Clean up Your Facebook Profile With FaceWash
Your grandmother just joined Facebook, your boss sent you a friend request or you're applying for that dream job. Suddenly, you're scrambling to purge your profile of last night's pictures plus everything else you wouldn't want Grams to see
Painstakingly filtering through your Timeline isn't going to cut it, but FaceWash makes it easier. Three Kent State University undergrads created a web app that cleans your profile of incriminating content to give you a "fresh face."
The app allows users to search the profile with a "dirty word" list, a precompiled set of offensive or distasteful terms. You can also input your own words, and the returned results are displayed in categories such as "links that you have liked" or comments.
When taken to the questionable content, users have the option to either delete or change privacy settings. Check out the video, above, for more.
Like most Facebook-compatible web apps, FaceWash asks for access to your basic information, email address, profile info and photos. The free app is ideal for professionals in the making, creators Camden Fullmer, Daniel Gur and David Steinberg say on their page.
"You spent the last four years being a college kid. And that's wonderful. But a lot can happen in four years, and Facebook never forgets," the site describes.
The students hope to add more features, reports the Los Angeles Times, giving the app the ability to search in other languages.
You Can Build A Successful Business
What separates you from the world's most successful
entrepreneurs? You may feel that you don't have the skills available to
build a great business, but this is actually to be the case.
Most people are able to construct an enterprise that will produce great results, but too few people have the belief that allows them to see the possibilities that surround them. What this means is that you need to believe, if you wish to succeed.
Is that all that you need? There's clearly the requirement to have a strong business idea, which you may feel that you already have. It can be tempting to leap into implementing the first idea that comes to mind, although this is rarely the best approach.
You need to learn how to assess ideas and to view them, based on individual merits. This can be something that's difficult to achieve, since most of us do have a natural tendency to be rather subjective. We may find it hard to offer an honest view of something that we have created or invented.
This is one reason why it can be useful to discuss ideas with other people. By selecting trusted individuals, you can ensure that you're happy to get some real opinions on ideas that you may think are great, but which may have serious faults.
Some would say that making mistakes can often be the key to learning.
This is something that makes a lot of sense, although you will need to be aware of the fact that mistakes can be expensive within this context. Will you find that you are lacking in some areas of expertise?
It's fair to say that few people have all of the skills that are needed to tackle every single area of a business. This is where it pays to be objective and to identify any weaknesses that you may have that will be likely to have a direct impact on the running of the business.
Your task will be to get assistance, where required, to make up for those gaps in knowledge. If you've not had any previous experience of some critical tasks, such as managing employees, then you may also wish to consider more formal training opportunities.
As you can see, your path to success will rely upon confidence and the ability to learn. Anything is possible, once you really believe that you can produce results.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Simon_Barnett
Most people are able to construct an enterprise that will produce great results, but too few people have the belief that allows them to see the possibilities that surround them. What this means is that you need to believe, if you wish to succeed.
Is that all that you need? There's clearly the requirement to have a strong business idea, which you may feel that you already have. It can be tempting to leap into implementing the first idea that comes to mind, although this is rarely the best approach.
You need to learn how to assess ideas and to view them, based on individual merits. This can be something that's difficult to achieve, since most of us do have a natural tendency to be rather subjective. We may find it hard to offer an honest view of something that we have created or invented.
This is one reason why it can be useful to discuss ideas with other people. By selecting trusted individuals, you can ensure that you're happy to get some real opinions on ideas that you may think are great, but which may have serious faults.
Some would say that making mistakes can often be the key to learning.
This is something that makes a lot of sense, although you will need to be aware of the fact that mistakes can be expensive within this context. Will you find that you are lacking in some areas of expertise?
It's fair to say that few people have all of the skills that are needed to tackle every single area of a business. This is where it pays to be objective and to identify any weaknesses that you may have that will be likely to have a direct impact on the running of the business.
Your task will be to get assistance, where required, to make up for those gaps in knowledge. If you've not had any previous experience of some critical tasks, such as managing employees, then you may also wish to consider more formal training opportunities.
As you can see, your path to success will rely upon confidence and the ability to learn. Anything is possible, once you really believe that you can produce results.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Simon_Barnett
Coping With Algorithm Changes
The recent updates in the search algorithm of Google may have
seemed too drastic if not totally devastating for many online
businesses. Most of the techniques and rules that worked so well for the
past many years were suddenly thrown out of the window.
Algorithm updates
The businesses that survived the cleansing proved to be not necessarily the strongest or the biggest (majority are actually small businesses). Aside from being prepared to cope to change and capable of adjusting, these resilient businesses turned out to be the businesses that have high quality contents in their websites. These contents are not only appealing and useful to human visitors but also turned out to be the type of contents being sought after by the algorithm updates.
Google algorithms have become smarter and discerning to some great degree. Although still a far cry from human intellect, the new sets of algorithms were tailored to mimic human preferences. The updates have resulted in the elimination of junk results from the first page of Google SERP. The previously high-ranking but deceptive websites were penalized, relegating them into internet obscurity.
Optimization techniques
On-site search engine and marketing techniques have become as important as off-site marketing techniques. The former algorithms have resulted to keyword stuffing, back linking abuses, and even the so-called Google bombing pranks.
Applying the old algorithms, it is relatively easy to make website rank very high given specific keywords. It is just a matter of using these keywords as anchor texts in off-site articles. The anchor texts served as the back links that were counted as votes in favor of the website being promoted.
Both the Penguin and Panda updates sought to eliminate keyword stuffing and link farming, which formerly resulted to many junks search results. The updates forced web masters and SEO experts to change their strategies. Many of the old techniques still work if they are used in moderation. For example, using anchor texts is still essential but they should not be used to over-optimize a website for a specific targeted keyword.
Keyword roles
The keyword placement and density are still important but they should be relevant to the overall semantics of a website's text content. On-site marketing or SEO strategies must be contextual and not anymore reliant on baiting robot crawlers with meta-tags and other hidden tags. The navigation structure of a website must also be tailored in such a way that it is easy to use not only for robots but more importantly for visitors and would-be customers.
Content quality
As the old internet marketing adage goes, "content is king". The volume of visitors might be determined by external or off-site marketing but the actual conversion rate will be determined by the content of the website. If it is truly interesting and useful to visitors, many of them are likely to be converted into paying subscribers or customers.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Homar_N_Murillo
Algorithm updates
The businesses that survived the cleansing proved to be not necessarily the strongest or the biggest (majority are actually small businesses). Aside from being prepared to cope to change and capable of adjusting, these resilient businesses turned out to be the businesses that have high quality contents in their websites. These contents are not only appealing and useful to human visitors but also turned out to be the type of contents being sought after by the algorithm updates.
Google algorithms have become smarter and discerning to some great degree. Although still a far cry from human intellect, the new sets of algorithms were tailored to mimic human preferences. The updates have resulted in the elimination of junk results from the first page of Google SERP. The previously high-ranking but deceptive websites were penalized, relegating them into internet obscurity.
Optimization techniques
On-site search engine and marketing techniques have become as important as off-site marketing techniques. The former algorithms have resulted to keyword stuffing, back linking abuses, and even the so-called Google bombing pranks.
Applying the old algorithms, it is relatively easy to make website rank very high given specific keywords. It is just a matter of using these keywords as anchor texts in off-site articles. The anchor texts served as the back links that were counted as votes in favor of the website being promoted.
Both the Penguin and Panda updates sought to eliminate keyword stuffing and link farming, which formerly resulted to many junks search results. The updates forced web masters and SEO experts to change their strategies. Many of the old techniques still work if they are used in moderation. For example, using anchor texts is still essential but they should not be used to over-optimize a website for a specific targeted keyword.
Keyword roles
The keyword placement and density are still important but they should be relevant to the overall semantics of a website's text content. On-site marketing or SEO strategies must be contextual and not anymore reliant on baiting robot crawlers with meta-tags and other hidden tags. The navigation structure of a website must also be tailored in such a way that it is easy to use not only for robots but more importantly for visitors and would-be customers.
Content quality
As the old internet marketing adage goes, "content is king". The volume of visitors might be determined by external or off-site marketing but the actual conversion rate will be determined by the content of the website. If it is truly interesting and useful to visitors, many of them are likely to be converted into paying subscribers or customers.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Homar_N_Murillo
Don't Fall for This 'Faceboourk' Phishing Scam
The scam, outlined by Australian software architect Troy Hunt on his blog, starts out as a link to a viral video or other Internet meme, perhaps in a friend's tweet. It's a shortened link that obscures its real destination, but users will be relieved to land on what looks like the standard Facebook login page.
After the visitor logs into his Facebook account, the phony site asks victims to update their Facebook account security and provide additional information — a security question, a mobile-phone number and full credit-card details, right down to the expiration data and card security code. There's even an "overall protection" graph that mimics password-entry forms.
Unless they pay close attention to the address bar, the nearly perfect spoof page is likely to make users feel perfectly safe. Although the page looks exactly like Facebook, it's actually faceboourk.com.
Once users have given "Faceboourk" their Facebook login credentials, phone numbers and credit cards, the site's work is done. It takes them to the real Facebook login page, stealing their personally identifiable information and dumping them at Facebook's front door in one seamless motion.
Scams like this aren't new or uncommon, but this one's level of sophistication and lack of spelling mistakes makes it especially noteworthy.
Hunt tried to look up the Internet registration information for the phony site, but was only able to glean that information entered into the faux Facebook pages was redirected to a "parked" (unused but registered) porn URL, and from there sent elsewhere.
Hunt said he thinks the scam may have abated for now. Still, Internet users should always treat links with skepticism and pay close attention to the URL, especially when entering sensitive information.
Scammers likely use the information gleaned from such phishing scams to sell on the black market or commit identity theft and financial fraud.
Their unscrupulous activities can lead to days, weeks and even months of financial headaches as victims attempt to sort out the financial havoc that's been wreaked on their lives.
Get the Ball Rolling in 2013
After the initial enthusiasm over new years resolutions for 2013 dwindles, keeping motivated, committed and moving toward accomplishing those goals is often tough. For many of us, our resolutions slowly vanish from our daily thoughts and actions and we wind up creating those same EXACT resolutions the following year.
So what’s the secret formula to staying on track with your new years resolutions?
Taking ACTION and staying CONSISTENT! To hell if conditions aren’t
perfect, or if this circumstance isn’t quite ideal or that person isn’t
following through the way they said they would. We’ve got to take all
these principles learned throughout the years and put them into action.This can become another one of those “Duh, Harv” moments. “Of course you have to take action and stay consistent.” But are these two principles that most people follow and really live by?
That’s exactly where a lot of people get stuck and give up on their goals, even those with greater awareness and knowledge. You know you want to work out, need to get into better shape for the sake of generating more energy to work your mission. But what step is often the hardest to take? It’s not the goal you set nor the resolution you create for yourself. It’s the first step that’s the hardest!
Sometimes getting the ball rolling can feel like pushing a boulder uphill, metaphorically speaking. You need to build the next muscle and final spiritual muscle that separates the successful from those still waiting at the gate: momentum.
Momentum is that force that makes it easier for someone who’s successful to do what’s right than to do what’s wrong. Momentum is that process of getting that snowball moving. The hardest part about working out is getting to the gym. Once you get there, it’s not that hard to do.
When you’re in motion, that’s when things begin to line up, not before (that goes for you perfectionist!). A body in motion will remain in motion and a body at rest will remain at rest. What do we want to do? Get into motion! Once you’re there, it gets easier. We already know that. Now we need to just do it.
What in your life do you need to get started and adjust as you go? What have you been waiting for? What’s the fear? Is that true or did you just make it up?
For 2013, I challenge you to set smaller, incremental goals for yourself to gain momentum, and then adjust those goals as you go. Don’t forget to celebrate EVERY goal accomplished, no matter how small.
Work Hard to Hardly Work
You’ve probably seen this painting periodically throughout
your life called American Gothic by the artist Grant Wood. It shows an
older man and woman, farmers presumably, standing stoically in front of a
farmhouse, the man holding a pitchfork.
Art is subjective—what you see may not be what someone else
sees—but even the casual viewer of this painting will see two people
devoid of any emotion that would make the viewer stoked about the idea
of ‘hard work.’
The painting, so the myth goes at least, points toward the
idea that hard work is a rewarding virtue in itself. It’s implied as if
the reward of hard work is something that just naturally happens as a
result of our having ‘paid dues.’
Please understand I’m not ragging on farming or anything
that requires hard, physical labor. I am, however, ragging on the idea
that hard work is a ‘virtue’ that we should be carrying into our
retirement years.
Unfortunately, these myths we grow up with impact our
psychology more than we sometimes give credit. So many people judge
success on superficial factors—like the prideful vanity of using a line
like “I work hard” to bludgeon other people with—but also on the wrong
metrics of measuring success to begin with. The number of hours worked
and tasks completed may produce more money per paycheck, but it’ll also
mean you’ll end up with those long, tight faces like in American Gothic.
Do years of hard work and little enjoyment of life, yet
having a ‘comfortable’ retirement, equate to success? Maybe, but you
could just as easily look at it as poor time management and a waste of
personal strengths and skills—doing stuff that (often) makes us
miserable for a little bit more money and for vanity’s sake—“I’m a hard
worker.”
If we’re honest with ourselves, the only realistic goal of
playing the money game while being truly happy and fulfilled is to play
for eventual freedom from work—way sooner than retirement.
Don’t
misunderstand me here: the most valuable things in life aren’t going to
come easy and they’re often not going to come without some pain and
effort.
If you’re going to work hard, you might as well be working hard at working less.
The real measure of success is how free you
are—financially, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually—to live life the
way you want to live it.
Instagram’s New Privacy Policy Paves Way For Further Integration With Facebook
In a blog post announcing the change, Instagram makes it very clear that the changes have been made in collaboration with Facebook to better help users make the most of the combined service provided.
“Our updated privacy policy helps Instagram function more easily as part of Facebook by being able to share info between the two groups”, explains the blog post. “This means we can do things like fight spam more effectively, detect system and reliability problems more quickly, and build better features for everyone by understanding how Instagram is used.”
The first new passage in the Privacy Policy document lists the information that Instagram will share with Facebook:
“We may share User Content and your information (including but not limited to, information from cookies, log files, device identifiers, location data, and usage data) with businesses that are legally part of the same group of companies that Instagram is part of, or that become part of that group.”
The ‘group of companies’ mentioned clearly refers to Facebook and their affiliates, meaning that when the change comes into effect, Instagram will have the right to exchange its users’ personal data with Facebook.
The second new paragraph clarifies what use Instagram’s affiliates will have with the data:
“Affiliates may use this information to help provide, understand, and improve the Service (including by providing analytics) and Affiliates’ own services (including by providing you with better and more relevant experiences). But these Affiliates will honor the choices you make about who can see your photos.”
The constant inclusion of the word “affiliates” insinuates that, at some time soon, Instagram will be further integrated with its affiliate Facebook. The final sentence of the paragraph suggests that, in light of the change, Instagram users will be able to reset their photographs’ privacy settings at some point soon.
The change will come into effect on January 16, 2013.
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