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    Top 10 Social Media Blogs: The 2015 Winners!

    by Cindy King / February 5, 2015

    Are you looking for some good social media blogs to read? Look no further!

    Our sixth-annual social media blog contest generated over 600 nominations.

    A panel of social media experts carefully reviewed the nominees and finalists. Each of the social media blogs was analyzed based on a number of factors, including content quality, post frequency and reader involvement.

    With that in mind, here are 10 social media blogs to put at the top of your reading list.

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    Discover the top social media blogs of 2015.

    #1: Buffer Social

    Buffer Social, which has one of the best curated blogs in the social media space, provides well-researched, comprehensive content that's useful for all levels of social media marketers.

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    Buffer Social offers the best tools and strategies to keep you up to date on social media.

    #2: Grow

    Grow by Mark W. Schaefer flips content marketing on its head. His superb content consists of thoughtful experiences, which are devoid of ego and designed to help other businesses find success.

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    Grow your company, reputation, customers, impact and profits. Grow yourself.

    #3: Jon Loomer

    Jon Loomer‘s core approach to content rocks. He shares fantastic, in-depth articles focused on Facebook that include experiments, real-life examples and supportive graphics.

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    Jon Loomer's blog is enthusiastic, helpful, detailed and well-illustrated.

    #4: Convince & Convert

    Convince & Convert‘s Jay Baer continues to raise the bar for seasoned marketers. This established thought leader creates consistent, quality content.

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    Convince & Convert takes your social media and content marketing from good to outstanding.

    #5: Rebekah Radice

    Rebekah Radice has a beautifully laid out blog that's easy to read. She is a strong writer who provides in-depth advice for novice to intermediate marketers.

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    Rebekah Radice helps you maximize the potential of your social media.

    #6: Socially Sorted

    Socially Sorted‘s Donna Moritz shares solid content with thought-provoking and curiosity-driven headlines, along with great visuals.

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    Socially Sorted shows how to get more reach, referrals and results with visual social media and content strategy.

    #7: RazorSocial

    RazorSocial, published by Ian Cleary, has tons of detailed articles for businesses. Plus, Ian's stellar software tool reviews include his favorite features, as well as step-by-step instructions on how to use them.

    RazorSocial’s useful content is delivered with no-nonsense, practical, actionable, step-by-step instructions.
    RazorSocial's useful content is delivered with no-nonsense, practical, actionable, step-by-step instructions.

    #8: Jenn's Trends

    Jenn's Trends, by Jenn Herman, shares quality content while narrowing in on her niche: Instagram for businesses. Jenn's tips are helpful for novice to advanced marketers.

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    Jenn's Trends has an engaging style that is easy to digest.

    #9: Simply Measured

    Simply Measured has well-written content, which includes outstanding data and hands-on reporting of actual case studies.

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    The content found on Simply Measured benefits any social media marketer.

     #10: SocialBro

    SocialBro provides quality posts on seldom-discussed topics. There are lots of gems of great advice on this blog.

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    SocialBro's blog shares the latest social media product news, insights, tips and features.

    Congratulations to the winners! Be sure to check out these amazing social media blogs.

    sme_top10blog2015The badge of distinction: If you're a winner, you can post the image you see here on your blog. Please link back to this page.

    Special thanks to our judges: Douglas Karr (author of Corporate Blogging for Dummies and founder of the Marketing Technology blog), Nichole Kelly (author of How to Measure Social Media and CEO of Social Media Explorer) and Pat Flynn (founder of Smart Passive Income).

    What do you think? Share your thoughts and comments in the box below.

    Tags: Blogging

    About the authorCindy King

    Cindy King is the director of editorial for Social Media Examiner. She spent 25 years abroad in international business development and then built her own international business using social business networking.
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