How to Use Mahalo Follow

• Also try: How to Install Mahalo Follow
• Also try: How to Use Mahalo Social

Introduction

• Our latest version of Mahalo Follow still lets you optimize your web browsing—if we have a Mahalo page that's an exact match to your search query, the page will open in a sidebar on your browser. If we don't yet have an exact match, you'll still see our closest results in the sidebar.
• If you haven't already installed Mahalo Follow, please see our guide on How to Install Mahalo Follow for instructions.

Mahalo Follow Sidebar

• When Mahalo Follow is in your toolbar, here's how to get started!

1. When the Follow sidebar is open, Mahalo's related pages will appear as you browse the web.
   • The sidebar results will not appear until the main page you are looking at has fully loaded.
2. If we have an exact match for your search, that page will open in the sidebar.

Turn Off the Mahalo Follow Sidebar

• If you don't want the sidebar to follow your searches, it's easy to turn it off.

1. Click on the Mahalo logo next to the Mahalo search bar.
2. Select preferences.
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3. Uncheck the box in the preferences window.
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4. Now the sidebar will no longer automatically open when you search.

Recommend Links with Mahalo Follow

• If you come across a great resource we should know about, use Mahalo Follow to let us know!

1. In the toolbar, where it says "Would you recommend this link to a friend?," click on "Yes."
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2. A box will pop up, with the page's URL and title.
   • If you do not see a box, please check our troubleshooting tips.
3. If you're not logged into Mahalo, you'll be prompted to do so.
4. If you think the title of the page you're recommending should be different, go ahead and change that information.
5. Then tell us what Mahalo page the link should be on.
   • Don't worry about whether or not we currently have the search result you're submitting a link for. Just put the name of the result you think this page should be added to.
6. Next, let us know why you think the site is a great addition to Mahalo.
7. Then "tag" the site with key words. Use any words or phrases that best describe the site.
   • Since sites you recommend appear in your profile, these "tags" help you keep track of what pages you've recommended.
8. Then press submit.
9. Your page will now appear in the User submitted links section of that search result on Mahalo.
10. If you recommended a link for a page we don't yet have, you have now created a page on Mahalo for that term. Your short page (aka stub) will be visible to other visitors, who can suggest their own links in turn.

Troubleshooting Tips for Recommending Links

• You may need to allow pop-ups from Mahalo to recommend links.

In Firefox

1. In the Firefox menu, select "Preferences."
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2. Make sure you're on the "Content" tab.
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3. Click on the "Exceptions" tab next to "Block pop-up windows."
4. Add mahalo.com as a trusted site.
5. Click "Allow."
6. You should now be able to recommend links to Mahalo!

In Internet Explorer

1. Go to the Tools menu.
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2. Select "Pop-up Blocker."
3. Then choose "Pop-up Blocker Settings..."
4. Add mahalo.com as a trusted site.
5. You should now be able to recommend links to Mahalo!

Search Bar

• Using the Mahalo search bar lets you search Mahalo directly.

1. Type your query into the search bar.
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2. If Mahalo has an exact match for your search, the Mahalo page will open in your main browser window.
   • Related Mahalo pages will "follow along" in the sidebar.
3. If Mahalo does not have a matching page, the main window will display our closest results, alongside the results from Google, Yahoo, Live Search, Ask.com, Wikipedia, del.icio.us, YouTube, and Flickr.
   • Our closest Mahalo pages will still appear in the sidebar.

Random Button

• If you want a glimpse into Mahalo's search results, the Random button is made for you.

1. Click on the random button and a Mahalo page, selected at random, will open in your browser.
2. Or use the drop-down bar to select one of our top categories (including: Celebrity Gossip, Gadgets, Food, How Tos, and News).
3. Mahalo Follow will then show you a random page from the category you selected.

Directory Access

• The directory lists the many categories we have on Mahalo.

1. Select a category you're interested in and you'll be taken to its home page.
2. You can also check out the latest stories in the constantly updated feed from the "Breaking News" category.

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