Password Manager Basics
A starter guide for using a password manager, making strong passwords, and keeping account access safer without trying to memorize everything.
Guides
Knowledge Base @ Plain Text Support
A growing archive of guides and explanations covering common technical topics.
DIGITAL HYGIENE
Digital Hygiene
Account safety, passwords, updates, backups, and daily device habits.
File Backup Basics
A starter guide for backing up files, choosing where copies should go, and avoiding the common mistakes that cause people to lose important data.
External Storage
A starter guide for choosing external drives, using them safely, and keeping files organized when your computer does not have enough space.
Basic SEO
A starter guide for understanding how search engines read a website, what basic SEO work matters, and how to make pages easier to find.
Local SEO Basics
A starter guide for helping a local business show up in search results, map listings, and nearby searches with accurate business information.
Branding Basics
A starter guide for making a business look consistent, sound clear, and feel easier to recognize across a website, logo, social pages, and printed materials.
Brand Logos
A starter guide for choosing and using a logo that is readable, flexible, and ready for websites, social profiles, print, and everyday business use.
WEBSITES
Websites
Domains, hosting, site structure, maintenance, and content updates.
Choosing a Website Builder
A starter guide for choosing a website builder based on cost, ease of use, design control, business needs, and what you will need to maintain later.
Planning a Business Website
A starter guide for planning a business website before building pages, choosing tools, writing copy, or hiring someone to make it.
Small Business Website Basics
A starter guide for building a small business website with the right pages, clear contact options, useful content, and basic upkeep after launch.
Writing Website Copy
A starter guide for writing website copy that explains what a business does, who it helps, and what someone should do next.
Landing Page Basics
A starter guide for making a landing page with one main offer, one clear action, and enough information for someone to decide.
Contact Form Setup
A starter guide for setting up a website contact form that collects the right information, sends messages to the right inbox, and works when people need to reach you.
Online Booking Setup
A starter guide for setting up online booking, choosing appointment rules, collecting the right details, and making sure customers know what happens next.
Online Store Basics
A starter guide for setting up an online store with products, payments, shipping, taxes, order emails, and basic store upkeep.
Domain Name Basics
A starter guide for choosing a domain name, registering it safely, connecting it to a website, and keeping control of the account.
Google Business Profile
A starter guide for setting up and maintaining a Google Business Profile so people can find the right hours, contact details, reviews, photos, and service information.
Social Media Basics
A starter guide for setting up social media profiles, posting useful updates, and keeping business information consistent across platforms.
CLOUD SYSTEMS
Cloud Systems
Files, accounts, SaaS tools, storage, permissions, and shared workflows.
Google Workspace Basics
A starter guide for using Google Workspace for business email, files, calendars, video calls, shared access, and basic account management.
Microsoft 365 Basics
A starter guide for using Microsoft 365 for business email, Office apps, cloud files, Teams, calendars, security, and basic account management.
Cloud Storage for Business
A starter guide for using cloud storage to organize business files, share access safely, and avoid losing important documents across devices.
File Sharing for Teams
A plain guide to sharing files with your team. Covers cloud storage, permissions, links, and keeping work from getting lost in email attachments.
Business Email Setup
A plain guide to setting up business email. Covers adding your domain, creating accounts, configuring phones, and avoiding setup mistakes.
Choosing a Business Email
A plain guide to choosing a business email provider. Covers Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and other options for your domain email.
Video Call Setup
A plain guide to setting up video calls. Covers choosing software, testing your gear, and avoiding common call problems.
Webcam and Audio Setup
A plain guide to setting up a webcam and audio for video calls. Covers placement, lighting, microphone choice, and common problems.
NETWORKING
Networking
Wi-Fi, routers, home office networks, small business setups, and troubleshooting.
Choosing a New Computer
A plain guide to choosing a new computer for work. Covers processor, RAM, storage, and what specs actually matter for office tasks.
Mac or Windows
A plain guide to choosing between Mac and Windows for business or personal use. Covers cost, software, hardware, and what actually matters.
Refurbished Computers
A plain guide to buying refurbished computers. Covers what refurbished means, where to buy, what to check, and how to avoid bad deals.
Computer Upgrade Basics
A plain guide to upgrading your computer. Covers adding RAM, switching to an SSD, and knowing when to replace instead of upgrade.
Choosing a Monitor
A plain guide to choosing a monitor for work. Covers size, resolution, connections, and what actually matters for office tasks.
Laptop Docking Setup
A plain guide to setting up a laptop dock. Covers connecting monitors, keyboard, mouse, and charging through a single cable.
Home Office Setup
A plain guide to setting up a home office. Covers choosing a room, desk and chair selection, lighting, and managing distractions.
Desk Setup for Work
A plain guide to setting up a desk for work. Covers monitor placement, chair height, keyboard position, and cable management.
Printer Setup
A plain guide to setting up a printer for your home or small business. Covers wired and wireless connections, driver installation, and basic troubleshooting.
Scanner Setup
A plain guide to setting up a scanner. Covers connecting to your computer, installing drivers, and scanning documents and photos.
Wi-Fi/Network Setup
A plain guide to setting up a Wi-Fi network for your home or small business. Covers router setup, network names, passwords, and basic security.
Fixing Slow Wi-Fi
A plain guide to fixing slow Wi-Fi. Covers router placement, interference, outdated equipment, and when to call your internet provider.
Internet Upgrade Basics
A plain guide to upgrading your internet. Covers how to test your speed, what the numbers mean, and when to call your provider.
AUTOMATION
Automation
Simple workflows, repeatable tasks, integrations, forms, and business systems.
Email Marketing Basics
A plain guide to email marketing for small businesses. Covers why email works, what to send, and how to stay out of spam folders.
Newsletter Setup
A plain guide to setting up a newsletter for your business. Covers choosing an email service, adding subscribers, and sending your first email.
Paid Ads Basics
A plain guide to paid ads for small business owners. Covers the basics of search and social ads, budgets, targeting, and what to watch for.