The algorithm of a perfect tweet; how brands can take advantage of Facebook’s Timeline; and last year’s biggest social media screw-ups.

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Pinterest’s secret scheme is exposed; what Facebook is hiding from you; and what you need to know about Gentlemint.

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• Pinterest is found to be secretly cashing in on user links
• How to find Facebook’s hidden messages folder
• 3 lessons from social media superstars
• 10 ways to write headlines that compel your customers to click
• Why Gentlemint is a big deal

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Tips to get the most out of YouTube’s redesign; how Facebook is turning users into Timeline fans; and 3 types of content that’s a slam dunk for your fans.

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• How to build a truly great Facebook tab
• How to set up a social media command post
• Facebook courts Timeline skeptics with custom movies
• 3 kinds of content people always love to share
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Tips for a 20-minute social media campaign; details of the McDonald’s hashtag nightmare; and the top 50 social media experts you need to know.

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• PeekYou rates the 50 most influential social media experts
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Why you shouldn’t trust Facebook to protect your data; how to promote your brand on Pinterest; and the right way to respond to Web critics.

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• Why trusting Facebook could cost you your job
• Facebook partners with 60 sites for wider auto-sharing tools
• How a yogurt brand has won fans with Pinterest
• Report: Twitter adds accounts at a rate of 11 per second
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Tips to get your brand’s content on Facebook’s News Feed; taking full advantage of Twitter’s brand features; and eight questions to ask before diving into another social media channel.

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• 6 ways to make your Facebook posts news-feed friendly
• How to make the most of Twitter brand pages
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Looking back on 2011′s most popular social media stories; looking forward to 2012 trends; and the reason Facebook and Twitter might go dark soon.

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• The A to Z guide to social media marketing buzzwords
• Social networks may try a temporary shutdown to protest SOPA
• 5 lessons from the most popular social media stories of the year
• The big ideas that will shape social media in 2012
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Social-networking trends for 2012; the true meaning of going “viral”; and the reason LinkedIn users might need a lesson in creativity.

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• What trends will drive social networking in the coming year?
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How Facebook’s Sponsored Stories landed the company in hot water; updates to Google+ brand-page management; and the reason Coca-Cola is so popular on Facebook.

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This year’s worst social media nightmares; the 411 on the Twitter redesign; and why Pinterest should pique your interest.

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• The year’s 10 worst social media meltdowns
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