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A close up over-the-shoulder perspective of a Corgi using a Windows computer. the attached screenshot is on the screen, and the Corgi has right clicked on the address bar and is about to click on the "Copy" menu item.

Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices for Sharing Links

Sharing a link seems simple, but some methods create long, broken, or trackable URLs. I’ll show you how to copy clean links, strip out tracking codes, shorten long URLs, link to a highlight or video moment, and check that the link will work.

A Corgi professor pointing to a chalkboard that has "Corgi, corgi, CoRgI" written on it.

To Capitalize or not to Capitalize? That Is the Question.

Is LEO different than leo? That’s a definite sometimes. I’ll break down when case matters for email addresses, web addresses, filenames, and passwords, with opinions on what to use when.

An adorable kitten sitting at a computer desk, carefully examining the URL displayed in a web browser on the computer screen.

How Can I Tell If a Web Address Is Safe?

URLs are simple in concept, but can be constructed in ways that might fool you. I’ll look at some examples and discuss what’s important.

Hovering over a link.

How to Hover Over a Link to Check It’s Not a Scam

When it comes to links on webpages and HTML email, what you see is not always where you go. Hovering over a link is an important technique to look before you leap.

A URL pasted into the address bar.

Tip of the Day: Copy/Paste Instead of Clicking a Link

The complex world of sharing on the internet

May I Share a Link to Your Post?

Do you need to ask permission to share a link? No. Do you need to ask permission to share content? Probably; I’ll explain.