Owain Lloyd-Williams
@owainlloydwilliams.com
SEO Consultant / Baidu SEO / 前自称中国通 / Politics / Writer
Makes ambient/shoegaze music: https://morninginakarmara.bandcamp.com/
Writes: https://owainlloydwilliams.substack.com/
https://www.owainlloydwilliams.com/
Makes ambient/shoegaze music: https://morninginakarmara.bandcamp.com/
Writes: https://owainlloydwilliams.substack.com/
https://www.owainlloydwilliams.com/
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Downside: There is no plan and no courage. No attempt to sort the tax system. No strategy for the economy, like the one @johnspringford.bsky.social suggests here getting-out-of-the-hole.uk. Even good policies, like mansion tax, simply fiddle for pennies instead of properly reforming property tax.
Getting Britain out of the hole
A plan for the UK economy
getting-out-of-the-hole.uk
November 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Downside: There is no plan and no courage. No attempt to sort the tax system. No strategy for the economy, like the one @johnspringford.bsky.social suggests here getting-out-of-the-hole.uk. Even good policies, like mansion tax, simply fiddle for pennies instead of properly reforming property tax.
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Plus sides to today: Two-child benefit scrapped. Largely progressive tax implications. Good market reaction. No big spending cuts. Nightmare prospect of cutting funding to net zero etc avoided. It's a left-wing budget. Those who say there's no difference between Labour and Tories are bananas.
November 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Plus sides to today: Two-child benefit scrapped. Largely progressive tax implications. Good market reaction. No big spending cuts. Nightmare prospect of cutting funding to net zero etc avoided. It's a left-wing budget. Those who say there's no difference between Labour and Tories are bananas.
For anyone facing #budget anxiety today: yes, as a small business owner, I'm sure it will be disappointing in parts. See "we are living in extraordinarily tough times" cop out etc.
However, keep in mind the media narrative, which seems set on "a Reform win is inevitable in 2029".
It is not.
However, keep in mind the media narrative, which seems set on "a Reform win is inevitable in 2029".
It is not.
November 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM
For anyone facing #budget anxiety today: yes, as a small business owner, I'm sure it will be disappointing in parts. See "we are living in extraordinarily tough times" cop out etc.
However, keep in mind the media narrative, which seems set on "a Reform win is inevitable in 2029".
It is not.
However, keep in mind the media narrative, which seems set on "a Reform win is inevitable in 2029".
It is not.
BREAK: Owain Lloyd-Williams acquires Artisanal Sourdough Loaf for vegetable soup lunch for £3.5. Stock markets in dissaray, industry chatter in overdrive. This is big.
November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
BREAK: Owain Lloyd-Williams acquires Artisanal Sourdough Loaf for vegetable soup lunch for £3.5. Stock markets in dissaray, industry chatter in overdrive. This is big.
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AI SEO Deep Dive - Tom Critchlow & Dan Petrovic
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AI SEO Deep Dive – Tom Critchlow & Dan Petrovic
I recently sat down with strategic SEO consultant Tom Critchlow for a deep-dive conversation about the mechanics of AI Search. We moved past the usual LinkedIn hype and “get-rich-quick” prompt enginee...
dejan.ai
November 19, 2025 at 9:32 AM
AI SEO Deep Dive - Tom Critchlow & Dan Petrovic
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If anyone needs to read my niche blog article from 2021 on how I used Fantasy Football tactics to inform SEO reporting, I'm very sorry, you'll have to wait.
#CloudFlare
#CloudFlare
November 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
If anyone needs to read my niche blog article from 2021 on how I used Fantasy Football tactics to inform SEO reporting, I'm very sorry, you'll have to wait.
#CloudFlare
#CloudFlare
Just got access myself.
Google Search Console annotations live in the performance reports, after many months of testing www.seroundtable.com/google-searc... hat tip @glenngabe.bsky.social @KorayGubur do you see it?
#googlesearchconsole
#googlesearchconsole
November 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Just got access myself.
Bob Dylan/Dylan Thomas in Swansea.
November 14, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Bob Dylan/Dylan Thomas in Swansea.
Dusting off the inkwell on dark November evenings.
November 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Dusting off the inkwell on dark November evenings.
The best AI transcription of a voicemail I've seen yet, courtesy of Google Pixel 8.
I was trying to book a pub lunch.
I was trying to book a pub lunch.
November 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The best AI transcription of a voicemail I've seen yet, courtesy of Google Pixel 8.
I was trying to book a pub lunch.
I was trying to book a pub lunch.
Sense checking myself before firing off an email to a US client to make sure there's no US specific term for "tumble dryer" (don't ask) and I'm glad Google has my back.
At the very least, it has finally worked out I have a very Welsh sounding name.
At the very least, it has finally worked out I have a very Welsh sounding name.
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Sense checking myself before firing off an email to a US client to make sure there's no US specific term for "tumble dryer" (don't ask) and I'm glad Google has my back.
At the very least, it has finally worked out I have a very Welsh sounding name.
At the very least, it has finally worked out I have a very Welsh sounding name.
Slack unstable. Time to think. #AWSOutage.
October 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Slack unstable. Time to think. #AWSOutage.
Why is the BBC using this article with footballer Jonjo Shelvey as a conduit to promote his (sorry, Jonjo) vastly misinformed views that are just parroting of online far-right conspiracy theories over "London being finished" or "go to London and get mugged or stabbed"?
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
October 16, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Why is the BBC using this article with footballer Jonjo Shelvey as a conduit to promote his (sorry, Jonjo) vastly misinformed views that are just parroting of online far-right conspiracy theories over "London being finished" or "go to London and get mugged or stabbed"?
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
I put out the fourth album (imaginatively titled "IV) of my solo shoegaze/ambient project, Morning in Akarmara, today.
You'll be able to find it across all the usual music streaming services shortly, though head on over to Bandcamp if you fancy a listen.
morninginakarmara.bandcamp.com/album/iv
You'll be able to find it across all the usual music streaming services shortly, though head on over to Bandcamp if you fancy a listen.
morninginakarmara.bandcamp.com/album/iv
IV, by Morning in Akarmara
11 track album
morninginakarmara.bandcamp.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:23 AM
I put out the fourth album (imaginatively titled "IV) of my solo shoegaze/ambient project, Morning in Akarmara, today.
You'll be able to find it across all the usual music streaming services shortly, though head on over to Bandcamp if you fancy a listen.
morninginakarmara.bandcamp.com/album/iv
You'll be able to find it across all the usual music streaming services shortly, though head on over to Bandcamp if you fancy a listen.
morninginakarmara.bandcamp.com/album/iv
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D’Angelo, Grammy-winning neo-soul pioneer, dies aged 51
D’Angelo, Grammy-winning neo-soul pioneer, dies aged 51
Singer known for tracks such as Brown Sugar and Untitled (How Does It Feel) died at home from pancreatic cancer
D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer who helped pioneer the sound of neo-soul, has died. He was 51.
The singer, born Michael Eugene Archer, died on Tuesday morning at his home in New York after privately suffering from pancreatic cancer, his family confirmed to Variety. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
D’Angelo, Grammy-winning neo-soul pioneer, dies aged 51
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'If Autofiction dealt in the directness of photography, Antidepressants is – like Francis Bacon’s portraits – a no less truthful recreation of emotion and experience through distortion and dramatisation.'
#Suede - Antidepressants is a Quietus Album of the Month for September 2025
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#Suede - Antidepressants is a Quietus Album of the Month for September 2025
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September 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
'If Autofiction dealt in the directness of photography, Antidepressants is – like Francis Bacon’s portraits – a no less truthful recreation of emotion and experience through distortion and dramatisation.'
#Suede - Antidepressants is a Quietus Album of the Month for September 2025
buff.ly/PjjYVm4
#Suede - Antidepressants is a Quietus Album of the Month for September 2025
buff.ly/PjjYVm4
Popped into London to see this guy live last night. Kevin Kaarl, an indie/folk singer songwriter from Chihuahua, Mexico.
I first heard him on a taxi radio in Oaxaca, Mexico a few years ago.
Lovely to see London's Hispanic community sing along and hang off every word. 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
I first heard him on a taxi radio in Oaxaca, Mexico a few years ago.
Lovely to see London's Hispanic community sing along and hang off every word. 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
September 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Popped into London to see this guy live last night. Kevin Kaarl, an indie/folk singer songwriter from Chihuahua, Mexico.
I first heard him on a taxi radio in Oaxaca, Mexico a few years ago.
Lovely to see London's Hispanic community sing along and hang off every word. 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
I first heard him on a taxi radio in Oaxaca, Mexico a few years ago.
Lovely to see London's Hispanic community sing along and hang off every word. 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
Wow, link spammers sharing Google Drive links with a list of link targets directly to my business email with aggressive messaging.
Not new I'm sure, but poor form...
Not new I'm sure, but poor form...
September 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Wow, link spammers sharing Google Drive links with a list of link targets directly to my business email with aggressive messaging.
Not new I'm sure, but poor form...
Not new I'm sure, but poor form...
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Google testing AI-generated search result snippet summaries www.seroundtable.com/google-ai-ge...
#google #googlesearch #googleai #gemini #search #ai
#google #googlesearch #googleai #gemini #search #ai
September 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Google testing AI-generated search result snippet summaries www.seroundtable.com/google-ai-ge...
#google #googlesearch #googleai #gemini #search #ai
#google #googlesearch #googleai #gemini #search #ai
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A timely reminder of genuine British patriotism
September 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
A timely reminder of genuine British patriotism
To my overseas friends: this is NOT who were are in the UK and we love you.
you probably should mention it’s a far-right rally in the headline
September 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
To my overseas friends: this is NOT who were are in the UK and we love you.
I forgot about the 404 page on my website. Punchline not written by AI.
September 11, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I forgot about the 404 page on my website. Punchline not written by AI.
I recently sat down with Elisabeth Mayr on her brilliant Freelance Blueprint podcast to discuss my background and journey into the SEO industry and how I've built my business as an independent SEO consultant.
Inevitable AI search chat too of course.....
open.spotify.com/episode/3rLv...
Inevitable AI search chat too of course.....
open.spotify.com/episode/3rLv...
From Teaching in China to SEO Consulting: Owain Lloyd-Williams on Freelancing, AI & Scaling a Business
Spotify video
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September 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
I recently sat down with Elisabeth Mayr on her brilliant Freelance Blueprint podcast to discuss my background and journey into the SEO industry and how I've built my business as an independent SEO consultant.
Inevitable AI search chat too of course.....
open.spotify.com/episode/3rLv...
Inevitable AI search chat too of course.....
open.spotify.com/episode/3rLv...
Felt special getting a #Radiohead unlock code for tickets, but then realised shortly after that all my friends who entered did as well.
Bring on the Friday scramble.
Bring on the Friday scramble.
September 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Felt special getting a #Radiohead unlock code for tickets, but then realised shortly after that all my friends who entered did as well.
Bring on the Friday scramble.
Bring on the Friday scramble.
Back in the ancestral homeland. View from a treehouse retreat on the family farm at dusk.
August 23, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Back in the ancestral homeland. View from a treehouse retreat on the family farm at dusk.