#remove negative link from google

[scribe-of-elysium]

Quietus on Ao3

Hello, it's been a hot minute.

If you follow Quietus on Ao3, you may have noticed that it hasn't been available to read on that platform for a while.

I've received many messages asking about this over the last few months and apologise for the delay in responding. Life's been hectic and I also needed to distance myself from the fic and anything to do with it, because honestly it was causing me a fair deal of stress and anxiety, which was having a negative impact not only on my ability to create anything new, but also on my general mental health, which I will always prioritise over anything else.

To answer everyone who has reached out to question why Quietus was hidden under 'Collections' on Ao3, it was due to plagiarism. Unfortunately, this isn't the first time this has happened with my story over the years; I have come across it being uploaded and shared in all kinds of places that I haven't given my consent for it to be shared on, including google drives, translated versions on websites that the translators never even bothered to ever link me to, or plagiarising my writing on Discord/X/Twitter/other story sharing websites. Then there are the people who steal the artwork that talented artists created specifically for my story, who use it as promotional art for their stories, which is upsetting not only for me, but even more so for those artists who poured their time, love and effort into creating the pieces.

As you can imagine, this is all pretty off-putting for creators, but it is also the unfortunate reality of sharing content online. It's difficult to track and control, and I am not the first, nor the last, person to face these issues. I just wish people would be more mindful of the negative impact this has on writers and artists.

The case of plagiarism has now been fully resolved. I was angry enough at the time it went down that I was honestly ready to remove Quietus and everything related to it completely. But after taking time out, I realise that it really isn't fair to the majority of respectful readers, to deny them the chance to read the full version of the story. After all, that was why I began posting it to begin with, to share it with the world in the hopes that it would spread a little slice of positivity and happiness.

So in light of that, it's now available to read on Ao3 again, but I would ask my readers to please remain vigilant in case they spot my work being posted/shared/plagiarised anywhere again in the future, and to please notify me right away and report it if you do come across that.

I have a lot of messages to catch up with and will be trying to do this over the coming weeks when I find time to do so. Thank you for your patience.

[tenpintsofsundrop]

Fanfiction Etiquette 101

(Things You Didn't Know You Need To Know)

So, I have seen some discussions about these things on my dashboard, and I know some people are new to tumblr and new to fanfiction in general, so I decided to put this list together in case it might help people. And this stuff goes for all fandoms, no matter what type of fanfiction to write and post.

Also fyi, this post is mostly for people who write and post fanfiction.

1: Putting A Readmore/Cut On Fanfiction

So a 'readmore' (also known as a 'cut') is the ability to put the body of your fanfiction under a cut off link so that people's dashboards are not clogged up by long sprawling paragraphs of text. This is also helpful if your fic contains smut and people don't want to be subjected to smut - people have to click through to keep reading sensitive topics.

The button for it looks like this on desktop:

And this bar of options comes up on desktop when you hit 'enter' on a blank line.

And it looks like this on mobile:

Tumblr put it permanently into the hotbar of options so that it's easier for people to put a readmore on their posts on mobile.

Once you have inputted it, it comes up as a light grey jagged line, showing you where your text cuts off in the main post aka what text is visible before the cut and what's not.

And generally, I think it's a good idea to put the readmore after the first paragraph of your fic, or after the description/summary.

I have noticed that some people put it in after several paragraphs for a longer fic, but I think to make fics easier to reblog, you could put it closer to the top. And even if you're writing smut blurbs, you should put it close to the top to keep smut concealed in case people don't want to read or see smut.

If you don't use a readmore, people are less likely to reblog your fic because they don't want to put a long text wall on other people's dashboards.

2: Using (Stolen) Gifs As Fanfiction Covers

I have seen some discussion about using gifs from google, and people putting a gif that they have downloaded and simply writing under it 'this gif is not mine, please DM me if it's your and I will give you credit'.

It's generally established among gif makers that downloading random gifs and putting them on your fanfiction is bad etiquette. Those are considered stolen gifs.

Even if you say it's not yours and offer to give credit, any gif you repost that is not yours is considered a stolen gif.

Fanfiction writers and gif makers need to work together, not against each other. Reblog gif sets you like, and don't download random gifs, no matter what the source is.

The best way to use gifs as fanfiction covers is to make them yourself or to use the tumblr integrated gif search system.

The gif search system is in the same hot bar as the readmore, labelled under 'gif'.

When you pull it up and click on it, you type in the name of the character you are looking for, and then you can scroll through the results. You can click on a gif to add it to your post, and remove it if you don't like it. So you can try out different gifs to find the right fit of what you're looking for.

And when you find what you're looking for and put it on your post, it automatically credits the gifmaker.

And the credit appears like this. And the name of the gifmaker can be clicked and then it takes you to their blog, so you can see who made the gif. This is a much better way to use gifs, because if someone likes a gif they see on your fic post, they can click through to the original gifmaker and reblog it.

Alternatively, using stills from the show/piece of media you're fanfic is about is a great way to avoid using stolen gifs.

2.5: Using Flashing Gifs On Fanfiction

I have noticed that a lot of people use flashing dividers for their fics, and they don't tag it with a flashing warning (#flashing gif or something similar) and they don't see this as a problem.

Using a flashing gif in fanfiction without a warning can negatively affect disabled readers. Not just people with photosensitive seizures, but people with migraines and different types of eye issues.

3: Using Coloured Text For Fanfiction

Speaking of accessibility issues, I have noticed that many people (especially people new to tumblr/new to fanfiction) use Tumblr's coloured text option to differentiate characters in fanfiction - assigning one colour per character with dialogue.

Some people also just use coloured text for the whole body of their fics, just making it straight up unreadable for disabled people.

Using coloured text in fanfiction makes it inaccessible because certain types of colour blindness makes it unreliable to see on a white background, and bright colours can cause eye strain for different types of disabilities.

It is kinder to use the traditional black text for the body of your fic, and any important information (like the content warnings, DNI criteria, etc).

4: Putting Thorough Content Warnings On Fanfiction

Speaking of content warnings - I could (and probably should) make an entire post about this topic alone, because many writers (both new and old) are severely lacking in this department.

Content warnings are supposed to be more for just smut - and if you do have smut in your fic, you should put warnings for that, instead of just releasing for fic into the wild with no warnings at all. Content warnings are supposed to be for anything that could be potentially triggering for a reader - phobias and fears, sensitive topics, uncomfortable or fear-inducing situations, and kinks and nsfw topics.

Tbh I think not enough people put warnings for alcohol and alcohol consumption in their fics, because alcohol is far too normalized to most people, but again - I could probably make a whole post just about content warnings in fanfiction. Basically: if you think your post could be triggering to someone with an addiction or in addiction recovery (or triggering to a sober person who doesn't want to read about drugs or alcohol) - then include those things in the content warnings.

Fanfiction is about informed consent.

People need to be better informed about what the content of your fic is before they consent to reading it. Also, if you're worried about the warnings being too detailed and giving away 'spoilers' for your fic, then you're probably worried about the wrong thing. And you can just put a warning at the very top that says "the content warnings of this fic contain spoilers for the plot of the fic" and let people make their choice if they want to skip the content warnings or not.

Please, write about all the dark or sensitive topics that you want, but just put detailed warnings on your fic so people can be informed about it before reading your fic.

People always appreciate thorough warnings, and they are more likely to read your fic if they are fully informed before clicking into the body of it.

4.5: (Not) Censoring Content Warnings

Tumblr is not tiktok. (Same goes for posting fics on AO3, but this post is mostly about Tumblr fics.) On Tumblr you can say/spell out any word you want without your post being suppressed or taken down - suicide, kill, murder, fuck, abortion, hell, porn, tits, cumshot, etc.

So that means that when you're writing out the content warnings of a fic, you should write them out fully, rather than putting slang or alluding to the topics in a fic. (Again, informed consent.) Rather than saying 'this fic contains SA', say: 'this fic contains sexual assault' or 'this fic contains rape'.

I saw someone using the term 'unalive' in the content warnings of their fic, and tbh, that's what inspired me to make this whole post.

If you're not mature enough to spell out all the topics in the content warnings of the post, you're not mature enough to be writing and posting about those topics.

Also, try not to use terms that need to be looked up/implicit terms. Certain terms for kinks (like dacryphilia or somnophilia) might lead a person to google those terms and find things they don't want to see. So instead of using those terms, just say 'crying kink' or 'sleeping kink' instead, so that everything is spelled out plainly.

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This is all I can think of for now. Basically, just be kind to others when posting fics. Be kind to gif makers, disabled readers, and anyone from your fandom who might have an interest in your fic! Be safe and have fun writing! <3

[desertdollranch]

Opening my Amy Elise doll

Meet Haley!

So I'm sure you all know I love rare and discontinued 18 inch dolls. It's a lot of fun finding out that they exist, hunting them down on the secondary market, receiving them in the mail, introducing them into my collection, seeing my collection become more diverse, and knowing that I'm one of the very few people who owns them. I also think it's fascinating to observe the individual differences between brands. While my 18 inch doll collection started with American Girl dolls, it certainly won't end there.

Haley was no exception to that. I first noticed her while searching for another brand of rare dolls. I stumbled across her listing, tried to research but couldn't find much about her, and so decided to think about it for a few weeks. She was so inexpensive (less than the price of a new Our Generation dolls) and yet looked like she was lovingly made with high quality materials. The mystery around her was so intriguing that I went ahead and bought her.

When I received her, the box gave me the URL of the now-defunct Amy Elise brand, and so I was able to plug it into the Wayback machine and see the site as it appeared when it was active. I also noticed the box refers to Amy Elise as "books and dolls with a purpose". What purpose could that be? I wondered if, based on Haley's lab coat and clipboard, that maybe these dolls encouraged young girls to consider careers in science. I didn't receive a book with my doll, so I could only speculate.

The lab coat was featured on Hayley's profile on the Amy Elise website, which was archived by the Wayback machine from 2007 to 2009.

The other available doll, Marissa, is a young detective who likes to solve mysteries. A good start to a later career in forensics, I guess?

But if you read the introductions closely, each mentions learning lessons about faith. And if you look closely at the pictures of the two dolls, you can see the golden cross necklace each of them is wearing.

I was way off in my assumption. Rather than being science-focused, Amy Elise was one of the many Christian alternatives to American Girl that began popping up in the 1990s. That's still happening today, although it's becoming less common as smaller brands realize how hard it is to compete with American Girl's massive advertising budget, as well as more budget-friendly alternatives like Our Generation. For that reason they tend to quietly go defunct within a few short years.

I think this calls for a deep dive into this small, obscure brand.

The Wayback machine doesn't always archive the complete sites, and especially not the pictures, but it seems to have gotten a pretty comprehensive shot of the site.

Here is the mission statement and letter from the CEO of Amy Elise.

Fortunately this statement manages to convey their purpose without insulting American Girl, or referring negatively to non-Christian girls. I also did Google the CEO's name to see if she's still involved in doll production of any kind, and I can't find evidence that she is.

Elsewhere on the site, there are a few other faith-related products sold separately from the dolls.

The images here are broken because they were not archived.

There are a few other outfits and accessories for Haley and Marissa as well. Larger images weren't archived. None of the outfit descriptions give any sort of link to the characters' stories.

That's about all that's interesting about the site. The author's blog is more of a journal of her life and thoughts. Only the first page was archived and nothing in it is related to the dolls or their stories.

So let's open the doll. (You might have already spotted her a few weeks ago when I made a post about my dolls visiting a pumpkin patch--Haley was there. I actually got her in October and just haven't gotten around to posting this until now, mid-December.)

Haley was never removed from her box, so she's in flawless condition. She came with a pretend clipboard, pretend pen, and a cross necklace.

Her outfit underneath the lab coat is very cute.

Everything fastens with snaps instead of Velcro.

Her shirt has buttons on the left shoulder.

Her jeans have snaps and a zipper.

Her wig is one of the nicest I've ever encountered! It's soft but not slippery, and feels very realistic.

It did come off pretty easily when I tugged on it, so I moved it over to give her a side part, which I think makes her look a bit younger than she does. To me she doesn't look ten years old like her book says. She definitely has a more mature look to her face.

Overall I'm really impressed at her high quality materials. She's made of vinyl, but it does look like porcelain. She has a cloth torso and the standard articulation at the hips, shoulders, and neck.

She fits nicely into American Girl clothes, despite being just a little bit slimmer.

She fits into Maplelea clothes too, and this robotics club outfit looks perfect on her. I like the pink and purple hair on her but I don't think this wig change will be permanent.

Her feet are slightly bigger than AG doll feet, as seen on the left. I tried Haley's shoes on my Maplelea doll Léonie, and they were a much better match!

[littleredstory]

Beta Read my Story???

Little Red is red-y to be consumed as a draft, and I would appreciate it SOOO much if anybody out there would give it a read and tell me their thoughts! I know a couple people have already expressed interest, so please send me a message or email me @ spectascopes@gmail.com if you're willing to do it!!

*EDIT: SHORT SUMMARY: Russel and his older brother Stan are living on their own and working through a lot of issues from their shared past, but things are good. What isn't good is the stray, injured fairy that finds its way to their porch- fairies are a species of intelligent feline evolved to walk upright. They're a designer pet for rich people, and not a lot is known about them because of their small numbers. What's worse is that this one seems capable of understanding and speaking English just fine, so now the two brothers have to figure out what the hell is going on.

The story is 225 pages and 106,000 words long. It's a hefty beast! Because of that and the commitment it takes to beta read something so lengthy, anybody that does it and gives me their thoughts gets 1) a million of my homegrown organic kisses if they so choose and 2, more importantly) a drawing! A single character lined/shaded drawing, which you can see examples of here. One of the few ways I have to thank people for doing this for me!

I'd ideally like for 5 to 10 people to read and give me thoughts, but the more the merrier!

If you message/email to get in on this mundane once-in-a-lifetime opportunity (who else wrote a story called Little Red that they're asking to get beta-read in 2024?) I'll send you the story in whatever format works best, a downloadable file or link to a google doc, and when you're all done just tell me what you think! There's no "time limit" but within a couple of months would be great :]

I would like some detail in the thoughts, and please- be critical! Not mean, but critical! You could read it all and then do a little summary or do small thoughts chapter by chapter, whatever works. I'd say I would like at least hmmm 500 words of thought? More is better, but reading the story just to say "it was good" is not the most helpful feedback.

I'm looking for things like: did you like the characters? Which character was your favorite, and were any significantly weaker than the others? How was the pacing, did it feel too fast or too slow at any point? Did anything stand out to you as really well done or really NOT well done? These are just suggestions and not an exhaustive list of things I'd like to know, and if you have different things to comment on, chat away! It's just an example of some.

Once you do that, I'll reply with a handful of questions about potential changes to the story and if you, the reader, think they'd be positive or negative, and also ask what you'd like drawn.

Does this sound fair? Does this sound okay? I've never written a novel before! I'm going to ask people completely removed from the sphere to read it, too, because I want lots of diverse insight so I can make the story as good as it can be :]

(PS- if you beta read and are qualified to comment on things like how I, whitemen, have written the two black main characters, PLEASE share thoughts and feedback!! I want to write diverse characters, obviously, but I am fallible and human and research can only get me so far. Critique and thoughts on stuff like that, or handling mental illness, or a character with a lot of scars, or a mute character, don't hesitate to share!!)

[fuck-your-chickenstrips-hoe]

Guys.... not to be Ms. negative Nancy, but we are so very screwed. like so-so very screwed rn. because what do you MEAN my silly little dance app is a NATIONAL SECURITY RISk? Granted it's been able to link historically marginalized and systemically oppressed groups, and allowed a relatively safe and self-paced platform for learning and deconstructing personal and cultural biases. Or gave the ability to information about HEALTH CARE and bodily needs. Oh and let's not forget its one of the few places where information was not bought out, canned, or twisted for a third parties benefit. But NO, mY DaTa....SHUT UP!! oh my lord. I feel like we forgot that MILLIONS of United Citizens SOCIAL SECURITIES were leaked? or that META and GOOGLE, and TWITTER are either selling, manipulating, stockpiling our respective data for individuals from GODS NOWS WHERE, FOR GOD KNOWS WHAT. But like i said, my silly little clock app is an issue. So now its gone, and despite my lose of yummy edits, political commentary, hot men, and recipes, the people have lose the right to FREE PRESS and the FREEDOM OF SPEECH. Because what do you mean as long as YoU the UnItEd ( which is laughable) sTaTeS gOvErnMeNt does not enjoy the momentam a foreign platform source is it can under false bases REMOVE ACCESS to it just for fucks? That's actually so very sad, its embarrassing. Im actually so embarrassed being associated with the government. Im even more disappointed in the people that are so HELLBENT on the lose of other's privileges to understand that they have DOOMED not only themselves, but literally everyone else. I hope someone with hot stink breath spits in your mouth, and everytime you swallow with morning breath you get war flashbacks because fuck you. eat a dick and die.

[4dkellysworld]

Can you explain what you mean by dropping ego concept? Is it like basically knowing "I wasn't born" " I don't have a family", like just things related to the character? And you drop them by knowing those things to not be true?

Yes but not those concepts in particular because if you knew those to be true, you wouldn't have identified with the body to begin with. If you could actually accept those, then you could accept "I am not the body" quite easily already. The understanding that those things are false "I was born" or "I have a family" naturally happen when you realize you are not the character. There's no need to try convince your ego that it is unreal. I recommend just being aware and open to the idea that those things could be false and detaching from your character in general.

I meant dropping your attachments, aversions, desires, habits, beliefs, tendencies, predispositions, things you're holding onto that are holding you down such as things from the past (yes the past doesn't exist but unless you really *know* that to be so, simply telling yourself it isn't real isn't going to give you peace. There may be things in the past that you are still holding onto, even if it is just subconsciously and letting go of those things is freeing and removing more ego that covers the Self).

Read Lester's book The Keys to the Ultimate Freedom, it talks in detail on the how of all this. Especially Session 9: Mind over Matter, Session 16: Take Full Responsibility and Session 32: Realization by Dropping the Unconscious, you can get the book from Ada's google drive. Link is in the pinned post of @4dbarbie-archive

The methods, to be effective, must be in a direction of first quieting our thoughts; then actually getting rid of our thoughts. Make a conscious effort to bring up subconscious thoughts and when they are brought to the conscious plane, drop them. When they do come up, because they are very limiting and very negative as a whole, you want to drop them and you do. After you have dropped an appreciable number of them, then you can drop thoughts in large amounts. To drop thoughts in large amounts requires dropping the tendency or predisposition* that has evolved from the accumulated thoughts on that one particular thing. Dropping the tendency or predisposition, one drops all the thoughts that caused that tendency or predisposition. In this way you may, at one time, drop a large accumulation of thoughts. from Session 32: Realization by Dropping the Unconscious of Keys to the Ultimate Freedom by Lester Levenson

*or attachments, aversions, desires, habits, beliefs etc

[fred-the-dinosaur]

It seems to me that the trouble with digital is it's all still physical objects. Maybe there can be copies of things and they can travel very fast and be in multiple places and be compressed down and stored in unthinkably tinier places and accessed cleverly and take forms we could barely conceive of before we met computers.

But it's still an SSD card, a big server, a powerplant, physical equipment to read a bunch of information inscribed into a very high tech substrate (stuff!)

Old film negatives or plates aren't nearly as useful until you use a bunch of old processes, materials and skills to pull prints from them. Even digitisation requires both image capture tools (objects) and software (runs on objects) to replicate a process that was originally made with objects, and which is therefore modelled on data from having those objects.

Lots of people say 'oh get rid of manuals and physical books and photo albums and go digital' and sure. Tactility aside it's great option for space. Fold your two hundred book library into a flash drive the size of a postage stamp like an old man folding the broadsheet down to a postcard. Saves on a lot of dusting and apartments are pretty small. (First person to use this as an excuse to pile on konmari is getting hit with a saucepan btw)

But putting it all in the digital space is treated like using a magic hammerspace where it's safe, retrievable and doesn't rely on the physical world at all. Just your passwords which are now tied to you specific phone, your accounts which run on servers which are just computers you don't own. Your evergreen file formats. Your hard drives which will not fail of course, and will always be backed up to other infallible hard drives and other people's computers and Google searches which definitely find that blog (dead) which had a link (dead) to a file on a Google drive (deleted) that one time. Electricity which will always be on and legacy software that will definitely still run on the new hardware because the old ones long gone, and WiFi which is a basic utility so will always be flowing and so so much water in the big server farms run by the monopolies bigger than nations.

It just seems. Like a grown-up, acceptable equivalent to stuffing a bunch of stuff under your bed so you don't have to think about it. Because even if you ignore the monopolies and the exploitation for water and minerals, and the planned obsolescence. Isn't it all still depending on stuff? Physical, very dense stuff. That needs to be kept dry and cool and powered on and connected and very Not Near big magnets? But it's still objects to look after.

It feels like when we're selling each other the idea of keeping everything 'digital' there's an undercurrent of 'because it loopholes having to think about the inherent ephemerality, storage requirements and maintenance needs of physical objects'. But just as computing can transcend the forms of the physical, so is it dependent on it. I'm worried what's happening given that as a broader culture we pretend that it removes thinking about objects, rather than adding a whole new bunch of objects to look after.

And at some point that file in that file format on that cloud server or storage device will be as inaccessible to you as an undeveloped glass plate negative is now. That day is coming sooner than we think. And pretending it's not still made of physical stuff is contributing to the narratives that let it get pushed here faster.

(Also my computer harddrive died last week. Pah.)

[batmannotes]

‘Batman: Mask of the Phantasm' 4K Blu-Ray

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the most universally acclaimed film in the Dark Knight’s legendary cinematic history when the newly-remastered animated movie Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, comes to 4K Ultra HD for the very first time. From Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment, the film will be available to purchase on 4K Ultra HD on September 12, 2023.

The release will also include an all-new featurette Kevin Conroy: I Am The Knight, which takes a look at the legacy of Kevin Conroy, who voiced Batman for 30 years in film, television, video games and more.

Rooted in DC’s acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series and released theatrically on Christmas Day 1993, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm has not only been ranked by Time magazine as one of the 10 best Super Hero movies ever, but is also arguably the core fans’ all-time favorite Batman film. The movie has been rated at the top of the Dark Knight film franchise by such popular entertainment media as Empire, Screenrant and Paste. And in the ultimate mainstream salute for its time, Gene Siskel & Robert Ebert didn’t initially review the film during its theatrical release, but later dedicated a portion of their At The Movies weekly TV series to pay compliment to the film – and voice their regret for not giving it the attention it deserved during its original run – when Batman: Mask of the Phantasm was distributed for home entertainment.

The 4K HDR/SDR remaster of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm was sourced from the 1993 Original Cut Camera Negative and was scanned at 4K resolution. Digital restoration was applied to the 4K scans to remove dirt, scratches and additional anomalies, but special care was given to not touch the film grain or the animation cel dirt that was part of the original artwork. This is the first time since its theatrical release that it is presented in its 1.85 aspect ratio. The original 2.0 mix and the 5.1 tracks were remastered to remove or improve defects such as pops, ticks, dropouts and distortion.

The animated film features an all-star cast headed by the quintessential voice of Batman, Kevin Conroy, alongside Dana Delany (Desperate Housewives, China Beach) as Bruce Wayne’s love interest, Andrea Beaumont, Mark Hamill (Star Wars franchise) as the Joker, Stacy Keach (Nebraska, Prison Break, Mike Hammer) as Phantasm/Carl Beaumont, Abe Vigoda (Barney Miller, The Godfather) as Salvatore Valestra, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (The F.B.I.) as Alfred, Hart Bochner (Die Hard) as Arthur Reeves, Bob Hastings (McHale’s Navy, The Poseidon Adventure) as Commissioner Gordon, Robert Costanzo (Forget Paris, City Slickers) as Detective Bullock, Dick Miller (Gremlins, The Terminator) as Chuckie Sol, and John P. Ryan (The Right Stuff) as Buzz Bronski. Additional voices included Pat Musick, Marilu Henner, Neil Ross, Ed Gilbert, Jeff Bennett, Jane Downs, Vernee Watson, Charles Howerton, Thom Pinto and Peter Renaday.

The Batman: Mask of the Phantasm filmmaking team is composed of the award-winning core group behind Batman: The Animated Series. Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm directed the film from a screenplay by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Martin Pasko and Michael Reaves, based on a story by Burnett.

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm will be available on September 12, 2023 to purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu and more. 4K Ultra HD Discs will be available to purchase online and in-store at major retailers. Pre-order your copy now.

SYNOPSIS:

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm opens with the city's most feared gangsters being systematically eliminated, and assumed blame falling on the Caped Crusader. But prowling the Gotham night is a shadowy new villain, the Phantasm, a sinister figure with some link to Batman's past. Can the Dark Knight elude the police, capture the Phantasm and clear his own name? Unmasking the Phantasm is just one of the twists in this dazzling animated feature, which provides new revelations about Batman's past, his archrival the Joker, and Batman's most grueling battle ever - the choice between his love for a beautiful woman and his vow to be the defender of right.

SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE*:

Kevin Conroy: I Am The Knight (New Featurette) – For 30 years, Kevin Conroy defined Batman for multiple generations using only his voice, best exemplified in the landmark film Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. Conroy passed away in November 2022, but his legacy lives on in 15 films, nearly 400 episodes of animated television series, a dozen video games, and as a live-action Bruce Wayne in the Arrowverse’s 2019-2020 “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover event. Several of Conroy’s contemporaries – including animation legend Bruce Timm, Batman producer Michael Uslan and revered voice actress Tara Strong – pay tribute to the star who remains the Dark Knight for millions of Batfans.

Bonus episode of Justice League: Unlimited featuring a cameo from Phantasm.

*Special features are not available in 4K Ultra HD.

The Batman legend continues in this story that tells of Batman's most difficult battle, as well as his confrontation with a mysterious killer, who holds the key to Batman's secret past.

MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)

Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.52 Ounces

Director ‏ : ‎ Bruce Timm, Eric Radomski

Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 16 minutes

Release date ‏ : ‎ September 12, 2023

Actors ‏ : ‎ Kevin Conroy, Dana Delany

Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English

Studio ‏ : ‎ Studio Distribution Services

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CBQPHLG9

Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA

Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Preorder now.

[mariacallous]

This June, approximately 150 motorcycles will thunder down Route 9W in Saugerties, New York, for Ryan’s Ride for Recovery. Organized by Vince Kelder and his family, the barbecue and raffle will raise money to support their sober-living facility and honor their son who tragically died from a heroin overdose in 2015 after a years-long drug addiction.

The Kelders established Raising Your Awareness about Narcotics (RYAN) to help others struggling with substance-use disorder. For years, the organization has relied on Eventbrite, an event management and ticketing website, to arrange its events. This year, however, alongside listings for Ryan’s Ride and other addiction recovery events, Eventbrite surfaced listings peddling illegal sales of prescription drugs like Xanax, Valium, and oxycodone.

“It’s criminal,” Vince Kelder says. “They’re preying on people trying to get their lives back together.”

Eventbrite prohibits listings dedicated to selling illegal substances on its platform. It’s one of the 16 categories of content the company’s policies restrict its users from posting. But a WIRED investigation found more than 7,400 events published on the platform that appeared to violate one or more of these terms.

Among these listings were pages claiming to sell fentanyl powder “without a prescription,” accounts pushing the sale of Social Security numbers, and pages offering a “wild night with independent escorts” in India. Some linked to sites offering such wares as Gmail accounts, Google reviews (positive and negative), and TikTok and Instagram likes and followers, among other services.

At least 64 of the event listings advertising drugs included links to online pharmacies that the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy have flagged as untrustworthy or unsafe. Amanda Hils, a spokesperson for the US Food and Drug Administration, says the agency does not comment on individual cases without a thorough review, but broadly some online pharmacies that appear to look legitimate may be “operating illegally and selling medicines that can be dangerous or even deadly.”

Eventbrite didn’t just publish these user-generated event listings; its algorithms appeared to actively recommend them to people through simple search queries or in “related events”—a section at the bottom of an event’s page showing users similar events they might be interested in. As well as posts selling illegal prescription drugs in search results appearing next to the RYAN event, a search for “opioid” in the United States showed Eventbrite’s recommendation algorithm suggesting a conference for opioid treatment practitioners between two listings for ordering oxycodone.

Robin Pugh, the executive director of nonprofit cybercrime fighting organization Intelligence for Good, which first alerted WIRED to some of the listings, says it is quick and easy to identify the illicit posts on Eventbrite and that other websites that allow “user-generated content” are also plagued by scammers uploading posts in similar ways.

“I’m confident Eventbrite does not want to be hosting this on their platform—I’m pretty sure that that is not what they had in mind,” Pugh says. “It shows that a lot of the platforms that haven’t traditionally thought of themselves as being part of the threatscape have no idea how to monitor the content on their platform.”

“Listings like these do not have a home on Eventbrite,” Chris Adams, the company’s head of platform product, tells WIRED in a statement. “This is a spam attack, coordinated by a few bad actors attempting to draw audiences to third-party sites.” Adams says Eventbrite is taking the issue “very seriously” and the “identified illegal and illicit activity has been removed.”

Eventbrite’s help center says it uses a “combination of tools and processes” to detect content that goes against its rules. These include, its pages say, using machine learning to proactively detect content, a “rules-based” system, responding to reports from users, and human reviews.

“Our investigation determined this is abnormal activity, a misuse of the Eventbrite platform, and based on our findings, Eventbrite did not profit from these listings, and there have been no finalized ticket purchases identified,” Adams says.

Eventbrite appears to have removed most, if not all, of the illicit listings that WIRED identified after we alerted the company to the issue. Because of the way WIRED collected the data, however, the thousands of listings found on Eventbrite are likely the tip of the iceberg. WIRED obtained the data used for its analysis by collecting listings Eventbrite deemed were “related” to hundreds of events found through simple keyword searches. These keyword searches and their related events likely do not capture the entirety of illicit events published on the platform.

Even within this limited dataset, our analysis found that, on average, 169 illicit events have been published daily.

The vast majority of the listings WIRED found used common tactics, whether they pushed drugs, escort services, or online account details. The spammy pages were often listed as online “events.” The events do not actually happen but rather act as a way for those posting them to publish their activities online. Most of them were free; however, some tried to charge people to “attend” through Eventbrite. It is not clear whether anyone has paid for any of the events.

Searching for various controlled substances, such as brand-name opioids, brought up results on Eventbrite. These “events” mostly pushed people away from the platform to online pharmacy websites, which say people can buy medicines without prescriptions.

John Hertig, an associate professor at Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, says there are thousands of online pharmacies operating at any time and that the vast majority of them are illegal—with websites often selling drugs not approved by the FDA or failing to be licensed in the country where they are selling into.

“The other major issue that we see in terms of illegality is not requiring a prescription,” Hertig says. “You see a lot of this: ‘easy, hassle free, simple process, no doctor needed.’ That's illegal.” Typically accounts claiming to sell medicines through non-official platforms, such as those on Eventbrite, will not be doing so legitimately, Hertig says, and that brings risks around whether what they are selling is safe.

As well as websites, those claiming to sell illicit services on Eventbrite pushed people to chat privately on WhatsApp or Telegram. Our analysis identified as many as 60 unique Telegram accounts and 65 WhatsApp numbers in the dataset. WhatsApp spokesperson Joshua Breckman says the platform encourages users to report suspicious activity and that it will respond to valid law enforcement requests. Telegram did not respond to a request for comment.

“I use Eventbrite to show people what services I sell,” the person behind one account, going by the username Usa Best Vcc, tells WIRED in a Telegram chat. “Eventbrite helps 100% in getting my services to people.” The account, which claims to sell social media accounts and banking accounts and lists more than a dozen apps, has had its Telegram handle listed on more than 200 Eventbrite pages, according to search engine results. It also has its own website, Gmail address, Skype, and WhatsApp accounts.

Similarly, one Indian WhatsApp number appeared on 123 almost identical listings on Eventbrite. The telephone number is linked to two other numbers and a website that appears to offer escort services. All three numbers replied to messages and asked what “area” or “location” a WIRED reporter was in. One number sent a series of photographs of women and a proposed list of prices for their services.

Those behind the accounts posting to Eventbrite likely have not just singled out the platform; many also have presences across other websites and services where people can upload their own content. They often include short summaries, which are filled with keywords that could help them appear higher in search results.

For instance, the Usa Best Vcc seller also has posts on Pinterest, Medium, Deviant Art, and more. The Indian WhatsApp number also appears on hiking website AllTrails, an open data website from Public Health Scotland, Medium, and others. Pinterest spokesperson Ivy Choi says the company deleted the account and works quickly to remove content that violates its policies when it detects them. AllTrails declined to comment, and other organizations did not respond to a request for comment.

“Any site that allows a user to upload their own content will find these cyber criminals advertising, scamming, or using the site for their personal gain,” says Rachel Tobac, the cofounder and CEO of SocialProof security. “Cybercriminals leverage the power of user-generated content (their own drug advertisement) to sell to folks who are searching for what they have to sell.”

Pugh, from Intelligence for Good, says those uploading the posts to multiple platforms may be using automated tools to do so, and they are not manually entering all their details time and time again. “You definitely can see a difference in some of the more sophisticated actors who have clearly used some SEO-manipulation tools,” Pugh says. Some, she says, will use emoji or slang terms to avoid automatic content moderation that platforms put in place.

“Any platform that is inviting their user community to host freely has to be aware that their platform can be used for reasons that were never intended,” Pugh adds. “If you're putting a platform out there and inviting the community to participate, you have a responsibility to keep it safe.”

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how to find broken links in website ?

Broken links, also known as dead links, can negatively impact your website’s user experience and SEO rankings. Identifying and fixing them is crucial for maintaining a professional and accessible online presence. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to find and fix broken links on your website:

1. Understand What Broken Links Are

Broken links lead to web pages that no longer exist or have been moved without a proper redirection. When users click on these links, they encounter a “404 error” page, which can be frustrating and drive them away from your site.

2. Use Online Tools

Several online tools can help you detect broken links efficiently:

Google Search Console: This free tool from Google helps you monitor and maintain your site’s presence in search results. It can alert you to any broken links on your site.

Screaming Frog: A powerful SEO tool that crawls your entire website, identifying broken links and other SEO issues.

Broken Link Checker: A straightforward tool that scans your website for broken links and provides a detailed report.

Ahrefs: A comprehensive SEO tool that not only finds broken links but also provides insights into how to improve your site’s SEO.

3. Manual Checking

For smaller websites, you can manually check each link by clicking through your site and noting any 404 error pages. While this is time-consuming, it can be effective for sites with only a few pages.

4. Browser Extensions

Extensions like Check My Links for Google Chrome allow you to quickly scan a webpage for broken links. This is a handy tool for spot-checking pages during content updates.

5. Review External Links

Broken links aren’t just limited to your website’s internal pages. External links pointing to other websites can also break if those sites move or delete their content. Make sure to regularly review and update these links.

6. Fixing Broken Links

Redirect the Page: If the page has been moved, set up a 301 redirect to guide users to the new location.

Update the Link: If you’ve linked to external content that no longer exists, find a relevant alternative and update the link.

Remove the Link: If the content is no longer relevant, consider removing the link altogether.

7. Prevent Future Broken Links

Regularly Audit Your Site: Set a schedule to regularly check your website for broken links, ensuring they are addressed promptly.

Use Proper Redirection Practices: When moving or deleting content, always set up appropriate redirects to maintain link integrity.

Conclusion

Finding and fixing broken links is an essential task for website maintenance. Not only does it improve user experience, but it also boosts your site’s SEO performance. By using the tools and methods outlined above, you can ensure your website remains in top shape, providing a seamless experience for your visitors.

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What is the best way to remove Complaints from Google search results?

Online reputation is absolutely vital for people and organizations given the cut throat competition all around. That said, online negative remarks and complaints could greatly influence people's impressions of you or your business. This is where to maintain your reputation; you must learn how to remove complaints from Google search results.

Why Would Google Search Results Show Complaints?

Whether just or unfair, negative comments can discourage possible clients, consumers, or even businesses. Someone might get a bad impression if they search your name or firm and come across unfavorable remarks or complaints. Also, this can affect your general reputation, personal contacts, and future opportunities.

Methodologies to remove complaints from Google Search Results

Here is a thorough recommendations on how to remove negative comments from Google:

Point out the source.

You first must find the source of the bad reviews or complaints. Among them are:

Customer review websites

Social media channels

Blog posts

News stories forums

The best approach to eliminate or minimize the negative content depends on knowing exactly where it comes from.

Review the Legitimacy of the Complaint.

Not every complaint can be dismissed. Should the complaint be valid, your best course of action could be to forward it straight to the individual who posted it. Sometimes fixing their problem results in their voluntarily removing or updating their negative feedback.

Speak with the website owner.

Speak with the owner or webmaster of the website if you think the complaint is obsolete, untrue, or irrelevant. You should follow these guidelines:

Seek for contact details on the webpage

Send a courteous email outlining the reasons the material should be deleted

Offer any proof to back up your demand, including corrected problems, false information, or defamatory materials.

Apply Google's Legal Removal Requests.

Google has a procedure for deleting illegal content like copyright infringements or defamatory remarks. To leverage this choice:

Visit Google Legal Help page

Choose the kind of problem—legal, personal, etc.? defamation, etc.?

Complete the required forms including thorough information and send them for inspection.

Should your request be valid, Google might take the link off of its search engine output.

Utilize the Google Search Console.

Google Search Console lets you de-index the particular page if you run the website where the complaint is submitted (or have administrative access). Here's the method:

See Google Search Console to confirm ownership of your site

Ask Google to remove the particular URL from their index using the URL Removal Tool

This program stops the content from showing up in Google search results but does not delete it from the internet.

Pursue online reputation management (ORM).

Sometimes, even with your best efforts, it could not be possible to remove consumer complaints from Google search results. Under such circumstances, give these ORM ideas some thought:

Post positive news, blog posts, press releases, and social media updates to drive down the negative information lower on search results

Improve your website and positive content so search engines may rank them higher than the negative reviews.

Track online references of your name or company to quickly handle problems.

Hire a Professional Service Agent

should the matter be complicated or you lack the time to handle it on your own, think about consulting a professional online reputation management company. These businesses have particular expertise in:

Skills to remove company complaints from google search engines 

Google search engine removal of corporate complaints.

Reducing the effect of unfavorable remarks

To enhance your online reputation, they apply SEO, legal action, and negotiations with website owners among other strategies.

Act professionally.

Should it prove impossible to remove the content, one should answer the complaint professionally instead. This is how:

Respectfully and directly address the problem

If relevant, provide an apology or a resolution.

Present your dedication to openness and client service.

Sometimes a well-written response can help to minimize the damage and even make a bad situation favorable.

Take advantage of social media.

Social networking sites including LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter let you shape the story about your brand. Post regularly positive content, interact with your readers, and professionally and quickly resolve any issues raised by them.

Ask for Reviews 

You can also ask your happy consumers to post good online reviews in your efforts to remove negative comments from google. That said, strong presence of positive evaluations helps to lessen the effect of any negative remarks.

Final words

Though it is difficult, the process to remove company complaints from google search engines is not impossible. Following the above mentioned guidelines will help you to properly control and enhance your online reputation. The secret is to be aggressive and tenacious regardless of your preferred course of action—direct addressing, legal channels, content optimization, or professional hiring. Do know that your online reputation is quite valuable; so, it is imperative to take action to protect it. On the other side, knowing how to delete consumer complaints from Google helps you to guarantee that your business or personal reputation stays professional and good.

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March 2024 Google Update: Essential Insights and Quick Recovery Tips

If you’re a website owner or someone who keeps an eye on internet trends, you might have heard about the March 2024 Google update. This update shook up the world of online search and left many website owners scrambling to understand what happened and how to recover if their site was affected. In this blog post, we’ll break down everything you need to know about the March 2024 Google update, and we’ll provide you with some quick tips to help your website bounce back if it took a hit.

What Was the March 2024 Google Update?

Google frequently updates its search algorithm to improve the quality of search results for users. These updates can have a significant impact on how websites are ranked in search engine results pages (SERPs). The March 2024 Google update was one such algorithm update that introduced changes to how Google ranks websites.

Key Insights from the March 2024 Google Update

One of the main focuses of the March 2024 update was improving the relevance and quality of search results. Google aimed to prioritize websites that offer valuable and authoritative content, while penalizing sites with low-quality or spammy content. Here are some essential insights from the update:

Quality Content Matters More Than Ever: Google continues to prioritize high-quality content that provides value to users. Websites with well-researched, informative, and engaging content are more likely to rank well in search results.

User Experience Is Crucial: Google now pays closer attention to user experience metrics, such as page load speed, mobile-friendliness, and overall website usability. Websites that offer a seamless and enjoyable browsing experience are rewarded with higher rankings.

Authority and Trustworthiness Are Key: Google values websites that are seen as authoritative and trustworthy sources of information. Building credibility through backlinks from reputable sites, expert content, and positive user reviews can help improve your website’s rankings.

E-A-T (Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness) Matters: Google’s E-A-T guidelines continue to be important for determining a website’s credibility. Websites in sensitive niches, such as health and finance, need to demonstrate expertise, authoritativeness, and trustworthiness to rank well.

Quick Recovery Tips

If your website was negatively impacted by the March 2024 Google update, don’t panic. There are steps you can take to recover and improve your site’s rankings. Here are some quick tips:

Audit Your Content: Conduct a thorough audit of your website’s content to identify any low-quality or outdated pages. Remove or improve thin content, duplicate content, and pages with little value.

Improve User Experience: Enhance your website’s user experience by optimizing page speed, ensuring mobile responsiveness, and improving navigation. A user-friendly website is more likely to rank well in search results.

Focus on Quality Backlinks: Build quality backlinks from relevant and authoritative websites in your industry. Avoid spammy link-building tactics and focus on earning natural, high-quality backlinks over time.

Optimize for E-A-T: Demonstrate expertise, authoritativeness, and trustworthiness throughout your website. Showcase credentials, certifications, and testimonials to build trust with your audience and with Google.

Stay Informed and Adapt: Keep abreast of Google’s algorithm updates and industry best practices. Continuously monitor your website’s performance and make adjustments as needed to stay competitive in the ever-evolving world of SEO.

In conclusion, while algorithm updates like the March 2024 Google update can be daunting, they also present an opportunity for website owners to reassess their strategies and improve their online presence. By focusing on quality content, user experience, authority, and trustworthiness, and by implementing the recovery tips outlined in this post, you can navigate algorithm updates more effectively and position your website for long-term success in the digital landscape.

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Guide To Recovery From Seo Penalties

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a crucial component of any online business’s success. When done right, it can boost your website’s visibility, drive organic traffic, and increase your online presence. However, SEO is a complex and ever-evolving field, and even the most experienced professionals can find themselves facing SEO penalties. In our previous blog, we have read about the SEO penalties and how they are caused. But fear not, in this blog, we’ll discuss the key steps and strategies for recovering from SEO penalties and restoring your online presence.

Steps to SEO Recovery

Diagnose the Problem The first step in recovering from an SEO penalty is to identify the root cause. Is it a manual action taken by Google’s search quality team, or has your site been negatively affected by algorithmic updates? Start by examining your Google Search Console account for any messages or notifications. If you find a manual action report, Google will provide details about the issue and offer recommendations for resolving it. In the case of algorithmic penalties, you’ll need to analyze your site’s historical data to pinpoint when the drop in rankings occurred and correlate it with significant algorithm updates.

Understand the Penalty Once you’ve identified the penalty, it’s essential to understand it thoroughly. Whether it’s a manual or algorithmic penalty, gaining a clear understanding of the problem is crucial for devising an effective recovery strategy. Manual actions are often related to issues like thin content, unnatural backlinks, or duplicate content, while algorithmic penalties can be caused by over-optimization, poor user experience, or low-quality content.

Analyze Your Website Conduct a comprehensive audit of your website to identify areas that may have contributed to the penalty. This includes evaluating your site structure, content quality, on-page optimization, and backlink profile. Tools like Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and third-party SEO software can be invaluable in this process. Pay particular attention to:

Content: Assess the quality, relevance, and uniqueness of your content. Remove or improve thin or duplicate content.

Backlinks: Audit your backlink profile to identify and disavow low-quality or toxic backlinks that may have triggered the penalty.

Technical SEO: Ensure your website is technically sound, with no issues like broken links, page speed problems, or mobile-friendliness issues.

User Experience: Optimize your website for a seamless user experience, focusing on factors like site speed, mobile responsiveness, and intuitive navigation.

Develop an Action Plan With a clear understanding of the penalty and your website’s issues, it’s time to develop a detailed action plan. Outline the steps you need to take to address each problem you’ve identified. Your plan should include specific tasks, responsible team members, and deadlines. Be prepared to invest time and resources into making the necessary improvements.

Implement Corrective Measures Execute your action plan methodically. This may involve rewriting and optimizing content, disavowing toxic backlinks, fixing technical SEO issues, and improving user experience. As you make changes, keep a record of what you’ve done. You’ll need this documentation when you submit reconsideration requests or track your progress.

Request Reconsideration (Manual Penalties) If your website was hit with a manual penalty, you’ll need to submit a reconsideration request to Google after you’ve made the necessary improvements. Be honest and transparent in your request, explaining the changes you’ve made and how you’ve addressed the issues that led to the penalty. It’s crucial to demonstrate your commitment to providing a high-quality user experience.

Monitor and Adapt Recovery from an SEO penalty is not an overnight process. It takes a good amount of time to reap the results of your efforts. Continuously monitor your site’s performance, rankings, and traffic. Be prepared to adjust your strategy if necessary. Stay updated with SEO best practices and algorithm updates to ensure your site remains compliant.

Quick Overview:

Recovering from SEO penalties can be a challenging and time-consuming process, but it’s not insurmountable. By diagnosing the problem, understanding the penalty, analyzing your website, developing an action plan, implementing corrective measures, requesting reconsideration (for manual penalties), and monitoring your progress, you can bounce back from SEO penalties and restore your website’s rankings and traffic. Remember that SEO is an ongoing endeavor and result-driven SEO services are really important, and the Best Digital Marketing Agency will help you stay proactive in maintaining a high-quality website for long-term success.

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Digital Marketing Course in New Chandkheda

1. Digital Marketing Course in New Chandkheda Ahmedabad Overview

2. Personal Digital Marketing Course in New Chandkheda – Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

What are Search Engines and Basics?

HTML Basics.

On Page Optimization.

Off Page Optimization.

Essentials of good website designing & Much More.

3. Content Marketing

Content Marketing Overview and Strategy

Content Marketing Channels

Creating Content

Content Strategy & Challenges

Image Marketing

Video Marketing

Measuring Results

4. Website Structuring

What is Website?- Understanding website

How to register Site & Hosting of site?

Domain Extensions

5. Website Creation Using WordPress

Web Page Creation

WordPress Themes, Widgets, Plugins

Contact Forms, Sliders, Elementor

6. Blog Writing

Blogs Vs Website

How to write blogs for website

How to select topics for blog writing

AI tools for Blog writing

7. Google Analytics

Introduction

Navigating Google Analytics

Sessions

Users

Traffic Source

Content

Real Time Visitors

Bounce Rate%

Customization

Reports

Actionable Insights

Making Better Decisions

8. Understand Acquisition & Conversion

Traffic Reports

Events Tracking

Customization Reports

Actionable Insights

Making Better Decisions

Comparision Reports

9. Google Search Console

Website Performance

Url Inspection

Accelerated Mobile Pages

Google index

Crawl

Security issues

Search Analytics

Links to your Site

Internal Links

Manual Actions

10. Voice Search Optimization

What is voice engine optimization?

How do you implement voice search optimization?

Why you should optimize your website for voice search?

11. E Commerce SEO

Introduction to E commerce SEO

What is e-commerce SEO?

How Online Stores Can Drive Organic Traffic

12. Google My Business: Local Listings

What is Local SEO

Importance of Local SEO

Submission to Google My Business

Completing the Profile

Local SEO Ranking Signals

Local SEO Negative Signals

Citations and Local

Submissions

13. Social Media Optimization

What is Social Media?

How social media help Business?

Establishing your online identity.

Engaging your Audience.

How to use Groups, Forums, etc.

14. Facebook Organic

How can Facebook be used to aid my business?

Developing a useful Company / fan Page

Establishing your online identity.

Engaging your Audience, Types of posts, post scheduling

How to create & use Groups

Importance of Hashtags & how to use them

15. Twitter Organic

Basic concepts – from setting-up optimally, creating a Twitter business existence, to advanced marketing procedures and strategies.

How to use Twitter

What are hashtags, Lists

Twitter Tools

Popular Twitter Campiagns

16. LinkedIn Organic

Your Profile: Building quality connections & getting recommendations from others

How to use Groups-drive traffic with news & discussions

How to create LinkedIn Company Page & Groups

Engaging your Audience.

17. YouTube Organic

How to create YouTube channel

Youtube Keyword Research

Publish a High Retention Video

YouTube ranking factors

YouTube Video Optimization

Promote Your Video

Use of playlists

18. Video SEO

YouTube Keyword Research

Publish a High Retention Video

YouTube Ranking Factors

YouTube Video Optimization

19. YouTube Monetization

YouTube channel monetization policies

How Does YouTube Monetization Work?

YouTube monetization requirements

20. Social Media Tools

What are the main types of social media tools?

Top Social Media Tools You Need to Use

Tools used for Social Media Management

21. Social Media Automation

What is Social Media Automation?

Social Media Automation/ Management Tool

Buffer/ Hootsuite/ Postcron

Setup Connection with Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, Etc.

Add/ Remove Profiles in Tools

Post Scheduling in Tools

Performance Analysis

22. Facebook Ads

How to create Business Manager Accounts

What is Account, Campaign, Ad Sets, Ad Copy

How to Create Campaigns on Facebook

What is Budget & Bidding

Difference Between Reach & Impressions

Facebook Retargeting

23. Instagram Ads

Text Ads and Guidelines

Image Ad Formats and Guidelines

Landing Page Optimization

Performance Metrics: CTR, Avg. Position, Search Term

Report, Segment Data Analysis, Impression Shares

AdWords Policies, Ad Extensions

24. LinkedIn Ads

How to create Campaign Manager Account

What is Account, Campaign Groups, Campaigns

Objectives for Campaigns

Bidding Strategies

Detail Targeting

25. YouTube Advertising

How to run Video Ads?

Types of Video Ads:

Skippable in Stream Ads

Non Skippable in stream Ads

Bumper Ads

Bidding Strategies for Video Ads

26. Google PPC

Ad-Words Account Setup

Creating Ad-Words Account

Ad-Words Dash Board

Billing in Ad-Words

Creating First Campaign

Understanding purpose of Campaign

Account Limits in Ad-Words

Location and Language Settings

Networks and Devices

Bidding and Budget

Schedule: Start date, end date, ad scheduling

Ad delivery: Ad rotation, frequency capping

Ad groups and Keywords

27. Search Ads/ Text Ads

Text Ads and Guidelines

Landing Page Optimization

Performance Metrics: CTR, Avg. Position, Search Term

Report, Segment Data Analysis, Impression Shares

AdWords Policies, Ad Extensions

CPC bidding

Types of Keywords: Exact, Broad, Phrase

Bids & Budget

How to create Text ads

28. Image Ads

Image Ad Formats and Guidelines

Targeting Methods: Keywords, Topics, Placement Targeting

Performance Metrics: CPM, vCPM, Budget

Report, Segment Data Analysis, Impression Shares

Frequency Capping

Automated rules

Target Audience Strategies

29. Video Ads

How to Video Ads

Types of Video Ads

Skippable in stream ads

Non-skippable in stream ads

Bumper Ads

How to link Google AdWords Account to YouTube Channel

30. Discovery Ads

What are Discovery Ads

How to Create Discovery Ads

Bidding Strategies

How to track conversions

31. Bidding Strategies in Google Ads

Different Bidding Strategies in Google AdWords

CPC bidding, CPM bidding, CPV bidding

How to calculate CTR

What are impressions, impression shares

32. Performance Planner

33. Lead Generation for Business

Why Lead Generation Is Important?

Understanding the Landing Page

Understanding Thank You Page

Landing Page Vs. Website

Best Practices to Create Landing Page

Best Practices to Create Thank You Page

What Is A/B Testing?

How to Do A/B Testing?

Converting Leads into Sale

Understanding Lead Funnel

34. Conversion Tracking Tool

Introduction to Conversion Optimization

Conversion Planning

Landing Page Optimization

35. Remarketing and Conversion

What is conversion

Implementing conversion tracking

Conversion tracking

Remarketing in adwords

Benefits of remarketing strategy

Building remarketing list & custom targets

Creating remarketing campaign

36. Quora Marketing

How to Use Quora for Marketing

Quora Marketing Strategy for Your Business

37. Growth Hacking Topic

Growth Hacking Basics

Role of Growth Hacker

Growth Hacking Case Studies

38. Introduction to Affiliate Marketing

Understanding Affiliate Marketing

Sources to Make money online

Applying for an Affiliate

Payments & Payouts

Blogging

39. Introduction to Google AdSense

Basics of Google Adsense

Adsense code installation

Different types of Ads

Increasing your profitability through Adsense

Effective tips in placing video, image and text ads into your website correctly

40. Google Tag Manager

Adding GTM to your website

Configuring trigger & variables

Set up AdWords conversion tracking

Set up Google Analytics

Set up Google Remarketing

Set up LinkedIn Code

41. Email Marketing

Introduction to Email Marketing basic.

How does Email Marketing Works.

Building an Email List.

Creating Email Content.

Optimising Email Campaign.

CAN SPAM Act

Email Marketing Best Practices

42. SMS Marketing

Setting up account for Bulk SMS

Naming the Campaign & SMS

SMS Content

Character limits

SMS Scheduling

43. Media Buying

Advertising: Principles, Concepts and Management

Media Planning

44. What’s App Marketing

Whatsapp Marketing Strategies

Whatsapp Business Features

Business Profile Setup

Auto Replies

45. Influencer Marketing

Major topics covered are, identifying the influencers, measuring them, and establishing a relationship with the influencer. A go through the influencer marketing case studies.

46. Freelancing Projects

How to work as a freelancer

Different websites for getting projects on Digital Marketing

47. Online Reputation Management

What Is ORM?

Why We Need ORM

Examples of ORM

Case Study

48. Resume Building

How to build resume for different job profiles

Platforms for resume building

Which points you should add in Digital Marketing Resume

49. Interview Preparation

Dos and Don’t for Your First Job Interview

How to prepare for interview

Commonly asked interview question & answers

50. Client Pitch

How to send quotation to the clients

How to decide budget for campaign

Quotation formats

51. Graphic Designing: Canva

How to create images using tools like Canva 

How to add effects to images

52. Analysis of Other Website

Post navigatio

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this blog welcomes peaceful and positive energy only. if you are here to bring drama and negativity, you and your energy will be blocked. any and all negative energy sent to this blog will be sent right back to the sender.

SECTION A: IMPORTANT NOTES

ʚɞ i do not read tarot while i am menstruating so there will be times during the month when i cannot post pac’s, or return exchanges/paid readings on time. if you are waiting for a reading during this time, i will inform you of the delay and let you know when you can expect it. please be patient with me during this time.

ʚɞ i am a full–time student and work part–time and have several personal commitments outside of tarot. please understand that i’m a person and i’m here to share my love and passion for tarot. respect me as a person before anything else and do not treat me like a tarot reading machine.

ʚɞ majority of readings will be done via dms (unless it is for a game, which is through my inbox). you can also ask to have readings sent by e–mail. long readings will be sent on a google docs link.

SECTION B: GENERAL GUIDELINES

what matters most to me is a person’s attitude so please do not speak or act in ways that encourage negativity.

speak kindly and respectfully. we are all humans so let’s treat each other as such, with basic decency at least.

be patient, especially if you are waiting for a response. do not act demanding or entitled to me or any other reader.

anonymous requests and readings/exchanges are allowed but please use an initial or emoji to identify yourself.

things i will not read for: anything heavily related to health, death, legal matters.

SECTION C: RULES

𝟷. do not be rude. speak to me nicely as i will to you. if not, i won’t hesitate to remove you from my blog. be kind and respect others, it’s human decency.

𝟸. do not bring any hate, drama or toxicity onto this blog.

𝟹. all forms of discrimination are prohibited: racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, religious hate etc. if you engage in any of these, you will be blocked.

𝟺. do not copy, steal, repost or translate my readings on any site. any act of which will be classed as plagiarism.

𝟻. do not ask for readings which include any of my hard no’s stated in the guidelines above.

𝟼. if you break any rule or make me feel uncomfortable in any way, i will block you for your carelessness and ignorance towards adhering to my rules.

SECTION D: PAID SERVICES

you must make your payment before i begin the reading.

all payments must be made through paypal (paying family and friends option).

all payments must be in GBP (£).

i do not offer refunds unless you have paid for the reading and i have not yet started the reading. once i start the reading, you will no longer be allowed a refund. you will be informed when i begin the reading.

prices and readings will be discussed prior to the payment being made. please do not make any payment until after the reading and price is accepted by me.

paid readings will be prioritised over any other readings i do. however, i ask for your patience and understanding in case of any delays. in case of delays, you can expect your reading within 7–14 days. if there are no delays, please expect your reading within a week.

if you have any questions about paid readings, please send them to my inbox or dms.

SECTION E: FEEDBACK + SUGGESTIONS

feedback is mandatory. you can send feedback in comments, reblogs, asks or dm.

please be polite with all feedback. whether my readings resonate with you or not, i ask for genuine and honest feedback. this, however, does not mean you can talk down to me and/or spread false information.

suggestions for readings and pac’s are welcome in my inbox but i do not complete them on a requests basis. i don’t take requests, but i am open to suggestions.

for kpop readings, the same applies. however, i’m not massively into kpop or celebrity readings. i will do them according to my own interest and comfort or for paid readings.

© riizebabie444 — all rights reserved. please do not copy, steal, repost or translate my readings on any site. any form of which will be classed as plagiarism.

[thehenrythomas]

Learn about negative SEO tactics and how to protect your website from malicious actions

In today’s highly competitive online landscape, businesses and website owners face not only the challenge of optimizing their websites for search engines but also the threat of negative SEO tactics. Negative SEO refers to the practice of using unethical and malicious strategies to harm a competitor’s website’s search engine rankings and online reputation. This dark side of search engine optimization can lead to devastating consequences for innocent website owners.

In this article, we will explore various negative SEO tactics and provide valuable insights on how to safeguard your website from such attacks.

Link Spamming and Manipulation

One of the most common negative SEO tactics is the mass creation of low-quality, spammy backlinks pointing to a targeted website. These malicious backlinks can lead search engines to believe that the website is engaging in link schemes, resulting in penalties and ranking drops. Website owners must regularly monitor their backlink profiles to identify and disavow any toxic links.

Content Scraping and Duplication

Content scraping involves copying content from a target website and republishing it on multiple other sites without permission. This can lead to duplicate content issues, harming the original website’s search rankings. Regularly monitoring your content for plagiarism and submitting DMCA takedown requests can help address this problem.

Fake Negative Reviews

Negative SEO attackers may leave fake negative reviews on review sites and business directories to damage a website’s reputation. Monitoring and responding to reviews promptly can help mitigate the impact of such attacks.

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks

DDoS attacks overload a website’s server with an excessive amount of traffic, causing it to become slow or crash. Implementing DDoS protection services can help safeguard your website against such attacks.

Regularly Monitor Backlinks

Use tools like Google Search Console and third-party SEO software to monitor your website’s backlink profile. Regularly review and disavow toxic links to prevent negative SEO attacks based on link spamming.

Secure Your Website

Ensure your website is secure with HTTPS encryption and robust security measures. This will help protect your website from hacking attempts and potential negative SEO attacks like content manipulation.

Frequently Check for Duplicate Content

Use plagiarism checker tools to identify if your content has been copied elsewhere. If you find duplicate content, reach out to the website owners to request removal or use the Google DMCA process.

Implement Review Monitoring

Keep an eye on reviews and mentions of your brand across various platforms. Respond professionally to negative reviews and report fake reviews to the respective platforms for removal.

Optimize Website Performance

A fast-loading website can better withstand DDoS attacks. Optimize your website’s performance by compressing images, using caching, and leveraging Content Delivery Networks (CDNs).

Regularly Backup Your Website

Frequent website backups will ensure that even if an attack occurs, you can quickly restore your website to its previous state without losing valuable data.

Use Webmaster Tools and Analytics

Stay vigilant by setting up alerts in Google Webmaster Tools and Google Analytics. These alerts can notify you of sudden drops in website traffic or other suspicious activities.

Conclusion

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, negative SEO tactics remain a persistent threat. Understanding these malicious strategies and proactively taking steps to protect your website is crucial for every website owner.

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