Rick's Daily Tips

This simple tip could boost your blog’s page views by up to 50%

Posted on June 10, 2021

Are you a blogger who is looking for ways to boost the number of page views on your blog?

If so, I’m going to tell you about one simple change you can make right now that could potentially boost both your blog’s total number of monthly page views and the number of pages viewed per visit.

I’ve been using this strategy on my blogs for a while now, and the total number of pages viewed has risen by over 50% from what they were before I started doing it.

The best thing about this strategy is it requires hardly any extra work on my part. Yes, it does take me about five minutes longer to write each new post now, but that’s nothing really considering the benefits derived from so little extra work.

Now that I’ve (hopefully) piqued your interest, here’s my secret… [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I prevent Windows 10 from hiding the scroll bars in Windows apps?

Posted on June 9, 2021

Question from Tammy: Every time I load a Windows app on my Windows 10 laptop the scroll bar over on the right remains hidden until I move my mouse over it.

This happens every time I use any app I have downloaded from the Microsoft Store.

I have a health issue that makes it hard for me to control the placement of the mouse so I have trouble activating the scroll bar.

Can you tell me how to keep Windows from hiding the scroll bars?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Q&A: Is there a cheap way to block nuisance calls on my landline phone?

Posted on June 9, 2021

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Question from Ellen L.: I can block calls from certain phone numbers with my smart phone, but I also have a landline telephone that I’d like to be able to do that with as well.

I receive a lot of nuisance calls on that line, but the phone company wants to charge me a monthly fee that adds up to well over a hundred dollars a year to block them for me.

Do you know of a service or device that I can get that’ll let me block calls from the nuisance numbers that call me the most often without having to pay a big monthly fee?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Need a new computer? You probably need to buy now if you can.

Posted on June 8, 2021

If you’ve been following the news of late you’re probably aware that there’s a shortage of computer chips right now.

There are several factors contributing to the shortage, and reports are now coming out that it’s likely to extend well into 2023.

What does this mean for consumers?

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