Supercharge Your Social Networking- 5 FREE Social Media Tools

It seems that social media marketing leads the pack when it comes to nuclear powered hype, new gadgets, and product launches. If one has been involved with Internet Marketing for more than about 15 minutes, they have an e-mail box full of new software offers, traffic builders, false promises and broken dreams,( or is that broken promises and false dreams?)

Luckily, in my travels over the vast expanse of the Net, I have discovered some extremely valuable social media marketing tools. And guess what, they are F-R-E-E-! I plan to make my discoveries your gain. So here goes....

Video Is King

For the longest time, Traffic Geyser has been the "big dog" in video syndication. It works quite well if you want your videos sent to approximately a gazillion sites! Unfortunately, many of those sites are a waste of time. Traffic Geyser is pricey, too, although it was offered on a 1.00 trial awhile back. My favorite F-R-E-E- service can be found at TubeMogul.com. TubeMogul allows for submissions to the 12 largest video sites all at once. And, these are the sites that really matter. The interface is simple to use, and you can upload as many videos as you want for F-R-E-E! Check it out.

For social media automated submitting, SocialMarker.com really rocks! In my opinion, SocialMarker is easier to use and more efficient then the paid services I have seen. You simply put in your post data, and select the sites that you want to post to. Voila! you are posted! SocialMarker is really appreciated when you submit to social news sites such as Digg.com or Propeller. These sites want a good description of your post, in addition to your tags and link.

How About Image And Video Editing?

Glad you asked. For image editing, I love either picresize or picnik.com! They both could not be easier to use. You simply browse for the photo of your choice and you can select from a wide menu of editing options, such as resizing, cropping etc. Social media is really moving toward video, and I was delighted to find 2 wonderful F-R-E-E- tools. For screen capture, Camtasia (version 3-still good!) and JingProject, both from Techsmith, are my choices. When you complete your screen capture, you can edit it at Jumpcut.com. Jumpcut represents one of the best values on the Net, and the owners are nuts to offer it for free.

It Is Not Just The Tools

In my network marketing reviews, I always mention the good folks over at Renegade University. Mike Klingler and his staff offer excellent F-R-E-E- training in "attraction" marketing". The students receive step-by-step, meticulously produced, video training on all the resources and skills necessary to master this "new age" form of marketing. Check out Renegade University right now!