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Online Retailers, how to avoid google search penalties 😔 You own your website, you need to own your content! 🔒 ✅

🚫 How to tell if your website has plagiarised content which Google penalises? 🚫

Plagiarised content can severely impact your online visibility due to Google's algorithms. But how can you tell if your content is duplicated?

👎1. Does your supplier provide your product descriptions? Chances are, they've given the same to competitors. Duplication alert! 🚨

👎2. Content taken from supplier/brand pages? That's a common source of duplication that Google's sharp eyes catch! 🔍

👎3. Lifted content from a competitor? Google rewards originality! The copycats get left behind. 📉

👎4. Scraped a website or bought a product feed from a 3rd party? High risk! Google penalise you for plagiarised content. ❌

Quick Test: 🧪 Paste a chunk of your product descriptions into Google. Spot similar content? That's a red flag right there 🚩

🚀🤖 There's a solution so your website is firing on all cylinders to get you the return you deserve! ✅

At OptiDan, our AI-powered solutions scan your site, detect plagiarised and underperforming content. With our rapid response tech 🚀 , we swiftly clean and optimise your content on Autopilot. Boost your online presence with high-quality, unique content, and supercharge your search engine performance. 🚀

Plagiarised content is just one of the problems we scan for on your website, so what are you waiting for, reach out today and we will do a content audit on your website, and let you know how we can fix it 🚀💼

You can click on the below article to do a deeper dive on how Plagiarised Content affects your website 👉 📖

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How to set boundaries around your time

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Nanami's Lost in Paradise DLC outfit!

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Now you know the truth

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Wait what’s the tea on Valentino’s sleep patterns 👀👀 (fellow insomniac / recent motogp fan always looking for more representation)

oh yeah, if you're looking for representation for poor sleeping habits you've very much come to the right place. his sleep patterns are pretty remarkable you have to say. way too nocturnal for a professional athlete, reliant on naps to get through the race weekend, all power to him for somehow making that work and winning all those titles. pretty sure I've read somewhere that he's still known for doing sim races at ungodly hours these days, just how he lives his life

tbh I can't remember off the top of my head where I'd actually read about his sleeping patterns, but I've cobbled together a decent selection of quotes from the usual sources. the most interesting stuff he's said on the topic is in his autobiography - where he goes into rather a lot of detail about his preference for the night. given that it's quite a lengthy passage, I've chucked it under the cut. he frames his nocturnal inclination as not only suiting his natural body clock better, but also as a way of escaping the rest of the world - of being able to move around in peace and silence and anonymity. plus, he liked to spend his nights in the garage to... *pinches bridge of nose* have some special personal time with his bike, when it was just the two of them. take that as you will

before that, let's just start with a few more general descriptions of his sleeping patterns. from early in his career, jerez 1998 (from oxley's vr files):

The camper only holds two people, but that's okay. I don't like my dad to sleep with me, because when it gets to ten o'clock he starts saying: "Vale, Vale, got to bed!", but I can't go to sleep before one or two. We did share a motorhome in '96 and it made life very, very difficult for me.

and about brno 1999 (from oxley's vr files):

On weekends when I'm not racing, I never go to bed before six or seven on Sunday morning. If it's a party, maybe even later, but going to bed at six in the morning is quite normal for me! Even when I was 14 I used to go to bed at 4am. Quite often I'd be riding around the local minimoto tracks until after midnight! If I go to sleep at 11 or 12 I just lie there, my eyes wide open. Maybe I would be good for 24-hour racing!

and then a few years into his premier class career, valentino says the following (x):

'I have a lot of energy after 2am,' Rossi agreed. 'I like to sleep in the morning. I have some problems at the start of the day.'

we've also got a description of crew chief jb's influence in terms of making sure valentino wasn't slacking off by sleeping in (from oxley's vr files):

Burgess' talents aren't restricted to getting the best out of a 500. The Aussie has been in GPs for decades and knows how to extract the best from riders as well. He expects 100 per cent commitment both on the track and in the pits, and when he doesn't get that, he gives 'em hell. Some other crew chiefs won't do that - they're too overawed by their riders' superstardom. JB laid down the law last summer when late-sleeper Rossi turned up late for practice. Rossi suggested that in future one of the crew should be despatched to his motorhome each morning to make sure he was out of bed. No way, said Burgess, I'll be there to give you your wake-up call. Rossi's not overslept since.

and from 2001, in valentino's own words:

Q: Tell us about your sleeping habits, JB has had to wake you a few times for practice... VR: I never go to bed before 1 o'clock, and there's no limit on when I go to bed, but even when I go to sleep very late I always wake up at 8.30, though when I do wake up I always have a big confusion for the first five minutes, then after that I remember: "Oh fuck, I'm at world grand prix!" So I have a shower and then I'm okay. I never get up too close to riding time because the 500 is a dangerous bike so it's necessary to be awake when you climb aboard. Back in the afternoon after practice at four or five o'clock I'll sleep for another hour.

only semi-related but valentino's also talked about... you know, this generational shift - where the sport has become more professionalised, which is reflected in certain lifestyle changes (from barker's rossi biography):

"The next generation is always stronger. They are more professional, they put more effort in, they make a perfect life, they eat in a good way, they don't drink, they go to sleep early, they train every day from the morning to the night... I come from an era where the riders drank beer and smoked cigarettes!"

also plenty of talk of jet lag obviously... doesn't struggle with it too much headed westwards because he says he basically lives on american time anyway. the other direction is tougher, but in his youth he decided that he might as well try to continue living on italian time. so he essentially went racing at 5 in the morning (about phillip island 1998, from oxley's vr files):

I don't have a problem with jet lag, I always sleep. Last year in Indonesia I stayed on Italian time for the whole grand prix - so I was racing at five in the morning! But the difference is too great to do that in Australia.

how on earth are you racing motorcycles like that. mind you, he won that 1997 indonesia race

so yeah. king of disordered sleeping. given the nature of motogp schedules and how they do kind of require you to actually get up in the mornings, congrats to him for being remotely functional during race weekends. crazy how he even won the odd race

and here's the autobiography passage:

My day, usually, begins in the afternoon. It’s as if I exist inside my own personal time zone. I live at night, because I love the night. Now, this might make you think I do goodness-knows-what in the wee hours, or that I don’t live the life of a professional athlete. It’s true, I don’t live the life of an athlete in the traditional sense — early to bed, early to rise and all that — but this does not mean that I’m not careful about what I eat and drink or that I don’t train. In fact, I train a lot, both in the gym and on the bike. It’s just that I go to the gym in the afternoon, rather than the morning. Equally, when I’m training on the bike, down at the quarry, I always go in the afternoon, never at nine o'clock in the morning. My body has a certain type of metabolism. It is used to living according to a different body clock. That’s why, even if I’m travelling all over the world, I don’t experience jet lag and I rarely go to bed before 3 a.m. It’s much more likely that I’m just tucking into bed as people are leaving for work. As I say, I have a special relationship with the night. I like moving in it, living in it, thinking in it, relaxing in it. The night fascinates me, because it’s the period of least confusion. The world calms down, it goes quiet. And, besides, I’m Valentino Rossi. I’m wanted... I'm a fugitive. Yes, I’m always running away from my _ beloved countrymen. The Italians. I’m proud to be Italian, I'm proud of our merits and I regret our shortcomings. Italians are exceptional people. In every way. Even when they start loving you. Because that’s actually when problems can arise — if it’s you that the Italian falls in love with. Italian people are warm, empathetic, spontaneous. But they can also be excessive, oppressive and disrespectful. I don’t know who said that Italians will forgive everything except for success. Whoever it was, they were right. Because it’s absolutely true. After the 1997 season, I could tell I was becoming popular. Year after year, that popularity turned into fully fledged love. They’re in love with me now and, as a result, since the 2004 season, I’ve been a man on the run. And there’s no escape, no end in sight, because wherever I go they find me. There are simple things, the little pleasures in life, which I simply can’t engage in when I’m back in Italy. I can’t go to the bar and have a cappuccino, because I would not be able to drink it. To be fair, I can do it in Tavullia, but that's the only place. If I go more than a few kilometres in any direction from the centre of town, that's it, everything changes and I become, once again, a hunted man. I can’t walk into a store, look at something and decide what I want to buy. In fact, I can’t stop anywhere, not even at a petrol station. If I stop, I’m screwed. Somebody will recognise me (Italians are exceptionally good at recognising people), make a lot of noise, call other people and then, before I know it, I’ve been swallowed up by the crowd. If I schedule a meeting with someone, we have to meet in a secret, out-of-the-way location and, even then, we can't linger. I can't go to a restaurant if there are too many people inside. And if I do go, I can't go at a normal time, say eight o'clock. I have to go later, much later, when people are leaving. And I can't sit where I like, I have to hide away in a corner, in the shadows. As for places like cinemas or the beach, forget about it. They are just always off-limits.

Having said that, I do mix with people. I do it because I like doing it. It’s just that I wish I could do it as a normal person, because, deep down, I am a normal human being. This is part of the reason why I have to live at night. It would be that much tougher during the day, with all those people about. Plus, I don’t like the traffic, the chaos, the noise, all those people running all over the place, stressed out and out of breath. The night is different. Everything is softer, there are fewer people around and you are much more free. It’s like a parallel dimension. The world is different at night. Everything is different. That’s why I’ve assimilated the lyrics of a song by the Italian artist Jovanotti, “Gente. della notte” (“People of the night”). It has become my personal anthem. Jovanotti is one of my favourite singers and I find myself agreeing with him on most things. I love his work. What else can I say? The night is my reality. And I don’t change just because Grands Prix are scheduled during the day. My way of being and living is reflected in what I do during races. I don’t really change. Obviously, I don’t go to bed at dawn, but let’s just say that when I do, finally, go to bed, there aren’t many people around. Everything is better at night in the paddock. There is silence, the people _ have disappeared and, with them, the chaos. I can wander around freely, most of all I can enjoy the empty pit area and my bike. Yes, my bike. Because at night I often slip into the team garage. At some races I do it every single night, because I love being with my bike. My night-time activities can be traced back to the years racing in 125cc, and are directly tied to my passion for aesthetics and the stickers, which would later become my obsession. I don’t leave anything to chance'when it comes to choosing the colour or the stickers for my bike. That’s why I’ve always been central to any and all discussions when we were deciding the aesthetics of my racing bikes. I’ve done it always, with every bike, at every level, with every team. And, naturally, I still do it today. Nobody has ever been allowed to attach a single sticker to my bike, unless it was the logo of a technical sponsor. Until a few years ago I was totally inflexible about this. Now, Roby takes care of the number: he attaches it because then he needs to cover it in transparent paint. But apart - from -this, which is primarily a technical procedure anyway, I take care of everything else to do with the stickers. And this takes time and planning, which is why I started going to the garage at night. During the day it is packed with people. There are mechanics, technicians and others around. I would just get in the way, if I wanted to get near the bike just to check the stickers. As I got older and progressed from 125 to 250 and then to 500 and on to MotoGP, I maintained that passion for aesthetics and stickers, as well as the habit of dropping in on the team garage at night. I enjoy the bike during the day _ obviously, but my relationship with the bike is so special that I can spend hours with it, just looking and admiring it, making sure that everything is in order. Those are very personal moments which I find difficult to describe. The Japanese guys, both the executives but also the engineers never knew this, not the guys at Honda, not the ones at Yamaha. I don’t think they would really understand. They would probably view it as a waste of time, since I don’t actually do anything concrete. I never touch anything to do with the bike itself, beyond, obviously, the stickers. And yet I find it hard to explain to an engineer that I enjoy simply being near the bike, even when I’m not doing anything. It’s a complicated concept to explain: the risk is that people will think that you're crazy.

During the day everything happens so quickly, frenetically, neurotically. However, there is a sacrosanct moment when I need to step away and isolate myself. Once my commitment to the team is over, usually around 5.30 p.m., I retire to my motorhome, relax and take a nap. It usually lasts a couple hours and then I go out. There’s always something to do after dinner. Of course, the range of options depends on how many friends are around. I really start enjoying the paddock around ten o'clock at night. Before going to sleep I check on the bike again and then I go into the team motorhome, which serves as an office. Now that I’m at Yamaha, I have an office all to myself. That’s where I keep all my race gear. I do this for two reasons. My own personal motorhome is an absolute mess, nothing more fits in there and I probably couldn’t find anything amid all the junk. Plus, the office is where I change into my racing suit before going out on to the track. Thus, at night, after going to the pits to see the bike, I go to make sure that all my stuff is where it should be: gloves, suit, socks, boots . . . everything needs to be perfect, because I just don’t have time in the morning to hunt around for stuff. Thus, each morning I have to follow a very precise routine. I’m like a robot, everything is the same each day. Because the truth is that I need to be like clockwork. I just don’t have the time to think. Somebody generally comes to wake me up — usually it’s Jeremy, because he doesn’t trust my ability to wake up on my own! I then get up, wash my face (my eyes are still shut at this point) and try to stay awake as I ride the scooter from the motorhome to the pits. I then go up to the office and get dressed. There too everything is done mechanically. It takes the slightest hiccup to throw everything off, forcing me to be late to the testing.

"I find it hard to explain to an engineer that I enjoy simply being near the bike, even when I’m not doing anything. it’s a complicated concept to explain: the risk is that people will think that you're crazy" well -

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Guys? I've just noticed that my Scar is missing something...

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You don't understand I Need varric as a constant companion cause I need him to think he's finally found a sane, logical effective guy to follow and then I am going to make my PC go absolutely sopping simpering blushing in love with that old man necromancer, just giggly and attempting to woo a senior citizen and varric will just slowly put his face in his hands as he realises it happened Again, he's following a little freak Again

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RETRAINING MY HARRIS'S HAWK, ARAMIS (PART 3)

Today, he's flying free for the first time!

The man is retrieved from his quarters and - you guessed it - his weight is noted. Training is going really well, we're ready to step it up today!

Where we live, it is required by law that a free flying raptor used for falconry be equipped with a radio telemetry transmitter. I fix it to a tiny eyelet on Aramis' anklet and carry the receiver around with me. This is to help locate a bird in events such as it being swept away by strong winds or scared/chased off by something (like another raptor).

Aramis follows along tree to tree, occasionally called down to the fist. We'll be doing this in different locations over the next couple of days, testing out his response and helping him get into even better shape for hunting.

Usually Aramis goes on ahead to a higher ventage point when leaving the glove, but this time he chose a low branch next to me so I indulge in the photo op. These warm autumn colours fit him well!

Not bad for his first flight this season! He did seem a bit winded at the end from flying upwind a while in a larger field. We're having a bout of warmer weather following the cooler temperatures of the last two weeks, so he's offered a pan of fresh water to enjoy once we're back home.

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Auto-Generated Junk Web Sites

I don't know if you heard the complaints about Google getting worse since 2018, or about Amazon getting worse. Some people think Google got worse at search. I think Google got worse because the web got worse. Amazon got worse because the supply side on Amazon got worse, but ultimately Amazon is to blame for incentivising the sale of more and cheaper products on its platform.

In any case, if you search something on Google, you get a lot of junk, and if you search for a specific product on Amazon, you get a lot of junk, even though the process that led to the junk is very different.

I don't subscribe to the "Dead Internet Theory", the idea that most online content is social media and that most social media is bots. I think Google search has gotten worse because a lot of content from as recently as 2018 got deleted, and a lot of web 1.0 and the blogosphere got deleted, comment sections got deleted, and content in the style of web 1.0 and the blogosphere is no longer produced. Furthermore, many links are now broken because they don't directly link to web pages, but to social media accounts and tweets that used to aggregate links.

I don't think going back to web 1.0 will help discoverability, and it probably won't be as profitable or even monetiseable to maintain a useful web 1.0 page compared to an entertaining but ephemeral YouTube channel. Going back to Web 1.0 means more long-term after-hours labour of love site maintenance, and less social media posting as a career.

Anyway, Google has gotten noticeably worse since GPT-3 and ChatGPT were made available to the general public, and many people blame content farms with language models and image synthesis for this. I am not sure. If Google had started to show users meaningless AI generated content from large content farms, that means Google has finally lost the SEO war, and Google is worse at AI/language models than fly-by-night operations whose whole business model is skimming clicks off Google.

I just don't think that's true. I think the reality is worse.

Real web sites run by real people are getting overrun by AI-generated junk, and human editors can't stop it. Real people whose job it is to generate content are increasingly turning in AI junk at their jobs.

Furthermore, even people who are setting up a web site for a local business or an online presence for their personal brand/CV are using auto-generated text.

I have seen at least two different TV commercials by web hosting and web design companies that promoted this. Are you starting your own business? Do you run a small business? A business needs a web site. With our AI-powered tools, you don't have to worry about the content of your web site. We generate it for you.

There are companies out there today, selling something that's probably a re-labelled ChatGPT or LLaMA plus Stable Diffusion to somebody who is just setting up a bicycle repair shop. All the pictures and written copy on the web presence for that repair shop will be automatically generated.

We would be living in a much better world if there was a small number of large content farms and bot operators poisoning our search results. Instead, we are living in a world where many real people are individually doing their part.

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Optidan AI Founder - JP Tucker

Redefining Online Retail with Optidan's Insights on Content Originality

Optidan's recent study sheds light on a critical issue in the online retail sector: an alarming 85% of content across Australian retail websites is plagiarized. This alarming statistic isn't merely about textual repetition; it reflects a profound challenge within the e-commerce ecosystem. Plagiarism erodes consumer trust, reduces the chances of conversions, and devalues SEO efforts, which are fundamental in the digital marketplace.

The Crucial Role of Authentic Content

In today's era where search engine algorithms constantly evolve to favor unique, high-quality content, these findings are a stark reminder for online retailers. Original content is no longer just a good practice; it's a necessity for survival and success in the competitive digital landscape. Retailers utilizing replicated or slightly altered product descriptions risk losing their online visibility and competitive edge.

Bridging SEO and Consumer Trust with Optidan's AI Solutions

The relationship between content quality and customer trust is pivotal. An engaging, informative product description does more than list features; it connects with consumers, enhancing reliability and brand credibility. This connection not only increases on-page engagement but also significantly reduces product return rates.

Empowering Retailers with AI-Driven Content Optimisation

To combat these challenges, retailers should consider embracing AI-powered solutions like Optidan's content management software. This technology isn't just about crafting unique product descriptions; it extends to optimising entire digital content strategies, including meta titles, descriptions, and more, aligning with SEO best practices and consumer expectations. The key part is their ability to rapidly turn around projects 95% faster than other traditional solutions.

A Comprehensive Content Strategy for Retail Success

Developing a comprehensive content strategy is vital. Retailers should regularly audit their content, pinpointing areas for improvement. By leveraging technologies like AI for content creation, retailers can build a rich, consumer-centric website, turning visits into conversions.

Whilst Optidan utilise AI, they have a team of experts that oversee their tech, and have had a significant input to their tech stack.

Optidan: Pioneering Future-Ready Retail Solutions

Optidan AI emerges as a key innovator in reshaping online retail strategies with their AI-driven SEO solutions. Their methodology, proven in elevating page and overall website rankings, combines tech innovation with deep retail understanding, offering invaluable insights for retailers aspiring to excel in the digital arena.

For a detailed exploration of Optidan's findings and strategic solutions, the complete report is available at Retail Wire, providing essential insights for any retailer looking to navigate the complexities of online retail successfully.

About Optidan: Innovating Retail SEO

Australian-based Optidan specialises in AI-driven SEO solutions tailored for online retailers. Their expertise in addressing critical content issues sets them apart, offering a range of services from content audits to comprehensive optimisation strategies that repurposes your content to work for you and not against, delivering optimum performance.

Founded by JP Tucker, with his extensive experience in retail and e-commerce, Optidan is more than just an AI SEO company. It's a partner in driving retail innovation, committed to supporting business owners in their digital journey.

Discover more about Optidan and JP Tucker's vision for the future of retail at Optidan's website.

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Docm77 (featuring Emotional Support Bdub)

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Hearse I think u might be becoming my very own Kim dokja. Your art is so goooood, every one a masterpiece. THE COMPOSITION IS EVERYTHING, YOUR COMICS, YOUR SHAPES, YOUR CONTRAST AND VALUE AND THE LINE like brooooo I wish I could be like you and make amazing orv art like that 😭😭 and everything is stuff I’m into

well I FOR ONE haven't died even once YET so i am beating your kim dokja allegations-

BUT. all i can say is be very normal about everything you like and treat every unexplored or difficult thing as a challenge? drfsgresg

cause how it goes is you (well, i) have an Idea. a haunting one. but -one art is not enough to express it fully. -writing fic is very much not your (mine) forte. -drawing in full color would take too long (i am so very impatient) so you (i) need limited colors and fast style without much prep work. heavy shadows can hide a lot if you are brave enough, hiding faces is also fun and can be a challenge (to show emotions through something else), cutting bodies into sections. for the lack of a better wording. is also f.. fun........ hm.

ANYWAY. JUST HAVE FUN AND LOOK AT IT AS A PUZZLE? just gotta solve it to let all the demons out.

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What Is the Optimal Pattern of a Customer Journey?

Companies understand that they must deliver value throughout the customer’s journey not just their products to improve their customer satisfaction and increase the ]lifetime value of the customer. Type your email… Subscribe Customer Experience(CX) is becoming increasingly important but still, most companies are not clear on what touchpoints they should focus on. This requires splitting up the…

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an uneventful evening