I don’t like ads

I have a dislike for advertisements. You might wonder what that has to do with photography. Well, not much, yet quite a bit !

Like many others, Open Source Photography operates as a free WordPress website. Since I don’t own a domain, the name WordPress is included in my website’s address. This is generally fine, except it means typing in a slightly longer web address.

However, the real issue arises when visitors come to my website; they get overwhelmed with advertising ads, sometimes to the point where it becomes unpleasant to stay on the site. Your website could also be experiencing this problem, and there are other websites grappling with the same issue.

Personally, I often visit second-hand websites for purchasing photo equipment, and guess what ? Those sites are also loaded with advertising ads. But here’s the thing – it doesn’t have to be this way; you can block out that clutter. All you need is an “ad blocker” installed in your browser.

There are many other ad blockers available, but I prefer AdGuard – it’s free and does the job well. You can install it on Google Chrome or Firefox, whether you’re on Windows, Mac, Linux, or even your Android phone. It’s a straightforward process and takes less than five minutes. In the video below, I guide you through the steps. The video is three minutes long, and within the remaining two minutes, you’ll have the ad blocker up and running. After that, you’ll be free from unwanted ads :

Oh yeah, one more little thing.
If you don’t like this blocker always blocking everything,
or you are experiencing problems on certain websites,
then click on the extension icon at the top right of your browser,
and then on AdGuard – there you can easily enable or disable protection, and even always disable it for certain websites.

If you want even easier access to AdGuard, place the AdGuard shield on your top toolbar for easy access.
Click on the extension icon -> then “manage extensions” -> “details” -> scroll down to : “pin to toolbar” -> activate !

The plugin used here, AdGuard, is completely free, there are also other ad blockers that work equally well. AdGuard offers paid tools, but they are not utilized or discussed here. AdGuard doesn’t sponsor me; I discovered and installed the plugin independently. So, choosing AdGuard was simply a random decision, and it performs very well. As for my website, Open Source Photography, it is not sponsored in any way. All information, tips, tutorials, downloads, and reviews on OSP can be accessed or downloaded for free. In nearly all instances, the content pertains to freely available tools, software, or other resources.

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