35 Must-Read Articles for Social Media Marketers

As an active social media user and marketer, I’m always interested in learning new things to improve my knowledge and abilities. This is a collection of some of the best articles that I’ve found on a variety of topics related to social media.

Strategy:

50 Ways to Use Social Media, Listed by Objective – Web-Strategist

5 Steps to Become a Better Social Media Marketer – Daily Blog Tips

How to Set Up a Domino Effect of Traffic – Vandelay Design

How to Go from Nothing to 550,000 Social Media Visitors in One Month – ViperChill

How to Target the Right Social Media Sites – ProBlogger

How to Promote Yourself on Social Sites Without Actually “Promoting Yourself” – SearchRank

Relationship Building – 6 Tips for Working in Social Media – SEM Clubhouse

Top 10 Reasons Why SEOs Fail On Social Media – SEO 2.0

Top 10 Reasons Why Great Content Fails On Social Media – SEO 2.0

6 Social Media “No-Brainers” You Shouldn’t Forget – Cape Cod SEO

Social Media Optimization: Submit It, But Don’t Forget It – Search Engine Land

StumbleUpon:

A Comprehensive Guide to StumbleUpon: How to Build Massive Traffic to Your Website – Dosh Dosh

How to Write Posts that Set StumbleUpon on Fire – ProBlogger

5 Reasons My StumbleUpon Profile Stands Out – Social Desire

Why StumbleUpon Sends More Traffic Than Digg – ProBlogger

Digg:

How to Level the Playing Field with Digg – Skelliewag

Maximizing the Likelihood of Getting Dugg – SEOmoz

Fark:

Definitive Guide to Fark and Getting Mass Traffic – ViperChill

Linkbait:

Link Bait Ideas – Cornwall SEO

65 Headlines to Jump Start Your Linkbait – Cornwall SEO

6 Sure-Fire Tactics to Re-Ignite Your Linkbait – ViperChill

Analytics:

The Huge Collection of Google Analytics Tipes – Search Engine Journal

Content Development:

How to Have a Constant Flow of Ideas – Social Media Trader

How a Good Title and Description Can Make or Break Your Social Media Submission – SEOmoz

Writing Headlines for Regular Readers, Search Engines and Social Media – Copyblogger

How to Write a Social Media Press Release – Copyblogger

The Unexpected Trap of Writing for Social Media – Copyblogger

Professional Services:

What Traits Define a Social Media Marketer – Techipedia

Tools/Resources:

Tools for Engaging in Social Media – Search Engine Land

General Social Media:

A Beginner’s Guide to Social News Websites – Dosh Dosh

What the Hell Can Social Media Do for Me? – Social Desire

The ABCs of Social Media – Social Desire

How to Commit Social Media Suicide – Social Media Trader

The Limitations of Social Media – Blogtrepreneur

Building Consistent Traffic with Social Media – Vandelay Design

The New Social Media Democracy – NowSourcing