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Here are some of the best marketing sites on the internet. Each one of these boxes will provide you with more marketing tips, marketing tools and marketing tactics than you could digest in a year. Have at it! And let us know if there are any others you'd like to include.

MarketingProfs.com provides excellent content in the form of articles, blogs, webinars and reports. They're definitely worth what they charge. Check 'em out!

Chris Brogan is the Guru of All Things Relating to Social Media. We subscribe to his blog and read it religiously. He provides tons of insightful, relevant tips on Social Media.

SlideShare is a great way to share your wisdom with the world. Just upload your latest presentation (i.e., business wisdom) and share it with the world!

Check out the 60 Second Forum on LinkedIn and/or Facebook where you can swap ideas, information and case studies with other marketers. (Like the ones in Bora Bora.)

Some people are just tire kickers and others are real prospects. Find out which keywords appeal to which group, with this behavioral marketing tool from the guys in Seattle.

Are you interested in learning how to calculate the ROI of your social media campaign? Then download this free chapter from Jamie Turner and Dr. Reshma Shah's new book.

Twitter Search helps you track what people are Tweeting about all in real time. (Can't they come up with a better word for Tweet?)

TweetDeck is one of our favorite new tools for Twitter. We're not sure how long it'll be before they start charging for this (if ever), but it's worth paying for. And it's free!

Are you interested in finding out how influential you are on the web? Then check out Klout. Their analytics tool will give you a grade and show you how you compare.

Are you interested in comparing your site's traffic to your competitors? Then check out Compete.com which has the largest integrated behavioral online panel of its kind.

Our friends at Hubspot have done a great job with their inbound marketing program. One of their best tools is Website Grader. Find out how well you've optimized your site with Website Grader.

Interested in finding out what's on the mind of your consumer? Then check out Google Hot Trends. It tracks the fastest-rising keywords on the net.

HootSuite provides a great way for marketers to manage their Tweets, Facebook and LinkedIn updates. It's a lot like TweetDeck and worth checking out.

Would you like to see what the hottest viral videos are right now? Then check out the Viral Video Chart from ... Viral Video Chart.

iCharts is another one of our favorite tools on the web. If you want to create dynamic, interactive charts on your website, then iCharts is for you.

Bob Knorpp has a fun and lively weekly podcast that provides industry news and insights with a healthy dose of perspective. Sign up for his podcasts at The BeanCast.

Improving the usability of your website can increase conversions up to 80%. If you're interested in finding out how your site stacks up, check out iMap Usability Snapshot.

One of our favorite new tools on the web is GoingUp.com. It provides plenty of analytics tools for website owners. Lots to play with here. Check it out!