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Interview With Edge of Home: How to use Shopify to Get Your Business Online
Following on from my recent article about Shopify I spoke to independent business owner Emily Rees (founder of Edge of Home, an innovative and contemporary homeware label based in Hastings) about her experiences using the platform. She gave me an insider’s look at how she took her business online, the problems she faced along the way and how she…
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How to share any image or a screenshot online as a link
This simple, free tool lets you share images and screenshots online as a link, rather than as a download I was on a support live chat the other day trying to explain a soul crushingly boring website issue with a customer support rep in Arizona. We were going round in circles and the poor bloke…
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How to find any lost item using your smartphone
Whether you’ve lost your keys, your wallet… even your pet, there’s a clever new technology which helps you track it down via a simple app on your phone Imagine if every time you lost something you could simply grab your phone, press a button and it would guide you to where it is. Well, that’s…
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How to create professional looking images for your Facebook, Twitter or Blog using Canva
Canva is a free invite-only design/image creation tool that’s causing quite a buzz online. What’s all the fuss about, is it any good and should you be clambering for one of those elusive invites? Find out how you could get your hands on one at the end of this article Canva is an online tool that lets…
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How to use ‘Bitly’ to track your social media links and create better content
There are a plethora of tools you can use to track user behaviour on your website, but what about Social Media? Bitly’s a superbly simple and free tool you can use to get more information on what’s working… and what isn’t You’ve probably come across url shortener’s before. They offer a neater, more economical way…
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7 ways to use ‘Evernote’ to organise your digital life
Evernote is like having a brilliant, user friendly memory extension bolted onto your brain – except without the bolts. You can use it to save and organise notes, ideas, pictures, documents and more and access them from anywhere It’s been described as a ‘digital brain’ and that’s exactly what it is. It’s revolutionised the way…
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How to turn a Word Document into a PDF in 30 seconds
PDFs are a convenient way to share written and visual content with others, without having to worry about whether all your formatting will remain in place. Whether you’re creating a free report, a simple ebook, a memo, or a pitch knowing how to create a PDF quickly and simply is a useful skill. In case…
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How to clear your Internet browser’s cache memory (and fix annoying glitches)
If you sometimes find web pages won’t update properly… or you get error messages when you try to login to certain websites… or your hard drive keeps filling up and making your computer run slowly, here’s something that might help. Try clearing your cache memory. Cache what?! Don’t worry, this is actually dead simple. Let…
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How to clear computer cord clutter with this simple trick
I’m untidy. My desk looks like it’s been vomited on by the papier-mâché god of stationary. There are lidless pens… crumpled post-its, half read books and mountains of paper everywhere. Sophie hates it and she says I’m a desk hoarder. I agree. Trouble is, 3 days after I’ve done a cleanup all this miscellaneous ‘stuff’…
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How to take, print out and share amazing Polaroid photos with ANY digital camera
Discover a simple way to process and share Polaroid cameras for free and print out photos for 17 times less than usual. All you need is a digital camera, PC or Mac and this free tool Remember the old Polaroid cameras? Slot in the chunky film, flip open the lid and snap. After some frantic…