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[ominous-signs]

welcome.

general blog warning for unreality, due to the type of unsettling/creepy signs that go on here

hope you enjoy your stay. (:

[ninjago-fandom-history]

So, I've been doing my searches through Ninjago Fandom, all with the final goal of finding some ship names. And, I just wanted to just pause and take a moment to look at the Fandom Tags for Ninjago on Ao3. For funsies.

There are three canonical fandom tags for the Ninjago series on Ao3.

These are:

LEGO Ninjago (Cartoon 2011-2022)

The LEGO Ninjago Movie (2017)

LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising (Cartoon 2023)

This places Dragons Rising and the Original Show as two different pieces of media! And it's right! They are! Just as the LEGO Ninjago movie is its own media and universe as well.

When using the tag search on Ao3 and searching just "Ninjago" and making it so it pulls up fandom tags, we see that "LEGO Ninjago" is another commonly used tag for the fandom tag. It is not canonical, but it IS there. Upon clicking on this tag, it'll lead you to the parent tag of the original show.

(Also there are some silly fandom tags if you scroll down a little ways- it amused me.)

(These numbers aren't perfect, as the tag search isn't perfect. The tag for the original show has 13k works in reality.)

I had a point with this originally, but now I have lost it.

ANYWAYS. The choice of fandom tag especially helps to differentiate what universe/part of the timeline your fanfic is in! Whether you're pulling from the movie or Dragons Rising, it helps the reader know what they're getting into!

Perhaps eventually, I'll try and do a breakdown to find specific numbers for specific combinations of this tag!

[webclawitsolutions]

How Meta Tags Can Improve SEO Rankings in Webflow

Meta tags play a crucial role in how search engines view and rank your website. Whether you’re using Webflow or any other platform, proper meta tag optimization can significantly boost your site's SEO performance, driving more organic traffic to your content. In this article, we'll explore what meta tags are, why they matter, and how to optimize them specifically within Webflow to enhance your search engine rankings. If you’re looking for a Webflow SEO expert, this guide will help you understand the importance of meta tag optimization for your site’s success.

What Are Meta Tags?

Meta tags are snippets of text that describe a webpage’s content but do not appear on the page itself. Instead, they exist in the HTML code of the page and provide important metadata to search engines like Google and Bing, helping them understand the context and relevance of your content.

The most important meta tags for SEO include:

1. Title Tags: The clickable headline that appears in search engine results.

2. Meta Descriptions: A brief summary of a webpage, shown below the title in search results.

3. Meta Keywords: Less commonly used now, but some sites may still include keywords for relevance.

4. Canonical Tags: Prevent duplicate content issues by specifying the main version of a page.

5. Robots Meta Tag: Tells search engines whether to index a page or follow its links.

Why Meta Tags Matter for SEO

Meta tags are essential for SEO because they directly affect how your pages appear in search engine results and how they are indexed. Search engines use this information to assess the relevance of your page for particular keywords and rank it accordingly. Well-optimized meta tags can lead to:

Improved Click-Through Rates (CTR): An enticing title tag and meta description can increase the likelihood of users clicking on your result in search engine listings.

Better Keyword Relevance: Including the right keywords in your title and description tags signals to search engines that your page is relevant to those terms.

Increased Visibility: If properly optimized, meta tags can help your page rank higher, making it more visible to users searching for content in your niche.

How to Optimize Meta Tags in Webflow

Webflow makes it easy to manage meta tags through its intuitive interface. Here's a step-by-step guide to optimizing the most important meta tags on your Webflow site.

 1. Optimizing Title Tags

The title tag is one of the most important meta tags for SEO, as it directly impacts rankings and click-through rates. Here’s how to optimize your title tag in Webflow:

- Navigate to the page you want to edit.

- In the Webflow editor, go to the Page Settings.

- Under the SEO Settings section, you’ll find the Title Tag field.

Best Practices for Title Tags:

- Use your primary keyword near the beginning of the title.

- Keep titles concise yet descriptive.

- Avoid keyword stuffing; prioritize readability.

 2. Writing Effective Meta Descriptions

Meta descriptions don’t directly influence rankings, but they do affect CTR, which can lead to better rankings over time. To optimize the meta description in Webflow:

- In the same SEO Settings section under Page Settings, find the Meta Description field.

- Write a compelling, keyword-rich description of 150-160 characters. This should summarize the content and entice users to click.

Best Practices for Meta Descriptions:

- Include the target keyword.

- Summarize the page content in a way that encourages clicks.

- Keep it within the recommended length (150-160 characters).

 3. Utilizing Canonical Tags

If your site has similar or duplicate content across different pages, canonical tags help prevent search engines from penalizing you for duplicate content. In Webflow, you can set a canonical tag as follows:

- In the Page Settings, scroll down to the Advanced Settings section.

- Under the Canonical URL field, enter the URL of the main version of the page you want search engines to index.

This ensures that search engines understand which page to prioritize in search results.

 4. Configuring Robots Meta Tags

The robots meta tag controls whether search engines should index a page and follow its links. In Webflow, you can easily control this:

- Under the SEO Settings section, you’ll find an option for Indexing.

- By checking or unchecking the Disable Indexing box, you can tell search engines whether or not to index the page.

Use Cases:

- Use the noindex tag on thank-you pages or admin pages that you don’t want to appear in search results.

- Ensure key pages are set to be indexed by leaving the box unchecked.

 5. Alt Tags and Image Optimization

Although not a traditional meta tag, alt tags for images are vital for SEO. They help search engines understand image content and improve accessibility. To optimize alt tags in Webflow:

- Select an image on your page.

- In the Settings Panel, find the Alt Text field.

- Enter a descriptive, keyword-rich text that explains the image. For example, “Handcrafted gold necklace with pearl pendant by Sailors and Seekers.”

Monitoring and Improving Meta Tag Performance

After optimizing your meta tags, it’s essential to track how they perform. Use tools like Google Search Console and Google Analytics to monitor changes in rankings, CTR, and traffic. If certain pages aren’t performing well, consider tweaking the title and description tags to see if you can improve performance.

If you need help with these strategies, working with a Webflow SEO expert can ensure that your site stays optimized and competitive in search engine results.

Conclusion

Meta tags are a vital part of any SEO strategy, and optimizing them within Webflow is both simple and effective. By carefully crafting your title tags, meta descriptions, and other metadata, you can significantly improve your website’s visibility in search engine results. At the end of the day, proper meta tag optimization can make the difference between a high-ranking, traffic-driving page and one that gets lost in the search results.

[eggman-is-fat-mkay]

have you touched literally any of the commonly recommended first-time-Linux-user distros (Ubuntu, Mint, Pop!_OS, heck even Manjaro) at any point in the last five years? or talked to anyone who has?

it has been a capital W While since you have needed to open the terminal in order to do anything a non-developer or user of hyper-specific software would need to do day to day. Linux had an app store before even MacOS did and the modern ones beat the pants off the Microsoft store in terms of polish. You want vidya? Pull up the app store, Steam is right there in the curated app section, you don't even have to scroll. One click installation, boot it up, pick any game you want, press play, Proton automatically configures itself, game works just the same as on Windows. 99% of cases no configuration required. Need a browser? Firefox comes preinstalled and Chrome is in the app store if for some reason you want it. Need to edit a PDF? Download Libreoffice and do it without giving Adobe (or anyone else) money. Wanna make digital art? Krita's in the app store right next to Steam, Photoshop works in Wine now, and Linux comes preinstalled with touch drivers for your graphics tablet (monolithic kernel ftw).

Need to change your screen resolution, sound output device, WiFi, Bluetooth etc. etc. etc.? Open up KDE Settings Panel which works more or less exactly the same as the equivalent Windows dialog except it has features Windows doesn't (e.g. change which codec your Bluetooth headset is using to make it sound better, change which speaker an application is playing sound through, or route it through multiple speakers).

Printers, Bluetooth, graphics tablets and some games all work better on Linux than on Windows these days.

What the actual hell are you talking about with those tags? There are a couple rough edges, sure -- notably fan/RGB configuration on laptops (what do you expect when we have to rebuild the manufacturer proprietary software from scratch?) and performance with Nvidia GPUs being a little lackluster (thanks primarily to Nvidia giving the entire Linux developer community the middle finger for moar money reasons) -- and I'll be the first to admit that the Linux user community can be quite elitist (and that's why I always advise people to stay the hell away from them), but I've been using linux for 9 years and I've never experienced or even heard of anything like "seemingly spiteful continuous stream of Linux Pee"

i think about this every so often

[chacusha]

Spent a while this morning trying to make Tumblr less depressing for me to use. Cutting this mostly because it's long and not very important.

I don't know whether to be irritated or happy with Tumblr right now. Basically, having been active on Tumblr the last month (mainly just to promote Summer on Ferenginar), I'm reminded of why I don't actually like using Tumblr so I was thinking of taking a break from this site again.

But I thought, if I could just figure out a way to mute certain users on this site, Tumblr probably would be a lot more usable for me. I've been trying to implement that by creating a filter for the usernames I'd like to mute, but it's not great because (1) it doesn't have any effect on the notes of posts made by other people, so the filtered username and their full reply/reblog tags/additions still show up there, and (2) while it does hide the content of that user's posts in tag searches and when people I'm following reblog them, it's really easy to click the button to show the post anyway. If possible, I'd really rather posts of that type just not show up at all in searches or on my dash.

Normally, I would block the user, but this is what Tumblr says a block will do:

Blocked users will not be able to: Follow your blog. Message you. Send asks to your Tumblr. See your posts in their dashboard. Like or reblog your posts. See you in search results.

Note that none of that stuff is the functionality I actually need. That is all block ("do not interact with me") functionality, not mute ("I do not want to see this user's activity") functionality. Similarly, when you try to actually block someone, this is what Tumblr warns will happen:

They won't be able to follow [your blog], send [your blog] messages, see [your blog] in search results, or interact with any of [your blog]'s posts.

Again, none of that is the mute functionality I was hoping for.

But then I actually just tried blocking anyway, and it actually does come with some mute functionality? All the person's posts are gone for me in the tag searches, and so are their reblogs/replies/reblog commentary in other people's posts, which is what I wanted. Their posts unfortunately still show up when someone I'm following reblogs them, so the mute functionality isn't complete, but it's better. I'm kind of annoyed because I would have just done that earlier if Tumblr had actually described their own block functionality correctly?

I mean, ideally, Tumblr should have separate mute and block functions, but in the absence of that, a combined block/mute function is way preferable to me than just no mute functionality.

(Just in case it needs to be said, if I'm following you or you're following me, you're not the person I am blocking/attempting to mute.)

Anyway, the other change I made in order to make Tumblr more usable is that I wrote a maybe-functional Tampermonkey script to hide the number of notes that posts have in tag searches. I might extend this to posts on my dashboard as well, but we'll see. I hope hiding notes on posts makes browsing this site more pleasant for me -- I'm kind of surprised I couldn't find an existing script or extension that had this functionality as I thought this would be a commonly-requested feature.

Also, another triumph/rant is that it's been a really long time since Tumblr has done that annoying thing of randomly following blogs I didn't ask to follow. This has corresponded to the period where I've deleted the Tumblr app, so I can only assume that I was accidentally following people while scrolling through the app. I'm glad that doesn't happen anymore. (Tumblr is such a half-usable site... 🤷‍♀️)

[itesservices]

What Makes PDF Accessibility Services Fundamental For a Business?

Even though PDF is the most commonly used document format to share, sign, and send across the world, it has certain limitations. To overcome these and make for inclusivity, businesses need PDF accessibility services. This blog lists some vital reasons why your organization needs to invest in accessible PDFs. Read the full piece here.

PDF or Portable Document Format is one of the most common file types used. It is a format of Adobe Acrobat files. Since PDFs are compatible with most software and are a reliable way to share information online, they are pretty much used by everyone. People can share PDF docs without losing any information. Nevertheless, there are certain limitations of these docs in terms of some accessibility features, which can create issues in viewing the PDF contents for all.

How Does an Accessible PDF Differ from a PDF?

The accessibility feature was added to the PDF eight years after its introduction by Adobe Acrobat. Accessible PDF is a document that offers multiple extra features that make accessing the records easier and more effective. The features ensure that people with disabilities including cognitively or visually impaired people can access the document.

Every tagged PDF does not automatically become an accessible PDF. A file is considered to be accessible only if it is able to meet a set of guidelines for accessibility. Tagging is just one crucial aspect of an accessible PDF. An accessible PDF looks almost like a regular PDF but with a few enhancements.

Why are Accessible PDFs Important for Your Business?

1. Use of Navigational Features

An accessible PDF helps save time with the help of tags for specific categorizing of information. Such a document also contains tags for images, headings, tables, paragraphs, lists, graphs, and table headers. These features redirect you instantly to the section you are searching for. To find out if your PDF is equipped with tags, go to the Properties section under the File menu. Click on the General Tab. Ensure that the Tagged PDF property in the bottom left column of the document says ‘Yes’. Tags help you search for a list or chapter in your document without the need for scrolling through everything. This helps you save time and effort.

2. The Convenience of Searchable Text

Based on the content, a document can have a single page or multiple pages. The searchable text feature of an accessible PDF helps you work more efficiently by skimming through every page and looking for the phrase, clause, or word you typed in the search bar. The feature helps you save time and energy as you don’t have to read the document from beginning to end while looking for a particular statement. However, before you can discover the text included in the picture, you would need Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for text within images. The searchable text helps the user save their business time by tracking down the necessary piece of the document with an accessible PDF.

3. Commands and Preferences for Assistive Technology Devices and Software

One of the most remarkable features of accessible PDFs is their ability to be optimized for outputs in assistive technology. These technologies are a kind of software, programs, or equipment that allow people with disabilities to access the contents of a document. Some of these include text that Braille printers and speech synthesizers can easily access. Other important tools include screen magnifiers that support high contrast and different colors for background and foreground, which can assist other readers in viewing the document easily. You can carry out these actions with the help of tools available for accessible PDFs.

4. Non-Text Elements with Alternative Text Descriptions

When you include lists, graphs, images, and other non-textual figures while creating a document, you can count on information more effectively. Businesses generally utilize graphs and charts for making presentations, allowing various factors in the company to be easy to understand and visualize. You are also able to see the visual and linear progress of numerous business facets. Nevertheless, such non-text elements might be inaccessible to others, specifically to those depending on text-to-speech equipment. For this, accessible PDF offers the convenience of alternative text, which includes a brief description of the element, with the important details generally included. This feature makes the document accessible even to the ones with visual impairments or devices that might not be able to process or view these elements visually.

5. Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Action Alternatives

Accessible PDFs make keyboard commands available to readers who find using a keyboard more accessible compared to a mouse. Just a few keyboard shortcuts can allow you to easily perform the functions of a mouse. The properties of a document govern the type of keyboard settings that are needed. The method generally saves more time as by pressing a single key, you can carry out the tasks that might require scrolling through pages. You also receive shortcuts to access those features easily that require step-by-step clicking through options.

6. Adding Texts and Accessing Them

Compared to traditional documents, digital documents provide an important feature of hyperlinks. These are clickable texts in a document that redirect you to a different website. Hyperlink texts are beneficial for businesses as they help in promoting their services/products via hyperlinks. Also, you can discover the supporting site or document without needing to exit the records. Accessible PDFs help readers in clicking on hyperlinks for more seamless access to files.

Conclusion

When it comes to running a business, it is important to store the documents effectively and ensure their easy access. PDFs are the most common documents that are shared, signed, and sent across the world, but there are limitations to these docs. This is where accessible PDFs are used as they provide more features and make it easier for a wide range of readers to use the documents. Accessible PDFs with their myriad tools make way for inclusivity in a business and allow your business processes to run efficiently.

PDF Accessibility Services of Damco handle the complete document remediation pipeline. Our team of experts is capable of rendering documents compliant with section 508 and the ADA of the US and other country-specific guidelines of accessibility like the DDA of the UK and Australia. We provide high-quality and cost-effective ADA compliance services that ensure your information is fully compliant with Assistive Technology (AT) software.

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