Business Roundup Week Ending August 18

Zoom AI Privacy Controversy

• Zoom’s Terms grant them access to your video, audio, and chat transcripts to train their AI tools, but their latest update promises not to use them without your permission.
• Zoom’s previous privacy issues raise the concerns of some watchdog groups about the trustworthiness of the new policy.
• Read the facts: https://gizmodo.com/zoom-ai-privacy-policy-train-on-your-data-1850712655 

The Striking Impact of Generative AI on Search and SEO

• Generative AI is unlikely to entirely replace manual search engines (at least in the near term), but changes to search methods are already happening.
• Maintaining quality content, originality, content promotion, and advanced SEO remain vital strategies.
• How will AI affect your SEO efforts? https://torquemag.io/2023/08/generative-ai-impact-search/ 

What Would it Take to Topple WordPress?

• WordPress has dominated the content management system (CMS) market since 2012, powering over 43% of websites.
• Future success of WordPress hinges on continual innovation and responsiveness to user needs.
• https://thewpminute.com/what-would-it-take-for-a-cms-to-catch-up-to-wordpress/ 
• Bonus: Rich Tabor Unpacks Why WordPress is (Probably) Right for You. https://richtabor.com/why-wordpress/ 
• These are excellent articles to help craft your answer when clients ask you, “Why WordPress?”

Worth a Look

Well This is Terrifying… Hackers Can Now Steal Your Data Listening to the Sound of Your Typing

• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-acoustic-attack-steals-data-from-keystrokes-with-95-percent-accuracy/ 

Google Analytics 4 is Here to Stay… 7 Pro Tips Even if You’re a Beginner 

• https://www.searchenginejournal.com/ga4-pro-tips-even-if-youre-a-beginner-smb/492526/ 

The WP Awards 2023 Nominations Now Open! Vote for your favorite sites and tools.

• https://thewpweekly.com/awards/