Author: Kelly Clay
How to Use Google+ Better
Are you a Google+ user? If so, you’re likely fairly new to Google’s latest attempt at a social network — or at least comparatively new to the beta users who joined Google+ when it first launched in June, 2011. Many of these early adopters have now had a chance to explore Google+ and discover the [...]
How to Opt out of Receiving the Yellow Pages
Hate getting the Yellow Pages? You’re not alone. A recent survey conducted on behalf of the online phone directory site WhitePages.com confirmed that nearly 70% of adults in the US “rarely or never” use the phone book. Unfortunately, until recently, there have been limited methods to opt out of receiving your phone book; some cities, [...]
Top Five Sites for Coordinating Events
With almost one billion users on Facebook and nearly 400 million Twitter users, it’s likely that most of your friends, clients, or fans are using social media in some capacity. While there is still something to be said for sending out hand-written invitations to certain events (you don’t see many wedding invitations on Facebook, after [...]
How to Balance Your Personal and Professional Life Using Social Media
Are you a professional or college student about to graduate who also uses social media on a personal level? If so, you’re undoubtedly likely aware of the fact that employers are searching for information about both your professional and personal background through your presence on social media networks like LinkedIn, Twitter, your blog, and even [...]
Top 10 Things to Shred
This is a sponsored post that I’ve written on behalf of Fellowes Inc. for IZEA. All opinions are 100% my own. One of the biggest nightmares I have ever endured was identify theft after my wallet was stolen during college. Gone with it were not only my debit and credit cards, but also my social [...]
Five Must-have Plugins for Gmail
Gmail is one of the most popular free and Web-based email services on the Web. When Gmail first launched in 2004, people clamored to get precious invites to this hot new service (not much unlike Google+ last year). However, Gmail is now available for everyone, and while many other individuals still use services like Hotmail [...]
Is Social Dating the Hot New Way to Find Your Next Hot Date?
I’ll admit – I’m no stranger to online dating. 100% of my long-term serious relationships have been a result of connecting via either social networks or online dating before meeting in person first (which seems about right considering my career of choice.) Though it was a bit difficult to explain how these relationships first developed [...]
How to Control Your Emotions Online
Sticks and stones may break your bones, but when someone says something mean to you on Facebook, Twitter or Google+, it can hurt nearly just as much. You’ve undoubtedly heard the awful, sad stories about teenagers who have committed suicide after being cyber-bullied by peers and even other adults. For these youth, mean, rude and [...]
Top 5 Mobile Social Networks
When you think of social networks, you likely think of popular platforms like Facebook, Twitter or even the reminescents of MySpace of LiveHournal (the latter two of which we think are likely on the verge of making a comeback.) However, with the rise in use of mobile devices, many developers are creating social networks designed [...]
How to Solve Your Facebook Frustrations
Facebook has become the most popular social network and one of the most popular destinations on the entire Internet, but its not without some very frustrating features. Over the years, Facebook has evolved from a social network exclusively for college students to a social network now boasting almost 1 billion users. As Facebook has changed [...]
