As noted in 33 (of the) Best Social Media Guides, Tips and Resources of 2012 So Far , posted here a few months ago, social media marketing adoption is now so widespread there’s little further question of “if” or “when” in the minds of most marketers–but many “how” and “what” questions still remain. What’s the best time of day to post updates on Twitter or Facebook? Find the answers to those questions and many more here in almost two dozen of the best social media guides, tips, tools, insights and rants of 2012. MORE >>

Nearly 3/4 of active Twitter users are bloggers. What’s the best way to build a quality, relevant Twitter following? Discover the answers to those questions and many more here in 45 of the best guides to Twitter tips, tools and tactics of the past year. 40 Examples Of Creatively Designed Twitter Backgrounds by Tripwire Magazine. Among the 12 best Twitter chats chosen here by Daniel Newman are Blogchat, hosted by Mack Collier ; GetRealChat, moderated by the exuberant Pam Moore ; and LeadershipChat, hosted by my fellow Lebronian Lisa Petrilli and Steve Woodruff. MORE >>

People are now curating lists of the most influential bloggers by Klout score. I constructed the graphic above as an example, but the technology is already there to make this happen. You know how some people whine that so-and-so blogger is only big because they got there first? Tags: Social Media best practices Social scoring careers personal branding There is an interesting, and perhaps alarming, trend brewing on the social media scene.  By the end of the year, Twitter said their new analytics will provide influence scores for every user. This CREEPS ME OUT. MORE >>

50 (of the) Best Twitter Guides, Stats, Tips and Tools of 2010 (So Far) , October 5, 2010 While a dwindling number of business executives still dismiss Twitter as a waste of time, recent research suggests it is one of the most valuable social networks for business. What’s the Best Social Media Monitoring Tool? However, in this post you will discover six great and proven ways, including real-life examples from social media blogs and mavens (really), that guarantee a. Unskewing the Web: Curators as filters , October 11, 2010 Image by prettyflower via Flickr. Curation. MORE >>

What are the best link-building strategies in a post-Panda world? Discover the answers to those questions and more here in 18 of the best SEO link building guides of the past year. Jennifer Van Iderstyne details three advanced techniques for finding link partners, like OPL (other people’s links): “One of the best and most productive ways to find new links is to mine other people’s. ” It occasionally even works for annual “best of” roundups as well. Links still matter for SEO. So—how do you build those high-quality links? MORE >>