haul of merch. But imagine, if we both left the shop to go to a store to withdraw money? There was no Lawson store nearby so we'd have to take the metro and find one, buy a ticket, return to the venue, go through the exhibit AGAIN (I probably would have to repeat playing the minigames, collecting stamps, and having my photo taken out of courtesy rather than rushing through the exhibit), and then finally arrive at the merch shop. But considering the time we entered the park around 1:30 PM and spent 2 hours in the park, I believe that it would have ended with a very tight schedule (the park closes at 6:00 PM) and a very unhappy companion.

In conclusion, removing my watermarks means you (the watermark remover) discredit me and disrespect all of my time, effort, and money I invested just to get a high-quality scan of this clear file just for you to enjoy looking at and most likely saving it to your collection of SxF images. You are also a THIEF for not only stealing my scanned image and re-uploading my scan with a horrible cut and my watermarks removed with AI, but also for the fact that you DID NOT pay for a round-trip ticket to Japan, you DID NOT pay for your own ticket to Waku Waku Park, you DID NOT purchase this clear file yourself, and you DID NOT spend money on a scanner to get this high-quality image to post on the internet.

I know that this is MY SCANNED image of the official art because I can see ghost texts of my watermark between Loid and Yor and near Anya's finger and Bond's forehead. I can see the residual cut off of the weird light-blue scan found near Loid's head. The most obvious is that the red leaf between Yor and Loid was horribly "removed" by AI (dear, I use AI to edit out people from my photos, it doesn't take a trained and perfectionist eye to notice something looks fucked up).

Below is an example of me using AI, and this is not how it should look without people. There was a clear pathway behind the people but AI decided to cover it with grass. Keep in mind that to arrive to THIS AI edit, it took me over an hour to repeat the removal process since AI's edit is RANDOM every time. I am an extreme perfectionist, so I tend to waste hours on end to find AI edits that look convincing (I'm not gonna bother putting a watermark on this because my face is there).

Furthermore, as far as I'm aware (at this current time), I know that my scan is the only one that has resurfaced this image. The official merch image of this design is quite difficult to find and reference. I would've sourced it by now if I had already found it, but I've spent 6 hours writing this entire post as is and still couldn't find it.

The person who shared the removal of my watermark on Twitter/X was unaware of the importance for watermarking scans and had been cooperative by taking down her original post. I have provided a post to my scans on Twitter/X here, and a link to the original source found on my Ko-Fi shop. I currently have no beef with her, nor am I attacking her with this post. What she had presented to me was an opportunity to educate.

If you're looking for official merch that do not have watermarks slashed across their products, then your best bet is to find them from official merch websites and/or official merch images. Obviously, they want you to purchase their products. Second, they have the legal rights and trademark (TM) to flex that they own it, so I highly doubt anyone would go out of their way to edit an official work and claim it as their image.

My experience alone confirms that had I not put a watermark on my scan, I would have definitely gotten this scan stolen. As far as I'm aware, my scan is the ONLY ONE (at this current moment) that pops up in Google searches. It pops up via Tumblr from @yumeka-sxf Spy x Family miscellaneous collab scans - part 3 post.

I'm so grateful to have received advice from @yumeka-sxf because she encouraged me to protect my scans having experienced multiple thefts from her oldest scanned images in the past.

TLDR; Don't remove people's watermarks on scanned pictures (especially if they're put on official merch). We have the right to post watermarks on our pictures/scans because we spent ungodly time and effort to find them, spent money to purchase them, scanned/took high-quality pictures of them, and kindly shared our collection(s) FOR FREE for people to enjoy, share the experience, and/or inspire them to purchase one themselves. Unfortunately, the decision to put watermarks over purchased merch is because there are people who are willing to do whatever it takes to edit out credit and watermarks found in corners or in open spaces to claim ownership of the image. I have also seen merchants' product pictures being stolen by other sellers who just happen to have the same product (yes, I'm calling Ebay and Mercari out). That's why there are sellers who take pictures of their products next to their usernames.

If you have read everything until the very end, you have my gratitude. I hope that this post has been educational in helping everyone become aware that watermarks are used to credit people's time, effort, and money to share high-quality scans/pictures of official merch that they purchased. The reason you can see it is because of their efforts to share it.

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Proven Marketing Tactics for Small Business Success

 Marketing is the lifeblood of any enterprise, especially small groups seeking to grow and compete in a crowded market. Without powerful advertising strategies, even the satisfactory products or services can pass overlooked. Unlike huge companies, small companies often operate with restrained budgets and resources. Therefore, they need clever, price-effective, and measurable strategies to advantage visibility and develop step by step.

Best marketing strategies for small business

This article explores numerous marketing techniques that are especially effective for small agencies, combining traditional strategies with modern digital tools.

1. Understand Your Target Audience

The basis of all advertising begins with know-how your clients. Define your target marketplace based totally on:

Demographics: Age, gender, profits stage, education

Geographics: Where they stay or paintings

Psychographics: Lifestyle, pursuits, and values

Behavioral trends: Buying conduct, logo loyalty, product utilization

Creating a purchaser persona enables you tailor your messaging, offers, and channels greater correctly. For instance, in case you're concentrated on university college students, Instagram and TikTok is probably better platforms than electronic mail advertising or print media.

2. Build a Strong Brand Identity

A recognizable and straightforward emblem builds lengthy-time period customer loyalty. Your brand includes:

Logo and design: Consistent shades, fonts, and imagery

Tone of voice: Formal, informal, funny, and so on.

Even a one-man or woman enterprise blessings from sturdy branding. For example, a nearby baker who uses eco-friendly packaging can emblem themselves as “inexperienced” and attract environmentally-conscious customers.

Three. Create a Professional Website

A internet site is your 24/7 digital storefront. It should be:

Mobile-friendly and fast

Easy to navigate

Linked for your social media pages

Equipped with touch paperwork or chat help

Use platforms like WordPress, Wix, or Shopify to create low priced, attractive websites without requiring technical expertise.

Four. Utilize Local search engine marketing

If you’re a nearby commercial enterprise, optimizing your on-line presence for local searches is critical. Start by using:

Claiming and verifying your Google Business Profile

Encouraging satisfied clients to depart reviews

Using local key phrases (e.G., “nice salon in Patna”)

Getting indexed in neighborhood directories and maps

5. Leverage Social Media Marketing

Social media structures offer unfastened and paid tools to interact your target audience and construct a community.

Facebook & Instagram: Great for promotions, memories, and visible content

LinkedIn: Best for B2B organizations

YouTube: Ideal for tutorials, product demos, and at the back of-the-scenes content

X (previously Twitter): Good for quick updates, client interplay

Use content material calendars to time table posts always and engage with followers through polls, contests, and comments.

6. Content Marketing: Educate and Add Value

Rather than simply promoting, content material advertising goals to teach and construct accept as true with. Examples encompass:

Blog posts: Informative articles in your internet site

E-books & Guides: Offer beneficial records in alternate for electronic mail addresses

Videos: Product demonstrations, testimonials, or storytelling

Infographics: Shareable visuals explaining complicated topics

Content advertising improves search engine marketing, establishes authority, and builds long-term trust.

7. Email Marketing

Email remains one of the most price-powerful channels for small corporations. Use it to:

Send newsletters

Announce promotions or new merchandise

Re-engage inactive customers

Request remarks

Tools like Mailchimp, Sendinblue, and ConvertKit allow smooth automation and list segmentation. Ensure your emails offer fee, no longer just commercials.

Eight. Referral and Loyalty Programs

Your glad clients can be your excellent marketers. Encourage them to refer friends or family with the aid of offering:

Discounts

Free products

Loyalty points

[rankcraftseo]

Boost Your Website Performance with URL Monitor: The Ultimate Solution for Seamless Web Management

In today's highly competitive digital landscape, maintaining a robust online presence is crucial. Whether you're a small business owner or a seasoned marketer, optimizing your website's performance can be the difference between success and stagnation.

Enter URL Monitor, an all-encompassing platform designed to revolutionize how you manage and optimize your website. By offering advanced monitoring and analytics, URL Monitor ensures that your web pages are indexed efficiently, allowing you to focus on scaling your brand with confidence.

Why Website Performance Optimization Matters

Website performance is the backbone of digital success. A well-optimized site not only enhances user experience but also improves search engine rankings, leading to increased visibility and traffic. URL Monitor empowers you to stay ahead of the curve by providing comprehensive insights into domain health and URL metrics. This tool is invaluable for anyone serious about elevating their online strategy.

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A fast, responsive website keeps visitors engaged and satisfied. URL Monitor tracks domain-level performance, ensuring your site runs smoothly and efficiently. With the use of the Web Search Indexing API, URL Monitor facilitates faster and more effective page crawling, optimizing search visibility. This means your website can achieve higher rankings on search engines like Google and Bing, driving more organic traffic to your business.

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One of the standout features of URL Monitor is its ability to provide exhaustive monitoring of your website's health. Through automatic indexing updates and daily analytics tracking, this platform ensures you have real-time insights into your web traffic and performance.

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Understanding URL metrics is essential for identifying areas of improvement on your site. URL Monitor offers detailed tracking of these metrics, allowing you to make informed decisions that enhance your website's functionality and user engagement. By having a clear picture of how your URLs are performing, you can take proactive steps to optimize them for better results.

Daily Analytics Tracking

URL Monitor's daily analytics tracking feature provides you with consistent updates on your URL indexing status and search analytics data. This continuous flow of information allows you to respond quickly to changes, ensuring your website remains at the top of its game. With this data, you can refine your strategies and maximize your site's potential.

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In addition to its powerful monitoring capabilities, URL Monitor is also designed with user-friendliness in mind. The platform offers a seamless experience, allowing you to navigate effortlessly through its features without needing extensive technical knowledge.

Data Security and Privacy

URL Monitor prioritizes data security, offering read-only access to your Google Search Console data. This ensures that your information is protected and private, with no risk of sharing sensitive data. You can trust that your website's performance metrics are secure and reliable.

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URL Monitor understands the importance of flexibility, which is why it offers a subscription model that caters to your needs. With monthly billing and no long-term commitments, you have complete control over your subscription. This flexibility allows you to focus on growing your business without the burden of unnecessary constraints.

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By providing a user-friendly interface and secure data handling, URL Monitor allows you to concentrate on what truly matters—scaling your brand. The platform's robust analytics and real-time insights enable you to make data-driven decisions that drive performance and growth.

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In conclusion, URL Monitor is the ultimate solution for anyone seeking hassle-free website management and performance optimization. Its comprehensive monitoring, automatic indexing updates, and secure analytics make it an invaluable tool for improving search visibility and driving business growth.

Don't leave your website's success to chance. Discover the power of URL Monitor and take control of your online presence today. For more information, visit URL Monitor and explore how this innovative platform can transform your digital strategy. Unlock the full potential of your website and focus on what truly matters—scaling your brand to new heights.

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Google Indexing: The SHOCKING Truth

Think you've mastered Google indexing? Think again! Even seasoned SEOs miss these key points:

Crawl Budget Matters: Google doesn't index every page. Prioritize valuable content by auditing and optimizing your site.

Indexing ≠ Ranking: Indexation is just the start. Focus on quality content, backlinks, and user experience.

Mobile-First is Real: Google primarily indexes your mobile site. Optimize for a seamless mobile experience.

JavaScript Rendering Can Be Tricky: Ensure Google can render your JS content. Consider SSR or dynamic rendering.

Sitemaps are Suggestions: Google decides what to index, not just what you submit. Monitor your indexation status in GSC.

Internal Linking is Key: Strategically link internally to boost key pages.

Freshness Counts: Regularly update content to encourage frequent crawling.

Negative SEO is a Threat: Monitor your backlink profile and disavow harmful links.

HTTPS is Essential: Secure your site with HTTPS.

GSC is Your Lifeline: Regularly monitor Google Search Console for indexing issues. To speed up indexing for new content and backlinks, consider using tools like SpeedyIndex to expedite discovery. Mastering these nuances is key to SEO success!

To truly maximize your SEO efforts, remember that a comprehensive strategy encompasses not only content optimization and technical excellence but also efficient links indexing. Ensuring that Google discovers and indexes your backlinks is crucial for realizing their full value. Techniques like manual submission, pinging services, and leveraging tools designed for accelerated google indexing are all valuable components. By proactively working to index links, you're essentially amplifying the signals that contribute to your website's authority and visibility in search results. https://blog.speedyindex.com/google-indexing/google-indexing-secrets-10-things-even-experts-get-wrong/

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Bullet Journal Beginner Setup and Productivity Tips

Productivity systems is always an interesting subject. 

The reason for this is there is actually no perfect system out there, though many people might still try to convince you of otherwise. 

The best system, however, is the one that aligns with your goals, your priorities, and your lifestyle. 

And so, this is precisely the reason why I was drawn to bullet journaling in the first place. This method is completely customizable to fit anyone’s needs — it’s both fast and flexible. 

According to Ryder Carroll, the inventor of the bullet journal system, this is an analog way to track the past, organize the present, and plan for the future. 

Free Spacing Guide for A5-sized Planner

If you count spaces in your planner way too often, then this guide is for you!

Simply select "actual size" when printing and place the guide behind your planner page. You'll be able to see the markers through the page and choose which to trace. 

No sign up or purchase necessary. 

Here are five things to do to get started with bullet journaling:

Get a pen and a notebook.

Assign an index page where you can list down anything you write on whichever page of your notebook.

Number your notebook pages (if they aren't numbered yet).

Use bullets and signifiers to classify and easily recognize everything you write on your notebook (examples are provided in the video but feel free to use your own).

Remember to always go back to your index page to keep track of what you write down.

And just like that, you already have your own basic productivity system. 

How?

By writing things down and keeping tabs on them, you're clearing your mind to facilitate a higher level of thinking. This is when you're able to reach a level of focus that permits you to do deep and meaningful, high-value work. 

Now that we've covered the essentials of bullet journaling, let's talk about what actually goes in those pages. According to the bullet journal website, a section of anything you write on your notebook is called a collection. 

Here are the four core collections of bullet journaling:

Index

Future Log

Monthly Log

Daily Log

Again, the Index is where you jot down the page numbers and the corresponding description of whatever you write on whichever page of your notebook. 

The future log is where you list events, holidays, birthdays, appointments, meetings, to-dos, and more. This gives you a bird's eye view of what's to come and what to expect. 

The monthly log is where you gather all your tasks and assign them to specific days. This ensures that everything gets scheduled and prioritized in their own time. 

The daily log is where you can rapid log all your tasks, notes, ideas, etc. on a particular day. Don't forget to classify them with bullets and signifiers. Also, if you plan to migrate a task, write it down on a future date or if you schedule it, make sure to jot it down in your future log. 

As I mentioned early on, whatever you do with your bullet journal is completely up to you. So aside from these four core collections, here are other examples of what you can put in your notebook:

Weekly log

Habit tracker

Reading list

Gratitude log

Mood tracker

Brain Dump / Ideas section

Client list

Project list

Content calendar

Blog/Vlog stats

House chores

Expenses list

Grocery list

Meal planner

Favorite recipes

Fitness log

Quotes page

TV show or movie list

Travel list/places you want to visit

Word for the day

Student calendar

Study/Homework progress

and many more.

There is a new term introduced over in the bullet journal blog called a Stack. A Stack is simply a group of collections. For example, if you were to ask me what my stack is, it's the following:

Future Log

Monthly Log

Weekly Log

Monthly Trackers

Keystone Habits

Gratitude Log

Reading List

Blog Mapping and Stats

Expenses List

Ideas Section

Adventures List

Once you get the hang of bullet journaling, you'll find that it's actually a really effective productivity system. Aside from writing things down as I mentioned earlier, here are seven tips on how to increase your productivity using this system. 

01. Write down your goals

It's no secret that having goals is crucial to being productive. This is how you know you're spending your valuable time, energy, and attention on things that really matter. But do you know what's even more powerful than having goals?

It's having goals that are written down. 

Since your bullet journal is something you already write on on a regular basis, it's only logical to map out your goals in there as well. 

> You can list your goals according to what, why, how, and by when. 

> You can have a wish list and match each task to a particular reward. 

> You can have a checklist to see if your goal aligns with goal-setting strategies such as SMART, Stretch, BSQ, or OKR. 

> Or, you can simply have a statement of what you want to achieve each month, day, or week.

02. Identify your ideal productive day and compare it with your actual day

Since we all have 24 hours in a day, the simplest way to do this in your bullet journal is to create a time map and visualize what your ideal productive day looks like — what are things you should be working on and what are activities you should not be doing. 

Then choose a regular day and log everything you do in each hour or half-hour. Afterwards, compare the two lists and evaluate where you need to improve on. 

Are you spending too much time checking emails? On social media? In meetings? Watching tv? You might be surprised how much of your day is actually spent on distractions and multi-tasking instead of deep work. 

03. Track your habits and activities

This is a favorite among many bullet journalists since we already know the habits we should be developing and the activities we should be doing on a regular basis. 

Simply search 'bullet journal tracker' in Google or in Pinterest and you'll find beautiful and inspiring layouts from others. 

Some things you can track are your keystone habits, your fitness, your meals, your projects, your blog/vlog stats, finances/expenses, your morning routine, and your evening routine. 

When it comes to habits, I highly suggest identifying the habit loop. According to Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit, a habit consists of three steps: the cue, the routine, and the reward. By establishing what triggers a habit and what reward we associate with it, we'd get better at developing or reshaping our habits. 

04. Identify your SMITN

SMITN is just a catchy acronym I came up as a thought trigger to remind myself whenever I wasn’t prioritizing. It stands for:

Single Most Important Task Now

As I mentioned earlier, a huge portion of our day is usually wasted on distractions and multi-tasking. But if we always highlight our single most important task now, then we can more effectively act on things that actually move the needle. 

This is related to concepts found in Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy, The One Thing by Gary Keller, even Essentialism by Greg McKeown. 

So, in your bullet journal, it’s as simple as marking your top priority, high-value task with a star or an asterisk and making sure you work on it before your other activities. 

05. Schedule a regular review period

It can be as simple as listing what you need to do 'more' of and 'less' of. Or your can review different areas of your life and rate them using a scale of 1 to 10.

This is what some bullet journalists call the level 10 life or wheel of assessment, which was taken from The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod.

You can even make a simple “stop doing” list to recognize which activities hinder your self-development and are essentially time-wasters.

The concept is that since we will always have areas of our lives that we can improve on, why not check in with yourself on a regular basis — yearly, monthly, weekly, even daily if you’re up for it. 

06. Make a "go over later" list

Again, it’s really difficult to be productive when you’re constantly bombarded with distractions all day long. 

But what if that distraction is a brilliant idea that just popped into your head? How do you turn that off when you’re trying to focus and get things done? 

Well, one simple but effective way is to acknowledge the idea and write it down in a “do later,” “brain dump,” or “go over later” list. 

This way, you’ll have a record of the idea and still be able to choose to work on it later when you’re ready to devote 100% of your time, energy, and attention to it.

07. Have a gratitude list

When it comes to productivity, sometimes it’s NOT about achieving more, being everywhere, and doing everything. 

A lot of it is saying NO to things that don’t really matter and instead, being content with who you are, where you are, and what you have. 

I love the question posed by Tim Ferriss in his latest book, Tools of Titans, where he asks, 

Could it be that everything is fine and complete as is?

He was talking about how our obsession with being productive can sometimes make us more anxious, stressed, and lose sight of what’s really important. 

This is related to what Productive and Free is all about. Our aim in being productive is NOT to simply do more work, but so we can be free to pursue the things we love. 

And so in your bullet journal, my last suggestion is to list down and contemplate on things you should be grateful for or simply, to recognize and celebrate your small wins on a regular basis. 

Over to You

Now as I mentioned many times before, what you do with your bullet journal is entirely up to you. And so, the same goes with these seven suggestions —

If something is unnecessary, eliminate it. If something isn’t entirely applicable, improve it. And if something works, use it. 

[shopifyseospecialist]

SEO Secrets to Rank on Page 1 (That Experts Don’t Tell You)

💡 Still stuck on Page 2 of Google? You're not alone—and it's not always your fault.

Most SEO advice online sounds the same: “Use keywords,” “Write quality content,” “Get backlinks.” But if that actually worked, wouldn’t you already be ranking on Page 1?

Let’s break down the real SEO secrets that top experts use—but rarely share publicly.

🧠 What You’re Doing Right (But It’s Not Enough)

You're probably doing this already:

✅ Optimizing your titles and meta descriptions

✅ Publishing blog content

✅ Building a few backlinks

But here’s the secret: SEO isn’t just about checking boxes—it’s about strategy, structure, and signals.

🔍 Secret 1 — Topical Authority Matters More Than Keywords

Google ranks websites that are seen as authorities in their niche.

✅ What to Do:

Build content clusters around your core topic (e.g. "Ecommerce SEO")

Interlink related pages to show depth

Use long-tail keywords strategically

Example: Instead of one post on “Shopify SEO,” publish guides on product SEO, speed optimization, GMB, and schema markup.

🧩 Secret 2 — Internal Linking Boosts Crawling & Rankings

Many people ignore this goldmine.

✅ What to Do:

Link from blog posts to product/category pages

Use keyword-rich anchor text

Create a simple but strategic internal linking plan

⚙️ Secret 3 — Technical SEO = Trust Signals

Yes, it still matters.

✅ Key Fixes:

Mobile-friendliness

Fast page speed

Proper indexation

Schema markup (FAQ, Article, Product)

🛠 Tools: Screaming Frog, Google Search Console, GTmetrix

🎯 Secret 4 — Search Intent Is Everything

Google’s top priority is serving user intent.

✅ What to Do:

Match content type to search type (blog vs. product vs. landing page)

Analyze Page 1 for your target keyword before writing

If your content doesn’t satisfy the searcher’s question, it won’t rank—period.

🧱 Secret 5 — Trust, Experience, and Real Value Win (EEAT)

Google favors content with:

🧠 Expertise (real author knowledge)

📣 Authority (mentions, backlinks, shares)

💼 Trustworthiness (secure site, contact info, real business)

💡 Experience (case studies, unique POV, hands-on examples)

🔥 Final Tip — SEO Is Not “Set & Forget”

SEO success isn’t luck—it’s consistency + optimization.

Keep improving your pages. Refresh outdated content. Build new links. Page 1 isn’t the goal. Staying there is.

💬 Ready to Get to Page 1?

👉 Want a personal SEO audit or help planning your content strategy?

Comment “SEO” or DM me, and I’ll send you a free checklist to get started.

🔖 #SEO #ContentMarketing #ShopifySEO #Page1Ranking #DigitalMarketing #OrganicTraffic #SEOTips #MarketingStrategy

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Mastering SEO: How Buzz Creators Ranks Your Brand at the Top of Google 🚀 

Introduction: Why SEO Still Rules the Digital World  In a world where over 90% of online experiences begin with a search engine, showing up on Google is no longer optional—it’s essential. Whether you're a startup, e-commerce brand, or service provider, SearchEngineOptimization (SEO) helps you attract organic traffic, build authority, and turn clicks into customers—without paying for every visit. 

But ranking on Google isn’t about luck. It’s about strategy, content, and consistency. 

That’s where BuzzCreatorDigitalMedia comes in. As a top-rated digital marketing agency in Dubai, we help businesses climb the search rankings with smart, scalable, and ROI-driven SEO solutions. 

What is SEO and Why Does It Matter? 🧠 

The higher your site ranks, the more traffic, leads, and sales you generate—organically. 

Here’s what a strong SEO strategy includes: 

✅ Keyword Research – Identifying high-traffic, low-competition keywords for your niche  ✅ On-Page SEO – Optimizing content, headers, meta tags, and internal links  ✅ Technical SEO – Improving site speed, mobile responsiveness, and indexability  ✅ Content Creation – Publishing quality blog posts and landing pages that rank  ✅ Backlink Building – Earning high-authority links to build trust and domain strength  ✅ Local SEO – Getting your business found in local searches and Google Maps  ✅ Analytics & Reporting – Tracking rankings, traffic, and conversions 

With Buzz Creators, your website isn’t just searchable—it’s unmissable. 

Why Choose Buzz Creators for SEO Services? 

At Buzz Creators, we don’t chase trends—we build long-term results. Our SEO strategies are data-driven, ethical (white-hat), and 100% tailored to your business goals. 

💡 Custom SEO Plans – No copy-paste strategies. Every business gets a personalized SEO roadmap  📈 Proven Ranking Results – We help you move from page 10 to page 1 (and stay there)  🔍 In-Depth Keyword Research – Find exactly what your audience is searching for  🛠 Full Website Optimization – From site speed to content structure, we fine-tune everything  📊 Transparent Monthly Reporting – Know what’s working with clear, jargon-free updates 

✨ Did You Know? If you're not there, you're invisible. 

Buzz Creators Digital Media: SEO and Beyond 

While SEO is at our core, Buzz Creators offers a full spectrum of digital marketing services to grow your business online: 

📱 Social Media Management – Build your brand and engage your audience on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and more  📢 Google Ads & Paid Media – Immediate visibility with strategic PPC campaigns  🎨 Website Design & Development – Fast, mobile-friendly, and SEO-optimized websites  🖼 Graphic Design – Visuals that capture attention and communicate value  🧠 Content Marketing – Blog posts, landing pages, and copywriting that converts 

We don’t just drive traffic. We help you convert visitors into loyal customers. 

Proven SEO Strategies That Deliver 💼 

At Buzz Creators, our SEO framework is tested and results-focused. Here’s how we boost your search visibility: 

✔️ Comprehensive Site Audit – We identify all technical and content gaps holding you back  ✔️ Keyword Mapping – Align keywords with pages for better relevance and ranking  ✔️ Optimized Content Creation – Regular blog posts and landing pages targeting ranking opportunities  ✔️ Local SEO Optimization – For Dubai-based businesses, we target high-converting local traffic  ✔️ Mobile & Speed Optimization – Your site loads fast and looks perfect on every device 

FAQs on SEO Services 

🔹 How long does it take to see SEO results?  SEO is a long-term strategy. While some changes show results in 1–2 months, sustainable rankings usually take 3–6 months, depending on your niche and competition. 

🔹 Do you work with local or global businesses?  Both! We help Dubai-based companies rank locally and international businesses reach global audiences. 

🔹 Can you optimize my existing website?  Absolutely. We perform a full site audit and implement on-page and technical improvements for better performance. 

🔹 What’s the difference between SEO and Google Ads?  SEO is organic and long-term. Google Ads is paid and delivers immediate results. We often combine both for a full-funnel strategy. 

Final Thoughts: Ready to Rank on Page One? 🚀 

SEO is not just a tool—it’s a digital growth engine. If you’re serious about building a sustainable online presence and attracting the right traffic, SEO is your best investment. 

At Buzz Creators Digital Media, we help you go from being undiscovered to being unmissable on Google. 

🔹 Want to outrank your competitors?  🔹 Need expert SEO strategies that deliver results?  🔹 Ready to grow your traffic and sales? 

📞 Contact Buzz Creators Digital Media today and let’s build your SEO success story! 

📍 Visit 👉 https://buzzcreators.ae/7-services-biz-to-brand-buzz-creators-digit 

📲 Hashtags for SEO & Social Media: 

#SEO #SEOServices #BuzzCreatorsDigital #DigitalMarketingDubai #SearchEngineOptimization #RankOnGoogle #ContentMarketing #WebsiteTraffic #LocalSEO #GoogleRanking #DubaiSEOExperts #OnlineGrowth #BuzzCreators 

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Small blog update- 5/10/25

Just a tiny list of general updates for everyone:

Pinned post has been updated/revamped with better organization and wording. Added general "campaign" term since a lot of mutual aid blogs are turning to chuffed and other websites due to getting banned or having issues with gofundme. (Reminder: Not all mutual aid campaigns are scams. This blog will not report on them as such. It's the PayPal only ones you should be wary of.)

Index has been updated with the "Scams to Bee aware of post."

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Reminder:

My DM's and ask box are always* open if anyone needs help with information related to scams, if a new scam type pops up, if a PayPal scammer pops up, all that jazz. You can also let @kyra45 know as well and/or check her blog to see if that scammer's been reported on. (Also searcing their names is a good way to check hehe.)

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*Please note:

I do not keep a list of art, NFT, mural, ect type scam accounts.

There are just way too many and they delete/get banned too fast.

If people reblog the posts associated with those scams with new names, I do try to add them to the post if I see it.

DMing me saying that "someone DM'ing you is a art/mural/ect scammer" isn't going to do much and I won't make a post about it since that scam is already known and is actively going on.

For general 'this account is a scam, here's why, make a post about it' type stuff, I'd suggest poking @kyra45. :)

You can also join the community: "Draw my son's dog?" to let others know there as well. (Please note: these are scammers.. Not bots.)

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🎉🥳We hit 488 followers! 🥳🎉

Thank you all so much for your support!

Please remember to make sure others are aware of the scams going around on tumblr and in other corners of the internet.

Be safe and be smart, trust your gut if something seems off.

-Bee

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A long-dormant Polygon whale just made waves by snapping up a rising new token, XYZVerse, fueling speculation that this sports-fueled crypto could be the next breakout to watch.

Table of Contents

XYZ aims for G.O.A.T. status: Early buyers eye 1,000x gains

Polygon fluctuates

Conclusion

After five years of silence, a major holder of Polygon tokens has resurfaced. This investor is now acquiring a new cryptocurrency linked to POL. The unexpected move has caught the attention of market watchers. The new token is showing signs of significant growth potential. Could this be a signal of shifting trends in the market?

XYZ aims for G.O.A.T. status: Early buyers eye 1,000x gains

XYZVerse (XYZ) isn’t your average memecoin, it’s fusing the high-octane world of sports with crypto’s fast-moving edge. Built for die-hard fans of football, basketball, MMA, and esports, XYZVerse is more than just a token, it’s a competitive movement powered by adrenaline and community.

With its bold “Greatest of All Time” (G.O.A.T.) vision, XYZVerse is setting its sights far beyond typical memecoin hype. It’s already turning heads, recently crowned as the Best New Meme Project on the scene.

What gives XYZ the edge? Backed by a detailed roadmap and a fired-up community, the project is geared toward lasting impact and serious growth.

The XYZ presale is heating up fast, offering early investors tokens at a steep discount:

Launch price: $0.0001

Current price: $0.003333

Next presale stage: $0.005

Final presale price: $0.02

Target listing price: $0.10

With over $13 million already raised, momentum is building rapidly. The project’s ambitious target is a 1,000x return for those who locked in early. As demand soars, each presale stage brings higher prices, so those who act soon stand to gain the most.

XYZ is already making waves before hitting major exchanges. With listings on top CEXs and DEXs on the horizon, the opportunity window is closing fast.

You might also like:How a $500 stake in XYZVerse might transform over time

Polygon fluctuates

POL (ex-MATIC POL) has experienced notable price fluctuations recently. Over the past week, the coin saw a slight decline of 3.21%, settling within the current price range of $0.22 to $0.24. However, zooming out to the monthly view, POL has demonstrated a significant rebound with a 21.93% increase. Despite this short-term growth, the coin remains down by 23.38% over the past six months, reflecting broader market volatility.

Technical indicators point to key levels that could influence POL’s trajectory. The nearest resistance level is at $0.26, with a secondary resistance at $0.28. If the price pushes beyond these thresholds, it might signal a bullish trend. On the support side, levels at $0.21 and $0.19 could provide a safety net against further declines.

The 10-day simple moving average is $0.23, slightly below the 100-day average of $0.24, suggesting a cautious short-term outlook. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) stands at 53.70, indicating that the coin is neither overbought nor oversold. Meanwhile, a high Stochastic value of 91.17 might hint at potential overbought conditions.

Market observers note that while the recent monthly gain is promising, the mixed signals from technical indicators warrant careful attention. POL’s ability to break through resistance levels or hold above support zones could set the tone for its near-term performance. As the crypto market continues to evolve, staying informed on these key metrics remains crucial for those watching POL’s journey.

Conclusion

While established coins like POL show promise, XYZVerse stands out, uniting sports fans in a community-driven ecosystem aiming for substantial growth and cultural impact.

To find more information about XYZVerse, visit the official website.