Is Real-Time Collaboration Needed In WordPress Core?
In a recent op-ed in The Repository blog/newsletter, well known WordPresser Matt Cromwell posed this question. Here's my take.
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Anthropic A Supply Chain Risk? Should Marketers Care?
The current US administration has declared Anthropic and it's AI bot Claude a supply chain risk. Certain companies doing work with the feds should care but should marketers who aren't stop using the system?
Podcasting Should Not Be Co-opted By Video Services That Don't Support RSS
Podcasts is audio and video that distributes via RSS, an open protocol. Videos that don't have an RSS component are NOT podcasts and shouldn't be called podcasts. Because they're not!
Podcasting Isn't Video-First
A recent study by Triton Digital says 80% of those surveyed consume podcasts both in audio and video. But only 7% only consume the video.
ChatGPT 4o Is Permanently Retired
What does this "upgrade of sorts" and retirement of 4o mean for the greater marketing community?
Clawdbot, Moltbot, OpenClaw, And Why Sometimes You Shouldn't Just Vibe Code Something And Other Dumbness From The World Of AI
This new-fangled AI mutant vibe-coded monstrosity that you absolutely shouldn't use is a good reason why vibe coding isn't always the best way to go about things and why the hell do AI bots need a social network?
AI Might Get Rid Of Jobs But Might Open The Door To Others
On a recent episode of AI For Humans the hosts had an interesting discussion about AI, which is on track for the show, and how it might eliminate some jobs, but will probably create new types of jobs as well.
The TikTok Deal Is Done
Just because TikTok is in the hands of the US in the US doesn't mean you should put all your content only in one spot.
Wikipedia At 25!
Hard to believe that Wikipedia is 25 years old as of last week. I remember when you couldn't use it for any of your academics. Things have changed.
I Vibe-Coded A Social Media Posting App
FediDeck is a Tweetdeck-like multi-column app for the ActivityPub (Open Social Web) protocol social networks. I coded it using Lovable.dev and it actually works!
This Year Bring On The Independent Creator... 10x
I see more and more creators, journalists and others, going out on their own this year more so than last year on all sides. This is going to be the year where the independent creator grows 10x.
Prediction: 2026 Will Be The Year Podcasting Goes Both Audio And Video In RSS
Video will continue to grow in the podcasting space, but audio will keep growing as well.
Podcasting
Podcasts & Video: A New Trend
Video podcast are becoming a thing and shouldn't be ignored. This doesn't mean ignore audio, just think about the visual aspect of the show too.
Artificial Intelligence
AI Is A Junior Level Employee
Artificial Intelligence, like Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT, are decent lots of tasks. But it seems as though there's still quite a bit of guidance needed from humans to get things working right.
Artificial Intelligence
Despite The Drama WordPress Is Still Dominant
At This Years State of the Word, Matt Mullenweg, the co-founder of the WordPress project had a lot to say.
Branding
QR Codes And Marketing
Before the pandemic these codes were just hype and not really taking off. Now it looks like they're here to stay.
Artificial Intelligence
Cookie Banners Are Going To Get Less Annoying
GDPR in the European Union is changing a bit to allow for easier cookie banners.
Artificial Intelligence
Vibe Coding Is Now One Of The Words Of The Year
The folks over at Collins Dictionary Have Named Vibe Coding The Word of the Year for 2025.
Podcasting
Podcasting Is The New Kind Of Influence
Acast, the podcast hosting company, released Podcast Pulse 2025 with some remarkable findings.
Advertising
Influencers For The Business
Everyone knows there's a market for influencers in the B2C market, but there's a growing trend of B2B influencing going on now — especially on LinkedIn
Web Design
Are Websites Still Relevant?
With artificial intelligence and social media are websites still relevant?
Personal Brand
Cross-Medium Branding
In today's marketplace just having one avenue of outreach isn't enough you need to be where the people you're trying to get in front of are hanging out.
Podcasting
Your Personal Brand Is More Important Than Ever
With the job market in a strange state, it's important to have a personal brand.
Podcasting Is Where Most People Get Their News.
More than 40% of people surveyed say they get their news from podcasts.