In this week’s episode of the Niche Pursuits Podcast, Therese Waechter and I discuss how she built a thriving sticker business, Otto’s Grotto, that now brings in $250,000 per year. What started as a simple sticker idea bundled with t-shirts has evolved into a four-platform e-commerce machine. Therese shared concrete strategies, especially in the second half, on platform-specific scaling, managing fulfillment, and the power of promotional tactics. Here’s a breakdown of her e-commerce journey, with lessons you can apply no matter what stage you’re at. Watch the Full Episode Accidental Beginnings and Early Growth Therese didn’t set out to become…
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If you’re managing social media marketing without a social media scheduler, I’ve got one thing to say to you: You’re making your job harder than it needs to be. A social media scheduler eliminates the chaos of logging into multiple platforms, posting in real-time, and hoping you remembered to hit publish at the right moment — freeing you to focus on strategy instead of logistics.
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Samsung HW-QS700F dropped to $355.49 in open-box condition at Woot, which is a steep cut from its $799.99 list price. Amazon currently has it for $597.99, and the lowest it has dipped there was $397.99. So this is comfortably below its previous low, according to price trackers. “Open-box” here means it may have been repackaged due to damaged packaging but you still get the full setup: soundbar, wireless subwoofer, HDMI cable, wall mount kit, rubber feet, and a remote…
Ravie LakshmananFeb 18, 2026Vulnerability / Software Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple security vulnerabilities in four popular Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions that, if successfully exploited, could allow threat actors to steal local files and execute code remotely. The extensions, which have been collectively installed more than 125 million times, are Live Server, Code Runner, Markdown Preview Enhanced, and Microsoft Live Preview. “Our research demonstrates that a hacker needs only one malicious extension, or a single vulnerability within one extension, to perform lateral movement and compromise entire organizations,” OX Security researchers Moshe Siman Tov Bustan and Nir Zadok…
With more than two decades in SEO, I’ve lived through every major disruption the industry has faced — from stuffing meta keywords to rank on AltaVista to Google reshaping search, to mobile-first indexing, and now AI. What feels different today is the speed of change and the emotional weight it carries. I see growing pressure across teams, even among seasoned professionals who have weathered every major shift before this one. Many have a legitimate concern: If AI can do this faster, where do I fit in? That’s not a technical question. It’s a human one. That uncertainty affects morale and…
Microsoft has a really long and complicated history with things like desktop widgets and dynamic tiles. This feature, which the company keeps canceling, renaming, and then aggressively bringing back, has become a persistent, annoying part of the Windows environment. We really have to ask why this feature keeps coming back, even though users consistently ignore or outright reject it. Is the desktop meant to be a tool for deep, focused creation where distractions are the worst thing, or is it just a starting point where distractions, ads, and malware are welcome? Every version of the widget has failed because the…
Threat actors have leveraged legitimate email notification feature of Atlassian Jira to deliver localized scam emails at scale. The emails From late December 2025 through late January 2026, victims were targeted with spam emails from legitimate-looking Atlassian Jira Cloud addresses. Organizations already using Jira were specifically targeted: the attackers selected domains known to have active Jira instances, which means recipients would be used to receiving Jira notifications. The subject lines contained promises of gifts and bonuses, offers of special gaming opportunities, or posed as confirmation emails that required the recipients’ attention. “In some cases, the threat actors used standard Jira-generated…
Regularly updating your website to remove outdated content or update your URLs is key for maintaining online visibility. In these cases, it’s important to use 301 redirects to ensure search systems and users end up in the right place.This guide will explain what 301 redirects are, how they impact your SEO, and how to use them properly. Let’s begin.What Is a 301 Redirect?A 301 redirect is an HTTP status code that sends users and search systems from the requested URL to a different URL and indicates that the move is permanent.If /old-page/ has a 301 redirect to /replacement-page/, then anyone who…
I copy and paste all day on my computer. Research links, some motivational quotes that I like, drafted articles, email replies, headers that I’m testing, and whatnot. I’ve always assumed that clipboard managers are meant for software developers, business professionals, and the like. I thought the built-in copy-and-paste worked just fine for me. That was until I paid attention to how often I’m re-copying the same links, digging through my browsing history just to find what I had copied, or accidentally overriding something really important. It wasn’t a huge problem. Rather, it was a small one happening constantly and creating…
Threat actors linked to China have deployed a novel backdoor, according to researchers.