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Communicating with Social Networks

If you already use social networks, you can skip this section. There is only so much that can be written. Trends change very quickly and the best way to learn is to immerse yourself in the actual social network, not read a book about it.

For those who have had little or no experience with social networking, we can provide some background to get you started in the right direction.

Social networks allow people to use the Web to share interests, beliefs, and expressions, with friends, relatives, industry peers, or customers. In the United States, some of the more well know social networks are Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Friendster, and Twitter. Worldwide, many regions and countries have their own social networks. ...