New parents have a tough time picking names for their new offspring. It used to be going through the baby name book or checking names online. Now, it’s social media. Kim looks at the impact social media has made for new parents picking the name of their child and why it has become so prevalent.
How to make money selling your photos online
There are many amazing views in the world that make for spectacular photos. Whether you’re on vacation and capturing a beautiful sunset or just out on a local hiking trail, the opportunity to take some great pictures is out there.
No matter what the moment is, there’s likely a company out there that needs a photo describing one of those scenarios. Take Komando.com for example. We often use stock photos to accompany our stories and articles.
That’s why it’s a good idea to look into selling your best snapshots to a stock photo site. It’s a win-win, really. You earn a little bit of extra spending money and companies and publications can get the visual aids they need.
So if you’re any good at photography, painting or digital art and want to sell them for some extra cash, check out Imagekind. It’s a site that creates prints of your photos and works of art online.
Sell your digital photos on Imagekind
Simply upload a digital file of your work and you can sell various sizes of prints, gift cards and even images on canvas. You set the prices for your work and Imagekind deducts a charge for creating a print. You also earn a 5% commission when a customer has your work framed.
Imagekind’s basic service is free and it provides you with your own showcase page and unlimited file storage. It also offers Pro ($8 monthly) and Platinum ($12 monthly, or $95 annually) memberships with increased framing commissions and priority placement in search results.
Meanwhile, if you’re in the market for something cool to fill that empty space on your wall, you can browse by category or at random to find something cool and place an order.
Imagekind might just be the right platform for you to turn from a photo hobbyist to a paid photographer!
Free product samples sent right to you
What’s the best way to test out a new product? Free samples, of course.
A good site to look at for free samples is It’s All Free Online. This site is popular for deals on top brands and contests. The site collects links and instructions to sign up for freebies.
Top 5 free coupon sites that'll save you big money
Looking for some easy ways to save money while shopping online? These five useful online coupon code sites will help you get back cash in no time.
Remove yourself from people search sites
Want to hear something a little bit creepy? Anybody who’s willing to pay online information brokers – aka people-search sites – can learn your phone number, address, criminal record and a lot more. Even more creepy? This information doesn’t always come at a price. You could be giving it away.
This data breach will go down as one of the biggest in history
Have any of your online account credentials ever been stolen in a data breach? Since breaches are so common nowadays, there’s a great chance they have, whether you know about it or not. That’s why it’s critical to know when a massive data breach happens, so you can take action. In this podcast, Kim talks about a data breach impacting hundreds of millions of email addresses, and yours could be one of them.
Make 30% more in revenue using this secret strategy
We are all familiar with online display ads. They are those ads that jump at you when you are browsing a website. What you may not know, is how these ads end up on a particular page or why you are seeing them. Kim talks to specialist Heath Shaffer, owner of boutique AdOps firm NicheREV, for an insider scoop on everything that goes into the ads that you see, from advertisers who bid for the spot to the details that go into serving the ad on the website, and most of all, how to make money as a publisher.
Can pacemakers and medical devices be hacked?
Putting lifesaving personal medical devices like pacemakers and drug infusion pumps online saves lives. Doctors can know almost instantly if something is going wrong with their patients. The problem is: all these wireless devices have huge vulnerabilities to hacking. How safe are we?
Can the government protect your online privacy?
It’s Cyber Security Awareness Month, and whether it’s a data leak or a data breach, it seems that your private information is getting passed around every day. In this episode of Komando on Demand, guest host and renowned attorney Steven Teppler talks to retired FBI special agent Lawrence Wolfenden, now a cybersecurity and privacy expert, about his experiences with electronic privacy issues during his career as well as what the government can and can’t do when it comes to protecting our privacy.
Popular games being used by child predators
Fortnite, Roblox, and Minecraft are just a few of the games that are wildly popular with kids right now. And because of their huge popularity, child predators have a new hunting ground in these virtual worlds. In this episode of Consumer Tech Update, Kim looks at the increasing number of child predators that are stalking kids in some of these popular online games.
How to restore a ruined online reputation from the ground up
What if a complete stranger, or worse yet someone you know and trust, decides to ruin your life? How easy would it be for them to destroy your career, credibility and social life? On this episode of Komando on Demand, Kim looks at the maliciousness of destroying someone online. Kim talks to a former cyberbully as well as Shannon Wilkinson, Founder & CEO of Reputation Communications to find solutions for this problem.
How Facebook and Instagram keep you hooked and clicking
Social media is at the center of everyone’s day. We seem to gravitate towards checking our Facebook account or posting that picture on Instagram, reading the news or shopping online. Do you ever stop to think: How are these websites keeping us hooked? In this episode of Komando On Demand, we look at how programmers keep us coming back time and time again. Hear from experts who share insight on what goes on behind the scenes.
Hackers are becoming more dangerous than ever
It’s easy to become complacent as we get news of yet another data breach each day. But the truth is tens of millions of hackers are launching billions of online attacks to get your information. Kim Komando tells you who the worst offenders are.
Top online scams to watch out for this summer
Even though Nigerian prince email scams are a thing of the past, more sophisticated ones have taken their place. Kim Komando gives you a look at the latest scams cheating people out of their hard earned money this summer.
Warning to all parents: Explicit content online filters don’t work
If you’re currently using or rely on online filtering programs to keep your kids or grandkids away from internet porn, listen up! They have been proven to be ineffective in keeping minors off these sites. Guess what it takes to actually make these softwares effective? Kim Komando will give you the real truth.
Beware of illegal designer brand items sold on Facebook
Designer labels for cheap. Sound too good to be true? It is, but you can find these fakes on Facebook! Listen to this Consumer Tech Update as Kim explains how this illegal practice is happening online and why you could be in trouble if you’re buying.
Is Facebook listening to your private conversations?
Have you experienced this? You have a private conversation about a particular product and you start seeing online ads popping up on your computer or smartphone for the very thing you were discussing. Is Facebook spying on you?
Good or bad for America - Behind the online sales tax supreme court ruling
The Supreme Court ruled allowing the states to collect sales taxes on online sales. Let’s get to the heart of the matter: Do you think this is right or wrong for America?
Smell technology is coming to VR and online shopping
Most technology has so far targeted mainly our sense of sight and sound. Soon, we may be able to sense, transmit, and receive smell through the internet. Applications range from virtual reality to online shopping. Listen to what the future of your digital life holds for your nose. It’s fun and exciting!
Top online vacation scams and how to avoid them
As you head out for vacation, you can bet that scammers are working hard to snag your hard earned money. Here are the most important things you should do before booking a rental.