Just this year we witnessed the debut of Google+ and the introduction of Facebook Timeline. AddThis - AddThis is a social bookmarking service that provides a code users can put on their websites so that when people visit that site, they have the option to share via Facebook, Twitter, etc. This is important in the social sphere as the algorithms sites like Facebook and Google use are critical for developing content-sharing strategies. Bitly - Bitly is a free URL shortening service that provides statistics for the links users share online. Blip.TV - Blip.TV link] ). MORE >>

Is social media creating a generation of cowards? Your PR team was aware of most of these as it often had a hand in generating those placements. Six killer ways to boost blog traffic and revenue via social media , October 6, 2010 have some blogs that generate considerable traffic. Study shows Twitter users are powerful consumers , October 4, 2010 A new study finds consumers active on Twitter are three times more likely to impact a brand’s online reputation through syndicated Tweets, blog posts, articles and product reviews than the average consumer. Google (116). MORE >>

How do blogging and other “real time&# activities like social media posting affect Google search results? Defining an outstanding corporate blog as “one that accomplishes the clearly articulated goals of the organization,&# Chris Baggott provides five examples, including Carhartt’s Tough Jobs blog (focused on user-generated content) and the Alerding Castor blog, targeted at attracting high-value clients. Digg this! How can you develop a steady stream of new topic ideas to write about on your blog? Attract more blog traffic? Post this on Diigo. MORE >>

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Graeme Harrison The best marketers/brands will generate great ideas, and create well told stories that are told across a variety of media channels.     Laurent Francois There'll be more & more Social Media and content strategies at the hyper-local level; citizen consumers interested in their neighborhood are already keen to ask Google what they've seen in their preferred shop or street.   They will start creating remarkable content that spreads via social media, draws in links from other content creators, and ranks in Google's search engine.    MORE >>