Jon Henshaw
@jon.henshaw.me
Endlessly curious and an early adopter of promising things. Educated in psychology and human development. Prefers generative human intelligence.
Creator of https://recollect.fyi notes app and founder of https://coywolf.com
Creator of https://recollect.fyi notes app and founder of https://coywolf.com
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The release of Mastodon 4.5 introduces a new "Quote post" feature designed to give users control over who can quote their posts.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:03 AM
The release of Mastodon 4.5 introduces a new "Quote post" feature designed to give users control over who can quote their posts.
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There are more of us than there are of them.
November 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
There are more of us than there are of them.
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Rooster mug. One of a kind. Hand-built. Stoneware. Just listed. Surly.Etsy.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Rooster mug. One of a kind. Hand-built. Stoneware. Just listed. Surly.Etsy.com
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The new Alertmouse tool monitors people and brand mentions as simply as Google Alerts, but with better results and reporting that are similar to those from expensive, contract-based enterprise solutions, at a more affordable price.
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Alertmouse is a Google Alerts alternative with better monitoring, filtering, and insights
The new Alertmouse tool monitors people and brand mentions as simply as Google Alerts, but provides better results and reporting similar to those from expensive contract-based enterprise solutions.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The new Alertmouse tool monitors people and brand mentions as simply as Google Alerts, but with better results and reporting that are similar to those from expensive, contract-based enterprise solutions, at a more affordable price.
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Helium provides an alternative to Google Chrome for Mac users who don't want AI Mode and Gemini forced into the browser and prefer privacy over Google's data collection.
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The best Chrome browser for Mac isn’t Chrome, it’s Helium
Helium provides an alternative to Google Chrome for Mac users who don't want AI Mode and Gemini forced into the browser and prefer privacy over Google's data collection.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Helium provides an alternative to Google Chrome for Mac users who don't want AI Mode and Gemini forced into the browser and prefer privacy over Google's data collection.
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@meredithmeredith.bsky.social, @signal.org's President, published an open letter on social media addressing concerns over Signal's reliance on AWS.
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President of Signal responds to AWS outage and user concerns
Meredith Whittaker, Signal's President, published an open letter on Mastodon addressing concerns over Signal's reliance on AWS.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
@meredithmeredith.bsky.social, @signal.org's President, published an open letter on social media addressing concerns over Signal's reliance on AWS.
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The independent and privacy-focused email service Fastmail now has native desktop apps for accessing emails, calendars, contacts, and files.
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#macOS #Windows #Linux #Email
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#macOS #Windows #Linux #Email
Fastmail launches native desktop apps for Mac, Windows, and Linux
The independent and privacy-focused email service Fastmail now has native desktop apps for accessing emails, calendars, contacts, and files.
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October 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The independent and privacy-focused email service Fastmail now has native desktop apps for accessing emails, calendars, contacts, and files.
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#macOS #Windows #Linux #Email
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#macOS #Windows #Linux #Email
The newest version of Google Chrome displays AI features in the browser without any way to remove them. Fortunately, there's a workaround that will allow you to continue using Chrome without having to include the features imposed by Google.
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#Google #AI #NoAI
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#Google #AI #NoAI
Google forced Gemini and AI Mode into Chrome; here's how to remove it from the browser
The newest version of Google Chrome displays AI features in the browser without any way to remove them. Fortunately, there's a workaround that will allow you to continue using Chrome without having to...
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October 13, 2025 at 2:37 AM
The newest version of Google Chrome displays AI features in the browser without any way to remove them. Fortunately, there's a workaround that will allow you to continue using Chrome without having to include the features imposed by Google.
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#Google #AI #NoAI
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#Google #AI #NoAI
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Until now, there hasn't been a Best Current Practice RFC IETF standard for how bots should crawl sites. The authors of a new Crawler Best Practices draft hope to fill that gap for bots and publishers.
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Crawler Best Practices draft seeks to standardize bot behavior for all bots on the web
Until now, there hasn't been a Best Current Practice RFC IETF standard for how bots should crawl sites. The authors of a new Crawler Best Practices draft hope to fill that gap for bots and publishers.
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October 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Until now, there hasn't been a Best Current Practice RFC IETF standard for how bots should crawl sites. The authors of a new Crawler Best Practices draft hope to fill that gap for bots and publishers.
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🚀 Today, we’re thrilled to announce the launch of Orb Cloud! Your command center for scalable, real-time connectivity monitoring.
👉 Start free by visiting cloud.orb.net or try out the full feature set (orb.net/plans).
Read more about Orb Cloud on our blog: orb.net/blog/introdu...
👉 Start free by visiting cloud.orb.net or try out the full feature set (orb.net/plans).
Read more about Orb Cloud on our blog: orb.net/blog/introdu...
Introducing Orb Cloud - Orb Blog
Your new connectivity command center.
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September 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
🚀 Today, we’re thrilled to announce the launch of Orb Cloud! Your command center for scalable, real-time connectivity monitoring.
👉 Start free by visiting cloud.orb.net or try out the full feature set (orb.net/plans).
Read more about Orb Cloud on our blog: orb.net/blog/introdu...
👉 Start free by visiting cloud.orb.net or try out the full feature set (orb.net/plans).
Read more about Orb Cloud on our blog: orb.net/blog/introdu...
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A fool-proof method by @jon.henshaw.me for displaying geo-targeted content that is easy to implement and can be optimized for Google Search.
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#SEO #WebDev #WordPress
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#SEO #WebDev #WordPress
How to show and hide geo-targeted content by country, state, city, or zip code
My fool-proof method for displaying geo-targeted content that is easy to implement and can be optimized for Google Search.
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September 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
A fool-proof method by @jon.henshaw.me for displaying geo-targeted content that is easy to implement and can be optimized for Google Search.
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#SEO #WebDev #WordPress
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#SEO #WebDev #WordPress
Cloudflare introduced new rules for the Robots Exclusion Protocol to help publishers specify how AI bots can access their content.
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#AI #SEO
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#AI #SEO
Publisher can now manage AI bot access with new 'Content Signals Policy' created by Cloudflare
Cloudflare introduced new rules for the Robots Exclusion Protocol to help publishers specify how AI bots can access their content.
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September 25, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Cloudflare introduced new rules for the Robots Exclusion Protocol to help publishers specify how AI bots can access their content.
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#AI #SEO
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#AI #SEO
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All this stuff is just out here
September 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
All this stuff is just out here
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TLDR; I (Joe) am changing the name of Hall Analysis to Cloud22 in an effort to streamline my service offerings into one unit. SEO Audits and consulting are still my core product though. cloud22.com/hall-analysi...
Hall Analysis Is Now Cloud22 | Cloud22
In September of 2014 I started Hall Analysis as a SEO audit and analysis company for businesses and agencies that wanted to deliver high quality, in-depth SEO audits and analysis. I am extremely proud...
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September 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
TLDR; I (Joe) am changing the name of Hall Analysis to Cloud22 in an effort to streamline my service offerings into one unit. SEO Audits and consulting are still my core product though. cloud22.com/hall-analysi...
I just got my ticket for @techseoconnect.bsky.social in Durham, NC, December 4-5, and booked my flight and hotel. I attended last year and it was fantastic. I highly recommend going and hope to see you there!
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#SEO #Conference
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#SEO #Conference
The Conference for Technical SEOs - Tech SEO Connect
The community and conference made for technical SEOs, by technical SEOs.
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August 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I just got my ticket for @techseoconnect.bsky.social in Durham, NC, December 4-5, and booked my flight and hotel. I attended last year and it was fantastic. I highly recommend going and hope to see you there!
www.techseoconnect.com
#SEO #Conference
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#SEO #Conference
The independent and privacy-focused email service @fastmail.com has updated its Progressive Web App to support offline access to emails, calendars, and contacts. 💪
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#Productivity #Email
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#Productivity #Email
Fastmail's webmail app now works offline, and it's glorious!
The independent and privacy-focused email service Fastmail has updated its Progressive Web App to support offline access to emails, calendars, and contacts.
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August 27, 2025 at 3:06 AM
The independent and privacy-focused email service @fastmail.com has updated its Progressive Web App to support offline access to emails, calendars, and contacts. 💪
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#Productivity #Email
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#Productivity #Email
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This week features @emailexpertafrica.bsky.social, @goodemailcode.com, @jon.henshaw.me, @aliversonchicago.bsky.social, @spamresource.bsky.social, @beehiiv.com, @emailjay.bsky.social, @laurenemailgeek.bsky.social, @growthinreverse.com, and many more!
August 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
This week features @emailexpertafrica.bsky.social, @goodemailcode.com, @jon.henshaw.me, @aliversonchicago.bsky.social, @spamresource.bsky.social, @beehiiv.com, @emailjay.bsky.social, @laurenemailgeek.bsky.social, @growthinreverse.com, and many more!
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Google Search previously had a more user-friendly process for displaying coupon codes for online products. It has now become too obscure, removing a step that previously helped buyers complete purchases with the discount.
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#Google #Ecommerce
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#Google #Ecommerce
Google's clippable coupons in search results lack a crucial buying step it once had
Google Search previously had a more user-friendly process for displaying coupon codes for online products. It has now become too obscure, removing a step that previously helped buyers complete purchas...
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August 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Google Search previously had a more user-friendly process for displaying coupon codes for online products. It has now become too obscure, removing a step that previously helped buyers complete purchases with the discount.
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#Google #Ecommerce
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#Google #Ecommerce
I don't have ads, and I use a single-column layout to help readers focus on my sites. Besides being a better user experience, it is paying off in other ways, too.
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The rewards of respecting the reader's experience
Presenting content ad-free and in a single column helps readers focus and provides a better reading experience, resulting in higher quality conversions at the end of an article.
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August 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I don't have ads, and I use a single-column layout to help readers focus on my sites. Besides being a better user experience, it is paying off in other ways, too.
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Searchers can now add sites as a preferred source to Google Search, which will display them more prominently in Top Stories when they publish fresh and relevant content related to the search query.
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#SEO #Google
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#SEO #Google
Google now lets you pick your favorite news sites for Top Stories
Searchers can now add sites as a preferred source to Google Search, which will display them more prominently in Top Stories when they publish fresh and relevant content related to the search query.
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August 14, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Searchers can now add sites as a preferred source to Google Search, which will display them more prominently in Top Stories when they publish fresh and relevant content related to the search query.
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#SEO #Google
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#SEO #Google
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The blank pages at the back of books are for you to tear out and eat
August 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
The blank pages at the back of books are for you to tear out and eat
I just updated my Google News Guide, which was first written in 2019. A lot has changed since then, but most of the fundamental recommendations remain the same. If you're curious about how to get your site to appear in Google News, please feel free to read it.
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#SEO
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#SEO
Google News Guide: How to optimize your site and article content to appear in Google News
Google News is one of the best ways to get visibility on Google, increase search visits, and grow a brand. This guide provides a roadmap for how to structure and fully optimize your site for inclusion...
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August 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I just updated my Google News Guide, which was first written in 2019. A lot has changed since then, but most of the fundamental recommendations remain the same. If you're curious about how to get your site to appear in Google News, please feel free to read it.
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#SEO
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#SEO
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⚓️ New Article: Sweating the details
Sweating the details
I’ve been obsessing over how Kelp implements the <details> element disclosure pattern for the last week or so.
This component is particularly tricky because of the many ways it’s styled in projects:
Browser-default styles A unicode icon with the CSS content property An SVG icon (with mask, background-color, height, and width) A shape drawn with CSS and animated (like a + sign that morphs into a - symbol) Rotations on open/close (which direction, how much, what speed?
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August 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
⚓️ New Article: Sweating the details
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This week's Top 3 Links from "All About Email", Issue 201:
1) Litmus Dramatic Price Hike - www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
2) Making Emails Accessible - a11y.email/?utm_source=...
3) Basics of Colour in Email - a11y.email/basics-color...
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1) Litmus Dramatic Price Hike - www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
2) Making Emails Accessible - a11y.email/?utm_source=...
3) Basics of Colour in Email - a11y.email/basics-color...
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Issue #201 All About Email
Accessibility isn’t just compliance; it’s clarity, usability, and better results. Start building better emails with small, meaningful changes.
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August 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
This week's Top 3 Links from "All About Email", Issue 201:
1) Litmus Dramatic Price Hike - www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
2) Making Emails Accessible - a11y.email/?utm_source=...
3) Basics of Colour in Email - a11y.email/basics-color...
Read the full newsletter below. 👇
1) Litmus Dramatic Price Hike - www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
2) Making Emails Accessible - a11y.email/?utm_source=...
3) Basics of Colour in Email - a11y.email/basics-color...
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