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		<title>Add Some Social Spice to your Website or Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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If your looking to spice up your website by making it more engaging, interactive and enhancing the social experience for visitors then Wibiya is just the ingredient you need.
What is It?
Wibiya is an interactive toolbar that enables blogs and websites to integrate web 2.0 and social networking services into their blog or website.  With [...]]]></description>
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<p>If your looking to spice up your website by making it more engaging, interactive and enhancing the social experience for visitors then Wibiya is just the ingredient you need.</p>
<h4>What is It?</h4>
<p>Wibiya is an interactive toolbar that enables blogs and websites to integrate web 2.0 and social networking services into their blog or website.  With the toolbar you can choose from a variety of tools and features including facebook and twitter integration, Google Buzz, Smart Share, Real Time Notifications and much more.</p>
<h4>How does it Work?</h4>
<p>Once you’ve signed up for the service, you can select which applications you’d like too add to the toolbar and customize the color to match your website.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-176" title="toolbar" src="http://blog.brandmybackground.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/toolbar.jpg" alt="toolbar" width="519" height="53" /></p>
<p>The toolbar will appear at the bottom of the webpage and visitors will be able to interact and use these services directly on your website.</p>
<h4>How can I leverage it?</h4>
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<li>Readers can tweet, write on your facebook fan page and share your<br/>content without<br />
         leaving your website</li>
<li>Make your site more interactive and increase visitor&#8217;s time on page
<li>
<li>Boost your blog / website with rich and interactive features.</li>
<li>Create a blog community using Facebook Connect</li>
<li>Track your community growth as readers invite their friends</li>
<li>Communicate with your community and learn what they like</li>
<li>Gain traffic from Facebook through your members news feed</li>
<li>Engage readers and raise pageviews with applications such as post navigator and blog<br />
         search</li>
<li>Track your traffic growth through simple analytics tools</li>
<li>Share your tweets with your readers in real time</li>
<li>Send short alerts to your readers with each entry to your blog</li>
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		<title>4 Easy Steps: Integrate your Linkedin Profile into Facebook</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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I’ve been asked several times this week, “How was I able to add my LinkedIn profile to my facebook page”.  Well, it’s actually quite easy and I would like to share with you how to do it.  In case you didn’t know, there are a variety of Applications or Add-ons you can install [...]]]></description>
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<p>I’ve been asked several times this week, “How was I able to add my LinkedIn profile to my facebook page”.  Well, it’s actually quite easy and I would like to share with you how to do it.  In case you didn’t know, there are a variety of Applications or Add-ons you can install to personalize and really enhance the experience for people who visit your facebook profile. </p>
<p>To integrate your linkedin Profile into facebook you simply need to install an application.  There are several linkedin applications to choose from, but the one I like the most is, “My LinkedIn Profile“. Here are the steps to add it to your facebook profile.<br />
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<p>To integrate your Linkedin Proile into Facebook you will need to install a Facebook application to  your profile.  There are several to choose from, but the one I like the most is,  &#8220;<strong>My Linkedin Profile</strong>&#8220;.  Here are the the steps to add it to your Facebook profile.</p>
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<h1 style="font-size:25px;color:#000;">1. Search for Linkedin Application</strong></h1>
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<blockquote><p>After you have logged into facebook, enter “My LinkedIn Profile” in the search box located at the top of the page. Once the My LinkedIn Profile application appears in the list click on the link to start the installation process.</p>
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<h1 style="font-size:25px;color:#000;">2. Permit Access to Install</h1>
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<blockquote><p>Since the application uses some of your Facebook information you will need to grant permission to the My LinkedIn Profile Application.</p>
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<h1 style="font-size:25px;color:#000;">3. Enter in your Public Profile Link</h1>
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<blockquote><p>On the next page you will need to enter in your linkedin profile url which can be found within your linkedin account next to the Public Profile section. Copy and Paste the Public Profile url into this field.</p>
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<h1 style="font-size:25px;color:#000;">4. Create a Profile Tab</h1>
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<blockquote><p>Once you click the<strong> (Add Profile Tab)</strong> button a new tab will be added to your Facebook page to display your linkedin profile..</p>
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<h1 style="font-size:25px;color:#000;">5. See How it Looks!</h1>
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<blockquote><p>Click <strong>Ok</strong> for confirmation and then click the (<strong>Go to My Profile</strong>) to view the tab.</p>
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<h1 style="font-size:25px;color:#000;">6. Were Done..How does it Look!</h1>
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		<title>Complete Profile: Quick Tip to Increase Your Twitter Followers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FemidotO</dc:creator>
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<p>One of the simplest thing you can do to increase your twitter followers is to make sure you have a complete twitter profile.  A complete twitter profile means that you have:</p>
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<li>Uploaded an image to use as your avatar (no defaults!!)</li>
<li>Included a location in the Locations field</li>
<li>Created an informative Bio.</li>
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<p><strong>Uploaded an Image</strong></p>
<p>Failing to change the default image in your twitter profile says 1 of 3 things : Your a newbie,  you don&#8217;t care enough to change it or more often than not, your a Spam Bot.  Anyone one of these things will deter most people from following you.  So, it is important to upload your own profile image so that you come across as more trustworthy and genuine.</p>
<p><strong>Including a Location</strong></p>
<p>Entering in a location is also important because this field is one of the key search parameters people use when looking for potential followers within proximity to them.  Leaving this field blank would result in your profile not showing up properly in search results and lead to missed opportunities to connect with potential followers.</p>
<p><strong>Informative Bio</strong></p>
<p>Despite the fact that the Bio section is limited to only 160 characters it gives you an opportunity to tell people about yourself and inject a little bit about your personality.  All of the information entered into your Bio is searchable as well so should incorporate keywords in your bio that you want people to associate with your business.</p>
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		<title>How to create a Social Media Savvy Email Signature?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FemidotO</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that something as simple as your email signature can be used to market your product or service? We often think of our email signature as a virtual business card to only provide contact info such as (Name, Title, Business Address, Phone, Email  and...]]></description>
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<p>Did you know that something as simple as your email signature can be used to market your product or service?  We often think of our email signature as a virtual business card and use it to only provide contact details such as (<em>Name</em>, <em>Title</em>, <em>Business Address</em>, <em>Phone</em>, <em>Email</em> and <em>Website</em>).</p>
<p>However, your email signature can be used for much more and can serve as an additional touch point to brand and market your company to customers and prospects.  For instance, you could:</p>
<ul>
<li> Include links to key social profiles (linkedin, facebook, etc&#8230;).</li>
<li>Include clear Call-to-Actions ( subscribe to our newsletter letter, join our fanpage, etc&#8230;)</li>
<li>Or apply some styling and make a brand impression by incorporating your logo and colors.</li>
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<p>It is still important for your email signature to look  professional and not distract from the content of your message.  Wisestamp is the perfect tool to use to customize your email signature and make it more social media savvy.  The application comes with several features, most notably the ability to add links to both your Social Profiles/IM along with icons.  It&#8217;s an extension to Firefox -( Mozilla web browser) and the browser is required in order to install Wisestamp.</p>
<p><strong>Below is a sample of my own personal email signature I created with Wisestamp:<br />
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<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-75" title="Gmail - Compose Mail - thinkingmen@gmail.com_1277693063842" src="http://blog.brandmybackground.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Gmail-Compose-Mail-thinkingmen@gmail.com_1277693063842.png" alt="Gmail - Compose Mail - thinkingmen@gmail.com_1277693063842" width="450" height="201" /></p>
<p>The program is very user friendly and you should be able to create your email signature in a matter of minutes.  To give wisestamp a try visit <strong><a href="http://www.wisestamp.com/" target="_blank">http://www.wisestamp.com/</a></strong></p>
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		<title>How to promote your business with your Twitter Background?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>FemidotO</dc:creator>
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What does your Twitter profile background say about your business? A generic Twitter background is just that – generic. It says nothing about you and your business and it doesn’t brand your company.  The most important thing you can do to stand out on twitter is to have a custom and branded Twitter background.
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<p><strong>What does your Twitter profile background say about your business?</strong> A generic Twitter background is just that – generic. It says nothing about you and your business and it doesn’t brand your company.  The most important thing you can do to stand out on twitter is to have a custom and branded Twitter background.<br />
Your Twitter background is 100% FREE prime advertising space that you should be taking advantage of today; in your business.  With over 23 million users twittering each day, FIRST IMPRESSIONS DO MATTER!!!!<br />
Brandmybackground.com is a custom Twitter background design service. We create stunning backgrounds that not only help businesses and individuals stand out from the rest, but also help to:</p>
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<li>Increase followers and Capture Leads!</li>
<li>Establish a Unique Social Presence</li>
<li>Generate Sales and Gain More Exposure for products/services.</li>
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<p>Maximize the advertising and marketing potential of your Twitter Background today!  Visit <a href="http://www.brandmybackground.com/" target="_blank">www.brandmybackground.com</a> to get a custom and branded twitter background for your business.</p>
<p>Get Started In 3 Easy Steps</p>
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<li>1.    Fill our order form and enter in discount Code for 40% off : BMB23jC</li>
<li>2.    Complete custom twitter background design questionnaire</li>
<li>3.    Receive your new background Twitter background and change your profile.</li>
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<p>We make your twitter background jump off the page and connect with followers!</p>
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