Twitter is big business. Everyone from movie stars to the average Joe is on Twitter sharing their thoughts and ideas with the world. For average users, just going to Twitter.com and typing their tweet might be enough to get the job done, but for some users this will simply not suffice. People who use Twitter all the time need a way to make Tweeting more efficient and effective, and that is why these Twitter apps are here. Twentyfeet. Twentyfeet is kind of like Google Analytics for Twitter. It keeps track of all the important stats and lets users know when something important is happening. MORE >>

Take Full Advantage of Your Profile. It is extremely important to maximize the use of your profile on LinkedIN. When you are communicating with other individuals. on the site. your profile speaks for you. Be very sure you upload a good photo and bring your profile to 100% completion. When I say upload a good photo… I do not mean an 80’s glamor shot or your company logo. Uploading Your Initial Contacts. When you are first joining LinkedIN it is important to build your initial contact base. Check out this video by Chris Heiler about uploading your contacts. Recommendations. MORE >>

Social marketing is great, wonderful, revolutionary, and fun. All on its own it can drive you pretty decent results (depending on your goal, and what you’re representing); however, social marketing can do so much more when it’s part of an integrated strategy. So, have you thought about how you can use social media in your PPC (Pay-Per-Click) campaigns? As an online marketer you’re likely already familiar with PPC advertising. Generally, the people who concern themselves with PPC advertising are online marketers and web developers. Creating Social Landing Pages. MORE >>

If you haven’t noticed, Facebook recently released a new tagging system for the photo galleried on your Facebook pages and profiles. Now, you have the ability to tag photos with a brand, product, company or person’s Facebook page, similar to the way you tag your friends in photos. This is great new… in my opinion. When a page is tagged the photo will show up on the Photos tab and not on the wall like many personal accounts. heard about this new feature from a Techcrunch article released yesterday. Why is this development important to you… the business or organization? MORE >>

I just finished reading an ExactTarget report called “The Meaning of Like.” T his report is part of their Subscribers, Fans, and Followers research which is: an ongoing research series that sets aside theories, assumptions, and widely held beliefs to deliver new insights and actionable advice about consumers’ cross-channel preferences and behaviors. These unique reports draw on the experience of real consumers as they interact with brands through Email, Facebook, and Twitter, collected through extensive research, focus groups, and online surveys. Technically… it means squat. It’s true. Do it. MORE >>