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• Saving YouTube videos for offline viewing

  Watching a YouTube video typically requires an Internet connection, but with a little preparation the videos can be saved for later offline viewing.

• Six Google analytics tips for online marketers and SMBs

  Google Analytics lets organisations of all shapes and sizes measure the performance of their websites. There's a lot of data in there--and even more that you can do with that data once you've extracted it. These tips will help you get started with Google Analytics.

• How to Announce Your Job Departure on Social Media

  Don't leave your network in the dark when you leave a job. Here are the dos and don'ts for announcing a career change on LinkedIn and other social networking sites.

• How to Ensure Privacy in the Age of HTML5

  New APIs in the forthcoming HTML5 make it much easier for Web applications to access software and hardware, especially on mobile devices. The W3C is taking privacy seriously as it puts the finishing touches on HTML5, but there are still some important things to consider.

• How to Export Your Google Reader Account

  If you use Google Reader, you must say goodbye to the service on July 1. Here are step-by-step instructions for exporting your information to use with another RSS service.

• Saving Google Maps destinations for easy navigation

  Saving a destination in Google Maps makes it easier to navigate to and also lessens the chance for error when entering or trying to remember an address.

• How to Import Your Tumblr Blog into WordPress

  While Yahoo's acquisition of blogging site Tumblr will make a handful of people very happy, others are not convinced. Here's how to import your posts from Tumblr to WordPress.

• 5 New Gmail Tips for Power Users

  Gmail's newest features include ways to search for old emails, quickly add meetings to your calendar, send large files and more. Here's a look at five of Google's latest email features to help you make the most of the popular Web-based service.

• Tech Tip: Advanced Google search functions

  Searching Google is a quick way to find information, but more advanced functions can help users find more helpful information faster.

• How to Add Video, Images to Your LinkedIn Profile

  LinkedIn's newest feature lets you showcase your professional achievements by uploading presentations, documents, images and video to your profile. Here are step-by-step instructions for improving your LinkedIn brand.

• How to Recover From a Twitter Hack

  Do you know what to do if your Twitter account is hacked? Here are four steps to take to regain control of your account and ensure it doesn't happen again.

• Social Data Warehousing Is Worth the Trouble

  Everybody knows data warehousing is big data. But when you want to understand what's really going on with your customers' social interactions, terabytes may seem small. It's a laborious process, but the insight it provides can reap big rewards.

• Free Amazon Web Services -- and how to make the most of them

  If you avoid some gotchas and keep a close eye on resource usage, you can have a handy server in the Amazon cloud for free

• How to add payment processing to your small business website

  In past articles we've been building sales pages using OptimizePress. In this article we'll cover how to add a payment processor to a small business website. This gives customers additional payment options and offers functionality to create upsells after the first product has sold or joint venture opportunities.

• 5 LinkedIn tips for how to resign from your job gracefully

  How you handle your last days at a company can cast a lasting impression on your professional reputation. Here are the dos and don'ts of leaving, plus tips for tying up loose ends on LinkedIn.