Results tagged “Internet” from Bill's Words

If you’re a Mac OS X Server guru and you happen to be hard at work on a recalcitrant OS X Server which is refusing to serve up the Internet to your anxious client, and you happen to use your mobile device—any mobile device—to Google something about OS X Server, you won’t find results for my site at the top of your list. And that’s the way Google wants it.

I got a legitimate (as far as I can tell) E-mail from teh Goog this morning telling me that my site isn’t optimized for mobile and that teh Goog will, as a result, push results from my site down lower on the results list. Here’s the relevant portion (highlighting is mine):

So as you surf the Googles on your mobile browser, keep in mind that Google would prefer you see mobile-friendly results over correct results. I’m not complaining because my site isn’t mobile friendly and might be lower in the list. (I really don’t care.) What I’m complaining about is that I’d rather have correct and relevant information over incorrect and pretty results any day.

Especially when I’m Googling something like “how do I help a choking victim” or “what areas of town do I really want to avoid” or other things where a pretty, but wrong, answer might be a really bad idea.

Amazon recently raised their free shipping threshold to $35, and that leaves me searching for items between $1 and $10 to pad an Amazon.com order with. A recent gift of Darn Tough Vermont socks has turned this hunt into a no-brainer.

Instead of a useless 5-lb. bag of rubber bands, why not pad your Amazon order with some Darn Tough Vermont Socks? Reasonably-priced, guaranteed forever, and OHMYGOSH! the colors…

(Click!)

See how easy that is?

Be sure to choose socks which are eligible for free shipping, or you don’t do yourself any favors.

Is that an Internet in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?