Social Media – All 2009 Nominees

Congratulations to the following nominees in the Social Media category for the 2009 SEMMY Awards! Our judge(s) will narrow this group down to 5-6 finalists. Please grab a nominee badge and let your readers know that public voting on the finalists is just around the corner.

• Tips for Finding and Securing the ‘Right’ Friends on Digg
  Jennifer Osborne, Search Engine People | 1/9/08
• Social Media Marketing: How to Win Friends and Influence People
  Michelle Montoya, Pole Position Marketing | 1/11/08
• 17 Ways You Can Use Twitter: A Guide for Beginners, Marketers and Business Owners
  Maki, DoshDosh | 1/16/08
• A Sample Social Media Toolkit
  Chris Brogan | 1/22/08
• 9 Benefits of Twitter for Bloggers
  Darren Rowse, Problogger | 1/23/08
• Social Media – Are we all just a bunch of Sheep?
  Jennifer Osborne, Search Engine People | 1/23/08
• How To Create Compelling Social Media Profiles
  Brent Csutoras, Search Engine Land | 1/29/08
• How to Commit Social Media Suicide
  Chris Woodley, Social Media Trader | 2/6/08
• Social Media – 6 New Friend Acquisition Strategies
  Jeff Quipp, Search Engine People | 2/11/08
• 10 Simple Tips to StumbleUpon Success (That I Wish Someone Had Told Me About)
  Ciaran McKeever, Chance Favors | 2/13/08
• Social Media Content Creation Process
  Geoff Livingston, Now Is Gone | 2/19/08
• Link Attraction Factors: Getting Dugg and Going Viral
  Dan Zarrella, ReadWriteWeb | 2/20/08
• Using Social Media to Build Authority
  Jeff Quipp, Search Engine People | 3/5/08
• The Value of Social Media Marketing Part II
  David Harry, Huomah.com | 3/17/08
• Finding Where Your Customers Are Talking About You Online
  Vanessa Fox, Nine By Blue | 3/17/08
• Social Media Starter Moves for Freelancers
  Chris Brogan | 3/26/08
• Social Media Networking and ROI: How to Maximize Value and Minimize Cost
  Maki, DoshDosh | 4/4/08
• The 5 Levels of Social Media Relationships
  Reem Abeidoh, Social Impressions | 4/4/08
• Twitter: Why It’s So Great And How To Effectively Use It
  Tibi Puiu, Lost Art of Blogging | 4/7/08
• How a Good Title and Description Can Make or Break Your Social Media Submission
  Rebecca Kelley, SEOmoz | 4/9/08
• Building a Popular Social Media Profile: Seven Essential Characteristics
  Maki, DoshDosh | 4/15/08
• Why your social media marketing attempts fail
  Jennifer Slegg | 4/15/08
• The Next Generation of Social Media Experts
  Jason Falls, Social Media Explorer | 4/16/08
• Direct Marketing vs Social Media Marketing
  Lee Odden, Online Marketing Blog | 4/17/08
• Tools For Engaging In Social Media
  Brent Csutoras, Search Engine Land | 4/23/08
• Twitter: 8 Reasons Why It’s The Blogger’s New Sidekick
  James Mowery, Performancing | 4/25/08
• Link Building, Search, and Influence: Not So Silly After All
  Scott Clark | 4/26/08
• How To Make A Small Fortune With Twitter
  Brian Provost, Scoreboard Media | 4/27/08
• 4 Pillars of Social Media Algorithms … Trust x4
  Jeff Quipp, Search Engine People | 4/30/08
• Can Social Bookmarking Improve Web Search?
  Paul Heymann, Alt Search Engines | 5/1/08
• 25 of Digg’s Most Trusted Sites
  Jeff Quipp, Search Engine People | 5/7/08
• 10 Steps For Digg Success When You’re The Villain
  Cameron Olthuis, Search Engine Land | 5/13/08
• Building Your Online Brand With Social Media Tools
  Chris Garrett | 5/14/08
• We Travel in Tribes
  Michael Lopp, Rands In Repose | 5/15/08
• Marketers: Beware Of Blogging Simply For SEO
  Max Kalehoff, MediaPost | 5/16/08
• Power-Tweeting: 101 Everyday Uses for Twitter
  Todd Mintz, Inside CRM | 5/20/08
• Developing Tactical Knowledge on Social Media Websites: A Three-Part Strategy for DIY Marketers
  Maki, DoshDosh | 5/30/08
• The Five Essential Elements of Effective Social Media Marketing
  Brian Clark, Copyblogger | 6/5/08
• Definitive Guide to Fark and Getting Mass Traffic
  Glen Allsopp, ViperChill | 6/16/08
• Twitter: Ultimate Time Waster or Great Tool?
  Chris Winfield, 10e20 | 6/18/08
• The James Bond Guide To Twitter and Real Estate Marketing
  Mark Eckenrode, HomeStomper | 6/18/08
• A Small Blogger’s Guide to Social Media Marketing
  Steve Snell, Traffikd | 6/24/08
• How to Play the Odds Game and Win With Digg
  Skellie | 6/27/08
• Reddit, Stumbleupon, Del.icio.us and Hacker News Algorithms Exposed!
  Danny Dover, SEOmoz | 7/2/08
• What Traits Define a Social Media Marketer?
  Tamar Weinberg, Techipedia | 7/8/08
• 50 Ways Marketers Can use Social Media to Improve Their Marketing
  Chris Brogan | 7/14/08
• The Ultimate Guide To Decoding Digg Speak
  Greg Finn, 10e20 | 7/17/08
• Top 10 Ways to Get Attention on Flickr
  Thomas Hawk (on Flickr) | 7/28/08
• Introducing The Conversation Prism
  Brian Solis | 8/5/08
• Twitter Case Study of a Commercial “Non Big Brand”
  Rae Hoffman | 8/6/08
• You Might Be A Digg Spammer If…
  Greg Finn, 10e20 | 8/22/08
• My SES San Jose Presentation: Twitter for Marketers
  Andy Beal, Marketing Pilgrim | 8/22/08
• What Is The ROI For Social Media?
  Jason Falls, Social Media Explorer | 10/28/08
• Customer Service and Reputation Management the Twitter Way: A Case Study
  Rebecca Kelley, SEOmoz | 11/6/08
• The Practical Guide To Managing Social Media Overload
  Jason Falls, Social Media Explorer | 11/21/08
• How to Use Twitter as a Twool
  Guy Kawasaki | 12/2/08
• The Ultimate Social Media Etiquette Handbook
  Tamar Weinberg, Techipedia | 12/10/08
• The US Air Force: Armed with social media
  David Meerman Scott, Web Ink Now | 12/15/08
• How I became a Digg Power User with a 75% popular ratio
  ASZX.net | 12/24/08
• Building an Effective Business Profile on Twitter
  Michael Gray, TwiTip | 12/31/08