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LinkedIn is more effective for lead generation than Facebook and Twitter. Undeniably, LinkedIn is a very powerful marketing tool that you should take full advantage of today.

With this e-book published by HubSpot, you’ll learn how to:

• Build Your LinkedIn Foundation, by Stephanie Sammons
• Grow Your LinkedIn Network, by Jan Vermeiren
• Use LinkedIn to Market Business, by Neal Schaffer
• Use LinkedIn to Market Yourself, by Lewis Howes
• Measure the ROI of LinkedIn, by Rebecca Corliss

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If you’re new to Social Media marketing, you might also be interested in an All-In-One guide book available in Paperback. This bestselling guide to social media marketing has been completely updated to cover the newest vehicles, including Groupon and Rue La La, location-based services like Foursquare, and new social networking sites like Google+ and Pinterest. Click here for more info

For the last 5 years this software has been the web developer’s favorite way to get an e-commerce site up & running in just a couple of days!

ON SALE: PrestaShop for Developers by Alex Manfield

The Clinton Goveas Store has also benefited from this software and would like to share the Prestashop story as a tribute to the Prestateam in the form of an INFOGRAPHIC.

Story of PrestaShop via PrestaShop.com

Have you used PrestaShop? How has your experience been with this software? Tell us in the comments below.

Topics covered are:

• How Google Crawls the Web
• How Google Indexes Web Pages
• How Google Ranks Web Pages in Search Results

The simple explanation is helpful for marketers who are just starting to understand the importance of search engine optimization in marketing.

Transcript: Via Search Engine Land

Source: Google Webmaster Central’s Youtube channel feed

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According to the Wikipedia article on Pinterest:

Pinterest is a pinboard-style social photo sharing website that allows users to create and manage theme-based image collections such as events, interests, hobbies and more. Users can browse other pinboards for inspiration, ‘re-pin’ images to their own collections and/or ‘like’ photos.

What makes Pinterest interesting for Marketers is that in March 2012 Pinterest served up 2.3 billion page impressions to over 4 million unique visitors a day!

Alexa traffic graph comparison: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest

Pinterest-referred visitor share to websites with content pinned on Pinterest is increasing, and these visitors were 10% more likely to buy something than visitors from other social networks. [see INFOGRAPHIC]

Here is are some more interesting reads on how Pinterest can help with Marketing your Business and Brand:

• 7 Ways to Use Pinterest to Promote Your Business
• How Pinterest Can Turn Your Brand Red-Hot [INFOGRAPHIC]
• The Marketer’s Guide to Pinterest [INFOGRAPHIC]
• Social Demographics: Who’s Using Today’s Biggest Networks [INFOGRAPHIC]
• How to Make Images Stand Out on Pinterest [INFOGRAPHIC]

If you are looking for more informationwe recommend the following reads:

FREE E-book Download – Google+ vs. Pinterest: The battle of the new Social Networks is on! To understand the key differences between Google+ and Pinterest and how they help your business get found online, generate qualified leads, and deepen existing relationships. This is a must-read, free e-book which can be downloaded from the HubSpot website.

If you’re new to Social Media Marketing, you might also be interested in an All-In-One guide book available in Paperback called Social Media Marketing for Dummies. This bestselling guide to social media marketing has been completely updated to cover the newest vehicles, including Groupon and Rue La La, location-based services like Foursquare, and new social networking sites like Google+ and Pinterest.

Would you like to share some more resources or voice your opinion on how Pinterest can grow business? Feel free to comment below.

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New Facebook "Pay to Highlight" feature. Screenshot via TechCrunch

Facebook is testing a feature called Highlight which aims to ensure your friends see what you say on your feed. This feature is being tested with a users in New Zealand at the moment in TWO formats: Paid & Free.

Using this feature you can highlight a post you think is important enough to be seen by your friends.

Is this a desperate attempt by Facebook to show some revenue before they go public? Or is it a feature intended for those desparate for attention from friends? And can this be misused by marketers? Time will tell. What do you think?

This is Facebook’s second attempt at setting up a central repository for all apps developed around the Facebook platform. Facebook’s previous attempt christened the App Directory accounted for roughly 0.5% of all app installs. Facebook will definitely be hoping for a better response this time around.

Facebook will also let developers charge for their apps in return for which it will retain 30% of the app charges.

Facebook is also expected to go public sometime later this month close to when the App Center is set to launch.

The new version is fully compatible with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), features enhanced video, support for more tablets, a dynamic podcast plug-in, and various fixes and enhancements. The release of 2.0 also means that each purchaser receives three copies for the price of one.

The Missing Sync for Android 2.0′s new enhanced features allow users to get the most out of the latest Android phones and tablets and syncs automatically.

The Missing Sync for Android 2.0 synchronizes Android phone and tablet users’ information, files and media with their PCs or Macs via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB. Busy Android users save precious time because The Missing Sync for Android 2.0 syncs contacts, calendars, notes, tasks, music, video and photos automatically so that they don’t have to manually update their information, files, documents, playlists, photo albums, and more.

We’ve also dramatically enhanced our proprietary automatic wireless “Proximity Sync™“. Everyone knows how tedious and time-consuming it is to manually transfer and update data and files between their Android device and computer. The Missing Sync solves that dilemma. In fact, no other Android sync software automatically and wirelessly synchronizes with both PCs and Macs whenever the Android user’s phone or tablet is within proximity (usually within 30 feet) of their computer. The automatic syncing can be customized based on what sync time intervals are set by the user.

With The Missing Sync for Android 2.0, there’s no need to remember to conduct a sync, and users don’t have to worry whether their info is updated and the same between their computer and Android device. Plus, Android media sync is also available via the traditional USB cable.

With the inclusion of the popular Fliq add-on apps by Mark/Space, available from Google Play (formerly Android Market), users can also sync contacts and calendars with Outlook, Entourage and iCal, making The Missing Sync for Android 2.0 the true all-in-one Android-to-computer sync program. Plus, users can sync their MP3s, photos, video files and iTunes playlists and photo albums.

In addition, The Missing Sync for Android 2.0 has many other features, including the ability to create ringtones from a music collection, convert home movies to watch on an Android device, transfer Internet Explorer and Safari bookmarks from a PC or Mac, export text messages and phone call logs to a PC or Mac for viewing, searching, sorting and storing. Also included is the cool app, Mark/Space Notebook.

Additionally, if an owner of The Missing Sync for Android 2.0 ever loses their phone or tablet, they’ll have a backup of their precious data stored on their computer, and vice versa, thanks to The Missing Sync. Altogether, when customers purchase The Missing Sync for Android 2.0, they get much more than the best Android sync software.

With two extra licenses for each purchased license, The Missing Sync owners can give the extra copies to family, friends and colleagues, or use them on multiple devices, such as an extra Android phone or tablet.

Visit the Mark/Space website to get more information on sync features, watch overview videos, check the requirements, browse the screenshot gallery, and purchase the 3-for-1 updated version of The Missing Sync for Android 2.0. Everything you need in one software suite.

http://www.markspace.com/products/android/missing-sync-android.html

About Mark/Space
Founded in 1990, the Los Gatos, California-based company Mark/Space, Inc., www.markspace.com , develops and markets award-winning mobile, desktop and cloud-based synchronization software, including Fliq, GoGadget and The Missing Sync family of products that synchronize Windows and Mac computers with mobile devices, smartphones, readers and tablets from Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, HP, HTC, LG, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Palm, RIM, Samsung, Sony, Sony Ericsson and others.

Follow Mark/Space on Twitter http://twitter.com/syncexperts, and the Mark/Space blog at blog.markspace.com.

The Missing Sync is a trademark of Mark/Space, Inc. Mac and iTunes are trademarks of Apple, Inc. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

The new Super Amoled (active-matrix organic light-emitting diode) display was 22% larger than its predecessor. It is also significantly bigger than the 3.5 inch display of Apple’s iPhone 4S, the 4.3 inch screen of Nokia’s Lumia 900, and the 4.7 inch screen of the HTC One X.

Other features on the S3 include an 8 megapixel camera on the rear, and a 1.9 megapixel front camera for video calls.

The phone also uses what is described as a “natural language user interface” dubbed S Voice. It also includes a mix of “intelligent camera features” and face recognition technology.

There is also speculation that this phone was designed to be different from Apple’s iPhone for legal liability avoidance.

Full list of specifications >>

This Bluetooth keyboard and holder can easily hold a tablet and convert it into a laptop style position for a more comfortable typing. It features an Apple-style keyboard design, and scissor-switch keys for crisp and quick response. In addition, it comes with 14 hot keys for adjusting volume and brightness, internet access, and multimedia control. It’s the best companion for your precious tablet.

At a Glance…

• Ultra-thin design
• Light weight and practical
• Aluminum Apple style keyboard
• Hand-made leatherette
• 14 hot keys for additional convenience

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MUST READ: Job Searching with Social Media For Dummies

The following infographic from Jobvite takes a closer look at how people are using social media to search for and find work.

Source: Econsultancy

Companies also use social networks to find out about candidates they are considering hiring or firing. Here is an infographic for Social Media Screening.

Source: Mindflash