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These articles are the most popular over the last month.
Improve Your Google Ranking
Google uses a variety of methods to determine which pages are displayed first in the results. Their exact formula is a secret, but there are a few things you can do to improve your positioning. The term for this is Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
Top Free Running Apps for Android
The Top Running and Fitness Apps for Android. Why runners should install these top 5 Android apps.
I'm Feeling Lucky Button
One of the most notable objects on the Google Web search is the I'm Feeling Lucky button. What is it and how do you use it?
How to Share YouTube Videos
Sometimes you may want to embed a video, and sometimes you may want to link to it or share it in another
YouTube Video With AudioSwap
Here is an easy way to make your own music video or give your YouTube video a soundtrack. It's easy, legal, and free.
To Root or Not to Root
Read this before rooting your Android. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of rooting an Android phone.
Reset a Frozen Xoom
Is your Xoom frozen? This is how you reset it. This tutorial covers both hard and soft resets.
Free Ebooks on Your Phone
Do you have an iPhone or Android-powered phone? You can read 1.5 million free eBooks on it with the magic of Google Book Search.
Goobuntu
Goobuntu is a variation of the Ubuntu Linux operating system. Some employees of Google use this on their work computers. There have been rumors that Google would release their own version of Linux, but those rumors have been denied by the founder of the Ubuntu project.
Make an iGoogle Page on IE
Go to the top of the Internet Exploer window and click Tools: Internet Options
How to Search Using Wildcards
In most search engines, you can substitute a character as a stand in for any word or letter in a search
Use Google as Your Phonebook
Google's main search engine has a hidden phonebook. Learn how to let your keyboard do the walking with Google.
Download Public Domain Books
Google Book Search is a very useful tool for finding books according to keyword search. The Google database contains a massive library of scanned books. You can also use Google Book Search to find and download books in the public domain.
YouTube Channel Limits
Can you make more than one YouTube channel?
How to Change Your Gmail Theme
Want to make your Gmail page more fun? Change the theme. Some themes even change with the time of day, just like the themes in iGoogle.
Effective Google Tips
Here's how to narrow your search results to find what you need.
Apps
Apps is an abbreviation for application. An app is a piece of software. It can run on the Internet, on your computer, or on your phone or other electronic device.
Google Toolbar Helps Your Site
Want to improve the way Google views your website? Use Google Toolbar to help with your search engine optimization (SEO). Check your website's popularity and keyword density, and find your site in multiple Google search engines.
Google Don'ts
Don't like being found in Google? Here are some sure fired ways to lower your ranking and get the worst search engine results. These are the worst of the worst dirty tricks, and they can lower your Google ranking or just get you banned.
How to Add AdSense to Blogger
You can start making money from your blog by adding unobtrusive Google AdSense ads. Adding Ads to Blogger is very easy, and you can apply for your AdSense account at the same time.
Upload to Picasa Web Albums
If you're using Picasa to manage your digital photos, the easiest way to get your photos to the Web is by using Picasa Web Albums. This tutorial will show you how.
Cardio Trainer Pro
Use your Android phone to help with your weight loss goal. Cardio Trainer for Android will help you hit your fitness goals.
How to Share Google Docs
You've uploaded a word processing file or a spreadsheet to Google Docs & Spreadsheets. Now what? Here's how you can share that document with others and get started collaborating.
elgooG - The Backwards Search Engine
Here's a peak at some creative and fun ways programmers have made use of Google's search engine. These tools are not associated or produced by Google, but they do make use of Google's search engine.
Screen Captures on Android
This tutorial specifically applies to Android 2.2 and below, but it will show you how to take a screen capture on your Android.
Review of Google Spreadsheets
Google Spreadsheets is part of Google Docs & Spreadsheets. Google Spreadsheets has the potential to be extremely useful for anyone with the need to deal with spreadsheets in a group setting.
How to Make Google Docs Forms
Want to find out what your coworkers want for lunch? Need to get feedback for your training session? Want to find out which movie your friends want to see on Saturday? Use Google Forms.
Top Android Tablet eReaders
Here's how to find the best eReaders for Android tablets.
Before You Buy an Android Tablet
Here's some things to keep in mind before you go out and buy an Android tablet.
Link YouTube Time
I really want to show someone part of a YouTube video, but I don't want them to have to sit through eight minutes of the boring parts. How do I just link to the part I want them to see?
Secret Google Maps Features
Here's a few of those tips and tricks for things you might not have realized you could do with Google Maps.
What Is PageRank?
PageRank is what Google uses to determine the importance of a web page. It's one of many factors used to determine which pages appear in search results.
Android Ebook Readers
Here's a list of eBook readers for Android Phones and why you should use them.
What is Blogger?
Blogger is Google’s free tool for creating blogs. Blogs, short for web-logs, are a form of online journal. You can use them for everything from updating your friends and family about your life, giving your own advice column, discussing your political views, or relating your experience in a topic of interest.
YouTube on Pinterest
You can embed videos on Pinterest. This is how yo do it.
What Is Android?
Android is a mobile phone operating system developed by Google. Android is unique because Google is actively developing the platform but giving it away for free to hardware manufacturers and phone carriers who want to use Android on their devices. Google isn't even taking any money from developers who write Android applications.
Delete Applications on Android
If you've ever wondered how to uninstall an Android app from your device, this article will show you step by step the simple process to delete an Android app from your device.
Embed Google Calendar
Does your club, band, team, company, or family website need a professional looking calendar? Why not use the free and easy Google Calendar. You can share responsibility for editing events and embed your live calendar on your website to let everyone know about upcoming events.
Take a Look at Picasa
If you've never heard of Picasa, you're missing out. Picasa's a free photo organization and editing tool from Google, and for a free program, it really has a lot to offer. Picasa is desktop software that runs on Windows. You can use it to organize photos, order prints, make slide show CDs, and post pictures to your blog.
Tips and Tricks for Gmail
Gmail is really useful software, but it can do a few things that may surprise you. Here are just a few of those secret Gmail tips and tricks.
Android Ice Cream Sandwich
Here's the skinny on Google's newest version of Android - Ice Cream Sandwich.
Android From IPhone
Goodbye iPhone. Hello Gingerbread. Here are some tips for new Android phone users to get you started and switch from your iPhone.
What Is Google Voice
Google Voice is an Internet based service that allows you to give everyone one phone number and forward it to multiple phones. That means that as you switch jobs, change phone services, move, or even go on vacation, your phone number stays the same for people trying to reach you.
Insight for YouTube
Wouldn't it be helpful to know who is watching your uploaded YouTube videos? Well, you can't find out specific names, but you can get a lot of very helpful demographic information.
iGoogle Firefox/Win
Personailizing iGoogle gives you immediate access to some of the most useful tools on the web. Rather than typing in the web address http://www.google.com/ig or saving a bookmark, why not make iGoogle your default home page?
Edit Locations in Google Maps
Is your house in the wrong spot? Does Google point to a business that is really half a block up the road? Edit it.
How to Use Two Gmail Accounts on Your Android Phone
Gmail is a powerful email client. This article shows the easy steps to set up multiple Gmail accounts on your Android phone.
Picasa Web Albums Review
Picasa Web Albums lets you post photos to the Web directly from Picasa on Windows computers or iPhoto on Macs. Picasa Web Albums also lets you sort and share your photos into public and private areas and post those photos to your blog.
Changing Your Android's Ringtone
Learn how to personalize your Android ringtones. Discover the top Android ringtone apps.
Google Bombs Explained
"Google bombs" are collective efforts to link to a site by a key phrase and artificially elevate a Web
Channel
A channel on YouTube is the home page for an account. It shows the account name, the public videos they've uploaded, and any user information they've entered.
Android Versus the iPhone
With the iPhone now available on Verizon, many customers are wondering if they should choose Android or the iPhone. This article shows that when you compare Android versus the iPhone.
Plan an Alternate Route
Do you want to avoid a toll road, make a side trip, or avoid heavy traffic? It's easy to change your route in Google Maps. Just drag and drop.
Kindle Fire
Is the Kindle Fire a new Android tablet in disguise?
Top Basketball Games for Android
When you need a break from reality, try out these top basketball games for Android smartphones. Whether you're filling time in between games or just need a quick break, these top basketball games for Android will give you your basketball fix.
What's So Great About Gmail?
mail.google.com What's So Great About Gmail? This is the first question a lot of people ask when they're
Add Gadgets to Blogger
You will now see a screen that represents all the elements on your blog. You can add a new gadget to the side or bottom of this blog by clicking on Add a Gadget.
Tasks in Gmail
If you're like me and would rather have your tasks and your email in the same area, now there's a way to do it in Gmail.
Find Your Way With Google Maps
Google Maps is Google's search engine for locations and directions. It resembles a miniature Google Earth that runs in your web browser instead of on your desktop.
Review of Google Apps
Google Apps is Google's service that allows you to manage custom branded flavors of Google's services on your domain.
Change Android Wallpaper
Learn the steps to customize your Android wallpaper.
Make a Nofollow Link
PageRank was invented by Google's co-founder and current CEO, Larry Page , and it's one of the determining
Kindle Fire Sideloading
Want to put books on your Kindle Fire that you didn't download from Amazon? Here's how.
USB Charging on Xoom
The Xoom has a USB port. Find out if you can use it to charge your Xoom.
Map a List
Map a List is a third-party tool developed by Brian Sobel that lets you take a list of addresses from a Google Docs spreadsheet and turn it into markers in Google Maps.
Add a Feed to Google Reader
If you like to read blogs and news feeds from several different Web sites, you can save a lot of time by reading them all in Google Reader. Adding a new feed is easy.
Free Google Ebooks
Read Free Ebooks on Google Books by following this easy tutorial.
YouTube Watch Page
On YouTube, the watch page is the home page of a video. This is where all the public information about a video resides.
Android Market Refund
What if you purchase an app by mistake? How do you get a refund?
AdSense Explained
AdSense is Google's advertising program that lets you place Google ads on your Web site and earn revenue.
Monster Milktruck
This is an entertaining quick game to kill a little time and do a little Google Earth fantasy exploring. It was originally written as an example of the Google Earth Web browser plug-in.
Review of Google Calendar
Google Calendar is a free Internet calendar that lets you keep track of your own events and share your calendars with others. It's the ideal tool for managing personal and professional schedules. It is both simple to use and very powerful.
AdSense Don'ts
Want to make money with Google AdSense? Here's a list of what not to do. Google doesn't play around when it comes to click fraud. If you don't play by the rules, you can end up being banned from Google's ad program.
Change YouTube Channel Type
Note: Google has updated YouTube, and channel types no longer apply. Everyone starts out YouTube with
YouTube Channel BG Image
One way to make a slick, professional looking YouTube Channel is to add your own background image.
How to Add Home Screen Widgets to Android
If you want to personalize your Android phone, this guide will show you the steps to adding a desktop Widget
Make a Podcast from Blogger
Skill level: Intermediate. Use your Blogger account to make a Podcast feed that can be downloaded into iTunes. You must know how to make your own mp3 or video file, first.
Top Android Baseball Apps
If you love baseball, you'll love these top android baseball apps. Whether you are looking for baseball stats, news or to follow your favorite team, these are the best baseball apps and games for Android.
Google Trends for Websites
Google Trends is a Google Labs tool that lets you compare the popularity of search terms over time. Recently they've released Google Trends for Websites. This lets you compare the relative popularity of entire websites.
Custom iGoogle Theme
Want to really personalize your iGoogle page? Why not make a custom theme. You can use your own picture, and you don't have to know any HTML or programming.
Automatic Gmail Filters
Make your Gmail inbox more organized by adding automatic filters to your messages as they arrive.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Plus
The Galaxy Tab 7 Plus is an updated version of the original Galaxy Tab. How does it stack up?
Google Toolbar Firefox Review
Google Toolbar is an extension for Firefox and Internet Explorer. The features for the Firefox and IE Toolbars are slightly different, so this review will focus on Google Toolbar for Firefox. Google Toolbar for Firefox will work on both the Mac and PC versions of Firefox.
Swap MP3s in Google Music, Amazon Cloud, and iTunes
Why keep your music in one place when you can put it in all three?
Google Image Search
Google Images is a search engine of images on the web. Thumbnails of images are displayed based on the search keywords used. The filename and surrounding text of the image are used to match the search keywords, and you can specify small, medium, or large images. Images found in Google Image may still be under copyright protection from the image creator.
Google Maps Driving Directions
Google Maps will sometimes offer multiple routes. Choose one.
Kindle, Galaxy Tab, Nook Tablet Smackdown
See how the latest Galaxy Tab compares to the Kindle Fire.
How to Turn off Android 4G
Are you out of 4G battery range? Then why are you draining your phone's batteries with the service. Learn how to turn off 4G for your Android phone.
Map From Gmail Letters
Want an easy way to find directions to the party? Gmail lets you easily get driving directions.
Top Android NHL Hockey Apps
If you love hockey, then you need to download some or all of these top NHL Hockey apps for your Android device. Whether you love hockey games, stats or news, these top NHL Hockey apps designed for your Android device will give you your fill of hockey.
Google Talk
Google Talk is an instant messaging service, which is integrated with Gmail. Windows users can download the Google Talk application, and Mac and Linux users can use other instant messaging services with their Google Talk accounts. Google Talk also supports some voice conversation.
YouTube Explained
YouTube is an incredibly popular Internet destination. Learn more about this video hosting and sharing service.
Why Hyperlink Names Matter
One thing Google considers when it ranks pages in search results is the quantity and quality of links that point to your page. However, lots of links alone won't make your page more relevant.
Google April Fool's Day Jokes
Google loves a good April Fool's Day joke. Sometimes the joke is even that it isn't a joke. Learn more about Google's best April Fool's Day pranks.
Google Plus Hangouts with Extras
Here's how to enable the super secret features in Google Hangouts
Top NFL Apps for Android
If you are a fan of the NFL, check out these Top NFL Football Apps for your Android device. This list will details the most popular NFL Android apps.
Puzzle Games for Android Smartphones
When you need a mental challenge, try these games for Android based phones. You'll see why these Android puzzle games are my top picks.
How to View Google Cache
Here's how you view a previous website in Google.
How to Add Tabs on iGoogle
If you love using iGoogle and you find that you're running out of room for Google Gadgets and taking too long to load them all, why not organize your gadgets with tabs? Just follow these easy steps.
Google AND and OR Syntax
Sometimes you want to find all of your search terms in a document, and sometimes you want to find either
Run-Tastic App for Android
Learn how Run Tastic compares with other Android fitness apps. The Run Tastic App for Android can help you get and stay motivated.
What Is Google Gears?
Google Gears is a browser extension from Google. It allows offline access to Google tools and services by downloading data to your local computer.
Top NBA Apps For Android
If you are an NBA or WNBA fan, check out these Top NBA and WNBA Apps for your Android phone. With these apps installed, you can get news and information delivered right to your Android powered phone.
Android Music Apps
Want to listen to tunes on your Droid phone or tablet? Here are the best apps.
Upload Movies to Google Video
Have you made your own home movie? Do you want to share it with the world or email it to your friends and family? Google Video can make it easy, and you can upload your video right from the Google Video web page.
Buying a Tablet
If you can't decide which tablet to buy for Christmas, read this article for some shopping tips.
How to Find Android Updates
Android is the mobile phone operating system that runs the T-Mobile G1 and other phones, and part of
What Is Google TV?
What Is Google TV? - Do You Need a Smart TV?
Google Apps, Accounts, or Doc?
I'm confused by all this terminology. I hear people complaining that they have too many Google Apps, but I think they mean they have too many Google accounts. What's the difference?
Google Search a Web Site
Want to use Google to search a single Web site? It's easy with this trick.
The RunKeeper App for Android
The Run Keeper app for Android records and details your workouts. Read how the Run Keeper Android app can keep you motivated to hit your fitness goals.
Google Maps Walking Directions
Google Maps not only lets you gets driving directions, you can also get walking or public transit directions.
Google Chrome Review
Google surprised the world by announcing a new Web browser. Is it superior to other browsers out there? Is there any reason to switch?
Amazon Kindle for Android
Review of the Kindle Android application. Learn how to use the Android Kindle app and how the Kindle app can keep your Kindle books in sync.
Barnacle Wi-FI Tethering App For Rooted Android Phones
With the Barnacle Wi-Fi Tethering App and a rooted Android, you can connect up to 5 wireless devices and access the Internet at 3G speeds. Turn your Android device into your free mobile hot spot.
elgooG
elgooG is a joke Web site. Everything on elgooG is meant to be a mirror image of what appears on Google's Web search engine.
Google SketchUp Review
Google SketchUp is a 3D modeling program that can be used to make models that integrate with Google Earth. Like Google Earth, SketchUp is a software download. SketchUp comes in both a free basic version and a pro upgrade.
How to Install Nook on Kindle Fire
Here's how you add the Nook app to your Kindle Fire
Google Music Discovery
Google Music Discovery is both a feature of Google search and a separate service. When you search for a song, lyrics, or a performer, the search results will include the ability to play songs from available partner databases.
Including and Excluding Search
Sometimes you want to exclude a keyword from Google searches, and sometimes you want to include a word that Google thinks is too common and usually excludes. You can do either with this quick Google searching tip.
Google Surge
Here's what a Google Surge is. It's not some Google product. It's a way to buy ads and get your words seen.
HTC Thunderbolt Network Connection Issue
The HTC Thunderbolt has an issue when connected to Verizon's 3G network. After working with a Verizon service tech, we discovered how to solve the issues.
Mail Goggles
Mail Goggles is a Gmail Labs tool that gives you a sobriety check before you send Friday night emails.
Choosing an Android Phone
With so many Android based phones, choosing which one to buy, and when to buy can be confusing. Learn about the Android System and how different manufacturers put their own spin on Android.
How to Annotate YouTube
Annotations are an easy way to add additional information to your YouTube video, such as links, subtitles, promotions for your other videos, or corrections and updates. You can easily add annotations to your videos by clicking and typing.
Page Titles Matter in Google
Don't neglect your page titles when you make new content. A good title can influence your rank in Google, and it can drive people to either click on your page or stay away.
Find It on Google Earth
Google Earth is a map of the world on steroids. You can zoom and glide over stitched together satellite photos of the world. Use Google Earth to find driving directions, find nearby restaurants, measure the distance between two locations, do serious research, or go on virtual vacations.
Finding Apps in the Android Market
If you have trouble finding apps in the Android Market, these Tips and Tricks will help you find the Android app you are looking for.
Flip a YouTube Page
Here's an undocumented YouTube coding trick from the 2009 April Fool's Day jokes. It's simple and funny. However, as an undocumented feature, it could stop working at any time.
Nook for Android
An in-depth review of the nook app for Android. Learn why this app is a must download.
Allintitle:
Allintitle: finds Web pages that only contain all of the keywords in their title. The keyword should follow with no spaces.
Kobo app for Android
A review of the Kobo Android app. Learn what the Kobo Android app is missing.
All About the Galaxy Nexus
What's the big deal about the Galaxy Nexus? Read this to find out.
Blingo Review
Blingo is a search engine powered by Google that offers prizes for using it. Are Blingo searches as good as Google searches? Do they really give out Prizes? Read this review and find out.
Android Food and Restaurant Guides
Android Restaurant Finder app reviews. Android apps to locate area restaurants.
Android Widget
Android widgets are mini apps that run on your Home screen.
How to Create a Google Alert
That's it. You've created your Alert. You can also manage this and any other Alert you've created. You can edit your search terms, type, and frequency, or you can delete old Alerts you're no longer following.
My Fitness Pal for Android
My Fitness Pal is a free app available for Android devices that can be your best friend and partner in your weight loss program.
What Is the Long Tail?
: What Is the Long Tail and How Does It Apply to Google? I often hear the term "the Long Tail" or sometimes
Google Time Machine
As part of their tenth birthday celebration, Google introduced the oldest index they still had available. It only goes back to 2001, but it's still pretty fun to browse.
How to Search Web Site Titles
You can use this power search tip to find results that have one or more words in the title of the Web page.
Google Desktop Reviewed
One of the most irritating things about Windows is the extremely slow and inefficient search function. Imagine being able to run a Google search for items on your computer and getting results in a fraction of a second. With Google Desktop, you can do just that.
Hidden Google Products
Google doesn't put all of their products and services upfront. Sometimes you have to dig a little deeper to find one of Google's offerings. Here's a few of those hidden Google gems.
Vertical Search
What is a vertical search engine? Read this article to find out.
Ways to Search with Google
Google can find web pages, images, maps and more. Explore some of the more interesting ways you can Google.
Search a Range of Numbers
Sometimes you may want to narrow your search by finding things within a number range, such as fashion
How to Make a Google Profile
Google uses your profile to provide public information about you to other Google users and anyone who searches for your name. Having a profile is optional, but it allows you to promote yourself and link to websites you want to showcase.
Picasa VS Flickr
Yes, there are a lot of photo sharing sites, but today we're only going to compare two of them.
Google Music Beta
Learn about Google Music (beta) the new music service from Google.
Google Directory
Google Directory is a Google enhanced way to navigate the Open Directory Project. The Open Directory Project is non-commercial and maintained outside of Google. It is a volunteer-edited database of websites filed by category. Using Google Directory allows you to narrow a very broad search into only information within a certain category.

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