iPad APPS: Twitter For iPad Frustrations? [Review]

Twitter for iPad Users Frustrations Plus Kudos!

Twitter for iPad has some advantages over Twitter for Desktop version. However, using Twitter for iPad frustrates some users so much, they want to be able to use the standard Desktop version. Here is my two cents worth on the topic, along with some handy tips.

Twitter for iPad Good Points

Ummm... Let me get back to you on that.

Twitter for iPad Troubleshooting

As you may, or may not know, I've been working from an iPad these last few months discovering its capabilities & inabilities. I regularly update numerous social media sites, one of which is Twitter. Unfortunately Twitter for iPad has some problems that are increasing search engine queries for Twitter for Desktop. Hmmmmm... makes you wonder...
Problems with Twitter for iPad include:
• Twitter for iPad does not support list creation
• Twitter for iPad does not offer Password Recovery
It would be simple for Twitter to place a link on the Twitter for iPad APP that would take people to Twitter for Desktop is it there? NO!
After endless searching through help forums, Google searches, and using other search engines, I discovered Sean, another blogger had also searched endlessly for the answer. Sean had tried the following searches with no sucess:

iPad switch Twitter mobile desktop – Nope.

iPad change Twitter desktop view – Nope.

iPad Safari switch Twitter view – Nope.

iPad switch between standard and mobile Twitter – Nope.

iPad change view Twitter standard mobile – Nope.

iPad change from Twitter mobile to desktop – Nope

Luckily for me,and you, Sean finally found the link by using Firefox on another computer.
Here is the magic link from Sean for everyone stuck with mobile Twitter :
Mobile.twitter.com/settings/change _ui
Thanks Sean!

Hope this helped!

Now it's your turn-What are your Twitter For iPad thoughts? Love it? Hate it?

- @Suzanne 

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Sure You Want to Use an Alexa Tool Bar? [Review]

Alexa Tool Bar Tips!

Installing an Alexa Tool Bar Increases Alexa Ranking! Wow! pretty nifty right? Maybe,or maybe not.Here are some tips and a caveat to consider about using the Alexa Tool Bar.

How Does an Alexa Tool Bar Work?

Alexa Tool bars or Alexa  Extensions once installed, collect data on the user's browsing behaviour which is transmitted to the Alexa Website where it is stored and analyzed forming the basis for the Alexa's Web traffic reporting. Alexa Toolbars are the equivalent of the Neilson TV rating system,they don’t record all consumer behaviour,only the behaviour of the users,therefore the accuracy of an Alexa Ranking is sometimes questioned. There is much speculation over whether using an Alexa tool bar will help increase Google Page rank. Some say using an Alexa tool bar helps bring Google bots to your site more frequently,and others say using Alexa tools does not affect Google ranking at all.Despite the controversy about Alexa's Ranking system, Alexa Ranking is a very popular standard for many advertisers deciding whether to purchase advertising on your site.

Alexa Tool Bar or Alexa Extension?

Alexa offers its Free App as a tool bar for Mozilla Firefox,

and a Tool Bar for Internet Explorer, but my favourite version is the Alexa Extension for Google Chrome.  Nice,compact,circle - simple elegance. Just one more reason, many people choose to use Google Chrome as a browser.

Alexa Tool Bar Features

The Alexa Tool Bar and Alexa Extension offer the following features:

• Alexa Traffic Rank: See how popular a website is with other Alexa users- useful when trying decide whether to advertise on a site.
  
• Related Links: Find sites that are similar to the site you are visiting -great for comparison shopping.
  
• Wayback: See how a site looked in the past- this can give insights into a site's performance as well.
  
• Hot Pages & Searches: See what's popular on the web right now -helpful for determining useful keywords and trends.
  
• Website Reviews: See what other people thought of this site or write your own - see if you can persuade others to write a review of your site!

Caveat -A Word To the Wise Regarding Browsing with Alexa

Since the Alexa Tool bar,or Alexa Extension records all your browsing activity,there may be some times,you will not want it activated. Think for a minute about what you might not want Alexa to record...that's right-your competitor's website. Just as you do not want to arrive at your competitor's website by clicking a result in a search,unless you want to increase competitors Alexa ranking,you will want to deactivate your Alexa Extension or Alexa Tool bar when browsing their site.

How to Deactivate your Google Chromes Alexa Extension

Deactivating your Alexa Extension for Google Chrome,is easy-just follow these steps:

1. Click the wrench in the top right corner of Google Chrome
   
2. Mouse over the Tools Menue
   
3. Click 'Extensions'
   
4. Look for the Alexa Extension and remove the Tick from 'Enabled'
   
5. Now Your Alexa Extension is Disabled.

When you want to add Alexa points to a site,simply go back and tick the 'Enabled' box again. Ready to install an Alexa Tool Bar or Alexa Extension? Here is the link: http://www.alexa.com/

Now it's your turn-What do you think about the Alexa Tool bar and Alexa Ranking system? Leave a comment saying you reviewed Blogged Tips using our Alexa reviews gadget,and I'll be please to pop over and return the favour!

Suzanne 

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Try Picnik - Powerful Free Photo Editing App!

With Picnik's Free Options Why Upgrade? [Review]

Update: Picnik, unfortunately was discontinued, but many of its functions are now integrated into Picasa.

Picnik has to be one of my all time favourite free apps available on the internet both for taking screenshots and working with photos. Picnik also offers a reasonably priced upgrade - only $24.95 a year,which you may want to take advantage of, but personally I've been using the free App for about 4 years,and only occasionally thought of getting the upgrade. This is a brief overview of what you can,and can't do with Picnik. Here are just a few things that this Powerful free App has allowed me to do.

Picnik Screenshots:

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Free Essential Blogging Tool:Notepad?

Notepad Review,and Tutorial!

Notepad: Who Needs It?

Forums are filled with people asking why their feed stopped working,usually it has to do with incompatible code that has been copied from another document along with the formatting. Read on to find out how the Free program Notepad, is an essential tool for Bloggers.

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Facebook Introduces Timeline - Opinions?

Facebook Timeline: Review ~

Facebook Timeline for personal profiles rolls out within the next few weeks. Samuel W. Lessin, a Facebook product manager, outlined some of the highlights on the Facebook blog last Thursday.  Here is my take on the new changes, including praise,and a caveat. What do you think of the changes? Have your say in the comments below.

Facebook Timeline:Woah! Where did Everything Go?

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Twitter Meets Photobucket – Concerns?

Twitter Introduces In-Tweet Photos - Will It Influence Your Tweets?

Twitter's new introduction of direct uploading has people speculating about the future of 3rd party apps, such as TwitPics, that were developed specifically to upload pictures to Twitter. How will the ability to upload pictures directly into the Twitter stream affect your Tweets? For me.this new introduction has been a pain, because I am getting constant invitations to share a photo from Twitter,each time I go to my mentions category. I went in search of an answer in the FAQ,which gives some background info on their new 'option'.

Want to know how to Upload Pics directly to Twitter? Here are some of  the FAQ adapted from Twitter:

How to Upload Pictures Directly to Twitter

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Facebook.com/business Review-Read This!

Facebook Unveils Business Friendly Section!

Facebook unveiled a new online guide to help small businesses use their social networking site. How helpful is 'Facebook for Business'?

What is Facebook for Business?

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PrintFriendly Button Add it Today!

Environmentally Friendly PrintFriendly Saves Trees

Difficulty level: Easy to Intermediate

Help your blog or website visitors save paper and ink when printing things from your blog or website by installing a free PrintFriendly Widget.  Usually web pages do not look the same on printed and will sometimes take reams more paper as well.  If you are uncomfortable with fiddling with html code, you might like to simply add a link to the PrintFriendly site  so readers can input your page url themselves. Here are the details from their site:

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Blogger Buzz: What’s New With Blogger

Blogger: Real Time Stats, Reliability Make Blogger Tops

See Blogger's video take on their new innovations, and read my opinion of the changes too. Be sure to subscribe to receive email updates on new Blogger tools and tips.Subscribe to Blogged Tips by Email to get new updates about innovations Blogger is rolling out.

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iGoogle,Gmail Blogging Tips

Quick Blogger Posts : Blogger Posting Gadget
Find out different ways to blog directly from email  or your iGoogle home page to a Blogger blog.

The Blogger Posting Gadget is meant to save people time by allowing them to post directly from their Gmail account and iGoogle home page. I love time saving gadgets, but I think there are better, more versatile solutions, As alternatives, I suggest using the "Add this" browser extension for posting online content and setting up the option to email to Blogger. The "Add This" browser extension allows you to blog online content to a multitude of sites, thus it is much more versatile then the Blog Post Gadget. Emailing directly to a Blogger blog can also be done from any email client, thus giving more versatility once again. See the directions below for using "eMail to Blogger" , "Add This" , and "Blogger Post Gadget".

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