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Are You Addicted To Social Media?
How many times per day do you check your Facebook page? How many Tweets do you read or post? How many social networks do you belong to? When is the last time you went 24 hours without updating your status? Is it possible that you are addicted to social media?
Continue reading "Are You Addicted To Social Media?"...Five Free Blogging Tools
If you've been thinking about starting a blog, you may be wondering where to host it and what tools are available to make blogging easier. Here's a brief look at five of the most popular blogging tools...
Continue reading "Five Free Blogging Tools"...Will Google+ Kill Facebook?
Google+ is the search giant's emerging social network. I say "emerging" because it's only in a limited testing stage right now, with invitations issued to some key influencers. But Google+ could pose a viable challenge to Facebook. Here are some of the features of Google+ and how it compares to Facebook...
Continue reading "Will Google+ Kill Facebook?"...Got Your Groupon?
"A couple of my friends are trying to get me to join a site called Groupon, I can see that it has something to so with online coupons, but I'm wary because of multi-level marketing scams that have bitten me in the past. What exactly is Groupon, and if it's legit, can it save me money with no downside?"
Continue reading "Got Your Groupon?"...Social Network Surveillance
"You can't have too many friends" is a proverb coined long before Facebook arrived. The fact is, you certainly can have too many "friends" on Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and LinkedIn, especially when you don't know who they really are...
Continue reading "Social Network Surveillance"...Social Networking Backup
"A huge chunk of my life social life is stored on Facebook and Twitter. What would happen if I could no longer access that information? Is there a way to backup my social network postings?"
Continue reading "Social Networking Backup"...Twitter Tools Twelve
Using Twitter doesn't automatically make you cool. But if you put a bunch of these awesome Twitter tools, apps and addons to work for you, the chances of achieving a higher standing in the twittosphere are greatly increased...
Continue reading "Twitter Tools Twelve"...Making Money In Second Life
"I've heard reports about people making pretty good money inside Second Life. How can I get started in the business of making money for (virtually) nothing?"
Continue reading "Making Money In Second Life"...Fantasy Leagues
"My husband likes his Fantasy Football league so much, I'm wondering if there are any interesting fantasy leagues for women (that don't involve sports). Come on, give us girls a little fantasy too!"
Continue reading "Fantasy Leagues"...What is Craigslist?
Who is Craig, and what's on his list? If you have something to sell, or something to say, and you haven't heard of Craigslist, read on...
Continue reading "What is Craigslist?"...What is Twitter?
"What's the deal with Twitter? Some of my friends are telling me how great it is, but when I checked out the site, it seems like just a stream of random personal comments from people who don't even know each other. Am I missing some part of Twitter that makes it useful or fun?"
Continue reading "What is Twitter?"...Facebook Privacy
"I've switched from Myspace to Facebook because I was unhappy with the privacy controls there, and I've been told that Facebook lets you control this much better. Would you please go over the Facebook privacy settings and recommend which ones I should focus on?"
Continue reading "Facebook Privacy"...Forgot Facebook Password
Did you forget your Facebook password? Having trouble logging in? Or did you forget the email address for your Facebook login? Maybe your email account is not working, so you can't change your password. Or maybe it's something with a simple fix. Here's the scoop on Facebook and password issues...
Continue reading "Forgot Facebook Password"...World Of Warcraft
"My nephew plays the World of Warcraft online game for hours at a time. I've watched a little bit, but don't really understand the game, or its appeal. Can you explain what the World of Warcraft game is all about, who plays it, and why?"
Continue reading "World Of Warcraft"...Facebook - Getting Started
Looking for an alternative to an oversaturated MySpace? Facebook is a great alternative for the college and professional set. A little more serious than MySpace, Facebook is more than just competing to see who can have the most friends. Facebook boasts over 25 million members, and is the number one photo sharing site on the Web. Here's the scoop on getting started with Facebook...
Continue reading "Facebook - Getting Started"...Beyond Myspace
As the Myspace population passes 100 million members, the site seems to be creaking and groaning, ready to burst at the seams. With frequent outages, valid passwords being rejected, problems with music players, and comment spammers, you might be looking for other social networking sites to try. Here's a rundown of the other players in this space...
Continue reading "Beyond Myspace"...Social Bookmarking
"What is social bookmarking, and how is it different from a regular bookmark or favorite in my browser?"
Continue reading "Social Bookmarking"...What is Second Life?
"Some of my friends are really into Second Life, they say it's the future of the Internet. Looks like Sim City on drugs to me... What is the big deal with Second Life -- who is playing and why?"
Continue reading "What is Second Life?"...Forgot Myspace Password
"Help, I forgot the password for my Myspace account! Now I can't login and people think I'm dissing them because I can't reply to their comments. How do I get the password, or have it reset so I can login?"
Myspace - Good or Evil?
MySpace is a popular online community that lets you meet and interact with your friends, your friends' friends, and all of their friends. You can use it to share photos, public or private journals, and build a network of mutual friends with common interests. But even if you have NO interest in social networking, it may be wise to poke around in Myspace...
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