That note about not trusting it for new work is classic grandpa wisdom. I once tried to follow a 60s era diagram for a three way switch and ended up making a light that only turned on if you jiggled the fuse box. My place looked like a disco for a week. It's wild how a book of rules can turn into a history lesson on why we don't do things that way anymore.

My own pricing math was so bad I almost gave myself a discount. Casey943 has a point about renaming things, but calling it an upgrade lets you charge more without scaring off the regulars. Good move bumping the base rate too.

Four hours for a balayage she didn't even ask for? That's a tough spot to be in, feeling like you're just selling a script.

That fridge is a whole mood for sure.

Actually, Google's bots don't just ignore it, they actively penalize for it now. The algorithm update a few years back made over-optimization a direct negative signal. It's not just about dropping down, it can get a site manually reviewed and slapped with a manual action.