101 Top Blogs That’ll Help You Become a Better Blogger
There are hundreds of blogs out there in the blogging and online marketing industry.
Which means there are thousands of blog posts published every month. Which also means that it's going to be tough to try and weed out the lower quality blogs.
And you know what would happen if you follow low-end blogs...
You might end up taking action on outdated or misleading information. Bad news.
But luckily for you, I've put together a list of 101 badass blogs that will provide you with useful and practical advice.
All you need to do is choose a bunch, then learn new stuff and take action.
101 Blogs That Will Help You Become a Better Blogger
Quick Note: If your favorite isn't in our list, we're sorry. Also, we wanted to mix it up a little bit and included blogs most probably haven't heard of, and excluded blogs everybody knows of (Entrepreneur and Search Engine Journal, for example).
So without further ado, here's the first one on the list...
1. Ahrefs Blog
Owner: Ahrefs
Area: SEO
Top Categories: SEO, Content Marketing
The Ahrefs blog is one of the most popular SEO blogs right now (and probably forever). They usually publish huge guides and case studies that'll definitely help you up your SEO game.
So if you want to grow that little part in your brain that says SEO, Ahrefs is a must follow.
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2. All Blogging Tips
Owner: Ammar Ali
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Make Money, Traffic
Ammar has been blogging for over 5 years. He started AllBloggingTips.com in 2011 when he was still a teenager. Very impressive.
Ammar and ABT focus on helping bloggers become better bloggers.
He covers about every topic you need to become successful. Including traffic, writing blog posts, SEO, and conversions.
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3. AmyLynnAndrews.com
Owner: Amy Lynn Andrews
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Content
Amy and her blog
She's been online for more than 10 years. That's ancient in blog years.
On her blog, she covers almost every topic related to successful blogging. This includes the blogging basics, creating content, SEO, and making money.
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4. AmyPorterfield.com
Owner: Amy Porterfield
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Content, Social Media, Marketing - In General
Amy's blog is big. She's one of the most influential online marketers right now (and probably forever).
Her blog is full of useful stuff.
Nowadays, she's doing podcasts. Her podcast is called Online Marketing Made Easy, which is now up to 120+ episodes.
I highly recommend you check out some of her podcasts. They're good. Real good.
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5. Audience Bloom's Blog
Owner: Audience Bloom + Jayson DeMers
Area: Content Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Content Marketing, SEO
The Audience Bloom blog is one of my favorites. Jayson and the team publishes a lot content that can help build a successful blog. They have hundreds of blog posts for you to learn from.
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6. Authority Hacker's Blog
Owner: Authority Hacker - Gael Breton and Mark Webster
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Making Money, Marketing - In General
The guys behind Authority Hacker are marketing geniuses. I always look forward to their new blog posts.
They even have their own podcast, which has 45 episodes and counting.
I highly recommend you go to their site, look for an optin form, and sign the fuck up.
Oh, and if you really want to learn how to become an authority blogger like the ones on this list, then consider going for Authority Hacker Pro (their membership program that provides training and more).
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7. Autogrow.co's Blog
Owner: Autogrow + Matt Ackerson
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Content, Email, Traffic, Marketing
Autogrow, formerly Petovera, is another one that pumps out epic content. I really like their content marketing and lead generation content.
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8. Backlinko
Owner: Brian Dean
Area: SEO
Top Categories: Content Marketing, Link Building, SEO
Brian started out just like us...a plain old blank WordPress blog.
By publishing epic, useful content with some advanced promotion tactics, he turned Backlinko into a leading resource in the SEO industry.
Backlinko = a highly recommended resource.
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9. Basic Blog Tips
Owner: Ileane Smith
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Marketing - In General, Social Media
Mrs. Ileane Smith is the owner of this blog. And she teaches bloggers how to become better at blogging.
She also teaches her readers how to use social media to drive traffic and make money.
Ileane also has YouTube training videos and a very popular podcast show.
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10. Be a Better Blogger
Owner: Kevin J. Duncan
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Email, Marketing - In General
Kevin's one of my favorite bloggers. The first time I heard of him was in the summer of 2015, one year after he started Be a Better Blogger. It was when he basically came out of nowhere and wrote an epic blog post at Jon Morrow's blog, Boost Blog Traffic.
His post, which is a guide on writing blog comments, did so great that it's one of Boost Blog Traffic's popular posts.
Solid!
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11. Be a Money Blogger
Owner: Mi Muba
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Marketing - In General
Mr. Mi Muba is great at pumping out awesome blog posts that helps the beginner/struggling blogger. If you need quick blogging advice, Be a Money Blogger is where to go.
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12. Become a Blogger
Owner: Leslie Samuel
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Marketing - In General
Leslie is one of the best at helping beginner bloggers. He shares most of his blogging knowledge on the Become a Blogger blog.
He also has a podcast, Learning With Leslie, which is about to hit 300 episodes.
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13. Blog Marketing Academy
Owner: David Risley
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Marketing - In General
David's Blog Marketing Academy is very rich in content. It practically has everything you need.
From blog setup to monetization, David's massive resource is one of the best out there.
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14. Blog Tyrant
Owner: Ramsay Taplin
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Email, Marketing - In General
Ramsay is one of my favorite bloggers. Blog Tyrant was actually one of the first blogs (on blogging) I visited.
Today, I always read his [latest] posts.
And if I were you, I'd do the same.
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15. Blogger Sidekick
Owner: Will Blunt
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Content, Email, SEO
Will Blunt’s Blogger Sidekick will always be one of my favorites.
His post about blogger outreach is the reason why I got into building relationships with other bloggers (I'll share the link below).
I highly recommend you check out Blogger Sidekick.
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16. Blogger Tips Tricks
Owner: Ankit Singla
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, SEO, WordPress, Reviews
Ankit's Blogger Tips Tricks is where he shares all his best advice for people who want to make it in the blogging game.
He shares a lot of stuff on SEO, WordPress, various tools, and more.
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17. Bloggers Ideas
Owner: Jitendra Vaswani
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, WordPress, Reviews
Jitendra’s Bloggers Ideas blog is one of the most popular in the blogging space.He helps newcomers start a blog from scratch, get traffic, and make money.
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18. Bloggers Passion
Owner: Anil Agarwal
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, WordPress, Reviews
Anil Agarwal is a good name in the blogging area, especially in India.
He's landed guest posts on a few blogs on this list. Including BasicBlogTips, ShoutMeLoud, and SuccessfulBlogging.
We've actually had him do a guest post for Blogging Aid a few months back. (see it here)
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19. Blogging.org
Owner: Zac Johnson
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Web Hosting Reviews
Zac’s the man. He's one of the most successful bloggers and entrepreneurs on the planet.
So by not following him or reading his content, that'd be a mistake.
Zac has a lot to share. And has shared a lot.
He also runs BloggingTips.com and ZacJohnson.com. Both are also high-quality resources.
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20. Blogging Basics 101
Owner: Jessica Knapp
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Content
Jessica’s BB101 is all about showing people how to start a blog and make money.
Her beginner’s guide has gotten nearly 200,000 pageviews.
Good stuff!
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21. Blogging Cage
Owner: Kulwant Nagi
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Make Money, Reviews
Kulwant's Blogging Cage is a late addition to the list. I never actually heard of them until I was researching web hosts a couple weeks ago.
Now, I'm quickly becoming a Blogging Cage fan.
I especially like their reviews. Lots of products.
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22. Blogging From Paradise
Owner: Ryan Biddulph
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging
When I first stumbled upon Ryan's Blogging From Paradise, it was because of a friend. He told me to check it out for motivation because of how I felt at the time....you know, that "fuck it" feeling.
And when I got there, I saw a lot of pics of Ryan with some pretty awesome backgrounds. They were literally from paradise.
I wanted to be there so bad that I felt motivated again. And well, I'm still here.
Ryan also shares a lot of advice on how to blog. Check him out.
Quick Note: Ryan wrote a post for us a few months ago. You can see it here.
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23. Blogging Wizard
Owner: Adam Connell
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Content, Email, WordPress, Reviews
Adam's Blogging Wizard was one of the first blogs I visited (it was either this one, Blog
And I still check out Adam's stuff on the day he publishes. Even on the other
Adam and his writers and guest bloggers pump out a lot of useful content. So it was pretty tough to choose a couple to share here.
But I think I made awesome choices.
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24. Buffer Blog
Owner: Buffer
Area: Social
Top Categories: Content, Social
There isn't much to say about this one. The Buffer blog is one of the best in the social media space. They're pros.
A must-follow.
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25. BuildYourOwnBlog.net
Owner: Matthew "Kaboomis" Loomis
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging
Mr "Kaboomis" Loomis's BuildYourOwnBlog.net is a great resource for beginner bloggers. It provides everything one would need to start a blog from scratch.
Matthew also offers advice on topics you would need to become successful.
They also have something called The Blog Chronicles. Which is a podcast where Loomis interviews pro bloggers and influencers from the blogging and marketing fields.
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26. Buzz Blogger
Owner: Kim Roach
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Social Media, Traffic
The name of Kim's blog is so cool, the first time I saw it I wished I had the kind of money to make her an offer she couldn't have refused. But, you know, Blogging Aid is pretty cool, too.
So yeah, Buzz Blogger should be on your bookmarks bar. 'Nuff said.
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27. By Regina
Owner: Regina Anaejionu
Area: Blogging + Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Online Courses, Marketing
Regina has a lot of great stuff on her blog. She even has a few free resources (courses/workshops).
It's definitely worth checking out.
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28. Chris Ducker's Blog
Owner: Chris Ducker
Area: Entrepreneurship and Online Marketing
Top Categories: Content, Social, Podcasts + Interviews
Chris is the man. There's almost nothing about online marketing and entrepreneurship you can't learn from him.
He also has a badass podcast and a membership program called Youpreneur.
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29. Content Champion
Owner: Loz James
Area: Digital and Content Marketing
Top Categories: Content, Social, Podcasts + Interviews
Loz James’ Content Champion is one of my favorite sites to check out. The blog’s got some really useful content. I've literally read like at least 66% of their blog posts.
And they've got awesome podcasts, too. Be sure to check those out!
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Note: I'd really, really recommend you listen to the podcasts! 😀
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30. Content Marketing Institute
Owner: Joe Pulizzi
Area: Content Marketing
Top Categories: Content, Email, SEO, Social Media
The big cheese. Content Marketing Institute is perhaps the #1 dog in the content marketing industry.
If you don't at least visit and read CMI once or twice per month, you're missing out on a lot of content marketing knowledge.
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31. Convince and Convert
Owner: Jay Baer
Area: Content Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Content, Email, Social
Probably one of the biggest marketing blogs out there. If you need something a little more advanced than "how to start a blog", then this better be in your bookmarks bar.
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32. Copyblogger
Owner: Rainmaker Digital + Brian Clark
Area: Copywriter and Content Marketing
Top Categories: Content, Email, Social Media, Writing
Copyblogger is one of the biggest blogs in the world. Nuff said.
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33. Copy Hackers
Owner: Joanna Wiebe
Area: Copywriting + Marketing
Top Categories: Copywriting, Freelance, Growth Marketing
If you ever want to up your marketing game and learn some advanced tactics, Copy Hackers is the place to be.
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34. Copy Tactics
Owner: Michael Karp
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Content, Marketing, Traffic
I highly recommend you check out Michael Karp's content. It's all amazing. Total epicness.
Start with the 2 I'll leave below. Then check out his other stuff. But make sure to take action on it. Otherwise, nothing will happen.
This shit ain't magic, you know what I'm saying?
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35. CorinneKerston.com
Owner: Corinne Kerston
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Content
Corinne's blog is probably the most underrated out of our 100. If it was up to me, I'd have her ranked up there with blogging greats.
If you browse through her blog, you'll find a lot of gems. And they're not 3000-word monsters you'd normally see in the blogging/marketing field (yes, these days it's about being super in-depth). They're mostly these bite-sized posts that go straight to the solution, and it is just so easy to consume.
So, if you're someone who has little to no blogging experience, Corinne can take you to where you want to be.
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36. CoSchedule Blog
Owner: CoSchedule
Area: Content Marketing
Top Categories: Content, Email, Social
Like Buffer, CoSchedule's blog is the real deal in their area.
Really, a must-follow.
They also offer dozens of checklists, worksheets, etc, for email subscribers. *wink*
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37. Digital Current's Blog
Owner: Digital Current
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Content Marketing, Social Media, SEO
Digital Current probably has one of the best blogs. But for sure, they have some of the best content creators. Like Sam Hurley and Brian Honigman.
I've only been following them for a few months, but I read almost every single post they publish.
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38. Digital Marketer Blog
Owner: Ryan Deiss and Digital Marketer
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: A/B Testing, Content, Conversion Rate Optimization, Email, SEO, Social, Traffic
Digital Marketer's blog is one of the best places to get advice on the more advanced stuff. Like conversion rate optimization, split testing, and Facebook ads.
It is definitely worth checking out when you're ready to take your blog to the next level.
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39. Donna Merrill Tribe
Owner: Donna Merrill
Area: Blogging + Online Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Content, Social Media, Traffic
Donna's blog is one of my favorite blogs to check out. I go there every other day to see if there's a new post. Sometimes I comment, most of the time, though, I just read. It's a lovely blog.
I'd definitely check it out if I were you.
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40. Enchanting Marketing
Owner: Henneke Duistermaat
Area Online Marketing and Writing
Top Categories: Blogging, Content, Copywriting
Henneke is a brilliant writer. And she blogs about all her tips, tricks, and techniques on her blog and newsletter.
She also blogs about blogging/marketing-related topics.
Her writing skills have landed her guest posts on big sites like KISSmetrics, Copyblogger, and Problogger.
Impressive stuff, isn't it?
So, if you're not that proud of your writing...follow Henneke.
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41. EnstineMuki.com
Owner: Enstine Muki
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Make Money
Enstine's blog is another one I just found recently. I first saw him at Basic Blog Tips, where he wrote a pretty damn good post on boosting income in 2016.
Now, I've read at least 10 blog posts from his own blog. I'll share a couple of my favorites below.
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42. Entrepreneurs On Fire
Owner: John Lee Dumas
Area: Entrepreneurship and Online Marketing
Top Categories: Entrepreneurship, Online Marketing, Motivation, Podcasting, Success
JLD!
John Lee Dumas is one of my favorite people. He's the only guy I know that runs a daily podcast show.
Yeah, that's right. Daily. Meaning he gives us a new podcast episode every single day.
Pretty freaking impressive, isn't it?
Right now, in January of 2016, JLD has over 1100 episodes.
Yes, I do have my favorites. Quite a few, actually. But I'm only going to share 2. Check them out.
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- https://www.eofire.com/podcast/jonmorrow/ - Jon Morrow interview
- https://www.eofire.com/podcast/brianclark/ - Brian Clark interview
Note: I guarantee you'll find some motivation by listening to his podcasts. He interviews successful entrepreneurs.
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43. Entrepreneurs Journey
Owner: Yaro Starak
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Entrepreneurship, Marketing
Yaro's Entrepreneurs-Journey is one of the best out there. It's got tons of reading material. There's a lot to choose from.
But if there's one thing you can't not read, it's Yaro's free ebook, Blog Profits Blueprint 2.0. It's one of the best in free blog training. So check it out.
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44. Fat Stacks Blog
Owner: Jon Dykstra
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Marketing
Jon is one of the best at making money with blogs. He's done it in various niches. Not just the make money and marketing niches.
He shares a lot of what's worked for him on his blog. So check it out. Real good stuff there.
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45. Go Blogging Tips
Owner: Akshay Hallur
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Marketing
Akshay's got a lot of awesome content on his blog. I especially found the ones he's got in his sidebar widget super helpful.
Check them out. I'm sure you'll like them.
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46. GetResponse Blog
Owner: GetResponse
Area: Email + Online Marketing
Top Categories: Content, Email
I'm sure you've heard of list building, autoresponders, "the money is in the list", right?
Well, GetResponse is one of many email marketing service providers. You know,
Yeah, GetResponse's blog focuses on email marketing. It's definitely worth checking out, no matter what your level of list building knowledge it at.
They've got stuff for newbies, stuff for the intermediate, and even some for the advance-levelled guy.
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47. Groove's Blog
Owner: Groove + Alex Turnbull
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Content, Email, Startup
Groove is startup that offers one of the best help desk softwares out there. So if you ever need a customer support platform, you should check them out for that.
Their blog, though, that's what we bloggers are here for. Alex shares a lot of what he has done to grow his company to nearly 5,000 customers and over $300K in revenue.
If I were you, I'd not only check them out, but actually read their content. There's a lot of great stuff in there you could apply to your blog.
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48. Growmap
Owner: Gail Gardner
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Content, Blogging, Social Media
Growmap is a top marketing blog runned by Gail Gardner.
Growmap is basically like a roadmap to becoming a successful web business. With blog articles on topics ranging from traffic generation and making sales, they provide just about everything you need.
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49. Hectorpreneur
Owner: Hector Cuevas
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Email, Marketing, Online Courses
I've been reading Hector's stuff since before he rebranded from InboundPro.net. That was about a year ago. And I still have no clue what he looks like (hence the "mystery person" image).
Anyway, Hectorpreneur shares a lot of list building and online courses, mostly.
So when you need a hand with building your list and creating online courses, and trust me, you will, this is one of the best resources out there.
Bookmark it.
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50. Help Start My Site
Owner: James McAllister
Area: Blogging + Online Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Email, Marketing, Traffic
If you haven't started a blog yet, James McAllister's Help Start My Site is where you should go. James literally has everything you need on the blog to build a traffic-getting website.
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51. How To Make My Blog
Owner: Marko Saric
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, WordPress Basics and Plugins
Marko’s blog
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52. How to Start a Blog Online
Owner: Richard Goodwin
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging (For Beginners)
Howtostartablogonline.net has been featured in some of the industry's largest publications. This includes The Huffington Post, Forbes, and Entrepreneur.
This is amazing. So if you haven't got started, or if you literally just started, then this should be one of the first blogs on your list.
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53. Human Proof Designs
Owner: Dom Wells
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Niche Marketing, SEO
Human Proof Designs offers website building services. They have badass niche sites that are ready for you to take over. And if they don't have anything you like, you can send them a custom niche request.
So if you haven't started a blog yet, maybe they help.
Anyway, about their blog. They post a lot good stuff. Dom works hard to keep his blog filled with useful content.
You should check it out. Especially if you like building money-making websites.
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54. I Wanna Be a Blogger
Owner: Michael Pozdnev
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Content, SEO
Nearly 500 blog comments and even more shares with just 4 blog posts in total. That's what content promotion and outreach can do for you content. And that's what Michael did with iwannabeablogger.com.
Even though he only has 4 posts right now, those 4 are still 100x better than most marketing-related content out there.
I highly recommend you check out his content.
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55. JeffBullas.com
Owner: Jeff Bullas
Area: Blogging and Social Media Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Content, SEO, Social
Jeff is top blogging and social influencer. He's a real pro.
And he shares all his best stuff on his blog.
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56. KimGarst.com - Boom Social
Owner: Kim Garst + Boom Social
Area: Social Media Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Content, Social Media
Social media is a big part of online marketing. It's one of the largest sources for traffic, leads, and customers.
And with nearly 1,000,000 total social media followers, who better to show you the way than the lovely Kim Garst?
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57. KISSmetrics Blog
Owner: KISSmetrics
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Content, Email
The KISSmetrics blog has a lot of great content. And they've got a lot of categories. See?
It's definitely one to check out.
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58. LeapFroggr's Blog
Owner: LeapFroggr + Dennis Seymour
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Content, SEO
Dennis and the LeapFroggr blog may not pump out new posts every other day, but boy, when they do, it's epic. Check out the 2 links below and you'll see what I mean.
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59. Mad Lemmings
Owner: Ashley Faulkes
Area: Blogging, Online Marketing, and WordPress
Top Categories: Blogging, Content, SEO, Marketing, WordPress, Reviews
Ashley's blog is one that I've been following for a while now. He's a real pro.
I especially like his stuff on speeding up WordPress. And you know, website speed is a major factor these days. A must.
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60. Make a Website Hub
Owner: Jamie Spencer
Area: Blogging + WordPress
Top Categories: Blogging, WordPress, Reviews
Jamie's Make a Website Hub is a huge resource for website builders and bloggers. It's where you go to learn how to fix tech issues with your blog, find out about new tools, and more.
Their blog is an awesome one to follow.
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61. Market Doc
Owner: Cody Lister
Area: Content Marketing
Top Categories: Content, Marketing
I really like Cody's stuff on content promotion. It's really good. You should check them out. I'll leave the links below.
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62. MatthewBarby.com
Owner: Matthew Barby
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Email, Content, Marketing, SEO
Matthew Barby is one of the top digital marketers and influencers right now. His blog is where he shares a lot of what he has learned, and is full of amazing content.
Matthew's blog is definitely one to follow.
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63. MatthewWoodward.co.uk
Owner: Matthew Woodward
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Content, Email, SEO, Traffic
I've been a follower of Matthew's blog since I started my first blog. It's one of my all-time favorites.
He and his guests have published a lot of stuff you can take action on right away. You
He also writes his income reports. Very interesting.
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64. MelyssaGriffin.com
Owner: Melyssa Griffin
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Social Media, Marketing
Melyssa has a lot of great content. I especially like her Pinterest related posts. She even has an email course and a whole product on Pinterest marketing.
Good shit.
She also has a few other resources that are free (courses/workshops).
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65. MichaelHyatt.com
Owner: Michael Hyatt
Area: Entrepreneurship + Business
Top Categories: Growth, Success, Leadership, Productivity
Michael Hyatt is the man. He's been featured everywhere. Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Inc, Forbes. Basically every large publication in the business industry.
He really knows his stuff. And even better...he knows how to help people succeed.
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66. Mostly Blogging
Owner: Janice Wald
Area: Blogging (Mostly :P)
Top Categories: Blogging, Social Media, Traffic
Janice has a lot of great reading material that'll help you become a better blogger. It's a great blog to follow.
They have this thing called Blogger's Pit Stop you'd probably like.
So her blog out.
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67. Moz Blog
Owner: Rand Fishkin
Area: SEO
Top Categories: Content, Conversions, SEO, Social
The Moz Blog is one of the best places to learn both basic and advanced SEO. Perhaps even the best.
And SEO is very important. So.
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68. Niche Hacks
Owner: Stuart Walker
Area: Niche and Online Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Content, Email, Niches, Traffic, SEO
Stuart’s Niche Hacks is another blog that will always be in my top 5 favs.
Stuart, his team of writers, and guest bloggers post a lot of useful content that you can use right away.
They blog about almost every topic in the whole internet marketing area. But their most popular topics are niche and affiliate marketing, traffic, and SEO (from what I can see).
Tip: Make sure to grab Stuart’s list of 1700+ niches.
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69. Niche Pursuits
Owner: Spencer Haws
Area: Niche and Online Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Content, Email, Niches, Traffic, SEO
Have you ever heard of Long Tail Pro (it's one of the top keyword research tools)? This is the guy who created it.
Spencer publishes a lot of niche marketing content. There are case studies, link building and SEO guides, and even podcast interviews. Basically, Niche Pursuits has everything you need to build successful niche sites.
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70. Ninja Outreach Blog
Owner: Ninja Outreach
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Outreach, Influencer Marketing
Ninja Outreach is an online tool for blogger outreach and influencer marketing. And they share a lot of marketing advice on their blog that'll help you with influencer outreach (this will help you grow).
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71. No Passive Income
Owner: Erik Emanuelli
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Content, Traffic, SEO
Erik's No Passive Income has tons of content. It seems like they come out with a new post every day. You'd probably never run out of reading material here. So check them out.
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72. On Blast Blog
Owner: Matt Banner
Area: Blogging + Online Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Content, Email, Traffic, SEO
On Blast Blog has some of the best blogging/marketing related content out there. I especially like their infographics.
You should check them out. I'll leave a link to one of them below.
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73. Orbit Media's Blog
Owner: Orbit Media Studios
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Content, SEO, Social Media
Company blogs are always fun. They're always filled with great content because blogging is part of their overall marketing strategies.
Orbit Media's blog is no different. Andy Crestodina, who is their co-founder, is the one who usually pumps out the content for their blog.
They also have other content creators on their team. Also, their guest authors. Including Barry Feldman, who is a big name in the industry.
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74. Post Planner Blog
Owner: Post Planner Inc.
Area: Social Media
Top Categories: Content, Entrepreneurship, Social
The Post Planner blog is a great resource for bloggers looking to get into social media marketing.
Especially for Facebook. The guys at Post Planner share a lot of advice on Facebook.
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75. Pro Blogger
Owner: Darren Rowse
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Content, Email, Writing
Darren started Pro Blogger over a decade ago and turned it into one of greatest sites on the internet.
It's really a great resource for bloggers of all levels.
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76. Quicksprout + NeilPatel.com
Owner: Neil Patel
Area: Content + Online Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Content, Email, Traffic, Social, SEO
Neil is the man. He's one of the greats.
He's the only guy I know that writes several 3000+ word posts every week. Yes, every week.
He's helped me develop a solid content marketing strategy (I'll leave the link to the guide below).
He's also helped me do other stuff that's made me better at what I do. Like creating real, high-quality content and understand SEO.
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77. Razor Social
Owner: Ian Cleary
Area: Social Media + Online Marketing
Top Categories: Social Media, Traffic, Marketing
The RazorSocial blog is one of the best in marketing. It's been a top 10 social media marketing blog for the past few years.
So yeah, it's worth checking out.
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78. RobbieRichards.com
Owner: Robbie Richards
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Email, Content, SEO
Robbie’s done something many of us wish we could do…Drive targeted traffic without writing a lot of blog posts.
Yes, that’s right.
Right now, Robbie has less than 20 blog posts on his blog and he gets thousands of monthly visitors.
And a lot of them signed up to his mailing list.
Impressive!
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79. Shout Me Loud
Owner: Harsh Agarwal
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Make Money, SEO, WordPress
Harsh’s ShoutMeLoud is one of the most popular blogs in the make money blogging industry.
The blog covers a lot of topics. All related to starting a blog that makes money.
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80. Siege Media's Blog
Owner: Siege Media + Ross Hudgens
Area: Content Marketing
Top Categories: Content, SEO, Traffic
Siege Media is a content marketing agency. They share a lot of their marketing advice on their blog, which is great for us because their advice is gold.
The 2 links I'll share below are my favorites from their blog.
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81. Smart Blogger
Owner: Jon Morrow
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Beginners, Content, Email, SEO, Traffic
Jon Morrow is my hero. Really. He's incredible.
And if you learn more about him, I think you'd feel pretty much the same.
He's really an inspiration.
And the stuff he and his mates publish on Smart Blogger is gold.
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82. Smart Passive Income
Owner: Pat Flynn
Area: Blogging and Online Marketing
Top Categories: Affiliate Marketing, Blogging, Email, SEO
Pat Flynn is one of the biggest names in all of blogging and marketing.
He earns, on average, $100,000+ per month (shares monthly income reports on his blog).
If you’re wondering which blog to check out first, visit Smart Passive Income.
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83. Snappa's Blog
Owner: Snappa + Chris Gimmer
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Email, Content, SEO, Social
Snappa is an online image editing/creation tool. Similar to Canva. And just as amazing.
Their marketing blog, too. Epic.
I'm a regular reader. You should be, too.
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84. Social Media Examiner
Owner: Michael Stelzner
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Email, Content, SEO, Social
If you're into social media marketing, then this one's a must follow. Social Media Examiner is the largest resource for SMM.
Definitely worth checking out.
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85. Social Triggers
Owner: Derek Halpern
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Email, Content, SEO, Social
Social Triggers is a top blog in the industry.
The owner, Derek Halpern, is a real professional. He's been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, The Huffington Post, Inc., and more. Impressive stuff.
Definitely worth checking out.
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86. Start Blogging Online
Owner: Karen Evans
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Marketing
Karen's StartBloggingOnline is one giant resource for blogging beginners. It's basically a humongous guide rolled up into one website.
They don't technically have a blog page, but their pages are all interlinked so you can easily go from one to another.
But if you'd like to choose, you can Google the following to pull up all their content.
- site:startbloggingonline.com
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87. Successful Blogging
Owner: Sue Anne Dunlevie
Area: Blogging
Top Categories: Blogging, Content, Social, Writing
Sue Anne’s blog is a great resource for beginner bloggers. Definitely one of the best. I've been a follower ever since I started.
She, along with her colleagues (guest bloggers), pump out quality content a couple times every week.
So, there really is a lot to read here.
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Tip: If you're not totally sure which blogs to check out, make sure this one is on your list. 😉
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88. Sumo's Blog
Owner: Sumo (Formerly SumoMe)
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Email, Content, SEO, Social
The content marketers and creators at Sumo are always publishing epic content. Their blog is one of my favorites. Top 5, at least.
They try to publish the best of the best. You have got to check it out!
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89. SujanPatel.com
Owner: Sujan Patel
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Content, Growth, Marketing
Sujan's blog is another one of my favorites. Lots of marketing advice.
He also blogs at WebProfits, Mailshake, and basically contributes to every top marketing blog out there.
Check him out if you haven't already. There's a lot to learn from him.
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90. The Branded Solopreneur
Owner: Andrea Beltrami
Area: Blogging, Branding, and Visual Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Branding, Social, Visual
Andrea is one of the best branding experts in the biz.
She shares all her branding and blogging advice at The Branded Solopreneur. Highly recommended.
Visit TBS. Turn your not-branded-blog into something cool and good looking. ;)
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91. The Daily Egg
Owner: Crazy Egg
Area: Conversion Rate Optimization
Top Categories: A/B Testing, Content, Conversion Rate Optimization, Email
The Daily Egg is one that I've just started visiting. It's a great blog.
Their team of writers and bloggers are brilliant.
It's a great place to learn about the next-level-shit when your blog is ready.
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92. The Social Ms
Owner: Jonathan and Susanna Gebauer
Area: Social Media and Online Marketing
Top Categories: Content, Email, Social Media, SEO
The Social Ms blog is run by a brother and sister duo, Jonathan and Susanna Gebauer.
Their blog provides tons of value. Most of their content is on topics for growing your online business. Such as gaining social media followers, generating traffic, and creating content.
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93. TorRefsland.com
Owner: Tor Refsland
Area: Time Management + Online Marketing
Top Categories: Time Management, Productivity, Outreach
I really like Tor's take on blogger outreach. He's one of the best when it comes to that stuff. Most of his growth was because of outreach.
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94. Traffic Generation Cafe
Owner: Ana Hoffman
Area: Blogging, Online Marketing, and Traffic Generation
Top Categories: Blogging, SEO, Social, Traffic
Ana is really a traffic generation expert. Through her blog, she shares traffic tips and techniques from all kinds of traffic sources.
Do they work? Damn right, they do.
A few months ago, I read her post on getting traffic through link roundups. And that gave me an idea.
With that idea, I created a post that listed 24 affiliate marketing blogs at AffiliMarketer (kind of like this one).
And within a few days, I got nearly 2500 pageviews. Which was great because at the time I wasn’t even getting 100 visits per month.
So yeah, TGC is a blog you should really check out.
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95. Twelve Skip
Owner: Pauline Cabrera
Area: Web Design and Online Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Social Media, Web Design
Pauline's TwelveSkip blog provides a lot of helpful advice. Back in 2015, it was one of my most visited blogs.
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96. Video Fruit
Owner: Bryan Harris
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Email, Video
Bryan started the VF blog to help people use video for their businesses. And lately, he's been sharing awesome tips on email list building and product launches.
Very cool stuff. I'd really check this one out if I were you.
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97. ViperChill
Owner: Glen Allsopp
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, Make Money, Marketing, Niches
Glen started ViperChill when he was only 16 years old. That was about 10 years ago.
He's been featured in Forbes, WIRED, The Guardian, and more. Not bad for a young dude, eh?
In 2016, Glen says his #1 goal is to turn ViperChill.com into the world's best marketing blog.
This should be fun to watch.
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98. Web Hosting Secret Revealed (WHSR)
Owner: Jerry Low
Area: Blogging + Web Hosting
Top Categories: Blogging, Marketing, Web Hosting Reviews
WHSR is one of the best resources for anyone who wants to get into blogging.
The blog has the get-started stuff, the marketing stuff, and the make-money stuff.
Definitely a must follow.
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99. Webris
Owner: Ryan Stewart
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Content, SEO, Traffic
I always like reading Ryan's posts. Especially his SEO content. Some real epic shit right there.
So go check him out. He's a great follow. And I'm sure you'll learn a lot of stuff you could apply to your blog.
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100. Wording Well
Owner: Lorraine Reguly
Area: Blogging + Writing
Top Categories: Blogging, Content, Copywriting
Lorraine has been featured in some of the biggest blogs out there, including ProBlogger. Her blog was also featured in a top 25 for copywriting. And now, Wording Well is in our 100.
So if you start following Lorraine, I'm sure she'll help you become a better writer (and blogger).
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101. Your Escape From 9 to 5
Owner: Cent Muruganandam
Area: Online Marketing
Top Categories: Blogging, SEO, Social
Cent is really doing something special at Your Escape From 9 to 5.
He blogs about a lot of the popular and must-know blogging/marketing topics and includes an
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Conclusion
Blogging, these days, is a lot harder than it used to be. There's a lot of competition, you know. There's not much that's already been done.
But with the 101 blogs I shared above, you have all the help you need to make blogging work.
All you need to do is follow their advice and take action.
If you have any questions, leave it in the comments below.
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