AI in search: beyond the hype

About a year ago, ChatGPT was launched. The power of Large Language Models suddenly came into the hands of anyone who took the trouble to discover how this new technology works, and what you can do with it. After that, things developed really fast: in February 2023, Microsoft announced Bing Chat, a combination of the … Read more

Spofity made just for you

Spotify made for you

Spotify keeps adding news ways to keep users engaged. Playlists based on your favorite artists & most played tracks are heavily promoted. So which ones are currently available? And which ones are the best? At the end of the year, it has become a tradition to listen to Spotify’s wrap-up of ‘Your Top Songs‘. Revisiting … Read more

Yoastcon 2019: more than just SEO

Yoastcon panel discussion

Image: Yoastcon’s Panel discussion with Joost de Valk, Rand Fishkin, Kate Toon, Marieke van de Rakt, Jono Alderson. The third edition of Yoastcon, the online marketing conference organized by the people behind Yoast.com, took place on 7-8 February 2019. Yes, two days, which was a first and provided ample opportunity to schedule a wide range … Read more

Most played songs in 2018

Every year it’s kind of exciting: which songs does Spotify show you as your favorite – or most listened-to artists? Sometimes you think “this isn’t right, I hardly played that song”. Often there’s the recognition and you’ll start playing them all over again. Well done Spotify to remind me of my excellent taste in music … Read more

Just a work playlist

At the office we often have music playing in the background. It’s nice – or sometimes not so nice 😉 – to hear other people’s musical tastes. This year I’ve compiled a nice playlist with a mix of recent and older tracks. A bit of soul, reggae, alternative dance, hip-hop, latin and more. In case … Read more