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Changing careers is a complex decision that requires courage and responsibility. There are many reasons to make this change, and any reason is valid. Usually, interest, costs, and opportunities are the most common reasons behind a career changer. However, this trend is more common than you think. A Zippia report shows that 59 percent of workers earning between $50,000 and $75,000 are considering changing careers....

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Four easiest ways to change careers in 2022 Changing careers is a complex decision that requires courage and responsibility. There are many reasons to make this change, and any reason is valid. Usually, interest, costs, and opportunities are the most common reasons behind a career changer. However, this trend is more common than you think. A....

Job Dissatisfaction: Why Are People Quitting Their Jobs? Is your daily work challenging enough to keep you interested and give you a sense of accomplishment? Are you satisfied with your pay, and do your relationships with coworkers help you solve problems on the job? If you answered ‘'no'’ to several of these questions, you're probably one of the people who is currently considering changing jobs....

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Job Dissatisfaction: Why Are People Quitting Their Jobs? Job Dissatisfaction: Why Are People Quitting Their Jobs?  Is your daily work challenging enough to keep you interested and give you a sense of accomplishment? Are you satisfied with your pay, and do your relationships with coworkers help you solve problems on the job? If you answered ‘’no’’...

After the coronavirus outbreak, the unemployment rate increased significantly in the US. Most people lost their jobs because of the digital transition and the adoption of remote work. In 2021, most companies are offering remote positions to stop Covid-19 from spreading. Hence, many have been looking for pandemic-proof jobs that could help them survive in the midst of uncertainty. The demand for tech professionals has been increasing day after day....

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Top Recession-Proof Jobs Everyone Should Consider In The Era Of Coronavirus Looking for pandemic-proof jobs that could help your survive in the midst of uncertainty? Here are some ideas for a new career post-COVID.

Network latency, or lag, is a measure of how long it takes data to transit a network from source to destination. This could be from a server to a desktop, a website to a mobile or an online game server to your computer. Whenever data transits a network, an amount of latency is involved. The internet is made up of a series of servers providing services, [ 1,013 more word ]
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What is network latency and what can you do about it? Latency is a measure of the time it takes for an internet packet to travel from your computer to its destination. Learn all you need to know about lag here.

If your small business is anything like mine, you won’t have the luxury of time to even think about messing around with your router, let alone have the time to do it. That’s a mistake. Hackers and scammers target small businesses for that very reason. None of us want to be a statistic so I encourage you to spend half an hour reading this guide and following the steps I outline. [ 1,605 more word ]
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Simple router security for small businesses If your small business is anything like mine, you won’t have the luxury of time to even think about messing around with your router, let alone have the time to do it. That’s a mistake. Hackers and scammers target small businesses for that very reason. None of us want to be a statistic so I […]

Hiding files or folders in Windows 10 is a simple trick and one that has some security benefits. It can also be useful for hiding surprise birthday party preparations or other content you don’t want others to see. While far from fool proof, hiding files and folders is an extra step you can take to add an extra level of secrecy to your computer. [ 489 more words ]
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How to hide files and folders in Windows 10 Hiding files or folders in Windows 10 is a simple trick and one that has some security benefits. It can also be useful for hiding surprise birthday party preparations or other content you don’t want others to see. While far from fool proof, hiding files and folders is an extra step you can take to...

Most gamers know you can overclock your processor, memory and graphics card but did you know you can also overclock your monitor? Admittedly, overclocking your monitor won’t have the same immediate benefits as overclocking other components but the process is interesting. It’s also possible, which is reason enough for many gamers to try it. Including me. What exactly is monitor overclocking? [ 671 more words ]
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How to overclock your computer monitor Most gamers know you can overclock your processor, memory and graphics card but did you know you can also overclock your monitor? Admittedly, overclocking your monitor won’t have the same immediate benefits as overclocking other components but the process is interesting. It’s also possible, whic...

People think about the future in order to make their lives meaningful. We all have dreams and goals that we would like to achieve. However, when we think about the future of work, there is a lot of uncertainty. The majority of us don’t know what needs to be prepared for the future. At the same time, dreams can not be achieved if you don’t start working for them now. [ 896 more words ]
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Top “Future of Work” Skills You Should Be Learning To help you decide which skills you need to remain relevant in tomorrow’s job market, we have a list of tech-related skills you need to remain competitive

If you’re writing more formal articles or web content and need to cite sources or add useful links, Google Docs has a fast and easy way to do that. Even though I have used Docs for years, I only discovered this the other day. It is so useful that I think other writers may also benefit from it. Whether you’re writing an essay, thesis or something less formal, using links and citing sources is an important element in writing. [ 462 more words ]
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Quickly add sources or references to your writing in Google Docs If you’re writing more formal articles or web content and need to cite sources or add useful links, Google Docs has a fast and easy way to do that. Even though I have used Docs for years, I only discovered this the other day. It is so useful that I think other writers may also […]

You will often hear deep web and dark web used interchangeably during discussions online but aren’t they the same thing? Is there a difference between the deep web and dark web? The two parts of the web are quite separate and can offer very different experiences and outcomes if you don’t know what to expect. There are areas where the deep web and dark web intersect but on the whole they are two very different things. [ 934 more words ]
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What’s the difference between the deep web and dark web? You will often hear deep web and dark web during discussions online but aren’t they the same thing? Is there a difference between the deep web and dark web?

Internet advertising is intrusive, annoying and untrustworthy. It slows down our browsing, gets in the way of the content and can contain a lot more than just annoying adverts. Avoid all that with one simple trick. As a content creator, I am conflicted about ad blocking. On one hand, websites deserve to make an income to help keep the lights on. [ 440 more words ]
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Block internet ads and speed up your browsing without using browser addons Internet advertising slows down browsing, gets in the way of content and can contain a lot more than just adverts. Avoid all that with hosts file blocking.

If your Windows computer decides to stop loading websites for no apparent reason and restarting your browser doesn’t work, you may need to flush your DNS cache. You could just reboot your computer but if you’re in the middle of something, that isn’t always convenient. DNS, Domain Name Service, translates the www. name of the website into the IP address of the web server where that website is located. [ 351 more words ]
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How to flush the DNS cache in Windows 10 If your Windows computer decides to stop loading websites for no reason and restarting your browser doesn’t work, you may need to flush your DNS cache.

We use social proof for almost every buying decision we make online. Reviews have become an essential tool in decision making, giving them a lot of influence over our behaviour. That’s fine when reviews are real but there are so many fakes out there it is sometimes hard to tell. Or is it? How difficult is it to spot fake reviews online? [ 920 more words ]
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How to spot fake reviews online We use social proof for almost every buying decision we make online. Reviews have become an essential tool in decision making, giving them a lot of influence over our behaviour. That’s fine when reviews are real but there are so many fakes out there it is sometimes hard to tell. Or is it? How diff...

There are some simple things you can do to improve your WiFi signal for home working. With more people working from home, WiFi is an essential resource that needs to be protected. It enables multiple people to work at once, in different rooms in the home without having to lay cables everywhere. But what if you live in an older property with thick walls or a larger property where your router’s wireless signal struggles to reach? [ 683 more words ]
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How to improve your WiFi signal for home working With more people working from home, WiFi is an essential resource that needs to be protected. Here are some simple ways to improve your WiFi signal.

It’s a short blog post today but an important one I think. Especially to small business owners or those like me who work all kinds of hours in all kinds of places. Today it’s about protecting yourself from distraction, working while tired or making a rookie error. Something I did last week that lost me a lucrative contract. My new rule is, [ 217 more words ]
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Add the recipient last when writing important emails My new rule is, ‘Only add the email recipient when you’re finished with the email’. If you accidentally send the email before it’s ready, it won’t send!

You shouldn’t often have to update your computer BIOS. This is good news because it can be a little confusing unless you know what to do. It is also not such good news because if you don’t do it often, you won’t be practiced in how to do it. This tutorial will change all that. You should only really need to update your computer BIOS if you add a new processor, new RAM or… [ 581 more words ]
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How to update your computer BIOS You shouldn’t often have to update your computer BIOS, which is great because it isn't very straightforward. But when you do, this tutorial will help!

Internet hygiene, digital hygiene or cyber hygiene. Call it what you will, all three terms refer to your personal internet security and data privacy. They can also contribute to the security of your employer and friends too. So what does the term mean and how can you improve your own internet hygiene? To be perfectly honest, I don’t like any of those three terms. [ 1,968 more word ]
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What exactly is good internet hygiene? Internet hygiene can contribute to the security of your home, employer and friends. So what does it mean and how can you improve your own internet hygiene?

I have talked a lot about protecting your identity and using VPNs and password managers to protect your personal data. Even with those precautions, you merely lower the chances of being hacked rather than eliminate it altogether. If your identity is stolen, what should you do? This page offers a practical guide to identity theft and will cover the signs of ID theft and what to do if you suspect, or know your identity has been stolen. [ 1,511 more word ]
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What to do if your identity has been stolen This page is a practical guide to identity theft and will cover the signs of ID theft and what to do if you suspect, or know your identity has been stolen.

Web content maintenance is one of the factors Google looks at as part of its Quality Rating Guidelines. If your website has been running a while, revisiting some of your content could qualify as maintenance as well as attracting new readers and new links. So how do you go about refreshing your web content? Like most undertakings, first it begins with a plan. [ 868 more words ]
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How to refresh your web content Web content maintenance is one of the factors Google assesses for its Quality Rating Guidelines. Revisiting your content can also attract new readers.

Are you concerned that an online account may have been hacked? Are you a member of a website that has contacted you regarding a data breach? Want to know if your email address has been hacked over the past few years? Rarely a week goes by without news of a hack or database breach of some kind. The more we work and… [ 1,258 more word ]
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How do you know if your email or online account has been hacked? Are you concerned that an online account may have been hacked? Are you a member of a website that has contacted you regarding a data breach? Want to know if your email address has been hacked over the past few years? Rarely a week goes by without news of a hack or database breach of […]

Zoom has had something of a surge in popularity thanks to lockdown. Despite being launched in 2011, until coronavirus the majority of the population have never heard of Zoom let alone used it. Businesses certainly didn’t use it as it wasn’t secure enough. Enter COVID-19 and now everyone is using it. What Zoom does, it does well. Except keep your video conferences secure and prevent randoms from… [ 542 more words ]
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Windows shortcut keys you need to know to master Zoom Zoom has had something of a surge in popularity thanks to lockdown. Despite being launched in 2011, until coronavirus the majority of the population have never heard of Zoom let alone used it. Businesses certainly didn’t use it as it wasn’t secure enough. Enter COVID-19 and now everyone is using...

If you read our blog post ‘Video script writing’, you will already know that video scripts are one of the many writing and editing services we offer here at Coastal Content. If you want to have a try at writing your own video scripts, this post is for you. We are going to outline a selection of tips for writing engaging video… [ 1,249 more word ]
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Video script writing tips We are going to outline a selection of tips for writing engaging video scripts for a range of subjects because knowledge is for sharing.

Even though the weather has been much nicer, I have been using my time in lockdown productively. Alongside the steady stream of content writing and blog writing tasks, I have continued training. This time, it was the Google Fundamentals of Content Marketing course. This was a longer course of 26 modules covering everything from content writing, content marketing, social media, mobile, ecommerce, video, PPC advertising and all the ingredients necessary to make up a cohered content marketing plan. [ 42 more words ]
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Google content marketing training during lockdown Even though the weather has been much nicer, I have been using my time in lockdown productively. Alongside the steady stream of content writing and blog writing tasks, I have continued training. This time, it was the Google Fundamentals of Content Marketing course. This was a longer course of 26 mod...

The internet is shifting towards video for marketing and storytelling and if the growth of TikTok and YouTube are anything to go by, that won’t be changing anytime soon. If you want to get in on the action, you’re going to need to learn how to shoot great videos. A key component of that is the script. Without great dialogue, your video is going to fall flat. [ 660 more words ]
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Video script writing The script is the backbone of any video. You could have the best actors in the world but without a good script, they are just there to look at. We can help!

Thanks to the continuing availability of Udemy I have just completed the Comptia Security+. The certificate may say it took 13.5 hours but the actual course easily took more than 30 hours! Comptia Security+ provides an overview of cyber security, threats to networks, risks to data and ideas on how to mitigate against many of them. It covers hardware, software, defence in depth, policies and procedures, training and a whole lot more. [ 135 more words ]
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Comptia Security+ during lockdown Thanks to the continuing availability of Udemy I have just completed the Comptia Security+. The certificate may say it took 13.5 hours but the actual course easily took more than 30 hours! Comptia Security+ provides an overview of cyber security, threats to networks, risks to data and ideas on how t...

As regular readers will know, I am on something of a minor crusade to help people learn more about data security and online privacy. Alongside my main work at Coastal Content, I ghost write a ton of articles and tutorials on the subjects of cyber security, online privacy, data security, encryption and all that good stuff. Today I am going to talk about hash and salt and how they help… [ 820 more words ]
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How a little salt and some hash helps protect your online accounts Today I am going to talk about hash and salt and how they help protect your online accounts. It is always useful to know how others keep you secure!

As well as being an advocate for plain English, I am also passionate about promoting personal security online. It is something we all have to take responsibility for and something everyone who uses the internet needs to get to grips with. Today I’m talking about passwords and password managers. Passwords have been used in security for thousands of years. Even in… [ 943 more words ]
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Why everyone should use a password manager While nothing is impervious to hacking, using a password manager to generate genuinely tough passwords is many times more secure that what you’re doing now.

Looking to hire a content writer? Have the website but don’t know what to say? Need some carefully crafted website content to hook your audience and call them to action? I can help! You have just seconds to capture the interest of a reader before they move on. Why risk that with poorly crafted content? If you put your all into your business, why let it down with low quality copywriting? [ 2,524 more words ]
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Content writer for hire Looking to hire a content writer? Need some carefully crafted website content to hook your audience and call them to action? I can help!

Cloud storage was popular long before COVID-19 arrived but now many of us are working from home, cloud storage use has skyrocketed. Which brings inevitable security concerns. There is no doubt that providers do everything they can to keep your data secure, but is it enough? Are there things you can do to make it even more secure? The answer to the first question is no. [ 593 more words ]
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How to store data securely in the cloud There are five simple steps to ensure your data is as secure as possible when stored in the cloud. This page helps you improve data security.

Many employees working from home will have a work laptop that uses a VPN to access the company network. Not everyone will have this luxury so you could be sending documents and sharing data in the clear. That makes having a secure home network more important than ever. It won’t prevent someone from accessing company data on the internet but it will prevent them accessing it from your WiFi. [ 1,406 more word ]
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Ten simple steps to secure your network while working from home With more people using WiFi than ever, securing your home network makes sense. Especially if you have more time at home with which to secure it!