Here’s a look back at some of the top book marketing Tweets from the past week, courtesy of bloggers, marketers, authors and others. The topics include developing a Pinterest strategy, making a living as a writer, managing annoying Twitterers, and much more. Happy marketing!

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* Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest – A Social Media Checklist For Businesses

(Photo credit: stevegarfield)

If you’ve ever wondered how you should get started with social media, this handy infographic will lead the way:

http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/social-media-checklist_b26031

* Which Social Platform Really Drives the Most Traffic?

While Facebook is clearly number one, the second place site might surprise you – and it might be worth checking out:

http://socialmediatoday.com/reyactive/650306/surprising-results-which-social-media-really-drive-more-traffic

* 5 Tips for Making a Living as a Writer

An author shares his advice based on his experience taking the plunge as a full-time writer:

http://www.rachellegardner.com/2012/07/making-a-living-as-a-writer/

* 38 Ideas For Your Pinterest Strategy

If you want to become an effective Pinner, these steps will show you how to do it:

http://bloombergmarketing.blogs.com/bloomberg_marketing/2012/07/38-ideas-for-your-pinterest-strategy.html

* Put Annoying Twitterers In The @TwitDoghouse

If you need to tune out someone’s tweets for a little while, here’s how:

http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/twitdoghouse_b26390

* How to Create a Social Media Strategy

Using social media without a plan, goals and targets won’t help you. Get started using this template:

http://socialmediatoday.com/rachel-strella/679466/how-create-social-media-strategy

* How to Build a Targeted Twitter Tribe of 100,000

Having a large Twitter tribe helps you get your content in front of a big audience:

http://www.jeffbullas.com/2012/08/03/how-to-build-a-targeted-twitter-tribe-of-100000/