Tech Tips

Back in 2006 when Brian wrote the Viral Copy report, Twitter didn’t even exist. Now Twitter is a force that any serious web publisher needs to reckon with in order to gain maximum exposure for content.

Twitter is changing the way information spreads online. Links that would have been blogged a couple of years ago are now more often shared via the micro-blogging service instead, which fundamentally changes strategy when trying to get content to spread.

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What is SEO (or search engine optimization) article writing? – an intriguing question for some, a piece of cake for a few. For some who barely know much about it, it’s just a bunch of “who cares” articles so long as you’ve chosen the right keywords and done your promotions.

However, you need to keep track of certain rules when posting an SEO article online. For those, interested, here’s the lowdown:

1. Email is one way infections can enter your computer from the internet. Below are some tips on stopping viruses or spyware from attacking your system thorough e-mail.

2. Never click on a link or attachment in an email that you are not positive is from a trusted source. If you think the e-mail looks suspicious, it probably is. It never hurts to send an email to verify that this is legitimate.

Windows 7 adds loads of great shortcuts for switching between apps, moving windows around your screen, moving them to another monitor altogether, and much more. Here's a quick-reference master list of the best new Windows 7 shortcuts.

We're nuts for keyboard shortcuts here at Lifehacker, and Windows 7 brings a handful of great new ones to add to your muscle memory. It's also got a few handy mouse-based shortcuts you'd do well to add to your repertoire. So let's get shortcuttin'.