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Jon Henshaw
@jon.henshaw.me
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Endlessly curious and an early adopter of promising things. Educated in psychology and human development.

Creator of https://recollect.fyi notes app and founder of https://coywolf.com

My primary social network is Mastodon https://henshaw.social/users/jon
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jon.henshaw.me
This was a pleasant surprise to stumble upon.
November 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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coywolf.social
The Mastodon engineering team added SocialMediaPosting Schema.org markup to version 4.5 of its software to optimize social posts for search engines and other systems.

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#SocialMedia #SEO
Mastodon's social posts are now optimized for Google Search
The Mastodon engineering team added SocialMediaPosting Schema.org markup to version 4.5 of its software to optimize social posts for search engines and other systems.
coywolf.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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coywolf.social
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
Reposted by Jon Henshaw
bencollins.bsky.social
There are more of us than there are of them.
November 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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surlyamy.bsky.social
Rooster mug. One of a kind. Hand-built. Stoneware. Just listed. Surly.Etsy.com
A big stoneware mug with a rooster design on it.
November 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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coywolf.social
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.
coywolf.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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coywolf.social
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.
coywolf.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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coywolf.social
@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.
coywolf.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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coywolf.social
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
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.
coywolf.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
jon.henshaw.me
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
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...
coywolf.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Reposted by Jon Henshaw
coywolf.social
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.
coywolf.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Reposted by Jon Henshaw
orbforge.bsky.social
🚀 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...
Introducing Orb Cloud - Orb Blog
Your new connectivity command center.
orb.net
September 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Reposted by Jon Henshaw
coywolf.social
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
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.
coywolf.com
September 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
jon.henshaw.me
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
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.
coywolf.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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sarahjen.bsky.social
All this stuff is just out here
A little mini world of moss and leaves and tiny scarlet waxcap mushrooms A view of pine trees and Lake Superior A cluster of armillaria mushrooms with filtered sunlight A beach through the trees with a trail direction marker
September 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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joehall22.bsky.social
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...
cloud22.com
September 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
jon.henshaw.me
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
The Conference for Technical SEOs - Tech SEO Connect
The community and conference made for technical SEOs, by technical SEOs.
www.techseoconnect.com
August 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
jon.henshaw.me
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
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.
coywolf.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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srhdesign.co.uk
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
jon.henshaw.me
A man drawn on a wall around a real fire extinguisher to make it look like he’s using it as a jetpack.
August 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Reposted by Jon Henshaw
coywolf.social
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
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...
coywolf.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
jon.henshaw.me
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.
coywolf.com
August 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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coywolf.social
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
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.
coywolf.com
August 14, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Reposted by Jon Henshaw
danifroom.bsky.social
The blank pages at the back of books are for you to tear out and eat
August 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
jon.henshaw.me
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
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...
coywolf.com
August 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM