Combine a writer, marketer, public relations manager, business manager, communications specialist, strategist, researcher, techie, customer support representative, graphics designer, host(ess), entertainer, petfood expert, advocate and social media guru ... and what do you get? A community manager fit for the petfood industry!

Keeping a finger on the pulse of social media is a must, so it's little wonder that there's such a buzz around the launch of four social media magazines.

Rules & guidelines -- the workplace is full of them. Maybe that's why the majority of employers have taken so long to develop a social media policy. Perhaps they don't feel threatened by it, or aren't familiar with it at all.

To write a good blog, you have to read good blogs. The purpose of this ranking isn't to list the most popular pet food blogs, it's to provide a list of pet food brand blogs we can learn from. 

Greenopia recently updated their Pet Food Guide. Companies are ranked by Reporting, Quality, Animal Testing, Eco-friendly Packaging, Supply Chain, and Green Building Design.