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Google Comes on Strong With New Social Networking Features in Google Plus

The latest innovation in social networking and beyond can be found on Google Plus (Google +), still in a limited-launch phase, but being reviewed and talked about all over the web. Google + has been described as Google's take on Facebook, but it has the potential to be that and a whole lot more

How Facebook Can Improve Your Online Business

Social networking sites like Facebook can be a great contributor to the generation of an enormous amount of affiliate traffic for your affiliate site. Everyone who is involved with affiliate marketing knows that the best way to make good affiliate marketing commissions is increasing traffic.

Social Media Sharing 101 - What You Should Know

Whether you're on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or MySpace, the personality you shape online is not only part of your overall brand, it's also an interactive experience for you and your business. Thus, it's important that you invest some time working on your social media personality so y

5 Tips on How to Handle Social Media in the Workplace

Old school thinking is to ban access to social media in the workplace. I feel the twinge myself, now 40, as a younger worker pulls out their glowing mobile and thumbs out a quick message, working much faster at that than at the task at hand. How can this be good?

Thinking Outside of the Square

Let me suggest that Building Better Business Relationships in 2010 is a little more than greeting our clients correctly on the phone, or providing outstanding customer service. In this multimedia society that we are being totally consumed with, Social Media is not just for our Children and Grandchil

Social Media Scheduling

With media that's updated as often as social media is, timing can be crucial to helping you get the word out about your services, products, or promotions. The internet moves fast, and so an update can easily be left behind or swamped among other updates. Adding a strategic timing element to you

9 Top Areas To Address In Your Social Media Policy

I could hardly believe my eyes! I'd read about it, discussed it, reviewed it, even posted about it, but I had never actually seen it... An apparent staff member posting a negative post about their position in their dental office... While at their office! Social media is here and whether you are

Top 10 Social Media Red Flags to Avoid

Every business needs online exposure and engaging into the world of the social media is a big advantage. However, you must also be aware of the top pitfalls or red flags in using the social media for your business presence.

The Power of Twitter and Beyond!

Twitter if used correctly is a very powerful Social Networking tool, not only for personal means but also for getting a message out there that relates to your business.Used correctly, in the manner that it has been set-up to do, and in conjunction with some of the tools that are listed below, it wil

Defining the Social Networking Jargon

Defines a number terms currently in use to describe self-promoting techniques on the internet. Provides references for more information on social networking.

4 Tips For Growing Your Twitter Follower List

Just like your online business, having a large Twitter list enables you to send out a note to your list members and get them to take some sort of action - visit an affiliate product, your website or visit your blog.The difference is that with Twitter those posts are called "tweets" and you

Why Private Messages on Social Media Systems Are Not Private

Private messages on the social media systems can be pierced by the right software or by the ethics of the social networking systems. Any person using private messages should consider the consequences of those actions because private messages can and will be seen by those trying to access the service

Pinterest Partnering With Retailers

Pinterest is now partnering with retailers, which will result in a them having a major impact on the way Pinterest can be used as a marketing social media tool. Here's everything you'll need to know about the new partnership and how you can use it to your advantage.

Abomination! Facebook and Twitter Fail To Drive Traffic

A recent study by outbrain.com reported that only 11% of website traffic came from social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. Numbers like these are making senior executives curious and online media and marketing firms nervous.

How to Choose a Social Media Marketing Agency

If you want top notch social marketing implementation, be prepared to pay for it. In fact, I've run into quite a few agencies who are well into the $20,000 a month range depending on what a client needs done. When you're looking for a social marketing agency, make sure you ask them the rig