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    10 Top Business Blogs and Why They Are Successful

    Does your business have a blog? Are you looking to generate engaging comments and new daily visitors? If so, look no further.

    This article showcases 10 top blogs in multiple markets. Follow their lead to take your blog from good to great. And if you don’t have a business blog yet, now’s the perfect time to get in the game!

    Each of these successful blog examples has incorporated unique features that have attracted thousands of readers. The great news is that you don’t have to reinvent the wheel—just model the best. Take a look at these

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    Is HootSuite Pro a Smart Investment?

    Have you been wondering what's so great about HootSuite's new freemium model? Are you wondering if it's worth the investment? Are you upset about having to pay for something that used to be free?

    HootSuite just announced that they've passed their millionth user at the end of November, so it's time to take a deep dive to see what HootSuite is doing and how it's going to impact the social media space. Here's a review of the latest and greatest with HootSuite's new freemium service model.

    Last fall, HootSuite announced that they were

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    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

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    8 Ways to Use Social Share Buttons on Your Blog

    Are you looking to maximize your social media exposure on your blog? Then be sure to watch this edition of Social Media Examiner TV with your host Mari Smith.

    In this episode, Mari gives you some useful tips on how to increase your blog traffic with social media share buttons.

    Social media share buttons are a great way to get your readers to share your content on their own social media profiles without leaving your website. Mari reviews the different social share buttons available today and gives her recommendations on how to use them on

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    Finalists: Top 10 Social Media Blogs 2011

    We received over 330 nominations for our second-annual Top 10 Social Media Blogs contest (the blogosphere’s biggest contest for social media blogs).

    The list of 23 finalists is pretty impressive! Take a look for yourself below.

    The Judges: Our judges include David Armano (Edelman), Debbie Weil (author, The Corporate Blogging Book) and Rick Calvert (CEO, BlogWorld). They are currently finishing up their reviews of these sites.

    Here are the finalists (in alphabetical order):

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