Technically Easy

Category: Internet

All posts that are related to various aspects of the Internet can be found within this group.

  • How to Create a Squeaky Clean Facebook Page

    How to Create a Squeaky Clean Facebook Page

    More and more employers are turning to Social Media accounts (and not your CV) when it comes to finding out more about their perspective employee. A surprising amount of companies will deny someone a job, too, if they find something they don’t like or agree with on your page, which seems pretty unfair on you; especially if you don’t have the chance to defend yourself!

    ‘What? That photo of me in the BBQ Rib eating competition?! It was… for charity!’

    It’s becoming ever more important to clean up your social media profiles for this exact reason. Do you want to miss out on your dream job simply because you forgot to de-tag the drunken photos from your last night out? Protect yourself from snoopy employers as soon as possible so you can relax in interviews; knowing they’ll find nothing but your wonderful (industry related) statuses, your (frequent) charity work and those glorious (cultured) holidays.

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  • Keeping Old Friends, Making New Ones: Social Networking Alternatives to Facebook

    Keeping Old Friends, Making New Ones: Social Networking Alternatives to Facebook

    The rise of social networking has been decried by several observers for decreasing sociability and actual face time. The fact is social websites provide a convenient and easy method to not only communicate with old friends but also make communications more personal. Instead of a letter once a month, it is possible to continue the relationship at the same level of intensity possible for next-door neighbors.

    Of course, keeping old friends is only part of the picture. Many people have interests that are not shared by individuals in their geographic proximity. This is especially common in rural areas. Even in densely populated areas, it can be difficult to locate those who share your interests or hobbies. Social networking provides a solution to these problems, provided you are aware of the possibilities.

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  • 7 Awesome Open Source E-Commerce Platforms

    7 Awesome Open Source E-Commerce Platforms

    Starting an online store has never been so easy with the number of free, comprehensive and feature rich e-commerce platforms out there. Many can be installed on low-cost shared hosting and run just fine. Of course there is always the option of using a hosted solution like Shopify or CafePress but this post focuses on the open-source software choices that give you maximum control and flexibility.

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  • The State Of SEO Marketing Is in Jeopardy

    The State Of SEO Marketing Is in Jeopardy

    Many years ago we could write a piece of content and post it online and maybe do a little SEO marketing and over night we could be number one. There was no struggle in getting content online because this was around the time when blogs and wordpress was like none existence.

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  • Over Optimization Of Sites – DOs and DON’Ts

    Over Optimization Of Sites – DOs and DON’Ts

    How would you feel if you were looking for ‘pizza shops in Dallas’ and reached a site with a tutorial to make a strange named mock-tail with the keyword ‘pizza shops in dallas’ thrown here and there? Of course you won’t react in a positive way as you didn’t get what you want and you’ll have to start the search over again from the beginning; unless, well if you were looking for a mock-tail to go with your Pizza!

    Google also (claims to) understands it and is constantly trying to provide users with good results which the users are actually interested in and not some over optimized irrelevant site. It however has to rely on a pre-written algorithm to do the search for you and bring back the most relevant results with greater emphasis to results which may be best suited for you. However even though the same was never disclosed by Google, people did manage to get an idea of the algorithm and tried to manipulate their websites (Website optimization) accordingly so that they will get that #1 spot when someone searches the keyword.

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  • How Social Networking Becomes Easier with iPhone Apps

    How Social Networking Becomes Easier with iPhone Apps

    The most common social networking sites are Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Orkut. These sites have become a part of daily life mainly for the present generation, where youngsters to business tycoons make sure they update their status every minute a day. The advantages of social networking sites include, it holds instant messaging services, you can connect with new and old friends, post blogs, share pictures, email, send greetings, and you can text short messages directly to your friend mobile phones. The networking sites play a great role to connect with new friends and consumers.

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  • Tips for Making Money Online with Coupons

    Tips for Making Money Online with Coupons

    Every day, thousands of people are going to the internet to find a way of making money. As a result, online business has become increasingly competitive, thus making it difficult for anyone to stand out. However, one of the best ways of earning an income online, which is relatively untapped, is through using coupons.

    So, how exactly can you make money using coupons?

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  • Income Sources for Technically Easy

    Income Sources for Technically Easy

    One of the most important lessons anyone can learn with regards to making money online is to diversify your income sources. I learned this rule in the investment world, and the same goes with making money online.

    A few years ago I saw what happens if you don’t diversify income earners online. About one and a half years ago my only real income earner drop drastically for a few months, and without another source to offset that earner, it was a lean few months for my blog. Since that time, however, I have been looking at other options of earning money online, and I’ll share what I currently use below.

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