When it comes to making only business contacts to increase your company's brand, no other social networking site is as valuable as LinkedIn. This is because LinkedIn was created initially as a business networking tool. And today, that is exactly what it continues to be.

The core purpose of LinkedIn is to give its users the opportunity to build and grow business contacts. And with over 80 million members and growing, the contacts your business can make are limitless. One tip for gaining contacts is as simple as joining groups in the same industry in which your company does business. And as you contribute to the group in discussions, you'd be surprised at how many contacts you'll gain. This will expose your company to a bigger and wider audience.

Setting up your company on LinkedIn is a fairly simple process, but in order to get started the right way it is imperative to follow every step precisely. The first thing you need to know about LinkedIn...