Top 10 Social Media Blogs: The 2012 Winners!
Are you looking for some good blogs to read? Look no further!
Our third-annual social media blog contest generated nearly 600 nominations (almost twice as many as last year’s contest).
Our panel of social media experts carefully reviewed the nominees and finalists, analyzing the quality of their content, the frequency of posts and reader involvement (among other things).
With that in mind, here are ten blogs that need to be at the top of your reading list. 
Introducing the Networking Clubs From Social Media Examiner
What if there was an online place where you could lend a helping hand, connect with peers and get help?
What if that place was free?
Well, I have good news! Social Media Examiner is proud to introduce Social Media Examiner’s Networking Clubs.
Keep reading to learn more about the Networking Clubs and how you can get in.
Social Media Has Changed: Are You Ready?
When Michael Stelzner started Social Media Examiner in October 2009, he never dreamed it would become so successful so quickly.
As of March 2011, Social Media Examiner has 59,000 email subscribers, 33,000 Facebook fans, over 60 writers and half a million page views per month.
In addition, the site has generated almost $2 million in sales; ranks among the top 12 websites on two Technorati lists – business and small business; and ranks among the top 1,500 websites in the entire United States, according to Alexa.
“We didn’t do anything unique,” Stelzner said. “We simply employed great content with smart social media marketing and our community did the rest. And any business can achieve great results.”
Top 10 Social Media Blogs: The 2011 Winners!
Social media is a big subject. If you’re looking for some reliable places to go for the best tips and social media tactics, look no further!
Our second-annual contest generated more than 300 nominations. Our panel of social media experts carefully reviewed the nominees and finalists, analyzing the quality of their content, the frequency of posts and reader involvement (among other things).
The following are the winners of Social Media Examiner’s Top 10 Social Media Blogs for 2011.
If you’re looking to master all that social media has to offer, these rich blogs need to be at the top of your reading list.
30 Social Media Predictions From 30 Social Media Pros
How will social media impact marketers and businesses in 2011? We sought expert opinions from a wide range of pros you’re likely familiar with.
Since we started Social Media Examiner in October 2009, we’ve published more than 280 articles. These original posts were written by dozens of social media professionals.
We decided to tap their knowledge and expertise to see what’s likely coming next year. Here are their predictions for where social media is headed in the next 12 months.
Nominate Your Favorite Social Media Blog: 2nd Annual Top 10 Social Media Blog Contest
It’s time to open up nominations for our 2nd annual Top 10 Social Media Blogs contest—the blogosphere’s biggest contest for social media blogs.
I’m looking for your nomination for the Top 10 Social Media Blogs. The winners will be promoted in our 48,000-reader newsletter and announced here.
How to Nominate
Please make a single nomination by commenting below and include why you like the blog (only your first nomination counts). Be sure to include a link to the blog.
To make the cut, a blog must be nominated more than once. Make your nomination by 1/5/2011.
The Judges: Our judges include David Armano (Edelman), Debbie Weil (author, The Corporate Blogging Book) and Rick Calvert (CEO, BlogWorld).
This Week in Social Media: The News You Need to Know
Welcome to our weekly edition of what’s hot in social media news. To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention.
What’s New This Week?
Facebook User Profiles Change: The new Facebook design collects more information from users (i.e., employer, languages, and location). This should make it easier to use Facebook for business networking. To help you implement these changes, you should read this article.
You now have to navigate through the sidebar to see the bio information in this new layout.
This Week in Social Media: The News You Need to Know
Welcome to our weekly edition of what’s hot in social media news. To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention.
Click through the links to get the full story and then be sure to come back and share your comments below.
This Week in Social Media
LinkedIn Releases a Share Button: Content publishers now have another social media share button to add to their blogs and websites—and it allows direct sharing to LinkedIn profiles and groups. The new LinkedIn Share button will be appreciated by publishers who want to get more visibility via LinkedIn. Check out our implementation at the bottom of this post.
LinkedIn Share buttons make it easy for your readers to share your content with their contacts on LinkedIn.
10 Steps to Successful Video Blogging
Have you considered video blogging?
In the age where online reality is replacing actual reality in every facet of our lives, having YOUR face behind YOUR virtual real estate is paramount for people to feel close(er) to you.
This blog post will be your comprehensive guide.
Why Video Blogging?
Video blogging helps you build connections with your viewers like no other blogging format. The close second is perhaps audio.
A case in point is Michael Stelzner. He’s the face behind your favorite business blog SocialMediaExaminer.com, and he used this method to introduce himself and his website to his audience in a very effective way. Have you introduced video content to your personal or business blog? If not, why?
3 Ways to Achieve Explosive Blog Growth
Social Media Examiner is officially one year old today!
In honor of this special day, I would like to help you grow your blog by sharing some tips we have learned over our last 12 months of explosive growth.
Before I share my tips, I would like to reveal the name of our mascot…
