Top Social Media Blog Posts of 2009

Here is a list of 99 blog posts from 2009 relating to social media.  This list was originally created by Compiled by Adam Vincenzini, Paratus Communications, London. I have made a few modifications, but his initial list is bascially in tact.

Social Media (General) (20)

1. 30 top Blogs for social media updates
2. 20 social media best practice tips*
3. 33 hot social media tips
4. 5 ways to fan the viral flame*
5. 10 reasons why you should use Hootsuite
6. How to make time for social media*
7. 3 quick tips to connect your website to social media
8. Top tools for social media monitoring*
9. 10 ways to improve your social media karma
10. 3 Tips for better social media management
11. Video: Social Media Revolution*
12.Social Media tactics for non-profit organisations
13. Why foursquare is the next big social network
14. 5 ways to make your site more social
15. 10 essential social media blogs you should follow / bookmark
16. Top 10 Freebies for Social Media Marketing
17.Simon Mainwaring’s special interview with Rishad Tobaccowala On Advertising’s Digital and Social Media Future
18. What you need to know about running a social media programme – The client*
19. What you need to know about running a social media programme – The product*
What you need to know about running a social media programme – The audience*
20. 25 Social media marketing tips from Dell, HP, Ford and more

Twitter (10)

21. 10 Twitter tools to help you track and perform better*
22. The ultimate Twitter applications list
23. 5 Twitter rules for business
24. Discover who ‘favourites’ your Tweets
25. 8 photo and video sharing tools for Twitter you may not have seen
26. The three E’s of Twitter*
27. 5 must do Twitter style tips
28. A twitter mini guide: 60 useful twitter resources (basics)
29. How to be a useful Twitter user and receiver
30. 62 ways to use Twitter for Business

Blogging (10)

31. 101 ways to promote a new blog*
32. 11 ways to increase your RSS subscriptions
33. 58 ways to build a better blog*
34. 10 ways Blogging will simplify your marketing programme
35. Why guest Bloggers are great for a Blog
36. 10 great corporate blogs
37. 9 vital statistics for tracking site traffic
38. How to put your blog / website on google news
39. 101 blogging tips I learned in 2009
40. 10 ways to think up new post ideas*

PR (10)

41. 15 ways PR can help social media*
42. How to pitch to Mashable
43. A media relations tool for Twitter
44. The best social media tools for PR professionals*
45 PR: From begging to earning attention
46. 15 ways to measure return on engagement (ROE) of Social Media
47. 6 PR Facts Every Marketer Must Know
48. 6 indicators of hope in PR measurement
49. 5 new online tools for PR pros
50. The top 100 PR websites of 2009

Facebook / LinkedIn (10)

51. 20 facebook tips and tricks you might not know about
52. 10 steps make your facebook page shine
53. How to create the perfect facebook fan page
54. 5 tips for optimizing your facebook page
55. 5 tips for getting more from facebook*
56. 5 tips for getting more from LinkedIn*
57. 6 ways to use LinkedIn
58. 33 ways to use LinkedIn for business
59. 8 tips for managing LinkedIn Groups*
60. A collection of ten more great Blog posts about LinkedIn

Case Studies / In Action (10)

61. Case studies of four brands using social media
62. 9 marketing lessons of the pink ribbon Cancer campaign
63. Video: Burger King Whopper Sacrifice (Facebook Campaign)*
64. Video: The clever launch of the Seat Ibiza in Israel
65. Social Media Policies of 113 Organisations
66. Video: Cannes PR Lions Finalist: The £10m Tongue (Costa Coffee)*
66. 30 UK Social Media case Studies*
67. Dairy queen: how it uses social media
68. 6 Social Media Marketing Case Study Lessons
69. HBO’s integrated campaign for True Blood
70. Peter Kim’s comprehensive Wiki of social media marketing campaigns *

Mobile / Content / Measurement / SEO / Other (20)

71. 50 top creative Blogs*
72. How to determine your internet marketing budget
73. The 75 best business blogs of 2009
74. 5 easy ways to optimize your site for Bing
75. Companies Engaging in Social Media Have Higher Financial Performance
76. Ways to influence people online
77. 5 ways to beat the SEO competition in Google
78. 100 useful bookmarklets for better productivity (ultimate list)*
79. 40 Search / SEO Case Studies
80. 10 Tips for Writing bokkmarkable content
81. 15 best places to get free stock photos online*
82. 5 simple ways to create a content culture at your company
83. The five factors of compelling content
84. The benefits of the very under-rated DABR mobile Twitter app
85. 30 iPhone apps reviewed
86. An early look at Foursquare and Gowalla
87. A ‘B’ listers first thoughts on Google Wave
88. 3 financial dangers of social media
90. How to achieve audience participation in 2010 (customer engagement research report)

Social Media and My Public Personas

For those of us of a certain age (anyone who grew up with a their own phone number before their own email address) social media can be intimidating.  Many are particularly nervous about putting everything in public.  As a social media enthusiast I made a decision early on that has served me well.  I view each tool (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Delicious. FriendFeeder, etc.) not as another arrow in my quiver but each as their own quiver.  In some, I keep many arrows (I have three separate Twitter accounts), in other only one (one linked in profile) and try to remember not only which quiver I want to use, but also which arrow.  When I Tweet on anything relating to social media, my consulting practice or other items relating to my business I use one Twitter handle, when I tweet about my life, family and friends, I use a different Twitter handle and when I tweet for one of the operating companies that I run (totally separate from my consulting) I use a third Twitter handle.  The same goes for Facebook.  I have a public persona, corporate fan page, and group.  I also have a personal Facebook account to connect with friends and family.  This allows me to get past one of the biggest obstacles older facing users of social media, not wanting to share our life with strangers.  It also helps be stay more productive, I know what hat I am wearing and can remain focused on the task at hand.   I also can switch that hat quickly.

My Favorite Twitter Tools

Here is my list of my favorite tools, applications, and time saving recommendations I have found! Visit me on Twitter

My Favorite Twitter Tools Directory…

Find Tweeters like You

Directories and User Search Tools

Twits like Me

Find out people like you

Twubble

This tool will automatically find people who are compatible with your interests. However, if you follow too many people, then Twubble may recommend some people that you already follow

Find out what is the latest trends on Twitter

Sites that tell the latest stories and trends on Twitter

Twitter Search (Summize previously)

Search for the latest trends on Twitter

Tweetmeme

find out the latest Stories on Twitter

Twitstat

real time twitter analytics

Read more

Social Networking Tools

Here is an overview of all the social networking tools out and available. I know this is incomplete, because you are reading it at least 5 minutes after I wrote it so someone much smarter than I has already released something that will make this like incomplete. Please add any other items in comments and I will tryto keep it somewhat up to date.

The Basics

• LinkedIn – Connecting with every business card you receive from contacts.
• Facebook – THE social networking platform for US. Still mostly used for ‘friends”, but they have been adding tools for “Fan” sites that allow companies to leverage. About to add the ability to register business names on the site.
• Twitter – A staple for all of us. Here’s a must read basics of Twitter article.
• Google Profile – This is a Gold rush here. Secure and verify your personal name.

Conversations and Listening

• LinkedIn Answers – Listen and answer.
• LinkedIn Groups – Find groups that make sense for your business.
• Yahoo! Answers – Listen and answer questions. Position yourself as the expert.
• Google Alerts – Get updates on who’s talking about you, your industry, your customers.
• Google Groups – Find the group relevant to your job and get active.
• Google Reader – Organize RSS feeds from media sites and blogs
• Backtype – Follow and share comments on the web.
• Ning – Create your own social networking site.

Twitter Management

• Tweetdeck – The ultimate Twitter management system.
• Peopelbrowsr - Another powerfull Twitter management system.
• Hootsuite – Manage multiple twitter accounts from one dashboard.
• Twitterfeed – Set your RSS feeds to post automatically on Twitter.
• Twitter Search – Find anything on Twitter real-time. For tagging, use the # (hash) tag
• Tweetmeme – Find what’s hot on Twitter.
• Twilert – Twitter search alerts via email.
• Flashtweet – Twitter tool for mass follow or unfollow (useful to tracking who you follow and adding followers).
• Twittermass - is an excellent site for those planning to build a formidable network of twitter followers.

Multiple Social Networks Updating

• Ping.fm – a great service for updating multiple social networks and content sharing services in one shot. Takes some time to master, but very useful.

Content Sharing

• delicious – Share your content through bookmarking. Great way to share with teams
• Slideshare – Upload your PowerPoint presentations for all to see.
• YouTube – The #1 video sharing site.
• Vimeo – an alternative to YouTube
• Tubemogul – Distribute your video to them and they’ll spread it to other video sharing sites for you.
• StumbleUpon – Randomly generates content for users by interest area.
• Digg.com – Content sharing site (great for tech and news).
• Marketwire/PRWeb – Distribute your content using social media online news releases.
• Google Custom Search – Set up your own niche search engine on your site or blog.
• Scribd – Share original writings with others
• Squidoo – Set up your own targeted vertical content lens

Blogging/CMS Tools

• WordPress – My recommendation for a blog CMS platform.
• TypePad – Set up and blog in just a few minutes. This blog uses TypePad
• Joomla – Another option for blogging/CMS platform. Joomla users praise it.
• Technorati – Blog directory. Find the blogs in your industry so that you know which ones to listen to.
• IceRocket – Search for blogs and blog posts by category. IceRocket’s Trend Tool will tell you how “hot” your keyword is.
• Google Blog Search – First rate blog search tool.
• Tumblr – Post anything quickly and easily.
• Zemanta – Great for adding additional content and links.
• Posterous – Post to a blog by sending an email.

Measurement

• Google Analytics – Every seems to use, even if they subscribe to some other service. The capabilities keep improving.
• Hubspot -Track the performance of my keywords and competitors’ keywords.
• Website Grader – Hubspot Website Grader is a free seo tool that measures the marketing effectiveness of a website.
• Alexa – Some high-level information on website traffic for any site.
• Bizshark - The free side of the service is the best (in my opion) of the tools for looking at other sites because it integrates alot of free analysis into one package.
• Compete.com – Excellent comparison tool for web analytics-type information.
• Quantcast – Provides good overview of analytics and site demographics.
• Woopra – Analytics on steroids.

Operations

• Google Apps – Runs all email and calendar functions through one place. We use it and love it. Basic option is free.
• Google Docs – Share Word documents, spreadsheets and presentations via secure invitations. Great for editing a document with multiple people involved.
• Microsoft Live Workspace – Like Google Docs but with Microsoft. 5GB free space (courtesy Kate H).
• Teamwork Project Manager – Easy-to-use project management tool.
• BaseCamp – An alternative to Teamwork Project Manager. Also very easy to use.
• aMember – Handles paid memberships for websites.
• Freemind – Open source mind-mapping software.
• Mindmanager – One of the best mapping software programs around..
• Mindmeister.com – It’s like Google Docs for mindmapping).
• Box.net – Save everyday work files…access from anywhere.
• Xobni.com – Outlook plugin that helps track down files easier.

Other Cool Online Tools

• Blinkplan – Creating flatplans for magazines.
• Jing- To create screenshots for clients when something needs to be explained.
• Gimp – Quickly edit images from Flickr.
• VisualCV – Online social media resume.

What did I forget? Comment below…