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: 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