If you want to create a successful blog or website, it is important to understand where traffic is coming from and what people do when they get there. There are a number of free tracking tools available to help you keep track of how many visitors are on your site right now, what site they came from, what keywords got them there, how long they stay, and other statistical data such as country, state, browser type, monitor resolution, and what operating system they use. All of these traffic trackers are very easy to setup and offer a lot of help through FAQs and forums on their websites.

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Do you work with FTP sites on a daily basis for work or fun?  If you don’t use FTP maybe you are an ImageShack junkie or a RapidShare addict?  Do you have to open up a FTP client or use Internet Explorer to log-in and upload files? I sure do and I work with a [...]

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If you love taking pictures as much as I do, then you’ll be sure to love the great image toys over at BigHugeLabs.  You can make calendars, motivational posters and badges, among many other things. Listen to the podcast for a rundown of some of the ways you can use this to spice up your [...]

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These days just about everyone around the internet knows about lifestreaming and may even have one of their own. This is due to the great growth and expansion of services like FriendFeed and Socialthing! Previously, MakeUseOf covered the top 5 lifestreaming services. One thing about most lifestreaming services is that they can’t be self-hosted. You might be [...]

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Having a well-structured resume online is a common fashion nowadays. There are a few features of a good resume you should be aware of: 1. Your online resume should be indexed by Google (and get ranked on the first page when a search for your name is performed). A good recruiter or a potential employer [...]

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Having difficulties trying to get people to understand you? One way to get your message across in a more effective manner is just to simplify what you’re trying to say. Cut the jargon, use simpler words, and you’ll be surprised how much more receptive your audience or readers may be. This is often simpler said [...]

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Collaborative document editing can be a blessing when you are working with team members or family over the internet. Its a lot more simple, easier and efficient then mailing or otherwise sending your documents and then waiting for the edited document to arrive and then the bigger mess of managing all the versions of the [...]

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Quite honestly, I’m not much into online social networks. A membership with sites like MySpace or Facebook doesn’t appeal to me since I don’t see what the benefit would be, and although I’m a member, I don’t have a use for Flickr or YouTube at the moment. Nevertheless, I appreciate the existence of these networks [...]

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Check out some of the latest makeuseof discoveries. All listed websites are FREE (or come with a decent free account option). No trials or buy-to-use craplets. For even more app reviews subscribe to makeuseof directory. Want to submit your application to MakeUseOf directory ? See how here. (1) 123People – Type in a name of [...]

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FleeQ offers an easy to use aggregated search engine and also allows website and blog owners the ability to monetize their sites and receive targeted traffic. FleeQ delivers search results from all the major search engines. You can also quickly integrate FleeQ into your Firefox browser search bar. As you begin to type your search [...]

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