Social Media Books To Look Forward To

The world of social media is changing all the time. In fact, the industry is so volatile that it’s been very difficult to take a snapshot of it. Every social media book I have read has become somewhat obsolete after a few weeks. Take Facebook for example. It has been updating its code, and you can guess what happens when it does that. All Facebook coding books become outdated. The same can be said about books on social media services. A lot of companies have gone under and many new ones have replaced them. If you are reading a book that is more than a few months old, the chances are you are behind the curve.

With that in mind, here are a few new social media books that should give you a solid social media knowledge going forward.

The New Influencers: Paul Gillin’s book is one of the best books to read if you want to understand the concepts that can help you dominate the social media. I had a chance to read this one a while ago, and I’ve got to say it’s not for the faint of heart. If you have no idea why Twitter matters or think Facebook is only for kids, you’ve got to read this book.

Facebook me!: a cool new book that shows you how to use Facebook to get traffic to your website and promote your projects. If you have no idea what to do on Facebook, this is a good starting place. But don’t put all your hopes in this book. Facebook changes fast, and you’ve got to be in the game if you intend to win it.

Social Influence Marketing: Social Influence Marketing has been in the works for quite sometime. The book will finally be released month and is one newbies have been waiting for. Whether you are a small business or just interested in using social networking sites to drive traffic to your website, you get it all here. If you have no idea how to choose the right social media sites to take advantage of, this is the book to read.

There are many new social media books that will come out this year. But you can’t read them all. At some point, you want to start following the news and developments through blogs. But the books are a good starting place to learn the basics about this new field. Ultimately, you’ve got to in the game and practice what you read to get any value out of your efforts.

Your take: what social media book do you look forward to reading?