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To celebrate 10 years of Creator Weekly, I’m sharing  tech highlights from 2015  that still resonate 10 years later. This update was for the  week of October 3, 2015. Ten years ago this week, Blogger started rolling out HTTPS support for Blogspot blogs. This was part of a concerted push for "HTTPS everywhere" as adoption of secure sites took off. HTTPS Everywhere Blogger HTTPS Settings in 2015 On September 30, 2015 Blogger started rolling out HTTPS support . Initially this was only available for blogs on the blogspot.com domain, but it eventually became available for Blogger blogs with custom domains as well (like this one).  HTTPS is HTTP Secure, which makes an encrypted connection between the browser and web server. This prevents man-in-the-middle attacks, bad actors seeing authentication credentials and cookies, or even tampering with the data in transit. HTTPS was not new in 2015. Gmail web pages, for example, were using HTTPS in 200...

To celebrate 10 years of Creator Weekly, I’m sharing  tech highlights from 2015  that still resonate 10 years later. This update was for the  week ending August 8, 2015.   Ten years ago Google introduced an EU user cookie consent policy that applied to any website monetized with AdSense ads. The result? Cookie consent popups across the web. Compliance with the EU ePrivacy Directive The EU ePrivacy Directive was enacted in 2002. Regarding cookies , it says, in short:   "Users should have the opportunity to refuse to have a cookie or similar device stored on their terminal equipment. [...] The methods for giving information, offering a right to refuse or requesting consent should be made as user-friendly as possible. Access to specific website content may still be made conditional on the well-informed acceptance of a cookie or similar device, if it is used for a legitimate purpose" Twelve year...

To celebrate 10 years of Creator Weekly, I’m sharing  tech highlights from 2015  that still resonate 10 years later. This update was for the  week ending June 6, 2015. In 2015 Google launched an account hub where you could "control, protect, and secure your account, all  in one place." My "My Account" page in 2015 (yes, I keep screenshots of everything) Ten years ago this week Google launched the "My Account" site at myaccount.google.com . This was a central hub for your account settings, history, privacy tools and security tools. As Google put it, "My Account gives you quick access to the settings and tools that let you safeguard your data, protect your privacy, and decide how your information can make Google tools and services work better for you." Privacy Checkup   Security Checkup Manage your history for Sea...

It’s been a long week, hasn’t it? I’ll leave it at that. Good news, no TikTok updates this week! There are updates for YouTube, Bluesky, Threads, Instagram and more. 📨 Subscribe to get Creator Weekly by email.  Top news and updates this week Tip: Get the most out of your Google One Premium subscription with advanced Workspace features. YouTube Communities are expanding to more channels, and the current channel Community tab is now the Posts tab. New in YouTube Analytics: Device Type card shows what type of devices (phone, computer, TV, tablet) your viewers use to watch your videos. YouTube updated their Harassment policy to ban content with simulations of dead individuals narrating their own death. YouTube shared tips on creating Shorts, the new Hype monetization and Community Guidelines updates over the past year. Twitch lets creators export vertical Clips to Instagram , in addition to Y...

If you turn on ad personalization for your Google Account, you can control what personal information is used to customize the ads you see on YouTube, Google Search and Discover. You can also let Google know what topics and brands you would like to see more or less of. You can also set your account to not see personalized ads. Note that non-personalized ads may still use factors like your current location, time of day, and website you are visiting to determine which ads you see.  Here's a brief overview of the My Ad Center settings :  Or read on for more detailed information. What data does Google use to personalize ads? Google may use data from a number of sources to show you ads it thinks you would be interested in. Personal details in your Google Account like age and gender Web and app activity, including your searches and sites you visited YouTube History, including videos you watched and searches on YouTube ...

It’s almost September and it’s back to learning. This week you can view - for free - WordPress’s Wordcamp US and Google Cloud Next sessions. Plus “Very Large Online Platforms” make changes to comply with the EU’s Digital Services Act, YouTube is collaborating with the music industry to make sure everyone is happy with AI-related changes, the Creators Guild of America is open to members, and WordPress has a new 100 year plan. And there’s updates for web publishers, video creators, podcasters, and more. Creator Weekly In Your Inbox: Subscribe to get the Creator Weekly by email. Creator Weekly Live: What do you think of the EU’s Digital Services Act changes? Are you a fan of the chronological feed? Join the live Creator Weekly on Sunday, 10:30AM Pacific time (5:30PM UTC). Join me live or watch the recording . Take this week’s quiz Do you know the most popular languages for blogging? Test your knowledge in this week’s Creator Quiz on YouTube . Google Cloud Next Google Cloud Next is Aug...

  This week there were new productivity tools from Google, updates from Facebook and Twitter, and much more. And you can celebrate the Year of the Rabbit in your next video meeting. Plus today is Data Privacy Day. Check your accounts! Subscribe to get the Weekly Update by email. Happy New Year! Celebrate the lunar new year in your next Meet meeting with a cute rabbit AI Filter or more professional Year of the Rabbit background. I wish you all happiness and prosperity in the new year! Data Privacy Day January 28 is Data Privacy Day . It’s the perfect time to run a privacy and security checkup on your online accounts. On Google  and YouTube open your “My Account” settings > Data and Privacy ( myaccount.google.com/data-and-privacy ) to see your settings and take a Privacy Checkup ( myaccount.google.com/privacycheckup ). On  LinkedIn  open Settings & Privacy > Data Privacy ( www.linkedin.com/mypreferences/d/categories/privacy )...