executive editor @verge / contact me: theverge.com/authors/jacob-k…

Joined August 2007
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Jake Kastrenakes retweeted
New from me @verge: I wrote about all the SEO tricks that people say are ruining the web. Table of contents, keyword-addled writing, all that extra text everywhere. The story has visuals that track a fake site as it morphs into a site optimized for Google Search, not readers.
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That’s one pricey subscription trib.al/RKdStOX
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New today from me: Businesses across the country are picking SEO names like Thai Food Near Me, Psychic Near Me, and Notary Near Me, trying to outsmart Google — to questionable results. We live in a society! theverge.com/2023/10/26/2393…
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Jake Kastrenakes retweeted
It’s a Hot Pod mic drop! Returning it to the @arishapiro, who will now be running this insane newsletter by herself. Go to her with your tips, pitches, and burning questions. Going on vacation for two weeks (OMG!) but will be back at @verge in November! theverge.com/2023/10/20/2392…
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I have seen this technology myself, and it is stunning. In the last week of @dvdnetflix deliveries, this article is pretty interesting. Thanks to all at the hubs for their dedication and innovation. You will be missed. theverge.com/23883662/netfli…
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Netflix's DVD service comes to an end this week — @jank0 spoke to some of the folks who made it work theverge.com/23883662/netfli…
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Jake Kastrenakes retweeted
Good morning! Want a sneak peek from my upcoming book The Six? Businessweek has an excerpt adaptation this AM, all about the process of selecting the first American woman to go to space bloomberg.com/news/features/…
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fascinating story from @jesslucaswrites about the clash between doctors and DID tiktokers, both of whom want the same thing: better understanding and diagnosis theverge.com/23823497/tiktok…
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Clinicians are concerned by a rise in young people who appear to be mimicking symptoms of dissociative identity disorder. TikTokers feel they've been unfairly blamed for the situation, which they see as potentially harmful moral panic. My latest @verge tinyurl.com/2kcd2p9w

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love this piece from @kathrynfiona diving into how news consumption has changed for gen z… and how messy relying on creators/influencers quickly becomes theverge.com/23836187/gen-z-…
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I thought @alexeheath had made a mistake in this story when he said that Sergey Brin was *not* the event’s special guest... but no, Grimes shows up theverge.com/2023/8/18/23837…
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This is a fairly disastrous breaking of NFTs. Artists are no longer getting paid! This was what the system was for! theverge.com/2023/8/17/23836…
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SCOOP: Marvel cut half of its in-house podcast team, which put out shows like Pull List, Wastelanders, Women in Marvel, and others. theverge.com/2023/8/1/238159…
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Replying to @BearNotesApp
@BearNotesApp Hi Bear team— can you please bring back the ability to indent paragraphs? I've been a paid user since 2017, and the removal is really disruptive for me. The typography option doesn't cut it — I need a real indent.
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Following up to say: thank you all for bringing this back! 🙏
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What’s happening with actor-hosted TV rewatch podcasts during the strike? I did my best to find out. theverge.com/2023/7/21/23802…
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one thing about creators is that they love surprises and uncertainty regarding their paychecks
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Surprise! Today we launched our Creator Ads Revenue Sharing program. We’re expanding our creator monetization offering to include ads revenue sharing for creators. This means that creators can get a share in ad revenue, starting in the replies to their posts. This is part of our effort to help people earn a living directly on Twitter. We're rolling out the program more broadly later this month and all eligible creators will be able to apply. Go get yourself something nice! More information here on the program here: help.twitter.com/using-twitt…
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Jake Kastrenakes retweeted
I wrote about the recent Shein influencer trip, the current economics of being a content creator, and the brands that profit from promotion and then ghost when there's some sort of public response: theverge.com/2023/6/30/23779…
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Jake Kastrenakes retweeted
30 Jun 2023
In this week’s newsletter: I talked to Abe Shafi, the ousted CEO of IRL, a social media startup that raised $200 million and is now shutting down after the board found that 95% of its users are fake. The SEC is investigating for securities fraud… theverge.com/2023/6/30/23780…
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the mac pro doesn’t support the main thing people want from a mac pro, so most people just want a macbook pro instead! from @mcsquared96 theverge.com/23770770/apple-…
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