Toolbox

The DakodaCom Toolbox is a listing of social media and marketing tools. I keep up with the latest on the social media technology blogs every day so that you don’t have to.

	Social Media Monitoring Before you dive into your own social media, and as often as you can, get out there and see what’s being said about you, your brand or key terms important to your industry.
	Are my inbound marketing efforts bringing me results? How many people have visited your website? Which pages do they like the best? Is your Twitter campaign helping you or just sucking up your time? Here are some great tools you can use to start answering these questions and many more.
	What is the value of blogging? Learn what other experts are saying about blogging and why it’s an important part of web marketing.
	How are other businesses using social media? Find links to a variety of case studies about companies like yours who have used social media to move their business forward. (Currently, this link takes you to my Delicious bookmarks on the subject.)
	Is E-Mail Social? How? E-Mail marketing is still a vital part of any healthy campaign. Visit this important collection of collective wisdom on e-mail marketing best practices.
	What kinds of options are available that aren’t available to the public? It’s the one kind of messaging that grabs attention the best. Just try multi-tasking while watching a video! Learn more about the importance of using video in marketing.
	Just need to get a handle on what “social” is? Time to back up a bit and just explore what the big deal is? Here’s a little primer to get you started.

Browse The Latest Articles On These Popular Social Networks

When I come across an interesting article I think would be useful to you, I bookmark it on Delicious. Click below to find my most recent favorites.

	Facebook Tips & Tools Facebook is constantly evolving. It’s hard to keep up without a direct line to some of the most engaged users on the web. You’ll find their collected wisdom in these articles.
	Twitter Tips & Tools In these articles, you’ll find a vast array of tools you can use to enhance and even simplify your Twitter experience.
	Google Tips & Tools Google provides us with many tools to get the most out of being a part of their service. Check out articles on some of the most important Google Tools here.
	LinkedIn Tips & Tools Learn to optimize your profile and find ways to best engage with prospects and colleagues on this important service.