#webgovernance

In his latest Search Engine Journal article, Bill Hunt argues that web governance is the growth engine most organizations overlook. Instead of slowing you down, effective governance acts as strategic guardrails that align teams, reduce rework, and accelerate innovation. By building a Center of Excellence (CoE) with clear roles, shared standards, and executive backing, companies can turn digital initiatives into measurable enterprise value—especially in an AI‑first world where structured governance impacts both discoverability and eligibility in generative search. This article breaks down how a CoE works, why it’s crucial for cross‑channel alignment, and how governance becomes operating leverage for growth.

Very interesting article on the censorship & content management of conservative content by social media companies (including our beloved Facebook). Personally, I don't believe it should be the objective of a social media site to manage what opinions are promoted via their sites/ apps. Really and truly, their purpose should be to MAKE SURE that all perspectives and viewpoints are shared and promoted EQUALLY. With that being said, social media companies are just that-- COMPANIES. They are headed & administrated by PEOPLE with obvious (and not so obvious) biases, be they political, cultural, or any other way people decided to separate themselves. So while the purpose of these organizations is seemingly egalitarian in nature, the system itself still lends itself to the biases of human nature. But to hear the that viewpoints of the employees of these information giants are being pushed to the masses so conspicuously behind the scenes is unnerving to say the least.Surprising? Definitely. Unexpected though? No, not really. Pulling from the article: "David Marcus, Facebook’s Vice President of Messaging recently told Wired: “Unlike email where there is no one safeguarding the quality and the quantity of the stuff you receive, we’re here in the middle to protect the quality and integrity of your messages and to ensure that you’re not going to get a lot of stuff you don’t want.”" Guess Facebook considers itself guardian of quality information. I'm wondering who gave them the authority to decide what's important to the world (oh yeah we did-- I am by using their tool to post this very message-- something to think about). I'd like to hear your thoughts friends.

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We've come to a point in history that most managements realize this is a problem that can hardly be solved 'bottom-up'. That's where web management comes in. It is a subject that hasn't gone mainstream yet, so I will try to post good articles and insights as often as I can. Click on the title link for an article that explains how to convince your management they should pay attention.