Become A Google Analytics Filtering Ninja With These Helpful Tips

If you’re pulled over by a police officer for speeding, do you think it might matter whether or not you were driving through a school zone filled with kids, or whether you were driving on the Interstate? Having the whole story when it comes to judging a situation is critical, whether you’re talking about speeding with a car, or evaluating your website performance. Google Analytics remains the single most popular — and yes, the most powerful — tool at your disposal to get the whole story when it comes to who is visiting your website, how many people are visiting...

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Toeing The Line: 4 Things To Keep In Mind When Web Browsing At Work

cyberslacking (n.) The act of avoiding work and/or other responsibilities by scouring the Internet in search of games or other non-work related amusements. Also known as goldbricking. We’ve all done it whether we were at work, at school, or elsewhere. The mindless busywork that comes as part of your job description catches up to you and you just need a moment of freedom — so you inconspicuously hover over that Firefox or Chrome icon… and click. Next thing you know, an hour flies by and you’re behind. Though white-collar workers like to adhere to the traditional 40-hour work week, not...

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An eye Opener Guide for Bloggers about Link Building

About Guest Author: Hi my name is Ravi Kumar. I am a blogger and can't see my existence without blogging. Normally I write on Topic like - Blogging, SEO, Web designing ,Technology, Earn Money Online etc. I just started blogging one year ago but it took almost a year to learn everything about blogging and now I can say that I have enough information about blogging. Since I faced some problem in the early stage of my blogging career, I don't want people to face the same. That's the reason why I write on blogging and other topics which can help blogger. Visit my blog Geteverything.org and also follow me on my social networks.

For many bloggers, Link building can be boring, Confusing and waste of time but still, It holds the key in SEO industry. If you are reading this Blog Post, You are either a Blogger or Webmaster. If I am right, You already know the importance of getting First page appearance in Google SERPs(Search Engine Result Pages). It would be interesting for you to know that, a good Link building strategy can bring your blog posts to the first Page of Google SERPs. As a result, You will get huge amount of Organic Traffic which will boost up your earnings. Most of the new bloggers are either not focusing on Link building or using wrong Link building strategies which harms them instead of helping. In this article, I will tell you about Correct and Powerful link building strategies which really works.

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The Old Google Contacts, No Longer Available

The old version of Google Contacts was available at www.google.com/contacts_v1, but now it redirects to the standard version. It was a much simpler site that worked better on a mobile phone or tablet.

You can still use the basic HTML Google Contacts available at https://mail.google.com/mail/h/?v=cl.



{ Thanks, +Katty Geltmeyer. }

NSA Tracking, Pony Passwords, Reversible USB, Santa Trackers [Tech News Digest]

Today in Tech News Digest, the NSA is tracking us all, the Pony Botnet snags 2 million passwords, next-gen USB is going to be reversible, Beats Music gets a launch date, Valve joins the Linux Foundation, the PopUp Archive is launched, and two Santa trackers — one powered by Google, the other by Bing — go into battle. The NSA Is Tracking Your Phone practically every other sentence in this piece detailing the nsa's massive location tracking program is devastating http://t.co/Jiaej52423 — matt (@mattbuchanan) December 4, 2013 The NSA is likely tracking the location of your phone, along with the...

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NSA Tracking, Pony Passwords, Reversible USB, Santa Trackers [Tech News Digest]

Today in Tech News Digest, the NSA is tracking us all, the Pony Botnet snags 2 million passwords, next-gen USB is going to be reversible, Beats Music gets a launch date, Valve joins the Linux Foundation, the PopUp Archive is launched, and two Santa trackers — one powered by Google, the other by Bing — go into battle. The NSA Is Tracking Your Phone practically every other sentence in this piece detailing the nsa's massive location tracking program is devastating http://t.co/Jiaej52423 — matt (@mattbuchanan) December 4, 2013 The NSA is likely tracking the location of your phone, along with the...

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WinReducer 8.1 Now Available For Download

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The developer behind WinReducer 8 has recently updated the program and it now officially supports the recently released Windows 8.1. For those who aren’t familiar with WinReducer, it’s a free software designed to help you customize Windows 8.1 setup ISO by integrating drivers, software, updates, new themes, and tweaks. Users who previously have used WinReducer […]

Facebook Updates Apps On Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone

Facebook is making steady progress on Microsoft’s two main operating systems, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8. The social network recently introduced snap view and photo downloads on its Win 8.1 app, and has now pushed another update that brings better tagging and live tiles. The tiles are also the focus of an update on Facebook Beta for Windows Phone. Facebook for Windows 8.1 The Modern app for Facebook brings support for tagging, one of the main features of Facebook, letting you tag your friends in messages and photos. Additionally, when you add a new profile pic in Facebook, you...

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5 Types Of YouTube Videos That Need To Die

There are many great videos uploaded to YouTube each and every day. Which isn’t surprising when you consider that 100 hours of video are uploaded to the site every minute. That’s a lot of clips of cute cats and dumb dogs. But clips of cute cats and dumb dogs are welcomed, unlike some other types of videos which are either pointless, annoying, stupid, unnecessary, or all of the above. These are the genres of videos that no one should watch. They deserve to get zero views and zero comments, because they don’t deserve a place on the most popular video...

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How Do You Pick A Great Domain Name?

Choosing the perfect domain name for your website is like choosing the perfect name for your first child. Sound over-dramatic? Well, considering you could spend longer growing that site than you would spend growing a child, it’s not. Yes, in the past here at MakeUseOf, we’ve discussed everything to do with building a website, everything from avoiding common SEO mistakes and launching a site using free website services, to launching an online store. We’ve also talked about domain names before, including how to use domain name search tools that might help, and how to make sure you get a good...

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10 Online Resources For Bicycle Maintenance And Riding Skills

How much do you know about repairing and maintaining your bike? How good of a rider do you think you are? Whether you’re just beginning to become a more avid cyclist (perhaps because you saw all those awesome biking videos), or you’ve been riding for a while, there is a lot to know. Just like there are things you can do to maintain your computer for free, there are things you can do to keep your bike in great shape too, so that when you’re out on a ride, you encounter fewer problems. The same applies to your own riding...

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Why These 7 Uses Of YouTube Could Be Better Than Kittens And Music

YouTube is more than an alternative to “MTV”. Or loving cute cats without going through the hassle of actually owning one. There are many alternatives to YouTube and some you might even consider as better than YouTube itself, but there is none other that lays out the same buffet on the video-serving table. The visual smorgasbord of amazing YouTube channels seems like a never-ending stream. The ease and wide-reach of hosting videos on YouTube makes it an ideal medium for many novel uses. We explore some below. Some might be new…some might be familiar…but all show what can be done...

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Technophilia 91 Live From MakeUseOf

This week on Technophilia, Justin is out of town, so Dave and James hold it down, along with the help of one of MakeUseOf’s big wigs, Dr. Jackson Chung. We talk about the biggest tech headlines of the week, as well as take part in plenty of other nonsense. This week’s show is brought to you by Bitdefender’s Clueful for iOS. It is the world’s first and only way to really understand how iOS apps treat user’s privacy. Installed apps are easy to analyze for understanding of the privacy-associated concerns that may affect you. Tech News Teachers Can Now Offer...

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Pop Up Archive Transcribes and Tags Sounds, Searches Historical Broadcasts

Initially started as a project at University of California, Berkeley, Pop Up Archive is a new tool to help journalists, media, archivists, historians and others easily find and reuse sound. “As we launch Pop Up Archive publicly, our goal has grown much bigger. We want to make it easy for all storytellers to find and reuse recorded sound. Now, anyone can visit popuparchive.org to make audio findable through auto-transcription, auto-tagging, and easy-to-use sound management tools. We’re gathering thousands of hours of sounds from around the world, audio collections large and small — and they’re all waiting to be discovered,” says...

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Real Google Androids, UPS Drones, Free Office 365, Star Wars Selfies [Tech News Digest]

Today in Tech News Digest, Google starts building robots, sales of PCs are expected to fall sharply, Spotify woos artists, the PlayStation 4 hits the 2 million sold milestone, UPS tries to one-up Amazon, Office 365 is offered free to students, and Star Wars lands on Instagram with a Darth Vader selfie. Google Building Androids, For Real Andy Rubin emerges from the shadows with an army of robots. Sleep tight! http://t.co/FGabL6fNHd — Casey Newton (@CaseyNewton) December 4, 2013 Google is developing its own army of robots, with Android founder Andy Rubin in charge of bringing this vision through to reality....

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Location Autocomplete in Google Calendar

When you enter a location for a Google Calendar event, Google now shows a list of suggestions. For example, if you type "Google H", one of the suggestions is "Google Headquarters". The nice thing is that Google also adds the address.

It's not clear how suggestions are ranked, but they're different from the Google Maps search suggestions. Nearby places are placed at the top of the list even if they're not that important.



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Short URLs in the New Google Maps

One of the cool things about the new Google Maps is that the URL is updated automatically when you navigate the map, so you can simply copy it from the address bar. Unfortunately, the URL is still huge and a short version is often useful.



Now you can get a short URL by clicking the gear icon at the bottom of the page, selecting "share and embed map" and checking "short URL". I think the short URL should be displayed by default, since the long version can be found in the address bar. "By using a short URL, you can squeeze a long Google Maps link into fewer characters to leave more room to say what's on your mind," explains Google.

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15 Ways To Turn Your Best Instagram Shots Into Gorgeous Gifts

Instagram gifts? Who would want a thing like that? If that’s your thinking, it’s only because you have no idea what’s in store for you out there. Yes, it’s that time of the year again, and you’re racking your brain to find some original gifts. Instagram-based gifts may sound like the tackiest thing of earth, but by the time you’re through reading this, you’ll find the perfect gift for at least several family members, and maybe some Instagram-loving friends. This is not just magnets and prints we’re talking about. Turns out there’s almost nothing you can’t print your best Instagram...

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How To Build A Desktop Start Menu Replacement In Windows 8.1

Are you tired of the Modern interface? Windows 8.1 allows you to boot to the desktop. If only the restored Start Button would launch a proper Start Menu! Well, it sort of can. Step 1: Boot To Desktop This is the thing Microsoft got right in Windows 8.1: you can finally boot to the desktop natively. To enable this feature, go to the desktop, right-click the taskbar and select Properties. In the Taskbar and Navigation properties window, switch to the Navigation tab and under Start screen, select the option “When I sign in or close all applications on a screen,...

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Chromecast Game

If you have a Chromecast and you want to try a new app that supports Google's dongle, install TicTacToe for Android or for iOS. It's a very simple game that requires 2 players and displays the results on your TV. You can install it on an Android phone or tablet, on an iPhone or iPad, but you need 2 devices to play the game.

While the game is pretty simple, it shows that Chromecast isn't just for streaming music and video. Once the Google Cast API is out of beta, you'll find a lot more interesting apps.



{ via Reddit }