As a business, it used to be "enough' to have a Facebook presence. There are hundreds and hundreds of social networks: which does your brand need? That depends upon your business, products offered, and a raft of other items (including your interests). Connecting with your customers (eg community in social speak), learning about them, asking them questions, and listening to their answers are excellent reasons to be "social." I also included my six favorites social communities.

When you set up a Facebook page for your business or organization you have a few options. Here are some questions you need to ask yourself so that you have the answer.

Teenagers are tweeting more than blogging. A recent New York Times article said that blogs are beginning to lose their appeal with teenagers. Blogs started out as the place to go to express yourself. However, as Twitter and Facebook took off, teenagers flocked to those sites in droves, leaving blogs behind. And young bloggers followed their readers. But does that mean blogging is no longer a relevant component of your social media campaign? Absolutely not. Blogs, Facebook, and Twitter are complimentary tools, moving readers from one to the next.

Stop what you’re doing and take a few minutes to claim your blog on Technorati. As a portal into the blogosphere, Technorati is fairly prominent. With a little effort, Technorati can be a valuable asset to the professional blogger.

How to create a simple RSS aggregator using Yahoo! Pipes. The example uses Delicious feeds and combines them into a single feed output.

Facebook is a great marketing tool. It needs to be developed and resourced properly and sustainably, along with your organization's business, marketing, public relations, and crisis management plans. Let's examine how AT&T turned a negative Facebook experience into a positive.

This post shares use of text clouding, a visual concentration tool, to support the development of title tags and metadata.

I prefer to think of Twitter as a modern wire service, or a public Instant Messaging (IM) platform. One of the drawbacks I feel is the ability to constantly monitor and respond quickly to Tweets.

Social Media networks have blown up since the early 2,000's. The leader of these networks is Facebook, designed with the intent to create a digital playground where people can connect, communicate and share information. This article demonstrates how your company or organization can benefit from this new media with reformed marketing tactics.

Dirigo has just launched a pre-apha release of a new Apple iPhone application for VingIt LLC.  VingIt is owned by Raphael DiLuzio, Ivan Sokolovich and I.  You’ll hear more about VingIt...