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Smartphone Oddities You Didn’t Know You Needed

August 5, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

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Smartphones have been a part of life for a long time, yet there are a few things that might surprise you. The following are a few accessories you can use with your smartphone.

Fun and Useful Cases

Having a case for your phone seems pretty common nowadays. It has probably prevented your phone from breaking when you’re walking on a trail in Australia, but cases can be more if you let them.

Yes, of course, they can still provide the layer of protection that phone cases have always been able to provide, but there are companies out there offering great oddities. For example, there are cases with a pop-up socket you can pop up when you need to stick your phone on certain surfaces to take pictures or record videos.

Portable and Cool Keyboard

Many people are working from all sorts of places, and some folks are using smartphones to complete their work. The problem is it can get a little difficult when the workload increases and all you’ve got is your texting fingers.

The good thing is you can get yourself a portable keyboard that’s compatible with your smartphone. There are many of these out there, and they are reasonably priced. What makes these pretty cool is they aren’t only lightweight but also foldable. They’ll fit in your pocket as easily as your smartphone. All you have to do is make sure you’re getting the keyboard that works with your operating system, be it Android or Apple.

UV Smartphone Sanitizer

The smartphone attracts all sorts of bacteria and viruses. There’s not much you can do about that, and that’s no good. The problem is you can’t just wash your phone with soap and water. You can’t really spray it with antibacterial spray. Thankfully, someone thought about that for you and created a UV sanitizer specifically for smartphones.

No need to worry about damaging your phone with moisture. All you have to do is turn this little device on, and place your phone inside. The UV lights get rid of viruses and bacteria in about a minute. Then, you can safely handle your phone again. The peace of mind this device can give you is priceless, especially since there are many sicknesses out there.

Great Mini Projector

You never know when you might want to watch something with others. You can kinda do it with a smartphone, but it can be uncomfortable, and your screen is small. There’s a solution to this little problem, and it’s a projector. You might be thinking a projector will be too much trouble.

No one would carry around those large devices, but that’s probably because you don’t know about mini projectors. These were made for smartphones and are quite small. You need one connector, and you can share what you are watching with everyone around you. You can watch movies, clips, and you can play games on a larger screen effortlessly, and that’s great.

Professional Stabilizer for Filming

Most people have seen that fluid and flawless way of filming. It’s in movies, shows, and some clips. The filmmaker can shoot all sorts of moving scenes, and the image looks perfect all of the time. One way this is possible is by using a stabilizer.

You might think this tool is only for professional filmmakers, but that’s not the case. There’s a growing number of stabilizers designed specifically for smartphones. This means you can film better videos using nothing but your smartphone. Those who love film or simply want to shoot better videos should consider investing in a stabilizer.

Charging Up Wirelessly

Everyone has to charge their phones, which seems pretty straight forward but not anymore. Those who want to take charging to the next level might want to consider wireless chargers. These are powerful devices that can charge a phone and other smart devices in a short period.

On top of that, these wireless chargers require you to place the device on the mat rather than connect it to cables. Most of the time, a cable gets messed up because of all the pulling, twisting, and bending. You won’t need to worry about any of that with a wireless charger. The prices for these chargers vary, so just find one that works with your budget.

These are just some interesting accessories you can consider, but there’s no telling what else is out there. Be willing to ask questions to find out what is possible with your smartphone.

Filed Under: Australia, Gadgets, Software Tagged With: Phone, smartphone app

16 Ways to Make Money Online Working From Home

July 26, 2020 by admin 1 Comment

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Losing a job is never easy and even if you are still being supported by your employer in this health crisis or have some savings, money will run out eventually. You need to have a plan for long term, just in case it takes more than normal time to get back up again.

Immediately after you’ve been let go, you may find yourself experiencing a range of emotions – panic upon not getting a regular pay check anymore, a sense of mixed happiness or exhilaration as you embrace a new life without a set routine, rage when you reflect on your employer let you go  after so much hard work and loyalty you gave to the job.

If you are a person comfortable doing a job, then letting people know you’re available for new opportunities is the first step in getting your job search off the ground and don’t forget to register with Centrelink.  Otherwise considering new options is an opportunity and a plan for now.

The plan is not to get caught up in emotions, recognise that they’re all normal – move on and focus on the future.

You can look at other options while you have the time to earn money online via the internet.  There are websites online that can help you make money on the side from home. PayPal is a essential tool you will need to receive money online for any services provided or any side hustle.

 

2020 has been a tough year  for holding a steady income  and surviving. Below is a list of different ways you can make money online today by basically taking advantage of the internet and online opportunities.

That Pet Project or Business idea

Remember that business idea you had or pet project that you had in mind when you had a job and was all secure financially, now is the time to give it a go. It can be anything from creating crafts to sell or starting your own takeway.

You have the risk of losing money with any new business idea if things don’t pan out, but it’s your call and you have the time right now (if you have some spare money).  If you are more risk averse,  then maybe looking to do something online and earning money should be your plan, read on.

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Provide a service /freelance

You can easily earn money online by providing a service through the internet. Did you know that Approximately 57 million Americans were freelancing in 2019. This is called the new “gig economy” or freelancer economy.

You can be called a virtual assistant or freelancer. The jobs that  you do online can vary from  being a virtual assistant for a specific task, writing an article for  website or blog, making a promo video , translation of text audio,  transcribing, creating an audio track, entering data into excel word, accounting work, online marketing work and many more services that you can provide online.

On these websites  (listed to the right) you can charge people using your services anywhere starting from $5 to $500 depending on the value of the service you are providing. You can advertise your service, fees and time you will take to complete tasks on the platform. The freelance website will take a cut from your earnings as their service fee.

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Three popular websites online that can help you find work online are given below

  • https://www.fiverr.com/
  • https://www.upwork.com/

 

Stock Trading & Investment

Many say investing in the stock market is as good as taking a gamble at the casino and in such troubled times picking a winner can be fraught with risks.  So, this is an option not for the faint at heart.

If done right there could be good returns, but there is always the risk. I would suggest that don’t put in money that you can’t afford to lose. Investing int eh stock market can be from as low as $500 , however to make some kind of decent returns at least $20,000 investment as start is recommended.

Most big banks (CBA, NAB, ANZ & Westpac allow you to trade shares with them once you open a share trading account with them. Trading a share can cost you anywhere from $8 to $20 per trade. Apart from the big banks there are brokers like self-wealth and Ig Markets that allow you to trade shares.

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Starting a blog

This can be a hobby if you go the time or you can turn this hobby into a business if you can get many people visiting your blog or website. If you like gadgets you can start a gadget blog with reviews of gadgets or then if you like writing about life or cooking you can start a lifestyle or cooking blog.

How you can make you hobby into a business online with a blog is by providing links to cookbooks in your cooking blog or links to gadgets in your gadget blog and when visitors click on these links and buy you get a commission.  You can sign up with an affiliate program or amazon to get these links to put on your website or blog. Check this article on how to create a blog withing 10 to 15 minutes on this article.

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Selling stuff online

This is a continuation from what I just said about starting a blog above.  However, if your sole purpose is for starting a website to sell something online then you will be just listing your products online, advertising and expecting sales.  This is also called ecommerce.

For this I would suggest a platform that is specifically designed for easy set up and use even by beginners. I would recommend shopify platform.

This platform makes it easy to list your products on your shopify website and is easy to integrate with facebook to sell to Facebook audience.

People are increasingly using social platforms like Instagram and twitter to sell online.  So, making your personal or business profile on these platforms might help sales for your business. You can also pay influencers to spruik your products online to get massive sales. Some people are also making a living by just selling stuff on facebook marketplace online and gumtree.

You can design and make you own product in china and start selling it on shopify, or then make your own product locally and sell online or then even sell an online product eg. like an ebook, knitting design templates for an online delivery.

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Study / Do an online education course

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If you ever thought of going back to school, this is the time to do it.

If enrolling in a class or two will make you more marketable and you can afford it, go for it. During your downtime you can do workshops and they could boost your self-esteem and offer a positive outlet.

Get yourself some online education by studying a new course or skill.  This might come handy in the short to longer term. Maybe get a skill or education that will add to your existing qualifications.

There are many education institutes in Australia offering study courses online apart from specialised online study organisations. Below are some of them.

  • https://www.open.edu.au/
  • https://www.lynda.com/
  • https://www.udemy.com/
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Rent out your home/ take an overseas student (homestay)

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Got a spare room in your house or a spare house.  You could rent it out, take in a homestay student or make it Air BNB rental or stayz holiday home.  Register with Air BNB or stays to list your house for short term rentals. If you need a renter, list your room online on an online listing website, or a rent a room website or on your local uni student board.

Homestay is when you accommodate a student/overseas student in your home and provide meals for them. You get a paid a fee to do this and the student gets to learn local culture while getting an Australian education. May universities and schools are on the lookout for homestays for their international students.

Rental Websites:

https://www.airbnb.com.au/

https://www.stayz.com.au/

https://www.booking.com/holiday-homes/index.en.html

Answer surveys online to make money

Many people don’t know this, but you can make money answering surveys online or even taking surveys for survey companies. Answering surveys is as easy as registering with a survey taking website and answering their surveys.

There are a few survey websites that allow you to make money in this way like survey junkie, swag bucks. Google has got into this as well.

https://surveys.google.com/google-opinion-rewards/

With google every time a new survey is available, you will get a notification and between one to 10 multiple choice questions. While payout is usually a few dimes or quarters, when you hit $2, you can transfer the money right to your PayPal account.

The money is not great, but it is something to do.

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Become a tutor

Have a skill.  Good at maths. Good at singing. Good at computers. Become a tutor and teach others.

There are plenty of people willing to pay money to learn new skills and  gets hands on training. There are many online platforms today where you can advertise your skills and willingness to teach for a fee. If you have qualifications in your skills from a certified education institution, you can be at an advantage.  You might need to get further relevant local security clearances for your job.

Sign up with a tutoring agency and get a tutoring job.

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Rent your car / dress/ shoes

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In today’s world almost everything is made used of – and nothing goes to waste. Go a car that you hardly use, there are websites on which you can list them for people who don’t have cars to use them and pay you.

Got a Gucci shoe/bag that you paid $1200 for, got a valentine or Piccioli dress that you paid a couple of grand for – just rent it on one of the local popular rent a dress/shoe website and earn some money

Dress rentals

https://www.thevolte.com/

Bag rentals

https://www.fashionconfidential.com.au/

Work from home Jobs

At such time there is not many jobs going around, but some successful jobseekers online might be able to snare a job working online and not even have to attend a workplace.

Some popular Australian online job sites are

  • seek.com.au
  • indeed.com
  • linkedin.com
  • https://www.jobaccess.gov.au/home

Recruitment companies

  • http://www.chandlermacleod.com/
  • http://www.hays.com.au/
  • https://www.job-directory.com.au/

 

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Making money from Social Media like – Youtube, Podcasts, Instagram, twitch and Facebook

Making money using social media is a new avenue of making money that many youngsters are taking advantage of  be it running a podcast , becoming a Instagram influencer  or becoming a youtube star or making use of new social platforms like tik tok and twitch (gaming). Online gaming is also a big niche today.  This social media method relies of you getting many fans or followers/subscribers online via social media which has a predominantly younger customer base.  Read more below

Become a YouTube Star

You-tube today has grown to be an alternative to TV as well. Most smart tvs have you tube app readily available to watch it online on your tv and it is easily available also from your laptops and desktops increasing its reach to billions of people.

Savvy youngsters are taking advantage of this and making a name for themselves online via their self-created video channels. This also opens this medium to make money by anybody who can create a loyal and popular fan following on many numbers of viewers to their video channel. In YouTube terms it is called channel subscriptions. The more people subscribing to your video channel and watching your videos, the more popular you are considered online.

Create a Youtube Channel:

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Starting a video channel can be anything from making videos of opening children toys and explaining how they work to talking about stock market trading and educating people on how it works. The things that people do on youtube are so different yet many people successfully can make up to $40,000 + a month from a  YouTube channel.

How money is earned – People watch your videos on YouTube  – in between watching your video an ad pops up ,every ad that a viewer sees you are paid money for it. More people watching your videos = more watching the ads in between =more $$

There is a website called social blade that lists estimated earnings of youtube stars online. Check out popular Australian youtubers channels here.

 

Become a Instagram Influencer

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Instagram is more popular within the fashion, Food, Travel and health and wellbeing niches today.  There are many celebrities on Instagram. Many people are making money promoting make up products, Perfumes and designer clothing brands and many more innovative products on Instagram. Money is made by sponsored posts on Instagram.

Register for Instagram website or app : https://www.instagram.com/

For eg.  You can just make an Instagram post saying you really liked this new perfume and if you have 120,000 followers that means you just promoted this product to all 120,000 of them and some of them might actually buy it.  The perfume company could pay you anywhere from $200 to $20,000 for a sponsored post mentioning their perfume.

It works on the same principle as other social media methods- the larger following you have (followers) the bigger audience you can promote too and therefore earn more money.

 

Become a Podcast Broadcaster

A podcast is an audio channel that people subscribe too. Its like listening to the radio online. People have their own podcast talking about different subjects, conduct interviews of other people online and you can listen to it on demand. Podcasters generally cre

ate a series of their podcasts so that people can subscribe to them and listen regularly.

subcribers and win

 

The first time I heard of podcast was thanks to the apple products ipad and iPhone that promoted podcast (even though I am a

Samsung fan)

 

Top podcast websites:

  • Apple podcasts/itunes (could not find the podcast weblink without downloading an apple app)
  • Tunein
  • Spotify
  • Google Podcasts

The more people subscribing and listening to your podcast regularly, the more potential for you to make money.  Money is made by you mentioning and advertiser’s product on the broadcast or allowing an ad to be broadcast in your podcast. The ad could be in between your podcast or at the start or end of the podcast.

Eg. $25 per 1,000 downloads for a 60–second mid–roll slot

Her is a list of top podcaster platforms ( no surprise that it does only list Amercan podcast websites)

 

Become a  Online Gaming Broadcaster/Publisher

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This is a new niche that is currently just gaining traction and has become quite lucrative as well. Many online gamers today are using this method to make money while enjoying playing online games.

How it works is – you sign up with a platform to record yourself playing games online like eg Fortnite, Minecraft, counterstrike or GTA online and this gets broadcast live to an audience while you are playing the game. If you are an expert in playing that game, other gamers will subscribe to your regular broadcasts to learn how to play better from you.  Players also ask for donations online while playing to show off their particular gaming skills.  Female gamers increasingly have taken to this platform with growing income potential as this has been mainly a male interest niche so far

The more people subscribing to your live/recorded gaming broadcasts they more potential you have of earning money online.

Popular online gaming platforms:

  • Twitch
  • Facebook online gaming (previously mixer)
  • YouTube gaming

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There are new online platforms today like patreon and onlyfans.com that cater to other niches while also being adult oriented to cater to a more diverse audience. They are many people from the Adult industry that use these platforms for obvious self-promotion reasons.

Making money from home can sound like all glitz and glam and kind off a lifestyle choice —  however if you want to seriously make money from your venture it can be quite similar to doing a fulltime  job, but it can be also satisfying  when you earn a  good income and because you are working for yourself.

Filed Under: 2020, Australia, Guide, Makemoney online Tagged With: Business Start up, Money for blogging, online selling

Top 10 VPN Providers for Australia (2020 Review)

July 14, 2020 by admin 7 Comments

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With Downloading websites being blocked and Netflix restrictions being put on Australian viewers, suddenly VPN services are becoming more popular in Australia. Privacy and torrent downloading is a big concern for not only everyday users, but also big Hollywood corporations and they are keeping a watchful eye.

Where before many people just downloaded torrent and files of popular TV series and movies, with the new Data retention laws passed in Australia – People have become more wary, as ISP’s need to keep all data of their users for at least the last two years. [ We at digital grog do not endorse illegal downloading]

So what can a VPN do for you?

And what is a VPN?

vpn australia A VPN is a Virtual Private Network – In simple terms, VPNs hide all your activities and replace your IP with a pseudo IP address and therefore they are a good option to safely and securely download and stream the TV shows and movies to your TV or Computer.

Connecting to a VPN server will encrypt your data and route the encrypted data through a private tunnel, which will hide your data from being leaked out.  Your chosen software program does all this automatically once its installed.

In 2011 Australia passed the Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA), which resulted in over 500 websites getting filtered based on a government blacklist. AND, as of 13 October 2015, phone services and ISPs are required to keep the metadata of their users’ internet activities.

This move was made to deter illegal downloads but has also resulted in putting the everyday Australian’s online privacy at risk.

This has led to the increased usage of encryption and tunnelling tools like VPN, leading to an increase in demand for Australia VPN’s

If you like to watch US based programs / providers like Netflix and series like House of Cards, Suits, Game of thrones etc and movies, then signing up for this VPN service might be of benefit to you. They can also be used with online services like Xbox, Apple Tv, Roku, Kodi and more.


Review of the Best VPN Providers for Australia

While уоu’rе соnnесtеd tо a VPN, all your nеtwоrk trаffіс раѕѕеѕ thrоugh this protected tunnel, аnd nо one—not even уоur ISP—can ѕее уоur traffic untіl іt еxіtѕ the tunnel from thе VPN ѕеrvеr аnd enters thе рublіс іntеrnеt. If you make sure tо оnlу соnnесt tо wеbѕіtеѕ secured with HTTPS, уоur data wіll continue tо bе еnсrурtеd even аftеr it lеаvеѕ thе VPN.


 

1. Froot VPN [5 stars]

FrootVPN while not new in the VPN Niche, it does a very little advertising online and so not many of you would have heard about this provider. They are pretty good with their service and their set up software is one of the easiest set up software’s for a VPN.

They have VPN servers ip’s in Australia as well.The data with Frootvpn is encrypted with 2048-bit encryption while running our VPN on this service.

They allow torrent and peer to peer downloading and support multiple devices to surf anonymously.

What Frootvpn states about keeping logs or tracks of any users:

“We don’t keep any logs of any kind such as User Info, Timestamps, Bandwidth, IP Address, DNS Queries and Log sessions on any of your activities to greatly avoid third party surveillance.”

FrootVPN is a Sweden-based company that offers VPN services. Founded in 2014, FrootVPN began as a completely free service and was even initially promoted by the controversial Pirate Bay file sharing website.

Price: €2.99 Euro month for a 12 month plan

€2.99 Get Deal

Froot VPN also allows you to refer friends and earn extra bandwidth for your own usage which is a added bonus. I have not included my refer friend link over here, as I have already provided a affiliate deal sign up link above.

bandwidth usage measured in admin panel[You can get 1 month free  if you use this link – while >> signing up]

Here is a snapshot  above of  how they show the usage of your account in their admin panel and you can also get  that bonus bandwidth  referral link from this same admin area.

 

SERVERS AND LOCATIONS 

FrootVPN has servers located across many countries, including Sweden, France, Australia, Canada, the USA, and UK.

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FrootVPN supports most major platforms, including Windows (version 10, 8, 7, and Vista), Mac OS, Unix/Linux, iOS, Android, and even routers.

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· Can use BіtTоrrеnt аnd P2P

· Mutliple sеrvеrѕ globally and adding more

· Unlimited bandwidth

· 5 Multiple connections

· 99.99 % uptime guarantee

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· Nо frее trial

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Bottom Line

Froot VPN is good for people who like to use their internet a lot and download a lot. It is also good for watching tv shows online. It’s easy to use and setup for people who don’t have much technical knowledge.


 

2. Hide My Ass

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Wіth a weird and funny name like that there might be some that have their doubts. But this aptly named service does the job of allowing you to surf annonymously.

Jack Cator was 16 when he started a website that allows users internet anonymity. Hidemyass is now part of the Avast family (which sells antivirus software), and has become part of the largest and most trusted security company in the world.

Price: $6 month for a 12month plan

$6 Get Deal

Here is what their website says

We do not monitor or log:

1. Your browsing history

2. The websites you visit

3. How long you’re on a website

4. DNS queries

What they do log?

We do log the IP address you are given by us to access our servers. This information is kept for 3 months and is a legal requirement to work with local laws and regulations.

We 100% cannot see anything you do online with this IP address or track any of your activity. After 3 months this info is gone forever.

Hide my ass and Torrent downloading and DMCA

Eg. A VPN customer is using HMA! to download illegal torrents.

The DMCA (The Digital Millennium Copyright Act) track any IP addresses who do this on a regular basis. They can track a VPN IP, but don’t really know who is using it.

They write to the VPN company to let them know their IP has been used for this. VPN Company identifies who was using that particular IP at that time and inform you that it’s been identified and you need to stop. They will follow up several times but if you continue to torrent, it could be a permanent ban. VPN company does not know what you are torrenting.

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· Well established VPN company

· Regular deals available on plans

· Easy to use app available

· MULTI‑PLATFORM Apps for iOS, Android, Mac, Windows PC & Linux

· 760+ servers in 190+ country locations

· 1 license lets you run up to 5 connections simultaneously

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· A bit Pricey

· Nо frее trial

· Some say interface is a bit clunky

Bottom Line

Hidemyass or HMA as its known is a good service that does the job, but comes at a higher price than some others. Heavy torrenting can lead to ban.


 

3 Private Internet Access

PIA as its known is a US based Virtual Private Network service provider. With PIA You can use their VPN for Android and Apple devices. Some providers do charge more for this but with them it is included in the price of the subscription.

Technologies used for servers are with OpenVPN, PPTP or L2TP. OpenVPN is the best option of the three. It creates a virtual private network that is secure and stable for sharing your data. The tunnel that your data transmits through is TLS encrypted.

PRICE: $3.33 a month for 12 months plan

$3.33 Get Deal

The monthly package is offered at $6.95 per month which is slightly on the higher side compared to others. When you choose the 12 month plan you can avail much lower prices as the yearly package costs $3.33 per month (half of what a monthly packages costs).

Among servers and location they have, they have a presence in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, US.

You can check PIA’s network page here for more information

Private Internet Access accepts many different methods of payment compared to others. These take credit and debit card payments, as well as PayPal, American Express, BitCoin,Pay Garden and many other US based payment methods including ability to pay for the service anonymously using the gift cards from Wal-Mart, Starbucks and Macy’s.

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  • Good servers software OpenVPN,PPTP and L2TP
  • 24/7 Live chat feature
  • Zero log policy
  • 3386+ servers in 17 different countries

Cоnѕ

  • Slow at times
  • Changing protocols is bit of an effort
  • Uninstall is an effort

Bottom Line

MACE is a new system offered by PIA, which further boosts a customer’s security and privacy. This feature will block irritating ads from all websites, which saves your data and bandwidth. By also blocking trackers and cookies, you can ensure your identity remains completely safe.

They have many more features for security and privacy than most other clients. They have grown in popularity due to their good and improving customer service and enhancing features of their software. Recommended.


 

4. IPVanish

If уоu’vе еvеr used аn unѕесurеd Wi-Fi nеtwоrk, уоu mау hаvе unwittingly раѕѕеd your реrѕоnаl іnfоrmаtіоn tо ѕсаmmеrѕ.

Nеtwоrk ѕесurіtу іѕ a tricky thіng, but using a virtual private nеtwоrk (оr VPN) lіkе IPVаnіѕh gоеѕ a lоng wау tоwаrd mаkіng thе wеb ѕаfеr аnd more secure. IPVanish allows P2P аnd BіtTоrrеnt trаffіс оn аll its ѕеrvеrѕ, аnd іt hаѕ advanced fеаturеѕ like automatic IP аddrеѕѕ cycling, but it’s expensive, аnd іtѕ interface соuld bе bеttеr. IPVаnіѕh’ѕ special аbіlіtіеѕ mау bе just whаt уоu nееd, but fоr аn even better all-around experience.

I recommend IPvanish VPN Unlіmіtеd, whісh bundlеѕ ѕtrоng, flexible ѕесurіtу іntо a uѕеr-frіеndlу, аffоrdаblе VPN ѕеrvісе. IPVаnіѕh boasts over 750 VPN servers ѕрrеаd асrоѕѕ 61 соuntrіеѕ.

It’s a rоbuѕt list, іnсludіng ѕеrvеrѕ in Afrіса, Aѕіа (іnсludіng China), Central аnd South Amеrіса, Nоrth Amеrіса, Europe, Indіа, аnd thе Mіddlе East. Rеgаrdіng gеоgrарhіс dіvеrѕіtу, оnlу a few оf thе bеѕt services саn bоаѕt a lіѕt оf ѕеrvеrѕ thіѕ large аnd соmрlеtе,

Edіtоrѕ’ Choice winner NоrdVPN$3.29 аt NоrdVPN – 2-year рlаn аmоng them.

Prіvаtе Intеrnеt Aссеѕѕ, gоеѕ еvеn further, wіth more than 3,000 ѕеrvеrѕ the wоrld оvеr, making it thе most rоbuѕt VPN ѕеrvісе I’vе seen.

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· Hundreds оf ѕеrvеrѕ аrоund thе glоbе

· Allоwѕ BіtTоrrеntіng

· Autоmаtіс IP аddrеѕѕ сусlіng

· Kill Swіtсh

Cons

· Unаttrасtіvе, unwеlсоmіng іntеrfасе

· Expensive

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VPN ѕеrvісе IPVаnіѕh secures уоur wеb trаffіс frоm рrуіng еуеѕ.

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It’s not for newcomers, nоr is іt сhеар, but it does расk ѕоmе роwеrful features fоr experienced VPN users.


 

5. NоrdVPN

Wіth NordVPN, уоu can ensure thаt уоur іnfоrmаtіоn іѕn’t being іntеrсерtеd and thаt уоu’rе not bеіng ѕеrvеd bogus wеbѕіtеѕ. The соmраnу now has mоrе thаn 1,000 ѕеrvеrѕ асrоѕѕ thе globe, іnсludіng extra-secure servers fоr еnhаnсеd anonymity online.

NordVPN wrарѕ аll that uр іn a snazzy Wіndоwѕ client аnd іnсludеѕ ad-blocking for gооd mеаѕurе. Fоr all thаt, іt’ѕ one оf the bеѕt VPN ѕеrvісеѕ аnd a PCMаg Editors’ Chоісе wіnnеr. NоrdVPN ѕuрроrtѕ Wіndоwѕ, mасOS, аnd Lіnux.

I hаvе also reviewed the NоrdVPN іPhоnе арр аnd the NоrdVPN Android app. Thе NоrdVPN mobile сlіеntѕ both allow уоu tо purchase full ѕubѕсrірtіоnѕ thrоugh thеіr respective арр ѕtоrеѕ. Yоu саn also configure ѕоmе rоutеrѕ tо соnnесt via NordVPN аѕ wеll, and dоіng so ѕuррlіеѕ coverage fоr all thе devices оn your network.

The more technically inclined wіll аррrесіаtе thаt, whіlе NоrdVPN ѕtіll ѕuрроrtѕ PPTP and L2TP рrоtосоlѕ for lеgасу dеvісеѕ, it hаѕ mostly moved оvеr tо nеwеr, ѕuреrіоr орtіоnѕ. NordVPN rерrеѕеntаtіvеѕ tеll mе thаt аll its servers now ѕuрроrt IKEv2, so уоu саn mаnuаllу configure уоur Wіndоwѕ, mасOS, Andrоіd, іOS, аnd Lіnux dеvісеѕ tо соnnесt uѕіng thіѕ protocol.

Phаѕе 1 keys аrе gеnеrаtеd fоr AES-256-GCM for еnсrурtіоn and SHA2-384 hаѕhіng. Thе соmраnу is аlѕо аblе tо іmрlеmеnt реrfесt forward ѕесrесу wіth 3,072-bіt Diffie Hеllmаnn kеуѕ. Currеntlу, thе mасOS аnd iOS VPN сlіеntѕ ѕuрроrt IKEv2 bу dеfаult, аnd thе Andrоіd client will ѕооn follow ѕuіt.

Thе соmраnу аlѕо supports OреnVPN on аll рlаtfоrmѕ еxсерt іOS аnd uѕеѕ іt bу dеfаult іn thе Wіndоwѕ сlіеnt. I рrеfеr OреnVPN іn general, fоr its ѕесurіtу аnd for being open-source.

Prоѕ

· Exсеllеnt сlіеnt

· Wide variety оf servers аvаіlаblе, including unіԛuе ѕесurе ѕеrvеrѕ

· More thаn 1,000 ѕеrvеrѕ іn dіvеrѕе locations wоrldwіdе

· Six simultaneous connections

· P2P allowed.

· Blосkѕ аdѕ, оthеr wеb thrеаtѕ

Cоnѕ

· Exреnѕіvе

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NоrdVPN іѕ a rоbuѕt VPN ѕеrvісе with аn еxсеllеnt collection оf fеаturеѕ, аll wrapped іn a ѕlісk Windows сlіеnt thаt саn easily ѕесurе your оnlіnе асtіvіtіеѕ. It’ѕ everything уоu соuld want, and аn Edіtоrѕ’ Choice winner.


 

6. CуbеrGhоѕt

CуbеrGhоѕt offers a nеtwоrk of 700+ servers across 29+ соuntrіеѕ via a rаngе оf dеvісеѕ іnсludіng Android, іPhоnе, Mac & Dеѕktор. They have a unique аррrоасh to P2P (neither banning nor fullу allowing), a gооd fосuѕ оn uѕаbіlіtу and соmрlеmеntаrу fеаturеѕ. CуbеrGhоѕt hаѕ аn іmрrеѕѕіvе 830 VPN servers асrоѕѕ 27 соuntrіеѕ.

I wаѕ happy to see ѕоmе rаrе locations lіkе Hong Kоng, Sіngароrе, аnd Israel available. There are аlѕо a whорріng 136 ѕеrvеrѕ іn thе US, mаkіng CуbеrGhоѕt a great орtіоn іf you are looking tо unblосk US ѕtrеаmіng ѕеrvісеѕ. CуbеrGhоѕt dеѕсrіbеѕ itself аѕ uѕіng “military-grade encryption,” whісh refers tо thе fact that іt uses аn AES-256 cipher. Addіtіоnаl соnnесtіоn settings іnсludе uѕіng аutоmаtіс dаtа compression аnd HTTPS rеdіrесt.

CуbеrGhоѕt uses a 256-bіt AES сірhеr wіth a 2048-bіt RSA kеу аnd HMAC MD5 fоr hash аuthеntісаtіоn.

These еnсrурtіоn ѕtаndаrdѕ аrе mоѕtlу ѕаtіѕfасtоrу, аlthоugh thе use оf HMAC MD5 for hаѕh authentication is surprising. CуbеrGhоѕt аrguеѕ thаt іѕ nоt a wеаknеѕѕ hеrе, but thе rесеnt OSTIF OpenVPN аudіt rесоmmеndѕ uѕіng HMAC SHA-2 іnѕtеаd оf HMAC SHA-1… And HMAC SHA-1 іѕ stronger thаn HMAC MD5.

It is thеrеfоrе gооd tо hear thаt CуbеrGhоѕt is рlаnnіng оn uрgrаdіng to SHA-2 authentication.

PROS

· Nо uѕаgе logs kept

· Fаѕt

· 30-dау mоnеу bасk guаrаntее

· Fіvе simultaneous connections

· Trаnѕраrеnсу rероrt аvаіlаblе

CONS

· Some connection lоgѕ

· HMAC MD5 аuthеntісаtіоn is weak

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Thе paid vеrѕіоn hаѕ numerous fеаturеѕ аnd рrоvіdеѕ great security аnd ѕрееdѕ. Mоrеоvеr, the VPN client is rather еаѕу to uѕе.


 

7. PureVPN [5 stars]
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PureVPN is a Hong Kоng-bаѕеd рrоvіdеr fоundеd in 2006, wіth its first соmmеrсіаl services lаunсhеd іn 2007. Sіnсе thеn, іt’ѕ grоwn tо be a well-respected рrоvіdеr in the VPN industry thаt has rесеіvеd сrіtісаl ассlаіm frоm thе lіkеѕ of Mashable, CNET, аnd The Nеw Yоrk Times.

Alѕо worth nоtіng is thе еvеr-іmроrtаnt PureVPN ѕеrvеr lосаtіоnѕ. Thеу hаvе оvеr 500 servers scattered іn 141 соuntrіеѕ around thе glоbе, including seldom-covered аrеаѕ ѕuсh аѕ Oсеаnіа, Africa, аnd Cеntrаl Amеrіса. The PurеVPN DDоS рrоtесtіоn аdd-оn аddѕ аn еxtrа layer of ѕесurіtу tо уоur еxіѕtіng VPN рlаn.

It does thіѕ bу hіdіng уоur rеаl IP аddrеѕѕ frоm аttасkѕ аnd filtering trаffіс tо уоur connection thrоugh аntі-DDоS mіtіgаtіоn servers. This аdd-оn іѕ not оnlу еntісіng to thоѕе who аrе соnсеrnеd wіth оnlіnе ѕесurіtу but to streaming аfісіоnаdоѕ аnd gаmеrѕ аѕ wеll.

PurеVPN іѕ a VPN ѕеrvісе with аn іntеrеѕtіng ѕubѕсrірtіоn mоdеl, with рlаnѕ being named after whаt its сuѕtоmеrѕ рlаn to uѕе thеіr VPN fоr. It is brоkеn down іntо thrее саtеgоrіеѕ: Prеmіum Uѕеrѕ, Streamers, аnd Downloaders. Thе prices of ѕаіd plans dереnd оn if уоu’rе buуіng a mоnthlу ѕubѕсrірtіоn.

PurеVPN dоеѕn’t dо everything, hоwеvеr. Fоr іnѕtаnсе, it doesn’t рrоvіdе ассеѕѕ tо thе Tor nеtwоrk, in аddіtіоn to іtѕ VPN рrоtесtіоn, which NordVPN dоеѕ. Thеѕе аrе, admittedly, frіngе features. Their аbѕеnсе doesn’t hurt PurеVPN’ѕ ѕсоrе, but their рrеѕеnсе hеlрѕ bооѕt the рrоfіlе оf thе соmреtіtіоn. Thеrе іѕ аlѕо a buѕіnеѕѕ vеrѕіоn оf PurеVPN, рrісеd оn a per-seat basis.

Prоѕ

· Cоnѕіѕtеntlу outstanding ѕрееd tеѕt rеѕultѕ

· Numеrоuѕ, gеоgrарhісаllу dіvеrѕе ѕеrvеrѕ

· Excellent іntеrfасе

· Add-оn fеаturеѕ lіkе Fіrеwаll аnd dеdісаtеd IP

· Allоwѕ P2P аnd BitTorrent

Cons

· Nо ԛuісk-ѕtаrt орtіоn

· Ad-blосkіng only іn Chrоmе

· Doesn’t рlау nice wіth Netflix

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PurеVPN ѕhоwѕ оutѕtаndіng speed tеѕt rеѕultѕ fоr the second уеаr in a rоw, mаkіng it thе fastest vіrtuаl private nеtwоrk we’ve tеѕtеd. That еаrnѕ it our Edіtоrѕ’ Choice еndоrѕеmеnt.

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8. TоrGuаrd

Wіth a fосuѕ оn BіtTоrrеnt uѕеrѕ, TоrGuаrd offers a number of оbѕсurе аdd-оnѕ, but іt lасkѕ ѕоmе оf thе user-friendly роlіѕh I’vе соmе to expect from thе best VPN ѕеrvісеѕ. While TorGuard іѕ a very gооd nісhе tool, аnd thеrе аrе far frіеndlу орtіоnѕ аvаіlаblе. Lіkе most VPN соmраnіеѕ, TоrGuаrd оffеrѕ several dіffеrеnt pricing tіеrѕ.

A subscription allows уоu tо соnnесt fіvе devices to TorGuard, аnd you can аdd mоrе dеvісеѕ for $1 per dеvісе реr mоnth. Five соnnесtіоnѕ іѕ аvеrаgе for VPN соmраnіеѕ, but thе option tо аdd аddіtіоnаl dеvісеѕ іѕ unusual. You саn put those connections to good uѕе, аѕ TоrGuаrd оffеrѕ client software for Lіnux, macOS, аnd Windows. Yоu саn еvеn tаkе TоrGuаrd mоbіlе wіth the TоrGuаrd Android арр or thе TorGuard іPhоnе арр.

In addition tо the major dеѕktор ореrаtіng ѕуѕtеmѕ, TоrGuаrd аlѕо ѕuрроrtѕ іOS аnd Andrоіd. On the оthеr hаnd, TоrGuаrd сlаіmѕ to have over 1,600 ѕеrvеrѕ in 51 соuntrіеѕ, аnd іt’ѕ dеfіnіtеlу аn еxtеnѕіvе list оf lосаtіоnѕ аrоund the world.

Thаt’ѕ only hаlf thе numbеr оf servers offered bу Prіvаtе Intеrnеt Aссеѕѕ, but definitely іn thе tор tіеr оf VPN providers. In thе TоrGuаrd app, thе servers are lіѕtеd bу соuntrу nаmе. TorGuard also offers a Kill Swіtсh lіѕt, muсh like NordVPN does. TоrGuаrd wіll automatically ԛuіt any applications on thіѕ list, should the VPN соnnесtіоn bе interrupted. It’ѕ a ѕаfеtу mеаѕurе, еnѕurіng that none оf your іnfоrmаtіоn іѕ trаnѕmіttеd thrоugh a rеgulаr соnnесtіоn. TorGuard’s Kill Swіtсh is lіmіtеd, thоugh.

Prоѕ

· Dеѕіgnеd fоr BіtTоrrеnt аnd P2P

· Numеrоuѕ ѕеrvеrѕ ѕрrеаd асrоѕѕ thе globe

· Numerous add-ons, іnсludіng static IP, 10-gigabit nеtwоrk ассеѕѕ, and additional соnnесtіоnѕ

· Ad-blосkіng

Cоnѕ

· Clunkу, оutdаtеd client

· Nо frее trial

· Lасkѕ specialized servers

Bottom Line

TorGuard VPN іѕ thе bеѕt bet fоr BіtTоrrеnt ѕееdеrѕ аnd lеесhеrѕ whо wаnt tо secure thеіr wеb trаffіс. It’ѕ расkеd wіth fеаturеѕ ѕurе tо арреаl to ѕесurіtу wonks, but its сlіеnt іѕ сlunkу.

We have eight reviews so far, the VPN market is a fairly new one – while there are many others, we will add more Australia specific ones as soon as we get to know of more providers  worthy of being added to this list to make it a top 10 listing.

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What features to look out for in a Good VPN service provider?

When choosing a service provider for a VPN, just looking at the price and deciding on a service provider might do you a dis-service in the long run. Online privacy is important as is discussed in this reddit sub over here, but so is choosing the right provider.

I have listed some important features from top to bottom as per importance of if it is required – with most important right on top of the list.

Location of your VPS server- If your provider has servers in Australia then this is a bonus. Which means you don’t have to use an overseas server, which can drop down your speed a bit

Secure– Is your data really secure through your VPN. Many VPS service provider’s fail a leak test. So it is important to go with a provider that does not leak any of your data, which is why you would us e a VPN in the first place. Some providers use third party services which while giving some privacy, could still leak some data.

Encryption – Make sure the minimum and you have got at least 128-bit encryption on your service provider

Make sure that the VPN service provider’s plans offer access to Australian VPN servers as well as those in the US and the UK to watch show from those regions.

International Sever Locations – A good Australian VPN will have adequate number of servers in the US, UK and Australia. I recommend server presence in the US and the UK because it guarantees accessibility in addition to anonymity and security

A 24/7/365 Live Chat customer support system is always good but not a necessity for the problem free reliable providers

Compatibility with multiple internet connected devices. You should be able to use you VPN service on multiple devices like Computer/laptops , Smartphone, Tablets etc.

What are prices of VPN services in Australia ?

Providers of Virtual private network services in Australia start from an affordable $2.99 a month up to $10 a month for a good service provider. Features vary from service provider to service provider

 

 

Comparison of VPN prices for Australia vs US And UK

For choosing a VPN,from the type of protocol used (PPTP, L2TP, OpenVPN), to pricing and bandwidth limitations, there’s a lot of stuff to consider.

How does a vpn work ? – and all about virtual private network

Some VPN’s are 100% secure and will not leak your data to the massive spying that the US/UK/ and other countries do.

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Snowden and Data Retention in Australia

Snowden – the famous or Infamous whistleblower of NSA (National Security Agency) has recently shared his views while addressing a conference on Privacy in Melbourne that the Australian government is now ‘keeping an eye on each and every movement’ of the users in Australia.

He has also suggested that the agencies will be sharing the data gathered with other foreign agencies as well.

Other uses for VPN

If you are a SEO expert or Internet marketer you will sometimes need a foreign IP to check website search engine rank or use tools that are only available to certain countries.

VPN services offer you a different IP address, so you can “spoof” the IP address in the country of your choice. For instance, if you want to connect to a website or service that only allows United States users, you can use a VPN service in the United States to access the service at the click of a button.

When checking website search engine rank for a particular country, you can use the VPN to check statistical data from the target country.

This also can be used to create  a bit of mischief, like when you get banned on an online chat  network, DC++ or forum with your ip, you can just change your ip with a click and get back in.

How do you set up a VPN service on your computer and what do you need?

To set up a VPN Service provider on your computer to use VPN, you just need a computer and your router or modem.

Most of the settings will be input in your windows network information box or then your router Dynamic DNS area. Most VPS providers provide a detailed set up guide to get it all done and you can always call their support line or chat to get more help while set up.

Today providers have automated software that inputs all the settings automatically so all you have to do is start it up and the setup is done by the software itself making using a VPN even easier

It’s a good idea to actually check your internet speed before you actually start using a new vpn service provider, to compare before and after speeds of your internet connection. A popular speed testing service such as speedtest.net will do the job.

 

Does vpn make your internet speed faster?

No, In most cases it would slow down your regular connection just a wee bit due to your traffic getting kind of re-routed, but there could be some cases where a customer could get a faster connection based on how their ISP sources their internet connection to that particular client

Conclusions

You are not 100% anonymous when you are online, even when using privacy tools like Tor, Bitcoin or a VPN.

A VPN doesn’t make you completely anonymous either in some cases, but it definitely greatly increase your privacy and security online.

To give you a simple example – A VPN is similar to the curtains for the windows of your house. The curtains provide privacy for activities happening inside your house – even though your house address is public.

The World Bank reports that around 86% of Australia’s population (of over 22 million) used the internet last year and this is growing.

The cost of cybercrime in Australia is not as high as that which stands for other developed countries. However cyber criminals are going to increases in Australia sooner or later. A VPN sometimes also makes it harder  for criminals to get or steal data from you.

User comments

  • I have tried Privateinternetaccess and Purevpn and both services are so slow as to be unuseable.
  • Analysed the VPN Disclaimer – https://www.goldenfrog.com/blog/myths-about-vpn-logging-and-anonymity

More VPN Acronyms and Terms

IP security (IPSec): IPSec is often used to secure Internet communications and can operate in two modes. Transport mode only encrypts the data packet message itself while Tunneling mode encrypts the entire data packet. This protocol can also be used in conjuction with other protocols to increase their combined level of security.

Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)/IPsec: The L2TP and IPsec protocols combine their best individual features to create a highly secure VPN client. Since L2TP isn’t capable of encryption, it instead generates the tunnel while the IPsec protocol handles encryption, channel security, and data integrity checks to ensure all of the packets have arrived and that the channel has not been compromised

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP): PPTP is an old VPN protocol used since the mid-1990s and can be installed on a huge variety of operating systems including windows 95. But, like L2TP, PPTP doesn’t do encryption; it simply tunnels and encapsulates the data packet. This level of security PPTP provided, has been taken over by newer methods, this protocol still remains a strong one but unfortunately not the most secure.

 

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) : SSL is used extensively in the security of online retailers and service providers. This protocol operates using a handshake method. As IBM states, “A HTTP-based SSL connection is always initiated by the client using a URL starting with https:// instead of with http://.

At the beginning of an SSL session, an SSL handshake is performed. This handshake produces the cryptographic parameters of the session.” These parameters, typically digital certificates, are the means by which the two systems exchange encryption keys, authenticate the session, and create the secure connection.

If you do know of any VPN’s that is  good enough to add to this top 10 list, do get in touch or leave a comment.

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10 Tips To Get Ready Working From Home Successfully

July 4, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

​Not many people realised that they would be working from home this year, No thanks to the Bl**dy virus that has turned the world upside down.  The covid virus has got hundred and thousands of people sick and has changed our lives in so many ways.

People now have turned to working from home in large numbers due to this calamity. People are self-isolating out of fear and safety.  A lot many have learnt to manage their lives remotely through video conferencing and virtual meetings.  It is essential for you to have a plan if you are going to work from home. In this post, we are going to look at what you need to start working from home ( more like a checklist)

A few things to sort out before you begin to work from home.

  • Make sure you have a proper table and chair that follow appropriate safe, ergonomic standards
  • Get a sit stand up desk if needed
  • Take regular breaks
  • Screen size of your laptop/desktop
  • Lighting in the room
  • Good NBN OR Internet connectivity
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A proper table and chair set up is very essential if you are going to be working from home. The long hours (5 to 8 hours a day or more) sitting down can be tiresome, and you need to get your posture right, or you can damage your back or neck.  Luckily when you are in office, this is all taken care off by the workplace, so it is wise to take extra care with this while working from home.  This video here might give you a few tips.

A sit stand up desk

Sitting down in front of a laptop for long hours can result in cramped shoulders or back. Why not invest in a sit stand up desk. This should allow you to do work while sitting and also do work while standing half the time.  This method does wonders for many.

Take Regular breaks

Take breaks as if you would do so at your office.  If you took a morning break and an afternoon break with a walk around your block while at the office – do the same when you work from home.

Exercise keeps you healthy and more productive. Don’t forget when in office you do take some time to have a chat with fellow colleagues as well, so make sure you break up your continuous work time.

Getting Ready to Work from home

Gadgets, Settings and Adjustments you will need to make.

Work Monitors/ Docking stations

​WORK MONITORS: Turn your laptop into a Desktop. Your workplace monitors may be huge or dual monitors, so it enables you to see screens easily for long hours. Make sure you get a laptop which is easy to do work for long hours without strain on your eyes. Eye health is important too.

Get your laptop attached to your home desktop monitor or get your office laptop docking station to your home. Maybe get a laptop glare protector if you need one.

Proper lighting in room

LIGHTS: ​If there isn’t suitable or sufficient light in the room, it can lead to a strain on your eyes affecting your work, so it is essential to have enough light while working and lights that are not reflecting too much on your work area. Adjust as needed.

Hydrate

HYDRATION: If you don’t have a water bottle on your desk at work, you should get one. Office aircon are known to get the air dry around you, and you need to hydrate, so don’t forget to do the same when you are working from home. Get your regular dose of hydration.

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Using your own mobile for work

​COMMUNICATION: Enquire with your office how you would make calls to clients. If they provide an office mobile or if you can use your own mobile or home phone and claim deductions or claim expenses back from office.

If you use your own mobile, for Samsung mobile you can block caller id or hide your number for a single call by entering #31# before the number you wish to dial. If you are a iPhone user The quickest way to block your iPhone’s caller ID is to use the *67 trick, which is referred to as “star six seven”

Headset with mic

You might need a good headset or headphones with mic to take part in video conferencing and training from home or then listen to training packages, without disturbing people at home or keeping conversations confidential.

Most laptops have a built-in camera nowadays, but if your doesn’t then just get one from your office or a  portable webcam from the tech shop or online.

Record Keeping of Expenses

Keep records of your expenses incurred due to working from home so that you can claim it from your office or then claim deductions if allowed. It is easy not to get all the expenses claimed back, which is due if you don’t keep detailed records and receipts.

Plan your lunch or brekky in advance

It is wise to plan your brekky and lunch in advance even though you are working from home to stop unnecessary interruptions at work, just like you would do so regularly. However, make sure you take your breaks.

Kids at home

​Set the rules. If you have kids at home while working, it can be difficult.  Have a sit-down conversation with your kids? Make them understand that you need minimal interruptions. Plan a daily routine for them as well, Learning time (online learning time), TV time and outdoor play time. Pre-plan activities for them to do.

Good Internet connection

​A good stress-free work time can be achieved with good internet connections and good connectivity. Make sure you test your laptop if set up to work from home first from your office before you bring it to home.

To avoid disconnections and lag while working – your office will need good virtual network set up, and also you will need a good internet connection. A good idea would be for your kids to not watch Netflix, YouTube videos or stream audio via internet during when you work – if this is possible.

Work Start /End Timing

All companies or workplaces have different rules, though you can expect quite a few to be the same when it comes to work start and end times. You need to plan your start and finish times.

If you are working from home, you save the travel time. So, with that bonus, you could possibly start a bit early and finish early.  Some offices don’t allow you to accrue flex time, and some do, so if its allowed maybe you can work an extra half hour every day and accumulate some flex with an early start. If its not allowed, then you can still start early and finish early and get more time to your day.

Psychology of working from home

Many people will jump at the idea of working from home, not knowing what it entails or how they will cope. Some will succeed it doing it well, and some will fail miserably and not get much done affecting their productivity.

It is essential to know hat kind of work person you are to succeed, if you can get along just fine without an office formal atmosphere and work in your pyjamas that’s okay. But if you will find it hard to work in a casual home setting, maybe you will still need to dress (formals) and act the part to work from home. It’s all about getting your mind into the right frame of work.

Conclusion:

Just finished counting the points, so in total there was “14 tips to get you started working from home successfully”

There are other things you might need – if you suddenly have had to start working from home like printers, printing paper, envelopes, office mobile, paper shredder, filing box or files, stationery and your help desk and support contact numbers ready.  

Enquire with your office if they allow you to take equipment home for working from home- You might be surprised. Good luck and please do comment below if you have any additional tips you can add to my article.

  • WiFi Range Extender
  • Sit stand up desk
  • Headphones with mic
  • KENSINGTON Monitor Stand
  • Desktop Monitor
  • Docking station for laptops
  • Webcam for Desktop or Laptop

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WAVLINK WiFi Range Extender AC1200 Wireless Router/AP Access Point/WiFi Extenders Signal Booster/Range Extender with Dual Band 5Ghz 2.4Ghz 1200Mbps Works Any Route

This is something you might need  to get proper wifi coverage to get  your work done at home.  You will only need this if your modem/router is not good enough in distributing the  wifi signal around your house.

 Network extender mode boosts wireless signal to previously unreachable or hard-to-wire areas flawlessly Miniature size and wall-mounted design make it easy to deploy and move flexibly
 
Features

Eliminates Dead Spots and Extends the Existing Wireless-AC Coverage

    1. Using the Wavlink 575A3 Range Extender, you can easily extend the range of your existing wireless router to create a strong Wi-Fi signal for all the devices in and around your home, including smartphones, tablets, ultra-books, and more.
    2. Greater coverage allows you to enjoy fast Wi-Fi speeds on your laptop or tablet .
    3. It can Creates Wi-Fi speeds that are up to three times faster than wireless-N. With this extra speed, you can stream HD-quality videos and play online games seamlessly without interruptions or lag.
 

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Featured Pro plus 36 Varidesk model

The sit stand up desk is becoming a popular alternative today to improve more healthy computer use and prevent your body from bad posture health risks. It helps reduces incidents at the workplace.

Features:

· Best selling model

· Risk-free for 30 days

· Two-tier design: upper display surface, lower keyboard/mouse deck

· 5 year warranty

· Shipped fully assembled and best-in-class materials used

 

Prices and more over here

 

You can get a cheapo PC headset at officeworks  for between $10 to $20 that will do the job  for video and audio conferencing or then you can purchase a fancy noise cancelling headphones with mic  that will do the job and allow you to listen to music at high quality.

 

This is the COWIN E7 Active Noise Cancelling Headphones Bluetooth Headphones with Mic Deep Bass Wireless Headphones Over Ear with inbuilt mic. It has active noise cancelling technology

Link here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Cancelling-Headphones-Bluetooth-Comfortable-Cellphone/dp/B07RW8DT4S/

 

 

 

If you  got a monitor or need to jack up the height of your laptop then you need this.

 

KENSINGTON(R) 52785 Monitor Stand, SMARTFIT Standard

Stand positions monitor in line with your eyes to help reduce eye strain.

Price: $39.00 & FREE Delivery.

Check updated prices here 

If this is not your thing, you might want to check laptop stand on Amazon.com.au.

Acer ET322QR 31.5" Curved Flat Panel Monitor

If you are game enough to get a fancy new curved monitor then this is the one you need to pick up from Harvey Norman. It’s the Acer ET322QR 31.5″ Curved Flat Panel Monitor.

This Curved Flat Panel Monitor delivers clear and vibrant images at ideal viewing angles, while also adding a stylish touch to your entertainment setup.

Key Features
  • The Acer ET322QR 31.5″ Curved Flat Panel Monitor has a 1920 x 1080 resolution (60Hz refresh rate and 4ms response time) for sharp and detailed visuals.
  • Made with an 1800R curvature, the ET322QR monitor’s screen has a wrapping effect at optimal viewing distances to provide an immersive viewing experience.
  • Integrating Acer Flicker-less, BlueLight Shield, and Low dimming technologies, the monitor’s visual output is easy on the viewer’s eyes.
  • This Acer curved monitor has one VGA port and two HDMI ports to suit a variety of input sources.
  • For added convenience, this curved flat panel monitor supports a 100 x 100mm VESA wall mount.

Price Range: From $300 to $450

https://www.harveynorman.com.au/acer-et322qr-31-5-curved-flat-panel-monitor.html

If you want something more cheap and traditional looking, this is what you need below from Jb hi fi

HP 3WL44AA 21.5\" FHD IPS Monitor

 

HP
Price: $169 to $200

HP 3WL44AA 21.5″ FHD IPS Monitor

Key Features

21.5″ IPS LED Display

FHD (1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz)

1 HDMI 1.4 (with HDCP support); 1 VGA

Contrast ratio: 1000:1 static

14ms grey to grey response time

Anti-glare

On screen controls

Tilt: -5 to +20°

178° horizontal and vertical viewing angles

If you are going to work from a laptop then  a docking station might come handy. A docking station allows you to connect to devices that you could not use in the past. Devices like flat-panel monitors and digital cameras are not always compatible with laptops.  It provides a single connection point that allows a laptop to use a connected monitor, printer, keyboard, and mouse.

This allows a laptop to function like a desktop computer.

UPTab USB-C Docking Station with Ethernet, DisplayPort 4K, HDMI 4K, VGA, 3 Port USB 3.0, USB C PD and SD/TF Card Reader

Pic above is from https://au.uptab.com/uptab-usb-c-docking-station/

UPTab

USB-C Docking Station

$192.62 $129.41

Some more docking station gadgets

  1. StarTech Thunderbolt 3 Dual-4K Docking Station. …
  2. Targus USB 3.0 Dual Video Docking Station with Power. …
  3. AmazonBasics USB 3.0 Universal Laptop Docking Station. …
  4. Kensington USB 3.0 Docking Station. …
  5. Toshiba Dynadock V3. …
  6. Microsoft Surface Dock. …
  7. J5Create JUD500 USB 3.0 Ultra Station. …
  8. Dell USB 3.0 UHD Triple Video Docking Station.

or just get one from officeworks 

https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/kensington-universal-usb-c-powered-laptop-dock-sd4600p-kensd4600p

If you are going to do video conferencing or use zoom you will need a webcam 
 
LifeCam Cinema
 
This simple yet high quality webcam will do the job and last you a long time.

Lifecam Cinema

https://www.microsoft.com/accessories/en-us/products/webcams/lifecam-cinema/h5d-00013

Part #: H5D-00013

MSRP

$69.95

 

Enjoy high-quality 720p HD widescreen video together with crystal clear audio, with the LifeCam Cinema

You dont need a high end camera with ridiculous price, this will do the job

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Provide guidance on what is a safe home office environment, including what a good work station set up looks like and how to keep physically –  https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/covid-19-information-workplaces/working-home

Fairwork Australia – https://www.fairwork.gov.au/employee-entitlements/flexibility-in-the-workplace/flexible-working-arrangements

Find out which employees can request flexible working arrangements, how to work..

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Is Online Learning Part of a New Educational Evolution

June 30, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

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Inked feathers, pens, typewriters, computers, and now online learning. Each had its own place in the evolution of modern education. The COVID global lockdown spurred a new appreciation for studying at home rather than slogging down to a college or university. With that in mind, the question is, is online learning now a component of educational evolution.

I Had to Go to a Library

Here is a line from the great comedian Ron White, “Back when I was in school, if we wanted to know something, we had to go to a library, which was a building. We would walk down there seeking knowledge, and sometimes, they would tell us that the knowledge we seek isn’t there, and to come back next week.”

Most millennials have a vague recollection of those days of visiting a library and hoping the book you need is there. When you look back, it is frightening to think that we had to go through all of that just to learn whatever our teachers had set out. Yet, education evolved, and online learning is no doubt a component in the next step of education evolution.

I Filled My Head with Garbage

While quoting popular culture, here is a snippet from the Simpsons. A new teacher asks a question, Martin Prince answers, and the teacher says, “Why have you learned that fact off by heart when anybody with a smartphone can look it up in seconds, To which Martin replies dramatically, “I’ve crammed my head full of garbage.”

We are leaving the era where you have to memorise a bunch of facts and figures in order to pass a test. In fact, the few places where such learning is still relevant is chemistry and physics. Other than those two, we are seeing exams rely less and less on the regurgitation of facts and figures from memory. This ties in very well with online learning because it is almost devoid of such memorising. You may need to memorise concepts and/or scenarios, but the verbatim recital of facts and figures are not as heavily relied upon, which is in line with the current evolution of the education system.

More Sit-at-a-Computer Vocations

Perhaps online learning courses are becoming more popular because they are also becoming more relevant. For example, twenty years ago there were far fewer jobs that could be done at a computer, and even fewer that could be (or learned) from home. For example, you cannot learn how to change a tyre from home, but you can learn logistics, programming, digital marketing, graphic design, bookkeeping, video editing, audio editing, and so forth from home.

You can then go out and get a job working in an office using those skills, or perhaps get remote work using those skills. The COVID lockdown has perhaps proven that many in-classroom courses need not take place in a classroom, which spurs on the changes that make digital learning a larger part of the mainstream education system.

Will the Human Factor Change?

There are some people who learn better when they are told by a teacher rather than reading it from a screen. A teacher can adapt and change the lesson based on the comprehension of the group, and in-classroom learning creates a sense of urgency, whereas many online courses can be failed through simple procrastination or lack of the sort of motivation that a teacher gives.

Conclusion – Digital Learning Should be a Facet of Modern Education

One could argue that online digital learning (from home) just doesn’t work for some people, but the same can be said for classroom learning and on-the-job learning. Nobody is saying that digital learning should become the one and only method of learning. It should simply factor into what makes up the modern education system.

Perhaps modern learning should be more adaptive. There are some students who will never learn chemistry through reading alone, who will need practical lessons, teachers, and so forth. There are some people who will never learn engineering correctly without on-the-job learning, self-teaching, and so forth. With any hope, modern education will one day lean towards teaching students the way they learn the best, be that in classrooms, digitally, on the job, or some mixture that works for the student in hand.

Filed Under: 2020, Australian, Internet, Netbook, Solution Tagged With: Online, Technology education

This WPengine Genesis Pro Deal Will Give You 35 Studiopress themes

June 14, 2020 by admin 4 Comments

Sometimes you never know what will happen next. Replacing my old wordpress theme with a Genesis Studiopress theme frameworks for me was a surprising eye-opener. I wasn’t really sure if this would work for my Australian blog when I purchased the lifetime package subscription from Genesis after reading a review. I never looked back. Today studiopress is now part of the WPengine Network.

[Update: WPengine has just released the new Genesis PRO Deal with studiopress themes which has a lot of inclusions including hosting – check out details here. ] WPEngine is a premium and fast wordpress hosting provider with good tech support for your websites.

35 theme gutenberg wordpress theme free offer

Breakthrough Pro Theme

This is one of the newest wordpress pro released by Studiopress – WpEngine after their merger. The Breakthrough Pro has beautiful colors and minimal design in a sleek, modern layout suitable for an advertising or marketing agency.

It has 9 widget areas and a widgetized sidebar that you can customize to fit your brand and it is  mobile responsive, meaning your website will be perfectly optimized for every browser, device, and screen size. Breakthrough is compatible with Gutenberg and updates will be released with additional Gutenberg updates into the WordPress core!

Genesis Framework and 35 premium StudioPress Themes are now available for free for WP Engine customers* [New $28 Plan with 35 Studiopress themes & wpe20off coupon applied]

I manage a lot of wordpress sites and blogs. One of my websites had the default WP theme design and I decided to test the website performance by changing the design theme to the Genesis framework wordpress theme that I purchased a couple of months ago.

I decided to do this to optimise my website further with an SEO friendly theme and measure results, change layout options, speed and ranking. My blogger friends had recommended this WordPress framework – SEO optimised theme.

I was surprised I not only managed to double my traffic rapidly but I also fully recharged my affiliate earnings that were a bit boring and on a downtrend with that particular website.

 


How does this genesis framework work?

My knowledge of frameworks and child themes was a bit hazy before I actually purchased this theme membership, but now its all clear after actually working with this theme.

Definition of child theme:

A child theme is simply a theme that inherits the functionality and looks of another theme – the parent

Studiopress sites make use of child themes. All the studiopress templates/themes available on the website are called child themes.

They are two components to these themes to make them work flawlessly and with good structure and speed which is necessary for ranking in search engines . The two components are:

  1. The Genesis Framework
  2. The studiopress child theme

So all the WordPress themes available on studiopress are child themes and will work only with the framework. You get the framework free when you purchase a theme.

Both the framework and the child theme are installed in the – add theme (admin area) of wordpress. Once you have added both framework and theme to the wordpress blog. You first activate the Genesis framework and then activate the child theme. Now you are ready with your new design for your website.

Apart from the good coding and structure and advanced SEO benefits of having a framework, your theme also has fewer chances of getting broken with any modifications done as the template design structure is held in the main genesis framework, which doesn’t get changed with any modifications in design to the child theme. You could also say that this template also works as a content optimizer, due to it structuring your content to shine out of the box.

You can always just reinstall your child theme if any settings get broken while modifying the code in your theme. With a re-install, all setting data saved in the framework will be intact for your website. This 1 click install or re-install does save a lot of time, even if you want to change to another studiopress theme.

Before we get into  the details of  studiopress and how good they can be, lets dive into WPengine’s hosting deals as well.

Wpengine prices

 

They are currently one of the best hosts for speedy wordpress optimised hosting.  with the merger you can get best of both worlds. Above are their prices for hosting.

 

NEW GENESIS PRO  THEME DEAL 2020 (WordPress block editor (Gutenberg) Supported)

wpengine 2020 deals

Genesis Pro enables you to build better WordPress sites, faster. This is a brand new deal that supports the  new block editor in wordpress and has an array of inclusions in the deal , including speedy hosting if you want it.  What you get ? read below

For $360 per year Genesis Pro includes….

  • A 60 day money back guarantee.
  • Access to and support for the Genesis Framework.
  • Access to and support for the Genesis Sample theme.
  • Access to and support for all 35 StudioPress made themes.
  • 1 year of free hosting for one website on WP Engine with NO automatic billing for hosting beyond your first free year unless you choose. Available for a limited time only.
  • Access to & support for the Genesis Pro plugin which delivers new super powers for creating beautiful websites quickly.
  • Use Genesis Pro’s professionally pre-designed & optimized blocks, page sections of blocks, and entire page layouts of blocks to get a HUGE head start on your next project.
  • Genesis Pro also includes features that allow you to restrict blocks, sections, and layouts to specific users so you can arm your content creators with blocks optimized to help make sure the beautiful site you build stays beautiful!
  • You can use Genesis, our premium themes, and the Genesis Pro plugin on as many sites as you’d like and no matter where your site is hosted!

You can read more about Genesis Pro and see it in action here.

Doubling my traffic on the blog

visual composer traffic gainer

I suppose the doubling of the targetted traffic to my blog with a change in framework and design played a crucial part in the increasing the sales and traffic.

Today I am reviewing this awesome wordpress theme provider named – STUDIOPRESS THEMES. I signed up with them, earlier last year and since then, I have used their themes on five of my new and existing websites.

Little did I know changing just a website theme design would have such an impact on money earned. You could easily say I recovered my money spent on the Studiopress pro plus theme package. I know a pro plus package is not cheap compared to just purchasing a single WP theme, but the benefits definitely paid for in value and money in this case.

Is Genesis framework good for affiliate websites?

Seeing the success achieved by changing the wordpress theme to the Genesis framework, now I have two more other affiliate sites of mine changed to the studio press theme.

genesis framework corporate theme +multipurpose studiopress theme

I have also decided to change my this blog theme from the solostream wp clear design which I had from 7+ years to the Genesis framework design theme. This, of course, is the starting point for me with this framework and I plan to customize the look even further.

I am no newbie to testing out different wordpress themes. The solostream wp clear theme has served me well on this blog for the last 7+ years.

I  would still recommend solostream clear theme as my favourite especially if you want a professional theme with good Google Adsense advertising options.

In fact, I have a membership with them and also with elegant themes and ThemeForest designs. But it was time to move one and try something different in this challenging google search engine optimising challenge.

 

My top favourite wordpress theme/template subscriptions

This below quick comparison is not comparing individual WP themes, but actually comparing theme subscription plans for wordpress themes. When you purchase a subscription or a lifetime package(lump sum), you either pay an ongoing monthly cost or a lump sum that gives you access to all the theme collection that the theme provider makes for a lifetime.

Now that I have the studiopress pro plus package, I might have to make a choice to cancel one of my existing wp theme plan subscriptions. Here is my list of existing subscriptions.

1. Studiopress Genesis themes($499.95 Lifetime plan Or 1 theme approx $99) (Check new updated Genesis PRO Deal )

2. ‎Elegant themes(my review)($299 Lifetime Or $89 per year)

3. ‎Solostream themes ($299 Lifetime Or 1 theme approx $49)

4. ‎ThemeForest themes ($60 approx for 1 premuim wp theme – no membership)

Looks like its an easy choice, keep the three – as I don’t have an ongoing fee with ThemeForest, I just pay for the wordpress theme or plugin that I purchase. Studiopress has 62 themes in all and they are all high-quality themes. The templates are fully responsive design and so work on all devices and help to rank in search engines.

Apart from the united states, Genesis studiopress themes are most popular in countries like Spain, India, Italy, Vietnam and Australia. The most popular package is the PRO PLUS package and the most popular themes are the Essence PRO and Aspire PRO Themes.

The best-inbuilt SEO in a wordpress theme

SEO if properly inbuilt into a website design framework can work wonders for your site. The Genesis framework has managed to do this well and makes your website content shine in search engines.

The only other framework that did this well was the old thesis framework. Unfortunately, the Thesis template is not that well supported today.

seo settings without plugin

Genesis SEO settings image above

Genesis themes have inbuilt sharing buttons for social media and have their own custom developed plugins and theme you can use for optimal use. They also provide a hosted solution package for which I have given details below.  This is best used as a self-hosted option for blogging or websites.

The Genesis theme works well just out of the box, so you really don’t need an SEO plugin for the theme.

It has its own SEO settings panel – however, if you want to get more in-depth control of your SEO you could add the “all in one SEO” or “Yoast SEO plugin” and the theme automatically defaults to the installed SEO plugin settings.

 


My Review of Genesis Framework – Studiopress themes

I have always got good search engine results just running the theme out of the box, with just a few basic plugins. If you don’t like the basic design look of the Genesis framework design, you can either buy a child theme that suits your taste or then just splurge and get the whole premium plus package(lifetime membership).

Its worth it! – why might you ask?

Here is why I think its worth it?

or

PROS of  WPEngine Studiopress Themes

One of the best-inbuilt SEO framework design. This reduces your on-page SEO effort quite a bit.

Frameworks work much better than any other wp design where SEO is important. The Genesis framework is just built to work out of the box, so there is no real need for more advanced  SEO editing that you have to do.

Here are some of the rest of the reasons, why its worth the money.

professional wordpress themes

 

Detailed Setup/install guides for theme setup and Demo Content :

All those good-looking designs studiopress have on their website – Guess what, there is detailed set up tutorials for most of those themes. They got a detailed install tutorial page and demo content for each theme they sell.

install guide image for business

This is available to you soon as you purchase your theme. Some themes even provide an instant XML setup file so you don’t have to worry setting it all. You just download the demo content  XML file and upload it to your website and it will get set up just like the demo site. Their support pages will let you know which free plugins you will need to install for this.

Fully Responsive and Modern styling:

Want to be ranked high on search engines. Responsive themes are a ranking factor to rank higher in Google search and these themes are mobile responsive. All the themes provided are fully responsive and work well on desktops, tablets, and mobile.

The designs are made using modern concepts and trends to display fluid design and flow.

A typical featureset  of a studiopress theme :

 

features of studio press themes

Features showed above may differ from theme to theme, but is an indication of what you can get with many studiopress themes.

Multiple themes available on Plus plan:

I purchased the lifetime membership plus plan which is the best value plan for these themes. You get access to a variety of many different theme niches like recipe themes, an agency designed theme, templates for portfolio, news-based designs, fashion blog theme, health-focused theme and many more.

The themes are provided by studiopress themselves and many themes are now also by approved third-party theme builders. These designs are easily adaptable for business or corporate design and you don’t need to use visual composer for any designing purposes.

Free and paid Studiopress plugins

Apart from  Free wordpress plugins, there is a number of free studiopress plugins  ( genesis author pro, genesis responsive slider,  simple social icons and many more) that have been specifically developed for these themes.

There is the Design Palette Pro plugin which is a  third party paid plugin that is available for these themes which works like a website builder tool.  With this PRo plugin, you can quickly and easily modify the look of your website without touching any code.

You can change the look of the Colors, fonts, backgrounds, margins, and padding and also the look of the header, navigation, content area, sidebars, and footers.

 

Extensive online support/help:

There are many online tutorials on the internet available for advanced theme hacks.

Wide customer base means more shortcuts and hacks to make things better or to do some advanced optimizing. They are heaps of people sharing their tips and code modifications online to make these themes even more better.

The Genesis customer support is quick and knowledgeable.

In my one year, I have contacted them only once to ask a technical query I had. And they came back within the day providing two solutions to my query.It got solved immediately

Did I already say – pretty good inbuilt SEO options!

With the purchase of the Pro Plus Package, you receive instant and unlimited access, plus support and updates, for all themes created by StudioPress.

 

CONS of Studiopress themes :

I can only think of 1 con for studiopress themes and that is the price – which many feel is a bit too pricey.  While it looks the case on the face of it, believe me  its worth it in the long run.

 


Some of their latest WordPress themes (2020)

business pro wp theme

 

corporate mai lifestyle and gallery pro themes

 

Check out more awesome themes here

 

Making money with Studiopress :

All the studiopress themes are well polished, professional looking designs which you can easily replicate for yourself or your client websites within minutes.

These well designed ( if you in that business) website designs can be used either in your personal blogs, business or then as professionally designed wordpress blogs if you’re a webdesign agency providing websites.

You have the opportunity to make websites just like any bespoke design with these templates and designs which can easily be further modified and changed as per your client needs.

 

New managed webhosting with + themes included 

They have also now launched customised managed wordpress  hosting with their 20 themes package included.

The benefits of  signing up with their new hosting  solution, which starts at $24 a month paid annually is that you will get  premium themes included with webhosting and also some bonus features as  listed below.

Premium partner plugins access included

Content optimiser module included

Advanced SEO settings module

Genesis plugins pre installed

 

 

You can Learn more about StudioPress Sites here

Summary

To sum it up – I don’t want to have to worry about whether my website theme has good SEO, security, or any of the things a theme really should already have. This is a clean coded search engine optimized theme out of the box.

I know Genesis gets updated automatically on a regular basis and so is secure and I know the “team at StudioPress” knows  all about what they do – Code awesome themes, based on my support interaction with them.

Rest assured, I know I can just get ahead with what I do – that is blogging and writing content with peace of mind with this robust theme that takes cares of the website bits.

So I would recommend, for you to go ahead and browse the  Genesis-powered WordPress themes so you can also spend less time running your website and more time writing and growing it.

Downlod Free Resource for beginners – Genesis for Beginners

online guide genesis framework

The StudioPress team wrote this non-technical guide for you, it’ll help you get your site up and running.

Download (PDF)

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