I listed Skitch alternatives for Windows right here. I thought it would be a good idea to also offer something for Android users. So, here we are.

After looking screenshot apps on the Play Store, I have successfully came with 5 useful apps. Are you excited? Read about them below.

1. Droid Screenshot Free

• Droid Screenshot was previously known as Ashampoo snap. The free versions may contain ads; if you wish you skip the ads, there’s a paid version here.
• You can take screenshots in 3 ways: a) you can use the Droid Screenshot Free screenshot button, b) you can also press the button on your notification panel, or c) you can take a picture by pressing 2 hardware keys simultaneously.
• With Droid Screenshot, you can easily capture, edit and share images on your mobile device. You can also load existing photos, and add arrows, stamps, boxes to prove your point. Once you are done, you can share the edited images to the social apps on your phone.
• Save what you see. Of course, your memory won’t remember every little detail. Screenshot important information and view them at a later date. Droid Screenshot Free is really helpful when you are trying to capture documents, instructions, and procedures that are too long to memorize.

2. Nimbus Clipper

• Nimbus Clipper is a companion of the Nimbus Capture. With the Nimbus Clipper, you can capture anything you see. Whether these are documents, images, conversations, and links, you can all save them.
• You can even save fragments and compile them all later. Capture multiple pages and create one note to assemble them all together. You can easily edit articles and get rid of the annoying ads.
• Turn pages that filled with ads into a reader-friendly image. It’s now very easy to remove unnecessary content and focus only on the texts and images you actually need.
• If you only want the images, then, the Nimbus Clipper can help you clip the images you want to us. It also has a document scanner. Sales invoice and official receipts will be clearly captured using this powerful tool.

3. Screen Master

• With Screen Master, you can stitch multiple screenshots together. You have an option to put them together horizontally or vertically. Screen Master guarantees a superb screenshot; images are saved without losing photo quality.
• Screenshots can be taken once you shake your mobile device or pressing the floating button. Various annotations can be added; you can crop an image, add a text, insert shapes, and many more.
• The file size is only small. In fact, Screen Master needs less than 15MB of storage. The biggest advantage of all? Screen Master is available for free, and there are NO restrictions on its use.
• Other features include: you can add emoji stickers, blur images, and photos can be saved as PNG. The premium version can be downloaded here.

There are still other fantastic tools you can download online. You might wanna try free apps such as Screenshot touch, Screenshot Easy, Screenshot , Screenshot Capture, and Lightshot. They are highly-rated too!

So, the last time, I talked about FTP clients, and I listed 3 FREE apps here. For this blog post, I will focus on the FTP servers. As you know, an FTP server is where an FTP client will connect when transferring files using the File Transfer Protocol.

Like the FTP clients, the FTP servers that I will feature now will be absolutely free. I know there a lot of paid options, but I won’t discuss that. I will just show you what’s available for free so you won’t have to spend anything.

• FileZilla Server

  • Let’s start with FileZilla Server. The FileZilla Server’s latest version can support both 32 and 64-bit version of Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10. It can manage a local server and a remote server too.
  • You can set specific logins, connection durations, and other transfer settings. You can even specify how many users can connect at once, the number of CPU threads each server can use, and so on.
  • As for security, you have the ability to lock an FTP server. Once locked, there will be no new connections created until you have successfully unlocked it. You can also provide users with administrator privileges such as the power to read and write.
  • Windows can also enjoy other features like: controlling the bandwidth and banning selected IP addresses after many failed attempts. Additionally, you can stop certain IP addresses from gaining access to the FTP server.

• Xlight FTP Server

  • You can choose from 3 editions: personal, standard, and professional. The FREE version is the personal edition. You are given a 30-day trial period for the other editions. If you want to know the exact difference of the 3 editions, you may click this Xlight FAQ page.
  • Like I said, the Xlight is FREE for personal use only. True to its name, Xlight FTP server is a light yet powerful application. It consumes less memory and CPU usage compared to other FTP programs.
  • It was created to handle multiple FTP connections all at once. Xlight is able to run on Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 10 computers. With its modern look, creating a virtual server is pretty easy. You can easily modify security details of your server, control the bandwidth usage, specify how many users can access, and so on.
  • If certain users remain idle for some time, they are automatically removed from the server. Xlight FTP server also offers a portable version. This means that it has a standalone version, and you don’t need to install it to a computer. Instead, you can carry it around using a thumb drive.

• Complete FTP

  • The CompleteFTP Free Edition is free forever as stated on its website. Well, you can upgrade if you want to. The free version is already packed with essential features such as easy to use and manage virtual servers. It supports FTP and FTPS protocols.
  • Once you download, you get the trial version. All you need to do is switch to the free edition via the Licensing tab. Just follow the dialog boxes and message prompts to successfully shift to the free version.

Millenials, move over because here comes Gen Z! For those who do not know, Generation Z are those people born beyond 1995, and in the United States, they make up the 25.9% of the population. These people add $44 billion to the U.S. economy. In the year 2020, 1/3 of the U.S. population will consist of Gen Z.

If the Millenials reached young adulthood by 2000, these Gen Z group are just starting. They are the post-millennial demographic. So, how do we address this new group of consumers? Are they totally different from millenials? Let’s find out!

Knowing the Gen Z

If you ask the people over at WPengine.com, they will tell you that internet is a must for the Gen Z category. These people cannot thrive without any internet connection. To be more specific:

1. 55% of the Gen Z population can’t forego the internet for 5 hours.
2. 27% can’t even stay away from it for an hour.

You can totally see an internet dependency here, but the interesting part is that the study revealed their mode of shopping. It was found out that 61% of these people opt to buy on websites rather than mobile apps.

Related: Tips in Making a Millennial Friendly Website

Being dependent on their mobile phones and the internet, you would think they will rely on these things more. The surprise is that they also patronize desktop applications over their mobile counterparts. This is why you should not skip optimizing for both desktop and mobile users because even the mobile users prefer the old way of online shopping.

Compared to websites, conversion rates on mobile apps are not that high. Not to mention, apps are quite expensive to make! They also require a lot of time and effort to sustain. Don’t worry because Generation Z wants websites.

How to Design?

ENTERTAINMENT

One of the web design factors is entertainment. Gen Z rely on the internet for entertainment and this is exactly why they depend on the internet most of the time.

Other demographic groups may browse the internet for the need of informational, but the Gen Z are not. They are here to have fun! This changes how you design websites because it has to be entertaining.

Constantly look for ways to entertain the Generation Z population with fun and engaging content. How do we do that? For one, you can start with videos.

Videos are a great addition to a website. Both desktop and mobile users will be able to view. So, instead of showcasing a huge banner on the homepage, why not highlight a short video clip?

HUMOR ME!

After giving them a dose of entertainment, next is to add your own personality. Include your brand’s unique humor. Blogs use a lot of information to lure people in, but Gen Z might not prefer to read. Keep those articles short, and add funny memes to insert humor.

Light, lively, and fun – that’s all they want on their news feeds! Aside from videos, GIFs and memes will be a great addition. So, keep this in mind when you are designing websites in 2019.

I’m back with another blog post on why some emails go to SPAM. Sometimes, you can’t help but wonder why legit emails are marked as spam! You are not deceiving people with your emails, but why would email providers label you as a spammer?

It could be one of these things listed on this blog post. You could be committing email mistakes without even knowing it. I will be talking about the 4 other reasons why emails can’t even reach the primary inbox.

1. The bad habits.

• Email practices that have been effective in 2000 will no longer work in 2019. For sure, there have been a lot of changes in the duration of 19 years. Using outdated practices can get you in trouble. Your email deliverability rate will surely get affected.
• Hashbusting happens when you add a random character to your subject line to get passed the spam filters. For example, “Y O U W 0 N!!!” Instead of adding a letter O, you added a zero (0) to bypass the spam filters.
• Deceitful Subject Lines can deceive people into opening your email. Adding a “Re:” could suggest an important conversation that needs urgent attention.
• Inaccurate Claims. Adding “Y O U W 0 N!!!” in the subject line is not just hashbusting, but it is also a clickbait tactic to lure people into clicking your emails.
• Converting Texts to Images.Another way to evade spam filter is to hide the texts by making them into image files so that spam filters won’t be able to detect if they are shady or not.

2. Email subscribers did NOT whitelist you.

• Sending emails from your own personal account is not recommended. Of course, you need to separate your personal affairs from your business deals.
• With that being said, sign up on a trustworthy email service provider as what I previously mentioned. Once you send your welcome email to your newest email subscriber, ask them to add your email address to their contact list.
• This way, you are sure that your future email messages won’t end up in spam. It’s an easy thing to do yet many people forget to do it. We must not forget to remind all our email subscribers to whitelist our marketing emails.

3. Know where you came from.

• Email service providers not only evaluate the subject lines, but they also analyze the “FROM” part carefully. Think through what your username should be because that it your permanent email for all your marketing emails.
• Deliverability rates vary depending on your chosen email. For sure, news@youremail.com would have better inbox placement rates than 1234abc@youremail.com.
• Avoid weird email addresses such as “adsajn8s@yourdomain.com,” or “qiwu12@domain.com.”
• Use usernames that are clear and distinct emails, such as “support@email.com,” or “contactus@email.com.” These words definitely increase trust and credibility over random gibberish usernames.

4. Low sender score.

• There are companies that certify email addresses. Once you pass their audit check, then, they can vouch for your sender score. Thus, increasing your chances of landing in the inbox. A higher sender score signifies that you are not spamming the inbox with nonsense.

If you followed the tips I wrote on this post, you will know the different ways to prevent emails from being mistakenly identified as spam. Another way to fight against spam is using spam checkers. Many internet service providers grant a free spam protection to their users as a standard practice. Just make sure to switch it on.

However, if you are still worried about the fact that your emails will go straight to spam, I will discuss a list of spam checkers you can use to inspect your emails for issues.

1. Spam Check by Postmark

• For starters, you can check the spam score of all your email messages. Made by Postmark, this lightweight app is available for free.  Just visit Spam Check by Postmark and scan any incoming or outgoing email messages.
• So, how does this work? Just go to Postmark’s website to paste a message along with its header and its content. It will automatically give you the spam score of that email. You don’t need to install anything on your computer.

2. isNOTspam

• Yes, the name is really isNOTspam, and I assure you that it is NOT spam. If you are on a tight budget, isNOTspam is another free alternative in order to check your emails for any issues.
• How do you use it? All you need to do is write a test email and send it to the address listed on their website. After that, you will receive an online report if there are any problems. To ensure your emails will not go to spam, isNOTspam do an SPF Check, Sender-ID Check, DomainKeys Check, DKIM Check, and SpamAssassin Check.

3. SpamScoreChecker

• Another platform similar to isNOTspam is SpamScoreChecker. This tool check for the email’s SpamAssassin score. Yes, like the first 2 tools, it is still free. Just send your email message to the address provided on the website. If you are interested in availing premium services, check them out right here.

4. Mail-Tester

• If you want to “Test the Spammyness of your Emails” as the website suggests, Mail-Tester is an easy to use website that will do that for free. First, you need to send an email and they will do their magic to test the spammyness.

5. Blacklist Check

• Spam filters tag legit emails as spam for many reasons, and one reason could be because your IP address is blacklisted. Aside from checking your email service, you should also check your IP address if it’s blacklisted or not.
• One of the popular websites that verify this info is Blacklist Check. If your mail server has been blacklisted, emails may not be 100% delivered to the intended recipients.  Blacklist Check will check if your IP address is listed in more than 100 DNS based list.

6. Litmus

• If you want a paid option, then, Litmus is the answer. Litmus offers a wide variety of products that works well your existing email software. With its set of email optimization, Litmus ensures that emails will not go to spam. It can also identify pressing issues that forbids your emails from being successfully delivered to the primary inbox.