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Q&A: How can I make Google always show search results in English?

Posted on January 30, 2025

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Question from Emily: I just accepted a new job within my company that will require me to travel to various countries in South and Central America.

A couple of years ago I had a temporary (two week) assignment in Ecuador and Google insisted on displaying the search results in Spanish even when I typed my search query in English.

I read Spanish moderately well but it would benefit me greatly if I could always have Google display the results from my searches in English.

Is there any way to make that happen? [Read more…]

Looking for a way to promote your blog? Google has a deal for you

Posted on January 13, 2025

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Are you a blogger who’s been wanting to try promoting your blog with Google ads but are afraid it’ll be too expensive for your advertising budget?

Well, now there’s a very easy way to give Google Ads a try and get Google to help pay for it.

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How to quickly do a web search for any word or phrase on a web page

Posted on July 2, 2024

Have you ever been reading an article or blog post and seen a term (or person) mentioned that you wanted to get more information about?

If so you probably opened a new browser tab, launched your favorite search engine in that tab and then copied the term and pasted it into the search box.

That certainly works, and it works extremely well.

But did know there there’s an easy way to streamline the process and make it a lot faster?

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What will happen to your Gmail account after you die?

Posted on June 13, 2024

Gmail is one of the most popular email services on the web. I use it every day, and virtually everyone I know uses it as well.

If you have a Gmail account of your own, have you ever considered what will happen to it when you pass away?

Well, you should, because it really is a big deal. [Read more…]

Need a quick diversion? Play Tic-Tac-Toe against Google

Posted on May 28, 2024

Do you work with a computer all day?

If so, you could probably use a little diversion from time to time.

As I mentioned in this issue of my Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter, you can always take a break and spend a few minutes playing the awesome retro game Pac-Man courtesy of Google.

But truth be told, Google provides several other free games for your enjoyment, one of which is the timeless classic Tic-Tac-Toe. [Read more…]