James Clark | Technically Product
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Freelance web analyst, and writer of how-to guides for digital marketing and product people. Was @technicallyprod over on the bird app. Lives at https://www.technicallyproduct.co.uk
One of my biggest Windows peeves is being unable to rename a folder because a file within that folder is open. Is that fixed in Windows 11? Seems doubtful
November 13, 2025 at 11:44 AM
One of my biggest Windows peeves is being unable to rename a folder because a file within that folder is open. Is that fixed in Windows 11? Seems doubtful
I love email personalisation, it makes me feel so valued
November 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I love email personalisation, it makes me feel so valued
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Which one is more English?
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Which one is more English?
Just thinking about these lines in Yeats' poem 'The Second Coming':
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
Sounds an awful lot like the Dunning–Kruger effect - though preceding it by 80 years! Perhaps we should be talking about the Yeats effect instead
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
Sounds an awful lot like the Dunning–Kruger effect - though preceding it by 80 years! Perhaps we should be talking about the Yeats effect instead
November 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Just thinking about these lines in Yeats' poem 'The Second Coming':
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
Sounds an awful lot like the Dunning–Kruger effect - though preceding it by 80 years! Perhaps we should be talking about the Yeats effect instead
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
Sounds an awful lot like the Dunning–Kruger effect - though preceding it by 80 years! Perhaps we should be talking about the Yeats effect instead
Thanks goodness the jewels were priceless. Imagine if they'd stolen something valuable!
'Priceless' jewels stolen in raid on Louvre Museum in Paris
A masked gang targeted France's crown jewels during a brazen daylight raid.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Thanks goodness the jewels were priceless. Imagine if they'd stolen something valuable!
I had high expectations for the Gartner hype cycle, but I soon got disillusioned with it. I suppose it has its uses though
October 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I had high expectations for the Gartner hype cycle, but I soon got disillusioned with it. I suppose it has its uses though
The word 'unpublished' is weird. It usually means 'not yet published' but can also mean 'removed'. I think we should all adopt the word 'depublished' for content that has been removed!
October 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The word 'unpublished' is weird. It usually means 'not yet published' but can also mean 'removed'. I think we should all adopt the word 'depublished' for content that has been removed!
Finishing my week by sending out my 200th invoice as a freelancer. It's nice to celebrate these little landmarks!
October 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Finishing my week by sending out my 200th invoice as a freelancer. It's nice to celebrate these little landmarks!
Here's one for @graphcrimes.bsky.social. Without a label on the Y axis, it took me way too long to work out that it is showing me 'knife offences in schools per 100,000 people'. And wouldn't 'per 100,000 pupils' be a more useful metric?
October 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Here's one for @graphcrimes.bsky.social. Without a label on the Y axis, it took me way too long to work out that it is showing me 'knife offences in schools per 100,000 people'. And wouldn't 'per 100,000 pupils' be a more useful metric?
Confused myself with the item "trim bear" on my to-do list. Either my beard is too long or I am off into the woods with my trimmer and a jar of honey
September 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Confused myself with the item "trim bear" on my to-do list. Either my beard is too long or I am off into the woods with my trimmer and a jar of honey
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Apparently, it's bad luck to mention a "MacBook" in a software company. You have to call it "the Scottish laptop".
September 9, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Apparently, it's bad luck to mention a "MacBook" in a software company. You have to call it "the Scottish laptop".
'Schema & Structured Data for WP & AMP' is a great, if unimaginatively named, WordPress plugin for implementing schema. Here's how to use it to add the 'sameAs' property to your author schema - linking to your profiles elsewhere on the web and helping search engines understand who you are.
How to add sameAs to author schema with Schema & Structured Data WordPress plugin | Technically Product
Whether you have one author or many, use the Schema & Structured Data WordPress plugin to add sameAs to your author schema.
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August 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
'Schema & Structured Data for WP & AMP' is a great, if unimaginatively named, WordPress plugin for implementing schema. Here's how to use it to add the 'sameAs' property to your author schema - linking to your profiles elsewhere on the web and helping search engines understand who you are.
I did my first Parkrun today! Apparently "VM" stands for "Veteran Male", not sure how I feel about that
August 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I did my first Parkrun today! Apparently "VM" stands for "Veteran Male", not sure how I feel about that
Does adding schema markup have SEO benefits outside of rich results? I mean, is there any SEO benefit to using schema that isn't on this list? developers.google.com/search/docs/...
August 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Does adding schema markup have SEO benefits outside of rich results? I mean, is there any SEO benefit to using schema that isn't on this list? developers.google.com/search/docs/...
Sometimes, when a server in a cafe asks me if I have any allergies, I tell them I'm allergic to cats (which is true). Some are flummoxed, others take it in their stride. I just got the best reply yet - a very stern:
"We do NOT dunk cats in our milk, sir."
"We do NOT dunk cats in our milk, sir."
July 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Sometimes, when a server in a cafe asks me if I have any allergies, I tell them I'm allergic to cats (which is true). Some are flummoxed, others take it in their stride. I just got the best reply yet - a very stern:
"We do NOT dunk cats in our milk, sir."
"We do NOT dunk cats in our milk, sir."
I struggle to write my 'out of office' as a freelancer. I don't actually work in an office, I'm not on leave (as no one has authorised my absence), and I'm not on vacation. I'm just... not working for a few days
July 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I struggle to write my 'out of office' as a freelancer. I don't actually work in an office, I'm not on leave (as no one has authorised my absence), and I'm not on vacation. I'm just... not working for a few days
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A Borges story about a guy who gets AI to summarize all the world’s information for him, and then summarize the summary, until the AI has the whole world summarized into a single word. He sits alone at his desk, staring at the word, repeating it endlessly, certain he is experiencing everything
July 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A Borges story about a guy who gets AI to summarize all the world’s information for him, and then summarize the summary, until the AI has the whole world summarized into a single word. He sits alone at his desk, staring at the word, repeating it endlessly, certain he is experiencing everything
I made some mint tea from the mint growing wild in my garden. I know it's an invasive weed but now I feel like a witch and I am wondering what other potions I can brew
July 14, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I made some mint tea from the mint growing wild in my garden. I know it's an invasive weed but now I feel like a witch and I am wondering what other potions I can brew
Last week I had a medical issue and needed to see a GP. I got an appointment the same day. The GP referred me to a physio - who I saw the next day. By the time I got home, my personalised treatment plan was waiting in my email inbox. One of the best experiences with the #NHS I've ever had.
July 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Last week I had a medical issue and needed to see a GP. I got an appointment the same day. The GP referred me to a physio - who I saw the next day. By the time I got home, my personalised treatment plan was waiting in my email inbox. One of the best experiences with the #NHS I've ever had.
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To understand recursion, first one must understand recursion
June 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
To understand recursion, first one must understand recursion
If you're a blogger or any other type of creator with a website, I'd recommended adding a 'buy me a coffee' widget. It isn't a big money spinner (at least not for me), but when someone takes the time to thank you like this it's an amazing feeling. Kudos to everyone who supports independent creators.
June 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
If you're a blogger or any other type of creator with a website, I'd recommended adding a 'buy me a coffee' widget. It isn't a big money spinner (at least not for me), but when someone takes the time to thank you like this it's an amazing feeling. Kudos to everyone who supports independent creators.
#GA4: It took me a moment to work out why these sessions with source 'Direct' and medium 'Direct' were being placed in the Unassigned channel! And I still have no idea why they are Direct / Direct and not (direct) / (none)
June 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
#GA4: It took me a moment to work out why these sessions with source 'Direct' and medium 'Direct' were being placed in the Unassigned channel! And I still have no idea why they are Direct / Direct and not (direct) / (none)
My guide to benchmarking in GA4 is now live on the Wix SEO Hub! With this guide I wanted to go beyond explaining how benchmarking works and focus on how to use it effectively for your business.
How to use GA4 for better business benchmarking | James Clark | Wix SEO Hub
Learn how to compare your business and website performance against competitors with benchmarking in GA4. Get tips for getting started and discover other benchmarking alternatives.
www.wix.com
June 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
My guide to benchmarking in GA4 is now live on the Wix SEO Hub! With this guide I wanted to go beyond explaining how benchmarking works and focus on how to use it effectively for your business.
I have to say that the Royal Institution is a fantastic venue. And very fitting in a way for an analytics conference! Nice choice, Mixpanel
June 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I have to say that the Royal Institution is a fantastic venue. And very fitting in a way for an analytics conference! Nice choice, Mixpanel