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Letter From An Office Outlaw
May 18, 2025
May 18, 2025
I ended up sending this one out a little later than usual as I've needed more of a break for working.
Even still, I want to make sure to get this newsletter out to all of you who enjoy it!
We had another great week of growth and hit some new records in terms of threads created, engagement, replies, and even members who joined. In fact, we're already well on our way to 300 members.
Most Wanted Threads
These are the top 10 highlights of Office Outlaw that we noticed this week.
1. Google Search Console's New Annotation Feature - Game Changer or Gimmick?
Author: @RogerM
Section: SEO Discussions
Apparently, Google is rolling out a new feature for search console that introduces annotations.
This is actually a neat update if you have clients who you need to show when certain campaigns or changes began.
2. Free SEO Tool Alert: Check DA, PA and Spam Score
Author: @PBNHOSTING IO
Section: SEO Discussions
Free SEO tools are very valuable, especially if you're just starting out.
This particular SEO tool check DA, PA, and spam score; which is something you'll want to use when analysing competitors or considering a site for a guest post backlink.
3. [GUIDE] How to 10X Your Productivity - Get Less Distracted and Become Hyperfocused
Author: Enlightened
Section: Work Life
This is a common complaint that I see with both new and experienced people in the industry: it's easy to become distracted.
Thankfully, @Enlightened posted an awesome, well-written guide on just how to increase your productivity.
4. Pain points..
Author: @t2van
Section: Business
@t2van started a simple thread asking our community what their pain points are in business.
5. Why PR is becoming more essential for AI search visibility and reputation management
Author: @indianmojojojo
Section: SEO Discussions
@indianmojojojo found an article on Search Engine Land that he wanted to share with the community.
6. Soon: LinkedIn would be available as a placement inside the Microsoft Advertising interface
Author: @roydan
Section: Pay-Per-Click
Here's a piece of news you may have missed this week!
Apparently, Linkedin and Microsoft Advertising will be joining force in regard, although it'll supposedly only be available to US advertisers to start.
7. Commerce.com sold for $2.4M - Damn.
Author: @Dopious
Section: Domains & Hosting
BigCommerce, a Shopify competitor, just bought out commerce.com.
8. The first humanoid robots doing factory work in Shenzhen, China
Author: @t2van
Section: AI Solutions
You know, just today, I read about how there was a robot-only store that opened up here in California. Now, there's a whole factory operated by robots in China!
Pretty wild, right?
9. What altcoins are you buying?
Author: @Venusaur
Section: Cryptocurrency
This is just a simple thread where @Venusaur asked our community what alt coins they'll be buying.
10. Coinbased hacked for KYC data
Author: @MR.Spuf
Section: Cryptocurrency
To end the newsletter this week, @MR.Spuf shared some news about Coinbase getting hacked.
This is actually one of my companies that have been hacked recently, so it's becoming a very concerning trend.
Sharpest Shots of the Week
Replies need some love too, which is why we feature the top 5 replies that caught our eye this week.
1. I shared my thoughts on Google's Search Annotation feature.
2. @janist shared some useful info in regards to a free SEO tool.
3. @AOT shared their thoughts on alt coins.
4. @Aristocratic shared his thoughts on alt coins as well.
5. @Festinger Vault shared his pain points in business.
Trick Shots From Office Outlaw
These tips are to help you become a better Office Outlaw.
In case you weren't aware, Office Outlaw has a referrals system.
It's set up in a way that anyone who signs up through your referral link shows up on a tab on your profile.
Currently, it just awards a bit of karma for each successful referral, but if you invite anyone here, be sure to use your referral link.
You can learn more about this feature here.
Office Outlaw Updates
We're always updating the site! This is what we've done this week.
Final Words
I couldn't be as detailed as I wanted with the newsletter this week, but as always, I'm really glad to see this forum continue growing each and every week.
