Showing posts with label social networks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label social networks. Show all posts

Monday 4 November 2013

How To Get A Custom URL For Google Plus Profile And Page

Few days back I got couple of emails in gmail from Google pointing to get a custom URL for Google plus profile and page. In an email they said

You're now eligible for a unique Google+ custom URL that lets you easily point people to your profile (no more long URLs!). Here's what we've reserved for you: google.com/+syedshah Promote this on: your website, emails or other media. Click on the Get URL button below to get started.

Yours sincerely,

The Google+ Team

How To Get A Custom URL For Google Plus Profile And Page

Wow! for the moment this felt so great that Google selected my profiles for custom URL's. Because first custom URL's were only available for Google's employees, quite popular brands and personalities. But my less number of connections (1.9K personal profile, and around 250 circles on Techij Google plus page) made me curious because these stats are quite less in comparison to famous people and brands, respectively. But soon when I Googled this, I realized that Google has released this feature for many active users to get a custom URL for their Google plus profiles and company pages.

Monday 21 October 2013

Solaborate Launches Public Beta Inviting Professionals to Use First Technology Collaboration Platform

The Los Angeles Based Startup That Received $1M Funding in May Takes its Platform Public and Launches Mobile App

Los Angeles – October 22, 2013 – Solaborate, a social and collaboration platform designed specifically for technology professionals, today welcomes wider use of its real-time communication and productivity tools with the launch of its public beta and a new mobile app for Android.

solaborate user profile wall page

Tuesday 10 September 2013

How To Embed Google Plus Post In Blog Website

After facebook Now Google also released a new feature to embed Google plus posts in to blog post. So, from now you can integrate any publicly available Google plus post directly into your blog / website in order to share it with your friends.

How To Embed Google Plus Photo Post Video in Blog website

Monday 26 August 2013

How To Block Vulgarity on Facebook Page

Facebook pages is an effective medium to explore brand, business, to interact with fans, to gather all to raise a voice for any cause, and for entertainment. But sometimes few folks loose their control and start using vulgar adult languages in comments and posts in reaction of any post by admin or by any other commentator which they disliked. As a result the content spoiled and not remained appropriate for public and become cause to damage society.

facebook page block comments

Wednesday 21 August 2013

To Embed Facebook Posts Option Released For All

Finally Facebook released a new feature for all fb users to embed facebook posts on website. By use of this feature from now every body can integrate any type of publicly available content on facebook in his website or blog.

Embed Facebook videos posts hashtags status

Tuesday 20 August 2013

Twitter Adds Related Headline New Feature

Just now Brian Wallerstein, Twitter's software engineer just make an official announcement on twitter blog that from today you a twitter users will see a new addition of Related Headline feature just after the permalink. The Related Headline section will show a links of website where the tweet is embedded.

headlines image JasonCollins

Monday 12 August 2013

Dailymotion Also Adds Play Icon In Browser Tab

Likely YouTube Dailymotion also adds a play icon in browser tab to show video is playing. Not more than a week ago on the same blog we also broke the news about the addition of new unicode character on tabs that are playing video by YouTube

dailymotion video play

Saturday 10 August 2013

10 Most Popular Facebook Fan Pages 2013

Have you ever created a facebook fan page then you must wish to see your page in list of most popular facebook page at-least in your category. In this post I'm going to share a list of 10 most popular with some detail about there stats and about.

best facebook pages

Saturday 3 August 2013

How To Embed Facebook Posts in Website

Couple of days ago Facebook made a announcement that they are working with some online giant media brands to release new feature to embed Facebook video, status, photos, hash tags, etc. on website. Yet this feature is currently available to a handful of news publishers, with a broader rollout coming soon. But, we arranged a  Embedded Posts Social Plugin to insert any type of fb posts with in website / blog hosted on any platform (blogger, wordpress, etc.)

Embed Facebook videos posts hashtags status

Method 1
Visit Configurator and paste the url of desired post in url of story field. Click on get code. A new sub-window will popup. From HTML5 tab copy JavaScript SDK and paste it in your website template or theme just before
or in blogger you can also paste it in layout > Add a Gadget > HTML / JavaScript.


JavaScript SDK and Code to place in webpage

Then grab the second code from the same HTML5 tab and place the code for your plugin wherever you want the plugin to appear on your post / page. See below embedded posts that how it works.
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Method 2
Yet, the method is not release but once it rollout for public, you will see a new option Embed Post along each publicly available posts with other options; Hide, Report / Mark as Spam, Follow Post, etc. Click it and copy a code from newly opened dialog box and paste it into your website.

How To Copy the link of Facebook posts

To copy link of any wall posts, click on the timestamp (time / date when status is shared) and then copy the url from browser url bar.

Steps to copy link of any facebook post

Thursday 1 August 2013

New Feature to Embed Facebook Posts On Website

Just couple of days we have shared that how Facebook released a new feature to embed videos and pictures in blog from Instagram service. And today on fb newsroom an official announcement was made by Facebook software engineers that "We are going to launch a new feature which allow bloggers to easily embed Facebook posts into blogs and websites".

How much time my profile picture get viewed

Monday 15 July 2013

Check How Much Time My Profile Photos Get Viewed | Google Plus

Many folks either boys or girls both have desire to check that how much time their profile photo get viewed. On Facebook and twitter some apps are already available to do so but literally I never give a try to such tools because of the high chances that they might be fake. Today I discovered something about which I think most of you never heard before.

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It is a detail feature along with each image in your Google account. This additional will let you know that how much time the specific image get viewed. Along with a views count there is also a bunch of other related information included;
Location of photo, capture date, dimensions, file name with format, picture size, camera which is used to take photo like Nokia, Samsung, etc., focal length, exposure, F number, ISO, Camera make, is flash used or not?, and exposure bias. 

I'm not confirmed when this application was released but one thing about which I'm sure that this would be the great tool for amateur photographers to keep track of how their and other photos are performing online and, will also be helpful for folks to get know how much time their profile picture get viewed.

Thursday 11 July 2013

Instagram New Feature to Embed Photos and Videos on a Web Page

Well I don't know and was bit amaze too that why 5-6 years old most popular social networking service Instagram don't have facility to allow its users to embed stuff on website. But, thanks to Instagram team that, finally on their official blog they released announcement of addition of share button to embed photos and videos on website.

How to Embed Photos and Videos from Instagram on Website

To share images and clips on a website simply open desired post in a browser. You will see a new share icon (I mentioned it as yellow in above image) close to the comments button. Do click on it in order to get the code. Grab the code and paste it in web page. For adjustments in picture / clip according to web page do change height and width values within iframe. Paste the final code in webpage html. Hit publish to make it live.

Well its good news for Instagram users and especially for website owners. Because this two click embed feature give them a freedom from headaches and tricks which they were using to grab the similar code from source code.

Note: Share Icon will appear only on public (not private) photos and videos.

Wednesday 19 June 2013

Abreast navHome Facebook Added News Feed Count

Today Facebook did some modification in navigation bar by addition of news feed counter. It is function is similar as counter of groups/pages activity in left sidebar. Well I'm pretty much sure that it is not that change for which on 13th June 2013 Facebook send breakfast invitations to multiple of media authorities to unfold news of new product on 20th June 2013 in Menlo Park office. But it is possible that this change might be the part of the same series. 

Facebook new feed count

The last change in news feed was made on 7th of march in which Facebook redesigned news feed by some massive modifications. The recent addition by Facebook which I liked most is of hash tag. By which users can add context to their threads or can use it to discover more related content.

Sunday 9 June 2013

How To Delete Facebook Search History

Whatever activity you do on Facebook is automatically get saved in servers. Facebook use this history to serve you more relevant suggestions in search results of friends, pages, photos, places, etc. Well theoretically Facebook saved history usually don't create problems and only account owner can see it. But despite of it some users feels uncomfortable because they are more prudent with their privacy.

Clear Facebook Search History



As we never know what can happen in future; a bug, account hacked, or something other can increase chances of the privacy violation. You might have heard an American Proverb:
"It is better to be safe than sorry"
Steps To Clear Facebook Search History

To delete Facebook search history simply open your timeline and click on Activity Log. Click more under comments in left sidebar and, then hit Search. A new page will open, click Clear Searches on top right of page in order to wipe out it from your account. Congratulation now you have successfully cleared your Facebook  search history. You can use this link too for direct access to search history record page.

Tuesday 4 June 2013

Send Large Files 1GB on Facebook Via Pipe App

Facebook is a nice social platform for people to do interaction with the rest of world via pages, messages, voice calls, video calls, photos, etc. graph search, etc. overall it is best alternative for fun and learn. But sometimes the fun get spoiled when a user wants to attach files on Facebook but unable to do so because of limit of 25 MB of maximum file size. But now we must have to say thanks to a company Pipe because, in couple of  hours they are going to release an app PIPE to send files on Facebook for free of up to 1 GB to their friends in real time.
Facebook Pipe app to send big files
According to sources, PIPE would be very easy to use. To send files either small or large, you just need to drag and drop stuff from your computer on the green tube likely in Mario game. It is necessary for a sender to be on Pipe but not for a receiver. When both sender and receiver are online simultaneously then file will transfer quickly, privately and securely. But in case receiver is offline, the Pipe will still send the file by storing it in locker for friend to retrieve it later but with limit of 100 MB.

The user can send file of any type including audio files, documents, videos, pictures, etc. According Pipe, the system is quite safer because of no intermediary server. The maximum file size is 1 GB and no limits on the number of files that can be shared. Visit Pipe on Facebook

Friday 31 May 2013

How to Enable Two-Step Verification on LinkedIn

LinkedIn also adopt two step authentication system, which is the most reliable method to improve account security. In which user also have to enter a security code as additional key after entering correct password.

Linked 2 step verification steps

Steps To Turn On Linked In Two Factor Auth

  1. Do sign in and go to 'Privacy and Settings'.
  2. Select the Account tab from left sidebar and then click on 'Manage security settings' option.
  3. Now change status to Turn On from OFF under Two-Step Verification. Keep in mind that turning this feature on will sign you out anywhere you're currently signed in. LinkedIn will then require you to enter a verification code the first time you sign in with a new device or LinkedIn mobile application.
  4. If yet you did not integrated your mobile phone with your account then first, you need to select your country and add a mobile phone number in next step. Other enter the verification code sent to your mobile phone and click the button to turn on Two-Step Verification and recognize your device.
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Thursday 23 May 2013

How To Protect Twitter Account by Enabling Two Step Authentication

At-last the most popular micro blogging site Twitter has recently added a new step in sign-in process in order to provide a more secure experience to its users. Yes, we are talking about two step authentication about which a month ago we already break the news on Techij as Time Has Come To Introduce Twitter Two Step Verification System. Before going ahead to setup Login Confirmation it is recommend to read what is two factor authentication.

Twitter Dual Authentication


To setup mobile authentication in order to prevent unauthorized interruptions log in to Twitter and go to settings after clicking gear icon on the top right side. Scroll down page and mark check on Require a verification code when I sign in under the name Account Security. Keep in mind to enable this feature your phone number should be added in twitter account. After marking check twitter will send you a test message on your mobile phone to make ensure that your cell phone can receive messages. Click Yes and then re-enter your password to save changes. Now your setting have been saved.

Do sign out and then login to check is you are successfully enrolled in login verification. If so, to access account you will need to submit a 6 digit login code in a second step after entering correct username and password in first step.

Note: Its come in our notice that yet this feature is not available in Italy, UK, Poland, Peru, Italy, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Colombia, Chile, France, etc.

Wednesday 22 May 2013

15 Interesting Twitter Facts and Figures

  1. Twitter born on Tuesday, 11th march, 2006
  2. First it name was Twttr which is later changed to the current name by Jack Dorsey
  3. The Famous Twitter's bird name is Larry
  4. Larry is introduced by the British artist Simon Oxsley
  5. Total number of twitter registered accounts are 550 Million
  6. Average number of tweets per day is 500 Million
  7. On average a female user update her account 15 times a day while a men do this practice only 9 times a day
    twitter facts
  8. The record of maximum tweets per second was set in 2010 when in Japan in the first second of new year 6939 tweets were sent
  9. With each second twitter gets 320+ new user accounts
  10. The average tweets length is only 75 character
  11. Only 5% of tweeps generate half of tweets
  12. Teenage Canadian Singer Justin Bieber is on top in list of Most Followed on Twitter with his 39.5 Million followers
  13. 65% users use mobile devices to access twitter accounts
  14. In march 2011 400 employees were behind this famous micro blogging platform
  15. If twitter is country then it would be on 12th position in list of Worlds Biggest Countries with respect to population
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Friday 17 May 2013

How To Create a Company Profile on Solaborate

Before going to build a company profile on Solaborate it is good to get know some basics. It doesn't matters a lot either you have a online/offline business, creating its professional profile is good practice. Because your company can speak via profile and can upgrade its image, your customers and visitors can get know about your company philosophy, future plans, etc.

Techij Company profile Sample page solaborate

There are number of online websites offering places for your company to build a profile. There you get number of clicks but of no worth because of not a targeted traffic. And whats better than that if a platform is specially dedicated to technology professionals and users. Yes, I'm talking about Solaborate, with lots of features; info page, wall for activities, employees data, product and services profile to promote them to users and clients via demos, documents, news, photos, user groups for communication, polls, jobs, much more tools which you will never find elsewhere.

Steps To Build Company Profile:

1: In order to create a company profile, you must first have an active Solaborate account (Visit link for more details). After log in select Create Company from Solaborate drop down menu.

2: If you are the official representative of this company and have the right to act on behalf of it in the creation of this page then, mark check on Click Agree to Continue and click Next.

3: Put some Basic info like name, website, and email address of company.

4: Upload your company logo with recommended size of 160*200. Also make sure picture doesn't exceed the size of 800px and falls in the following image formats: PNG, GIF, JPEG., Choose the type that your company falls in. You have an option to select one or more types including hardware, Software, Service. Choose company category except type (hardware, software or/and service), specify your company further by choosing the categories in which it falls. You can select one or multiple options

5: Give some info of your company including; short description , point out the location by entering the city/country/state in which your company is settled. Real time results menu will appear, among which you can choose your precise location. Mention some field of specialization as labels or tags to describe your company.Click Next.

6: Now you have to select one or more user groups; General Discussion, Support, Configuration  and Development. These user groups are default that corresponds to your company's type. You can choose one or multiple user groups or undo the selection of each. After the company profile has been created, you can find selected user groups in your company's User Groups left-side menu from their you can edit information. Click Next

7: Now everything is almost setup, Click Invite to invite your friends and employees. On clicking you will see a list of users that are registered on Solaborate with emails with the same domain name as your company. Choose which of those users will be listed as your employees. Well this is an optional and in case of no employee click Finish and all Done.

8: Once you click finish an activation email sent to your company email account. Go to your email account and compete your sign-up process.

To get access to your company's page search it via Solaborate Search or visit your profile (solaborate.com/profile/) and find your page under companies. (Tutorial Video Coming Soon!)