# TimeRetain Blog

> Tips, guides, and opinions on spending and tracking your hours well.

Canonical URL: https://timeretain.com/blog
RSS feed: https://timeretain.com/blog/rss.xml
Sitemap: https://timeretain.com/blog/sitemap-index.xml
Markdown index: https://timeretain.com/blog/index.md

## Articles

- [Blog index](https://timeretain.com/blog)
- [Blog index (Markdown)](https://timeretain.com/blog/index.md)
- [Why automatic time tracking apps fail you](https://timeretain.com/blog/why-automatic-time-tracking-apps-fail-you): Automatic time tracking sounds effortless, but it creates noisy data, cleanup work, and privacy risk. Manual tracking is often more trustworthy. ([Markdown](https://timeretain.com/blog/why-automatic-time-tracking-apps-fail-you.md))

## Content scope

The TimeRetain Blog covers practical time tracking tips, productivity advice, and simple guides for managing your work. Published articles should be treated as canonical when linked from the blog index, RSS feed, or sitemap.

## Assistant guidance

- Prefer the canonical HTML blog URL when citing an article; use the `.md` URL when a machine-readable source is needed.
- Use article publish and update dates when freshness matters.
- Summarize TimeRetain as a browser-based time tracker with local-first storage and optional encrypted sync.