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“We've both had ‘that' trip — the last trip that you take when you decide we're not traveling ever again with our care receiver. Or, as we like to say, it's the trip after the last trip you should have taken!” We are Sue Ryan and Nancy Treaster. As caregivers for our loved ones with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia, we've learned travel decisions require careful consideration. Through our experiences, and what we've learned from support groups and others on their journeys, we've developed four important tips to help you decide whether you and your care receiver should stay home or go on what could be ‘that' trip. See Full Show Notes here Rate, Subscribe and Share Your Tips on Social Media! Please click here to review, follow or subscribe to our podcast. If you don't see your preferred platform click on Podchaser and click at the bottom “Write my review” You can log in with Twitter, Facebook or Google On the right you'll see a box with “Follow”, “Rate and Review” and “Share” Connect with us and share your tips: Website: https://www.thecaregiversjourney.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecaregiversjourney/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCaregiversJourneys/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suearmstrongryan/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancytreaster/ Email: sue@thecaregiversjourney.com, nancy@thecaregiversjourney.com Additional Resources Mentioned These resources contain affiliate links so we may receive a small commission for purchases made at no additional cost to you. Fidget blanket here Takeaways Tip 1: Pre-test Travel Readiness Key points: Test longer car rides (at least an hour round trip) Try interstate driving if that will be part of your journey Experience crowds and noise if those will be present Test unfamiliar environments Pay attention to any existing signs of travel difficulty. Tip 2: Evaluate All Trip Components Key points: Assess sleeping arrangements and bathroom accessibility Consider the need for quiet space Evaluate support options at the destination Think about familiarity with locations Listen to your inner voice about the decision — is this the wisest choice? Tip 3: Plan Comprehensively Key points: Minimize advance information to avoid overwhelming your care receiver. Pack comfort items: Fidget blankets Familiar snacks Favorite music and headphones Photo books Familiar entertainment (DVDs, etc.) 3. Plan around normal routines: Meal times Sleep schedule Best times of day for different amounts of activity 4. Prepare for emergencies: Take IDs and insurance cards Bring extra medications Pack legal documents Consider anti-anxiety medication options Share detailed itinerary with family members Have your emergency contact information easy to find on your care receiver and in case something happens to you. Tip 4: Prepare Others Key points: Explain current abilities and challenges Provide conversation guidance Demonstrate proper approach techniques Give permission for others to opt out if they're not comfortable Show grace toward those processing their own emotions Read More in This Blog here

The moment you realize your loved one with dementia is missing, every second feels critical. While the natural instinct is to immediately begin searching, having a clear action plan can make the difference in finding them quickly and safely. Through insights from John Clark, a specialized dementia search and rescue expert in Georgia, we've compiled three essential tips for these frightening situations. Additional Resources Mentioned Georgia Emergency Search and Rescue John Clark USA 404-309-7386 carmen@georgiaemergencysearchandrescue.org Professionally Trained in Urban Searches Alzheimers, Dementia, Children, Evidence Recovery, Major Disaster Search, NASAR, Disaster Assistance Rate, Subscribe and Share Your Tips on Social Media! Please click here to review, follow or subscribe to our podcast. If you don't see your preferred platform click on Podchaser and click at the bottom “Write my review” You can log in with Twitter, Facebook or Google On the right you'll see a box with “Follow”, “Rate and Review” and “Share” Connect with us and share your tips: Website: https://www.thecaregiversjourney.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecaregiversjourney/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCaregiversJourneys/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suearmstrongryan/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancytreaster/ Email: sue@thecaregiversjourney.com, nancy@thecaregiversjourney.com Takeaways Tip 1: Make the Right First Move Key points: Call emergency services immediately, before starting your own search Don't wait to make the call while searching on your own Ask if there are dementia-specialized search teams in your area Remember that it's okay to search after making the call Tip 2: Provide Critical Information to Searchers Key preparation points: Keep current photos readily available: Essential information to share: Recent conversations and topics they've discussed Their maiden name or previous names Nicknames family members use Common walking routes or regular destinations Nearby water sources (pools, ponds, lakes) Places from their past they might seek out Their current stage in their dementia journey Recent behaviors or patterns Current medications Tip 3: Know What to Expect After They're Found Standard procedures: Medical evaluation is typical Transportation to hospital via ambulance or police car Assessment for any injuries or exposure For More Read Full Blog here Building Better Local Resources Not every community has specialized dementia search and rescue teams, but there are ways to improve local capabilities: Steps to take: Contact your local Alzheimer's Association chapter Ask about existing specialized search resources Inquire about training opportunities for local emergency services Advocate for specialized training in your community Network with other caregivers to share experiences and resources Note: If you're in Georgia, specialized dementia search and rescue services are available. Contact your local emergency services or Alzheimer's Association chapter for more information.

As caregivers for our loved ones with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia, we've learned eating and drinking become significant challenges. Through our experiences, and what we've learned from support groups and others on their journeys, we've developed seven important tips to help you and your care receiver navigate dining. Rate, Subscribe and Share Your Tips on Social Media! Please click here to review, follow or subscribe to our podcast. If you don't see your preferred platform click on Podchaser and click at the bottom “Write my review” You can log in with Twitter, Facebook or Google On the right you'll see a box with “Follow”, “Rate and Review” and “Share” Connect with us and share your tips: Website: https://www.thecaregiversjourney.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecaregiversjourney/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCaregiversJourneys/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suearmstrongryan/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancytreaster/ Email: sue@thecaregiversjourney.com, nancy@thecaregiversjourney.com Additional Resources Mentioned Episode 13 - Incontinence Overnight here These resources contain affiliate links so we may receive a small commission for purchases made at no additional cost to you. Bibs here Spork here Lowbowls here Grippy placemats here Other great caregiver dining aid products here Takeaways Tip 1: Observe Their Natural Eating Habits Observe and record how they naturally eat and drink (e.g., time of day, order, how they cut their food, which hand they use for each utensil). Continuously observe, adjust, and share with others who are helping your care receiver with their eating and drinking. Tip 2: Utilize Pre-made Meals and Visual Cues Leave pre-made meals in easily accessible places (e.g., eye-level in the refrigerator). Use visual cues like notes on the refrigerator or preset table settings with a note where the plate will go that tells your care receiver where the meal is. Check to make sure they have actually eaten their food and finished what they had to drink so you know if they're able to understand what to do. Tip 3: Pre-cut Food, Adjust Portions, Observe How They're Able to Eat and Drink Pre-cut food into manageable pieces. Consider converting sandwiches and other foods into finger foods. Be aware of changes in hand stability, grip strength, vision, and coordination. Some people with dementia diagnoses lose regulation with their appetite. It's important for us to observe how they're eating and the portions they're eating to make sure they're getting the proper amount of food. Introduce non-breakable drinkware, consider tops or adult sippy cups. Tip 4: Prepare for Messier Eating Consider using regular bibs or large disposable bibs Place a towel on the chair to catch spills. Keep a basket of cleaning supplies (e.g. paper towels, hand wipes, table wipes) handy for quick clean-ups. Tip 5: Simplify Eating Utensils and Tableware Low bowls with a slight rim make it easier to push food onto utensils Sporks combine the functions of spoons and forks, so one utensil can be used. Grippy placemats keep plates from sliding. Tip 6: Monitor and Adjust Nutrition Watch for unexplained weight loss or gain. Consult with doctors if you notice sudden changes. If you move your care receiver to a memory care community, develop nutrition plans and weight monitoring processes and stay actively engaged with them. Tip 7: Gradually Take Over Feeding and Hydration Position yourself closer to them at mealtimes to make assistance easier. What begins as prompting them to eat or drink and gradually increases to handing them their utensils and/or putting food on their utensils, showing them their drinking glass becomes modifying their drinking glass to make it easier for them to use, to eventually fully feeding them and controlling their beverages. Read More in This Blog here See full show notes here

As caregivers for our loved ones with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia, we've learned that shaving, trimming nails, brushing teeth and trimming hair - what we're calling personal care - can become challenging. These challenges often arise around the same time as bathing and dressing difficulties. How we provide support for our loved one will vary based on whether they stay at home during their journey or move into a care community. Not surprisingly, personal care is an area where many tips can be provided! Through our experiences, what we've learned from support groups, and others on their journeys, we've developed four initial areas of tips to help you and your care receiver with their personal care. Rate, Subscribe and Share Your Tips on Social Media! Please click here to review, follow or subscribe to our podcast. If you don't see your preferred platform click on Podchaser and click at the bottom “Write my review” You can log in with Twitter, Facebook or Google On the right you'll see a box with “Follow”, “Rate and Review” and “Share” Connect with us and share your tips: Website: https://www.thecaregiversjourney.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecaregiversjourney/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCaregiversJourneys/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suearmstrongryan/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancytreaster/ Email: sue@thecaregiversjourney.com, nancy@thecaregiversjourney.com Additional Resources Mentioned These resources contain affiliate links so we may receive a small commission for purchases made at no additional cost to you. Electric razor For men here For women here Oral swabs here Electric hair trimmers here Full Show Notes https://thecaregiversjourney.com/personal-care-four-essential-tips-alzheimers-and-other-dementias/ Takeaways Understanding Personal Care Challenges in Dementia Care Tip 1: Mastering the Art of Shaving Transition to an electric razor as early as possible. Begin your support by prompting and supervising, gradually inserting yourself into the process. Try shaving when your care receiver is calm, possibly after meals or during naps. Aim to shave men's facial hair at least every other day to prevent discomfort from longer hair. For women, transition to electric razors for safety. Women also tend to become comfortable with letting their body hair grow. As early in their diagnosis as possible, get a thorough dental examination. If there is any dental work that's important to be completed, do it while they still understand and can participate. Consider transitioning to a dentist specializing in disabilities. If possible increase dental visits to every three months. Start by reminding your care receiver and supervising their tooth brushing. Gradually take over the process - for example, begin by handing them their toothbrush, transition to handing them their toothbrush with toothpaste on it, then transition to beginning to brush their teeth. Use a soft-bristled toothbrush and less toothpaste to prevent swallowing. Consider using disposable oral swabs with mouthwash for additional cleaning. Tip 4: Hair Care and Trimming Take photos of the hair style your loved one has. If they color their hair, talk about keeping it colored or letting it become their natural color. There are hair stylists who will come to your home instead of you having to go into a salon. Consider transitioning to easier-to-manage hairstyles. Learn basic haircutting techniques or ask their stylist to teach you. For women, longer hair in a soft bun might be easier than short styles. Personal care trimmers are very helpful for both men and women for eyebrows, hair in the ears and nose. Read More in This Blog here

As caregivers for our loved ones with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia, we've learned managing incontinence is one of the most challenging aspects of our journey. It's a topic where having detailed information is vital to our adjusting to this part of our journey mentally, physically, and emotionally. We are Nancy Treaster and Sue Ryan. Through our experiences, and insights we've learned from others in support groups, we've developed three indispensable tips to help you navigate the important component of incontinence care with your care receiver — cleaning them Takeaways here Additional Resources Mentioned Episode 10 - Incontinence Begins here Episode 12 - Bedbound and Bowel Incontinence here Episode 13 - Incontinence Overnight here Adaptive clothing Shorts snap up here Pants snap up here Very nice adaptive clothing here Disposable incontinence underwear For women here For men here Adult washcloths/wipes here Non-rinse bathing wipes here Disposable incontinence pads here Round tipped scissors here Rate, Subscribe and Share Your Tips on Social Media! Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. Please click here to review, follow or subscribe to our podcast. If you don't see your preferred platform click on Podchaser and click at the bottom “Write my review” You can log in with Twitter, Facebook or Google On the right you'll see a box with “Follow”, “Rate and Review” and “Share” Connect with us and share your tips: Website: https://www.thecaregiversjourney.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecaregiversjourney/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCaregiversJourneys/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suearmstrongryan/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancytreaster/ Email: sue@thecaregiversjourney.com, nancy@thecaregiversjourney.com

Who knew that understanding the stages of incontinence could make such a difference in our caregiving journey? As caregivers for our loved ones with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia, we've learned incontinence is an inevitable - and can be - a challenging part of our journey. It's a reality and a topic that's not often discussed. It's helpful for us to be prepared to navigate incontinence with compassion, dignity, and grace for our care receivers and for us. We are Nancy Treaster and Sue Ryan. Through our experiences, we've developed four tips to help you navigate the pre-incontinence and early incontinence phases on your caregiving journey. Takeaways Before we introduce your tips, it's helpful to understand what we mean by ‘pre-incontinence' and ‘early incontinence'. Pre-Incontinence This is the phase before actual incontinence begins, when our care receiver is showing signs incontinence may be on the horizon. Signs include: Using the trash can instead of the toilet for toilet paper Not flushing the toilet Resisting drinking to avoid bathroom trips Looking around anxiously (potentially for a bathroom) Early Incontinence When actual incontinence begins, it usually starts with urinary incontinence. Your loved one may still be trying to find the bathroom but often doesn't make it in time. Signs include: Not getting to the bathroom fast enough Holding their stomach, bottom, or between their legs Tip 1. Make it Easy to Find the Bathroom Yes, to us this sounds simple. To our loved one, they are disconnecting with the signs their bodies are telling them they need to go, and the steps to use the bathroom. One of the most effective ways to support your loved one during pre-incontinence and early incontinence is by making the bathroom as accessible and easy to find as possible. Tip 2. Schedule Bathroom Breaks Establishing a consistent bathroom routine can significantly reduce accidents and make the transition into full incontinence more manageable. Tip 3. Simplify Cleanup As incontinence progresses, accidents will happen. Being prepared can make cleanup easier and less stressful for both you and your loved one. Tip 4. Think Positively and Have Lots of Grace Perhaps the most important tip of all is to maintain a positive attitude and extend grace to both you and your loved one. Read More in This Blog here Additional Resources Mentioned Episode 11 - Cleaning Your Care Receiver here Child proof door knob cover or double deadbolt locks for external doors Child proof door knob covers here Extra tall pet gate from (40” to 70”) - 57” here Disposable incontinence underwear For women here For men here Pads Mattress pads 34”x36” here 72”X36” here Disposable incontinence pads here Brown large pet pee pads here Easy mops Swiffer mop here Bona here Hard surface cleaners Pine Sol here Pooph here Odoban here Fabuloso here Carpet cleaning Resolve Urine Destroyer here Resolve Ultra Pet here Bissell Pet Carpet Cleaner here Resolve Urine Destroyer Carpet Cleaning Machine Formula here Rate, Subscribe and Share Your Tips on Social Media! Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. Please click here to review, follow or subscribe to our podcast. If you don't see your preferred platform click on Podchaser and click at the bottom “Write my review” You can log in with Twitter, Facebook or Google On the right you'll see a box with “Follow”, “Rate and Review” and “Share” Connect with us and share your tips: Website: https://www.thecaregiversjourney.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecaregiversjourney/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCaregiversJourneys/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suearmstrongryan/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancytreaster/ Email: sue@thecaregiversjourney.com, nancy@thecaregiversjourney.com

Does it feel like a punch in the gut every time you realize something new your loved one has forgotten? As caregivers for our husbands, parents, and other loved ones with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, we've learned that memory loss in the early stages is a challenging journey. In the beginning (the early season of the diagnosis), our primary goal is to help our care receivers maintain as much dignity and independence as possible while providing support behind the scenes. We are Sue Ryan and Nancy Treaster, and through our experiences, we have four main tips that we'd like to share with you. Show Notes Takeaways In this episode, we're talking about memory loss “in the beginning”. When we say “In the beginning” we mean when you're mostly helping your care receiver manage things (often behind the scenes), while also helping them maintain their independence. We offer four tips to help you. Tip 1: Figure Out What Information They're Struggling to Remember One of the most effective ways to support your loved one is by identifying what information they're having trouble remembering. This involves careful observation and adapting your approach to help them maintain their dignity and independence. Tip 2: Understand and Help with What They Can No Longer Do As the condition progresses, it's important to adapt tasks your loved one can no longer manage independently. Tip 3: Get Other People Involved, As Appropriate Sharing the diagnosis with others can be a sensitive topic, but it's often crucial for both the caregiver and the care receiver. Tip 4: Watch Out for UTIs - They Can Muddle the Whole Situation Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) can significantly impact cognitive function and behavior in people with dementia and there can often be no symptoms except a sudden cognitive decline. At the beginning it's hard to get your head around what is happening. You will get through this phase, and your confidence will grow as you learn to handle each new situation. Related episodes 3. Communication - in the Beginning: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer's and Other Dementias / Practical Tips and Candid Conversations Rate, subscribe and share your tips on social media! Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. Please click here to review, follow or subscribe to our podcast. If you don't see your preferred platform click on Podchaser and click at the bottom “Write my review” You can log in with Twitter, Facebook or Google On the right you'll see a box with “Follow”, “Rate and Review” and “Share” Connect with us and share your tips: Website: https://www.thecaregiversjourney.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecaregiversjourney/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCaregiversJourneys/ Email: sue@thecaregiversjourney.com, nancy@thecaregiversjourney.com Keywords Alzheimers, dementia, caregiver, caregiving, Alzheimers care, dementia care, memory care, best dementia podcast, best alzheirmers podcast, best caregiver podcast, best caregiving podcast, best caregiver podcast, dementia caregiver podcast, dementia podcast, alzheimers podcast, caregiver podcast, senior caregiver podcast, dementia caregiver tips, frontotemporal dementia, dementia caregiver tips, how to deal with dementia as a caregiver, information on dementia for caregivers, how to be a caregiver for someone with dementia, Sue Ryan, Nancy Treaster, Susan J Ryan

Get up to speed with the Digital Marketing News and Updates from the week of Feb 27-Mar 3, 2023.1. PSA: US TikTok Ban Moves a Step Closer - More bad news for TikTok, with the US House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to give President Joe Biden the power to ban the Chinese-owned app, if he deems such a move necessary, amid ongoing security discussions around its potential connection to the Chinese Communist Part (CCP).TikTok responded to the vote by tweeting that “A U.S ban on TikTok is a ban on the export of American culture and values to the billion-plus people who use our  service worldwide…”While Today's announcement doesn't give Biden the full green light to ban the app, with the US Senate still required to give sign-off before a ban could be implemented. But it's another step towards that next stage, which increasingly feels like it will lead to a TikTok ban, or at the least, a significant change in direction for the app.Remember that TikTok, along with 58 other Chinese-created apps, was banned completely in India by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on 29 June 2020. So if you are relying on traffic from TikTok then it is high time you diversify your traffic sources.2. Google Shares How Its Keyword-Matching System For Search Ads Work - Google has released a 28 page comprehensive guide during Google Search Ads Week 2023, providing a unique behind-the-scenes glimpse into its keyword-matching system for search ads.To achieve better results, advertisers can optimise their campaigns by gaining an understanding of Google Ads keyword-matching process.Google's guide provides a comprehensive breakdown of the system, which includes how the company utilises machine learning and natural language understanding technologies to determine keyword eligibility, and how the responsive search ads creative system selects the best-performing creative for users.It is essential to note that grouping keywords is critical to campaign optimisation. By eliminating the need to add the same keyword in multiple match types, advertisers can avoid segmenting and reducing the available data that Smart Bidding can use for optimisation, which can result in fewer conversions and higher costs.The guide is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to enhance their Google Ads campaigns. Incorporating the insights and best practices outlined in the guide can boost the chances of success and drive more conversions.  This is why I always tell my listeners to work with a reputable learning and growing agency who is in the know. Afterall, you can not make moves or leverage opportunities if you are not in the know.3. Google Ads Is Changing Location Targeting Settings In March 2023 - Starting March 2023, “Search Interest” targeting will no longer be available in Google Ads. Campaigns that use “Search Interest” targeting will be migrated to “Presence or Interest” targeting. These changes will be consistent in Search, Display, Performance Max, and Shopping campaigns. The Presence option lets you show your ads to people who are likely to be located, or regularly located in the locations you've targeted.The Search Interest option lets you show your ads to anyone searching on Google for your targeted location. If a person doesn't specify a location in their search, then the system uses the location where a user is likely to be located for targeting. This option is only available for Search campaigns.So after this change is in effect, a person who lives in Northern VA but often travels to Maryland for shopping or work. While home in VA, the person searches for "plumber near me." Now Google is going to show some Maryland plumbers who are not licensed in VA.  Am I the only one who thinks that the real winner of this change is Google!!4. Google Ads Introduces AI-Powered Search Ads - During the Google's Search Ads Week, a new customer acquisition goal for Search campaigns has been launched globally. This goal utilizes Smart Bidding and first-party data to optimize campaigns and attract new customers during peak periods. According to Google, by combining the new customer acquisition goal with bidding strategies like Maximize conversion value with a target ROAS, advertisers can prioritize and target high-value customers. The new customer acquisition goal has two modes that help you to reach your campaign goals: Value New Customer: Bid higher for new customers than for existing customers New Customers Only: Bid for new customers only. 5. Microsoft Bing's Fabrice Canel : SEO Will Never Be "dead" - Fabrice Canel, the Principal Product Manager for Microsoft Bing, gave a keynote presentation at the Pubcon convention in Austin, Texas. His presentation offered valuable information on optimizing websites for the new Bing search experience as well as shared the benefits of using Bing Webmaster Tools to monitor traffic data and make necessary adjustments to improve visibility in search results.First, Canel suggested to stay with the same SEO playbooks for optimizing content for Bing's AI experience because it's still the early days for AI search. Throughout his keynote at Pubcon, Canel stressed the importance of SEO professionals in guiding Bing's search crawlers to high-quality content.Then Canel emphasized the importance of setting the lastmod tag to the date a page was last modified, not when the sitemap was generated. Remember lastmod was covered in previous episodes in details. ICYMI, the lastmod tag is an HTML attribute indicating when a particular webpage or URL received significant changes. This tag is used in sitemaps to help search engines like Bing understand when a page was last updated. Lastmod also helps searchers identify and access the most up-to-date content available. When a lastmod tag is present, Bing will display the updated date in search results. This signals to searchers that the webpage may have new or updated information they haven't seen yet. According to Canel, 18% of sitemaps have lastmod values not correctly set, typically set to the date and time the sitemap is generated.Thirdly, Canel recommended website to  adopting IndexNow to inform search engines of recent modifications to website content instantly. FYI: IndexNow was covered in episode# 90 (Jan 10-15, 2022). According to Canel, 20 million websites have already adopted IndexNow, and he expects more top websites, search engines, and content management systems to follow suit. Canel adds that manually crawling a webpage to see if its content has changed wastes resources and energy and creates CO2. He also suggests having sitemaps to provide search engines with all relevant URLs and corresponding modification dates.Most importantly, he wanted website owner focus on writing quality content and use semantic markup to convey information about the pages.Lastly, we learned Bing Webmaster Tools will soon include traffic data from Bing's AI chat.6. Google On ‘lastmod' Tag In XML Sitemap - I covered “lastmod” in episode#146. It is back again. Google's John Mueller said on Twitter if you are "providing something new for search engines that you'd like reflected in search," then update the date, if not, then don't. John added, "The issue is more that some CMS's / servers set the lastmod to the current date/time for all pages. This makes that data useless. Good CMS's setting it thoughtfully, even if not always perfect, is much more useful."The current Google documentation says, "Google uses the lastmod value if it's consistently and verifiably (for example by comparing to the last modification of the page) accurate." And according to a recent study at Bing (also covered in episode#146) revealed that among websites with at least one URL indexed by Bing: 58% of hosts have at least one XML sitemap (sitemap known by Bing).84% of these sitemaps have a lastmod attribute set 79% have lastmod values correct.  18% have lastmod values not correctly set.  3% has lastmod values for only some of the URLs. 42% of hosts don't have one XML sitemap (Bing does not know it) P.S: Don't be the business that is skipping the basics and easy to do stuff and looking to do advanced stuff. #DoTheBasics first.7. Google: Don't Combine Site Moves With Other Big Changes - Sometimes businesses make changes to their top-level domain as well as update their website. So Google Search Advocate John Mueller during a recent Search Of The Record Podcast with Gary Illyes, and Senior Technical Writer Lizzi Sassman asked “What happens if I do a domain change, and move from a “.ch”, which is a Swiss top level domain, to “.com”? Is that a problem? Like if I combine a domain change with other stuff?”In response, Illyes, shared that these changes should be done in smaller pieces over months. Making too many changes at once could result in lower rankings and lost traffic. For example, if a website is moving from “example.ch” and “example.fr” to “example.com,” Illyes recommended moving “example.fr” first and waiting before moving “example.ch.”Mueller and Sassman questioned Illyes on why he's so concerned about spreading out site moves. Illyes admitted that many site moves he's been involved with have resulted in lost traffic. Illyes also mentioned that misconfigurations, such as incorrect redirects, are common mistakes that can cause traffic loss. However, traffic shouldn't be lost during a domain change if everything is done correctly.If all you're doing is redirecting URLs from one site to another, there's a low risk for adverse effects. On the other hand, if you do lose rankings and traffic, there's no specific timeframe for a full recovery.8. Google's Gary Illyes: Google Does Not Care Who Authors or Links To The Content - Gary Illyes from Google gave a keynote and a Q&A session at PubCon and while the keynote was pretty vanilla stuff, the Q&A did reconfirm a lot of what has been said in the past around authorship, links and disavowing links. In short, Google does not give too much weight to who writes your content. So if you get a Walt Mossberg to write a piece of content on your site, just because it is Walt, doesn't make it rank well. If the content is written well, it will rank well, but by default, just because Walt wrote it, doesn't make it rank well. Gary also said that links are not as important as SEOs think they are.  And disavowing links is just a waste of time.P.S: All these topics have been covered in the past shows. 9. Google: PageRank Sculpting Is A Myth - Every website is assigned a unique value by the Google PageRank algorithm. This value, also called PageRank, has long been an important factor in link building and link exchange. PageRank sculpting is a technique in which an attempt is made to distribute the PageRank of a website to other subpages. Assuming that the home page receives the highest PageRank because it is the most important within the sites hierarchy, the PageRank will decrease as you go further down into the structure. Before 2009, it was common practice to control the PageRank through sculpting so that only certain pages would benefit. For example, function pages such as the imprint or contact page were linked internally with the attribute “nofollow.” Thus, the link power increased (as measured by PageRank) for the remaining internal links. Unfortunately, some SEO Experts still feel that they can control how Google passes your link equity throughout your site by using the nofollow link attribute. So Google's John Muller said on Twitter that it is an SEO myth to say you can use the nofollow attribute on links sculpt PageRank. Remember, back in 2019 he tweeted that Internal PageRank Sculpting Is A Waste Of Time. Another #SEOMythBusted. I'll file this under #AvoidBadSEOAdvice.10. Check Domain Reputation Before You Buy A Domain - Google's John Mueller was asked about a domain name purchased several months ago but still does not rank well in Google Search. John explained that if a domain has a "long and complicated history." "It's going to be hard to convince search engines that it's something very different & unrelated to what was done in the past decades," John added.In short, he is saying that not only was this domain abusing search engines for a long, long time, but also that the new content on this old domain is not different enough or unrelated enough from what the topic was previously where the search engine would consider it a brand new site and wipe the site clean.Basically the issue here is “domain legacy penalty” - It's a penalty that's associated with a domain from when it was registered by someone else in the past. Apparently the penalty remains after the domain is registered by someone else years later. Which makes sense or else bad actors will keep on transferring domain ownership to bypass the penalty. The way to prevent is to check the past history of a domain name is to visit Archive.org. Archive.org downloads and creates an archive of websites throughout the Internet.A similar issue happened a few years ago to ZDNet. One of their domains was hyphenated (CXO-Talk.com). So they purchased the non-hyphenated variant (CXOTalk.com) from a third party domain auction. ZDNet was unaware that the domain had been used by spammers.  Soon after ZDNet migrated all their content from CXO-Talk.com to CXOTalk.com, their website was banned from Google. ZDNet wrote an article about what happened to them and had the following advice: Before purchasing any domain at auction, be sure to check its history using backlink tools If the domain has a bad history, use Google Webmaster Tools to do a clean-up before putting the domain into service Google's system of problem remediation lacks transparency and responsiveness. They can and should do better. I still don't really know what caused the problem or how to fix it. 11. Should You Rewrite Your Content With ChatGPT? - Google's John Mueller went back and forth on Twitter with some SEO practitioners on the topic of using ChatGPT to (re)write existing content. Basically Ujesh was wondering if he can rewrite his own content with the help of tools like #ChatGPT without losing its helpfulness and relevancy. He was curious to see if it will  reduce the quality of the article due to AI involvement or does it boost the article considering the quality revamp ?To that question, John asked “Why do you need to rewrite your own content? Is it bad?” IMO, this is a fair question.To John's question Paulo replied, “let's say that English is not my main language. Then, I write something in my mother tongue, translate it in my own limited vocabulary, and ask AI to enhance the vocabulary. The content is not bad, but limited by my knowledge of a language, not the topic I'm trying to cover.”And John responded by saying “Why do you want to just publish something for the sake of publishing something, rather than publishing something you know to be useful & good? (This is not unique to LLM/AI NLG, it's the same with unknown-quality human-written content.) What do you want your site known for?”John is saying that, if your content is bad, why are you writing it in the first place? If you know your content is bad, then it is not helpful, will ChatGPT make it helpful for you? How do you know if the ChatGPT version is helpful and quality if your content you originally wrote is not quality? Maybe instead of using ChatGPT to improve the quality of your content, maybe you should focus on topics that you can write quality content about?

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They say who you know is as important as what you know, and that’s as true for marketers as it is for anyone else. So how can marketers go about creating world-class networks? To find out, we talked to Karen Wickre, author of Taking the Work Out of Networking: Your Guide to Making and Keeping Great Connections. Karen has an extensive background in both networking and marketing, having served as the Editorial Director at Twitter and the Senior Media Liaison for global communications and public affairs at Google On this episode of Marketing Trends, Karen shares insights from her book, talks about best practices for networking, and also shares some insights about content marketing and marketing leadership.   Links: Full Notes, Links, & Quotes: http://bit.ly/2WHMlkj  Karen’s Twitter: twitter.com/kvox Karen’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/karenwickre/ Taking the Work Out of Networking: http://bit.ly/2r4npHI   3 Key Takeaways: - Your network is your currency. If you don’t have connections you won’t achieve success, even if you are personally brilliant. - Networking isn’t just about making direct connections for yourself, it’s also about connecting others who can help each other. - Deep connections are important, but “keeping in light touch” is also a crucial component of any networking strategy.   --- Marketing Trends is brought to you by our friends at Salesforce Pardot, B2B marketing automation on the world’s #1 CRM. Are you ready to take your B2B marketing to new heights? With Pardot, marketers can find and nurture leads, close more deals, and maximize ROI. Learn more by heading to www.pardot.com/podcast. To learn more or subscribe to our weekly newsletter, visit MarketingTrends.com.

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In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk to Travis Neilson about his career at Google, the challenges he faced, how to choose projects tips for devs wanting to get better at design, and more. Stackbit - Sponsor Build modern JAMStack websites in minutes. Stackbit lets you combine any theme, site generator and CMS without complicated integrations. Join the beta today by visiting stackbit.com/syntaxfm. Sanity - Sponsor Sanity.io is a real-time headless CMS with a fully customizable Content Studio built in React. Get up and running by typing npm i -g @sanity/cli && sanity init in your command line. Get an awesome supercharged free developer plan on sanity.io/syntax. Show Notes 2:43 - Career path On ambitions and where it all started 23:15 - Being all in On how to choose your next project 33:31 - Working at Google On the day-to-day at Google, the challenges of a big team, and constraints 43:23 - Design tips for developers Advice for devs who want to get better at design but are struggling Thoughts on CSS frameworks The one thing devs often get wrong about design Links Travis Neilson’s Website Travis Neilson’s Podcasts Helvetica — Gary Hustwit How one typeface took over movie posters Just My Type: A Book About Fonts Work-Life Balance is a Joke ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Travis: Cults and Extreme Belief and Google Method Podcast Scott: Sony Noise Canceling Headphones WH1000XM3 Wes: Little People Big Dreams Book Series Shameless Plugs Wes’ Courses & Wes’ Youtube Animating React How to Use Adobe XD Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets

savecancel Share on Facebook twitter Google+ On today's show, host Chris Manning (@cwmwrites) is joined by Dave Zirin (@edgeofsports), the Sports Editor at The Nation and host the 'Edge of Sports' podcast, to talk about possible protests in the NBA, LeBron James' role in them and more. Twitter: @lockedoncavs Facebook: @lockedoncavs E-mail: lockedoncavs@gmail.com Music: DJ GhostOwl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Line changes in serps using search for SEO and How to Make Seasonal Keyword Heatmaps. Now Google see you, now they don’t. Danny Sullivan on the State of Search Marketing in 2015. Chris Boggs and Frank Watson also go through the 2015 Google On-page SEO Ranking Factors List.

Line changes in serps using search for SEO and How to Make Seasonal Keyword Heatmaps. Now Google see you, now they don’t. Danny Sullivan on the State of Search Marketing in 2015. Chris Boggs and Frank Watson also go through the 2015 Google On-page SEO Ranking Factors List.

Photography News The Use of EXIF Data in Digital Photos as Courtroom Evidence Donalee Moulton over at The Lawyers Weekly has an article describing how EXIF data is beginning to be accepted as valuable evidence in courtrooms — at least in Canada: Some Lessons In Photography Guest Post & Photo by Stephan Bollinger – Circle Stephan on Google+ On our journey from being … Continue reading →

What happens when you learn theology by typing terms into Google? On this edition of Table Talk Radio, we find out the answer to that question.