Is your company getting ready to take the social media plunge in 2010? Consult this free guideline for laying the ground rules from the Social Media Business Council.

You have important information on your Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and other web accounts. Don’t risk losing it – this backup service is giving away free accounts until January 31, 2010.

Create and save themed lists such as, “My Favorite 80’s Hits,” or “Top 10 Marketing Blogs,” and this application allows you to save and share them in blogs, email and on your favorite social media sites.

Learn how to connect with your city’s top Tweeters. Check out this and 49 other Simple Social Media Tactics for Non-Profits

Which aspects of your personal profile would you most like to highlight? LinkedIn allows you to change the order of your education, work experience, application boxes and more.

This one sheet guide helps marketers understand how to best leverage the major social media sites for customer communication, brand exposure, site traffic and SEO. Print and hang on your bulletin board for quick reference.

Mac vs. PC; Brewers vs. Cubs; Xbox vs. Playstation: Find out who wins in the social stratosphere.

Use these 11 free tools to learn more about utilizing social media for your SEO gain.

Similar to FourSquare, Hot Potato let’s you connect with friends and followers at live events (like SXSW for example). Share the experience through comments, questions, images and more.

Curious about Coca-Cola, Google or even Finn Digital? Now you can stay in the loop on company developments through your LinkedIn profile with the new “company follow” feature.

This app helps you to sort through your social media clutter so you can hone in on what’s important to you.