50 Blogs You Should Be Subscribed To

Reading other blogs is an endless source of inspiration. You can learn how to do things, see different people’s writing styles, and make note of titles and posts that get your attention. These blogs are from all walks of life, though most are related to marketing, entrepreneurship, or the internet.

Note: Don’t worry about reading every single post from every one of these blogs. If you did, you would be too busy to write your own posts! Instead, use an RSS reader to browse these blogs, and dig into the articles talking about what you need to know.

1. Brian Solis – Defining the convergence of media and influence – looking at social media and marketing
2. Six Pixels of Separation by TwistImage – reflections about living in a constantly connected world, and how to best market within it
3. Brass Tack Thinking – more thoughts about social media, as well as a little productivity and “making things happen”
4. Chris Brogan – small business marketing thoughts, including a lot of concise posts worth paying attention to
5. Seth Godin – short posts that stick with you about customers and goals
6. Problogger – a lot of posts about blogging as a career, but plenty of others about reaching out to your audience or technical blogging details
7. Copyblogger – focused on writing quality copy, for blogs and for other publications
8. Danny Brown: The Human Side of Media and the Social Side of Marketing – media and marketing
9. Social Media Today: The Web’s Best Thinkers on Social Media – a lot of opinions about how to use social media best

10.  SEOmoz – be there where the experts talk about SEO techniques

11.  Social Media Examiner: Your Guide to the Social Media Jungle – a steady flow of best practices and how-to’s in the world of social media

12.  Compete Pulse – Branding, Search, and Social

13.  Duct Tape Marketing – Small business-focused marketing talk that doesn’t need a big budget

14.  Inc. – a digital magazine talking about everything from entrepreneurship to finance to leadership.

15.  Turner Ink – a copywriting-focused blog with a light-hearted attitude

16.  Men With Pens – a writing blog for both entrepreneurs and corporate bloggers

17.  Communications Conversations by Arik Hanson – focused on communicating, B2B and B2C.

18.  Spin Sucks: Professional Development for PR and Marketing Pros – PR and marketing reflections, and a community of professionals.

19.  The Next Web: Technology News, Business and Culture – subscribe to specific channels if you only want news about Apple or social media

20.  Mashable – a range of topics, both viral and informative

21.  ReadWriteWeb – covering more subjects than you could shake a stick at

22.  PRBreakfastClub – daily reflections on PR and more

23.  Craig Pearce: Public relations and managing reputation – branding, relations, and business

24.  Deirdre Breakenridge: PR 2.0 Strategies – blogging, social media, and communication strategies

25.  Jeff Bullas – online branding strategies made simple

26.  {grow} – social media marketing and room to stretch you

27.  Building 43 – a community and blog focused on the next great thing

28.  Engadget – keep up with the technical side of the web

29.  Zen Habits – writing about simplicity, focus, and productivity

30.  TechCrunch – more news about the latest gizmo and gadget

31.  Econsultancy: Digital Marketing Blog – compared to Mashable content, but smaller

32.  Buzz Machine by Jeff Jarvis – reflections on the Internet, and its impact on PR

33.  Ads of the World – check out new advertising, rate it, and watch the trends

34.  Adverblog – focusing on interactive marketing and advertising, not the same ads you see all the time

35.  psfk – design and inspiration for anyone working online

36.  IttyBiz: Marketing for Businesses without Marketing Departments – marketing with a kick of fun and no assumptions

37.  The Art of Non-Conformity – inspiration, travel, working from anywhere, and entrepreneurship

38.  Chrisg.com: Chris Garrett on New Media – blogging, social media, and more online marketing

39.  Church of the Customer – looking at ways companies are really engaging their customers

40.  I Will Teach You To Be Rich – learn how to make more money, both for your business and inside your business

41.  Erica.biz: Teaching you how to build an inspired, successful business – a former entrepreneur talks about different aspects of entrepreneurship and running a business

42.  A PR Guy’s Musings: Stuart Bruce – PR insights in the modern internet world

43.  Thrilling Heroics with Cody McKibben – slowly traveling around the world and living the life

44.  Prolific Living – life, entrepreneurship, travel, and finding joy

45.  Escape from Cubicle Nation: Pam Slim’s Blog – startups and entrepreneurship

46.  My Escape Velocity – a number of different voices reflecting on marketing, business, and entrepreneurship

47.  The Simple Dollar – money management for individuals, as well as encouragement, book reviews, and habit formation

48.  How to Change the World – from Guy Kawasaki, author of Enchantment and creator of Alltop

49.  Make or Break Moments – lots of examples of taking care of your customers right

50.  QuickSprout – blogging, business, entrepreneurship, and doing it all at a young age

Yes, a long list with some huge style differences, which means you will find at least a few that speak straight to you. Enjoy scanning that RSS feed!