Five Fun Online Postcard Services

GeekSugar — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:05:12 -0700

The thrill of receiving a postcard in the mail never gets old, but being able to fix one up all nice and snazzy for a friend or family member is even more thrilling (I love imagining the looks on their faces once it gets to them). Thankfully because we live in this digital era, postcards have come a long way. Did you know that you can take a photo on your iPhone and an app will whip it into a postcard for you? Or what about the online postcard that you can add tunes to? Check out what other postcard options there are in my slideshow!

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Website of the Day: Postalz

GeekSugar — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:06:09 -0800

One of my best friends holds the title of being the ultimate post card sender - I have come to expect witty and glittery postcards from her every Hallmark holiday whether she's vising her grandmother in Greece or at home in Seattle. Sadly, most of us don't have her motivation and spend more time online than at the post office, which is the precise reason why I love Postalz. The site lets you create post cards with your Flickr photos and share them with individual recipients or the world via social networking or blogging sites like Facebook, myspace or Blogger. I love the cards because of the photo element, which makes them seem deeply personal despite being online. It's never been easier to have a "pen" pal.

To learn how to post your favorite websites to our Website of the Day group,
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I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
Click the pink "Share" menu on the top left side of the page.
Choose "Blog" and “Regular Post.”
Give your story a “Title.”
Fill in the “Body” with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
Click “Next."
Choose the audience for your story to “Website of the Day” in the drop-down menu
Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "Website of the Day").
Change channel to “Technology and Gadgets.”
Fill in tag field with relevant tags.
Click “I’m done” to submit content.

So join the Website of the Day group and share information about all your favorite sites! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!