Carnival of Social Media

Each Friday I post articles from around the web to help us with our learning about social media and social networking. Thank you to all the contributors to this weeks blog carnival

Anna presents Why Free Creates Long Term Value at The Engaging Brand

Alan Underkofler presents Twitter For Business Case Study: Naked Pizza posted at Square Martini Media, saying, “Great article about a small business using twitter with great success!”

Case Ernsting presents Social Media ROI: Fact or Fiction? posted at MetaSpring Blog, saying, “Social Media is booming, but the industry has yet to convince big business that it is a money maker. This article chronicles ways previous SM campaigns have made money. We also offer tips and tools for calculating how effective your Tweets and Facebooking can be.”

Case Ernsting presents How to Sell Without Selling: eCommerce Applications & Facebook posted at MetaSpring Blog, saying, “Here is a walk-through guide of conducting e-commerce on Facebook. There have been some trials and errors in this practice. We clear up the missteps and help you find your way.”

Nigel S presents Facebook for SEO? posted at Seo by Swaby.

Nigel S presents SEO Secrets…They Don’t Want You to Know « Seo by Swaby posted at Seo by Swaby.

Rebecca Leaman presents How to Get Started with LinkedIn posted at Wild Apricot Blog, saying, “Whether you’re looking for a first non-profit job or making a career change, or simply looking to meet other professionals in the non-profit sector, LinkedIn.com is one social network you’ll want to get to know well.”

Rebecca Leaman presents Twitter Replies by Email – Alternatives to TwitApps posted at Wild Apricot Blog.

Rebecca Leaman presents Facebook Lite saves Bandwidth, cuts Learning Curve posted at Wild Apricot Blog, saying, “The brand-new Facebook Lite aims to offer an easier way for more people to get on Facebook and quickly “get up to speed” with the social network.”

Fred Black presents Social Networking Common Sense posted at Fred Black: Internet Business Blog..

Mariano DiFabio presents Is the Elevator Pitch Dead? Enter the Twitpitch posted at The Web and You, saying, “What has happened to the elevator pitch (describing your businesses in the time it takes you to ride an elevator with someone)? Is it being supplanted by the more restrictive 140-character Twitter limit? Will the restriction force you to more precisely define your business? Read more to find out!”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of social networking tips and tricks using our
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