June 2011 Issue One Hundred Thirty Three
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Butns.com: Click-thru Options for Links
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    Allow users to choose from multiple destinations when they click a link. Link a word like “sushi,” and give users the option to watch a video of sushi making, hit Wikipedia or head on over to Google.

    Choose Your Own Adventure

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    Privacy for Tagged Photos
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      If you’d like to hide “tagged” photos of yourself from your Facebook friends, click on the link below and change “Photos Tagged of You” to “Customize” and select “Only You.” Then only you, and the friend who tagged you, will be able to see them.

      For Your Eyes Only

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      Tip: Link to a Specific Time in Your YouTube Video
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        Link to a specific time in your YouTube video by adding the code #T=XMYY to the end of the URL, where X stands for the number of minutes and YY stands for the number of seconds. For example, #T=1M11 means one minute and 11 seconds.

        Instant Gratification

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        Ditch a Twitter Follower on the Sly
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          Interested in "losing" one of your Twitter followers? Simply "block" and then "unblock" them. You'll still show as someone they're following, but they won't be able to see your tweets.

          Twitter Tricks

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          Who's Linking to Your Site?
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            Find out which websites are linking to your site, or to another site you're interested in. Try typing: link:http:// enter your url here into Google.

            Link Love