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Q&A: Is Hostgator a good web host for a WordPress blog?

Posted on February 20, 2018

Question from Caitlyn D.: In 2009 I started a book blog on WordPress.com. I blogged just for fun at the beginning, but then I started making some pretty good money from affiliate commissions.

I read an article a few days ago that said I should move my blog to my own domain if I’m serious about making money. Well, I am.

That same article also recommended that I use Hostgator to host my blog. I’d like to have your opinion about them. Do you recommend them for hosting a WordPress blog?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

How to snag items on ebay for $1 or less

Posted on February 20, 2018

Every day thousands of ebay auctions end without receiving a single bid, and many of these auctions are for valuable items that have a starting bid of $1 or less.

Why so low? Because lots of ebay sellers like to start their auctions off with a ridiculously low price with the hope that a bidding war will ensue and drive the price way above the item’s actual value.

Sometimes this strategy works, and sometimes it doesn’t. It’s a gamble, and the sellers know it. That’s why you shouldn’t feel guilty if you end up snagging a $50 item for 50 cents.

How do you track down these super bargains? Well, as luck would have it there is a very cool website for that: [Read more…]

Review: 2018 Premium HP 17.3″ Business Flagship Laptop PC

Posted on February 20, 2018

The new year brought with it several new mid-range Windows 10 laptops, one of which is the 2018 Premium HP 17.3″ Business Flagship Laptop PC. (#ad)

I recently had a chance to check one of them out.

To be blunt, I ended up liking this laptop ok but it does have some serious downsides, which I’ll get to later.

Although this is being billed as a business laptop it would also make a decent general-purpose PC. I wouldn’t really recommend it for use as a gaming laptop at all, but it should perform fairly well at most other common computing tasks.

First, let’s take a look at the specs: [Read more…]

Q&A: What happened to the ‘View Image’ button on Google Images?

Posted on February 16, 2018

Question from Byron L.: I’m a photographer and I use Google Images a lot to check out photos taken by other photographers. I get a lot of inspiration from looking at their photos.

I’ve always heard that it’s safer to view the photos in Google Images by clicking on the “View Image” button instead of visiting the websites directly, and that’s what I always do.

But this morning I noticed that the “View Image” button is no longer available on Google Images.

Why is it missing, and is there any way to get it back?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]