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The 39 Social Media Tools I’ll Use Today

Amazingly, it seems like there’s more social media tools than Jonas brothers, with the gap growing every day.I don’t feel the need to experiment with every new piece of software that emerges from its chrysalis, but I do feel a responsibility to you…

Why Brands are Becoming Media

Brian Solis is a principal at new media agency FutureWorks, and author of the upcoming book, Engage. You can connect with him on Twitter or Facebook.One of the greatest challenges I encounter today is not the willingness of a brand to engage, but its …

14 Fantastic Free WordPress Themes

This series is supported by Rackspace, the better way to do hosting. Learn more about Rackspace’s hosting solutions here.Whether you’re a web developer whose clients need a great look and feel for their blogs, or just someone eager to bring a fresh…

35 Really Essential Google Chrome Extensions / Addons

Google Chrome was also part of those browsers war, but now chrome growing rapidly and now users have a powerful choice aside from Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera and Safari.  We’ve taken some of most useful Google Chrome Extensions / Addons whic…

7 Ways to Promote Your Offline Event Using Social Media

Susan Payton is the President of Egg Marketing & Public Relations, an internet marketing firm. She blogs at The Marketing Eggspert Blog, and teaches marketing courses at Marketing EggSchool. Follow her on Twitter @eggmarketing.We all know about Twe…

10 Tips For Content Marketing Success

As more companies, marketers and industry professionals flood the web with content, the value of those with a true understanding of content marketing keeps going up. More noise increases the value of signal. If your content marketing defines you as t…

Top 5 Business Blogging Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.
Business blogging can be exceptionally rewarding. When done correctly, a su…