During 2008, we've tried to bring you the best how-tos for achieving more with social media tools: everything from Google products to blogging to online video to productivity and beyond. Twitter, Facebook, StumbleUpon, Friendfeed, and Delicious all got the How-To treatment.

Today, as the year draws to a close, we bring you a hand-picked selection of Mashable's social media How-To articles in 2008; some holiday reading, perhaps, or something to refer back to once you restart the daily grind in 2009. Enjoy!

Google How-Tos







How to Sync Google Services With Your Mobile Device

HOW TO: Use Google Reader Like A Rockstar

HOW TO: Get the Most Out of Google Maps

How to Preview New Google Chrome Features

How to Install Google Chrome Greasemonkey Scripts (Windows Only)

HOW TO: Optimize a Pre-Existing Google AdWords Account

Facebook How-Tos

HOW TO: Add Facebook Connect to Your Blog in 8 Minutes

HOW TO: Search for Facebook Images Based on Shape, Color, Keywords

Twitter How-Tos

HOW TO: Build Community on Twitter

HOW TO: Win Friends and Twinfluence People

How to Improve Your Twinfluence and Twitter Grade

HOW TO: Quiet the Twitter Noise

HOW TO: Go Back in Time, Twitter-style

HOW TO: Turn Your Photos, Videos and Tweets into Stories

HOW TO: Use Twitter for Social Bookmarking

HOW TO: Track Expenses Using Twitter

HOW TO: Auto-Follow People on Twitter

Blogging How-Tos

How to Live Blog a Conference

HOW TO: Convert Your Blog Into a Podcast on iTunes for Free

HOW TO: Use Your Blog’s Domain as a Lifestream

HOW TO: Market to Bloggers According to Timothy Ferriss

Online Video How-Tos

How to Live Stream Your Life: 20+ Tools and Resources

HOW TO: Create Online Video That Works

How to Master Screencasts in Seven Steps

HOW TO: Add Live Video to Your Applications (Stickam API)

HOW TO: Convert Videos for Your iPhone (or Any Mobile Device)

How to Get Incompatible Videos to Your Apple TV Without Lifting a Finger

Social Networking How-Tos

HOW TO: Save Time With Website Registration and Profiles

How to Connect Your Email Address to Your OpenID Account

HOW TO: Get the Most Out of StumbleUpon

HOW TO: Get the Most Out of FriendFeed

HOW TO: Get the Most Out of Technorati

How to Get the Most Out of LinkedIn

Business How-Tos

How to Track 500 Business Blogs in 10 Minutes a Day

How to Manage Your Social Profiles and Create Virtual Business Cards

How to Build Your Online Brand

How to Execute (Against) Your Resume

HOW TO: Market a Web Company in a Down Economy [Video]

HOW TO: Send Top Secret, Highly Classified Email Over the Web

Productivity How-Tos

HOW TO: Use Web-Based Office Tools Offline

How to Despam Your iPhone Email

25 Resources for Learning How to Customize Your Browser

10 Essential Sites for Tips and How-To’s

Social Media How-Tos

How to Turn Your Business Trip into a Social Media Experience

How to Know if You Should Fire Your Social Media Consultant

How to Measure Social Media ROI for Business

HOW TO: Grow a Startup 300% in 3 Days? SocialMedian Tells All

How to Develop a Social Media Plan for Your Business in 5 Steps

Best of the Rest







How to Chase Hurricane Fay Online

How to Find a Babysitter Online

HOW TO: Patch Your Applications

HOW TO: Instantly iPhone-ize Your Website

HOW TO: Make a Widget From Any New York Times Feed

HOW TO: Find Your Way Around Any New City

Bonus: More of Social Media in 2008

It's been a busy year, and Mashable has been recollecting the top social media companies and events of 2008 throughout the month of December. We hope our coverage has helped you to make sense of the hectic pace of social media innovation; here's our take on the key themes and happenings...

24 Most Underrated Websites of 2008

2008 on the Web: The 20 Key Events

8 Most Notable Redesigns of 2008

7 Promising Sites That Died in 2008

2008 in Review: Mashable's 20 Most Popular Stories

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