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  10 ways to get more out of LinkedIn

• MySpace: The next hot social network?

  By Ian Paul | 14 February, 2012 01:31

  Don't call it a comeback, but MySpace's new owners may actually be breathing life into the late, great social network.

• Facebook announces 60+ new apps for 'Timeline'

  By Mark Sullivan | 20 January, 2012 01:46

  You know those "Alex P is listening to Sleezin' by Freak-Z on Spotify" messages you always see in your Facebook ticker? You're going to start seeing many more of those, and not just ones about your friends' music tastes.

• Five tips for your 2012 social media strategy

  By Angela West | 29 December, 2011 08:34

  Whether you run a business employing one person or work for a corporation of 250,000, you’ll need a social media strategy for 2012. As more people embrace Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and other networks, it’s time to make social media an integral part of your marketing strategy.

• Facebook Revamps Business Communications

  By Brennon Slattery | 19 December, 2011 04:24

  Facebook has started introducing Private Messages for Pages, a new method of connecting consumers with the businesses they follow on the social network -- but in a way that's less social than before.

• Facebook adds Timeline to iPhone app

  By David Daw | 20 December, 2011 06:03

  Facebook now lets iPhone owners view its new Timeline layout and has added several extra handy features in an app update pushed out to iPhone users on Sunday. iPad users still can't view Facebook Timeline layouts.

• Guide: Facebook Timelines: How to Get Started

  By Jared Newman | 16 December, 2011 20:00

  Facebook Timelines are now available worldwide, allowing users to tell their entire life stories through the social network.

• Comparison: Twitter, Facebook, Google+: Which business page is best?

  By Angela West | 10 December, 2011 09:39

  In the past two months alone, Twitter and Google+ have added company pages, following in Facebook's footsteps. The usefulness of each service depends on your company's needs, but to help you prioritize your efforts, here's what each has social network has to offer companies looking to engage with the public.

• Opinion: Facebook flaw exposes myth of online privacy

  By Tony Bradley | 09 December, 2011 01:36

  Facebook has been making headlines again, this time for a flaw that exposed personal photos marked private - including pictures of Mark Zuckerberg and his dog. The glitch is Facebook’s fault, and Facebook responded quickly to address the issue once it was discovered. But, don’t believe for a second that this is the last time private information will be exposed online--on Facebook, or anywhere else.

• Guide: How to use Twitter for customer support

  By David Daw | 17 November, 2011 05:25

  You can use Twitter for more than just gaining a huge mass of followers. It's also a great way to engage with customers--even dissatisfied ones--and turn them into happy advocates of your brand in less time than traditional customer service often takes. All it takes is being active on Twitter and following a few simple steps.

• Guide: How to put your company on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter

  By David Daw | 19 October, 2011 01:06

  It’s telling that when the Google+ social network launched in June, businesses clamored to get on the service as quickly as possible. For most businesses, being active on social media is now a requirement. Although Google+ is still dragging its feet on creating pages for businesses, getting your company page started on Facebook, Linked In, and Twitter takes just minutes.

• How to prepare your business for Google+

  By Angela West | 24 September, 2011 23:59

  Google+ just opened its doors to the world by enabling open signups and moving to the beta, testing phase. The nascent social network is still thin on features and ways for businesses to properly use it, but its minimalist approach has gained Google+ millions of users in a very short period.

• GUIDE: How to make a Facebook page for your small business

  By Kim Woodbridge | 21 September, 2011 00:33

  If you own a small business, having a Facebook page lets you reach individuals among the 500 million or so users worldwide who are most likely to be interested in your company. Your interaction on the social network gives customers the sense that they know you and your business, which can increase loyalty and make them more likely to recommend your services.

• THE BIG QUESTION: Will Facebook deliver a knockout punch to Google+?

  By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 21 September, 2011 01:36

  Can Facebook rest on its 750 million user-base laurels? We'll find out this week at the social network's F8 Developer Conference, which takes place in San Francisco on September 22. Buzz on what's expected ranges from new Read, Listened, Watched, And Want Facebook Buttons to a first-ever Facebook iPad app.

• Curtains for MySpace?

  By Ian Paul | 13 January, 2011 01:28

  Things just keep getting worse for MySpace. The former social networking hub recently announced it would cut nearly half of its global workforce as part of a restructuring effort.   As many as five hundred MySpace employees worldwide will soon be looking for work as the site continues to redefine itself from a social network to an entertainment content site with social networking features.

• Who’s using Twitter? Some surprising answers

  By Katherine Noyes | 11 December, 2010 06:20

  Eight percent of online Americans may use Twitter, as the Pew Internet & American Life Project reported on Thursday. But does that mean your small business should use the service in its marketing and communications efforts?

• Could Wikileaks scandal lead to new virtual currency?

  By Keir Thomas | 11 December, 2010 11:35

  It's not an exaggeration to say that the recent Wikileaks scandal has shaken the Internet to its core. Regardless of where you stand on the debate, various services have simply refused to handle Wikileaks' business -- everything from domain-name providers to payment services -- and this has led to many questioning how robust the Internet actually is.