How to Rotate Images Online in Seconds Let's talk about a small, modern-day, digital annoyance that I am sure we have all experienced. You’re scrolling through your social media feed, or maybe a friend has just sent you a whole album of photos from their recent, beautiful trip to the beaches here in Sri Lanka. You’re looking at what is supposed to be a stunning photo of a golden sunset over the Indian Ocean, but… it's sideways. Your first, almost uncontrollable, instinct is to physically tilt your head to the...
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How to Find Relevant Questions Quickly Using Free Tools Let's talk about the single biggest secret to creating content that people actually want to read, to watch, or to listen to. It's not about having the flashiest website, the most expensive camera, or the fanciest writing style. The real secret is actually much, much simpler than that. It is this: you just have to answer your audience's questions. But here’s the problem. We, as creators and as experts in our own fields, often think that we know what our audience's...
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How to Draft Terms and Conditions Quickly Using Online Tools Let's talk about building your digital home. When you create a new website, an app, or an online store, you are essentially building a new space and inviting the entire world to come and visit. Now, when you invite people into your physical home, there are certain, unspoken "house rules." You expect them to be respectful, to not break anything, and to behave appropriately. Your digital home is no different. You need to set some clear, written-down rules for your...
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How to Draft a Privacy Policy Quickly Using Online Tools Let's talk about one of the final hurdles you have to jump over when you’re getting ready to launch a new website, an app, or a blog. You've done all the fun, creative work. The design is beautiful, the content is engaging, and you're so excited to share it with the world. But then you remember that you still have to deal with that one, boring, but absolutely essential, legal page: the Privacy Policy. In that moment, you probably feel...
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How to Detect Bank Details from IFSC Codes Online Let's talk about a moment of slight uncertainty that I'm sure anyone who has ever sent money online has felt. Someone sends you their bank details for a payment. It might be an invoice from a freelancer, or the account details for a family member in India. You see the account number, the name, and then you see this strange, 11-character string of letters and numbers, an IFSC code like HDFC0001234. A little question pops into your head. Is this even...
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How to Lookup IFSC Codes for Any Bank Online Let's talk about a moment that is all too familiar for millions of people every single day. You’re in your favorite mobile banking app or on your bank's website, getting ready to send some money online. You're making a transfer to a friend, a family member, or perhaps you're paying a business in India. You have their bank account number, you have their name, and you're feeling confident. But then, you get to a field on the form that asks you...
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How to Decode QR Codes Quickly Using Online Tools Take a look around you the next time you're out and about. If you're in a cafe, a restaurant, a shop, or even just walking down the street here in Colombo, you are guaranteed to see them. Those little, square, black-and-white, pixelated patterns. They are on tables, they are on posters, they are on product packaging. They are, of course, QR codes. They have become a completely ubiquitous and almost invisible part of our daily lives. We use them for everything,...
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