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Yeah, you are right. Thanks for reading! Ilya Sutskever should be in there.

There is a PBS documentary about this very thing and how it got started. Very cool and worth the watch. Needless to say, the researcher had quite a few hurdles to overcome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw44V49Fz9U

As someone who has spent years manipulating ranking I can tell you this has nothing to do with effecting ranking and is most likely about optics/human readability increasing CTR.

I do not agree. For example, CTR can be increased by modifying the design/text of a button. Or modifying the placement of the button, etc. CTR will not increase or decreased based on the structure of the URL. Hence the word CLICK in "CTR". Most of the time if the URL is listed somewhere, its truncated. Mobile phones trim it down to the domain name.

Plus it's just bad practice and will run into problems eventually. What happens when you have similar titles? Does this increase CTR or increase mistakes?

I still think its a shady practice and can't think of a single reputable major publication that would utilize that structure for Editorial. They should be penalized for a blatant attempt at manipulation. There is no other logical reason for it.

The verge: /features/23931789/seo-search-engine-optimization-experts-google-results.

If you have data that shows urls like "/id/date/title-of-post" rank worse than "rootdomain/title-of-post" (which is nearly impossible to accurately measure due to the nature of how things are _really_ ranked) I'd argue that the rankings are related to the CTR rather than the URL structure.

Of course I don't have the data, but one has to assume they are doing it for one simple reason. Manipulation in search. It's not for a better user experience. How often are you typing in URLs manually?

No judgement, but this seems like an odd stance to me. You seem to feel there is some sort of established standard in the structure of website pages/hierarchy, particularly one that should have punishments enforced against those who don't abide... Thankfully there is not, if there were then there would have to be some sort of agreement on these things - who is going to make those decisions? Who are those decisions going to be optimal for?

Generally speaking, yes URL taxonomy has best practices. I don't believe someone is going to create an about us page with /id/date/about-us and thinks that is a good idea, but anything is possible.

I think Danny should avoid future interviews with the Verge. heh. But seriously, I just don't like how the tone of the interview came across. Does anyone see Danny yelling in these conversations to warrant the use of the exclamation mark? If anything this makes the Verge look bad.

As for addressing SEO concerns. There is a lot of frustration out there these days by small sites and companies trying to make their way and Google results can be hit or miss. Major publications like CNET, Forbes, CNN etc are purposefully creating content and cramming it with affiliate links to sell crap to the masses. When a major publication writes about something its not an expert in, one has to start to raise eyebrows and wonder... Its painfully obvious. They get away with it because they are huge brands and can rank for anything, so they are abusing their power.

Sean Kaye says it best here: https://twitter.com/SeanDoesLife/status/1716935563075559630

Additionally, I want to mention an obvious manipulative practice that companies seem to be rewarded for, when if anything, should be penalized for.

And that is avoiding the "standard news" syntax of published content via manipulative URLS. Namely, avoiding using /id/date/title-of-post (or something similar) and just using the rootdomain/title-of-post to make it rank higher and seem more important than it is. These pages are not an About page, or Privacy Page, or Terms of Service page. Its manipulation and a shady practice and companies should be penalized for it.

To me this is fair criticism. I was thinking the same thing. However, the world does need a viable competitor to Nvidia in AI.

AI is not going anywhere. This is not a fad like some of the others mentioned but more likely than not where the next decade of innovation is built on.

a 2.37% click through rate is far from ideal. Twitter analytics specifically does not mention clicks on links for this very reason. instead they simply track all clicks... links, profile, hashtags, etc.

yeah, this is either a bitcoin like scenario that the initial boom is happening or we are a bunch of idiots that we thought this was a good idea. At this point I have no idea. The amount of money going around is eye opening

Any ETA on when chargeback protection will be available for Stripe.js?

So, .4% fee for $10,000 in sales amounts to $40. And losing one chargeback dispute costs you $15, plus time and effort to fill it in and submit it. Not to sound cynical, but odds are you will probably lose it anyways because the customer didn't feel like paying anymore.

Am I missing something? The chargeback protection fee doesn't sound terrible

I've been testing it for the past 30 minutes or so and found that it doesn't cause the same problems that InstantClick did. (Which was javascript errors that would randomly occur.) I'll limit it to a small subset of users to see if any errors are reported but there is a good chance this could go live for all logged in users. Maybe even all website visitors if all goes well.

Seems to have no impact on any javascript, including ads. Pages do load faster, and I can see the prefetch working.

Just make sure you apply the data-no-instant tag to your logout link, otherwise it'll logout on mouseover.

I echo the idea that he will try to fill the Matt Cutts role that mikkelewis mentioned in the comments. SEOs always knew to turn to Cutts when they had a question and it hasn't been properly filled since he left. I have a feeling we will be hearing from Mr. Sullivan quite a bit in the coming months. It has to be super exciting going from being an outsider (although well known and connected) to a Google insider. I wonder how others in the SEO community feel about it?

Lockup expiry is always a scary time. The same stuff happened to Facebook combined with mobile monitization and user growth fears made the stock tank to the 40s.

Though these are two very different companies. Best of luck to owners of Snap stock.

Awesome update for existing Visa Amazon Chase card holders. Their Store Card already offered 5% back, so it's nice that everybody gets the new rate now.

A bit weird that we have to verify the card to get the 5% back... you'd think the fact that I've been using it for years would be enough verification.

In any case, don't forget to verify!

Go to Your Account -> Manage Payment Options

Then type in your full credit card number and click on verify and rewards will change to 5%.

According to my family, programmers are just "coder monkeys".

You don't have to prove yourself to anyone. I stopped trying a long long time ago. Anyone who thinks programmers are just "coder monkeys" aren't really worth even having a conversation with.

No one will understand what you are doing. You should read up on articles about what it is like to be a boostrapped company and the type of nonsense you will face. Perhaps others linked to a few helpful and motivational articles to get you started.

You need to have thick skin and confidence that you are on the right path. Enjoy the climb, even though it will be insanely difficult.

I started my boostrapped company barely making any money and now I make more than most people I know. Use that as motivation and realize that being on your own means you can exceed anyone's salary because you play by different rules.

I hope the review gets updated with Google Wi-Fi. Absolutely critical to figure out which one is the best

100% agree and the main reason why I don't go on product hunt at all. I am glad for the founder, but the site in general is manipulated and controlled by people with influence and the rest sit on the sidelines.

I have a similar transaction blocked as well. Very cool to see this has been in action for awhile.

Thanks, it looks like this service most closely matches what I am looking for. I'll give it a shot!

I just tried it and think its awesome. It's extremely easy to use and works really well. I'd love to use it on a regular basis..... but....

1) The terms of service are kinda scary. If I amass a large library of awesome videos you guys can turn off your servers and walk away like it's no big deal and you guys own the videos I make.

2) It seems as though you are doing everything you can to avoid users from embeding videos and want users to visit viewedit.com instead. Will this change?

I would get this phone for the fast charging and automatic OS updates alone.

I submitted an issue mentioning both ideas. In fact, medium & large can be combined into one layout called "normal".

This is an amazing idea, and I will be implementing this today. Great job. I haven't seen any rendering problems across browsers either.

The only change I would make is to remove the "Share on Twitter" text that is included with each large button on the website example. It's pretty much implied for the end user once they see the colors of the buttons and the icons.

For example, I shortened "Share on Twitter" to just "Twitter".

Signed in the past day or two.

I run a single person company https://www.fantasysp.com

It is a fantasy sports company that helps you manage your team(s) by offering player projections, waiver suggestions, optimal lineups, trade suggestions, etc. We also help with fanduel/draft kings lineups.

Revenue has increased steadily over the past 4 years in the range of 20%-30% year over year.

User base growth is different as I focus more on active users rather than total new users. Active users increase around 15% year over year.

I am with you. I just bought their Air Purifier Cool Link and it was a ton of money and I questioned my sanity for sure. But honestly, it's whisper quiet when it needs to be, filters the air, blows cool air, and is safe around kids or pets because there are no fan blades.

I still realize it's priced ridiculously high, but I can't say I'm dissatisfied with the product. I think the women who purchase the hair dryer will feel the same way.

A lot. They are the best at what they do. Look at what Apple does with their products. How many different ways they can bundle the same iOS on various devices? iPhone, iPad, iWatch. All essentially the same thing and there is nothing wrong with that.

Dyson's business model is making products with amazing suction or airflow. Whether it be vacuums, hair dryers, air purifiers, fans, etc. Their robotic vacuum hasn't even launched in the US yet. https://www.dyson360eye.com/

The reason you haven't seen cheap knockoffs is probably because they have patented their tech and a cheap knockoff isn't possible.

Thank you for mentioning this. It's as if the other user comments didn't actually read the article or go to the forum post that was linked to.

Looks like attackers managed to include this in a firmware update to launch DDoS. Amazing. Luckily the malware site is no longer working, so the users are safe. The users of the product mentioned that older versions of the firmware did not have this included.

Not sure how it happened, but to blame Amazon is ridiculous. I would look into the manufacturer a bit more to make sure it won't happen again before buying it.

To sum up. The price of the product is good. Amazon is still good. The company who made the product is now questionable. The firmware is bad.

I looked around and compared prices. Nothing was cheaper than $160. Plus the package was shipped directly to me from the place that Jet got it from... which was ibuyofficesupply.com

Edit: I was asked why I think Jet paid full retail price... I can't know that for sure obviously. There was a packing slip that I didn't think to look at. In any case, the only way they don't lose money is if they bought it for close to 50% off. Seems unlikely to me.

I like Jet and hope it sticks around. I just don't know how it will make it based on their pricing structure and how much money they can lose on transactions.

For example, a month ago I bought an office chair. The retail price of this chair was $160. Jet.com was offering the same chair for $112. I was shocked. Plus they have a 15% off coupon for your first order. Needless to say, I bought the chair.

Jet ordered the chair from another website at the full retail price of $160 but turned around and was selling it for $112 with free shipping and a 15% off coupon code.

My purchase price was just $95. Meaning Jet lost at least $65 on this transaction.

I just don't know how they will stay afloat without constantly asking for money from investors. And how long will that go on for?

For those interested... here is the blog post: https://blog.hired.com/hired-digs-deep-software-engineer-sal.... It also has a UK report.