Americans spent nearly a quarter of their time online on social networking sites and blogs in 2010, up from 15.8 70% of bloggers are organically talking about brands on their blog, and 38% of them post brand or product reviews. At its current rate, Twitter will process almost 10 billion tweets in 2010. Social Media 3Q Update: Who Uses Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, & MySpace? Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn continued to add users in the second half of 2010, albeit at a slower pace than in previous quarters. 35% of bloggers are professional journalists. MORE >>

Brian Solis Home Articles Business – Marketing PR 2.0 – New Communications Social Media Speaking Books Appearances About The State of the Blogosphere 2010 December 13, 2010 View Comments The question we ask ourselves when examining the state of the blogosphere is whether or not the cup is half full or half empty? The State of the Blogosphere 2010 Since 2004, Technorati has published its annual State of the Blogosphere report. This year, the team dove deeper into the blogs with a focus on female bloggers and mobile blogging. If pouring, it is half full. MORE >>

Share this on Linkedin. Tags: Twitter best practices social media B2B Bloggers do's and don'ts Jeremy Victor Recently in an article on B2Bbloggers.com , I stated that the rate of adoption of Twitter for B2B marketing is being slowed because, frankly, at first Twitter can be difficult to understand and hard to use. This hurdle is quickly turning people off to the benefits Twitter can have for their business. In the article, we announced that Twitter had been added to the B2Bbloggers.com editorial calendar. These must Do’s are focused on Tweeting. balance is critical. MORE >>

LinkedIn is a powerful social network to connect with industry professionals, especially for B2B. People use LinkedIn to connect with coworkers and industry peers, get business advice, and even find new jobs. It’s a great place for businesses to make relevant LinkedIn users aware of their brand. However, just like Facebook and Twitter , there are several common mistakes that companies make on LinkedIn. Here are 9 LinkedIn for business strategies to avoid , as well as how to remedy them. Don’t Promote Your LinkedIn Page on Your Website. MORE >>

In November 2010, 32 charts were shared which were viewed 9,840 times. Article/Post: 2010 Toolbox.com/PJA Social Media Index: Wave VI, IT Audience Results. Recommendation: Join communities like Spiceworks, ITToolbox and groups in Linkedin and get involved in discussions. Article/Post: Could Brands Improve Their Outreach to Bloggers? Yet more buyers are looking towards social networks, their peers and bloggers for advice on how to solve business problems. Article/Post: 2010 Toolbox.com/PJA Social Media Index: Wave VI, IT Audience Results. Brand recall? MORE >>