The following is a very short list of what I believe to be the most influential social media centric sites in the blogosphere. Thanks go to Heidi Sullivan of Cisionblog for her great article “Top 100 Social Media & Internet Marketing Bloggers.” The value these sites bring include: content resource, tips, strategies, new trends, industry analysis, breaking news, and connectivity within the niche. If I were made to choose just five social media sites to read, then this would be my starting five:
1. ReadWriteWeb.com: Massive traffic, with a reported Feedburner RSS subscribers number 272,000 and respect account for the cashe of this site. The content is magnificent with their recent post “10 Ways Social Media Will Change in 2009″ garnering huge readership.
2. ChrisBrogan.com: Continually excellent stream of fresh content, personalized style, and open transparent offerings make Chris a true social media superstar. He gives value first, he gives it often, and he gives without request. His “Best of” page and Rockstars acknowledgement page are both brilliant and valuable.
3. Mashable: Pete Cashmore and the gang give so many tips, how to’s, and top list articles it’s like a factory assembly line of continous quality. A person could read this blog alone and learn social media within a matter of months. The variety is great and the “usefullness quotient” is very high.
4. BeingPeterKim: Have you ever discovered a fantastic tiny restaurant tucked away in a favorite neighborhood where the proprietor treats you like family and you always feel satisfied after stuffing yourself? Well that is the feeling I get everytime I show up to read Peter Kim’s analysis. I gain such clear understanding, I learn something new nearly every session, and I feel satisfied that my time was well spent.
5. Blog.guykawasaki.com: Guy is like one of the Beattles, he’s been around and seen alot, you can say his name and fans come out the woodwork, he constantly delivers value like a great musician performing what comes naturally. Guy is a entrepreneur’s entrepreneur and the most influential read for anyone to consistantly follow.
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Dean, I agree with your list. Other useful sites I read daily are:
http://www.techcrunch.com and http://www.alleyinsider.com
As a former HR and Advertising professional It is becoming more and more important to keepup with new technologies and the “next big thing”. As you and Susan have said in your presentations, there is currently a window of opportunity for job seekers to participate in web 2.0
Hi Gary,
First let me thank you for attending both of our workshops in San Rafael and Lafayette. I hope you picked up something new today.
I agree 100% that both techcrunch and alleyinsider are very important reads. I am more in tune with alleyinsider as I love the Silicon Valley buzz and stuff. Techcrunch is so important for breaking news, it was difficult to leave the often combative Arrington off the list.
You have a leg up on most people in their social media understanding. I would love to hear your take on how these tools, like twitter, will be leveraged by the mobile community in regards to advertising.