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With so much money going into social media as a marketing and branding tool, it’s hard for businesses to discern the true value that their social media efforts are bringing. How much are they really getting when someone posts a tweet about them or mentions them on Facebook? Are they getting real value or is it all just another intangible to throw into the advertising budget like billboard signs and television ads?

Have you ever visited a review site in search of a restaurant recommendation, picked the best-rated venue, but ended up disappointed by the food and feeling the restaurant's reviewers had misrepresented it? What will happen to Yelp, Digg and others?