You have an awesome Facebook Page, right? And now you want the world to know. Great! Let’s take a look at a few resources where you can score some free Facebook Buttons, Icons or Badges.

1. Social Media Buttons – this site is dedicated to nothing but buttons and badges for both Twitter and Facebook. They have several sweet buttons to choose from that you can add your Facebook profile ID to and then copy and paste wherever you like. Want a Facebook badge for your blog? Check. A Facebook button for your Myspace? Check. They have a cute collection in various colors and sizes, try this site first.

2. Facebook Widgets – You can also use the official Facebook widgets which allow you to get a badge for either your profile, photo or fan page. These are somewhat customizable, but not much. You have a choice of horizontal or vertical layout and other custom features.

3. My Social Buttons – At My Social Buttons.com you can snag buttons and badges for a variety of social media giants, including LinkedIn, Stumble Upon, Twitter, Technorati, Flickr, Myspace, Facebook and more. Available in numerous colors, sizes and styles.

4. Social Blog – This site has a pretty nice set of Facebook buttons, all with easy copy and paste functionality. Just enter in your ID and you’re good to go.

5. Justin Parks.com – This is the personal blog of social media enthusiast Justin Parks, who has a sweet set of Facebook icons, badges and buttons.

If you know of any more, let us know in the comment area. Feel free to leave a link.

Till next time, Missy

p.s. Need a Facebook Fan Page set up? We now offer this as a low cost service.

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Google is releasing free Gmail stickers to bloggers, well really to anyone who wants them. They announced the cool freebie yesterday on the Gmail blog. Grab some before they are all gone.

To request your free set, send a postage paid envelope to:

Googleplex

P O Box 391420

Mountain View, CA 94039-1420

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Of all the social networks that exist, my fave by far is Twitter. Why? Well because i don’t have to spend my precious time adding dozens of glitter buttons (not that there is anything wrong with that) or filling out numerous quizzes or downloading a million gazillion photos.

I just update and go. Love it. It is a tool on the web like no other. I like to describe Twitter as IM on crack.

With that fine introduction to what Twitter is, below are my top picks for twitter tools you should be using if you’re a blogger.

1. Twitter Feed -This is where the RSS feed function of Twitter comes into play. I cant’ tell you how many times i’ve come across a feed tweet from a blogger that led to some interesting or useful information. Feed tweets get me all the time from a variety of bloggers. Don’t miss out on sharing a great post, use TF.

2. Twirl -This is a neat widget download that allows for the use of Twitter like an instant messenger, as opposed to having a web window open. You can send tweets, receive tweets, fave tweets, share pics, share links, (and my fave feature) you can re-tweet with Twirl. It’s free, easy, and fun. A must if you’re a blogger.

3. Tweet Later – You can do several things with this one. First you can schedule an upcoming Tweet and have it delivered at a predetermined date and time. Second you can auto follow people who follow you. And third you can send a thank you or welcome message to new followers in the form of a DM, automatically via Tweet Later. 3 very cool features. (hat tip to Sly from Slyvisions on this one) UPDATE: I no longer auto follow or send out automatic DM’s. I still think Tweet Later is good for its initial purpose though.

4. Twitter Search -The name says it all. This site allows you to search in real time for whatever topics you want more information on. You type in a search query and it searches all of Twitter for a result. Very addictive.

5. Monitter – I just found this one, but its worthy of mention. It’s like Twitter Search, in that it allows you to search. But it displays three columns worth of tweets, as opposed to one. Great for multi-taskers.

The Famous Follow

Of course one can’t write a post on Twitter, and not ask for the famous follow. So you know what comes next, right? If you’re a blogger and use Twitter, follow me here.

Want More?

Here is a link to a fantastic round up of Twitter tools. It’s a really long list, so go grab a cup of coffee before reading this one.

Not On Twitter, Yet?

If you’re not on Twitter yet and have questions on how to use it, how to add followers, what to tweet about, etc. Grab a copy of my Awesome Twitter Guide, a beginners guide to Twitter.

There are many tools and apps that expand the functionality of Twitter and or just make it more fun. Subscribe to my blog so you don’t miss out on cool Twitter tools, apps and resources.

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Do you use Google Webmaster Tools? The free service from Google to help webmasters make their sites more Google friendly.

I have been thinking of Google Webmaster Tools lately as JR from Internet Marketing Strategies) has written a fabulous article covering the tool. He describes the 6 tabs on the tool one by one and covers some tips on why and how to use GWT.

As i mentioned to JR every time i read a new article on GWT, i learn something new. I wouldn’t necessarily describe GWT as super advanced, but it isn’t exactly child’s play either. Some level of webmastering is required.

I want to get to the bottom of one thing within GWT: robot.txt

The what, who, when, why, and how? Feel free to share your tips and experiences below. When i go to Google Webmaster Tools, i notice a few things in the overview section. (see screenshot below)

It seems this blog has 19 not found URL’s and 2 URL’s restricted by robots.txt

What does this mean? How do i fix it? Feel free to weigh in below in comments.

Missy.

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3 column wordpress theme nicknamed Mandigo, has all the features noted below, plus a nicely sized header space perfect for adding a custom logo. The Mandigo wordpress theme is donation supported, which means no footer links, other than one to the creator. Check out all the cool features below.

Features:

• 1 2, or 3 column configuration (2 column is default)
• SEO Ready
• Widget Ready
• 2 width choices: 800 or 1024px
• 7 color choices: red, blue, green, pink, teal, orange
• Good support from developer and community
• No ugly footer links
• Easy backend management in WP Dashboard

The latest release of the Mandigo Theme is version 1.37, which was updated September 6th. Great wordpress theme for those sites and blogs in the site flipping process.

Cost: Free

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