Social networking sites are the hottest thing on the net right now. Indeed, the idea of letting users take almost full control of a site's content and engage with other users in various discussions, and even in new business propositions, has taken the Internet by storm. However, from a marketing point of view, there are strict do's and don'ts if you are to start marketing through social media and engage with other users as a marketer.

According to Lee Odden's blog post, many marketers are not exactly sure about the difference between best and worst practices when it comes to participation with the social web where intentions are commercially motivated. Read more at: Online Marketing Blog.