In August 2011, we did a round-up of the 23 best inbound marketing blogs on the internet. But that was soooo two years ago, and it's high time we gave that list a refresh, don't you think?
I spend a lot of time reading these bad boys, and so do my colleagues here at HubSpot. But I'm always looking for new reading material! So read through this list -- keeping in mind these are not ranked in order of awesomeness, but in order of alphabeticalness -- and let me know if there are some other amazing blogs we should consider for next year's list! I hope this gives you some new reading material to enjoy with your morning coffee.
39 Fantastic Inbound Marketing Blogs to Start Reading Today
1) Adhere Creative
A full service inbound marketing and branding agency, Adhere Creative's blog specializes in explaining branding and design from an inbound perspective.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- How to Calculate Your 2012 Advertising Budget
- A Simple Brand Development Strategy
- 6 Cheap Ways to Build Small Business Brands
2) Being Peter Kim
Peter Kim delivers his blog posts about social business in short, easy to digest snippets.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
3) Bluleadz
This blog covers all aspects of inbound marketing -- from top-of-the-funnel tactics, to conversion optimization, to nurturing and analytics.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- Why Are Social Media Sites Blue?
- The Future of Social Media (And What That Means to You)
- Should You Spend Money on Pay-Per-Click Advertising?
4) Convince and Convert
This blog will always provide you with thoughtful posts about the issues forward-thinking inbound marketers should be well versed in.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- The Critical Interplay Between Social and Search
- 3 Creative Ways to Leverage "Big Data"
- How Penn and Teller Turn the Audience Into Social Megaphones
5) Copyblogger
If you're looking to improve your content creation skills, make no mistake that this blog is one of the best places to stop off.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- 13 Reasons the Future Belongs to the Writer
- Is it Finally Time for You to Step Up?
- 9 Persuasion Lessons from a 4-Year Old
6) Danny Brown
This is a thoughtful, well-designed blog that doesn't just spit out the same old topics. Come here for interesting analysis of topics inbound marketers should be concerned with.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- Influence Marketing: This is Where the Fun Begins
- We Need Better Insights, Not More Data
- Why We Need One Trick Ponies
7) echogravity
While covering a range of inbound marketing topics, this blog has some excellent sales-themed content for the marketer working closely with their sales organization.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- The Lifeline to Success: A Continuous Sales Candidate Pipeline
- Email Newsletters: Waste of Time and Resources?
- Prospecting Goofs That Your Sales Team Should Avoid
8) Find and Convert
If you're looking for a blog with comprehensive coverage of digital and inbound marketing topics, look no further -- the content quality here is top notch!
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- 5 Risks of Becoming a Social Business
- Best Practices for Your DIY Email Marketing Campaign
- Marketing is Not a Department
9) For Entrepreneurs
This blog is, hands down, one of the best blogs for any current or aspiring entrepreneur, but particularly those in the SaaS space. You'll learn about all aspects of growing a business today via totally fluff-free content from David Skok. I dare you not to learn something.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- The Science Behind Viral Marketing
- Why Sales People Shouldn't Prospect
- Understanding the Customer Buying Cycle and Triggers
10) Full Quota
I'll just tell you how Full Quota describes its content, since they pretty much nail it. This content is for "modern marketers who love blogging, SEO, social media, and data." Sounds good to me.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- How Will Data and Social Technologies Transform Inbound Marketing in 2013?
- 3 Ways Inbound Marketing Beats Traditional Campaigns
- Top 4 SEO Reporting Tips for Inbound Marketers
11) Go Time Marketing
On this blog, you'll learn practical tips that you can execute right away in your inbound marketing strategy.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- Successful Email Marketing for Small Businesses
- How to Repurpose Your Inbound Marketing Content
- What Should Your Inbound Marketing Team Look Like?
12) Guy Kawasaki's How to Change the World
If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of the marketing world, it's a good idea to follow this inbound marketing thought leader. You'll be inspired by his content every time you read it.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- 10 Things You Can Learn From the Apple Store
- How to Understand and Master Google+
- Raising Money: What Not to Say and What Not to Believe
13) Heidi Cohen
If you visit this blog, you'll see the phrase "actionable marketing expert," and it aptly describes the content you'll read -- I guarantee you'll walk away with something you can actually do to be a better inbound marketer.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- Social Media Call-to-Action: 7 Tips to Improve Your Results
- How Social Media and Mobile Change Pricing Strategies
- Twitter Etiquette: 24 Guidelines to Tweet By
14) IMPACT Branding & Design
IMPACT Branding & Design's blog is great because not only will you learn about all the facets of inbound learning ... it'll also be fun. No need for education to be boring, am I right?
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- Priceless Tips to Complete Your Competitive Analysis Today
- What Measuring Your Traffic Sources Can Tell You About Your Campaign
- 78 Delicious Blogging Statistics to Sink Your Teeth Into
15) in2communications
This blog will help you learn about marketing throughout the entire funnel -- from top to bottom -- through the lens of digital marketing techniques.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- A/B Testing: The Science of Marketing
- Humanizing Your Brand: How to Nurture the Relationship
- 5 Steps to a Successful Mobile Marketing Strategy
16) Inbound
You'll enjoy reading the well-written, truly thoughtful posts on this inbound marketing blog. I also recommend you check out their debate series.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- The Inbound Debate #9: Google Backlash, How Much is Too Much?
- A Different Approach to Web Design
- Marketing To-Dos' in 2013 and Why All Roads Lead Back to Inbound
17) Inbound Marketing Agents
The content here is written with some serious flair -- learn about inbound marketing concepts with a smile on your face!
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- 9 SEO Tricks That Are SO 2010
- 9 Crystal-Clear Ways to Mobile Optimize Your Landing Pages
- 5 Things to Do With Qualified Leads Who Don't Convert Into Customers
18) Jeff Bullas
This blog by Jeff Bullas is excellent for the social media marketer who enjoys thoughtful, in-depth content that provides specifics on how to be successful.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- 35 Mind Numbing YouTube Facts, Figures, and Statistics - Infographic
- 20 Awesome Facebook Cover Photos
- 6 Truths About Using Twitter That Traditionalists Might Not Want to Hear
19) Kuno Creative
This blog is great for inbound marketers working for an enterprise -- and anyone who enjoys really, really pretty blogs. I mean, they're a creative agency, after all!
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- How Well Is Your 2013 B2B Marketing Budget Aligned?
- Is the Press Release Worth Your Inbound Marketing Time and Money?
- 4 Steps to Better Lead Nurturing Campaigns
20) Lynton Web
Great images, great writing, and great advice: Lynton Web's inbound marketing blog in a nutshell.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- 9 Online Marketing Principles You Didn't Learn in School
- Sex, Social, and Suds Featured in 2013 Super Bowl Ads
- Why SEO Means More Than Keyword Rank
21) Market8
This blog will teach you how to generate leads using inbound marketing via content that's enjoyable and easy to consume.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- Five Tips for Good Website Navigation
- Hit the Sweet Spot: Crafting an Awesome Value Proposition
- 15 Important Inbound Marketing Stats and What to Do About Them
22) Marketing Pilgrim
Read this blog not only for its good advice and personable writing, but because it does a great job at staying on top of industry news and data.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- Which is Better Mobile Apps or Mobile Sites?
- FTC Leadership Change Coming. Should Google Be Worried?
- Small Business Owners Name LinkedIn as the Most Useful Social Network
23) MarketingProfs
This blog, frequently featuring Ann Handley (you may have heard of her), publishes thought provoking content and new research for the sophisticated marketer.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- The Science Behind Why Every Buy is an Emotional Buy
- Who Cares About the Difference Between Sales and Marketing? (No One)
- Vine: Stupid, Simple, Brilliant
24) PR 20/20
This blog is particularly excellent at teaching inbound marketers and agency owners how to be better content creators, and publishes thought leadership well worth the read from authors like Paul Roetzer, author of The Marketing Agency Blueprint.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- Hybrid Marketing Professionals: The Next Generation of Talent
- Are You Breaking the Rules for Outsourcing Branded Content?
- Adapt Traditional Strategies to Build Stronger Relationships [Inbound Industry Report]
25) Precision Marketing Group
This is one of those blogs that every B2B inbound marketing professional should add to their weekly reading list.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- Marketing Mistake Alert: Feeling Too Busy to Do Marketing
- How to Pump Up the Engagement on Your Facebook Page
- Inbound Marketing: The 411 on Website Calls to Action
26) ProBlogger
This is another blog that is superb for marketers trying to improve their content creation chops. (And really, who isn't?)
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- Another Way Compassion Can Cure Writer's Block
- 7 Old Post Revival Techniques You Won't Believe You're Overlooking
- Use These 5 Design Elements to Create the Optimum Blog User Experience
27) Savvy Panda
This blog is perfect for a more technical inbound marketer with an interest in or experience with SEO and web design.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- How We Skyrocketed Website Traffic 2200% in 1 Year [Case Study]
- The Ultimate Guide to Using Google's Disavow Links Tool
- Why "I want to get to the top of Google" is an Incomplete Statement
28) Search Engine Land
This publication isn't just about SEO -- it's one of the foremost authorities on the subject. Go here, regardless of skill level, to learn about modern day SEO and stay up to date on important news.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- SEO Smackdown Round 2: Old vs. New Search Engine Optimization
- Will Facebook's Graph Search Be Big for Bing Advertisers?
- 5 Whopping Lies That Keep SEO as Status Quo
29) SEOmoz
This is where SEO thought leaders hang out and write content. Period. End of discussion. Go here to learn a thing or twelve about SEO. Their content is ridiculously comprehensive, and extremely well researched.
To not learn something, you'd have to have your eyes closed and fingers in your ears.
Have I made my point yet? ;-)
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- The SEO of Responsive Web Design
- How Unique Does Content Need to Be to Perform Well in Search Engines?
- 40 Important Local Search Questions Answered
30) Seth's Blog
If you have a short attention span and crave thoughtful insights, this blog is for you -- you'll enjoy short posts chock full of great business insights that'll make you a better inbound marketer.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- Eleven Things Organizations Can Learn From Airports
- Customers Who Break Things
- Paracosms, Loyalty and Reality in the Pursuit of Creative Problem Solving
31) SherpaBlog
Whether you're a B2B or B2C marketer, MarketingSherpa's blog will provide you with in-depth analysis of new research that helps you better understand the inbound marketing industry.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- B2B Marketing: 74% Challenged by Generating High-Quality Leads
- Mobile Marketing: 31% of Marketers Don't Know Their Mobile Email Open Rate
- B2C Email Marketing: Consumers Are Fickle
32) Social Media Examiner
In addition to the adorable mascot, you'll learn from some of the foremost thought leaders on social media marketing when you consume this engaging blog content.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- 3 Ways Sharpie is Engaging Teens With Social Media
- 5 LinkedIn Marketing Tips to Grow Your Business
- 5 Ways Marketers Can Use Instagram
33) Social Media Today
Social Media Today should be bookmarked for daily reading -- they generate high-quality content about interesting, creative, and innovative topics every inbound marketer should care about.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- Five Signs Your Online Customers May Be Cheating On You
- Why Is Google Hiding Your Keywords?
- Understanding Facebook's EdgeRank
34) The Inbound Marketing Company
This blog is excellent for anyone trying to learn more about inbound marketing, but their content has an excellent focus for SMB marketers, in particular.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- 5 Steps to Getting Found Online: The Inbound Marketing Methodology
- A Simple Explanation of SEO for Small Businesses
- Learn the 7 Tips to Help Small Business Market Better and Grow
35) Tomorrow People
This is another inbound marketing blog that makes content and education much more fun, combining great writing, plenty of images and visualizations, and entertaining topics.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- Four Incredibly Naive Things People Say About Online Marketing
- Predatory Thinking: Welcome a New Breed of Marketers
- Don't Be a Social Media Harlot!
36) WebInkNow
A blog written by HubSpot Marketer-in-Residence David Meerman Scott, be sure to stop by here to learn more about inbound marketing, public speaking, and of course, newsjacking! (Psst, the author of Web Ink Now's blog kind of wrote the book on the subject. Literally.)
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- 8 Tips to Make Your YouTube Video Go Viral
- Say NO to Squeezing Your Buyers
- Social Media Marketing Explained in 61 Words
37) WebMarCom
This blog is excellent for in-depth, high quality, comprehensive educational inbound marketing content.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- Lessons in Internet Strategy From Political Campaigns and Elections
- Best Practice for Internet Marketing Strategy and Inbound Marketing
- Strategic Marketing: Lessons From Apple iPhone 5 Launch
38) Whole Brain Marketing
The content on this blog is up-to-date with content about current inbound marketing trends that is well researched, relevant, and accurate. The advice you find here won't steer you wrong.
Posts You Might Like to Read:
- Continued Proof That Inbound Marketing is the New SEO [Case Study]
- Managing Your Inbound Marketing Sales Funnel
- How to Turn Your Raving Social Media Fans Into SEO Fuel
What other awesome inbound marketing blogs should we be reading? Share your recommendations in the comments!
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