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Explosion of Love
Pairing: Bucky Barnes x Female!Reader
Word Count: ~1.6k
Warnings: stepping on a mine, thinking you're gonna die, thinking the love of your life is gonna die, angst, fluff at the end
Summary: Fury has you and the team going through a minefield to look for lost data the Soviets left behind. Your scanners pick up most of the mines, but luck has it that you step on the most dangerous one of all.
Squares Filled: explosion (2020) for @star-spangled-bingo
Author’s Note: I realize that landmines explode as soon as someone makes contact with them, HOWEVER, this is my story and it's fiction so I get to make the rules and I say only when the pressure is relieved do they explode like in the movies.
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Miles of wasteland stand before you, acres of land that are charred from the explosions that happened between the Soviets and US Intelligence. The Soviets stole data with the intention of selling it to assassins and killers, so Fury tasked your team to go collect that stolen data. When the Soviets knew the Us was closing in on them, they scattered the data across acres knowing it would take them forever to try and retrieve it.
You’re about to step foot onto the charred land when Bucky stops you.
“Look at this.” He points to a sign a few yards away. “This is a minefield. Be careful. I don’t really wanna clean bits and pieces of the team.”
“Should we turn back?” you ask. “We only have technology scanners for the area. We can grab mine scanners.”
“No, we’re already here. Just be careful. Our scanners should be able to detect them.”
“Easy for you to say. You can fly,” you joke with Tony.
The land is so large that you have to split up on your own. Tony’s right, the scanners you have are able to detect most of the mines. Some of them are hidden so you’re not going to touch those areas if you don’t know if there is a landmine or not. Everyone is connected with earpieces so you can communicate if something is wrong, so you’re just listening to the casual conversation some are having as if you’re taking a walk in the park instead of through a deadly minefield.
“Are you and Laura finally taking that vacation you’ve been talking about?” Natasha asks.
“Yeah. Cooper is old enough to watch the other two. I was thinking of taking her up north.”
“I think she’d like that.”
You scan the ground as you walk slowly and find one of the boxes buried containing data. You kneel and dig the box up before plugging your flash drive into the data box. Once it’s done downloading, you take it out and continue to search for other data boxes. Your scanner is picking up most of the landmines but there is one patch of land that is coming up blank.
Stupid you walks right over it thinking it’s safe. You step onto fresh soil and hear something click from below you. You pause and look down to see what you stepped on. It’s buried underneath the ground but you can definitely feel something under your foot. Since this place is so big, there is no one around you to help you. No one knows you’ve stepped on one. No one knows you need help.
Your first instinct is to run like hell and hope you can survive, but you’ll only have a second before the mine goes off. Tears start rolling down your cheeks at the thought of dying. You’re still young, you still want to see the world, get married to the love of your life, and live life to the fullest with him by your side.
“Hey, guys?” you sniffle and wipe your tears even though more fall. “I’m in trouble here.”
“What’s going on?” Bucky asks in concern.
“I stepped on a mine.” Everyone becomes alert. Your body shakes in fear and your voice cracks under the pressure. “What do I do?”
“I’m on my way. Don’t move,” Bucky says. Only Bucky comes to your aid because he doesn’t want to put anyone else at risk of stepping on a mine. Bucky can see just how terrified you are when he gets to you. “Doll, you’re gonna be okay. Don’t worry, I got you.”
“I don’t want to die,” you cry.
“You’re not gonna die. I promise I won’t let that happen. Take some deep breaths for me, Doll.” The first and second ones are shaky but the third and fourth ones are much smoother. “Good girl. You’re doing great. Keep doing that. I’m gonna dig the mine out so I can see what we’re dealing with. This won’t explode. I’m just digging around it.”
“Okay,” you sigh shakily.
Bucky gets on his knees and uses his knife to dig out the soil around the mine. Tony, Rhodey, and Sam fly over to see how bad the situation is while the rest of the Avengers make their way back to the start of the minefield.
“What’s going on here? What do you see?” Sam asks Bucky.
Bucky digs out enough soil to see exactly the kind of mind you stepped on.
“It’s a bounding mine.”
“Shit,” Sam sighs.
“What does that mean?” you panic.
“Nothing--”
“Don’t bullshit me, Bucky. What does that mean?”
“It’s a more deadly mine than the others. It shoots the main propeller about four feet into the air, and metal shards fly out of it over the span of six hundred feet. It’s very deadly.”
“Can you disable it?” Steve asks over comm.
“No.”
“Oh, God,” you cry and cover your mouth. You take two deep breaths to calm yourself down. “Bucky, get the hell out of here.”
“Like hell, I’m leaving you.”
“Bucky, please,” you whimper and take his hand. He stands to his full height in front of you. “I don’t want to die but I don’t want you to die more. You need to get out of here. There’s no use for this mine to take both of us out. Tony, get him the hell out of here.”
Tony is about to take Bucky when your boyfriend holds up a hand to stop him.
“Wait. Can I at least get a kiss goodbye?”
Instead of giving him a verbal answer, you pull him close and kiss him like it’s gonna be your last. He slides his hand into your hair and grips it gently so he can control the kiss. He kisses you in a way that makes your head dizzy. The kind of kiss that makes you forget about everything but the feel of his lips.
If he’s gonna kiss you one more time, may as well make it memorable. You pull away from him and open your eyes to study the shade of blue in his. You expect him to pull away and leave your side but you frown when he doesn’t. You look down to see him standing on top of the mine and you are free. He must have switched positions with you while kissing you.
“No, what did you do?” you gasp.
“I promised you I wouldn’t let you die.”
“No, I’m not letting you do this!”
“Tony, get her out of here.”
As soon as Tony’s hands are on you, you’re fighting him.
“No! Bucky!” Tony grips you tightly and flies off with you in his arms. The image of Bucky gets smaller and smaller until you can’t see him anymore. As soon as Tony sets you down, you’re running toward Bucky. Steve jumps into action and practically tackles you to the ground. “No! Let me go! Please! Bucky!!!”
“Y/N, stop fighting.”
“No! You gotta let me go. I have to be with him!” Suddenly, an explosion happens and you sob loudly. “NO! Bucky!!”
You fall to the ground in a fit of sobs at the loss of your boyfriend. Steve’s arms are still wrapped around your body to prevent you from going after him. As soon as one explosion happened, another one followed suit, and another one, and another one. The air is covered with thick smoke that is very hard to see through so you’re not sure if Bucky is even alive.
Everyone is silent for their fallen friend. The only thing that can be heard is your heartbreaking sobs.
“Look, I see something,” Clint points out something in the smoke.
You look up and see something emerging from the smoke. Once the smoke clears, you can see Bucky walking toward the group with his vibranium arm in his flesh hand.
“Did you really think I was gonna let a mine take me from my girl?” he coughs.
The spikes on his body open to welcome his arm and he locks it into place. He whips his arm around to make sure it’s on properly, and you scramble out of Steve’s arms. You run into Bucky’s arms and cry against his chest. You’re too overwhelmed to say anything but hug, kiss, and embrace him. When you’ve calmed down, you pull away from him and slap him in the chest.
“Never do that again!”
“I had no choice. I knew I could have survived but you wouldn’t have.”
“You could have at least told me that!”
“I didn’t know if it was gonna work or not,” he says quietly.
Everyone got what they needed from the minefield, so you head back to the Compound. You haven’t said one word to Bucky after leaving the minefield, and he hates when you give him the silent treatment.
“Doll, please talk to me,” he begs. He follows you into your shared bedroom, and you quickly head into the bathroom. Before he can join you, you close the door and lock it so he can’t get in. Of course, he can get in with his metal arm but he’s respecting your privacy. “I’m sorry, but I had to save your life.” He rests his forehead on the door and he can hear you crying softly inside. “Y/N, please come out.”
You don’t. He sits on the floor right outside the bathroom door and waits for you to come out. He sits there for hours waiting patiently for you to come out of the bathroom. When you do, you take a seat next to him on the floor.
“What we have is a partnership, Bucky.” You look into his eyes. “Your life isn’t fully yours anymore. You have my heart in your hand so if you die, then so will I.”
“The same thing goes for you, Doll.”
“If you would have told me what you wanted to do, I would have been more likely to go along with it. You have to be better at communicating. I will do the same.”
“Okay, you got it. Do you want to watch movies for the rest of the night?”
“Yes,” you smile.
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WIP Whenever/Textual Thursday
This is a side jaunt in the universe of stars through my fingers like grains of sand. It takes place sometime in 2312.
"C-12 isn't a stable enough genome," the first voice insisted. "C-13 and C-7 were much more suitable candidates—"
"Yes," said the second voice. "And look how well they turned out."
C-13 and C-7 had both disappeared a few weeks ago; the girl eavesdropping knew that much. She also knew that when people disappeared, they didn't come back. They—the two men discussing her own fate—were responsible, had done something. Another experiment. In her experience, 'experiment' meant "Dr. Reg is going to do something to us and see what happens." Sometimes those experiments were as small as changing the way they ate; other times… other times they got sick. And then they went away.
The girl knew she'd probably be in trouble if Dr. Reg caught her eavesdropping on him, but she didn't like what she'd been sensing from him. Impatient. Speculative. Whatever he had planned for her, she needed to know—before she ended up like her clone-sibs: dead… or worse.
"That's the unfortunate nature of experiments," Dr. Reg retorted. "Even under the best conditions, one cannot fully predict the outcome." She heard him stomping back and forth; the cold of his anger seeped into her even through the door. "Given the conditions that actually apply—I warned you of the potential impact."
The second voice was even colder, if that was possible. "Whatever you may think of Neon, it's the best site we currently have for the program as the political situation currently stands."
"Neon," Dr. Reg sneered. "Freestar Collective. Their precious capital city still hasn't bothered to pave their own streets."
"Which," the second voice sounded bored, "is why you're not in Akila City. Neon's megacorps are technologically sophisticated enough that you should have no problem acquiring the hardware that you need, and morally bankrupt enough that they won't care where you come from so long as they can profit from it."
"Save for the fact that I'm spending two-thirds of the budget on security so those morally-bankrupt megacorps don't simply steal the work out from under us," Dr. Reg snapped.
"No," now the second voice sounded amused, "you're spending budget on security so the people from whom you stole your current line of research don't retrieve it with extreme prejudice. And while I admire your initiative, I simply can't allocate more funds to you right now. Nor, am I afraid, are we in a position to refresh the clone lines." The amusement disappeared, replaced by a bitter hate. "My enemies in the government were… proactive… in destroying the labs."
The sound of Dr. Reg's footsteps stopped; the girl shivered in time with his shock. "That's—you're telling me that C-12 is the last? The very last?"
"Indeed." The hate in the second voice was gone as if it had never existed. "Frankly, at this point, whether the program is a success or not is irrelevant. We certainly cannot use it to support the current administration."
"Then—what do we do?" Dr. Reg was close to panic; the girl was, too, but for different reasons. "We've invested too much in this project to simply quit!"
"Do not allow the fallacy of the sunken cost to blind you to the realities of the situation, Reginald." The girl wasn't fond of Dr. Reg sometimes, but she really hated the other man. "The program is ending, one way or another. The best way forward is to finalize the experiment on C-12. Whatever the outcome, the data will be useful when we are in a position to rebuild."
"C-12… the problem isn't just the stability of the genome. I have concerns about her psychological suitability, as well. She's… soft." Dr. Reg all but sneered the last word, and the girl had to fight down the desire to go in there and kick him in the goolies. Which would be temporarily satisfying, but would ruin all her careful preparations. Nor did she want to be actually noticed by the empty-voiced man. He scared her. "It would be better to simply adopt her out, monitor from a distance. We can easily pass her off as a war orphan."
"And, what, breed her?" the man sneered right back. "Even had we not engineered them to be sterile, the non-human genomic inclusions would ensure it. No. My daughter was also 'soft'," he added dismissively. "The war hardened her up sufficiently. Should C-12 survive the initial surgery, we have ways to insure that she will be as 'hard' as necessary." There was a pause. "And genomic stability aside, her empathic potential is the highest of the C-line."
"Well… that is true…" Whatever else the man's contempt had done, it had shaken Dr. Reg out of being angry and into a more thoughtful mood. And while the girl could appreciate the relief from his anger, Dr. Reg was most dangerous when he was contemplative. "Failures or not, we learned a great deal from the last two. C-7, in particular, gave us valuable feedback. The neural amplification in the last revision was too… robust. The new implant prototype should be available within the next 48 hours."
"Good." A note of avarice entered the other man's voice. "Have you had any success in identifying the source of the amplifier?"
"No." Dr. Reg sounded just as disappointed. "My source is dead—found floating near one of the piers, half-eaten by chasmbass. Undoubtedly an assassination, but she covered her tracks well enough that I wasn't able to find out where she'd stolen it from."
"A pity. Well, you have your orders."
The girl heard the faint click of the connection ending, followed by Dr. Reg's savage mutter, "One of these days, Admiral, you'll give an order to the wrong person, and you'll be a dead man in truth." The satisfaction that rolled off him at the thought made her want to scrub her skin raw. She'd heard enough—she fled back to the sleeping quarters. 48 hours wasn't a long time, and she had an escape to plan.
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Pabu
Summary: Tech returns to Pabu in search of his siblings, he's searched everywhere, this is the last place he could think of. He finds that a lot more has changed than he previously thought.
Word count: 2.4k
Warnings: trauma, ptsd mention, confusion, denial, angst.
A/N: it's the angsty Tech focused fic! With added angst! You can never have too much!
Twenty Eight Years AU link here.
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Pabu.
Crystal clear blue waters, pristine clean skies, lush and full of life.
It hadn't changed one bit.
A welcome relief when so much had.
Tech was certain he would find them here.
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Tech was keenly aware of all the eyes on him when he stepped off his ship. He knew what it looked like at first glance, a suspicious stranger in a heavily modified, outdated imperial shuttle. He was glad for the glasses and mask, no one could see his face fully.
The Archium still stood, much to his relief.
He didn't really know how long it was but it had to have been a few years at least. The Empire had collected his data, he was glad to see they hadn't sought any use for Pabu or found any interest in it since then.
It was the last place he had to search, the last place they might be. If there were no results on Pabu, he didn't know where else to look.
His vision glitched slightly, he sighed in irritation. His eyes had been damaged, he had barely enough vision left to construct a rudimentary prosthetic glasses combination to enhance his poor eyesight. They always needed improvements and fixing, he never could see well enough to fix everything.
Despite the nagging glitches around the edge of his vision, Tech made his way, slowly, around Upper Pabu.
There was too much going on for his prosthetics to process, it was causing a headache behind his eyes. He paused to retrieve his cane from his pack. He was rather good at maneuvering with it, it had been a challenge at first, but he'd learned, and learned how to use it to fight if necessary.
Tap!
Tap!
Tap!
The sharp click of the cane on stone came from ahead of him. The path was clear. He could see people moving out of his way now, thinking him an old man searching for someone. He was searching for someone, he just wasn't as old as he looked. He certainly felt that old.
He kept wandering around Pabu until he found a rather interesting sight. It was a rather large group of siblings all playing, er, hanging out with each other under the watchful, or perhaps not so watchful, eyes of an old man sitting on the porch. The old man looked like he had fallen asleep reading a book.
While the man looked human, the children were half human, with long ears that moved and reacted to any sound, fangs that were exposed when they smiled, patches of purple among their tan skin and purple freckles spotted among their bodies. Tech concluded that the old man must be the kids' grandfather.
There were seven siblings of varying ages, some looked to be twins. The oldest two were watching their younger siblings play a ball game while doing other things.
The four youngest were engaged in the game, and one that seemed to be in between both ages was sitting at a table tinkering with some creation.
Oddly enough, this family seemed to be Mando'a. The oldest three all had the signature helmets nearby, and were wearing under armour in the style of Mandalorians. It was an uncommon sight now, from what Tech had heard.
One of the younger children tossed the ball to the youngest, she missed and the ball rolled over to his feet.
"I'll get it!" The youngest shouted, the accent sounded familiar.
The young hybrid ran out the open gate over to him and picked up the ball.
"Sorry mister." She apologized, looking up at him through her curly purple and blond bangs with strange eyes. They were large, near whiteless, one was a deep pink, the other was a shockingly familiar shade of brown.
His eyes, his brothers' eyes, Omega's eyes.
Apparently, she noticed it as well, she stood there staring up at him.
"You've got my Buir's eyes." She said cheerfully.
"Do I?" He asked.
He felt his hopes rise, but stomped it down quickly. She could easily be a child or grandchild of any clone in the galaxy, there was no reason to get excited over such a common trait.
"Yeah, they look Ba'vodu's too!" She chirped.
"Koré! What's taking so long?!" One of her siblings hollered.
"Just a minute, Ram'ser!" She shouted back.
Ram'ser. Sniper or marksman. That's an odd name for a child. Tech mused.
One of the eldest took note of the situation, she was too far away from him to see all the details very well, but her hair was held back by a band of some kind. A bird of prey was perched on her forearm as they monitored the situation.
"Koré, leave that man alone!" She shouted.
"But I'm not bothering him, Roya!" Koré shouted.
Roya, Mando'a for hunter. Perhaps hunting based names were the goal. Tech wondered.
"He's got Buir's eyes!" Koré added.
That got all the siblings interested and seven pairs of near whiteless eyes were fixed on him.
"Maybe he's a ba'vodu." One remarked in a snarky tone.
"Be nice, Ram'ser." The oldest scolded her brother before turning to him.
"Do you wanna come in mister! Our parents are out visiting our uncle at the moment, but we can get the chief to help you if you need it!" She shouted.
"Yeah! It'll be fun! We don't get many strangers around here!" Koré exclaimed, turning pleading eyes up to him.
The begging move was remarkably similar to what Omega would pull on Hunter, and himself, when she wanted to get some extra treat. He typically lasted longer than Hunter when the tactic was employed on him, but a rush of nostalgia and guilt had him folding faster than he ever had before.
"Sure, if your parents truly will not mind." Tech agreed.
Koré cheered and dragged him into her family's yard, abandoning the ball in the street. He felt odd intruding upon this family, but not as uncomfortable as he should have, the seven siblings were very welcoming.
Koré was certainly the most excited to introduce him to all her older siblings.
"I'm Koré but you probably already know that. I'm ten." Koré told him.
She then proceeded to spitball all her siblings at him.
"That's Rayshe'a, she's twelve, she's got Buir's eyes exactly, which is really cool," she dropped her voice into an attempted whisper, "she's ba'vodu's favorite." She taunted.
Koré pointed out the girl who looked closest in age to her, who rolled her brown eyes at the taunt.
"Ram'ser, he's the taller one, and Jarlier, he's really big and tough, they're my older brothers, they're fourteen and twins." She pointed the two boys out next, they did indeed match the description.
The two boys both had the deep pink eyes that Koré had.
"Mirdala is our third oldest sibling, she's really good with tools and makes all sorts of stuff all the time! She's fifteen."
The aforementioned girl was tinkering with something and only offered him a quick glance and lazy salute.
"And then there's Roya and Zosime! They are our oldest siblings, they're twins too, Roya is older though. They're eighteen." Koré pointed to the final pair of siblings.
Roya had a bandana holding her hair back and a bird perched on her arm. Zosime wore a work apron and had soot stains on their clothes.
"That's a lot of information." Tech said.
"Oh, sorry, I do that a lot." Koré apologized before going on another tangent about something.
Her siblings all reacted like it was normal but none showed any true annoyance with their youngest.
Roya, Zosime, Mirdala, Ram'ser, Jariler, Rayshe'a and Koré. Those names are Mando'a. Tech realised. Their heritage was more confirmed by the evidence of metal working on Zosime.
Zosime and Koré aren't Mando'a, but the rest are. Roya, hunter. Mirdala, clever, intelligent. Ram'ser, sniper. Jarlier, wreck. Rayshe'a, five. The names didn't make much sense, there had to be a reason why these children made him feel welcome but slightly unsettled at the same time.
A sudden movement caught his eyes, Tech turned and saw the old man stirring. He had a thick beard but he was bald on top. He looked like someone who had a hard life, the shadows of deep eye bags remained. He had been fidgeting in his sleep, seemingly unable to stay still. He had bulky hearing aids and glasses, expected of an elderly man. Something was familiar about him though.
The old man started mumbling, it was faint, but he looked happy, whatever he was dreaming of was good.
"Oh yeah, ba'vodu talks in his sleep. Rambles a lot, Buir says he's talking to his vod." Rayshe'a informed him, she must have noticed him staring.
"Ah." Tech grunted and looked away, focusing on whatever Koré was saying until something the old man rambled caught his attention.
"Omega, get down… don't know… where you got the… idea… wreck-!… dont help her up… get her down!" His mumblings went quiet again but for Tech, those words repeated themself.
The man sounded so much like… but it couldn't be, he was older than them, but not that much older. Unless- no, he didn't want to think about that. It couldn't be, his body hadn't aged enough.
"Who is he talking about?" Tech asked.
"Buir says he talks about his brothers while he sleeps, it's why he's happier." Koré said.
"He's gonna be waking up soon. He's jumpy so he might shout at you." Rayshe'a added.
"He usually shouts nonsense though, mama says he does it cause he's not fully awake." Koré said, talking like it was nothing out of the ordinary.
It could be their normal. Tech reasoned.
He did his best to ignore the man and his rambles, even as they reminded him more and more of his siblings.
"Is his talking a medical condition?" He eventually asked.
"Used to be PTSD, screaming and crying, sleepwalking, but that's under control, he just talks now." Mirdala answered, not even looking up.
"What from?"
"War." She shrugged.
That's vague. Although it may be her intention. He thought.
Behind them, the old man jolted awake with a startled shout. Tech glanced over his shoulder, the man was staring at him, blinking like he was confused.
"… Tech…?" He asked in utter disbelief, he sounded like he was witnessing something impossible.
"He mistakes people all the time, he always calls me fives." Rayshe'a said.
Tech raised an eyebrow at that. It didn't help his denial case.
The old man rubbed his eyes and felt around for his glasses, which had fallen when he woke up. He found them, got them on and stared at Tech with wide, disbelieving eyes.
"Tech… that you…?" He asked.
The old man sounded so familiar, so much like him, but he was too old. Tech himself hadn't aged that much, it couldn't have been that long, why was he so old?
He was hyper aware of the eyes on him, the tension building around them.
The old man squinted, then he relaxed and looked away.
"Just another dream, just another ghost, not real. Not real." He muttered to himself.
Tech watched the man mumble the phrase to himself until he finally had the courage to say it.
"Echo?"
The man looked up at him, squinted again and his face paled. His hands started shaking.
"How did you know his name?" One of the boys, Ram'ser, asked, eyeing him skeptically.
Tech stepped away from the old man, who may be his brother, the situation was hurting his brain. Why's Echo so old? Why am I so young. What happened to the others? Where's Omega? He wracked his brain for a logical solution.
"I-"
"Buir! Mama! You're home!" Tech was cut off by Koré's excited shouting.
"Ad'ika!" The voice was modulated, but sounded familiar.
Tech turned, two women dressed in Mandalorian armor, one had more elements from another culture, were standing just beyond the gate.
Koré had jumped into their arms, giving her parents a warm welcome.
Both Mandalorians had their helmets off, signaling one as the childrens' non-human mother.
They all had her ears, colorful purple splotches, fangs and eye structure, and some had her deep pink eye color. The majority of her skin was orange with purple freckles in it. She was a Spaelf. She had a bow strapped to her back, and a quiver. He suspected the arrows it contained had some special use that made them as good as energy arrows.
The human mother had her back turned to him, but he could see the dirty blond hair tied into a braided bun and the tan skin her children had inherited. She had an energy bow on her back, one that was extremely familiar.
She turned to greet her other children, her round face and broad nose gave her away almost as soon as her brown eyes, the exact same as his, landed on him.
The second she saw him, she froze, clenching her grip on Koré.
"Oh Buir! He's got your eyes! Isn't that cool?" She asked.
"Koré, come inside, now." Roya ordered, using a harsher tone than when she'd spoken before.
Koré looked confused, but did as her sister told her. The three oldest children must've known something was about to go down, since they ushered their four younger siblings inside. Tech caught something about it being some grown-up business as the door clicked shut. The old man, Echo, stared at him, still shaking, muttering under his breath.
The Mando woman stared at him, tears in her eyes, until her wife gave her a gentle nudge.
"Kiwi, you see him too? Tell me you see him?" She asked, voice cracking.
"Yes, cyare. I see him." Her wife confirmed.
A strangled sob escaped her and she turned her back to him. He could see her wife whispering something to her, but he couldn't make it out. Finally, he did something.
"Omega?"
She stiffened, then slowly turned to him with a teary eyed glare.
"You're supposed to be dead." She hissed softly.
"Why aren't you?" She asked.
Tech took a step back, he'd thought his brothers and sister would be glad to see him, to know he had survived but he clearly missed out on a lot. Years, decades.
Omega was an adult, had a wife and children, Echo was an old man, and Hunter, Wrecker, and Crosshair were nowhere to be seen.
"Omega, where are the others?" He asked softly.
"They're dead, like you are supposed to be."
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Tada! Angst!
This bit here gets a little long, sorry in advance!
Now I bet you're wondering why Omega isn't happy to see Tech alive and don't worry, all shall be revealed shortly(whenever I have the next chapter).
Echo is alive because he is my favorite after Omega. Also dude got blown up, he ain't going down any time soon. And as an old man I think he has a Klaus vibe to him, long beard and scary at first but sweet underneath. If you haven't seen Klaus, go fix that, it's great.
Now Roya isn't an actual word in Mando'a but it's part of words like beroya, bounty hunter, geroya, which is play but literally translates to play hunt, and meshgeroya, which is a game, so I decided Roya could work as hunt or hunter in Mando'a and thus, Roya's name.
And Omega's wife's name is Caoimhe(pronounced Kweeva), she's an oc from other AUs I have and the main things about her are:
She is a Spaelf(space elf), Spaelf are craftsmen and artisans, they are good at making stuff.
She is a lesbian.
She is an artist and an archer.
She is a very low level Force sensitive, thus, she can do the part of sex where genetics swap with the Force and have kids with Omega.
All of the kids are their biological children, because of the Force fuckery bullshit above.
Omega gave birth to Roya(she/her) and Zosime(they/them/xir/xim), they were twins, and she also gave birth to Mirdala(she/her, trans), and Rayshe'a(she/her).
Caoimhe gave birth to Ram'ser and Jarlier, they were also twins, and she gave birth to Koré too, their last child because they had seven but also because Spaelves will stop having kids when one has two colors of eyes, typically one from a parent, symbolizing the child as a perfect mix of both parents, and they stop after that.
I will link an image of Caoimhe that is from the other AU she's part of, but that one doesn't have anything to do with this one(unless I decide down the line to work this into that one, it's pretty good, maybe check it out if you want), so the information on that post might contradict what is here but that's just so you get a visual reference of what she looks like and what the kids got from her.
Caoimhe link
I should probably stop talking now cause this has gone on pretty long.
I hope you all have a good day, whatever that is for you!
VJS Out!
#Star Wars#The Bad Batch#Bad Batch#Tbb#Tbb fic#Tbb fanfic#Bad batch fic#Tbb Omega#Tbb Echo#Tbb Tech#Angsty fic#Angst#Pabu#Omega is a lesbian#Lesbian Omega#Tbb AU#Twenty Eight Years AU#Fankids#Hybrids#original species#Spaelf#Tbb OCs#Caoimhe Peli#Omega Fett#Omega's kids#VJS Fics:P#VJS AU:P#VJS OCs:P#VJS
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How to build your own SEO ‘second brain’ (and why you need it)
Whether you’re an internal SEO whiz or a digital agency pro, chances are you’ve experienced one or more of these all-too-familiar problems:
Feeling drowned in an ocean of ever-evolving industry trends.
Spending forever in the set-up phase, building deliverable trackers, audit sheets, keyword map templates, content briefs, and backlog grooming can feel like you’re on a never-ending treadmill.
Yes, I’ve been there too. I felt the relentless churn and knew that something had to shift dramatically if I wanted to continue growing as an SEO.
This realization led me to discover the game-changing concept of building a “second brain,” an idea popularized by Tiago Forte.
I’ve since applied this concept to my own SEO practices. Below, I’ll cover how you can build your own SEO second brain.
Why you should consider building an SEO second brain
Before building a second brain, let’s examine what an organic brain excels at and where it falls short. Here’s a quick snapshot:
Our brains are great at:
Generating original ideas.
Interconnecting ideas and spinning compelling narratives.
Fostering empathy with others.
But terrible at:
Retaining information over a prolonged period.
Segmenting and categorizing stored data.
Retrieving and applying stored information.
By delegating the latter tasks to an external database or a “second brain,” you can better store and retrieve crucial documentation, templates, and key learnings between websites.
Most importantly, never again will you forget crucial information when you most need it.
How to start building your own SEO second brain
Building your second brain may seem daunting initially, but take it one step at a time, and you’ll get there. Start with the following steps and tips:
Selecting the right tools to suit the way you work
Structuring your second brain with the PARA system
Operating your second brain: Start with idea capturing
A quick walkthrough of my own SEO second brain
You can use plenty of systems and platforms to build a second brain. It all comes down to your preference and which platform you’re most comfortable with.
I use Notion to build my SEO second brain (and operate most of my SEO projects), so I’ll use examples from Notion throughout this article.
A great way to identify which tool to use for building your SEO second brain is to get to know your style of information organization. Here are some examples Forte mentions:
The architect: Prefers systematizing information in a hierarchical manner, focusing on large-scale projects and using a systems mindset. They have to be careful not to force information into their system when it doesn’t fit. Apps like Notion and Craft are well-suited to this style.
The gardener: Thrives on cultivating many ideas at the same time, favoring relationships and connections. They must beware of getting easily distracted by new, unrelated information. Apps like Obsidian and Roam are well-suited to this style.
The librarian: Practical and project-oriented, they like to capture information from diverse sources and curate a collection of knowledge. Their pitfall might be amassing content without using it. Apps like Evernote and Microsoft OneNote are well-suited to this style.
The student: Usually new to knowledge management or focusing on a specific part of their life. They favor ease of use and avoid complexity. Apps like Apple Notes or Google Keep are well-suited to this style.
Structuring your second brain with the PARA system
The PARA system stands for:
Projects: Specific tasks linked to a goal or deadline.
Areas: Responsibilities that need to be maintained over time.
Resources: A topic or theme of ongoing interest.
Archives: Inactive items from the other three categories.
Here are some examples of which SEO tasks suit each category.
Projects: Your most important and time-sensitive tasks.
Example: Optimize the internal linking structure for a core landing page by the end of the week.
Areas: Your ongoing optimization efforts and routine tasks.
Example: Create monthly performance reports.
Resources: Shared credentials and background information.
Example: CMS logins and target personas.
Archives: Completed tasks and documentation
Example: Title tags updated over the past 24 months.
I’ve adopted some version of the PARA framework to manage SEO campaigns for 35+ websites.
It’s a game-changer to help me get the most impactful tasks done first and still deliver on smaller issues.
But how does this help me better manage SEO projects?
Traditionally, SEOs tend to structure our work into static categories like keyword research, technical audit, link building, and content production. However, this doesn’t mirror the dynamic nature of SEO projects.
This conventional and static way of organizing information is like categorizing your kitchen by individual ingredients rather than usage and priority (a fun analogy credited to Forte).
Wouldn’t it be odd to organize your kitchen by carrots, potatoes, and fruits rather than stovetop items, pantry goods, and fridge contents?
Like kitchens, static file structures can lead to “cross-contamination” between outdated and fresh documents, making it challenging to locate the most relevant information quickly.
Enter the PARA framework – a dynamic solution reflecting the shifting priorities of an SEO project:
Immediate concerns reside in the Project folder.
Ongoing work belongs to the Area folder.
Thematic and research material is kept in the Resources folder.
Completed tasks and old data go into the Archives folder.
This way, PARA keeps your SEO project fluid, organized, and current.
Operating your second brain: Start with idea capturing
Let’s say you’ve built an SEO second brain of your own. How do you go about using it in the best way possible?
For me, it’s all about idea capturing. This is the act of quickly and effortlessly storing information you’ve encountered throughout the day in a temporary repository.
It’s the single most important mechanism to master in operating a second brain.
That’s because it enables me to quickly and passively store new information in a temporary space of my second brain so that I can later revisit and move it to relevant sections of the brain.
These can include:
Important algorithm or industry updates.
Interesting articles on new tactics I can apply to my own websites.
Add meeting notes and recordings throughout the day.
Insightful conversations I’ve had with my colleagues.
I’ve built an empty page in my second brain called the Idea Capturing Station, meant to do just this, keeping it immediately accessible to me at all times on both desktop and mobile.
Here’s an example of how I quickly capture an interesting article on desktop:
And here’s how I quickly capture a new idea on mobile:
A quick walkthrough of my own SEO second brain
Here’s a quick snapshot of what my SEO second brain dashboard looks like.
Each of these individual areas, like Project Timeline, is then linked to separate databases where I store and organize information hierarchically. That’s right. I’m a classic architect when it comes to information organization.
In reality, however, I rarely use this dashboard. I use the tool’s internal search function to find specific areas of my second brain I want to navigate to.
For instance, if I’d like to find one of my project timelines, I can search for it and hop straight to it like so.
Building reusable templates
One of the most useful “powers” of this second brain is its ability to create reusable templates, giving me an almost instant set-up each time we onboard a new client at my agency.
With just a few clicks, I am able to populate a full SEO roadmap timeline, each broken into tickets with specified templates to be delegated to team members and shared with clients. Here are a few examples:
Keyword mapping
Content production
Documentation at hand
What about that time you forgot a key piece of information or statistic while meeting with stakeholders?
I have a database called the Knowledge Bank that allows me to pull up key information to reference at all times.
Let’s say I’m trying to convince some stakeholders that it can be worthwhile pursuing keywords with “zero search volume.”
In the middle of the conversation, I vaguely recall having read an article by Steve Toff on discovering zero search volume keywords, showing strong evidence of their ROI potential.
In this case, I can quickly search for the article on my second brain and reference the article almost instantly.
How to make the most of your second brain? Exercise it!
My second brain is far from complete and probably always will be (very much like our organic brains!).
The key here is to exercise our SEO second brain regularly so that we get better at using it to store, retrieve and synthesize information.
Once you’re familiar, extend your second brain to other domains of life!
Our second brain goes far beyond SEO at Criclabs, the digital agency I’m running. We use it to track new hires, document company processes, run employee portals and more.
The good news is many of us already have an SEO second brain in the works, whether we know it or not. If you have a shared drive to store information or occasionally take notes on your phone, your SEO second brain is already on its way.
What you can do now is what we SEOs know best, optimize it!
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How to build your own SEO ‘second brain’ (and why you need it)
Whether you’re an internal SEO whiz or a digital agency pro, chances are you’ve experienced one or more of these all-too-familiar problems:
Feeling drowned in an ocean of ever-evolving industry trends.
Spending forever in the set-up phase, building deliverable trackers, audit sheets, keyword map templates, content briefs, and backlog grooming can feel like you’re on a never-ending treadmill.
Yes, I’ve been there too. I felt the relentless churn and knew that something had to shift dramatically if I wanted to continue growing as an SEO.
This realization led me to discover the game-changing concept of building a “second brain,” an idea popularized by Tiago Forte.
I’ve since applied this concept to my own SEO practices. Below, I’ll cover how you can build your own SEO second brain.
Why you should consider building an SEO second brain
Before building a second brain, let’s examine what an organic brain excels at and where it falls short. Here’s a quick snapshot:
Our brains are great at:
Generating original ideas.
Interconnecting ideas and spinning compelling narratives.
Fostering empathy with others.
But terrible at:
Retaining information over a prolonged period.
Segmenting and categorizing stored data.
Retrieving and applying stored information.
By delegating the latter tasks to an external database or a “second brain,” you can better store and retrieve crucial documentation, templates, and key learnings between websites.
Most importantly, never again will you forget crucial information when you most need it.
How to start building your own SEO second brain
Building your second brain may seem daunting initially, but take it one step at a time, and you’ll get there. Start with the following steps and tips:
Selecting the right tools to suit the way you work
Structuring your second brain with the PARA system
Operating your second brain: Start with idea capturing
A quick walkthrough of my own SEO second brain
You can use plenty of systems and platforms to build a second brain. It all comes down to your preference and which platform you’re most comfortable with.
I use Notion to build my SEO second brain (and operate most of my SEO projects), so I’ll use examples from Notion throughout this article.
A great way to identify which tool to use for building your SEO second brain is to get to know your style of information organization. Here are some examples Forte mentions:
The architect: Prefers systematizing information in a hierarchical manner, focusing on large-scale projects and using a systems mindset. They have to be careful not to force information into their system when it doesn’t fit. Apps like Notion and Craft are well-suited to this style.
The gardener: Thrives on cultivating many ideas at the same time, favoring relationships and connections. They must beware of getting easily distracted by new, unrelated information. Apps like Obsidian and Roam are well-suited to this style.
The librarian: Practical and project-oriented, they like to capture information from diverse sources and curate a collection of knowledge. Their pitfall might be amassing content without using it. Apps like Evernote and Microsoft OneNote are well-suited to this style.
The student: Usually new to knowledge management or focusing on a specific part of their life. They favor ease of use and avoid complexity. Apps like Apple Notes or Google Keep are well-suited to this style.
Structuring your second brain with the PARA system
The PARA system stands for:
Projects: Specific tasks linked to a goal or deadline.
Areas: Responsibilities that need to be maintained over time.
Resources: A topic or theme of ongoing interest.
Archives: Inactive items from the other three categories.
Here are some examples of which SEO tasks suit each category.
Projects: Your most important and time-sensitive tasks.
Example: Optimize the internal linking structure for a core landing page by the end of the week.
Areas: Your ongoing optimization efforts and routine tasks.
Example: Create monthly performance reports.
Resources: Shared credentials and background information.
Example: CMS logins and target personas.
Archives: Completed tasks and documentation
Example: Title tags updated over the past 24 months.
I’ve adopted some version of the PARA framework to manage SEO campaigns for 35+ websites.
It’s a game-changer to help me get the most impactful tasks done first and still deliver on smaller issues.
But how does this help me better manage SEO projects?
Traditionally, SEOs tend to structure our work into static categories like keyword research, technical audit, link building, and content production. However, this doesn’t mirror the dynamic nature of SEO projects.
This conventional and static way of organizing information is like categorizing your kitchen by individual ingredients rather than usage and priority (a fun analogy credited to Forte).
Wouldn’t it be odd to organize your kitchen by carrots, potatoes, and fruits rather than stovetop items, pantry goods, and fridge contents?
Like kitchens, static file structures can lead to “cross-contamination” between outdated and fresh documents, making it challenging to locate the most relevant information quickly.
Enter the PARA framework – a dynamic solution reflecting the shifting priorities of an SEO project:
Immediate concerns reside in the Project folder.
Ongoing work belongs to the Area folder.
Thematic and research material is kept in the Resources folder.
Completed tasks and old data go into the Archives folder.
This way, PARA keeps your SEO project fluid, organized, and current.
Operating your second brain: Start with idea capturing
Let’s say you’ve built an SEO second brain of your own. How do you go about using it in the best way possible?
For me, it’s all about idea capturing. This is the act of quickly and effortlessly storing information you’ve encountered throughout the day in a temporary repository.
It’s the single most important mechanism to master in operating a second brain.
That’s because it enables me to quickly and passively store new information in a temporary space of my second brain so that I can later revisit and move it to relevant sections of the brain.
These can include:
Important algorithm or industry updates.
Interesting articles on new tactics I can apply to my own websites.
Add meeting notes and recordings throughout the day.
Insightful conversations I’ve had with my colleagues.
I’ve built an empty page in my second brain called the Idea Capturing Station, meant to do just this, keeping it immediately accessible to me at all times on both desktop and mobile.
Here’s an example of how I quickly capture an interesting article on desktop:
And here’s how I quickly capture a new idea on mobile:
A quick walkthrough of my own SEO second brain
Here’s a quick snapshot of what my SEO second brain dashboard looks like.
Each of these individual areas, like Project Timeline, is then linked to separate databases where I store and organize information hierarchically. That’s right. I’m a classic architect when it comes to information organization.
In reality, however, I rarely use this dashboard. I use the tool’s internal search function to find specific areas of my second brain I want to navigate to.
For instance, if I’d like to find one of my project timelines, I can search for it and hop straight to it like so.
Building reusable templates
One of the most useful “powers” of this second brain is its ability to create reusable templates, giving me an almost instant set-up each time we onboard a new client at my agency.
With just a few clicks, I am able to populate a full SEO roadmap timeline, each broken into tickets with specified templates to be delegated to team members and shared with clients. Here are a few examples:
Keyword mapping
Content production
Documentation at hand
What about that time you forgot a key piece of information or statistic while meeting with stakeholders?
I have a database called the Knowledge Bank that allows me to pull up key information to reference at all times.
Let’s say I’m trying to convince some stakeholders that it can be worthwhile pursuing keywords with “zero search volume.”
In the middle of the conversation, I vaguely recall having read an article by Steve Toff on discovering zero search volume keywords, showing strong evidence of their ROI potential.
In this case, I can quickly search for the article on my second brain and reference the article almost instantly.
How to make the most of your second brain? Exercise it!
My second brain is far from complete and probably always will be (very much like our organic brains!).
The key here is to exercise our SEO second brain regularly so that we get better at using it to store, retrieve and synthesize information.
Once you’re familiar, extend your second brain to other domains of life!
Our second brain goes far beyond SEO at Criclabs, the digital agency I’m running. We use it to track new hires, document company processes, run employee portals and more.
The good news is many of us already have an SEO second brain in the works, whether we know it or not. If you have a shared drive to store information or occasionally take notes on your phone, your SEO second brain is already on its way.
What you can do now is what we SEOs know best, optimize it!
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How to build your own SEO ‘second brain’ (and why you need it)
Whether you’re an internal SEO whiz or a digital agency pro, chances are you’ve experienced one or more of these all-too-familiar problems:
Feeling drowned in an ocean of ever-evolving industry trends.
Spending forever in the set-up phase, building deliverable trackers, audit sheets, keyword map templates, content briefs, and backlog grooming can feel like you’re on a never-ending treadmill.
Yes, I’ve been there too. I felt the relentless churn and knew that something had to shift dramatically if I wanted to continue growing as an SEO.
This realization led me to discover the game-changing concept of building a “second brain,” an idea popularized by Tiago Forte.
I’ve since applied this concept to my own SEO practices. Below, I’ll cover how you can build your own SEO second brain.
Why you should consider building an SEO second brain
Before building a second brain, let’s examine what an organic brain excels at and where it falls short. Here’s a quick snapshot:
Our brains are great at:
Generating original ideas.
Interconnecting ideas and spinning compelling narratives.
Fostering empathy with others.
But terrible at:
Retaining information over a prolonged period.
Segmenting and categorizing stored data.
Retrieving and applying stored information.
By delegating the latter tasks to an external database or a “second brain,” you can better store and retrieve crucial documentation, templates, and key learnings between websites.
Most importantly, never again will you forget crucial information when you most need it.
How to start building your own SEO second brain
Building your second brain may seem daunting initially, but take it one step at a time, and you’ll get there. Start with the following steps and tips:
Selecting the right tools to suit the way you work
Structuring your second brain with the PARA system
Operating your second brain: Start with idea capturing
A quick walkthrough of my own SEO second brain
You can use plenty of systems and platforms to build a second brain. It all comes down to your preference and which platform you’re most comfortable with.
I use Notion to build my SEO second brain (and operate most of my SEO projects), so I’ll use examples from Notion throughout this article.
A great way to identify which tool to use for building your SEO second brain is to get to know your style of information organization. Here are some examples Forte mentions:
The architect: Prefers systematizing information in a hierarchical manner, focusing on large-scale projects and using a systems mindset. They have to be careful not to force information into their system when it doesn’t fit. Apps like Notion and Craft are well-suited to this style.
The gardener: Thrives on cultivating many ideas at the same time, favoring relationships and connections. They must beware of getting easily distracted by new, unrelated information. Apps like Obsidian and Roam are well-suited to this style.
The librarian: Practical and project-oriented, they like to capture information from diverse sources and curate a collection of knowledge. Their pitfall might be amassing content without using it. Apps like Evernote and Microsoft OneNote are well-suited to this style.
The student: Usually new to knowledge management or focusing on a specific part of their life. They favor ease of use and avoid complexity. Apps like Apple Notes or Google Keep are well-suited to this style.
Structuring your second brain with the PARA system
The PARA system stands for:
Projects: Specific tasks linked to a goal or deadline.
Areas: Responsibilities that need to be maintained over time.
Resources: A topic or theme of ongoing interest.
Archives: Inactive items from the other three categories.
Here are some examples of which SEO tasks suit each category.
Projects: Your most important and time-sensitive tasks.
Example: Optimize the internal linking structure for a core landing page by the end of the week.
Areas: Your ongoing optimization efforts and routine tasks.
Example: Create monthly performance reports.
Resources: Shared credentials and background information.
Example: CMS logins and target personas.
Archives: Completed tasks and documentation
Example: Title tags updated over the past 24 months.
I’ve adopted some version of the PARA framework to manage SEO campaigns for 35+ websites.
It’s a game-changer to help me get the most impactful tasks done first and still deliver on smaller issues.
But how does this help me better manage SEO projects?
Traditionally, SEOs tend to structure our work into static categories like keyword research, technical audit, link building, and content production. However, this doesn’t mirror the dynamic nature of SEO projects.
This conventional and static way of organizing information is like categorizing your kitchen by individual ingredients rather than usage and priority (a fun analogy credited to Forte).
Wouldn’t it be odd to organize your kitchen by carrots, potatoes, and fruits rather than stovetop items, pantry goods, and fridge contents?
Like kitchens, static file structures can lead to “cross-contamination” between outdated and fresh documents, making it challenging to locate the most relevant information quickly.
Enter the PARA framework – a dynamic solution reflecting the shifting priorities of an SEO project:
Immediate concerns reside in the Project folder.
Ongoing work belongs to the Area folder.
Thematic and research material is kept in the Resources folder.
Completed tasks and old data go into the Archives folder.
This way, PARA keeps your SEO project fluid, organized, and current.
Operating your second brain: Start with idea capturing
Let’s say you’ve built an SEO second brain of your own. How do you go about using it in the best way possible?
For me, it’s all about idea capturing. This is the act of quickly and effortlessly storing information you’ve encountered throughout the day in a temporary repository.
It’s the single most important mechanism to master in operating a second brain.
That’s because it enables me to quickly and passively store new information in a temporary space of my second brain so that I can later revisit and move it to relevant sections of the brain.
These can include:
Important algorithm or industry updates.
Interesting articles on new tactics I can apply to my own websites.
Add meeting notes and recordings throughout the day.
Insightful conversations I’ve had with my colleagues.
I’ve built an empty page in my second brain called the Idea Capturing Station, meant to do just this, keeping it immediately accessible to me at all times on both desktop and mobile.
Here’s an example of how I quickly capture an interesting article on desktop:
And here’s how I quickly capture a new idea on mobile:
A quick walkthrough of my own SEO second brain
Here’s a quick snapshot of what my SEO second brain dashboard looks like.
Each of these individual areas, like Project Timeline, is then linked to separate databases where I store and organize information hierarchically. That’s right. I’m a classic architect when it comes to information organization.
In reality, however, I rarely use this dashboard. I use the tool’s internal search function to find specific areas of my second brain I want to navigate to.
For instance, if I’d like to find one of my project timelines, I can search for it and hop straight to it like so.
Building reusable templates
One of the most useful “powers” of this second brain is its ability to create reusable templates, giving me an almost instant set-up each time we onboard a new client at my agency.
With just a few clicks, I am able to populate a full SEO roadmap timeline, each broken into tickets with specified templates to be delegated to team members and shared with clients. Here are a few examples:
Keyword mapping
Content production
Documentation at hand
What about that time you forgot a key piece of information or statistic while meeting with stakeholders?
I have a database called the Knowledge Bank that allows me to pull up key information to reference at all times.
Let’s say I’m trying to convince some stakeholders that it can be worthwhile pursuing keywords with “zero search volume.”
In the middle of the conversation, I vaguely recall having read an article by Steve Toff on discovering zero search volume keywords, showing strong evidence of their ROI potential.
In this case, I can quickly search for the article on my second brain and reference the article almost instantly.
How to make the most of your second brain? Exercise it!
My second brain is far from complete and probably always will be (very much like our organic brains!).
The key here is to exercise our SEO second brain regularly so that we get better at using it to store, retrieve and synthesize information.
Once you’re familiar, extend your second brain to other domains of life!
Our second brain goes far beyond SEO at Criclabs, the digital agency I’m running. We use it to track new hires, document company processes, run employee portals and more.
The good news is many of us already have an SEO second brain in the works, whether we know it or not. If you have a shared drive to store information or occasionally take notes on your phone, your SEO second brain is already on its way.
What you can do now is what we SEOs know best, optimize it!
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Read more here https://sites.google.com/view/gorilladigitalseo/home
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How to build your own SEO ‘second brain’ (and why you need it)
Whether you’re an internal SEO whiz or a digital agency pro, chances are you’ve experienced one or more of these all-too-familiar problems:
Feeling drowned in an ocean of ever-evolving industry trends.
Spending forever in the set-up phase, building deliverable trackers, audit sheets, keyword map templates, content briefs, and backlog grooming can feel like you’re on a never-ending treadmill.
Yes, I’ve been there too. I felt the relentless churn and knew that something had to shift dramatically if I wanted to continue growing as an SEO.
This realization led me to discover the game-changing concept of building a “second brain,” an idea popularized by Tiago Forte.
I’ve since applied this concept to my own SEO practices. Below, I’ll cover how you can build your own SEO second brain.
Why you should consider building an SEO second brain
Before building a second brain, let’s examine what an organic brain excels at and where it falls short. Here’s a quick snapshot:
Our brains are great at:
Generating original ideas.
Interconnecting ideas and spinning compelling narratives.
Fostering empathy with others.
But terrible at:
Retaining information over a prolonged period.
Segmenting and categorizing stored data.
Retrieving and applying stored information.
By delegating the latter tasks to an external database or a “second brain,” you can better store and retrieve crucial documentation, templates, and key learnings between websites.
Most importantly, never again will you forget crucial information when you most need it.
How to start building your own SEO second brain
Building your second brain may seem daunting initially, but take it one step at a time, and you’ll get there. Start with the following steps and tips:
Selecting the right tools to suit the way you work
Structuring your second brain with the PARA system
Operating your second brain: Start with idea capturing
A quick walkthrough of my own SEO second brain
You can use plenty of systems and platforms to build a second brain. It all comes down to your preference and which platform you’re most comfortable with.
I use Notion to build my SEO second brain (and operate most of my SEO projects), so I’ll use examples from Notion throughout this article.
A great way to identify which tool to use for building your SEO second brain is to get to know your style of information organization. Here are some examples Forte mentions:
The architect: Prefers systematizing information in a hierarchical manner, focusing on large-scale projects and using a systems mindset. They have to be careful not to force information into their system when it doesn’t fit. Apps like Notion and Craft are well-suited to this style.
The gardener: Thrives on cultivating many ideas at the same time, favoring relationships and connections. They must beware of getting easily distracted by new, unrelated information. Apps like Obsidian and Roam are well-suited to this style.
The librarian: Practical and project-oriented, they like to capture information from diverse sources and curate a collection of knowledge. Their pitfall might be amassing content without using it. Apps like Evernote and Microsoft OneNote are well-suited to this style.
The student: Usually new to knowledge management or focusing on a specific part of their life. They favor ease of use and avoid complexity. Apps like Apple Notes or Google Keep are well-suited to this style.
Structuring your second brain with the PARA system
The PARA system stands for:
Projects: Specific tasks linked to a goal or deadline.
Areas: Responsibilities that need to be maintained over time.
Resources: A topic or theme of ongoing interest.
Archives: Inactive items from the other three categories.
Here are some examples of which SEO tasks suit each category.
Projects: Your most important and time-sensitive tasks.
Example: Optimize the internal linking structure for a core landing page by the end of the week.
Areas: Your ongoing optimization efforts and routine tasks.
Example: Create monthly performance reports.
Resources: Shared credentials and background information.
Example: CMS logins and target personas.
Archives: Completed tasks and documentation
Example: Title tags updated over the past 24 months.
I’ve adopted some version of the PARA framework to manage SEO campaigns for 35+ websites.
It’s a game-changer to help me get the most impactful tasks done first and still deliver on smaller issues.
But how does this help me better manage SEO projects?
Traditionally, SEOs tend to structure our work into static categories like keyword research, technical audit, link building, and content production. However, this doesn’t mirror the dynamic nature of SEO projects.
This conventional and static way of organizing information is like categorizing your kitchen by individual ingredients rather than usage and priority (a fun analogy credited to Forte).
Wouldn’t it be odd to organize your kitchen by carrots, potatoes, and fruits rather than stovetop items, pantry goods, and fridge contents?
Like kitchens, static file structures can lead to “cross-contamination” between outdated and fresh documents, making it challenging to locate the most relevant information quickly.
Enter the PARA framework – a dynamic solution reflecting the shifting priorities of an SEO project:
Immediate concerns reside in the Project folder.
Ongoing work belongs to the Area folder.
Thematic and research material is kept in the Resources folder.
Completed tasks and old data go into the Archives folder.
This way, PARA keeps your SEO project fluid, organized, and current.
Operating your second brain: Start with idea capturing
Let’s say you’ve built an SEO second brain of your own. How do you go about using it in the best way possible?
For me, it’s all about idea capturing. This is the act of quickly and effortlessly storing information you’ve encountered throughout the day in a temporary repository.
It’s the single most important mechanism to master in operating a second brain.
That’s because it enables me to quickly and passively store new information in a temporary space of my second brain so that I can later revisit and move it to relevant sections of the brain.
These can include:
Important algorithm or industry updates.
Interesting articles on new tactics I can apply to my own websites.
Add meeting notes and recordings throughout the day.
Insightful conversations I’ve had with my colleagues.
I’ve built an empty page in my second brain called the Idea Capturing Station, meant to do just this, keeping it immediately accessible to me at all times on both desktop and mobile.
Here’s an example of how I quickly capture an interesting article on desktop:
And here’s how I quickly capture a new idea on mobile:
A quick walkthrough of my own SEO second brain
Here’s a quick snapshot of what my SEO second brain dashboard looks like.
Each of these individual areas, like Project Timeline, is then linked to separate databases where I store and organize information hierarchically. That’s right. I’m a classic architect when it comes to information organization.
In reality, however, I rarely use this dashboard. I use the tool’s internal search function to find specific areas of my second brain I want to navigate to.
For instance, if I’d like to find one of my project timelines, I can search for it and hop straight to it like so.
Building reusable templates
One of the most useful “powers” of this second brain is its ability to create reusable templates, giving me an almost instant set-up each time we onboard a new client at my agency.
With just a few clicks, I am able to populate a full SEO roadmap timeline, each broken into tickets with specified templates to be delegated to team members and shared with clients. Here are a few examples:
Keyword mapping
Content production
Documentation at hand
What about that time you forgot a key piece of information or statistic while meeting with stakeholders?
I have a database called the Knowledge Bank that allows me to pull up key information to reference at all times.
Let’s say I’m trying to convince some stakeholders that it can be worthwhile pursuing keywords with “zero search volume.”
In the middle of the conversation, I vaguely recall having read an article by Steve Toff on discovering zero search volume keywords, showing strong evidence of their ROI potential.
In this case, I can quickly search for the article on my second brain and reference the article almost instantly.
How to make the most of your second brain? Exercise it!
My second brain is far from complete and probably always will be (very much like our organic brains!).
The key here is to exercise our SEO second brain regularly so that we get better at using it to store, retrieve and synthesize information.
Once you’re familiar, extend your second brain to other domains of life!
Our second brain goes far beyond SEO at Criclabs, the digital agency I’m running. We use it to track new hires, document company processes, run employee portals and more.
The good news is many of us already have an SEO second brain in the works, whether we know it or not. If you have a shared drive to store information or occasionally take notes on your phone, your SEO second brain is already on its way.
What you can do now is what we SEOs know best, optimize it!
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How to build your own SEO ‘second brain’ (and why you need it)
Whether you’re an internal SEO whiz or a digital agency pro, chances are you’ve experienced one or more of these all-too-familiar problems:
Feeling drowned in an ocean of ever-evolving industry trends.
Spending forever in the set-up phase, building deliverable trackers, audit sheets, keyword map templates, content briefs, and backlog grooming can feel like you’re on a never-ending treadmill.
Yes, I’ve been there too. I felt the relentless churn and knew that something had to shift dramatically if I wanted to continue growing as an SEO.
This realization led me to discover the game-changing concept of building a “second brain,” an idea popularized by Tiago Forte.
I’ve since applied this concept to my own SEO practices. Below, I’ll cover how you can build your own SEO second brain.
Why you should consider building an SEO second brain
Before building a second brain, let’s examine what an organic brain excels at and where it falls short. Here’s a quick snapshot:
Our brains are great at:
Generating original ideas.
Interconnecting ideas and spinning compelling narratives.
Fostering empathy with others.
But terrible at:
Retaining information over a prolonged period.
Segmenting and categorizing stored data.
Retrieving and applying stored information.
By delegating the latter tasks to an external database or a “second brain,” you can better store and retrieve crucial documentation, templates, and key learnings between websites.
Most importantly, never again will you forget crucial information when you most need it.
How to start building your own SEO second brain
Building your second brain may seem daunting initially, but take it one step at a time, and you’ll get there. Start with the following steps and tips:
Selecting the right tools to suit the way you work
Structuring your second brain with the PARA system
Operating your second brain: Start with idea capturing
A quick walkthrough of my own SEO second brain
You can use plenty of systems and platforms to build a second brain. It all comes down to your preference and which platform you’re most comfortable with.
I use Notion to build my SEO second brain (and operate most of my SEO projects), so I’ll use examples from Notion throughout this article.
A great way to identify which tool to use for building your SEO second brain is to get to know your style of information organization. Here are some examples Forte mentions:
The architect: Prefers systematizing information in a hierarchical manner, focusing on large-scale projects and using a systems mindset. They have to be careful not to force information into their system when it doesn’t fit. Apps like Notion and Craft are well-suited to this style.
The gardener: Thrives on cultivating many ideas at the same time, favoring relationships and connections. They must beware of getting easily distracted by new, unrelated information. Apps like Obsidian and Roam are well-suited to this style.
The librarian: Practical and project-oriented, they like to capture information from diverse sources and curate a collection of knowledge. Their pitfall might be amassing content without using it. Apps like Evernote and Microsoft OneNote are well-suited to this style.
The student: Usually new to knowledge management or focusing on a specific part of their life. They favor ease of use and avoid complexity. Apps like Apple Notes or Google Keep are well-suited to this style.
Structuring your second brain with the PARA system
The PARA system stands for:
Projects: Specific tasks linked to a goal or deadline.
Areas: Responsibilities that need to be maintained over time.
Resources: A topic or theme of ongoing interest.
Archives: Inactive items from the other three categories.
Here are some examples of which SEO tasks suit each category.
Projects: Your most important and time-sensitive tasks.
Example: Optimize the internal linking structure for a core landing page by the end of the week.
Areas: Your ongoing optimization efforts and routine tasks.
Example: Create monthly performance reports.
Resources: Shared credentials and background information.
Example: CMS logins and target personas.
Archives: Completed tasks and documentation
Example: Title tags updated over the past 24 months.
I’ve adopted some version of the PARA framework to manage SEO campaigns for 35+ websites.
It’s a game-changer to help me get the most impactful tasks done first and still deliver on smaller issues.
But how does this help me better manage SEO projects?
Traditionally, SEOs tend to structure our work into static categories like keyword research, technical audit, link building, and content production. However, this doesn’t mirror the dynamic nature of SEO projects.
This conventional and static way of organizing information is like categorizing your kitchen by individual ingredients rather than usage and priority (a fun analogy credited to Forte).
Wouldn’t it be odd to organize your kitchen by carrots, potatoes, and fruits rather than stovetop items, pantry goods, and fridge contents?
Like kitchens, static file structures can lead to “cross-contamination” between outdated and fresh documents, making it challenging to locate the most relevant information quickly.
Enter the PARA framework – a dynamic solution reflecting the shifting priorities of an SEO project:
Immediate concerns reside in the Project folder.
Ongoing work belongs to the Area folder.
Thematic and research material is kept in the Resources folder.
Completed tasks and old data go into the Archives folder.
This way, PARA keeps your SEO project fluid, organized, and current.
Operating your second brain: Start with idea capturing
Let’s say you’ve built an SEO second brain of your own. How do you go about using it in the best way possible?
For me, it’s all about idea capturing. This is the act of quickly and effortlessly storing information you’ve encountered throughout the day in a temporary repository.
It’s the single most important mechanism to master in operating a second brain.
That’s because it enables me to quickly and passively store new information in a temporary space of my second brain so that I can later revisit and move it to relevant sections of the brain.
These can include:
Important algorithm or industry updates.
Interesting articles on new tactics I can apply to my own websites.
Add meeting notes and recordings throughout the day.
Insightful conversations I’ve had with my colleagues.
I’ve built an empty page in my second brain called the Idea Capturing Station, meant to do just this, keeping it immediately accessible to me at all times on both desktop and mobile.
Here’s an example of how I quickly capture an interesting article on desktop:
And here’s how I quickly capture a new idea on mobile:
A quick walkthrough of my own SEO second brain
Here’s a quick snapshot of what my SEO second brain dashboard looks like.
Each of these individual areas, like Project Timeline, is then linked to separate databases where I store and organize information hierarchically. That’s right. I’m a classic architect when it comes to information organization.
In reality, however, I rarely use this dashboard. I use the tool’s internal search function to find specific areas of my second brain I want to navigate to.
For instance, if I’d like to find one of my project timelines, I can search for it and hop straight to it like so.
Building reusable templates
One of the most useful “powers” of this second brain is its ability to create reusable templates, giving me an almost instant set-up each time we onboard a new client at my agency.
With just a few clicks, I am able to populate a full SEO roadmap timeline, each broken into tickets with specified templates to be delegated to team members and shared with clients. Here are a few examples:
Keyword mapping
Content production
Documentation at hand
What about that time you forgot a key piece of information or statistic while meeting with stakeholders?
I have a database called the Knowledge Bank that allows me to pull up key information to reference at all times.
Let’s say I’m trying to convince some stakeholders that it can be worthwhile pursuing keywords with “zero search volume.”
In the middle of the conversation, I vaguely recall having read an article by Steve Toff on discovering zero search volume keywords, showing strong evidence of their ROI potential.
In this case, I can quickly search for the article on my second brain and reference the article almost instantly.
How to make the most of your second brain? Exercise it!
My second brain is far from complete and probably always will be (very much like our organic brains!).
The key here is to exercise our SEO second brain regularly so that we get better at using it to store, retrieve and synthesize information.
Once you’re familiar, extend your second brain to other domains of life!
Our second brain goes far beyond SEO at Criclabs, the digital agency I’m running. We use it to track new hires, document company processes, run employee portals and more.
The good news is many of us already have an SEO second brain in the works, whether we know it or not. If you have a shared drive to store information or occasionally take notes on your phone, your SEO second brain is already on its way.
What you can do now is what we SEOs know best, optimize it!
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How to build your own SEO ‘second brain’ (and why you need it)
Whether you’re an internal SEO whiz or a digital agency pro, chances are you’ve experienced one or more of these all-too-familiar problems:
Feeling drowned in an ocean of ever-evolving industry trends.
Spending forever in the set-up phase, building deliverable trackers, audit sheets, keyword map templates, content briefs, and backlog grooming can feel like you’re on a never-ending treadmill.
Yes, I’ve been there too. I felt the relentless churn and knew that something had to shift dramatically if I wanted to continue growing as an SEO.
This realization led me to discover the game-changing concept of building a “second brain,” an idea popularized by Tiago Forte.
I’ve since applied this concept to my own SEO practices. Below, I’ll cover how you can build your own SEO second brain.
Why you should consider building an SEO second brain
Before building a second brain, let’s examine what an organic brain excels at and where it falls short. Here’s a quick snapshot:
Our brains are great at:
Generating original ideas.
Interconnecting ideas and spinning compelling narratives.
Fostering empathy with others.
But terrible at:
Retaining information over a prolonged period.
Segmenting and categorizing stored data.
Retrieving and applying stored information.
By delegating the latter tasks to an external database or a “second brain,” you can better store and retrieve crucial documentation, templates, and key learnings between websites.
Most importantly, never again will you forget crucial information when you most need it.
How to start building your own SEO second brain
Building your second brain may seem daunting initially, but take it one step at a time, and you’ll get there. Start with the following steps and tips:
Selecting the right tools to suit the way you work
Structuring your second brain with the PARA system
Operating your second brain: Start with idea capturing
A quick walkthrough of my own SEO second brain
You can use plenty of systems and platforms to build a second brain. It all comes down to your preference and which platform you’re most comfortable with.
I use Notion to build my SEO second brain (and operate most of my SEO projects), so I’ll use examples from Notion throughout this article.
A great way to identify which tool to use for building your SEO second brain is to get to know your style of information organization. Here are some examples Forte mentions:
The architect: Prefers systematizing information in a hierarchical manner, focusing on large-scale projects and using a systems mindset. They have to be careful not to force information into their system when it doesn’t fit. Apps like Notion and Craft are well-suited to this style.
The gardener: Thrives on cultivating many ideas at the same time, favoring relationships and connections. They must beware of getting easily distracted by new, unrelated information. Apps like Obsidian and Roam are well-suited to this style.
The librarian: Practical and project-oriented, they like to capture information from diverse sources and curate a collection of knowledge. Their pitfall might be amassing content without using it. Apps like Evernote and Microsoft OneNote are well-suited to this style.
The student: Usually new to knowledge management or focusing on a specific part of their life. They favor ease of use and avoid complexity. Apps like Apple Notes or Google Keep are well-suited to this style.
Structuring your second brain with the PARA system
The PARA system stands for:
Projects: Specific tasks linked to a goal or deadline.
Areas: Responsibilities that need to be maintained over time.
Resources: A topic or theme of ongoing interest.
Archives: Inactive items from the other three categories.
Here are some examples of which SEO tasks suit each category.
Projects: Your most important and time-sensitive tasks.
Example: Optimize the internal linking structure for a core landing page by the end of the week.
Areas: Your ongoing optimization efforts and routine tasks.
Example: Create monthly performance reports.
Resources: Shared credentials and background information.
Example: CMS logins and target personas.
Archives: Completed tasks and documentation
Example: Title tags updated over the past 24 months.
I’ve adopted some version of the PARA framework to manage SEO campaigns for 35+ websites.
It’s a game-changer to help me get the most impactful tasks done first and still deliver on smaller issues.
But how does this help me better manage SEO projects?
Traditionally, SEOs tend to structure our work into static categories like keyword research, technical audit, link building, and content production. However, this doesn’t mirror the dynamic nature of SEO projects.
This conventional and static way of organizing information is like categorizing your kitchen by individual ingredients rather than usage and priority (a fun analogy credited to Forte).
Wouldn’t it be odd to organize your kitchen by carrots, potatoes, and fruits rather than stovetop items, pantry goods, and fridge contents?
Like kitchens, static file structures can lead to “cross-contamination” between outdated and fresh documents, making it challenging to locate the most relevant information quickly.
Enter the PARA framework – a dynamic solution reflecting the shifting priorities of an SEO project:
Immediate concerns reside in the Project folder.
Ongoing work belongs to the Area folder.
Thematic and research material is kept in the Resources folder.
Completed tasks and old data go into the Archives folder.
This way, PARA keeps your SEO project fluid, organized, and current.
Operating your second brain: Start with idea capturing
Let’s say you’ve built an SEO second brain of your own. How do you go about using it in the best way possible?
For me, it’s all about idea capturing. This is the act of quickly and effortlessly storing information you’ve encountered throughout the day in a temporary repository.
It’s the single most important mechanism to master in operating a second brain.
That’s because it enables me to quickly and passively store new information in a temporary space of my second brain so that I can later revisit and move it to relevant sections of the brain.
These can include:
Important algorithm or industry updates.
Interesting articles on new tactics I can apply to my own websites.
Add meeting notes and recordings throughout the day.
Insightful conversations I’ve had with my colleagues.
I’ve built an empty page in my second brain called the Idea Capturing Station, meant to do just this, keeping it immediately accessible to me at all times on both desktop and mobile.
Here’s an example of how I quickly capture an interesting article on desktop:
And here’s how I quickly capture a new idea on mobile:
A quick walkthrough of my own SEO second brain
Here’s a quick snapshot of what my SEO second brain dashboard looks like.
Each of these individual areas, like Project Timeline, is then linked to separate databases where I store and organize information hierarchically. That’s right. I’m a classic architect when it comes to information organization.
In reality, however, I rarely use this dashboard. I use the tool’s internal search function to find specific areas of my second brain I want to navigate to.
For instance, if I’d like to find one of my project timelines, I can search for it and hop straight to it like so.
Building reusable templates
One of the most useful “powers” of this second brain is its ability to create reusable templates, giving me an almost instant set-up each time we onboard a new client at my agency.
With just a few clicks, I am able to populate a full SEO roadmap timeline, each broken into tickets with specified templates to be delegated to team members and shared with clients. Here are a few examples:
Keyword mapping
Content production
Documentation at hand
What about that time you forgot a key piece of information or statistic while meeting with stakeholders?
I have a database called the Knowledge Bank that allows me to pull up key information to reference at all times.
Let’s say I’m trying to convince some stakeholders that it can be worthwhile pursuing keywords with “zero search volume.”
In the middle of the conversation, I vaguely recall having read an article by Steve Toff on discovering zero search volume keywords, showing strong evidence of their ROI potential.
In this case, I can quickly search for the article on my second brain and reference the article almost instantly.
How to make the most of your second brain? Exercise it!
My second brain is far from complete and probably always will be (very much like our organic brains!).
The key here is to exercise our SEO second brain regularly so that we get better at using it to store, retrieve and synthesize information.
Once you’re familiar, extend your second brain to other domains of life!
Our second brain goes far beyond SEO at Criclabs, the digital agency I’m running. We use it to track new hires, document company processes, run employee portals and more.
The good news is many of us already have an SEO second brain in the works, whether we know it or not. If you have a shared drive to store information or occasionally take notes on your phone, your SEO second brain is already on its way.
What you can do now is what we SEOs know best, optimize it!
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Read more here https://sites.google.com/view/gorilladigitalseo/home
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How to build your own SEO ‘second brain’ (and why you need it)
Whether you’re an internal SEO whiz or a digital agency pro, chances are you’ve experienced one or more of these all-too-familiar problems:
Feeling drowned in an ocean of ever-evolving industry trends.
Spending forever in the set-up phase, building deliverable trackers, audit sheets, keyword map templates, content briefs, and backlog grooming can feel like you’re on a never-ending treadmill.
Yes, I’ve been there too. I felt the relentless churn and knew that something had to shift dramatically if I wanted to continue growing as an SEO.
This realization led me to discover the game-changing concept of building a “second brain,” an idea popularized by Tiago Forte.
I’ve since applied this concept to my own SEO practices. Below, I’ll cover how you can build your own SEO second brain.
Why you should consider building an SEO second brain
Before building a second brain, let’s examine what an organic brain excels at and where it falls short. Here’s a quick snapshot:
Our brains are great at:
Generating original ideas.
Interconnecting ideas and spinning compelling narratives.
Fostering empathy with others.
But terrible at:
Retaining information over a prolonged period.
Segmenting and categorizing stored data.
Retrieving and applying stored information.
By delegating the latter tasks to an external database or a “second brain,” you can better store and retrieve crucial documentation, templates, and key learnings between websites.
Most importantly, never again will you forget crucial information when you most need it.
How to start building your own SEO second brain
Building your second brain may seem daunting initially, but take it one step at a time, and you’ll get there. Start with the following steps and tips:
Selecting the right tools to suit the way you work
Structuring your second brain with the PARA system
Operating your second brain: Start with idea capturing
A quick walkthrough of my own SEO second brain
You can use plenty of systems and platforms to build a second brain. It all comes down to your preference and which platform you’re most comfortable with.
I use Notion to build my SEO second brain (and operate most of my SEO projects), so I’ll use examples from Notion throughout this article.
A great way to identify which tool to use for building your SEO second brain is to get to know your style of information organization. Here are some examples Forte mentions:
The architect: Prefers systematizing information in a hierarchical manner, focusing on large-scale projects and using a systems mindset. They have to be careful not to force information into their system when it doesn’t fit. Apps like Notion and Craft are well-suited to this style.
The gardener: Thrives on cultivating many ideas at the same time, favoring relationships and connections. They must beware of getting easily distracted by new, unrelated information. Apps like Obsidian and Roam are well-suited to this style.
The librarian: Practical and project-oriented, they like to capture information from diverse sources and curate a collection of knowledge. Their pitfall might be amassing content without using it. Apps like Evernote and Microsoft OneNote are well-suited to this style.
The student: Usually new to knowledge management or focusing on a specific part of their life. They favor ease of use and avoid complexity. Apps like Apple Notes or Google Keep are well-suited to this style.
Structuring your second brain with the PARA system
The PARA system stands for:
Projects: Specific tasks linked to a goal or deadline.
Areas: Responsibilities that need to be maintained over time.
Resources: A topic or theme of ongoing interest.
Archives: Inactive items from the other three categories.
Here are some examples of which SEO tasks suit each category.
Projects: Your most important and time-sensitive tasks.
Example: Optimize the internal linking structure for a core landing page by the end of the week.
Areas: Your ongoing optimization efforts and routine tasks.
Example: Create monthly performance reports.
Resources: Shared credentials and background information.
Example: CMS logins and target personas.
Archives: Completed tasks and documentation
Example: Title tags updated over the past 24 months.
I’ve adopted some version of the PARA framework to manage SEO campaigns for 35+ websites.
It’s a game-changer to help me get the most impactful tasks done first and still deliver on smaller issues.
But how does this help me better manage SEO projects?
Traditionally, SEOs tend to structure our work into static categories like keyword research, technical audit, link building, and content production. However, this doesn’t mirror the dynamic nature of SEO projects.
This conventional and static way of organizing information is like categorizing your kitchen by individual ingredients rather than usage and priority (a fun analogy credited to Forte).
Wouldn’t it be odd to organize your kitchen by carrots, potatoes, and fruits rather than stovetop items, pantry goods, and fridge contents?
Like kitchens, static file structures can lead to “cross-contamination” between outdated and fresh documents, making it challenging to locate the most relevant information quickly.
Enter the PARA framework – a dynamic solution reflecting the shifting priorities of an SEO project:
Immediate concerns reside in the Project folder.
Ongoing work belongs to the Area folder.
Thematic and research material is kept in the Resources folder.
Completed tasks and old data go into the Archives folder.
This way, PARA keeps your SEO project fluid, organized, and current.
Operating your second brain: Start with idea capturing
Let’s say you’ve built an SEO second brain of your own. How do you go about using it in the best way possible?
For me, it’s all about idea capturing. This is the act of quickly and effortlessly storing information you’ve encountered throughout the day in a temporary repository.
It’s the single most important mechanism to master in operating a second brain.
That’s because it enables me to quickly and passively store new information in a temporary space of my second brain so that I can later revisit and move it to relevant sections of the brain.
These can include:
Important algorithm or industry updates.
Interesting articles on new tactics I can apply to my own websites.
Add meeting notes and recordings throughout the day.
Insightful conversations I’ve had with my colleagues.
I’ve built an empty page in my second brain called the Idea Capturing Station, meant to do just this, keeping it immediately accessible to me at all times on both desktop and mobile.
Here’s an example of how I quickly capture an interesting article on desktop:
And here’s how I quickly capture a new idea on mobile:
A quick walkthrough of my own SEO second brain
Here’s a quick snapshot of what my SEO second brain dashboard looks like.
Each of these individual areas, like Project Timeline, is then linked to separate databases where I store and organize information hierarchically. That’s right. I’m a classic architect when it comes to information organization.
In reality, however, I rarely use this dashboard. I use the tool’s internal search function to find specific areas of my second brain I want to navigate to.
For instance, if I’d like to find one of my project timelines, I can search for it and hop straight to it like so.
Building reusable templates
One of the most useful “powers” of this second brain is its ability to create reusable templates, giving me an almost instant set-up each time we onboard a new client at my agency.
With just a few clicks, I am able to populate a full SEO roadmap timeline, each broken into tickets with specified templates to be delegated to team members and shared with clients. Here are a few examples:
Keyword mapping
Content production
Documentation at hand
What about that time you forgot a key piece of information or statistic while meeting with stakeholders?
I have a database called the Knowledge Bank that allows me to pull up key information to reference at all times.
Let’s say I’m trying to convince some stakeholders that it can be worthwhile pursuing keywords with “zero search volume.”
In the middle of the conversation, I vaguely recall having read an article by Steve Toff on discovering zero search volume keywords, showing strong evidence of their ROI potential.
In this case, I can quickly search for the article on my second brain and reference the article almost instantly.
How to make the most of your second brain? Exercise it!
My second brain is far from complete and probably always will be (very much like our organic brains!).
The key here is to exercise our SEO second brain regularly so that we get better at using it to store, retrieve and synthesize information.
Once you’re familiar, extend your second brain to other domains of life!
Our second brain goes far beyond SEO at Criclabs, the digital agency I’m running. We use it to track new hires, document company processes, run employee portals and more.
The good news is many of us already have an SEO second brain in the works, whether we know it or not. If you have a shared drive to store information or occasionally take notes on your phone, your SEO second brain is already on its way.
What you can do now is what we SEOs know best, optimize it!
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Kirby is rambling about Splatoon OCs again
Gonna be a long one so I’ll do a keep reading below this point. Comment or re-blog any thoughts you have! Or Retweet like and comment if you’re coming from Twitter!
I’m gonna start with Kit, she is the first created OC.
Kit and Kat are sisters, with Kit being the older by a little over a year. Kit wasn’t a very connective big sister to Kat, she loved Kat but didn’t really know how to relate with her or talk to her without getting frustrated that her little sister doesn’t understand her either.
Kit drifted apart from Kat but after everything that went on in the deep sea metro and returning to find out Kat became an Agent, stopped Octavio all because Kat was searching for Kit. She felt so proud of what Kat had managed to do all on her own, but also guilty she hasn’t been there for the most important mile stone for every Inkling; becoming a kid from a squid for the first time.
Until the beginning of Splatoon 3′s story, Kit and Kat resumed living together but away from their parents eyes. Allowing the two to become a lot closer and Kit to open up to Kat about why she went away. Kat was a little hurt but understood and is happy to have her big sister back. Their relationship is very stable now and their communication is strong! So when Kat left with the squid sisters to find Cuttlefish after being made Captain, Kit told her exactly what was going on and where they’d be and kept contact even during the time when she was helping to save the Splatlands from Mr Grizz’s plans.
Kit wasn’t the only one Kat found of course, Kit had brought back with her Agents 8, and 8, the Twins known as Kirby. This took a while for Kat to understand why they wanted to use the same name, and days of frustration of her trying to talk to one, only for the other to respond instead.
Kat is the one who actually began to read the data that Marine and Pearl had recovered and even talked with the both of them about what was found in the metro. Kat is the one who discovered that the Twins, along with 7 prior octolings, had been lab grown by Tartar through the bodies, and collected data from Octarians he had tricked into the Metro. The goal for Tartar was to create a body that would be able to withstand the pure sanitation of his being, and allow him to spread the sanitation at a more rapid rate. Much like a zombie infection, with a octoling body his ink would just be sanitation, and even the smallest amount would infect and spread in any organic life.
The body needed to be strong but so did the mind, this was confirmed by Kit after a month of reliving the events of tartar in her. The twins when told this by Kat, just looked at each other and went ‘Ohhhhhh’ like a switch was flicked. Kat was confused until the two, going back and forth picking up where one would finish a sentence for the other, told Kat they had many memories that didn’t make sense in context of others that they have.
For example they both remember fighting Kit, but they don’t remember the other being there when they fought Kit, but the memories they have they should of seen each other there. This is because these are memories of other Octarians. It also explained why they knew the moment Tartar let them out to begin tests, that Tartar while being their ‘dad’, wasn’t someone who wanted their best. So rather then following orders the two ripped open an air vent and where gone. Tartar was unable to retrieve them and they began tormenting him with songs and generally doing annoying things.
Kat finally understood why they where so single minded together, they are basically the same people and have only been alive for, at this point a year. Knowing this Kit and Kat took on more sisterly roles over the Twins, who torment Kat by moving things to high shelves that she has to either ask Kit to get down, or climb to get herself. The twins while goof balls did take things more seriously when Kat would be serious with them, such as their first trips out to Inkopolis with her. She made sure they kept out of trouble, but encouraged them to have fun in turf wars such as wearing funny gear and using a funny weapon (bamboozler) and to play matches how they want to.
The Twins call Kit Big sister/sis and Kat Little Big sister/sis, between each other they usually call one another Sister/sis or Brother/Bro. They’re rarely seen apart int he first few years living with Kit and Kat but by year 4 they’ve started to become more their own Octos. The Kirby boy loves to drive his scooter around and will make deliveries for locals, but the Kirby girl doesn’t enjoy it she gets motion sick on the scooter so usually just lets her brother cover it. She likes to scavenge for neat objects, so cleaning up homes and back yards and areas like that is one of her favorite things.
Before going into their relationship with Tempest, I’m gonna cover Tempest’s with Kit and Kat first.
Tempest and Kit where awkward about each other, Tempest wouldn’t talk and Kit didn’t know what to say. Luckily the Squid sisters are good at ice braking and Galen is adorable enough that he’d distract the both of them with his little song and dance.
Kit is impressed with Tempest’s dedication, once seeing the danger they where in Tempest cleaned up all the fuzzy in each area and it took her only 3 days in order to get to Mr Grizz. This fired up Kit, which was helpful when she needed to power the machine they built to cut through the worst of the fuzzies though she didn’t expect her landing to be so rough.
When Tempest first looked into Kit’s eyes she had been reminded of a story her father told her once. In Kit’s eyes she could see the legendary Kraken, a power only Inklings could really harness without a special can or weapon with the special activator built in. To control something like that, Tempest thought Kit could help her learn some control too.
After the battle with Grizz, and after the following celebration they had, Tempest found Kit with the Squid sisters in Alterna still doing some exploring of their own and sending the information they’ve found back to Agent 4, as Tempest was told. Kit was surprised Tempest knew she could Kraken, and was confused by how she could teach Tempest anything with it until Tempest explained her own ‘kraken’.
When Tempest had broken free of Tartar’s restrains she had become something different, at leas that is how she feels about the memory of it. She had felt a blinding rage in the moment and didn’t even feel the sanitized scar he had left behind on her from when she had ripped through his mechanical body he used to preform his biological experiments.
To this day she still feels that same rage bubbling deep inside of her, and a few times its come out while she has been living in the splatlands. She hasn’t hurt anyone but it has made some trouble, such as giving her a reputation for being a ‘feral octoling’ and making socializing harder. Kit understanding the kind of rage she was facing worked with Tempest to wear out that rage in a more healthy manner.
Battling, which was a surprise to Tempest that preforming violence was the answer but it did work. The more she and Kit battled one on one, the easier to got to control her own rage. She is grateful to have a Captain like Kit, and this was reflected to Kit when her Christmas present from Tempest arrived days before Christmas itself. From scraps of metal and other plastic bits she had made a small figurine for Kit of a Kraken wearing a captain’s hat.
Kit loved it, and then remembered in that moment Tempest was going to be alone on Christmas. With Kat’s skills they got themselves and the Twins packed up and on the next train to Splatsville. Kat and the Twin’s first visit here and their first meeting with Tempest.
Kat seeing Tempest was reminded of the Twins in some ways, how quiet she was reminded her of how the Kirby boy will get very quiet and use sign language to talk when he is stressed. Having learned it from him Kat had used it to greet Tempest when it was Kit who introduced Tempest and not Tempest herself.
It was a little awkward as Tempest doesn’t have furniture in the octarian base besides a few chairs shes managed to repair some blankets she got cheep from thrift shops in splatsville and a tree she made from scraps of metal and plastics and wires. Kat loved it all though, she thought Tempest was very creative and able to scrounge together things into something new and more useful to her present.
Luickally Kat came with a load of gifts, some for her sister and the Twins but she also got things for Tempest, lots of pillows and blankets and a set of Salmon themed pajamas and a set of red socks with fluffy white tops. Kat was a little worried about the clothes but Tempest actually loved them the moment she opened the package up and was happy to join into the idea of having a Pajama Christmas with them in her home.
Kat caught feelings when she saw Tempest letting her walls down around them as they where opening gifts together while they had a classic Christmas movie playing as background noise for them. The little smile Tempest had when she discovered the golden eggs on her pants where able to glow after exposed to UV light. It was so cute Kat had to squee so she turned into a squid to hide the sound better and just played it off as her relaxing.
Kat is a tiny squid, Kit is massive but on average Kat is much shorter then others her age. Between her and Pearl they’re about the same height it would be hard to tell the difference between them without really making them stand side by side and stare for a good minute or more to tell for sure.This extends to the squid form.
Since meeting Kat Tempest has a desire to pick up Kat and just carry her around. Shes tiny, shes sweet, friendly and the most adorable squid Tempest has ever seen. Kat falling asleep on her on Christmas is something Tempest rode high on for weeks after and thinking about it helps her to get to sleep. Tempest doesn’t know if this is love like shes felt for her family, it feels like it but also different. It makes her happy thinking about Kat’s face, or the spots on her tentacles or how warm her body is when they hug.
(They’re totally in love but at this point of the story I’ve written they haven’t admitted it yet to themselves or each other. Kat doesn’t want to rush Tempest cause she can tell she gets a bit stressed from all the emotions even if they make her happy. Tempest is still learning how to process them and still figuring out how to outlet them and what they mean to her.)
This leaves the Twins. When they first see Tempest there is this feeling of familiarity, something Tempest also has when seeing them, and its not just the color of her scar, or the color of their eyes. There are things about them that reminds Tempest of her parents, but also her siblings. Its strange to Tempest since no other Octoling gives her this vibe. The twins instantly refer to her as Elite Sister/sis, Tempest is confused by it but doesn’t tell them to stop using the nickname for her either. She refers to the boy as Kib and the girl as Kibby as she gets to know them both but when she is talking to them both or is being serious or angry with them she will just call them Kirby. They know they’re in real trouble then.
Kat is the one to tell Tempest about where the Twins came from, that dialog lead to Tempest revealing to Kat, that she had also been int he Metro at that time 5 years ago. The Twins rebelling helped to let Tempest escape and avoid recapture, she had left the Metro before the final battle had gotten really started but she had heard the battle from the distance, which lead her to keep running and running until she ended up in the mountain range at the edges of the splatlands where she discovered the abandoned octarian base she lives in now.
Tempest’s retelling of her story, excluding gory details outside of ‘Tartar dissected my family’, to Kat is what led to Kat hugging Tempest to comfort her and eventually being Kat falling asleep because Tempest agreed to a long hug but didn’t want to talk too much more. They focused on the movie until Kat fell asleep which Tempest spent more time watching Kat sleep before falling asleep herself as well.
I’m gonna end this with Galen and Tempest’s relationship.
A way I describe it is Galen is like an emotional support animal, except he is also able to speak and understand Tempest on a fundamental level too. Most of their conversations are just vibes, Galen is very good a reading faces to the point he seems like a mind reader to Tempest. He knew when he found her just laying in the hot sands and sun of the splatland wastes she was in distress and knew that Ink can help hydrate inklings and octolings and had found her detached ink supply and used it to splash it on her.
Tempest at first saw Galen like an animal, his sounds and erratic behavior reminded her of pidgins a bit. As she observed him and became to understand his way of communicating with her, She saw him as a friend, but this quickly changed into he is her little brother who needs to be protected. She had tried to help him get ‘home’ as she didn’t yet know the truth that he isn’t allowed to return to his kind. Once she had realized this, she became his new family. Galen doesn’t call Tempest sister, he refers to her as his friend, or Tempest, but Tempest will say he is ‘my little brother’ but also use his name Galen.
They taught each other their names after finding Galen’s comb, he used the pointed end to write in the sand his name, and Tempest did the same using her finger. Galen had learned the Inkling writing language so he could follow the Squid sister’s band tour that had attracted him away from the spawning grounds.
I’m outta writing steam now, thank you anyone who made it down here for reading. :>
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Hey Drew I had a question about your hysterectomy? I got a consult and my surgeon said he will do it after a few things, I need to get an ultrasound and everything, and he says there's very little data out there about trans people on T and on and off birth control with preexisting organ problems, and he says my biggest choice will be whether I want my ovaries gone or not, he says he doesn't know whether or not missing a single dose of T could send me into menopause or not so I was wondering whether you have any resources on data, or what your experiences are or what? Sorry if this is really invasive, it's perfectly fine if you don't want to answer
Hi! Sorry this took so long, I've been dealing with some family emergencies and forgot it was here.
It's definitely invasive but I have a blanket permission to ask invasive questions about disability, trans issues, and sexuality, so it's really no problem!
He's right that there's not a lot of data. We don't have a lot of studies on trans bodies left after the Shoah, but I am happy to relay what I do know from my own experience and research (though I unfortunately do not have sources at the moment - I can try to retrieve some if this isn't helpful enough).
The biggest issue when it comes to getting a hysterectomy while on t is concerns about your access to t, and your informed consent to the possible side effects. My suggestion is that unless there is something wrong with your ovaries - spreading endometriosis, for example - you should not remove them. If for some reason you were to stop t, either by choice or by necessity, your body would continue to produce hormones necessary for bodily function. Once someone's ovaries are removed, their body can no longer produce reproductive hormones, and even cis women who have had oophorectomies then have to go on HRT to replace those lost hormones. A lack of reproductive hormones in the body can cause bone degradation, as well as a dozen other things (which is what menopause is, just a name for the collection of symptoms caused by a lack of reproductive hormones, specifically oestrogen). Without your ovaries, you will need HRT of some kind (either t or supplemental estrogen) for the rest of your life.
Now this isn't a bad thing - if you know you will have access to that medication, or know you live somewhere where you aren't at risk of losing access to t, you aren't taking a huge risk. Cis people end up on HRT *all the time.* But it is something you have to be aware of. If your ovaries are functioning, I would not suggest removing them, so in an emergency they will take over for your t. This will suck, but to me, it's better than the alternative of being without either necessary hormone.
As for a missing dose of t causing menopause in the case of missing ovaries, I am not sure that I am the right person to ask. I use t gel, and because I am on low dose t, I only take it every couple of days. The way my t is metabolized is different than the shot, so I'm not sure. Something you could look into is how quickly menopause onsets after the ovaries cease to function, and how long it takes before a t shot leaves the system. I know it fluctuates as you get close to needing your next shot, but I'm not sure when it begins to affect your ovaries.
Altogether, my personal advice is to keep your ovaries unless they are dysfunctional. They don't do anything on their own except produce hormones, and t kind of sends them dormant so unless there is an emergency, they won't affect you in any negative way. There's no clinically significant increased risk of ovarian cancer post-hysterectomy, so it should be cool.
I hope this was helpful in a timely fashion, and if you have other questions, do feel free to ask them! I am ALWAYS happy to answer medical questions and trans related questions. Good luck with your surgery!!! Congrats!
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Can you Identify the most Frequently Stolen Cars in America.
You don’t want to rush your partner to move to your city or to feel comfortable with you moving to theirs if it is too early in the relationship. נערות ליווי בבת ים It depends on what type of relationship you have -- and what type of relationship you want. In the multimap return type approach, you don't need to define any additional data classes. If your parents are divorced, you might need even more time to play musical chairs. If things are going downhill, it might be time to pull out that "Plan B" you have tucked away in your clutch. First of all, you have to ask yourself, "Is it time?" Unfortunately, there's only one clear-cut answer to this question: It depends. First and foremost, make sure your folks know about him. At a wine bar for one drink and a quick "hello" or dinner at your house so everyone can really get to know each other better?
A quick "hello" at a coffee house or local bakery will do just fine. It might not be a good idea to introduce them to the new guy you just met at your girlfriend's house party last week. Twenty-five percent said when the other person says he or she loves you, while 8 percent said once they have met the parents. While it was simple enough to put on magic shoes and say "There's no place like home," the good witch lets Dorothy know that she wasn't told this secret sooner because she wouldn't have believed her. You can access the site while on the move and while relaxing at home. The chalet is furnished with the little things that make a home. Encourage him to talk about his background and share a little bit about himself (making sure to stay away from the pesky forbidden fruits). Stay away from subject matters that could potentially ignite the flames, like who's right?
20 March 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2019. As a related matter, U.S.-based sites and services that collect information from foreign children also are subject to COPPA. You don't need to host a family reunion, but it is courteous to make sure the essential players are involved. That's why you two need to have a dress code conversation before the doorbell rings. Once you figure out the timing, you need to establish the parameters around when the introductions take place. When you get to the spot, start with introductions and light conversation to get things warmed up. It's also OK to throw in some pop culture conversation about music and reality TV. Which current pop singer do you like most? Help guide the conversation to topics like sports, news and current events. Choose flattering photos, and make sure they're current. If you don't want to spend a lot of time together for the first meeting, make it short and sweet.
If you do go there, keep it friendly if you find that he's disagreeing with them a lot. Keep the conversation casual but informative. The more options you keep open, the higher your chances of meeting people that you’ll enjoy being around. Being able to build a life full of fond memories together and support each other’s personal and career goals are also things that are considered to be good about relationships. This will prevent dinner being shut down before the entrée is served. Wolves and humans developed a symbiotic relationship at first, whereby we'd help out with hunting so that together, we could bring down bigger game. How about an NBA or NFL game? Share a little bit of family information with him. Do you wear your tried and true little black dress or should you rock your new red slacks? Slacks and an oxford shirt? You don't want to spring him on them if they don't even know he exists. So You Want Him to Meet Your Parents? In turn, have a conversation with your parents ahead of time.
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Health in the Digital Age: Patient Experience
Have you ever wondered what the meanings of some of those complicated technical words were?
Have you ever questioned what those baffling technological jargons can do for you?
Here are just a few very basic definitions that should help you understand a few of those concepts and what the experience might mean to you.
First off, it is not necessary to understand the what, when, why, or how a specific device or program accomplishes its goals. Most of us are capable of surviving on a "need to know" basis. In other words, leave the technical stuff to the professionals in that field. You and your doctor can concentrate on getting the best possible results and patient experience.
Digital: This is a format and method for electronic technology, also known as a "digital language," that can create, process, and store data and information. This format/process, also known as a binary code, converts data into readable, alpha-numeric information.
This method of information input and processing is more precise, easily readable, quick, and retrievable, and helps to make better, faster decisions, leading to detailed diagnoses like identifying the illness and consequently more accurate prognoses (outcomes/treatment). In comparison to traditional paper storage, this method uses less space and is better able to safeguard your private and confidential information.
Digital - Online: This term refers to a person (human) or an object (electronic device) that is linked to or operates via the internet.
This makes it possible to access information much more quickly.
Platforms are more user-connected because they typically call for and encourage some level of individualized user communication and interaction.
Digital platforms include, for example, shopping sites like Amazon and eBay, medical offices or clinics, nonprofit organizations, directories, information, research, student education, banking, and more.
An Internet/Web browser, also known as a "browser," is a program that accesses and displays websites using a piece of computer software.
You can travel almost anywhere on the internet using a web browser. On your desktop, mobile device, or other electronic devices, it displays information that has been retrieved from other areas of the World Wide Web. Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Apple Safari are a few examples of web browsers.
A website is a collection of various web pages with information on one or more subjects linked together under the same domain name, as opposed to a web page, which is a single document on the internet with a specific URL.
a web page: These rely more on information and don't demand private information or one-on-one communication like a platform.
Using a web browser, you can go almost anywhere online. It shows data that has been retrieved from other parts of the World Wide Web on your desktop, mobile device, or other electronic devices. Web browsers include Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Apple Safari, to name a few.
In contrast to a web page, which is a single internet document with a unique URL, a website is a collection of different web pages with information on one or more subjects linked together under the same domain name.
a website: Instead of requiring personal information or one-on-one communication like a platform, these rely more on the information.
Perhaps using a word symbol or visual aid will make the examples below easier to understand: For instance, the icon or symbol for a text/word document is a blue square with the letter "W" on it; the icon or symbol for WhatsApp is a white phone in a green filled balloon; the icon or symbol for Google Mail is a multicolored "M," and so on. These are made to simplify life for those of us who are less technologically savvy.
Hardware describes a computer's actual physical components. The central processing unit (CPU), also known as the computer's brain, hard drives, USB ports, keyboards, monitors, motherboards, and mice are examples of hardware components. The work is actually done by the hardware. Since the 1960s, hardware has undergone constant improvement, going from heavy, clunky devices to light-weight, portable modern digital gadgets like laptop computers, smartphones, medical equipment, tablets, etc. One of the key factors boosting the demand for technology devices is user-friendliness.
The term "software" describes the applications and other operating data that run on a computer. written originally in a digital (binary) format by computer programmers and used to provide instructions to the hardware of the computers. Applications, programs, and scripts that run on an electronic digital device are generally referred to as software. These instructions govern the work that the computer performs. Once more, user-friendly apps, programs, etc. are a major force behind the development of electronic devices for human use.
In terms of computers, a device is primarily defined as machinery with electronic or digital capabilities. The majority of us are familiar with these gadgets as computers, laptops, smartphones, watches, tablets, etc. Modern medical technology is one of those future paths that is constantly being explored, and the list gets longer and longer with every decade (or less) as the demand for modern technology rises in every aspect of our contemporary world.
Applications (abbreviated as "apps") are primarily made for the digital electronic devices mentioned in item #12 above. An app is a software program that can be downloaded to your devices and is paperless.
The user has a variety of options thanks to these apps. everything from games to studying languages, research, education at all levels, healthcare services, booking hotels, flights, and other travel arrangements, to communication and banking. An "app" has no restrictions on what it can do.
Technology today is similar to riding a bike or driving a car. It is not necessary to know how to make or repair it, but once you get the hang of using it, you will be enjoying a brand-new experience.
We hope that the terms mentioned above will increase your knowledge.
Our products are user-friendly, with simple-to-follow instructions and a logical flow of steps from one to the next. If you would like more information about how RioMed Ltd. can help you create a great patient experience, please get in touch with us or visit our website.
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Why to use Prometheus and Grafana for Monitoring Microservices
If you are searching for this content I believe that you have successfully written and deployed your microservice or maybe you want to make your microservice adventure future proof. The next step is setting up monitoring. The methodical process of compiling actionable data and records is called monitoring. Software's observability is a crucial feature that is sometimes overlooked. To better comprehend a problem when it arises, you need to be able to see what your application is doing at various levels. There are numerous open-source projects and tools available to assist you in becoming more visible. Three components are taken into consideration while discussing observability: logs, traces, and metrics.
What is Prometheus and Grafana?
Monitoring sector has attained heights with the two most popular tools called Grafana and Prometheus. Prometheus is an open-source time-series database and PromQL is its primary query language that provides excellent support for bespoke query languages and data modeling. Grafana is an online visualization tool that can handle many different kinds of graphs and charts. Metrics from Prometheus are fed into Grafana, which displays them through dashboards. Additionally, importing predefined dashboards from open sources is quite simple. These are both free and simple to use tools, however in order to address Prometheus's scalability and high availability problems, you will need to employ a lot of other tools.
How Prometheus and Grafana operate?
After speaking with it about the given questions, Grafana overlays charts. Prometheus obtains metrics using a pull-based methodology, which implies that they are gathered by it from various sources specified in its configurations at predetermined intervals. With its Pushgateway, support for push-based metrics can be enabled. It will retrieve them from Pushgateway, where they can be pushed by a producer. Alert manager is a tool that is used to configure alerts, which can be sent via email, Slack, or PagerDuty. Thanos can query from the servers in the backend and therefore it can be helpful in scaling prometheus to achieve high availability. Hence, it can ease the challenging horizontal scaling
Prometheus for Collecting Metrics
Prometheus scrapes metrics from an application that are stored and displayed in a time series database and can be queried in real-time with the triggered alerts. It caters in works like counter, gauge, histogram, and summary. They can be retrieved and filtered efficiently using key-value pairs, enabling efficient querying and filtering. PromQL processes complex queries, aggregations, and transformations on collected data. A regular collection from various endpoints allows it to analyze or visualize them and trigger alerts when certain conditions are met. It's possible to set it up to create alerts based on specified threshold situations, so you'll always know when certain metrics go above predetermined bounds. After gathering metrics Grafana and other similar tools are used to publish them.
Grafana for Metrics in Publishing
The popular open-source observability platform Grafana is used to create intuitive user interfaces for data visualization and analysis from devices like Prometheus. To gain insightful insights, you can develop user-friendly dashboards with visually appealing and flexible data presentations. Grafana enables the creation of interactive dashboards for the purpose of exploring metrics through a variety of visualization options, including tables, charts, heatmaps, graphs, and more. Grafana includes several useful features, such as template variables that allow you to dynamically filter and switch between metrics, which speeds up the process of creating dashboards that you can reuse.
Conclusion
Prometheus and Grafana have several benefits, but the main ones are that they are easy to use, free, and offer good observability for your stack. On the other hand, hosting them costs money, and managing them manually takes time. In addition, scaling Prometheus beyond a certain point will require a significant investment in engineering resources. And as we all know, complexity increases with scale, increasing the likelihood of malfunctions. Here's where Spiral Mantra, a native K8s platform, comes in. It helps you monitor your whole K8s stack, spot problems, find their source, and figure out what steps to do to troubleshoot effectively and on your own.
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