Channel: Computer Tips & Tricks
🎩 PenTesting 🎩
Penetration Testing is a method that many companies follow in order to minimize their security breaches. This is a controlled way of hiring a professional who will try to hack your system and show you the loopholes that you should fix.
Before doing a penetration test, it is mandatory to have an agreement that will explicitly mention the following parameters −
what will be the time of penetration test,
where will be the IP source of the attack, and
what will be the penetration fields of the system.
Penetration testing is conducted by professional ethical hackers who mainly use commercial, open-source tools, automate tools and manual checks. There are no restrictions; the most important objective here is to uncover as many security flaws as possible.
Types of Penetration Testing
We have five types of penetration testing −
Black Box − Here, the ethical hacker doesn’t have any information regarding the infrastructure or the network of the organization that he is trying to penetrate. In black-box penetration testing, the hacker tries to find the information by his own means.
Grey Box − It is a type of penetration testing where the ethical hacker has a partial knowledge of the infrastructure, like its domain name server.
White Box − In white-box penetration testing, the ethical hacker is provided with all the necessary information about the infrastructure and the network of the organization that he needs to penetrate.
External Penetration Testing − This type of penetration testing mainly focuses on network infrastructure or servers and their software operating under the infrastructure. In this case, the ethical hacker tries the attack using public networks through the Internet. The hacker attempts to hack the company infrastructure by attacking their webpages, webservers, public DNS servers, etc.
Internal Penetration Testing − In this type of penetration testing, the ethical hacker is inside the network of the company and conducts his tests from there.
Penetration testing can also cause problems such as system malfunctioning, system crashing, or data loss. Therefore, a company should take calculated risks before going ahead with penetration testing. The risk is calculated as follows and it is a management risk.
RISK = Threat × Vulnerability
Example
You have an online e-commerce website that is in production. You want to do a penetration testing before making it live. Here, you have to weigh the pros and cons first. If you go ahead with penetration testing, it might cause interruption of service. On the contrary, if you do not wish to perform a penetration testing, then you can run the risk of having an unpatched vulnerability that will remain as a threat all the time.
Before doing a penetration test, it is recommended that you put down the scope of the project in writing. You should be clear about what is going to be tested. For example −
Your company has a VPN or any other remote access techniques and you want to test that particular point.
Your application has webservers with databases, so you might want to get it tested for SQL injection attacks which is one of the most crucial tests on a webserver. In , you can check if your webserver is immune to DoS attacks.
Quick Tips
Before going ahead with a penetration test, you should keep the following points in mind −
First understand your requirements and evaluate all the risks.
Hire a certified person to conduct penetration test because they are trained to apply all the possible methods and techniques to uncover possible loopholes in a network or web application.
Always sign an agreement before doing a penetration test.
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Penetration Testing is a method that many companies follow in order to minimize their security breaches. This is a controlled way of hiring a professional who will try to hack your system and show you the loopholes that you should fix.
Before doing a penetration test, it is mandatory to have an agreement that will explicitly mention the following parameters −
what will be the time of penetration test,
where will be the IP source of the attack, and
what will be the penetration fields of the system.
Penetration testing is conducted by professional ethical hackers who mainly use commercial, open-source tools, automate tools and manual checks. There are no restrictions; the most important objective here is to uncover as many security flaws as possible.
Types of Penetration Testing
We have five types of penetration testing −
Black Box − Here, the ethical hacker doesn’t have any information regarding the infrastructure or the network of the organization that he is trying to penetrate. In black-box penetration testing, the hacker tries to find the information by his own means.
Grey Box − It is a type of penetration testing where the ethical hacker has a partial knowledge of the infrastructure, like its domain name server.
White Box − In white-box penetration testing, the ethical hacker is provided with all the necessary information about the infrastructure and the network of the organization that he needs to penetrate.
External Penetration Testing − This type of penetration testing mainly focuses on network infrastructure or servers and their software operating under the infrastructure. In this case, the ethical hacker tries the attack using public networks through the Internet. The hacker attempts to hack the company infrastructure by attacking their webpages, webservers, public DNS servers, etc.
Internal Penetration Testing − In this type of penetration testing, the ethical hacker is inside the network of the company and conducts his tests from there.
Penetration testing can also cause problems such as system malfunctioning, system crashing, or data loss. Therefore, a company should take calculated risks before going ahead with penetration testing. The risk is calculated as follows and it is a management risk.
RISK = Threat × Vulnerability
Example
You have an online e-commerce website that is in production. You want to do a penetration testing before making it live. Here, you have to weigh the pros and cons first. If you go ahead with penetration testing, it might cause interruption of service. On the contrary, if you do not wish to perform a penetration testing, then you can run the risk of having an unpatched vulnerability that will remain as a threat all the time.
Before doing a penetration test, it is recommended that you put down the scope of the project in writing. You should be clear about what is going to be tested. For example −
Your company has a VPN or any other remote access techniques and you want to test that particular point.
Your application has webservers with databases, so you might want to get it tested for SQL injection attacks which is one of the most crucial tests on a webserver. In , you can check if your webserver is immune to DoS attacks.
Quick Tips
Before going ahead with a penetration test, you should keep the following points in mind −
First understand your requirements and evaluate all the risks.
Hire a certified person to conduct penetration test because they are trained to apply all the possible methods and techniques to uncover possible loopholes in a network or web application.
Always sign an agreement before doing a penetration test.
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What is MAC address spoofing?
The device that you’re looking at right now has a network interface controller (NIC), the thing that’s responsible for allowing you to connect to a network, like the internet. All devices capable of networking (smartphones, laptops, routers) have one of these. Each NIC is assigned a unique hard-coded MAC addresses that cannot be changed.
However, almost all popular platform such as Windows or OS X or Linux (and hence Android) support changing MAC addresses and pretty easily too. Just because we cannot change the MAC address built into our NIC doesn’t mean we can’t make other devices think that our MAC addresses is something different. Whatever information leaves our device is in our control. And in the header of the packets that make up our data is the address of our device, the MAC address (along with IP and a bunch of other information).
So, our operating systems allow us to instruct the NIC to ignore the built-in MAC address and instead use our own custom MAC address which could be anything we want it to be. This is called MAC spoofing.
What is MAC spoofing used for?
MAC spoofing is awesome. We’re interested in MAC spoofing because it allows us to make other devices think that we are someone else. For a hacker, this opens up a variety of attack vectors:
It allows us to perform man-in-the-middle attacks
It can help us hack Wi-Fi networks
It lets us directly target devices connected to our Local Area Network (LAN)
If you’ve been banned from using a public Wi-Fi hotspot, MAC spoofing allows you to trick the router into thinking that you are some other device.
There are a couple of completely legitimate (read: white hat) reasons for MAC spoofing as well:
Setting up numerous virtual machines in a corporate environment, each with a randomly assigned MAC address.
It can be used for improving anonymity (An unsafe local network can track you using your MAC address. If your MAC address keeps changing, they can’t do that anymore).
Consider an example. Say you’re using Wi-Fi and you’re friend is also connected to the same network. Now, when you first connect to a Wi-Fi access point (the router), you exchange some information with the router. You request a connection from the router, enter the password and if successful, the router responds by opening a connection for you. Now the router knows who you are (your MAC address) and you know who the router is (it’s MAC address).
Now, if you spoof your MAC address to look like the router’s MAC address you could make the friend think that he’s talking with the router when instead all his network traffic is going through your device. This is an example of a man-in-the-middle attack and this technique can allow you to snoop on unencrypted traffic (HTTP), redirect the user to some other websites or replace all the images they see with photos of cats if you want to.
Can a website detect your real MAC address?
No. MAC addresses are a restricted to the local network segment. For example, they are only used by a router to distinguish different devices connected to it, but the MAC address is never sent from the router to the internet.
The device that you’re looking at right now has a network interface controller (NIC), the thing that’s responsible for allowing you to connect to a network, like the internet. All devices capable of networking (smartphones, laptops, routers) have one of these. Each NIC is assigned a unique hard-coded MAC addresses that cannot be changed.
However, almost all popular platform such as Windows or OS X or Linux (and hence Android) support changing MAC addresses and pretty easily too. Just because we cannot change the MAC address built into our NIC doesn’t mean we can’t make other devices think that our MAC addresses is something different. Whatever information leaves our device is in our control. And in the header of the packets that make up our data is the address of our device, the MAC address (along with IP and a bunch of other information).
So, our operating systems allow us to instruct the NIC to ignore the built-in MAC address and instead use our own custom MAC address which could be anything we want it to be. This is called MAC spoofing.
What is MAC spoofing used for?
MAC spoofing is awesome. We’re interested in MAC spoofing because it allows us to make other devices think that we are someone else. For a hacker, this opens up a variety of attack vectors:
It allows us to perform man-in-the-middle attacks
It can help us hack Wi-Fi networks
It lets us directly target devices connected to our Local Area Network (LAN)
If you’ve been banned from using a public Wi-Fi hotspot, MAC spoofing allows you to trick the router into thinking that you are some other device.
There are a couple of completely legitimate (read: white hat) reasons for MAC spoofing as well:
Setting up numerous virtual machines in a corporate environment, each with a randomly assigned MAC address.
It can be used for improving anonymity (An unsafe local network can track you using your MAC address. If your MAC address keeps changing, they can’t do that anymore).
Consider an example. Say you’re using Wi-Fi and you’re friend is also connected to the same network. Now, when you first connect to a Wi-Fi access point (the router), you exchange some information with the router. You request a connection from the router, enter the password and if successful, the router responds by opening a connection for you. Now the router knows who you are (your MAC address) and you know who the router is (it’s MAC address).
Now, if you spoof your MAC address to look like the router’s MAC address you could make the friend think that he’s talking with the router when instead all his network traffic is going through your device. This is an example of a man-in-the-middle attack and this technique can allow you to snoop on unencrypted traffic (HTTP), redirect the user to some other websites or replace all the images they see with photos of cats if you want to.
Can a website detect your real MAC address?
No. MAC addresses are a restricted to the local network segment. For example, they are only used by a router to distinguish different devices connected to it, but the MAC address is never sent from the router to the internet.
❇️ 5 Best Google Chrome Extensions for Blogger and Site Owner
1. Grammarly
Making a grammatical error on your web content can spell doom for your credibility. Most customers find a language and grammatical mistakes unforgivable, which is why you need Grammarly
2. AdBlock
Nobody on this planet is fond of those pesky pop-up ads. Imagine opening a website and waiting for the content to load, but a large ad banner pops up, blocking most of the page.
3. Pocket
If you are looking for an extension that saves videos and articles for later viewing, you should download Pocket.
4. WhatFont
If you are looking to improve the aesthetics of your web page, one of the first areas you should focus on is the text color and font. Visitors enjoy reading a blog with readable text. So, how do you identify fonts used in blogs or web pages?
WhatFont tells you details of the font you see on a web page.
5. SEOquake
Keeping your blog ahead in today’s Internet world takes a lot of effort.
SEO is essential for any site, but it can be quite the task of keeping up with constantly changing requirements. SEOquake can help to ease the SEO related tasks.
✅ I hope the above extensions help you to do many things, that's it for today see you tomorrow 😊
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1. Grammarly
Making a grammatical error on your web content can spell doom for your credibility. Most customers find a language and grammatical mistakes unforgivable, which is why you need Grammarly
2. AdBlock
Nobody on this planet is fond of those pesky pop-up ads. Imagine opening a website and waiting for the content to load, but a large ad banner pops up, blocking most of the page.
3. Pocket
If you are looking for an extension that saves videos and articles for later viewing, you should download Pocket.
4. WhatFont
If you are looking to improve the aesthetics of your web page, one of the first areas you should focus on is the text color and font. Visitors enjoy reading a blog with readable text. So, how do you identify fonts used in blogs or web pages?
WhatFont tells you details of the font you see on a web page.
5. SEOquake
Keeping your blog ahead in today’s Internet world takes a lot of effort.
SEO is essential for any site, but it can be quite the task of keeping up with constantly changing requirements. SEOquake can help to ease the SEO related tasks.
✅ I hope the above extensions help you to do many things, that's it for today see you tomorrow 😊
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👨💻How to Check Your Website Speed And Performance📝
How fast your WordPress site loads literally determines the success of your website. In this detailed guide, let’s talk about how you can speed up your WordPress site in 2021.
Well, there are a couple of amazing (free) tools that can help you easily test and analyze your website loading times which are mentioned below.
1. GTmetrix
GTmetrix is one of the most popular website speed and performance optimization tools that you can use to test your website speed.
Just enter your website URL and click to Analyze and it will instantly generate a report of your website which looks like this.
2. Pingdom Tools
This is another incredible free website speed test tool that helps you easily find and analyze how fast your website is. It uses more than 70 global polling locations to test and verify websites which is great.
Enter any URL or individual page URL and click on the start test button to continue. It also gives you an option to test your website from a wide range of countries.
3. Google PageSpeed Insights
Last but not least, let’s take a look at PageSpeed Insights which is developed by Google itself which analyzes the content of a web page and offers you suggestions to make that page faster. Again, it’s a free tool to use.
Go to PageSpeed Insights, enter your domain name (or any individual URL if you want to optimize one particular page), and click on the Analyze button to continue.
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How fast your WordPress site loads literally determines the success of your website. In this detailed guide, let’s talk about how you can speed up your WordPress site in 2021.
Well, there are a couple of amazing (free) tools that can help you easily test and analyze your website loading times which are mentioned below.
1. GTmetrix
GTmetrix is one of the most popular website speed and performance optimization tools that you can use to test your website speed.
Just enter your website URL and click to Analyze and it will instantly generate a report of your website which looks like this.
2. Pingdom Tools
This is another incredible free website speed test tool that helps you easily find and analyze how fast your website is. It uses more than 70 global polling locations to test and verify websites which is great.
Enter any URL or individual page URL and click on the start test button to continue. It also gives you an option to test your website from a wide range of countries.
3. Google PageSpeed Insights
Last but not least, let’s take a look at PageSpeed Insights which is developed by Google itself which analyzes the content of a web page and offers you suggestions to make that page faster. Again, it’s a free tool to use.
Go to PageSpeed Insights, enter your domain name (or any individual URL if you want to optimize one particular page), and click on the Analyze button to continue.
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👨💻Best Video Monetization Platforms🗳
As media viewing increasingly shifts from TV to the internet, cord-cutting is becoming dominant. In particular, traditional broadcast media is increasingly shifting to OTT (Over-The-Top) content.
Let’s have a quick look at some of the best and most effective ways of monetizing your video content.
1. Facebook Ad-Break
Ad breaks are short ads that appear before or during longer-form videos on Facebook that build loyal fan followings. Publishers and creators decide which videos they want to monetize, and we tailor the ad experience to the viewer based on where they're watching... which could be in News Feed, on your Pages, in a Group, or on Watch. There are three types of ad breaks today - mid-roll, pre-roll, and image ads.
2. IGTV
Instagram, which is still the world’s most popular social media platform, took the world by storm. The next step was introducing its streaming service, IGTV. Unlike the usual Instagram video format (short videos, no longer than one minute),
IGTV lets users submit considerably lengthier, vertical videos. In other words, videos meant to be watched on smartphones. As of last year, this service allows videos with both horizontal and vertical orientation.
3. Vimeo
It’s funny how powerful a brand name can be. When someone says Vimeo, people usually instantly know that everyone’s talking about an alternative to YouTube. In this case, it isn’t just about excellent marketing; it’s also about a high-quality product.
And that’s just what it is - a service that offers high-quality video streaming solutions for top-class videos. Bear in mind that such quality entails a different pricing model to YouTube’s (you can interpret it as a more expensive kind of deal). However, you can view content with considerably fewer visual distractions.
4. Dailymotion
As a public video service, Dailymotion is likely the most similar YouTube alternative. If you’re looking to migrate your video content, this platform is a gratifying solution. You might encounter some drawbacks, but, generally, Dailymotion is a safe and reliable platform for creating and sharing content.
The service also offers decent monetization options.
5. YouTube
This is one of the best and most favorite methods for Video Creator. YouTube monetization is fairly straightforward. Companies create advertisements that get placed at the beginning of your videos. These are called pre-roll ads. Each time a viewer watches an ad all the way through, you get paid.
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As media viewing increasingly shifts from TV to the internet, cord-cutting is becoming dominant. In particular, traditional broadcast media is increasingly shifting to OTT (Over-The-Top) content.
Let’s have a quick look at some of the best and most effective ways of monetizing your video content.
1. Facebook Ad-Break
Ad breaks are short ads that appear before or during longer-form videos on Facebook that build loyal fan followings. Publishers and creators decide which videos they want to monetize, and we tailor the ad experience to the viewer based on where they're watching... which could be in News Feed, on your Pages, in a Group, or on Watch. There are three types of ad breaks today - mid-roll, pre-roll, and image ads.
2. IGTV
Instagram, which is still the world’s most popular social media platform, took the world by storm. The next step was introducing its streaming service, IGTV. Unlike the usual Instagram video format (short videos, no longer than one minute),
IGTV lets users submit considerably lengthier, vertical videos. In other words, videos meant to be watched on smartphones. As of last year, this service allows videos with both horizontal and vertical orientation.
3. Vimeo
It’s funny how powerful a brand name can be. When someone says Vimeo, people usually instantly know that everyone’s talking about an alternative to YouTube. In this case, it isn’t just about excellent marketing; it’s also about a high-quality product.
And that’s just what it is - a service that offers high-quality video streaming solutions for top-class videos. Bear in mind that such quality entails a different pricing model to YouTube’s (you can interpret it as a more expensive kind of deal). However, you can view content with considerably fewer visual distractions.
4. Dailymotion
As a public video service, Dailymotion is likely the most similar YouTube alternative. If you’re looking to migrate your video content, this platform is a gratifying solution. You might encounter some drawbacks, but, generally, Dailymotion is a safe and reliable platform for creating and sharing content.
The service also offers decent monetization options.
5. YouTube
This is one of the best and most favorite methods for Video Creator. YouTube monetization is fairly straightforward. Companies create advertisements that get placed at the beginning of your videos. These are called pre-roll ads. Each time a viewer watches an ad all the way through, you get paid.
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🔰What is PPC ?🔰
🌀PPC stands for pay-per-click, a model of internet marketing in which advertisers pay a fee each time one of their ads is clicked. Essentially, it’s a way of buying visits to your site, rather than attempting to “earn” those visits organically.
🌀Search engine advertising is one of the most popular forms of PPC. It allows advertisers to bid for ad placement in a search engine's sponsored links when someone searches on a keyword that is related to their business offering. For example, if we bid on the keyword “PPC software,” our ad might show up in the very top spot on the Google results page.
🌀Every time our ad is clicked, sending a visitor to our website, we have to pay the search engine a small fee. When PPC is working correctly, the fee is trivial, because the visit is worth more than what you pay for it. In other words, if we pay $3 for a click, but the click results in a $300 sale, then we’ve made a hefty profit.
🌀A lot goes into building a winning PPC campaign: from researching and selecting the right keywords, to organizing those keywords into well-organized campaigns and ad groups, to setting up PPC landing pages that are optimized for conversions. Search engines reward advertisers who can create relevant, intelligently targeted pay-per-click campaigns by charging them less for ad clicks. If your ads and landing pages are useful and satisfying to users, Google charges you less per click, leading to higher profits for your business. So if you want to start using PPC, it’s important to learn how to do it right.
🌀PPC stands for pay-per-click, a model of internet marketing in which advertisers pay a fee each time one of their ads is clicked. Essentially, it’s a way of buying visits to your site, rather than attempting to “earn” those visits organically.
🌀Search engine advertising is one of the most popular forms of PPC. It allows advertisers to bid for ad placement in a search engine's sponsored links when someone searches on a keyword that is related to their business offering. For example, if we bid on the keyword “PPC software,” our ad might show up in the very top spot on the Google results page.
🌀Every time our ad is clicked, sending a visitor to our website, we have to pay the search engine a small fee. When PPC is working correctly, the fee is trivial, because the visit is worth more than what you pay for it. In other words, if we pay $3 for a click, but the click results in a $300 sale, then we’ve made a hefty profit.
🌀A lot goes into building a winning PPC campaign: from researching and selecting the right keywords, to organizing those keywords into well-organized campaigns and ad groups, to setting up PPC landing pages that are optimized for conversions. Search engines reward advertisers who can create relevant, intelligently targeted pay-per-click campaigns by charging them less for ad clicks. If your ads and landing pages are useful and satisfying to users, Google charges you less per click, leading to higher profits for your business. So if you want to start using PPC, it’s important to learn how to do it right.
🔰8 Useful Chrome Extensions For Digital Marketers🔰
1.Yesware Email Tracking
2.Boomerang
3.Gorgias Templates
4.Wise Stamp
5.Reply Email Search and Outreach
6.Supercharge Gmail
7.Bitly
8.Save to Pocket
9.Similar Sites
10.Diigo
1.Yesware Email Tracking
2.Boomerang
3.Gorgias Templates
4.Wise Stamp
5.Reply Email Search and Outreach
6.Supercharge Gmail
7.Bitly
8.Save to Pocket
9.Similar Sites
10.Diigo
Completely Disable MS Office Macros
What Should You Do?
Block Office Macros (VBA code) from running
Why Is It Important?
Office macros contain code written in Visual Basic for Applications, a full-blown programming language. Macros are embedded in Office documents (Word DOCX, Excel XLSX, etc.) and can be executed when a document is opened. This is one of the most popular initial attack methods.
Configuration Tips
Manually Disabling Office Macros
To manually disable the execution of Office macros go to File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Macro Settings and select Disable all macros without notification.
Important: there is another setting, Disable all macros with notification. This won’t do! It is the default, and it shows a button that enables blocked macros with a single click. Every single phishing campaign out there tries to coax users into clicking that button.
Centrally Managing Office Macro Blocking
This blog post explains how to block Office macros via Intune on Windows and macOS. It contains procedures and scripts that are useful even if you are using some other systems management product.
What Should You Do?
Block Office Macros (VBA code) from running
Why Is It Important?
Office macros contain code written in Visual Basic for Applications, a full-blown programming language. Macros are embedded in Office documents (Word DOCX, Excel XLSX, etc.) and can be executed when a document is opened. This is one of the most popular initial attack methods.
Configuration Tips
Manually Disabling Office Macros
To manually disable the execution of Office macros go to File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings > Macro Settings and select Disable all macros without notification.
Important: there is another setting, Disable all macros with notification. This won’t do! It is the default, and it shows a button that enables blocked macros with a single click. Every single phishing campaign out there tries to coax users into clicking that button.
Centrally Managing Office Macro Blocking
This blog post explains how to block Office macros via Intune on Windows and macOS. It contains procedures and scripts that are useful even if you are using some other systems management product.
Helge Klein
Blocking Office Macros, Managing Windows & macOS via Intune • Helge Klein
How to completely block the execution Office macros on macOS and Windows. The configuration is centrally managed in Intune & extensible through PowerShell.
What About Google Analytics....... ?
Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. It is a free tool that allows website owners to monitor and analyze their website's traffic and user behavior. By adding a tracking code to their website, website owners can collect data on the number of visitors, the pages they visit, the time they spend on the site, the devices they use, and other information.
With Google Analytics, website owners can gain insights into their website's performance and use the data to make informed decisions about their website content, layout, and marketing strategies. They can also track the effectiveness of their online advertising campaigns, such as pay-per-click ads, and optimize their campaigns based on the data collected.
Google Analytics offers various features and reports, including real-time reports, audience reports, acquisition reports, behavior reports, and conversion reports. Website owners can also set up goals and track conversions, such as form submissions or e-commerce transactions.
Implementation: To use Google Analytics, website owners need to create a Google Analytics account and add a tracking code to their website. The tracking code is a snippet of JavaScript that collects data about the website's visitors and sends it to Google Analytics.
Data Collection: Google Analytics collects data using first-party cookies, which are small text files that are stored on a user's device when they visit a website. These cookies track the user's behavior on the website, such as the pages they visit, the time they spend on each page, and the actions they take.
Reports: Google Analytics provides a variety of reports that website owners can use to analyze their website's performance. These reports include information about traffic sources, user demographics, user behavior, and conversions. The reports can be customized to show specific metrics and can be exported to share with others.
Integration: Google Analytics can be integrated with other Google products, such as Google Ads and Google Search Console. This allows website owners to track the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and monitor their website's search engine rankings.
Privacy: Google Analytics is subject to privacy laws and regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union. Website owners must comply with these laws and regulations when using Google Analytics to collect and process data about their website's visitors.
In summary, Google Analytics is a powerful tool that allows website owners to track and analyze their website's performance. It provides valuable insights into user behavior and helps website owners make informed decisions about their website content and marketing strategies. Overall, Google Analytics is a powerful tool that helps website owners understand their audience and improve their website's performance
Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. It is a free tool that allows website owners to monitor and analyze their website's traffic and user behavior. By adding a tracking code to their website, website owners can collect data on the number of visitors, the pages they visit, the time they spend on the site, the devices they use, and other information.
With Google Analytics, website owners can gain insights into their website's performance and use the data to make informed decisions about their website content, layout, and marketing strategies. They can also track the effectiveness of their online advertising campaigns, such as pay-per-click ads, and optimize their campaigns based on the data collected.
Google Analytics offers various features and reports, including real-time reports, audience reports, acquisition reports, behavior reports, and conversion reports. Website owners can also set up goals and track conversions, such as form submissions or e-commerce transactions.
Implementation: To use Google Analytics, website owners need to create a Google Analytics account and add a tracking code to their website. The tracking code is a snippet of JavaScript that collects data about the website's visitors and sends it to Google Analytics.
Data Collection: Google Analytics collects data using first-party cookies, which are small text files that are stored on a user's device when they visit a website. These cookies track the user's behavior on the website, such as the pages they visit, the time they spend on each page, and the actions they take.
Reports: Google Analytics provides a variety of reports that website owners can use to analyze their website's performance. These reports include information about traffic sources, user demographics, user behavior, and conversions. The reports can be customized to show specific metrics and can be exported to share with others.
Integration: Google Analytics can be integrated with other Google products, such as Google Ads and Google Search Console. This allows website owners to track the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and monitor their website's search engine rankings.
Privacy: Google Analytics is subject to privacy laws and regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union. Website owners must comply with these laws and regulations when using Google Analytics to collect and process data about their website's visitors.
In summary, Google Analytics is a powerful tool that allows website owners to track and analyze their website's performance. It provides valuable insights into user behavior and helps website owners make informed decisions about their website content and marketing strategies. Overall, Google Analytics is a powerful tool that helps website owners understand their audience and improve their website's performance
Once upon a time, in a small town called Techville, there lived a young and talented coder named Alex. From an early age, Alex had a deep passion for computers and programming. Their eyes would light up whenever they encountered a new piece of technology, and they would spend countless hours tinkering with code, creating digital masterpieces.
As Alex grew older, their skills in coding expanded, and they became known as one of the brightest minds in the town. Their reputation spread far and wide, reaching the ears of a renowned tech company called Innovatech Industries. Impressed by Alex's talent, the company offered them a job at their headquarters in the bustling city of Technopolis.
Excited and eager to explore new horizons, Alex accepted the offer and moved to Technopolis. The company's office was a hive of activity, filled with innovative thinkers and cutting-edge technology. Alex found themselves surrounded by like-minded individuals who shared the same passion for coding and creating.
Days turned into weeks, and weeks into months as Alex immersed themselves in their work. They collaborated on groundbreaking projects, writing code that would shape the future of technology. Their expertise grew, and they became known not just within the company but also in the tech community as a whole.
One day, Innovatech Industries announced a highly anticipated project—an artificial intelligence system that could revolutionize the way people interacted with technology. The project was complex, requiring the expertise of top-notch coders, and Alex was chosen to lead the development team.
For months, Alex and their team tirelessly worked day and night, writing lines of code, solving intricate problems, and pushing the boundaries of what was thought possible. Their dedication and creativity knew no bounds as they poured their heart and soul into the project.
Finally, the day of the big reveal arrived. The Innovatech Industries team showcased their groundbreaking AI system to the world, and it was met with awe and admiration. The system was intuitive, capable of understanding human language, and adapting to individual preferences. It was hailed as a technological marvel, thanks in no small part to Alex's leadership and coding prowess.
With the success of the AI project, Alex's reputation soared to new heights. They received accolades, awards, and recognition from industry experts. Yet, despite the fame, Alex remained humble and grounded. They continued to push the boundaries of technology, always seeking new challenges and opportunities to make a positive impact.
Years passed, and Alex's contributions to the tech industry continued to leave a lasting legacy. They mentored aspiring coders, sharing their knowledge and inspiring the next generation. Alex's passion for coding never waned, and their journey as a coder became a testament to the power of creativity, dedication, and the transformative potential of technology.
And so, the story of the talented coder, Alex, continues, as they embark on new adventures, embracing the ever-evolving world of coding and shaping the future one line of code at a time.
As Alex grew older, their skills in coding expanded, and they became known as one of the brightest minds in the town. Their reputation spread far and wide, reaching the ears of a renowned tech company called Innovatech Industries. Impressed by Alex's talent, the company offered them a job at their headquarters in the bustling city of Technopolis.
Excited and eager to explore new horizons, Alex accepted the offer and moved to Technopolis. The company's office was a hive of activity, filled with innovative thinkers and cutting-edge technology. Alex found themselves surrounded by like-minded individuals who shared the same passion for coding and creating.
Days turned into weeks, and weeks into months as Alex immersed themselves in their work. They collaborated on groundbreaking projects, writing code that would shape the future of technology. Their expertise grew, and they became known not just within the company but also in the tech community as a whole.
One day, Innovatech Industries announced a highly anticipated project—an artificial intelligence system that could revolutionize the way people interacted with technology. The project was complex, requiring the expertise of top-notch coders, and Alex was chosen to lead the development team.
For months, Alex and their team tirelessly worked day and night, writing lines of code, solving intricate problems, and pushing the boundaries of what was thought possible. Their dedication and creativity knew no bounds as they poured their heart and soul into the project.
Finally, the day of the big reveal arrived. The Innovatech Industries team showcased their groundbreaking AI system to the world, and it was met with awe and admiration. The system was intuitive, capable of understanding human language, and adapting to individual preferences. It was hailed as a technological marvel, thanks in no small part to Alex's leadership and coding prowess.
With the success of the AI project, Alex's reputation soared to new heights. They received accolades, awards, and recognition from industry experts. Yet, despite the fame, Alex remained humble and grounded. They continued to push the boundaries of technology, always seeking new challenges and opportunities to make a positive impact.
Years passed, and Alex's contributions to the tech industry continued to leave a lasting legacy. They mentored aspiring coders, sharing their knowledge and inspiring the next generation. Alex's passion for coding never waned, and their journey as a coder became a testament to the power of creativity, dedication, and the transformative potential of technology.
And so, the story of the talented coder, Alex, continues, as they embark on new adventures, embracing the ever-evolving world of coding and shaping the future one line of code at a time.
Certainly! Here are some computer software tips:
1. Keep Your Software Updated: Regularly update your operating system and software applications to ensure you have the latest features and security patches.
2. Use Antivirus Software: Install reputable antivirus software to protect your computer from malware and viruses.
3. Backup Your Data: Set up automated backups to prevent data loss in case of hardware failure or accidental deletion.
4. Keyboard Shortcuts: Learn and use keyboard shortcuts to increase your efficiency. For example, Ctrl+C for copy, Ctrl+V for paste, or Alt+Tab to switch between open applications.
5. Organize Your Files: Maintain a well-organized file structure to easily find and access your documents and data.
6. Uninstall Unused Software: Periodically remove software you no longer need to free up storage space and improve system performance.
7. Customize Settings: Customize software settings to better suit your preferences and needs.
8. Use Cloud Storage: Consider using cloud storage services like Google Drive or Dropbox to easily access your files from multiple devices.
9. Password Manager: Use a password manager to generate and store strong, unique passwords for your online accounts.
10. Learn Troubleshooting: Familiarize yourself with basic troubleshooting techniques to resolve common software issues.
11. Practice Good Online Security: Be cautious about downloading files from untrusted sources and be mindful of phishing scams.
12. Explore Open Source Software: Consider open-source alternatives to proprietary software to save costs and support the open-source community.
13. Regularly Clean Your Computer: Clean the physical components of your computer (keyboard, screen, etc.) and perform software maintenance tasks like disk cleanup and defragmentation.
14. Master Your Preferred Software: If you frequently use specific software, take the time to learn its advanced features to maximize productivity.
15. Use Task Manager: Learn how to use the Task Manager (or equivalent) to monitor and manage running processes and applications.
16. Multitasking: Use virtual desktops or workspaces to organize your tasks and applications efficiently.
17. Use Software Tutorials: Many software applications offer built-in tutorials or online resources to help you master their features.
18. Automate Repetitive Tasks: Explore automation tools like macros or scripting to simplify repetitive tasks.
19. Security Software: Install firewall and anti-malware software for enhanced online security.
20. Stay Informed: Keep up to date with the latest software trends and updates by reading tech blogs and news sources.
Remember that the specific tips may vary depending on the software you're using and your computing needs, so tailor these suggestions accordingly.
1. Keep Your Software Updated: Regularly update your operating system and software applications to ensure you have the latest features and security patches.
2. Use Antivirus Software: Install reputable antivirus software to protect your computer from malware and viruses.
3. Backup Your Data: Set up automated backups to prevent data loss in case of hardware failure or accidental deletion.
4. Keyboard Shortcuts: Learn and use keyboard shortcuts to increase your efficiency. For example, Ctrl+C for copy, Ctrl+V for paste, or Alt+Tab to switch between open applications.
5. Organize Your Files: Maintain a well-organized file structure to easily find and access your documents and data.
6. Uninstall Unused Software: Periodically remove software you no longer need to free up storage space and improve system performance.
7. Customize Settings: Customize software settings to better suit your preferences and needs.
8. Use Cloud Storage: Consider using cloud storage services like Google Drive or Dropbox to easily access your files from multiple devices.
9. Password Manager: Use a password manager to generate and store strong, unique passwords for your online accounts.
10. Learn Troubleshooting: Familiarize yourself with basic troubleshooting techniques to resolve common software issues.
11. Practice Good Online Security: Be cautious about downloading files from untrusted sources and be mindful of phishing scams.
12. Explore Open Source Software: Consider open-source alternatives to proprietary software to save costs and support the open-source community.
13. Regularly Clean Your Computer: Clean the physical components of your computer (keyboard, screen, etc.) and perform software maintenance tasks like disk cleanup and defragmentation.
14. Master Your Preferred Software: If you frequently use specific software, take the time to learn its advanced features to maximize productivity.
15. Use Task Manager: Learn how to use the Task Manager (or equivalent) to monitor and manage running processes and applications.
16. Multitasking: Use virtual desktops or workspaces to organize your tasks and applications efficiently.
17. Use Software Tutorials: Many software applications offer built-in tutorials or online resources to help you master their features.
18. Automate Repetitive Tasks: Explore automation tools like macros or scripting to simplify repetitive tasks.
19. Security Software: Install firewall and anti-malware software for enhanced online security.
20. Stay Informed: Keep up to date with the latest software trends and updates by reading tech blogs and news sources.
Remember that the specific tips may vary depending on the software you're using and your computing needs, so tailor these suggestions accordingly.
1. Get back that tab you accidentally closed.
If you want to get back a tab you closed, just press “Control” (or “Command” on Mac), plus “Shift,” plus “T,” and it will magically reappear.
2. Only screenshot the part of the screen you want.
If you only need to screenshot part of the screen, there’s a simple way to do it for both Windows and Macs. For Mac: “Command,” plus “Shift,” plus “4” brings up the tool. Then you just drag the area you want. For Windows: Just go to “Start” and then “Snipping Tool.”
3. Easily repeat your last command in Excel.
If you press the F4 button in Excel, it repeats the last command.
Here’s an example: “If you select a cell and highlight it yellow, you can then highlight any other selected cell(s) yellow by pressing F4.”
4. Open a link in a new browser tab with one click.
If you click the “middle” button on your mouse, you will open the link in a new browser tab. And if you middle-click an open tab, it will close it.”
5. Make a copy of a file by just dragging it.
All you have to do to make a copy of a file on a Mac is hold the “Alt” key (“Control” if you are using a PC) and then click and drag the file. This will make a copy that you can drop anywhere you want by un-clicking.
6. Reverse search an image in Chrome.
In Google Chrome, if you press “S” while you right-click on an image it will do a reverse Google search. That means you’ll be able to see where that photo is and where it potentially originated.
7. Move your window to any side of the screen or the next monitor.
If you click the “Windows” key, plus one of the arrows (right, left, up, down), your current window will move to that side of the screen.
Similarly, “Windows,” plus “Shift,” plus one of the arrows will move your window into whatever monitor is that way (right, for example).
Unfortunately, this only works for Windows machines.
8. Clear your cache in seconds.
Quickly clear your cache by pressing “Control,” plus “Shift,” plus “R.” This will also refresh your page.
9. Lock your computer in seconds.
On a Windows machine, hit “Windows,” plus “L” to lock your computer.
This can be fun for pranks.
On a Mac click “Command,” plus “Option,” plus “Eject.” (Or “Power” if your computer doesn’t have an optical drive.)
10. Freak people out by rotating their screens.
If you press “Control” plus “Alt” plus one of the arrow keys, it will rotate your screen that way. Note: this doesn’t work for all computers (and only on Windows), but when it does, it can seriously freak someone out.
11. Turn your browser window into a simple text editor.
If you want to bring up a basic text editor you can type in, just paste this into the address bar in your browser:
12. Edit what your Chrome browser looks like.
If you want to play a trick on someone and send them a fake screenshot of something that never existed, there’s an easy way in Chrome.
First you bring up the console by pressing “F12.” Then you enter: document.designMode = “on”
After this, you can edit any of the text that appears on the screen.
13. Reset your browser so it’s not zoomed in.
Here are three ways to deal with zooming in your web browser: “Control” (or “Command” on Mac)
plus “0” resets it to default “Control” (or “Command” on Mac)
plus “+” zooms in “Control” (or “Command” on Mac)
plus “-” zooms out.
If you want to get back a tab you closed, just press “Control” (or “Command” on Mac), plus “Shift,” plus “T,” and it will magically reappear.
2. Only screenshot the part of the screen you want.
If you only need to screenshot part of the screen, there’s a simple way to do it for both Windows and Macs. For Mac: “Command,” plus “Shift,” plus “4” brings up the tool. Then you just drag the area you want. For Windows: Just go to “Start” and then “Snipping Tool.”
3. Easily repeat your last command in Excel.
If you press the F4 button in Excel, it repeats the last command.
Here’s an example: “If you select a cell and highlight it yellow, you can then highlight any other selected cell(s) yellow by pressing F4.”
4. Open a link in a new browser tab with one click.
If you click the “middle” button on your mouse, you will open the link in a new browser tab. And if you middle-click an open tab, it will close it.”
5. Make a copy of a file by just dragging it.
All you have to do to make a copy of a file on a Mac is hold the “Alt” key (“Control” if you are using a PC) and then click and drag the file. This will make a copy that you can drop anywhere you want by un-clicking.
6. Reverse search an image in Chrome.
In Google Chrome, if you press “S” while you right-click on an image it will do a reverse Google search. That means you’ll be able to see where that photo is and where it potentially originated.
7. Move your window to any side of the screen or the next monitor.
If you click the “Windows” key, plus one of the arrows (right, left, up, down), your current window will move to that side of the screen.
Similarly, “Windows,” plus “Shift,” plus one of the arrows will move your window into whatever monitor is that way (right, for example).
Unfortunately, this only works for Windows machines.
8. Clear your cache in seconds.
Quickly clear your cache by pressing “Control,” plus “Shift,” plus “R.” This will also refresh your page.
9. Lock your computer in seconds.
On a Windows machine, hit “Windows,” plus “L” to lock your computer.
This can be fun for pranks.
On a Mac click “Command,” plus “Option,” plus “Eject.” (Or “Power” if your computer doesn’t have an optical drive.)
10. Freak people out by rotating their screens.
If you press “Control” plus “Alt” plus one of the arrow keys, it will rotate your screen that way. Note: this doesn’t work for all computers (and only on Windows), but when it does, it can seriously freak someone out.
11. Turn your browser window into a simple text editor.
If you want to bring up a basic text editor you can type in, just paste this into the address bar in your browser:
12. Edit what your Chrome browser looks like.
If you want to play a trick on someone and send them a fake screenshot of something that never existed, there’s an easy way in Chrome.
First you bring up the console by pressing “F12.” Then you enter: document.designMode = “on”
After this, you can edit any of the text that appears on the screen.
13. Reset your browser so it’s not zoomed in.
Here are three ways to deal with zooming in your web browser: “Control” (or “Command” on Mac)
plus “0” resets it to default “Control” (or “Command” on Mac)
plus “+” zooms in “Control” (or “Command” on Mac)
plus “-” zooms out.
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