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Google has released an updated version of its Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer.

* The new Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer lets you Add gadgets to your Toolbar to view your favorite content from any site.

* You can also fill out web forms with a single click all due to a much improved AutoFill which also lets you keep multiple profiles.

* You can also access your Google Toolbar from any computer and restore your settings by saving your settings to your Google account.

* Another amazing feature is the ability to clip content as you browse through the web. You can store this content in your Google Notebook which is now fully integrated with the Google Toolbar.

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While many of your readers may not be familiar with RSS, almost all of them are familiar with email. Expand your subscriber base by delivering your content in a format familiar to them.

Nourish is a next generation newsletter service which allows you to take any RSS feed from content you publish (like this blog), and convert it into an automated email newsletter readers can subscribe to. This way, you can focus on creating great content and let Nourish take care of the rest.

Nourish allows you to manage as many campaigns as you want. Each campaign represents a different newsletter that your readers can subscribe to.

Managing a large list of subscribers is effortless. The opt-out process, as well as subscribing/unsubscribing to individual campaigns can be completely automated.

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The much awaited Beta 2 for Firefox 3 has been released and is available for download.

New features and changes in this milestone that require feedback include:

* Protection from cross-site JSON data leaks, tighter restrictions on site-specific content using effective TLD service, better presentation of website identity and security, malware protection, stricter SSL error pages, anti-virus integration in the download manager, version checking for insecure plugins.

*Improved ease of use through: better password management, easier add-on installation, new download manager with resumable downloading, full page zoom, animated tab strip, and better integration with Windows Vista, Mac OS X and Linux.

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A high PageRank means Google tends to give the content on your site that much more importance. A high PageRank would also mean that your content will rank higher in search results.

Following is a list of sites who attained perfection with a PageRank 10.

1. Adobe : http://www.adobe.com

2. Apple : http://www.apple.com

3. Blogger : http://www.blogger.com

4. U.S Dept of Energy : http://www.energy.gov

5. U.S Govt Official Portal: http://www.firstgov.gov

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Matt Cutts of Google gives a great interview about Search Engine Optimization and also the improvements made by WordPress 2.3 specially the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) improvements and other canonical URL improvements that went into the latest version of WordPress

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If you are one of those lucky people to have GMail 2.0, Gmail chat now gives you the option to integrate the popular AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) with your GMail account allowing you the option to chat with your AIM buddies right inside GMail. Your AIM buddies will populate your Gmail Contat list and you can search for them just like your GTalk contacts.

Once you’re signed in, just click the down arrow next to your status message and select Sign in to AIM. If this is your first time connecting, you’ll be prompted to enter your AIM screen name and password. Click Connect to continue.

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