Links Roundup - December 2nd 2008

Written by Kevin Muldoon from System0 on December 2, 2008

A quick roundup of posts from the last week which I think you will enjoy

How to Increase Your Blog Post Quality - Jamie Harrop shows you how you can improve your blog posts.
How Social Media Can Help You Build a Better Business - Liz Strauss talks about how social media can really improve your blog.
Construct your own ‘Top 10 Must Follow’ List as it relates to your own Niche - Following on from my advice last week on 3 Types Of Blogs You Should Be Subscribing To, Darren Rowse proposes we all create a list of people we should follow on Twitter for each niche.
9 Reasons To Link Out - Another good post from Jeff Chandler.
An Open Letter to the Amazon Associates Program - Darren Rowse highlights the poor service non USA based Amazon affiliates receive. I have to agree with him on this.
How to Use a Genius Tool for Writers: Mind Maps - An explanation of what mind maps are and how they can help you with your writing.
Guest Blogging - Wei Liang talks about his experience with guest blogging.
Blog SEO Tips: XML Sitemaps and the Google Webmaster Tools - A nice guide to using sitemaps with Google Webmaster Tools by Alex Cristache.
Reciprocation Works Both Ways - What can you do for those who help you out in some way?
When Social Media Marketing Goes Completely Wrong - Are Starbucks doing enough for Africa?
What makes a blog super hit? - Roy asks a very good question!
Save Time with Gmail Canned Responses - A good review of GMails new auto response option.