In our world of online marketing it seems as if we are always being bombarded by “gurus” who have the answer to all our problems. They say that they are on the cutting edge of every particular issue and come up with the latest neat trick to cure all our pains and provide us with a step-by-step guide to riches. This information is worth several hundred dollars, but because they are really nice people they will sell it to us for only $27! But be careful, as they only have 100 copies to sell, for “exclusivity”.
One of the great things about the Internet, of course, is that it is an amazing source of information. Everything, and I mean everything, that these gurus are touting can be found online and blogs are a primary source of this free information.
Here are some of those essential, informative blogs:
1.Seth’s Blog. Seth Godin is one of the most respected online marketing bloggers, with some avid followers.
2.Buzz Machine. Web 2.0, media news and social marketing explored by guru Jeff Jarvis.
3.Top Rank Blog. This blog explores the interaction of social media optimization and marketing.
4.Shoe String Branding. An essential element for the aspiring entrepreneur. Discuss and read about branding your business.
5.Techno//Marketer. See Matt Dickman discuss how technology and emerging media affects a conventional marketer.
6.Daily Blog Tips. Regular and effective tips to help you improve your blog.
7.Read Write Web. This popular blog promotes interaction in the world of web technology.
8.Search Engine Land. This is one of the premier blogs in the world of search engine marketing.
9.Mashable. Cutting edge social networking.
10.Andy Beard. Never afraid of controversy, this blog pushes the envelope in all matters related to affiliate marketing and social media.
11.Business Pundit. This was one of the original business blogs and still contains thought-provoking tickets provided by an established player.
12.Marketing Sherpa. This research firm is a specialist in the all-encompassing world of marketing. Follow their findings.
13.Beyond Madison Ave. Bringing together popular culture, marketing and the Internet.
14.Matt Cutts. We should really listen to him, one of the kingpins of Google.
15.Marketing Nirvana. Social networking focus.
There truly are thousands of top of the line, informative blogs out there. You probably have your own list. Let us know which of your favorite weblogs you think we should add?
Matthew Toren
These blogs are indeed great resources for online marketing information. I have bookmarked your article!
To be honest, not everything is available online for free. If you want indepth information about certain topics, you’ll just have to buy a book, hire an expert or outsource.
On the topic of online money making there is indeed a lot to be found, without paying a dime. That is partly because there are only self-proclaimed ‘gurus’ offering this advice (i.e. there are no licensed experts, because there is no license to be had). I also find this information to be shallow most of the time, only touching the level of ’5 easy steps to making money online’ and similar titles, with hardly any indepth information.
In the end, everybody wants to earn a buck and even free isn’t always free. If you are a true entrepreneur, you understand that in order to make money, you’ll have to invest. Buy a book, it won’t hurt
Hi there, Great list have posted this list via my twitter. I was searching for vectors within a Social Web Marketing meme space and felt that this was a good starting point, saving me a lot of search time. Thanks for your effort. I’m creating some thought leadership for Social Web Marketing.
These Marketing blogs are very informative I must say. These are really helpful resources for online business marketing.
Many Thanks
I tend to skip Matt’s. RWW is my fav…
Thanks for great list and really
these are real people with real
and benficial informations.
Thanks
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These blogs gives a great information about the online marketing. Also gives a great tips.
Thanks for passing on great resources!
Thanks for including me on the list. It’s an honor to see my blog in such good company.
Hey sorry we didn’t make the list this time around but check out http://understandingmarketing for more great tips and advice on marketing, PR, social media, etc. We try to focus on informational how-to stuff.
Nice to see a terrific list of online marketing blogs. Being on the list is just the icing on the cake.
Much appreciated. Mario
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