Social MEdia

According to one definition, social media "describes the online tools that people use to share content, profiles, opinions, insights, experiences, perspectives and media itself, thus facilitating conversations and interaction online between groups of people."

With the rapid adoption of social media by businesses, there is an ever-growing focus on social networking services like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, as well as the plethora of other social networks, and how to use them most effectively. There are several blogs by everyday power users of social media that cover this topic, providing valuable insights and recommendations about using and measuring the effectiveness of this versatile tool.

Whether you want to increase awareness or drive traffic to your website, landing page, free report, or simply network with other like-minded folks, social media can be a beneficial tool in your marketing arsenal.

Social media may not be for everyone, so if you're thinking of trying it out, do a little research first to determine if it's a good fit for you and your business. And don't be afraid to get your feet wet - sometimes that's the best way to judge things for yourself.

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• Online Ad Dollars Will Keep Rolling Facebook’s Way

  
  Adotas — Authority: 483
  ADOTAS - Yeah, Twitter got a lot of press with its meteoric rise in the spring, but in the social mediascape, it’s tough to deny that this was Facebook’s year — 350 million users can’t be wrong.At the same time, MySpace’s slide into irrelevance was dramatic and the finger-pointing within News Corp. just ...
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• How giving a gift is like forwarding

  
  People like to share — Authority: 106
  I’ve been thinking a lot about Viral lately. This post by Ilya was turned into an internal EMA post about how to make something viral. Which got me thinking about why people share, and how to design for sharing, when something occurred to me. The sharing of content is like the giving of a gift. Image via ...
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• Qik Live Recording Finally Mak…

  
  AW WebBiz & Social Media Blog — Authority: 171
  Qik Live Recording Finally Makes It To The iPhone (Legally): The live video streaming application Qik has just been… http://bit.ly/6z1aWD
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• NORAD Tracks Santa 2009: http:…

  
  AW WebBiz & Social Media Blog — Authority: 171
  NORAD Tracks Santa 2009: http://bit.ly/8gTLhz
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• Social Media: What to Expect in 2010

  
  CPR Blog — Authority: 118
  2009 was the year of social media with social mediums such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, experiencing explosive growth as consumers increasingly turned to these networks for recommendations on products and services. In fact, a recent Razorfish survey of digitally connected customers found that 97 percent of ...
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• Pepsi to Skip Super Bowl Ads in Favor of $20M Social Media Campaign

  
  Mashable! — Authority: 856
  The Super Bowl is consistently one of the most-watched television programs of the year. Even as network television viewership continues to erode — thanks to cable, timeshifting and Internet options — advertisers are still willing to pay big ad dollars for a spot on Super Bowl Sunday. That could be changing. ...
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• Facebook Friending With Benefits Is Benefiting Divorce Lawyers

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 763
  Social networking sites have developed an unusual, but perhaps unsurprising, new fan base: divorce attorneys. More and more divorce petitions are mentioning Facebook and similar tools as contributing factors. So in at least one corner of the professional world, the constant criticism weve heard this year and last ...
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• Buzzd Brings Its Social City G…

  
  AW WebBiz & Social Media Blog — Authority: 171
  Buzzd Brings Its Social City Guide To Android: We’ve written about the social city and nightlife mobile app, bu.. http://bit.ly/6mod1s
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• iPhone is 2009’s top seller h…

  
  AW WebBiz & Social Media Blog — Authority: 171
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• “What if climate change …

  
  AW WebBiz & Social Media Blog — Authority: 171
  “What if climate change is a big hoax…”: Here’s an editorial that sums up what John an.. http://bit.ly/4xk6l6
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• A New Holiday Tradition: Track…

  
  AW WebBiz & Social Media Blog — Authority: 171
  A New Holiday Tradition: Track Santa Online: Since 1995, when Sears mistakenly printed NORAD’s phone number in .. http://bit.ly/4wZ57F
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• Simler

  
  webdev2.0 — Authority: 139
  Simler is people just like you.Whether you want to discuss one particular topic or meet people that have a lot in common with you, Simler provides the easiest way to connect. simler.com
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• Personal Placeshifting Not Yet…

  
  AW WebBiz & Social Media Blog — Authority: 171
  Personal Placeshifting Not Yet Dead: In the era of widespread and freely provided web video (of questionably q.. http://bit.ly/4rF1rx
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• Play And Share Your Music Coll…

  
  AW WebBiz & Social Media Blog — Authority: 171
  Play And Share Your Music Collection In The Cloud With tunesBag: Vienna, Austria-based tunesBag is opening up the p… http://bit.ly/8oP9UF
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• Working Moms Need More: Says t…

  
  AW WebBiz & Social Media Blog — Authority: 171
  Working Moms Need More: Says the recent Shriver Report: “For the first time in our history, half of all U.S. wo.. http://bit.ly/7JIisy
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• Year-End Thoughts On Social Media, Social Networking Social Analytics

  
  Collaborative Thinking — Authority: 117
  Previous posts: Year-End Thoughts On Enterprise 2.0 & Social Software (Part 3) Year-End Thoughts On Enterprise 2.0 & Social Software (Part 2) Year-End Thoughts On Enterprise 2.0 & Social Software While a lot of my research agenda and client interactions focused on collaboration and ...
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• Creators of “HP Computers Ar…

  
  AW WebBiz & Social Media Blog — Authority: 171
  Creators of “HP Computers Are Racist” Video Speak: By now you’ve probably seen the YouTube video titled &.. http://bit.ly/5rEael
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• Selena Gomez Quit This Bish: Internet Edition

  
  Amy Grindhouse — Authority: 640
  Selena Gomez has packed up her scrunchies and quit this bish. The tiny starlet has stormed off in a huff. Just like I did after I realised I’d run out of holiday candy, and the store wouldn’t sell me any more until I promised to sign up to a 12-step programme. She used to make tiny, adorable YouTube videos ...
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• Deal Radar 2009: Alert Logic: …

  
  AW WebBiz & Social Media Blog — Authority: 171
  Deal Radar 2009: Alert Logic: Houston, Texas-based Alert Logic is an on-demand IT compliance and security solut.. http://bit.ly/5A2aXj
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• Spy on yourself with Google alerts

  
  Reading Tea Leaves by Randy Wilson — Authority: 132
  If you have a gmail account, you can set these up today.  If you don’t, get an account and take advantage of the many great, FREE online services Google has to offer. One of my favorites is “ Google alerts .”   And I use it for lots of things but in particular, I track my name and my company’s name to see ...
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