Video Home Pages As of tonight, we have a great new feature that is requested often... Full screen video home pages! (view on live site) You can now choose whether to use the slideshow of images, like all sites have had up until now, or replace that whole area with a video. Simply login and visit "BlogSite Options->Home Page Options". Select which option you want and paste and embed code from Vimeo, YouTube or any other site. You will want to customize the code as you grab it and make it 1000px wide. We recommend using the "New" embed codes offered by Vimeo or YouTube. Why? Because they will automatically provide replacement versions for mobile, iPhone and iPad. If you use the "old" versions you only get a flash player that will be unwatchable on some devices. How do you know what the "old" or "new" emded codes are? They will ask as you grab the

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Yesterday, Google announced a new feature called Instant Preview. On the surface, it is a simple addition to their still fairly new feature , Google Instant. For anyone who hasn't noticed this yet, Google now presents search results as you type, guessing ahead about what your going to type and showing results on the fly. They have also added map results to the equation. If you are searching for something location based the first half of the page is taken up by map listings, which are taken from Google Places. If you own a business and have not yet listed yourself there, follow the link and do so immediately. No really. Stop reading and go add yourself to Places, then come back. Anyway... Back to the latest change, Instant Preview. What is Instant Preview? Instant Preview adds a screenshot of every site to the search results. You do not even have to leave the

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