how to

Tips and tricks for using your BlackBerry

Choosing the right BlackBerry for you The BlackBerry is an extremely powerful personal productivity tool, and while it's very much a "pick up and play" device, knowing the various operating system quirks and shortcuts can be very handy.

At this year's Wireless Enterprise Symposium in Orlando, Florida, Andrew Bocking, senior product manager for BlackBerry gave an extremely insightful presentation titled "BlackBerry Device Tips and Tricks".

Must Watch: 12 Awesome Social Media Tutorials

For those of you who are getting started with social media marketing, here are 12 video tutorials to help you properly setup many important basic functions. This post focuses on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook, which are the three networks I reccommend everyone setup for themselves and/or their business.

The Principles Of Cross-Browser CSS Coding

While I agree that creating a consistent experience for every user in every browser (putting aside mobile platforms for the moment) is never going to happen for every project, I believe a near-exact cross-browser experience is attainable in many cases.

Landing Page Optimization For Dummies

Landing page optimization means that you strategically craft your landing page — with images, layout, language, and links. By optimizing landing pages and the consumer experience, you can turn good search engine placement into sales conversions and real money.

Essential Landing Page Optimization Tips

Follow these optimization tips to keep visitors who land on your Web page from moving to other sites. Optimize your landing page as part of your Web design and conversion strategy, and you'll be well on your way to online marketing
success:

* Choose keywords carefully.

A Look at How People Share Content on the Web

We all know it’s good to share, right? Silicon Alley Insider recently shared some information with us on How People Share Content on the Web.
The article took a look at some recent data released by AddToAny, a company that develops widgets that enable users to share content across various social media and other Web communication channels.
It should come as no surprise that Facebook (24%), email (11.1%), and Twitter (10.8%) are among the most popular methods for sharing content on the Web today.

JavaScript Tips

Downloads Javascript Tips and examples:

* Slot Machine Tabs
* Grid Accordion
* Organic Tabs
* Anything Slider
* Anything Zoomer
* Middle Box Links
* Filtering Blocks
* Moving Boxes
* MagicLine Navigation
* Simple jQuery Dropdowns
* Step-by-Step Seminar Registration
* Custom Order Form
* Start/Stop Slider
* jQuery Accordion Widget with CSS Sprites
* Auto-Playing Featured Content Slider
* Garage Door Style Menu
* Your Own Social Home
* Unique Twitter Updates Page
* Photo Revealer
* Dynamic FAQ Page

Google Analytics: Site Search

What do your Site Search URLs look like?

Site Search: Option 1
http://www.example.com/search?q=analytics
http://www.example.com/index.php?id=search&term=analytics
http://www.example.com/search.asp?search_term=analytics&id=ac9024

Site Search: Option 2
http://www.example.com/index/search/analytics
http://www.example.com/search.php/keyword/analytics/id946
http://www.example.com/searchterm/analytics

Site Search: Option 3
If the resulting URL does not contain the keyword you searched for then you will either need to modify your search form or modify your Google Analytics Tracking Co

Why people abandon your website?

Here’s a big problem with web design: If you want to make your website better at turning visitors into customers (or subscribers), you need to understand why most of your visitors are leaving!

Here are 14 free tools to get you started!

How To Track Internal Links in Google Analytics

What do you do if you want to track how often a link on your site is clicked?
How do you see those links in Google Analytics (GA)?
What filters and profiles should you create to accurately track this information?

Facebook: 5 Free Business Tips for Pages

How do I use Facebook to enhance my company, church, organization, or club?

1. Secure your URL
2. Add FBML.
3. Embed video or audio.
4. Connect your company website/blog to your Facebook page.
5. Add your Facebook page Fan Box to your company website or blog.