Inc Magazine posted an article about using Foursquare for business called, How To Best Utilize the New Foursquare for Business , to give you a better idea of how to use the new Foursquare for business. Badges, becoming mayor and points allow you to see who are most active within your business. The people with the most points receive badges or become mayors of different locations.  Some would say that  Foursquare has blasted into the scene of location based social networking applications with a vengeance. would tend to agree with that sentiment. per point). social media MORE >>

The online social media magazine Social Media Examiner didn’t waste any time creating a page, and neither did most of the regular users of Google Plus. Once you leave this page, just click “Get Started” under your avatar and you’ll find a place to create a custom badge for your website as well as some good advice from Google about making the most of your page. Everybody’s been arguing over the value of Google Plus lately. Some say it’s only for geeks and others say it’s a waste of time. How could we resist? How do I create a page? Not yet. MORE >>

Top 10 PPC Campaign Mistakes (ClickZ): Kevin Lee’s reprint from SES Magazine covers frequent mistakes done in PPC mostly by those just starting out in pay-per-click account management. The Ultimate Guide to A/B Testing (Smashing Magazine): Two versions of a website: what performs better? Overview, Tools, and Resources (Smashing Magazine): The detail in a Smashing Magazine article is extensive — just take a look at the information here! Of course, then, today is my birthday, but it’s a big one. Today, I turn 30. Enjoy! Social Media: General. Twitter. MORE >>

Like last year, if your article is highlighted in this comprehensive post, there’s a badge for you to proudly celebrate this achievement on your site. How to Integrate Social Media into Product Marketing (Social Computing Magazine): This is a nice detailed guide on how you can market products via social media. And like last year, I have a gift for you. Every year, I read hundreds (thousands?) of articles on the topic of Internet Marketing, from SEO to social media to web usability and then some. Here’s my list for 2008. Here’s 2007. Here’s 2006. Guaranteed. MORE >>

New for 2008: If your article is highlighted in this comprehensive post, we have badges for you!  SEO Mastermind Aaron Wall Brings Bad News : In an interview with Entrepreneur magazine, Aaron Wall talks about all things SEO. Thanks again to the Portland Web Design company for their awesome badges (and to Jill for the idea).  Badges : If you would like to use any alternative badges on your site, please choose one of the below and copy the corresponding text on your website: Happy 2009! hope this year’s list surpasses last year’s. Nuff said. It is. MORE >>