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20 Bloggers to Watch in 2012

ProBlogger

Maria Popova describes herself as “interestingness curator and semi-secret geek obsessed with design, science, storytelling and combinatorial creativity” She is the editor of the much-loved Brain Pickings , which she described as a “a destination for indiscriminate curiosity.” Kristi Hines. Derek Halpern.

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

SocialMention For more comprehensive social media searching, I use SocialMention , which indexes blogs, tweets, message board posts, and a lot more. 39 Curated SM tools from @jaybaer !! 39 Curated SM tools from @jaybaer !! See my post on How to Create a Share of Voice Report for a free worksheet that uses SocialMention.

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Social Media Strategy: 10 Experts Reveal Their Secrets

Viper Chill

The name of the game is curating. Use the messaging system in SU to actively promote your links. Forums Message boards are really the first internet form of social media, after IRC. Try to build up a strong reputation as a helpful user before trying to promote anything for your own benefits.