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"I hear and I forget.

I see and I remember.

I do and I understand."

- Confucius

Internet Explorer:

If you like the Full Screen view but miss the Address Bar, just add it.

Press the F11 key on the keyboard once to go to Full Screen View.

Now RIGHT-click on the Toolbar and then left-click to select Address Bar on the popup menu.

America Online:

Have you ever wanted to be able to track an email message you sent to someone?

If they have an AOL email address you can.

Click the

Microsoft Excel:

Tips #1:

To quickly double underline the contents of a cell, just press the Shift key and then click the Underline button on the formatting toolbar.

Tips #2:

Microsoft Word:

Get in the habit of using nonbreaking spaces in dates, names, etc. as you enter text into a Word document.  This will prevent Word from putting the month on one line and the date on another for instance.

To enter a nonbreaking space:

1. Hold down CTRL + SHIFT and then press the spacebar.

Well, adding meta keywords is a start and should not be ignored. However, many people are under the mistaken impression that adding meta keywords to their pages is all that needs to be done in order insure the page ranks well. This is simply not true.

In fact, not all of the major engines will even read your meta keywords. Some, simply ignore them. Meta keywords are part of the puzzle, but it is the overall content of your page that will help determine your rank. Title tag, body text, heading, links, even your graphic's alt tags (to name a few) can be read by an engine and considered when determining where to rank your page in a given search.

So, when designing a promotional page for a search engine, be sure to develop a "theme" by using the important words and phrases you are targeting in multiple areas of the page. This will help the engine recognize what terms you consider relevant and can have a significant positive effect on the rank of your pages.

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