Social Media Examiner
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Type of business | Private |
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Type of site | Magazine & blogging |
Available in | English |
Founded | October 2009 |
Headquarters | Poway, California, U.S. |
Founder(s) | Michael Stelzner |
Website | SocialMediaExaminer.com |
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Current status | Active |
Social Media Examiner is a U.S.-based media company, founded by Michael Stelzner. It publishes online magazines, blogs and podcasts about how business people can use social networks, on two websites: SocialMediaExaminer.com and MyKidsAdventures.com. The online magazine publishes original research, has a weekly podcast show and oversees multiple communities for social media marketers. MyKidsAdventures.com publishes information on creative activities, and is aimed at parents and grandparents.[2]
Founder
In 2006, Michael Stelzner published his first book, Writing White Papers: How to Capture Readers and Keep them Engaged.[3] He founded Social Media Examiner with the stated goal of providing free how-to information about social media.[4] In 2011, Stelzner wrote Launch: How to Quickly Propel Your Business Beyond the Competition (Wiley).[5] In 2012, Stelzner started the Social Media Marketing podcast[6].
Reports and Conferences
In 2018, 5,700[7] marketers participated in Social Media Examiner’s study of how marketers and businesses are using social media. The report has been cited in Entrepreneur[8] and Inc. magazine.[9] Social Media Examiner hosts the Social Media Marketing World conference.[10]
Awards
Technorati ranks the site as one of the Top 100 Business and Top 100 Small Business blogs.[11] Social Media Examiner has been discussed in several books including, The New Relationship Marketing: How to Build a Large, Loyal Profitable Network using the Social Web by Mari Smith,[12] and The Entrepreneur’s Information Source Book: Charting the Path to Small Business Success, 2nd ed. by Susan C. Awe.[13]
References
- ↑ "socialmediaexaminer.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
- ↑ "About MyKidsAdventures.com". Social Media Examiner.
- ↑ Stelzner, Michael (2006). Writing White Papers: How to Capture Readers and Keep them Engaged. WhitePaperSource Publishing.
- ↑ "How to Launch a Successful Social Media Strategy". Small Business Guide to Social Media. Experian.
- ↑ Stelzner, Michael (June 21, 2011). Launch: How to Quickly Propel Your Business Beyond the Competition. Wiley.
- ↑ "Social Media Marketing Podcast helps your business thrive with social media by Michael Stelzner, Social Media Examiner on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- ↑ "Social Media Marketing Update: Preferred Platforms and Content Types in 2018 - Marketing Charts". Marketing Charts. 2018-05-21. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- ↑ Belicover, Michael E. "How Marketers Use Social Media". Entrepreneur. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
- ↑ Rubin, Courtney. "Why Social Media is Really Worth Your Time". Inc. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Social Media Marketing World". Social Media Examiner. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Blog Directory". Technorati. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 2013. Check date values in:
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(help) - ↑ Smith, Mari (2011). The New Relationship Marketing: How to Build a Large, Loyal Profitable Network Using the Social Web. Wiley. p. 139.
- ↑ Awe, Susan C. (2012). The Entrepreneur’s Information Source Book: Charting the Path to Small Business Success, 2nd Ed. ABC-CLIO,Inc. pp. 113, 128.