Daniel Burstein

Blog Awards: Nominate your favorite marketing blogs

April 20th, 2012

At MarketingSherpa, our job is to help you do your job better. But we’re not the only place you turn to for helpful information.

So to help your peers find quality marketing information, we’re launching the MarketingSherpa Reader’s Choice Awards. What marketing blogs do you find most valuable? Simply make a comment on this blog post with the name of the blog and the category you would like to nominate it for.

Here are the categories:

  • Best B2B Marketing Blog
  • Best Email Marketing Blog
  • Best E-commerce Blog
  • Best Inbound Marketing Blog
  • Best Copywriting Blog
  • Best PPC Blog
  • Best SEO Blog
  • Best Marketing Strategy Blog
  • Best Social Media Blog
  • Best Viral Marketing Blog
  • Best Marketing Operations Blog
  • Best Design Blog
  • Best Optimization/Testing Blog

In a few weeks, we’ll put the most nominated blogs in each category in a survey and have the MarketingSherpa audience vote on the overall favorite in each category. So think of this as the primaries, and the most popular blogs will make it to the general election.

The Reader’s Choice winners will receive a badge to display on their own blogs citing their bravery, er, helpfulness in the line of duty, and they’ll be featured in a MarketingSherpa blog post announcing the winners.

Plus, they will be invited to write a guest post (original, helpful content only, no selling or sales links) on the MarketingSherpa blog. This is an honor we rarely bestow. MarketingSherpa blog posts are written by a team of reporters and researchers to ensure you receive the most valuable, least biased information possible. But, if you, the reader, tell us that a blogger has something helpful to say … we’ll make an exception just this once to share it with the MarketingSherpa audience.

A few more details … Yes, you can nominate your own blog or the blog of the company you work for. Since there is likely overlap and some blogs cover more than one of these categories, yes, you can nominate the same blog in more than one category. Or, for that matter, more than one blog in each category (but no naming your own blog in the same category over and over to move up the ranks).

For more info, here are the official rules. So get nominating. Simply comment below with the name of the blog and the category you’re nominating it in. Deadline is Sunday, May 13.

 

UPDATE: The nominations were tabulated, the vote was set, and we now have our winners of the MarketingSherpa Reader’s Choice Awards.

Please feel free to continue to comment, though, and let the world know about the marketing blogs you find most valuable.

 

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MarketingSherpa’s Email Marketing Awards 2012

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Daniel Burstein

About Daniel Burstein

Daniel Burstein, Senior Director of Editorial Content, MECLABS. Daniel oversees all content and marketing coming from the MarketingExperiments and MarketingSherpa brands while helping to shape the editorial direction for MECLABS – digging for actionable information while serving as an advocate for the audience. Daniel is also a speaker and moderator at live events and on webinars. Previously, he was the main writer powering MarketingExperiments publishing engine – from Web clinics to Research Journals to the blog. Prior to joining the team, Daniel was Vice President of MindPulse Communications – a boutique communications consultancy specializing in IT clients such as IBM, VMware, and BEA Systems. Daniel has 18 years of experience in copywriting, editing, internal communications, sales enablement and field marketing communications.

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  1. Danielle Millerick
    April 25th, 2012 at 11:39 | #1

    I nominate Neolane’s blog, The Cross Channel Conversation, in the Best B2B Marketing Blog category: http://blog.neolane.com/.

  2. Tom Pick
    April 25th, 2012 at 11:55 | #2

    Best Social Media Blog: http://www.bluefocusmarketing.com/blog/

    Best Inbound Marketing Blog: cyclonemarketing.info

  3. Tania Duarte
    April 25th, 2012 at 11:55 | #3

    I nominate http://webbiquity.com/ for best B2B Marketing Blog

    Also http://blog.hubspot.com/ for Best Inbound Marketing Blog and
    http://windmillnetworking.com/blog/ for Best Social Media Blog

  4. Irene Becker
    April 25th, 2012 at 11:55 | #4

    Best Social Media Blog http://www.bluefocusmarketing.com/blog/

    Best Copywriting Blog http://www.copyblogger.com/blog

    Best Inbound Marketing Blog http://www.kunocreative.com/blog/

    Best Viral Marketing Blog http://www.jeffbullas.com/

    Best B2B Marketing Blog http://www.b2bknowledgesharing.com/

    Best PPC Blog http://searchengineland.com

    Best Email Marketing Blog http://blog.mailchimp.com/

    Best Marketing Strategy Blog http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/

    Best SEO Blog http://www.seomoz.org/blog

    Best Optimization/Testing Blog http://www.ioninteractive.com/post-click-marketing-blog

    And, while there is no category to fit him into, as he fits into more than one. Seth Godin is brilliant http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/

    I think that Chris Brogan http://www.chrisbrogan.com/ Liz Strauss http://www.successful-blog.com/ and Mike Brown http://brainzooming.blogspot.ca/Dooley are also exceptional

    And, I am now excited about following YOUR blog!
    Irene

  5. Lisa Pinkston
    April 25th, 2012 at 12:00 | #5

    I nominate http://www.kunocreative.com/blog for the Best Inbound Marketing Blog

  6. SurlyE
    April 25th, 2012 at 12:49 | #6

    I nominate >>> http://www.cyclonemarketing.info/ For Best Inbound Marketing Blog.

  7. Dean
    April 25th, 2012 at 13:15 | #7

    I nominate webbiquity.com for best B2B marketing blog!

  8. Debra Murphy
    April 25th, 2012 at 13:20 | #8

    I nominate http://webbiquity.com for best B2B Marketing Blog.

    Looking forward to the list.

    Cheers!

  9. Ken Herron
    April 25th, 2012 at 13:40 | #9

    I nominate http://www.bluefocusmarketing.com/blog/ for Best Social Media Blog.

    I nominate http://www.mobilegroove.com/?s=dearken for Best Marketing Strategy Blog.

  10. Crystal Wiebe
    April 25th, 2012 at 13:53 | #10

    Best B2B Marketing Blog – http://savvyb2bmarketing.com
    Best Inbound Marketing Blog – http://blog.hubspot.com/
    Best Copywriting Blog – http://www.copyblogger.com
    Best Marketing Strategy Blog – http://www.yourbrandpartner.com
    Best SEO blog – http://www.seomoz.org/blog

  11. Michael Brenner
    April 25th, 2012 at 14:06 | #11

    Best B2B Marketing Blog: http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/
    Best Social Media Blog: http://www.business2community.com/

  12. Keyuri Joshi
    April 25th, 2012 at 14:08 | #12

    I nominate The Creative Marketing Channel (http://www.cyclonemarketing.info/) for Best Inbound Marketing blog

  13. Wendy Marx
    April 25th, 2012 at 14:10 | #13

    I nominate webbiquity.com for best B2B marketing blog.

  14. liz brenner
    April 25th, 2012 at 14:11 | #14

    Best B2B Marketing Blog: http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/
    Best Social Media Blog: http://www.business2community.com/

  15. Dan
    April 25th, 2012 at 14:16 | #15

    Best Social Media Blog: http://www.business2community.com/
    Best B2B Marketing Blog: http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/

  16. Jill Rowley
    April 25th, 2012 at 14:17 | #16

    Best B2B Marketing Blog: http://blog.eloqua.com/
    Best Social Media Blog: http://www.business2community.com/

    I can’t wait to hear what people recommend as the Best Marketing Operations blog!!

  17. Rachel Thompson
    April 25th, 2012 at 14:18 | #17

    Best B2B Marketing Blog: http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/
    Best Social Media Blog: http://www.business2community.com/

    Both ROCK!

  18. Rob
    April 25th, 2012 at 14:20 | #18

    Best B2B Marketing Blog: http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/
    Best Social Media Blog: http://www.business2community.com/

  19. Tamara Schenk
    April 25th, 2012 at 14:27 | #19

    I’d like to nominate my favorite B2B marketing blog:
    http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/

  20. Catherine Lockey
    April 25th, 2012 at 14:33 | #20

    I nominate The Creative Marketing Channel (http://www.cyclonemarketing.info) for best inbound marketing blog.

  21. Chip Rodgers
    April 25th, 2012 at 14:34 | #21

    Best B2B Marketing Blog: http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/
    Best Social Media Blog: http://www.business2community.com/

  22. Tim
    April 25th, 2012 at 14:37 | #22

    Best B2B Marketing Blog: http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/
    Best Social Media Blog: http://www.business2community.com/

  23. Clay Forsberg
    April 25th, 2012 at 14:39 | #23

    I nominate: http://www.bluefocusmarketing.com/blog/ ~ For The Best Social Media Blog. It doesn’t re-hash the same old points of view, but rather critically looks at social media from a not-so-often view.

  24. Eileen Butler
    April 25th, 2012 at 14:40 | #24

    Best B2B Marketing Blog: http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/
    Best Social Media Blog: http://www.business2community.com/

  25. Schalk Viljoen
    April 25th, 2012 at 14:58 | #25

    Best B2B Marketing Blog: http://​www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/
    Best Social Media Blog: http://​www.business2community.com/

    both are fantastic resources … I do not start teh day without checking what is new!

  26. Norkie Cosgrove
    April 25th, 2012 at 15:02 | #26

    Lots of great information and I look forward to the posts!

    Best B2B Marketing Blog: http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com

    Best Social Media Blog: http://www.business2community.com

  27. Theresa
    April 25th, 2012 at 15:04 | #27

    Best B2B Marketing Blog: http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/
    Best Social Media Blog: http://www.business2community.com/

  28. Harry Hoover
    April 25th, 2012 at 15:10 | #28

    I nominate http://webbiquity.com for best B2B Marketing Blog.

  29. Becca
    April 25th, 2012 at 15:18 | #29

    Best B2B Marketing Blog: http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/
    Best Social Media Blog: http://www.business2community.com/

  30. Chris Reighley
    April 25th, 2012 at 15:19 | #30
  31. Allison Bowen
    April 25th, 2012 at 15:24 | #31

    I’d like to nominate the following:

    Best B2B Marketing Blog: http://blog.walkerinfo.com/
    Best Email Marketing Blog: http://blog.exacttarget.com/
    Best E-Commerce Blog: http://gymbobuzz.gymboreeclasses.com/
    Best Copywriting Blog: http://blog.minitab.com/

    Thanks! Look forward to seeing the results!

  32. Howie at Sky Pulse Media
    April 25th, 2012 at 15:37 | #32

    I nominate Cheryl Burgess and http://www.bluefocusmarketing.com/blog/ as the best Social Media Blog

  33. Susan Delz
    April 25th, 2012 at 15:42 | #33
  34. Kevin Cain
    April 25th, 2012 at 15:45 | #34
  35. Amanda Maksymiw
    April 25th, 2012 at 15:56 | #35

    Best Marketing Optimization Blog: http://monetate.com/blog/
    Best Copywriting Blog: http://blog.openviewpartners.com/author/kcain/
    Best B2B Marketing Blog: http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/
    Best Social Media Blog: http://www.business2community.com/
    Best Inbound Marketing Blog: http://blog.openviewpartners.com/author/jcrowe/

  36. Sylvia
    April 25th, 2012 at 16:01 | #36

    Best B2B Marketing Blog: http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/
    Best Social Media Blog: http://www.business2community.com/

  37. Allyson Houchen
    April 25th, 2012 at 16:22 | #37

    Best Social Media Blog: http://www.business2community.com/
    Best B2B Marketing Blog: http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/

  38. Steve Olenski
    April 25th, 2012 at 16:45 | #38

    Best B2B Marketing Blog: http://www.b2bmarketinginsider.com/
    Best Social Media Blog: http://www.business2community.com/

  39. Dan Lynde
    April 25th, 2012 at 16:51 | #39

    Best Marketing Strategy Blog – http://www.yourbrandpartner.com
    Best SEO blog – http://www.seomoz.org/blog

  40. Hank Stroll
    April 25th, 2012 at 16:55 | #40

    B2B Marketing Blog: http://webbiquity.com/
    Best Social Media Blog: http://socialmediab2b.com/

  41. Jonathan Crowe
    April 25th, 2012 at 16:59 | #41
  42. Aaron
    April 25th, 2012 at 17:59 | #42

    I nominate Best Social Media Blog: http://www.bluefocusmarketing.com/blog/
    Fantastic resource for social media.

  43. Sherryl Perry
    April 25th, 2012 at 18:02 | #43

    Best Inbound Marketing blog: http://cyclonemarketing.info
    Marketing Strategy blog: http://m4bmarketing.com

  44. Nicholas
    April 25th, 2012 at 18:12 | #44

    I nominate Askaaronlee.com for the best social media blog.
    Aaron, u ROCK!

  45. Steve Akins
    April 25th, 2012 at 18:50 | #45

    I nominate Cheryl Burgess and http://www.bluefocusmarketing.com/blog/ as the best Social Media Blog

  46. Susan Oakes
    April 25th, 2012 at 18:51 | #46

    I nominate http://www.cyclonemarketing.info/ For Best Inbound Marketing Blog.

  47. Carmen Medina
    April 25th, 2012 at 19:20 | #47

    Best Social Media Blog: http://www.bluefocusmarketing.com/blog/

  48. Eric D Wheeler
    April 25th, 2012 at 19:20 | #48

    http://webbiquity.com for Best B2B Marketing Blog!

  49. Alicia Arenas
    April 25th, 2012 at 19:51 | #49

    I nominate http://webbiquity.com/ Webbiquity for best B2B Marketing blog.

  50. Alicia Arenas
    April 25th, 2012 at 19:54 | #50

    Best Social Media Blog: http://www.bluefocusmarketing.com/blog/

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