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Tips this week include:
• Why I’m semi-unplugging for a day or two
• Making good use of cloud storage
• WP 6.9 Beta is out
• OpenAI Atlas browser released
• Brave finds AI browser security issues
• Utopian Labs joins Zapier – this is a good thing
• The problem with vibe coding
• October SEO update from Yoast – summary of trends
• Videos outrank posts
• Confirmation of Google is ranking more than posts
• Instagram vs TikTok
• Update on my new YouTube channel

Tips this week include:
• AWS causes global disruptions
• What gets clicked in AI Overviews
• Why in-person video intros are so important
• Change of plans with my video creations – again
• Free YouTube vs paid course
• Gen Z is driving Pinterest and YouTube clicks
• Cater to generational homes and personal expression
• WP Accessibility Day affects everyone
• Playground with Gutenberg
• Local development improvements
• Doing safer updates

Tips this week include:
• WP and WP Engine lawsuit update
• Gutenberg block plugins performance compared
• Organic Search metrics borked
• Change to Cloudflare Rule for AI Bots
• Drop in YouTube views
• Drop in Pinterest traffic
• Agentic Commerce will take over
• What is MCP?
• eComm and video
• I hit a bit YouTube milestone
• An update on my YouTube projects

Tips this week include:
• WordPress 6.8.3 security release
• Is Comet an AI browser?
• ChatGPT becomes a shopping mall
• ChatGPT will be full of ads soon
• New Yoast AI Brand Insights tool
• AIO results change with every click
• Are you using LinkedIn?
• Why to write summaries into your posts
• No more holiday craft shorts for me
• Just in time publishing on YouTube
• More homeowner product videos
• Tool reviews vs tool tips videos
• Why controversy = money
• Get reach beyond your intended niche

Tips this week include:
• Rolling with constant disruption in content marketing
• Living on the in-betweens with AI and regular search
• Awaiting AI browsers
• What to do now to get traffic
• AI Agent terminology
• SEO vs GEO
• LLMs.txt is a waste of time
• Will AI force all content to be dynamic?
• Static content vs dynamic content
• The caveat of dynamic content
• Why you need to check metrics and adjust strategies
• The caveat of seasonal videos
• AI tools ramp up phishing attacks
• Your site security starts with you

Tips this week include:
• Why I’m glad I asked about changes to Tips Tuesday
• Meta Business Suite Mastermind this week
• Quick seasonal homepage updates
• Internal issues with WP core development Teams
• YouTube announces dynamic ad placement
• New product and brand deal opportunities
• My money-making year end plans

Tips this week include:
• Tracking newsletter effectiveness
• What do you want to see in Tips Tuesday?
• The surprising things we saw in our great AI SEO session
• How to make money with Meta – new tutorial
• The other stunning Meta things I found
• AI Mode may become Google Search default
• Site traffic is the only metric that counts
• Original CrUX Dashboard retirement
• GSC harmful content flag
• New AI crawl compensation standard in the works
• How to make short videos for sharing and engagement
• WP and WP Engine court case update
• Namecheap acquired by private equity firm

Tips this week include:
• The excellent Pinterest courses I’m taking
• Meta revamps their monetization program
• Why I started a new homeowner tips section
• Why I’m checking out the Amazon influencer program
• The AIO algorithm is different from regular search – jump on this
• Product reviews rank well in AI search – jump on this too
• Why the Google anti-trust judgement is a huge AI Search win
• AI Search will overtake Google Search
• How the Search dominance change affects us
• Why to watch your AI metrics closely
• Lack of Impression data gives an incomplete story
• How the Disney YouTube lawsuit affects us
• Why platforms need you to prove you’re 18
• Cloudflare Salesforce system compromised
• Is 2FA worth it? And what you need to know before using it
• New 2FA Cloudflare tutorials
• Watch what access you give a vendor