New from me The Verge: I wrote about all the SEO tricks that people say are ruining the web. Table of contents, keyword-addled writing, all that extra text everywhere.

The story has visuals that track a fake site as it morphs into a site optimized for Google Search, not readers.

That’s one pricey subscription trib.al/RKdStOX

New today from me: Businesses across the country are picking SEO names like Thai Food Near Me, Psychic Near Me, and Notary Near Me, trying to outsmart Google — to questionable results. We live in a society! theverge.com/2023/10/26/239…

It’s a Hot Pod mic drop! Returning it to the Ari Shapiro, who will now be running this insane newsletter by herself. Go to her with your tips, pitches, and burning questions.

Going on vacation for two weeks (OMG!) but will be back at The Verge in November! theverge.com/2023/10/20/239…

I have seen this technology myself, and it is stunning. In the last week of DVD Netflix deliveries, this article is pretty interesting. Thanks to all at the hubs for their dedication and innovation. You will be missed. theverge.com/23883662/netfl…

I first starting getting Netflix DVDs by mail in the late 90s. It was a game-changer. End of an era.

Netflix's DVD service comes to an end this week — Janko Roettgers spoke to some of the folks who made it work theverge.com/23883662/netfl…

Good morning! Want a sneak peek from my upcoming book The Six? Businessweek has an excerpt adaptation this AM, all about the process of selecting the first American woman to go to space bloomberg.com/news/features/…

fascinating story from Jessica Lucas about the clash between doctors and DID tiktokers, both of whom want the same thing: better understanding and diagnosis theverge.com/23823497/tikto…

Great journalism on the convergence of culture, technology, and mental health. theverge.com/23823497/tikto…

Clinicians are concerned by a rise in young people who appear to be mimicking symptoms of dissociative identity disorder.

TikTokers feel they've been unfairly blamed for the situation, which they see as potentially harmful moral panic. My latest The Verge tinyurl.com/2kcd2p9w

love this piece from kate lindsay diving into how news consumption has changed for gen z… and how messy relying on creators/influencers quickly becomes theverge.com/23836187/gen-z…

I thought Alex Heath had made a mistake in this story when he said that Sergey Brin was *not* the event’s special guest...

but no, Grimes shows up

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'When there’s no face to it, it seems like it’s a corporation, and corporations to a lot of Gen Z equal bad or untrustworthy.'

I wrote about the perks—and pitfalls—of gen z news consumption for The Verge ! theverge.com/23836187/gen-z…

This is a fairly disastrous breaking of NFTs. Artists are no longer getting paid! This was what the system was for! theverge.com/2023/8/17/2383…

SCOOP: Marvel cut half of its in-house podcast team, which put out shows like Pull List, Wastelanders, Women in Marvel, and others.
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What’s happening with actor-hosted TV rewatch podcasts during the strike? I did my best to find out. theverge.com/2023/7/21/2380…

one thing about creators is that they love surprises and uncertainty regarding their paychecks

I wrote about the recent Shein influencer trip, the current economics of being a content creator, and the brands that profit from promotion and then ghost when there's some sort of public response:
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