9 Must Read Online Marketing Blogs for 2016
When you’re looking for news in regards to online marketing or best practices, where do you tend to turn?
Most business owners and employees are flooded with what we call ‘information overload.’ Because of this I thought it would be helpful to share 9 online marketing blogs that I read on a daily basis. If you are an over-achiever, in my Feedly account I currently subscribe to over 650 blogs. If you’d be interested in my daily reading list, please reach out to me and I’d be happy to supply that to you.
With more than two million blog posts written every day, it can be hard to separate the blogs that are worth reading from the ones that aren’t. Here are my 9 favorite online marketing blogs below.
#1. Klientboost
Klientboost has quickly become one of my favorite blogs. For a Conversion Rate enthusiast like myself, Klientboost pushes the bar with their incredible case studies and A/B test results.
To get a feel for Klientboost, I recommend reading ’33 Retargeting Campaigns You’ve Never Heard of Before‘ to get acquainted with this blog.
2. AdEspresso
AdEspresso came onto to my radar after stumbling upon their Facebook Ads Gallery. This page displays a number of different companies and the impressive ads they have created. This page is not only vital to me because I can see what my competitors are doing, but also it helps my creative juices flowing when it comes to colors and sales content others are using on Facebook to capture their audience.
To get a feel for AdEspresso, check out ‘The 5 Emails You Need To Nurture Your Leads.’
3. Backlinko
Back when it seemed SEO blogs were filled with “by-the-book” SEO techniques and strategies, Brian Dean introduced some incredible “how-to’s” for SEOs today. Backlinko now shares SEO case studies, SEO tools and much more.
To get a feel for Backlinko, check out ‘SEO Tools: The Complete List (153 Free and Paid Tools).’
4. Jon Loomer
Jon Loomer has quickly identified himself as one of the most advanced Facebook marketers in the industry today. Jon continues to push the bar with his podcasts, free ebooks and his exclusive membership community.
To get a feel for JonLoomer, check out ‘Facebook Audience Optimization: Better Engagement and Insights for Pages.’
5. Adpushup
AdPushup is a ‘growth blog for professional bloggers and ad ops professionals. AdPushup continues to post incredible articles about monetization for bloggers, lead generation tools, pay per click and much more.
To get a feel for AdPushup, check out ’12 Tools to Turn Your Blog Into a Lead Generation Magnet.’
6. SearchEngineLand
Search Engine Land has been time over time one of my first blogs I turn to for news about Search Engine Optimization. Search Engine Land now provides content on not only SEO, but SEM (Pay Per Click Advertising), Mobile, Local SEO, Retail, Social Media and more.
To get a feel for SearchEngineLand, check out ’10 Local Link Building Tips for 2016.’
7. Social Media Examiner
Social Media Examiner is another long time favorite blog of mine. Despite its cutesy character graphics, Social Media Examiner is no amateur blog. With over 400,000 fans on Facebook, Social Media Examiner has become a proven leader amongst other Social Media blogs in its space.
To get a feel for Social Media Examiner, check out ‘Instagram Contests: Tools and Tips for Marketers.’
8. QuickSprout
Neil Patel is the co-founder of both Crazy Egg, Hello Bar and QuickSprout. After becoming one of the top influencers on the web, Neil Patel has been busy spending his time blogging on QuickSprout sharing some of his best online marketing discoveries.
To get a feel for QuickSprout, check out ‘6 Steps to Create a Bare Bones and Profitable Social Media Plan.’
9. A Better Lemonade Stand
A Better Lemonade Stand is one of the newer internet marketing blogs I’ve been following, but I only wished I had found the website sooner. A Better Lemonade Stand is the ‘online ecommerce incubator’ which shares tips of trending products and niches,instant product evaluator tools and top ecommerce resources.
To get a feel for A Better Lemonade Stand, check out ’11 Trending Products & Niches for 2016.’
