In response to the many options for sharing content online such as Twitter and Facebook, on November 30, 2010 LinkedIn released its new share button. Photo Credit: LinkedIn. Why should you share content on LinkedIn? According to LinkedIn (as of 11/30/10),  because LinkedIn has: 85 million word wide users, 7.9 Here’s a breakdown of the top sharers on LinkedIn by title and by industry: The LinkedIn Share Button can be customized in 3 ways and has the option to track the number of shares. Do you think a LinkedIn Share Button is relevant? MORE >>

LinkedIn is firmly ensconced among the “big 3″ social networks for marketing and business purposes, and though its base of 80 million members is far smaller than the 600 million users of Facebook, its impact in B2B marketing is larger. According to recent research , 32% of B2B marketers use LinkedIn to generate leads, versus just 16% who do so on Facebook. Nearly half of B2B marketers using social media view LinkedIn as an effective channel, while only one in three say the same of Facebook. How to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile. New LinkedIn Features. MORE >>

There are lots of ways to advertise on social media sites, but we are just going to cover 3 of the most popular: Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter. LinkedIn Ads. There is no other social media platform that means more business than LinkedIn. LinkedIn Ads claims that advertisers can “connect with the world’s largest audience of active, influential professionals” by using DirectAds. According to LinkedIn, the site has about 90 million worldwide users (close to 36% U.S. Share this on LinkedIn. Share it on StumbleUpon. Share this on Technorati. MORE >>

LinkedIn 58) Start by building a network with people you know. Don’t go crazy inviting everyone you have ever met to connect on LinkedIn. monthly) 61) Answer Questions in the “Answers” section of LinkedIn. Social Bookmarking Sites (Digg, Delicious, Technorati, etc.) Reddit/StumbleUpon 85) Both of these content sharing tools can drive traffic, if you have something interesting to share. I’ve been meaning to do this braindump for a while now. So, here they are. My thoughts on 18 different topics, with some social media humor sprinkled in. MORE >>

The Professional’s Network: LinkedIn Finally, as far as LinkedIn is concerned, it’s a bit of a mix, though it makes sense. LinkedIn is a industry tool. In the end, I guess there are two social networks that I take seriously: Facebook for keeping in touch with everyone who has somewhat of a personal connection to me, and LinkedIn for business opportunities and for networking with colleagues. started with LinkedIn and while it is a great tool like you said, Facebook is way more fun. use my real profile on LinkedIn and Facebook for industry friends. MORE >>