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April 16, 2010

How do I set up Google Analytics on a Facebook fan page?

I’m a big fan of Google Analytics and would really like to use it on a Facebook page, just to gather some more analytics on what’s going on. Is this at all possible?

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April 11, 2010

What is a reverse-auction?

I’ve been playing with eBay for some time so am quite familiar with the idea of online auctions. A friend of mine mentioned that you can also get reverse auctions on other sites. What are these and how do they work?

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March 24, 2010

What’s in the mirror?

I followed a link to a download on a website called Sourceforge and was asked to pick a mirror. The file downloaded fine, but what’s a mirror?

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March 21, 2010

How do I stop FourSquare from flooding my Twitter stream?

I’ve just joined FourSquare and I love how it updates my Twitter account with where I am. Some of my followers have complained that I generate too many updates; is there a way I can minimise them?

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March 12, 2010

Why do I get Error Code 5 on Yahoo Mail?

My wife and I use Yahoo Mail on our computers but often have problems with the site reporting Error Code 5. Is this common and how do we get about fixing it?

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August 19, 2009

How can I get more traffic to my website?

I’m looking to try and get more traffic to my website, but I’m not quite sure to go about it. Is there something you can recommend?

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July 4, 2009

What are those weird codes you see on forms sometimes?

On several websites, I am asked for a verification code when I’m filling in a form. Sometimes they’re really hard to read and I’m always afraid of getting them wrong. How can I make sure I always get them right?

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June 6, 2009

How do I stop Bing from localising my search results?

I’ve been playing with Microsoft’s new search engine: Bing and noticed that my results are very much based in the UK. I’m interested in seeing how my friends in the US would see the results of their searches. Is there any way I can change this?

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