Being a consultant has given me something I never had enough of when I was working full-time. Time. And this time has allowed me to carve out daily information feedings. Feedings that allow me to get always-changing insight, news, and innovation that makes digital marketing exciting. I also get incredible tips and links from folks I follow on Twitter and Facebook but nothing is as dependable as my list of 20 daily must read marketing blogs and sites.
The list is not in any particular order and is not a definitive list of every important marketing site — I read over 50 more on an irregular basis — but these are the ones I do not miss for my daily fix. If you’ve got any suggestions of ones missing from the list, feel free to let me know. Enjoy.
Seth Godin
A daily blog from a best-selling author and one of today’s greatest marketing and conversation thinkers. Seth riffs on marketing, ideas, respect, and the ways ideas spread. His simple, head nodding, why-didn’t-I-think-of-that-first insight has helped me better understand how to get ideas to move.
Steve Rubel
Edelman Digital’s SVP/Director of Insights’ daily links, insights, photos, videos and more on emerging technology. Few explore the impact of technology on marketing and messaging as clearly as Steve Rubel.
iMedia Connection
Interactive marketing, news, video and podcasts from real people in the trenches doing the work. Lots of shared case studies and examples. A great digital marketing roundup resource.
Social Media Today
Nice aggregator of an assortment of social media articles focusing on strategy and tactics.
New Tee Vee
Well edited daily blog focusing on all things video and new technology. Great insight into the future of video content and the changing digital landscape.
Silicon Alley Insider
Award-winning business blog focusing on the digital industry. The WSJ of digital with a touch of snark and irreverence.
Mashable
Ground zero for everything related to social media and Web 2.0. Sites, platforms, innovation, tips, guides, news, resources, and insight.
TechCrunch
Controversial, entertaining-to-read, enormously popular, and often spot-on in its dissection and analysis of what’s happening with start-ups, established digital players, and the Internet.
Adrants
Informed, funny, experiential, cutting, no holds barred commentary on the state of the advertising and media industries from Steve Hall and Angela Natividad.
AllThingsD
A site devoted to news, analysis and opinion on technology, the Internet and media. Unlike anything else in the WSJ digital network.
Ad Age
A huge daily collection of articles ranging from digital to branding to advertising to agency news to opinion.
Chris Brogan
Personal and professional insight from a social media and digital relationships thought leader and all-around-nice-guy who moves at light speed.
Influential Marketing Blog
Deep dive marketing and advertising pieces by Rohit Bjargava — a founding member of the pioneering 360 Digital Influence team at Ogilvy.
PSFK
A trends, research and innovation daily news site. Few people keep their pulse on great design and innovation as Piers Fawkes and his staff.
Occam’s Razor
If you’re into analytics and metrics, then Avinash Kaushik’s site is for you. Great insight into how to use analytics to arrive at better, informed decisions.
Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang
Forrester Research’s Jeremiah Owyang talks about how companies can better connect with customers while finely balancing business, community, and technology.
SEOmoz
One of the best — if not the best — place to keep up on SEO and the world of search.
Paid Content
Quick hits on the latest deals and changes with tech, media and content companies.
MediaPost
Like Ad Age but an even deeper dive with significant marketing coverage of digital, mobile, gaming, search, demographics, and general media.
Brian Solis
A thought leader focusing on the fusion of PR, Web marketing, and community relations. Big on people talking to people as opposed to companies talking to influencers who then talk to customers.
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