If you thought the world’s largest professional network was little more than a place to post your resume, you owe yourself another visit. LinkedIn is set to eclipse the 100 million member mark sometime this spring, and it is quickly becoming the social network of choice for B2B professionals. For business pros in industries like communications, manufacturing, retailing, financial services and even construction, LinkedIn groups are becoming vertical social networks in their own right. InMaps lets you visualize your connection network. And they’re busy. MORE >>

The #RLTM Scoreboard:  Social Networking Stats for the Week. via  Search Engine Land. Please email marissa@modernmediapartners.com if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list. Global Social Media Ad Revenues Grow 60% Year-Over-Year. Global social media revenues will increase from $11.8 By 2016, social media revenues will increase to $34 billion, with advertising the biggest contributor by far. Social media ad revenue will increase from $5.5 via  Forbes. to 52%. MORE >>

DIRECTORY OF SOCIAL NETWORKS FOR. SOCIAL LEARNING. SOCIAL LEARNING. Directory of Social Networks for Learning. social networks aimed at learning professionals. of networks for both educators and workplace learning professionals. Use the list to find one or two relevant networks to join. The list is ordered by name of network. name of the network creator, where known are shown in brackets. of a social network that you think should be on the list, email me, Jane Hart. Social. CONTACT. SEARCH. MORE >>

Remember, the more you clean up those old posts the more they will pay you back with increased search engine traffic or organic traffic from social networks like Twitter and Facebook. Tips For Cleaning Up Your Blog And Improving Your Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Clean up those plugins – If you have been trying out new plugins or widgets for your blog, be sure to delete them if you’re not using them. Re-evealuate your sidebar(s) – Page load time is a factor in your search engine ranking, so find ways to minimize that load time. Cheers! MORE >>

The #RLTM Scoreboard:  Social Networking Stats for the Week. via  Search Engine Land. Please email marissa@modernmediapartners.com if you have additional updates, or a social network that you feel should be on the list. Will Instagram maintain its independence from the social networking giant – and how can long can growth continue at such impressive rates? Social Media Statistics #RLTM scoreboard Instagram Mark Zuckerberg social media statistics social networking statisticsvia  CNET. via  LinkedIn. MORE >>