# Social Media Marketing Podcast

> A free weekly marketing interview show produced by Social Media Examiner, focused on practical social media strategies for small-business marketers, business owners, agencies, and creators. It forms part of a wider business offering paid conferences and educational communities.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Poway, United States
- **Founders:** Michael Stelzner (Creator and host; founder and CEO of producer Social Media Examiner)
- **Products:** Social Media Marketing Podcast, Episode articles and show notes, Social Media Marketing World, AI Explored, AI Business Society
- **Notable:** Publishing weekly since 2012, according to the Apple Podcasts listing., The producer reports millions of downloads per year., The first Social Media Marketing World conference attracted 1,100 attendees in 2013, according to Stelzner’s retrospective.

## Products & services

- **Social Media Marketing Podcast** — Free weekly interview show, advertised as approximately 45 minutes; launched August 10, 2012.
- **Episode articles and show notes** — Written lessons and resources accompanying podcast interviews.
- **Social Media Marketing World** — Related paid conference produced by Social Media Examiner; first held in 2013.
- **AI Explored** — Separate weekly Social Media Examiner podcast about practical AI adoption.
- **AI Business Society** — Related paid training community from Social Media Examiner.

## Achievements

- Publishing weekly since 2012, according to the Apple Podcasts listing.
- The producer reports millions of downloads per year.
- The first Social Media Marketing World conference attracted 1,100 attendees in 2013, according to Stelzner’s retrospective.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 8 episode and accompanying article explored Adam Ivy’s BINGE framework for YouTube retention.
- **2026-10** — The current Apple Podcasts description names Michael Stelzner and co-host Jerry Potter.
- **2026-10** — The conference site advertises the next Social Media Marketing World for April 1-3, 2027, in Anaheim.

## Links

- Website: https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/social-media-marketing-podcast/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/social-media-examiner
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/smexaminer
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/socialmediaexaminer
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smexaminer/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smexaminer

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Last updated: 2026-10-09