Firefox Brings Back Early Internet Memes to Ask What Happened to the Web
by Maria Nario | | Small Business
Firefox's new campaign uses early internet memes to talk about privacy and control, and what a small business still needs its own site for.
Maria Nario
Co-Founder & Editor
As a co-founder of BitsKingdom and a Bachelor of Science in Communication, I bring years of experience as a copywriter to everything I do. I’ve spent my career building connections through words. Now, I juggle a variety of moving parts while maintaining a sense of calm and focus, even when it feels like the world is falling apart.
Tech Arsenal
Collaboration tools, Writing and Editing tools, Crisis Management
Known For
The boss. Fair, organized, and calm under pressure. Maria has an incredible ability to juggle countless tasks without losing focus. Charismatic, cheerful, and confident, she’s the kind of leader who helps others be their best selves. The world could use more people like Maria.
Canonical Moment
"When I accepted that mistakes and failures are just part of life."
Things She Loves
Must-Have Apps
Focus Tomato, ChatGPT, paper and pen.
If Maria Were a Meme
Is SEO Dead? What Generative Engine Optimization Really Means for Your Business
by Maria Nario | | Content
GEO does not replace SEO. Learn how optimization changes when AI systems retrieve, synthesize, and cite information from the web.
The Strategic Alliances That Accelerate a New Business (and the Ones That Stall It)
by Maria Nario | | Startups
A good partnership opens markets and cuts costs, and a bad one stalls the business before you sign.
ChatGPT for Small Business May Start at the Help Center You Already Use
by Maria Nario | | AI
OpenAI will train local advisors to teach ChatGPT for small business in person. The seat helps. You still have to name the job.
Can a Fake Photo of a Crocodile Shut the Lake for Two Days?
by Maria Nario | | AI
A fake crocodile photo shut a Singapore reservoir for two days because the checkers could not tell real from fake.
School Phone Ban: Did Your Kid's Class Just Take the Phone?
by Maria Nario | | UX/UI
A school phone ban takes the phone during class. Michigan's rule shows the limit, and what your own notice still has to say.
From Pilot to Business: How to Stop Staying in Test Mode Forever
by Maria Nario | | Startups
A pilot is an experiment with an expiration date — here's how to tell it's time to scale instead of running one more test.
Can a Fake Copyright Claim Lock Your Instagram Overnight?
by Maria Nario | | Small Business
Scammers file a fake Instagram copyright claim, the account goes dark, and they ask $50 on Telegram before a human reviews it.
ChatGPT Will Turn Your Photo Into a WhatsApp Sticker
by Maria Nario | | AI
ChatGPT stickers turn a photo into a WhatsApp or iMessage sticker with a transparent background — fun for the dog, a problem if it is your brand.
Mira Murati: From OpenAI CTO to Thinking Machines Lab
by Maria Nario | | AI
Mira Murati helped lead OpenAI through the launch of ChatGPT. Now her startup is betting that customizable, interactive AI will come next.
Building a Value Proposition Before the Product Exists
by Maria Nario | | Startups
How do you communicate value before the product is ready? Sell the problem, not the solution, using the value proposition canvas to build trust early.
Women Who Built Technology: The Series
by Maria Nario | | Development
Nine women whose work shaped the internet, GPS, AI, software engineering, and modern computing — and whose names deserve a larger place in tech history.