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There are a lot of things you can measure about you social media efforts. I have compiled a list of KPIs (key performance indicators) that you can consider for you specific activities. One thing to remember is to remember that you should set at least some metrics that indicate if you are turning profit.

A directory of over 120 contact forms to reach Facebook about issues, bugs, changes, hacked account, copyright infringement, ad credits and more.

Are you looking for the hottest new social media tools and services? We asked our team of Social Media Examiner writers to share their best

Are you looking for some good blogs to read? Look no further! Our third-annual social media blog contest generated nearly 600 nominations (almost twice as many as last year's contest). Our panel of social media experts carefully reviewed the nominees and finalists, analyzing the quality of their content, the frequency of posts and reader involvement (among other things).

By Neicole Crepeau, Contributing {grow} Columnist Traditionally, marketers have researched their customers' demographics to have a clear idea of their age, gender, income, location, and other traits. Marketers added psychographics to the mix, allowing them to take into account customer's interests, values, and attitudes.

This white paper offers an in-depth analysis of how social media brand impressions reach Fans and Friends throughout Facebook, as opposed to just on brand Fan pages. The study profiles three major brands – Starbucks, Southwest Airlines, and Microsoft Bing – to show the impact of these impressions on Fans and Friends and help illustrate how brands today need to be thinking about their social marketing initiatives.

The importance of social networking in today's online experience cannot be overstated. Social networking is the most popular online activity worldwide accounting for nearly 1 in every 5 minutes spent online in October 2011, and reaches 82 percent of the world's Internet population, representing 1.2 billion users around the globe.

Connected aggregates all your contacts and keeps them up to date so you don't have to. Connected provides the most comprehensive view into your contacts, giving you an at-a-glance of everything you want to know. Prepare for your day with a view into your meetings, attendees, and what you need to know to make a good impression.

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It's clear that Pinterest is really hot, but a new study shows just how powerful the virtual pinboard company has become. Pinterest is now driving more referral traffic on the web than Google+, YouTube, Reddit, and LinkedIn combined, according to Shareaholic's January 2012 Referral Traffic Report.

Allowing social media usage in the classroom created the need for me to draft social media policies. I hadn't done this before and was uncertain where to begin. Here are the six steps I used to draft social media policies for my website and the classroom.

Posted on January 31, 2012 by @mqtodd Twitter hashtags can be intimidating for newbies but they are a vital part of the whole thing. They are especially useful for chats and competitions. Right now I am in a competition called the Shorty Awards and there are several categories one of which is #green.

The social web offers tremendous marketing and customer relations opportunities for SMBs and major corporations. Your success with the social web greatly depends on having a solid understanding of social media fundamentals. Below is an infographic cheat sheet to help your business re-establish its social media campaign.

I believe this is the best, most complete and accurate list of valuable Twitter applications available on the internet right now. To be fair, I absolutely have merged and plagiarized other older and outdated lists that I found (the larger ones are credited below).

Recently I started using LinkedIn with a lot more intention. Working through the LinkedInfluence course, I learned quite a few important LinkedIn tips. Rather than simply adding new connections and giving occassional recommendations, I decided to really use it. The most effective thing I did was start a LinkedIn group for people who wanted to boost their online visibilty.

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Whether you're looking to make your content more sharable or simply create more engagement, here are 7 great plugins that will make your WordPress site more social.

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