It’s time to celebrate! Please congratulate 25 of the Most Powerful & Influential Women in Social Media that were hand-picked by folks on twitter. Yes, 25! I decided to shorten this year’s list because of time constraints. Congratulations ladies and thank you for all that you do!

1. Orli Yakuel | http://www.go2web20.net/
Alexa Rank 8,579 | Linking in 1,538

2. Ann Handley | http://www.marketingprofs.com
Alexa Rank 12,018 | Linking in 2,168

3. Heather Armstrong | http://dooce.com/
Alexa Rank 12,909 | Linking in 4,030

4. Lisa Stone | www.blogher.com
Alexa Rank 14,372 | Linking in 3,266

5. Robin Fray Carey | socialmediatoday.com
Alexa Rank 18,610 | Linking in 1,106

6. Lynn Terry | www.clicknewz.com
Alexa Rank 21,496 | Linking in 387

7. Wendy Piersall | sparkplugging.com
Alexa Rank 39,940 | Linking in 769

8. Michelle Macphearson | www.michellemacphearson.com
Alexa Rank 48,703 | Linking in 203

9. Justine Ezarik | tastyblogsnack.com
Alexa Rank 52,792 | Linking in 727

10. Marenda | marenda.biz
Alexa Rank 56,949 | Linking in 267

11. Mari Smith | whyfacebook.com
Alexa Rank 69,353 | Linking in 267

12. Valeria Maltoni | conversationagent.com
Alexa Rank 70,957 | Linking in 885

13. Liz Strauss | www.successful-blog.com
Alexa Rank 71,626 | Linking in 1,516

14. Tawnya Sutherland | vanetworking.com
Alexa Rank 80,930 | Linking in 353

15. Gabrielle Blair | designmom.com
Alexa Rank 101,453 | Linking in 554

16. Amy Clark | momadvice.com
Alexa Rank 103, 851 | Linking 470

17. Shelley Berstein | brooklynmuseum.com
Alexa Rank 110,528 | Linking in 1,573

18. Nancy Marmolejo | vivavisibility.com
Alexa Rank 121,144 | Linking in 83

19. Maria Reyes-McDavis | mariareyesmcdavis.com
Alexa Rank 128,785 | Linking in 191

20. Carrie Wilkerson | barefoot-executive.com
Alexa Rank 139,395 | Linking in 53

21. Cathy Perkins | www.thewordpresswizard.com
Alexa Rank 153,847 | Linking in 71

22. B.L. Ochman | whatsnextblog.com
Alexa Rank 158,434 | Linking in 1006

23. Jessica Smith | jessicaknows.com
Alexa Rank 158,558 | Linking in 232

24. Veronica Belmont | veronicabelmont.com
Alexa Rank 162,889 | Linking in 523

25. Gwen Bell | gwenbell.com
Alexa Rank 163,078 | Linking in 161