Google Mail (or Gmail) is really useful. It’s free. It’s powerful. It’s heavy (with features of course). It’s free from banner ads and ads within signature. I’m sharing top 10 Gmail features, tips & tricks which will enhance your Google Mail experience.

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Is your Gmail account compromised?

I’ve already discussed about how to secure your Gmail account from hacking. But it’s all about keeping your account safe by using a strong password, enabling two step verification and other method(s). But what if your Gmail account is hacked (or compromised)? The hacked would have already changed the password, security question & answer, mobile number associated with the account. So you can’t recover your Gmail using those primary account recovery methods.

But wait! Google allows you to recover your Google account using Knowledge Test process. All you need to do is answer few questions as thoroughly and accurately as possible; the strength of your answers will determine if they can return your account.

Your detailed answers will help them ensure that you’re the actual account holder and only you get access to your account.

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1. Choose A Strong & Unique Password

Use a strong password for your Gmail account that you do not use on any other site.

2. Enable Two Step Verification

Two step verification adds an extra layer of security to your Google Account by requiring you to have access to your phone – as well as your username and password – when you sign in. This means that if someone steals or guesses your password, the potential hijacker still can’t sign in to your account because they don’t have your phone.

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So how many Google products, services or tools do you use? I’ve checked Alexa Traffic Ranking for Google.com and found that the top 3 Google Products remain Google Search Engine, Google Mail (Gmail), and Google Image Search or else 90% of Googlers uses Google only as a search engine and as a free email service provider. If you are not tech savvy then chances are that you are unaware about most of the following Google products, services, and tools.

Here is a list all the Google products, services and tools which are interesting. If you haven’t tried any of them then I really suggest you to check it out and see if it can make your life easier, better and more productive. To see a snapshot of what all Google products are you using then go to Google My Account which lists the top Google products and services which you have signed up for.

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Gmail Labs is a testing ground for experimental features that aren’t quite ready for primetime. They may change,break or disappear at any time. If (when) a Labs feature breaks, and you’re having trouble loading your inbox, there’s an escape hatch. Use http://mail.google.com/mail/?labs=0.

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Inviting your friends to Google+ has become easier now. All you need to do is to share a unique URL. So now we can either invite people via email or by sharing a link.

I’ve 150 invites left. So I’m sharing that with my readers out here. Get your Google+ invite by clicking here.

Happy Holidays from Google AdWords!

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