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Has Google’s SEO Office Hours Lost Its Spark?

Has Google’s SEO Office Hours Lost Its Spark?

Google’s John Mueller answered a question about what strategy to use to make specific pages show as sitelinks in Google’s search results. Mueller provided an answer that noticeably matched what’s in the official Google Search Central documentation for sitelinks, although he added a little more nuance than what’s in the official documentation. Nevertheless, Google’s new tightly controlled SEO Office Hours format is starting to show some limitations. How to Make Pages Appear as a… Source link

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What Ime Udoka said to spark Celtics’ rally in Game 1

What Ime Udoka said to spark Celtics’ rally in Game 1

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors had just tacked on a blistering 38 points in the third frame of Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics on Thursday evening. For a Celtics squad that prides itself on the defensive end, it was a punch to the gut. The Warriors were up a comfortable 12. The crowd was deafening inside Chase Center, with two fans strolling through the 126-section concourse shouting, “We’re about to be up 2-0 after Sunday.” Sensing the contest slipping… Source link

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Jayson Tatum, Celtics need spark

Jayson Tatum, Celtics need spark

TV: ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET BetMGM line: Celtics -6.5 At first glance Saturday, it looked like we were in store for a third straight blowout in the Eastern Conference finals. Though the Celtics eventually climbed out of a 26-point hole, the Miami Heat held on to take a 2-1 series lead over Boston headed into Monday’s Game 4 at TD Garden. A win there is critical for the Celtics, otherwise they’ll have to travel to Miami and try to battle out of a 3-1 deficit in order to keep their Finals hopes… Source link

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Digital Markets Act Proposed to Tame Big Tech; Yandex Spark Concerns over Data sent to Russia

In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates in media, marketing, and commerce from around the globe. In this edition: European lawmakers propose the Digital Markets Act to tackle antitrust behaviour in Big Tech; Russia’s search engine, Yandex, has sparked security concerns over harvesting users’ data; US representatives propose a new bill to create a digital dollar; and, Meta have hired digital consulting firm Targeted Victory to “orchestrate a nationwide campaign”… Source link

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‘Head scratching’ NFT boom may help spark music ‘revolution’

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have exploded in popularity over the last year, with third-quarter sales coming in at a whopping $10.7 billion (up from $1.2 billion in Q2.)  A multitude of industries — from fashion to music — have taken full advantage of the surge as the unique tokens, which create a money stream for artistic items, continue to expand well beyond digital art and collectibles.  Musician, author and director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson weighed in on the new trend during an… Source link

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Google Cloud launches a managed Spark service – TechCrunch

At its Cloud Next event, Google today announced the launch of Spark on Google Cloud as a fully managed service. With this, the popular open-source data processing engine will become a premium offering on Google Cloud. “With this innovation, Spark finally arrives in the cloud-native world,” said Gerrit Kazmaier, Google’s VP & GM for Database, Data Analytics & Looker. “It allows data engineers and data scientists to work with Spark without worrying about cluster end… Source link

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Bitcoin falls below $50k as Biden tax plans spark crypto sell-off

Bitcoin crashed 10% to $49,332 (£68,482) on Friday morning in London, Ethereum slumped 11% to $2,227 after hitting record highs of £2,613 on Thursday. Photo: Getty Crypto markets pulled back sharply after reports US president Joe Biden is planning to raise capital gains tax for the wealthy. Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Biden is considering nearly doubling tax to as high as 39.6%, an increase from the current 20%. Cryptocurrency investors face higher taxes if Biden presses… Source link

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Mysterious remains found in kitchen spark confusion

A grim scene discovered behind a door in a kitchen during renovations of an old home has left thousands of people stunned after a photo was posted to social media. A man from the US state of Michigan shared the photo to a Facebook page dedicated to mysterious discoveries on Monday, writing: “A friend of mine was remodelling her kitchen when she found this behind the pocket door”. The photo shows a pile of skeletal remains which were discovered behind a sliding door. The man didn’t provide any… Source link

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Beal, Westbrook spark wild rally to lead Wizards past Nets

It took a wild rally in the final 10 seconds at Capital One Arena, but the Washington Wizards knocked off the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon. The Wizards, after Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal hit a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the span of about four seconds, upset the Nets 149-146. “This was one of the craziest if not the craziest game I’ve ever been around,” Wizards coach Scott Brooks said, via The Athletic’s Fred Katz. Scott Brooks was later than usual to his postgame media… Source link

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