Earn The Prize: 4 Tips To Win Online Competitions And Giveaways

Online competitions and giveaways can be found just about anywhere on the web these days, but the chances of winning them are usually pretty slim. The competition is usually terrific. Perhaps, it's the law of averages. Perhaps, it's plain luck. Even then, some basic tips apply.

How To Be An Online Entrepreneur With Thrift Store Shopping On eBay

With eBay, you can turn yourself into an online entrepreneur by flipping items you can find nearly anywhere -- online or offline. Best of all, it's pretty darn easy to do, and this means you can turn your weekend thrift store outings into a profitable hobby. Here are just a few tips to buy items in thrift shops and easily turn them around on eBay.

Liking Can Make You Smart: 5 Ways To Use Facebook For Education

Facebook can teach us lots of stuff, but most of the time, it's nothing that we really want to know. But what about the real educational value of Facebook? Stuff that's -- oh, how do you say it -- Educational? Believe it or not, it's out there. Whether you are the parent of students, a student at a university, or just a student of life, we've got a few tips that will make your Facebook experience just a bit more valuable.

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Are You In A Rush To Make Money From Home? Spot 7 Work At Home Scams

Wealth, speed, ethics -- when it comes to money, you can only pick two. When it comes to working from home, it's very likely that you won't get a chance to even pick one of them. That's because most opportunities to make money from home are simply scams. While there are some ways to make money from home, there are more ways to get scammed than there are authentic opportunities for profit.

The Best 10 Google Docs Tips For Teachers As They Go Back To School

Back-to-school time is underway, and I'm sure you teachers are already balancing your lives, your classroom, and your pesky administrations. What could make life just a little bit easier for you? Google Docs, my dear educator friend. Google Docs. Below, we have ten awesome tips to help you out when handling your students and their parents. Some of them you may know, but others, you very well may not.

5 Uses for Animated GIFs Other Than Annoying Memes

GIF animations aren't just for corny memes and annoying reactions (but it doesn't mean you can't use them as such). Here at MakeUseOf, we've got a whole bag full of uses for these cool little animations. Even in a world with Vine and Instagram, GIF animations are not dead. We have five fantabulous uses for GIF animations that are both practical and beneficial for you and your audience however limited you may think them to be. Let's get started.

5 Unique Alternative YouTube Apps for iOS Devices

When iOS 6 took the original YouTube app away, many developers scrambled to create their own versions of the video app. Of course, we now have the official Google YouTube app, but this doesn't mean its return after a brief absence has stopped these creative minds. Since that portion of the app market opened up, it never really has closed. Here are five unique alternative YouTube apps for iOS devices.

Don't Like LinkedIn? 5 Other Social Networks That Can Help You Land A Job

LinkedIn has been the goto social network for finding a job as of late, and honestly, why shouldn't it be? However, LinkedIn isn't the only way you can find a job. There are other social networks out there perfect for helping you finding the perfect job. Some of them are well-hidden, and some are the usual suspects. The point is that you don't have to limit yourself, and yes, there are plenty of places out there willing to accept your resumé, especially if you style it right.

Just What Should You Be Paying For A Used iPhone?

Maybe you're still using that old flip-thing that has only survived by some miracle. Perhaps you're an Android kind of guy and you've finally decided to come to the light. Whatever your reason, you want an iPhone. We understand you're strapped for cash, though. After all, this is an Apple product, and Apple products are worth at least 5000% more than all three human basic needs combined, right? MakeUseOf has decided to put together a little buyer's guide for cashing in on a recycled iPhone to find out just how much should you be paying.

The Absolute Best Ways To Follow The News On Twitter

Twitter is the coolest, most user-friendly way to keep up with the news of the world, yet sometimes we still over-complicate it. With all of the different accounts and followers and feeds flying around, it can be a little difficult to aggregate news to your individual taste. Fortunately, MakeUseOf is here to bring you the best ways to follow the news on Twitter.

Restyle Your Resume For Instant Results On The Job Market

Today, I'm not going to share with you the golden secret to resumés that will guarantee you the job. That would be stupid. However, I can guarantee that your resume will be ahead of a few others. For the most part, I'm going to tell you the basics of what to do and what not to do. We'll cover a few topics that key in on current resume trends, old ones, and traits that will (most likely) never die out.

9 Ways To Send Video Messages

Voicemails, emails, and texts are out when you can't talk to someone right away and need to leave a message. Welcome to the future, guys. We have video messages now. (Okay, maybe emails and texts have their place, but voicemails don't. Voicemails suck. Don't use voicemails.) Today, I'm going to tell you just how exactly you can create video messages without much effort on your part.

How to Prevent Text and Instant Messaging from Smothering a Relationship

Ladies and gents, ever heard of the old phrase, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder?" It's not just some silly cliché. In fact, it's quite possibly more relevant in this day and age than it ever has been. Why? Simple: It's nearly impossible to be absent anywhere these days. Unfortunately, constant communication kills relationships - emphasis on the word "constant". However, by looking past technology and into human interaction, there are ways to prevent text and instant messaging from smothering a relationship.

Can Magnets Ruin An SD Card? 6 Common Reasons Why You Can't Use Your SD Card

Guess what - magnets can't ruin your SD cards. Let's just get that one out in the open. Flash memory just doesn't work that way! I mean, magnets could work, but it would have to be really, really powerful. Nothing that you have in your household would ruin one, for the record. So yeah, let's just dispel that myth. However, there are a variety of reasons that you can't your SD card, and it seems as though nearly everyone faces the same issues.

How To Access A Deceased Relative's Digital Accounts

While the Internet has already provided for ways to remove your deceased loved one's digital accounts , there is occasionally the need to access them. Sometimes it's for will information - other times it has to deal with financial reasons. Whatever your objective may be, I understand how tough it is.

Be Prepared: These Are the Vital Files You Should Backup

If you aren't already backing up your important files, you should be. Whether it be by manual copying files over to multiple hard drives or using a system like Apple's Time Capsule, it's very necessary to keep your files in more than one place. Why? Simply put, hard drives break. Sometimes they break for no reason, too. It's always best to be prepared. You may be wondering what exactly you should back up. Fortunately, that's what this entire article is about!

This Is How You Use Facebook To Find A Job

Welcome to the modern age of career networking! It’s a wonderful world where you can find a white collar job in the same place you’ll find Grumpy Cat – that is, the Internet. In fact, you can actually use Facebook itself to find a job. Check out some of our tips below.

It's Not Only Wikipedia: 5 Offbeat Ways To Use Your Own Wikis

You probably have a practical understanding of how Wikipedia works. To sum it all up, anyone can edit the information on a page, and they can do this quite quickly. These are the basic mechanics of how a wiki generally works, and Wikipedia just so happens to use it for their online encyclopedia. However, there are plenty of other purposes for this type of site. I'm here to offer a few suggestions for offbeat ways to use your own wikis.

5 iPhone Apps That Will Help You Communicate In A Foreign Language [iOS]

World travel is an exciting and adventurous activity, but one thing that hinders many from taking part is the language barrier. Fortunately, there are several iPhone foreign language apps that will help you translate simple phrases while you are exploring the globe. Here are five apps that will help you on your journeys.