If you IM or text for social networking, here are some basic "txt wrds" to get you started in texting language.

Clean out your FaceBook Inbox by Ignoring and Hiding those annoying plants, games and unsolicited gifts. You can still be a good Facebook friend in other ways.

Who is that person? If you are never sure if you *know* that someone trying to Friend you on Facebook, rest assured it goes the other way around. These tips will help jog the old memory banks.

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This book in particular seems specifically aimed at the personal blogger, not the would-be professional.There is a TON of useful info about what a blog is, who is out there blogging, and why one might build their online journal.

Who do I follow on Twitter? I tend to be picky and the ones I pick are either people I know, people who make me laugh, those I can learn from, and a few media outlets.

People who live under oppressive governments have been using social media applications to bring about social change. By using applications such as email, Facebook, Twitter, etc to communicate with others they attempt to bring awareness to their oppression and thwart the authorities.

Set up your Twitter profile to attract followers in seven easy steps.

It´s fun to find followers on Twitter and thrilling to acquire your own contingent of tweeps. The other half of the story involves unfollowing, however, and is a good thing for Twitter newbies to be aware of.