Create an About Me Page and Profile the Easy Way

Posted on August 30, 2011 at 6:52 am

If you are wanting something a bit simpler than Facebook or MySpace, perhaps not a social network at all, but rather a place to create a more balanced profile for people to learn more about you, there is an awesome website for that. Whether you have a following or not, or are an entrepreneur that needs a place for customers to learn more about what it is that you do, or simply need a minimal web presence for job opportunities, creating an about me page is now easier than ever.

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Download Files from a URL to Your Dropbox

Posted on August 30, 2011 at 5:45 am

If you use multiple devices to surf the Web, chances are some of your devices are faster than others. For example, downloading files from the Web to a cell phone can take a significant amount of time for those of us not blessed with 4G. Plus, with the elimination of unlimited data on most cellular plans, almost everyone is watching what they download.

If you are downloading files from your phone to open on your computer later, a better option than wasting data and waiting on the download is simply to download the file straight to your Dropbox account. URL Droplet does just that.

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Are SSD (Solid State Drives) Worth It?

Posted on August 29, 2011 at 6:50 am

Although SSD solid state drives have been on the market for quite some time now, there is still a relatively low percentage of computer users who own them. This is obviously due to their higher price compared to traditional HDD hard drives, and their value per gigabyte. Still, SSDs are continuously dropping in price and catching one on sale could be a decent investment. Here are some points to consider when it comes to solid state drive purchases.

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How to Write Equations in Word 2010

Posted on August 29, 2011 at 5:13 am

One of the nice new features of Word 2010 is the update and expansion of the Equation Editor; where before writing equations in Word required the use of add-ons, and generally a lot of fooling around trying to get your equations to look just write in Word, now, it’s as simple as jumping into the Equation Editor.

To use the Equation Editor, click on the Insert tab on the main ribbon; find the Equation icon all the way on the far right on the ribbon:

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Check Your On-Page Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Posted on August 28, 2011 at 5:06 am

Search engine optimization is vital to a website’s long-term survival. New webmasters often pay close attention to the overall meta tags for the website, especially on the homepage, but neglect the need for customization on individual pages.

SEO Page Explorer can help point out places for SEO improvement on your web pages.

Enter the URL of one of your web pages and click go.

The first thing in the SEO report it your page’s SEO score. The score is determined by calculating the things you do well—your meta tags, use of keywords in strategic places and readability by text-based browsers.

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Allow Friends to Download Your Flickr Albums in One Click

Posted on August 27, 2011 at 5:42 am

Flickr is arguably the most popular way to display and share photos on the Internet. Friends, family and complete strangers can scroll through your pictures and download the ones they like the best. But, Flickr photos are generally downloaded one at a time.

If you have a Flickr album you want friends to be able to download easily, FlickandShare.com can create a one-click link for downloading the entire album.