Social media is a category of websites that are based on user participation and user-generated content. They include social networking sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace, social bookmarking sites like Del.icio.us, social news sites like Digg or Simpy, and other sites that are centered on user interaction. Blogs also fall into this category.

Blogging - where to start

• Blogger
• Typepad
• ActiveRain
• WordPress

Blogs - Examples

Real Estate Tomato - Tons of advice for agents.
Teresa Boardman - Great Realtor blog in St. Paul, MN
Phoenix Real Estate Guy - Great Realtor blog in Phoenix, AZ
Rain City Guide - Great Seattle blog
Future of Real Estate Marketing by Joel Bursen with Inman News

Facebook

Facebook
Creating pages - different than your personal profile
Advertising- targeted advertising