What is the Open Graph Protocol
Open Graph is a new machine language that helps your website visitors pass along shareable "rich snippets" in just a click.

It's like a WordPress plugin, but it's mainly for social media networks. Because when you format your content using special metadata, you have MUCH better control over how your shareable content shows up on sites like Facebook and Google+.

Here's an Facebook Open Graph (FOG) tutorial explaining how this new machine language is going to help you get more referrals from Facebook:

Yes, Open Graph is confusing. Even seasoned online marketers are struggling with exactly how the Open Graph Protocol benefits them (and how to implement it the right way). This detailed article goes over the basics of the Open Graph Protocol (and how it benefits you as an online marketer).

How to integrate FaceBook Open Graph Protocol into your WordPress theme
My favorite part about WordPress is its ability to automate the drudgery of creating (and maintaining) a new webpage. This detailed tutorial shows you exactly how to tweak your WordPress template to make it easy for your visitors to make your content go viral via FaceBook. Warning: don't forget to backup before you tweak your templates …

Open Graph WordPress plugin
This new open source software hooks into your WordPress CMS and allows you to control your Open Graph data in just a few clicks (FREE) …

Structured social sharing tips (with video)
by Dana Lookadoo [yoyoseo.com | @yoyoseo]
Sharing your new content with social media kicks up the viral nature of your post after pressing the "Publish" button. This video tutorial helps make it easier to have your visitors share your stuff on Facebook, Google+, and Twitter …

Open Graph cheatsheet
Introducing the web developer's interactive cheatsheet for SEO and the Open Graph (includes a wizard at the top of the page) …

Facebook Open Graph protocol examples
This is the Open Graph reference site used by the top-level web pros …

Super URL Builder
Quickly (and easily) create trackable URLS and utm tages with this nifty free tool …