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11 Free Online SEO Courses to Help You Become a Web Traffic Guru

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) refers to the processes involved in improving the quality and quantity of your website's traffic, which can help you achieve higher rankings. However, content creators must also focus on providing value to their readers, and not just...

How to Start an Email: 6 Professional Greetings to Use (Plus 5 to Avoid)

In business and in life, good communication is critical. But with so much of our daily interactions now taking place online, it's more important than ever that you choose the right words. If you want to make a strong first impression, you'll want to start your work...

The Best Tax Software: 6 Best Options for Filing Season

Ohhhh, taxes... just thinking about them conjures up almost as much joy as a root canal. But according to Ben Franklin, they're one of just two certainties in life (the other being death), which means that like it or not, you will have to think about them. Unlike in...

City vs. Town vs. Village: How to Describe Places

City and town are often used interchangeably, as are town and village. However, there are several distinctions that make these 3 terms unique from one another. Whether you're trying to describe the place you live or wondering what to call the fictional setting of your...

Clichés: What Are They and How Can You Avoid Them?

Clichés can be tricky: they seem to be everywhere, which means they must be a good thing, right? Wrong. (Well, at least if you're aiming for something even slightly original.) It's true that at some point in time, every cliché was once new and original—and in fact, so...

Farther vs. Further: When to Use Each

Farther and further are both used in the English language to mean “more distant.” However, one is often used to describe physical distances, and the other figurative distances . This is where many people get confused between the two. Through the explanation and...

16 Best Laptops Under $500 that Will Help You Get the Job Done

Laptops used to be fundamentally slower and less capable than desktop computers. Nonetheless, advances in manufacturing technology have equipped laptops to perform nearly as well as desktops. In fact, high-end laptops often perform better than low or even mid-range...

12 Best Leadership Books: Read These to Motivate Yourself and Your Team

Being a leader is tough work. At times, it can be hard enough to keep yourself motivated, let alone those around you. But luckily, some of the greatest leaders who came before you have put down into words just what it takes to lead humbly, fearlessly, and effectively....

Denotation: Definition and Examples

Words can carry dozens of different meanings depending on how they're used, their context, and with whom you're speaking. That's why it's important to be aware of the connotation (implicit meaning) behind the words you choose. Sometimes, however, you might just be...

9 Best Keyboards for Writers, Gamers, and More

With so many jobs requiring at least some degree of screen time these days, you'll want to make sure that the tools you're using are not only comfortable, but also durable and precise. Whether you're a gamer, writer, or creative professional, there's a keyboard out...