My Take

Podcasts are thing right now. Having been in the podcasting space for more than a decade, I've seen the trajectory of podcasts wax and wane. Now we're definitely on an upward trajectory. It seems like not only everyone has a podcast, but social media companies from Twitter to YouTube are trying their hand at cultivating a way to listen to them.

Twitter recently announced that they will be tying Podcasts into their Spaces product. This could be interesting. Or it could bog down the whole service.

Now don't get me wrong I like the idea of podcasts hitting the mainstream. The word Podcast is in the lexicon and no longer are people wondering what the heck is a podcast. There are more opportunities than ever for people to grow and monetize their shows. So overall things are great. But we need to be wary of access. If these platforms don't work hard on the discovery aspect of their products, then it's going to be more of the same. The highly produced, big budget shows will get top billing and the smaller shows will stagnate.

Only time will tell how all of this will pan out. Regardless I'm excited!

Web Finds

• It's Coming! Google helpful content update is now rolling out!
  This is the most talked about, in my opinion, update in a while. It effects the whole site. It's going to take a few weeks to roll out and then the fun begins (sarcasm).
• The Pros and Cons of Using AI Writing Tools
  I'd like to be able to use AI to help me write. But the concern is that it's still too new and risky to use them fully. My suggestion is use these tools for ideas, then write the article or page yourself, in your old words.
• Mark Zuckerberg Tells Joe Rogan That Running Facebook Sucks, Metaverse Is Better
  It's always reassuring when the CEO of the biggest social network gets bored and like a little child and decides to change things up. I'm not saying that moving to a more privacy focused Facebook and into the Metaverse is a bad thing. It's more that Zuck is complaining that Facebook, what made him his billions, is boring. (Eyeroll)
• The Twilio Hack Just Keeps Giving. Authy, the Two-Factor Authentication App Was Also Compromised
  We live in the wild west of the internet, still. Twilio was hacked earlier this month, and the story keeps getting deeper and deeper. This will get worse before it gets better.
• DigitalOcean to Buy Web-Hosting Firm Cloudways for $350 Million
  This is big news, especially for the WordPress space. Cloudways is a premier hosting firm that has a dashboard that allows users to choose from a variety of hosting providers (including Digital Ocean) to host the websites. What's neat about it is that it takes the technical aspect out of using services like Digital Ocean, Linode, and AWS. Now that Digital Ocean has acquired Cloudways, who knows what the future holds for the service.
• Post Status', the WordPress Community, commentary on the Cloudways Acquisition
  Post Status is a professional group for WordPress. With Digital Ocean buying Cloudways, Post Status' team has some good insight on what the future holds.
• Twitter Has Some Security Issues It Needs To Deal With
  Twitter whistleblower Peiter "Mudge" Zatko raises concerns over security threats at platform. This isn't surprising that Twitter is having these issues. Though with this in mind, be careful on that platform.

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