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How to use Google Trends for Google and YouTube SEO

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In this post, I summarise how to use Google Trends for Google and YouTube SEO.  This post summarises the Google Trends for SEO video posted by Google Search Central . Introduction Goal: Produce content inspired by search interest. SEO focusses on: Helping search engines understand your content (in-page optimization) Helping users find your site by improving your presence in search results (off-page optimization) No special secrets that will rank your site first on Google!  But there are best practices that can make it easier for search engines to crawl, index and understand your content.  The most important SEO techniques are in the SEO starter guide . SEO techniques involve: Technical or policy requirements (see Search Console Training ) Content optimization Google Trends helps SEOs: Stay up-to-date with rising topics and terms Perform keyword research Create a content calendar Plan video strategy on YouTube Staying up-to-date with rising trends One of the important aspects of SEO i
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Show Recent Places from Windows 7 on Windows 10

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In this post, I describe how to show the Recent Places from Windows 7 Favorites on Windows 10. Bonus : I also describe how to show Recent Items which displays recent files and folders. Resolution To show Recent Places on Windows 10: 1. Copy and paste the following text %windir%\explorer.exe shell:::{22877a6d-37a1-461a-91b0-dbda5aaebc99}   into a Run prompt then press OK: 2. Recent folders  is shown (this is the same as Recent Places ): 3. Left click drag and drop the Recent folders text from the address bar over Quick access in the tree view on the left to pin Recent folders to Quick Access: Bonus To show Recent Items in Windows 10: 1. Copy and paste the following text  Recent items   into a Run prompt then press OK: 2. Recent Items is shown: 3. Drag and drop the Recent Items text from the address bar to Quick access to pin Recent Items to Quick Access. 4. Click the Date modified column header to sort the items and show the most recently modified files and folders at the top.
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Silence Bedtime mode notification on Android v14

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In this post, I describe how to silence the Bedtime mode notification on Android version 14. When Bedtime mode turned on, I got a notification which included a sound.  This was not desirable as I was going to bed and my wife was already in bed and I did not want to disturb her! Resolution Fortunately, silencing the notification was straight forward. 1. Drag down from the top of the screen on your phone to view your notifications 2. Find the  Bedtime mode is on  notification 3. Press and hold the  Bedtime mode is on  notification to open the sound settings. 4. Select  Silent  to silence future notifications:
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The file system on the system storage is corrupted and will be restored

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In this post, I describe how I fixed the error: The file system on the system storage is corrupted and will be restored. This error occured when turning on my Playstation 3.  The restore process took hours and when I returned to check it, the same error appeared. Resolution To resolve the issue: 1. Hold the Playstation 3 power button down until it beeps once, then once again, then twice.  Release the power button when following message is shown: 2. Connect the controller using a USB cable, and then press the PS button to enter Safe Mode : 3. I was happy to lose my data so I selected 5. Restore PS3 System .
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Delete duplicate custom notification sounds or phone ringtones in Android v14

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 In this post, I describe how to delete duplicate custom notification sounds or phone ringtones in Android v14. This issue can occur if you've used  Add notification  to add a custom sound and added the same sound more than once. Resolution To delete duplicate sounds: 1. Open the  Files  app. 2. Find the duplicate files (mine appeared in  Recent  as I had added them recently): 3. Press the  3 vertical dots button  in the bottom right of each the duplicate file then select  Move to bin . 4. The duplicate sounds are now removed from the list in  Settings : Related Posts -  Add custom phone ringtone or notification sound to Android v14
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Add custom phone ringtone or notification sound to Android v14

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In this post, I describe how to add a custom phone ringtone or notification sound to a phone running Android version 14. Resolution To add a custom phone ringtone or notification sound: 1. Go to Settings then press Sound and vibration : 2. Press Phone ringtone or Notification sound : 3. Scroll down to the bottom of the list then press  Add notification : 4. Once you have selected the custom notification sound you would like, this is not automatically selected .  You need to find the sound you added in the list then select it in order for this sound to be used. 5. Press OK to apply your change. Related Posts -  Delete duplicate custom notification sounds or phone ringtones in Android v14
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Add a filter to more than one column in Microsoft Excel

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In this post, I describe how to add a filter to more than one column in Microsoft Excel. If you just select one column then press Filter , Excel will only apply a filter to that column: Resolution To apply a filter to more than one column: 1. Ensure there is no filter currently applied and that only a single cell is selected: 2. Go to the Data tab on the ribbon then press the Filter button.  A filter is then added to every column: 3. Use the drop down arrows to apply a filter to each column:
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Take a full screen screenshot of a webpage using Chrome

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In this post, I describe how to take a full screen screenshot of a webpage using the web browser Google Chrome. A full size screenshot is useful if you want to capture the whole page rather than just the part that you can see due to the constraints of the size of the browser window. Resolution To take a full screen screenshot in Google Chrome: 1. Open Google Chrome and navigate to the webpage you'd like to take a screenshot of 2. Open Developer Tools , either by clicking the 3 vertical dots button at the top right of Google Chrome then selecting More tools then Developer tools or by pressing F12 on the keyboard. 3. Open the Device Toolbar , either by selecting the device icon at the top of the Developer Tools window or by pressing Ctrl + Shift + M 4. Take a full size screenshot by pressing the down arrow icon then Capture full size screenshot .
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Add Bcc to blind copy in an email sent in Microsoft Outlook

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In this post, I describe how to add a Bcc (blind copy) to an email in Microsoft Outlook so that you can specify people who will receive the email secretly. Resolution To add a Bcc to an email in Microsoft Outlook: 1. In the new email window, press Options on the ribbon at the top: 2. Press the Bcc button: 3. The Bcc field is now shown below the To and Cc fields: Once the option to show the Bcc field is toggled on, it will also show for future emails. Keyboard Shortcut You can also access the Bcc button via the keyboard by pressing ALT + P : Then press the B key.
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Search along route directions in Google Maps

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In this post, I describe how to search along the route  when you are getting directions using Google Maps. Resolution (mobile app) As per the screenshot above, to search along the route in Google Maps in the mobile app: 1. Press the 3 vertical dots button to the right of the first direction location 2. Press Search along route  from the context menu The following text box is shown: Resolution (computer browser) If you're using a computer and browsing to  https://google.com/maps then you can simply click into the Search along the route text box:
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What does anxiety do to you? How to cope with anxiety?

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In this post, I describe my recent experience with some very intense anxiety, what it did to me and how I dealt with it. I'm feeling much better now and thought I'd share this online just in case anyone else is having lots of anxiety and wanted to find out how anxiety has affected someone else. What anxiety did to me When I started to feel anxious, I'd worry about more things, which would make me feel more anxious and worry more, a negative downward spiral... Looking back, I was certainly worrying about things I shouldn't have, but at the time it was very hard not to worry about them! Anxiety overwhelmingly takes over the brain and affects the behaviour of many different parts of it: Interpretation Anxiety changes how you interpret things and twists the interpretation to what you're anxious about rather than what actually happened. Thinking Anxiety makes it hard to think of things other than what you're anxious about. Memory Anxiety makes it hard to remember thi
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Automatically document IIS servers and compare settings with XIA Configuration 16.1

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XIA Configuration 16.1 has been released with the following new functionality: IIS Server Documentation More settings are now included in the IIS documentation automatically produced by XIA Configuration. Compare IIS servers Compare IIS configuration of two servers  including sites, applications or the entire IIS server. IIS Reporting Perform your IIS reporting using XIA Configuration with additional built-in reports. Download the free trial today >
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Automatically document Microsoft online services with XIA Configuration 16.0

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XIA Configuration 16.0 was released earlier this year with the following new functionality: Microsoft Entra ID Support for documenting Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory). Azure Scanning and documenting Azure no longer requires the Az cmdlets. Multifactor Authentication The ability to scan Microsoft online services such as Azure, Microsoft Entra and Exchange Online using multifactor authentication with a new Microsoft Online Agent UI tool. Service Principal Creation The ability to automatically create a service principal to scan Azure, Microsoft Entra and Exchange Online. Try XIA Configuration for free today >
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