Nominate Your Favorite Social Media Blog for Social Media Examiner’s Top 10 Contest

I know you frequent blogs to keep up with the ever-changing world of social media. I’m looking for your nomination for the Top 10 Social Media Blogs. The winners will be promoted in our 25,000 reader sister publication, the WhitePaperSource Newsletter, and announced here.

How to Nominate

Please make a single nomination by replying to this message and include why you like the blog (only your first one counts). Be sure to include a link to the blog. To make the cut, a blog must be nominated more than onceMake your nomination by 12/31/2009.

The Judges: Our judges include Scott Monty (Ford), Ann Handley (MarketingProfs) and David Meerman Scott (author New Rules of Marketing and PR).

Winners will be selected based on the quality of their posts, the frequency of their posts, reader involvement and their blog’s ranking (in that order).  Think part readers-choice and part Oscars.

The winners will be announced here in January and also in our newsletter. Click here to see our other top 10 blog contest winners. Note that the decisions will be made by an objective third-party panel.

Go ahead and enter your nomination right now below and be sure to let your friends know about this contest.

UPDATE: Nominations are now closed.

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  • Jason

    I frequently read http://copywriteink.blogspot.com/ by Rich Becker. Good stuff and, IMHO worth a nomination.

  • http://socialmediaexplorer.com JasonFalls

    I’ll nominate someone … Amber Naslund’s Altitude Branding (http://altitudebranding.com/blog). Great thinking on social media, community building, higher level marketing and more. Read it regularly and learn from it, too.

  • http://www.ottawa.edu/ Annie

    My favorite is Jason Falls’ http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com He always has helpful posts and even takes the time respond to every comment and email.

  • http://www.adamsherk.com/ Adam Sherk

    I second Jason Falls’ http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com. His quality vs. filler post ratio is excellent

  • http://sharonmostyn.com Sharon Mostyn

    I’d like to nominate Gray Matter Minute (http://www.graymatterminute.com). Renee’s blog is informative & her resources section is full of great info, too!

  • http://www.denisewakeman.com DeniseWakeman

    I nominate Adam Singer’s The Future Buzz: http://thefuturebuzz.com/
    Adam writes thorough, provocative posts covering social media, marketing and PR. I find that I bookmark and retweet most of his posts because they provide enormous value.

  • http://HeleneDesr.com/ Helene Desruisseaux

    I like Andrea Stenberg’s http://thebabyboomerentrepreneur.com/. Her writing is clear, concise, entertaining, and really practical. She started originally with giving marketing advice to small businesses and morphed into specializing in social media about a year or so ago.

  • Guest

    I vote for http://www.5billionminutes.com/ :D covers social media, web design, strategy, technology & more.

  • http://www.convinceandconvert.com/ jaybaer

    I’d like to nominate Dave Fleet at davefleet.com. Always solid social media and PR analysis.

  • http://www.wordhampton.com Steve Haweeli

    I’m a fan of @chrisbrogan’s blog found at chrisbrogan.com

  • aax

    http://blog.rovrr.com/ A nice variety from building a facebook fan page for your small business, monetizing it, and announcing facebook updates that could have an impact on your page or application.

  • http://rjleaman.com Rebecca Leaman

    I’ll second the nominations for http://www.graymatterminute.com/ : I appreciate Renee’s lively and personable writing style at the end of a long day, and value the hands-on actionable ideas she comes up with for Gray Matter Minute readers.

  • http://www.midiadigital.com.br/ Vinicius Zimmer

    I vote to http://www.penn-olson.com/ they are very good, always updated with great news about the social media world.

  • http://michaeljbarber.com/ Michael Barber

    I’ll nominate Jason Baer’s Convince & Convert blog http://www.convinceandconvert.com/. His Twitter20 series, content on social media strategy and the convergence of social media and other digital marketing channels is great, but what makes Jason’s blog even better is its voice and writing style. He boils concepts down like nobody else can.

  • http://www.graymatterminute.com/ usegraymatter

    Thank you Sharon, my go-to SEO guru. Much appreciated.

  • stacydyer

    I nominate Copyblogger.com, http://www.copyblogger.com/.

    Brian Clarke, Sonia Simone, and the rest of the crew stay on top of social media and also offer terrific online copywriting help.

  • Travis Blythe

    I like Corner6labs blog @ http://www.blog.cornersix.com Their content and expertise in the industry sets them apart.

  • http://AdvancedLifeSkills.com/blog Jonathan Wells

    I nominate http://kikolani.com/. Especially her Fetching Friday feature.

  • http://www.convinceandconvert.com/ jaybaer

    Thanks Michael. I very much appreciate the nomination.

  • http://www.dragosroua.com/ Dragos Roua

    I’m too for http://kikolani.com/. Good advice, balanced posts and an extra brand inside the blog: that would be, of course, Fetching Friday.

  • http://www.emotionalintelligenceaus.com/ Jenni Wright
  • http://twitter.com/jlysne Josh Lysne

    I nominate http://www.convinceandconvert.com . Jason’s insight on SM is absolutely fantastic. With a great mix of content including his Twitter 20 series, blog posts and video posts, it is a great mix of fantastic content. A must read!

  • http://www.flint-group.com Andy Reierson

    I, too, would like to nominate Jason Baer’s Convince and Convert blog (www.convinceandconvert.com). Great content, simplified concepts and always very timely.

  • anndie

    I nominate smashingmagazine.com. They really comeup with these fantastic tips and tricks and they only introduced me to socialmediaexaminer.

  • http://www.effectwebagency.com/marketers-annex-blog Jillian Koeneman

    I nominate Olivier Blanchard’s the Brand Builder Blog http://thebrandbuilder.wordpress.com/

  • http://www.internetviz.net/ Hank Stroll

    I nominate Meryl Evans who has been writing about social media before it was cool for business. Some of it is on her blog (www.meryl.net/section/blog) and some on Web Worker Daily (www.webworkerdaily.com).

  • http://www.effectwebagency.com/marketers-annex-blog Jillian Koeneman

    I forgot the “why” part. I nominate the Brand Builder Blog because of his firm stance that social media ROI can and should be measured.

  • http://brasstackthinking.com Amber Naslund

    Thanks, Jason. :) And likewise. Off to recommend yours in fact.

  • http://brasstackthinking.com Amber Naslund

    I’d like to add another nomination for Jason Falls and http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com. Jason is always fresh thinking, practical, and not subject to the hype that’s prevalent in social media. On my must read list.

  • frankjovine

    I 2nd MrjWells – I nominate http://kikolani.com/. This is a terrific series and very unselfish.

    Fetching Friday

  • http://www.eoni.com/~wardc Cherrie Ward

    I like Words from Willow. wwwwordsfromwillos@blogspot.com Just because it’s quirky and fun.

  • http://twitter.com/snbaird Susan Nellson Baird

    So hard to choose only one, because I agree with almost all of the current nominations! I guess my all-time favorite have to be Copyblogger.com, http://www.copyblogger.com/ with Brian and Sonia and the gang. They walk their own talk, and are unbelievably generous with practical, easy-to-understand creative solutions for anyone in business.

    I’d love to see you publish a list of ALL nominees with their URLs, as well as the top 10!

  • http://about.me/Lindeskog lyceum1776

    I nominate Cindy King’s blog http://CindyKing.biz due to her international perspective on social media.

  • melwriter

    I nominate the Advergirl blog, http://leighhouse.typepad.com/ presented by Central Ohio social media expert Leigh Householder specializing in higher education, non-for-profit fundraising, and healthcare – of Ologie (www.ologie.com),

  • http://SiriusGraphix.com/ Wendi Kelly

    Chris Brogan at chrisbrogan.com His content is always great. I just finished a very informative webinar. Chris always goes the extra mile. (Thanks Chris)

  • http://twitter.com/abarcelos Anna Barcelos

    I nominate http://www.mackcollier.com‘s blog. Mack’s been working with companies in the 2.0/SM space for years and deserves a nomination! His blog posts touch on the realities and challenges of companies who are trying to be “social” with their customers. Mack lays everything out practically and utilizes the KISS rule very well. I also nominate Amber’s http://www.altitudebranding.com blog. It is my desktop reference to social media in business . Always thought-provoking, always real.

  • http://www.brandonuttley.com/ BrandonUttley

    I nominate Jason Keath at http://jasonkeath.com. He is founder of the up-and-coming social media conference, http://www.socialfresh.com and offers a ton of great insights into current and future social media applications.

  • http://twitter.com/mhillaert Michelle Hillaert

    Although I do enjoy your blog :) I would have to say that, by far, the number one Social Media blog out there is http://mashable.com. They have so much information on the site and are always coming out with something that is new and interesting, and most importantly, helpful to their followers. @mhillaert

  • Ava

    I nominate Cherrie at wwwwordsfromwillow.blogspot.com, she if very informative with a twist on reality that anyone can relate to. She is humorous and gives you thought provoking insight into the little things in daily life.

  • Rob Birgfeld

    I’ve come to be a huge fan of Jeff Jarvis. While it’s often media as a whole, his insights are often spot on and always get me thinking. http://www.buzzmachine.com/

  • http://socialmediaexplorer.com JasonFalls

    Very kind, Adam. Thank you!

  • http://socialmediaexplorer.com JasonFalls

    Gracias, m’dear.

  • nicci

    I nominate Integrated Web Strategy’s 5 Billion Minutes (http://www.5billionminutes.com/) Because they not only are tech and web savvy people with good heads, they also donate to charities and give back to their community continuously :)

  • Chris P.

    I second Brandon’s nomination for Jason at http://www.jasonkeath.com. Loving his Social Fresh events as well. I will be at the Nashville one.

  • Allie

    I nominate Jason Keath at http://jasonkeath.com. He has taken the social media conference world by storm with http://www.socialfresh.com so he is actually taking the talk offline and helping brands better understand the industry and the tactics being used. He invites guest bloggers to share their insights and uses video in creative ways to get his messages across (most recently a finger puppet series). He brings his personality out and that is something that keeps me coming back to his blog for more!

  • Guest

    I’d like to vote for Social Media Blog the blogging forum for the International Social Media Association
    http://www.socialmediablog.com/ written by the members of the association themselves.

  • http://www.eoni.com/~wardc Cherrie Ward

    ooops…I meant wwwwordsfromwillow.blogspot.com and you don’t need the dot after the www either.

  • http://www.convinceandconvert.com/ jaybaer

    Thanks Andy. I appreciate your support. Not always as timely as I’d like, but I’m trying!

  • http://www.convinceandconvert.com/ jaybaer

    Thanks Josh. Indeed, content mix is a big focus for me. It’s one of the things I like best about this site, too. I appreciate the nomination!

  • http://amymengel.com amymengel

    I second the nomination for Olivier’s The Brand Builder Blog (http://thebrandbuilder.wordpress.com). It’s a no-nonsense, enterprise-focused approach to social media that dispenses with buzzwords and discusses how to create real and valuable results.

  • donnaperugini

    Copyblogger.com with Sonia Simone and the gang! You all rock!!

  • Waris

    I am nominating http://www.6seconds .org/blog/ for all the hard works in promoting emotional intelligence to the world.

  • http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/ Michael A. Stelzner

    Thanks for the nominations everyone!

    By the way, I thought you might be interested in this article from aol.com about one of the winners of my last contest (on the writers side).

    http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2009/12/16/whats-in-a-name-big-profits-apparently/

  • http://www.6seconds.org/blog/ Debbie Havert

    This is such a great blog!

  • http://www.6seconds.org/blog/ Debbie Havert

    This is such a great blog! Enjoy!

  • jasonlopez

    I nominate Bruna Martinuzzi’s excellent blog:
    http://www.increaseyoureq.com/blog/

    Bruna knows Emotional Intelligence like Michael Phelps knows water, and has just as much control and power in it. Her posts are very well thought-out. But what brings me back for more is that she always finds a way to make her readers see *real ways to apply* the wisdom she brings, such that they can effect real change.

  • http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/OS2YKOTCBWYOIJU6Y6OMCJAXS4 Robert

    Well i like e-consultancy blog and top rank blog. These two blogs are great social media blogs for me :)

  • http://www.profitablesocialmarketing.com/ Pam Brossman

    I nominate Jefff Bullas http://jeffbullas.com/ as a quality social media reporter website of statistics and relevant ‘social media’ facts and figures to help businesses keep abreast of the changes and how businesses are using social media effectively in their niche market.

  • Stefan Halley

    I would like to nominate Methodical Madness (http://blog.theduffyagency.com). They do a solid, educational twice weekly blog that provides social media advice for people in advertising and marketing.

  • Rhys

    I’ll second Methodical Madness. The reviews of Twitter applications have been really helpful and they have an interesting take on social media trends.

  • http://www.dadsarerad.com BJ Cook

    I second that nomination for Mack’s blog. http://www.mackcollier.com

  • http://twitter.com/PeteGaller Pete Galler

    I´ll nominate Methodical Madness, http://blog.theduffyagency.com/
    Interesting and educational posts on trends in social media

  • http://cindyking.biz/ Cindy King

    Thank you Martin! Much appreciated.

  • http://twitter.com/JudithsAtkinson JudithAtkinson

    I nominate Chris Brogan blog :http://www.chrisbrogan.com/ because it is Community and Social Media. Chris is original, entrepreneurial and has a great community spirit. His ideas and thoughts are challenging and thought provoking.

  • http://twitter.com/andreastenberg Andrea J. Stenberg

    Thanks for the nomination!

  • http://www.richwealthsecrets.com/ Lam N

    For me it boils down to who delivered the most valuable content that helped me most, who i learnt the most from, results from implementing what i learned from that person…

    how many times i visit the site does not matter because sometimes we’re all just following sites because they’re up there on the AList, but it doesnt mean that the person has delivered on value.

    im deciding between Mashable .and Copyblogger, Mashable i’m on alot purely because of all the sites that link in and RT’s. Digg, Stumble etc where as copyblogger im on alot less however each time im on copyblogger im there for hours, reading and digging through the archives,

    i have learnt so much from copyblogger that looking at my business today, about 20-30% of my business is a result from applying what ive learnt. Also the site is one of few that doesn’t waste to much time and focus on design template.

    I Vote For Brian Clark of http://www.copyblogger.com/

  • http://www.richwealthsecrets.com/2009/11/who-wants-to-be-a-billionaire/ Lanie

    ive never heard of this blog before but just had a quick read and theres some Twitter articles that are interesting and might be worth digging abit deeper. First impressions count and first impressions were good

  • http://www.miss-ink.com/ Misty Buck

    I’m also going to vote for Jason Falls’ http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com. He’s been one of my top social media resources for the past couple of years.

  • http://www.webkruscht.com/ Frank Zimper
  • http://www.richwealthsecrets.com/ Anthony Nguyen

    hey Twitter is social media…DUH!!! i gotta back up my fellow Aussie can’t forget about him! I nominate Darren Rowse not for Problogger.net but for http://www.twitip.com/

    Darren gets kudos because of the social community that he has developed, every site that he has is not all the same following, he has the ability to ummmm its like hes a cameleon 1 moment hes problogger, the next hes blogging about tweeting about blogging, and then snap flash! he’s adding value to that 300k+ following, sometimes he can be abit American and sometimes he’s good ol Aussie Aussie oi oi!

    Darren always focuses on building the social community putting efforts into turning his usual rss subscribers into loyal social networks in his Forums. Many readers turning into social authorities from giving value in his successful forums, the most recent being ProBlogger.Community ( http://www.problogger.com ) with almost 5,500paying members with a ratio of Active Members close to 2000, thats pretty Social If You Ask Me!!

  • jenniferwiley

    I also nominate http://www.6seconds.org/blog/ This site has fantastic discussions on Emotional Intelligence whether it be regarding professional consulting for business/corporate, for educators of kids or adults (of which I know at least one teacher who has used their ideas for her own interpersonal relation classes for adults for years), or for personal relationship and parenting reflections (mostly what I use it for).

  • Sethmil

    I nominate The Blog of Shani Sammons http://shanisammons.wordpress.com/Oriented towards the promotion of bands but applicable to almost any social media marketing campaign Shani’s new blog addresses the heart and soul of what it takes to engage fans (customers, readers) in a way I have not found elsewhere. In my studies of social media marketing I have found it’s all about delivering value and Shani’s approach is through personal interaction and authenticity rather than flashy gimmicks. I think she has done a great job with the duo Sugarland as well as her own blog. Sugarland fan site: http://culturej.am/arRw

  • http://www.a-pstudios.com/blog keithpape

    the most honest, critical and accurate sm blog out there.I nominate Olivier Blanchard’s the Brand Builder Blog http://thebrandbuilder.wordpress.com/

  • http://kriscolvin.com Kris Colvin

    I nominate Olivier Blanchard’s TheBrandBuilder blog (again.) It’s a wealth of information on social media marketing, program development and everyone’s favorite new topic: *real* social media ROI, without the BS, without the excuses, without the whining of why we can’t measure or provide data on this or that. His micro-site at http://smroi.net contains the same content, but narrowly focused on just the topic of social media ROI. He created that so that it would be easy for visitors to find the information on that topic and educate themselves, which is just one more way he tries to help people. A lot of folks have told me that they appreciate his work and me pointing them toward it because it taught them so much. http://thebrandbuilder.wordpress.com/

  • http://cplcreative.wordpress.com/ Craig Landes

    I nominate @thebrandbuilder: http://thebrandbuilder.wordpress.com. Always depth to the content and he’s not afraid to ask hard questions and topple clay pedestals in the process. Olivier is a standup guy who delivers on his blog.

  • http://www.facebook.com/dlfluegge Dave Fluegge

    I second the nomination for Olivier Blanchard*. He has a great branding blog and makes a point of addressing the measuring of Social Media. I learn a lot when reading & listening to Olivier.* Because I cannot nominate my other 2 favorites Ann Handley & David Meerman Scott!

  • http://chuckhemann.com/ Chuck Hemann

    I second Michael’s recommendation of Jay’s blog.

  • http://twitter.com/Marc_Meyer Marc Meyer

    wow what a list, I love Ambers, http://altitudebranding.com/blog, Jason’s http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com and Olivier’s http://thebrandbuilder.wordpress.com But think that…

    http://www.socialmediatoday.com probably does that best job of aggregating all of these great writers in one place..

  • http://customersrock.net Becky Carroll

    Mack is absolutely one of my favorite bloggers. He is so good at building community, he is positive, and he is darn smart! I have used his blog as a model for how my blog (and others) should be.

    Amber’s blog is great because it is straight-up good info – no messing around.

    I second them both.

  • http://ClimbingEveryMountain.com Mary E. Ulrich

    Tough to pick one but I’ll go with Copyblogger http://www.copyblogger.com/. They have great content, post frequently, have tons of reader involvement. Don’t know about the blog’s ranking–but it has to be up there with the biggest and best.

    I picked Copyblogger over other sites because it doesn’t just list a ton of links and catapult me into cyberspace to face the new social media monsters on my own. Copyblogger gives practical information with commentary to help me make sense of what is going on in the world of social media.

    Mary E. Ulrich

  • http://www.anthillmarketing.com/ Kim Brater

    There are so many amazingly awesome blogs out there but the one that stands out from the crowd in my opinion is Olivier Blanchard’s blog http://thebrandbuilder.wordpress.com. His writing is engaging. His message is poignant. And, he isn’t afraid to break from the social media pack.

  • http://the-new-gm.blogspot.com Melih Tuzmen
  • Jennifer Neisse

    Amber Naslund’s Altitude Branding blog is great- always informative with a fun edge- http://altitudebranding.com/

  • http://tweakyourbiz.com/ Niall Devitt

    I nominate up and coming http://www.simplyzesty.com/ why: great content, super initiatives and loads of fun :)

  • http://www.spindows.com/ Clay Hebert

    So many great ones. Chris Brogan, Jay Baer, Jason Falls, Mack Collier, Amber Naslund, Olivier Blanchard, Mitch Joel and Jason Keath.Since I can only nominate one, I’ll go with Chris Brogan at http://www.chrisbrogan.com but they are all amazing and worthy of recognition. Keep leading.

  • http://www.careersyntax.com MarvinWilson

    I’ll have to go with http://mashable.com/ I look forward to their Facebook fan page posts all day long. They are very consistent with bringing cool tips and tools for managing your brand online using social media.

  • Laura Demeo

    This is a great contest! There are so many awesome blogs and amazing people.
    But I have to nominate Katie Freiling http://www.katiefreiling.com No question!

    Katie provides huge value for her subscribers and she is very interactive and engaging with the community. She just taught a hugely successful blog mastery Intensive course and delivered outstanding content and value for all her students. She is truly an inspiring thought leader and teacher!

  • http://whisperingpinesbedandbath.com/ julie makinen

    My nomination goes to Cherri Ward for Words from Willow wwwwordsfromwillow.blogspot.com. Cherri is a great writer, anyone can easily relate to what she is writing about, and be apart of it! Cherri writes from the heart! Julie

  • Rodika Tchintcjlei

    I would like to nominate Bruna Martinuzzi’s blog on Emotional Intelligence: http://www.increaseyoureq.com/blog/

    Her blog always has in-depth, wise and sometimes provocative information that can open you to real change in your life. It is actually more than a blog, it is a collection of very interesting and well-thought articles that should go into a new book! ( I much enjoyed Bruna’s book “Leader as a Mensch”)



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