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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• Why your blog posts need to be concise and to the point
• Q&A: Does Incognito Mode really protect your privacy?
• Q&A: Will using a laptop with the lid closed damage it?
• Time-lapse video: “Sunset to Sunrise”
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Today’s featured tech tip….
Why your blog posts need to be concise and to the point
Do you often click on links to read blog posts that claim to have the answers to problems you’re dealing with at the moment?
If so, chances are you’ve found yourself on pages that just seem to ramble here and there without ever really getting around to providing the solutions you so desperately need.
Now, if you’re a blogger put yourself in the reader’s shoes for a moment. Do your posts offer the same aimless and meandering strings of sentences that I described above?
While that writing style is fine (and perhaps even desirable) when writing fiction, it can really turn visitors against your blog if your posts are meant to help folks solve their problems.
When I write a post for my own blogs I always try to write from the perspective of a reader.
If I wouldn’t want to read something, I try my best not to write it.
Recommendation: Keep your informational posts just long enough to fully answer the question at hand and you’ll have a great chance at succeeding as a blogger.
I know most of the blogging gurus advise writing massive “epic” posts that rival a chapter from “War and Peace”, but I humbly disagree.
Unless you’re writing a sequel to “War and Peace”, keep your posts short, simple and concise and I’ll believe you’ll be well rewarded for your efforts.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: Does Incognito Mode really protect your privacy?
Short answer: Not really. This post explains why.
• Q&A: Will using a laptop with the lid closed damage it?
This post has my best answer.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
TP-Link AV1000 Powerline Wi-Fi Extender Kit
Looking for an easy (and relatively inexpensive) way to extend both your router’s Wi-Fi signal and a wired Ethernet connection to a distant part of your home or office? Well, it just doesn’t get any easier than this.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Time-lapse video: “Sunset to Sunrise”
This is a true visual delight.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Microsoft employee boldly denies Windows 12 existence, then deletes their tweets
• Google is reinventing Chrome OS with Chromebook Plus
• BMW owners beware: Your car could break your iPhone 15 Pro
• Motel One discloses data breach following ransomware attack
• Get ready: National Emergency Alert System test set for October 4
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