The Best Social Media Marketing Books for 2025

Social media marketing is about so much more than just learning how to post content on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn. And it’s about more than just keeping up with the latest trends, algorithm changes, or advertising options. That’s because social networks are first and foremost about the people using them, not just the networks or platforms themselves.

Successful social media marketing starts with understanding things like: the science of social transmission, human psychology and persuasion, and how to build trust with an audience or community. This video covers five of the best social media marketing books for you to read in 2025. These books will help you develop the soft skills required to take your marketing to the next level.

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1. CONTAGIOUS by Jonah Berger

2. INFLUENCE by Dr. Robert Cialdini

3. THE LANGUAGE OF TRUST by Michael Maslansky

4. THIS IS MARKETING by Seth Godin

5. BUILDING A STORYBRAND by Donald Miller

CHAPTER MARKERS
0:00 - Best Social Media Marketing Books
0:54 - Contagious by Jonah Berger
2:42 - Influence by Robert Cialdini
4:25 - The Language Of Trust by Michael Maslansky
5:42 - This Is Marketing by Seth Godin
6:46 - Building A StoryBrand by Donald Miller
8:15 - Quick Recap & Final Thoughts

Content by Rick Kettner
Produced by Kyle Trienke

[kanahaiyapandey]

1-Contagious 2-Influence 3-The language of trust 4-This is marketing 5-Building a story brand 🤗🤗

[buhagsigwasan]

TL:DW

0:55 Contagious by Jonah Berger
2:44 Influence by Robert Cialdini
4:28 Language of Trust by Michael Maslansky
5:45 This is Marketing by Seth Godin
6:48 Building A Storybrand by Donald Miller

[broketunez]

Thanks for your recommendations! I recently got interested in marketing and how it works, and was looking for books and stumbled onto you channel. I appreciate what you’re doing, and thank you for sharing how each one is beneficial and Jam packed with information!

[MarketingHarry]

They all are game changers indeed. Amazing books! 💕📚

[anandabarman]

Good books & good video dear Sir 😊👍 Like & Love it. Thank you

[RickKettner]

Do you have a favorite social media marketing book that you think should be added to the list?

[shahriarnayem]

Thanks for suggesting these awesome books. After watching your video I have ordered "Contagious" & "This is Marketing" from Amazon! Eagerly waiting to gather some new knowledge 😀

[hiddenpower]

Thank u sir please provide some other things like affiliate marketing 😍😍😍🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[ashleybrooks]

Whats with the orange does that color speak to people interested in marketing?? Great thorough and concise reviews! They are on my bucket list

[ayoubbenali]

Thank you Rick I've just subscribed!

[astros]

Hey, Great video! I want know that, do we need to take notes while reading these Marketing books ?

[pratikmandhare]

Thank you very much....
Very helpful..
From. India

[anandabarman]

Thank you very much dear Sir for you book recommendations😊😊

[javianhodges]

Any recommendations on building a solid and unique offer?

[tanmoydutta]

Please share us your microphone why it sounds so good?

[glacemedia]

Thanks for sharing these recommendations Rick. I always love a good book suggestion. To dive into one of these books straight away, which would you say offers the most practical advice?