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    9 Ways to Transform Your Website Into a Social Media Hub

    Should your website be social? Are you looking to turn that static website into an interesting social media–enabled destination?

    Keep reading to discover how.
    Should Your Site Be Social-Enabled?
    There's no doubt that social media is a powerful marketing and communication tool for businesses and non-profits that have embraced it.

    Yet, for most of us, our websites are still where the rubber meets the road. It's where you turn visitors into leads and prospects into customers. It's where you build your lists and sell your goods.

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    How to Turn Your Email Into a Social Media Hub With Posterous

    In the world of social media, it's easy to become overwhelmed in a sea of profiles and status updates. With so many services and so little time, wouldn't it be nice if posting to your social media profiles was as simple as sending an email? With Posterous, it is.

    Posterous allows you to post to 20 or so social media platforms via email. Posting to LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, even YouTube and Picasa is as simple as sending an email. And we're not talking simple text-based posts either.

    With Posterous, you can create full-screen photo

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    Facebook Promotions: What You Need to Know

    Are you thinking of running a contest or promotion on Facebook? Have the rules imposed by Facebook confused you?

    Look no further.  This article will provide an in-depth look at Facebook's promotional rules.
    The Tricky Rules
    Running a contest on Facebook is a powerful way to generate buzz, increase engagement, boost your fan count and build your email list. But Facebook has rigorous rules governing what campaigns you can and cannot administer and promote on their platform.

    For several years, the contest rules were fairly loose and

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    How to Use LinkedIn With Twitter for Better Networking

    If you have profiles on LinkedIn and Twitter, you may already be aware that these two networks are integrating. In fact, LinkedIn has a specific application called Tweets that can help you keep tabs on the Twitter updates from your LinkedIn connections.

    As more professional LinkedIn users create Twitter profiles, I believe this application will become more and more powerful for building influence and visibility with your network connections.

    The primary benefits of the LinkedIn Tweets application are:

    Follow your LinkedIn connections

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    How LinkedIn Apps Can Promote Your Business

    If I were going steady with any social networking site, I would have to call LinkedIn my main squeeze.

    Ahhh yes, the lovely LinkedIn.

    She warms me up with friendly introductions to powerful decision makers. She brings a smile to my face from the absurd amount of targeted traffic to my websites. And she goes WAY over the top with the number of direct sales referrals she gives me.

    It's a digital romance we have, and I'll profess my love for her 'til the end of time. ;)

    In all seriousness, I'm a big fan of LinkedIn because of the

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