Rick's Daily Tips

Q&A: If you could only use one WordPress plugin, which one would it be?

Posted on April 25, 2023

Question from Freida: I have a simple question about setting up a blog with WordPress.

If you could only use ONE plugin on your blog for some reason, which one plugin would that be?

Q&A: How do I convert a photo to black and white with Pixlr?

Posted on April 24, 2023

Question from Adelle: I use an online photo editor called Pixlr and I really like it a lot. It’s hard to beat for the price in my opinion (it’s free lol).

Pixlr does most everything I need a photo editor to do, but I need to convert a certain photo to Black and White and I can’t find that option on the menu anywhere.

Surely it must have one. Can you tell me how to find it? [Read more…]

Why I now recommend Linux Mint instead of Ubuntu

Posted on April 23, 2023

Some time ago I wrote a post explaining how replacing Windows with Linux can breathe new life into and older computer.

Since that post was written I’ve had a lot of people ask me which Linux distro I recommend they install, and I’ve usually responded with Ubuntu, for two reasons: [Read more…]

10 tips for starting and writing a successful blog

Posted on April 22, 2023

Have you been thinking about starting a blog?

Do you already have a blog but you’re having a hard time getting people to visit it?

The truth is most anyone can start a blog these days, but attracting visitors who like your posts and want to come back to read your latest stuff on a regular basis isn’t easy.

That being said, starting your own blog and writing posts that are interesting and useful to your readers can be done if you follow a good plan. [Read more…]