Yahoo Gets MASH-ed, Social Network Closes

    SOCIAL NETWORK NEWS-  Another one bites the dust; Yahoo has decided to shut down its Mash social network, after only a year in beta testing, CNET News.com reports, per an e-mail sent out to its members. The site allowed users to create profiles for their friends, and then invite them to join Mash and fill the rest in themselves, but it never really caught on with consumers so it's being closed. "Thank you for trying out our Mash Beta service. We hope you had fun with it. Please note that we will shut down Mash on September 29, 2008.  As a result, your current profile on Mash will no longer be available," reads the message from Yahoo community manager, Matt Warburton.   This is another good reminder for bloggers that successfully use social networks to promote their blogs.  Use social networks wisely as one element of your marketing plan and finds the ones that are best suited for your blog.