Free: Create Your Social Media Plan (Download)

Whether you're an avid participant in social media or just getting started, you need a social media strategy to give you the results your business needs. Download the updated Social Media Tactical Plan Template to create a customized plan that is tailored to your key business objectives.

Read more info and sign up for the download here
http://pages2.marketo.com/social-media-tactical-plan-socialmediaexaminer.html?source=Online%20Ad&comment=socialmediaexaminer-onlinead-jan2013&_kk=&offer=Updated%20Social%20Media%20Tactical%20Plan

Build Your Blog Traffic: 12 Rules

by Geoffrey James

Learn what it takes to build up your blog readership from a master blogger with over a million hits each month.

Since my blog writing has generated a huge amount of web traffic, other business bloggers often ask me to share my secrets.

Read his tips here
http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/build-your-blog-traffic-12-rules.html?nav=next

How to Attract 1,000 Daily Blog Visitors

Large corporations are blogging less, but that doesn't mean your small business should follow their lead. "When done right, blogging can attract a huge pool of prospective customers," writes Danny Iny at MarketingProfs, "yet most entrepreneurs' blogs trudge along with Alexa rankings north of a million."

Read article here
http://www.marketingprofs.com/short-articles/2647/how-to-attract-1000-daily-blog-visitors

Social Books 5 Part Blog Series

Posted by Richard MacManus

"My next series of posts is entitled Social Books. Over five posts, I'm going to explore how book readers and writers use social networking tools... So let's get started with far and away the most popular social network for book lovers in the world, Goodreads. Its user base has almost doubled in 2012, which made me wonder whether Goodreads has any real competition now..."

Part 1: Book Lovers: If You're Not Already On Goodreads, Here's Why You Should Be
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/book-lovers-if-youre-not-already-on-goodreads-heres-why-you-should-be.php

Part 2: Social Networking For Authors & Overcoming The Rejection Slip
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/social-networking-for-authors-overcoming-the-rejection-slip.php

Part 3: Why Book Highlights Are Anti-Social
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/why-book-highlights-are-anti-social.php

Part 4: The Social Library: How Public Libraries Are Using Social Media
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/the-social-library-how-public-libraries-are-using-social-media.php

Part 5: How The Big Six Book Publishers Are Using Social Media
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/how-the-big-six-book-publishers-are-using-social-media.php

Your Facebook Account Hacked? Protect it Now!

Facebook has become a popular platform not only for social networking but also for business promotion. You will find many brand exposure on Facebook these days. But how will you feel when such an important account gets hacked?

Read tips here
http://www.ehacking.net/2012/09/your-facebook-account-hacked-protect-it.html

How and Why You Should Write a Social Media Will

If you have social media profiles set up online, you should create a statement of how you would like your online identity to be handled. Just like a traditional will helps your survivors handle your physical belongings, a social media will spells out how you want your online identity to be handled.

Read details and information here
http://blog.usa.gov/post/22261234875/how-and-why-you-should-write-a-social-media-will

10 Ways to Distribute Your Content and Extend Your Brand [Slideshow]

"We've heard it, we've read it, we've even said it: To create and maintain a successful online presence, you need to be friendly and helpful—and you need to share relevant content. But is there a way to extend your brand while sharing content without being overtly promotional? Of course.

Read more and view slideshow here
http://www.marketingprofs.com/pics/2011/5227/10-ways-to-distribute-your-content-and-extend-your-brand-slideshow?adref=nlt061011

5 Part Video Series: Why Digital Loyalty Matters

Part 1
http://www.marketingprofs.com/video/2011/5597/why-digital-loyalty-matters-part-1-video

Part 2
http://www.marketingprofs.com/video/2011/5655/digital-loyalty-strategy-in-a-new-landscape-part-2-video

Part 3
http://www.marketingprofs.com/video/2011/5714/common-pitfalls-and-challenges-of-modern-customer-loyalty-part-3-video

Part 4
http://www.marketingprofs.com/video/2011/5771/loyalty-getting-internal-buy-in-and-gauging-external-success-part-4-video

Part 5
http://www.marketingprofs.com/video/2011/5813/digital-loyalty-you-built-it-whats-next-part-5-video?adref=nlt083011

15 Sites to Read Everyday

"These are sites and blogs that we feel are on the cutting edge of “what we do”: social media, branding, business, web design & user interface, technology, etc..."

Some great information, click here to read
http://vaynermedia.com/2009/10/15-sites-you-should-be-reading-every-day