So you want to market your business online?
Good, you should. There’s no better place for getting noticed by millions of people on a daily basis – but, you have to do it right.
As a small startup company, we found (still find) ourselves endlessly searching for resources to help get our online presence to the next level and we wanted to share what we learned with you!
You probably already know that online marketing can encompass a huge range of different topics from social media marketing to SEO to landing pages and everything in between. We broke our list of best marketing blogs down into 5 categories so you know exactly what you’re getting at each site.
So what are you waiting for? Dive in!
Best Marketing Blogs
Best for: Social Media Mastery
Social Media Examiner
When we were searching for our top candidates for best Social Media blog, it was hard not to find a list that included Social Media Examiner!
Social Media Examiner was started by Michael Stelzner, who is also the author of Launch and Writing White Papers. Not only does he write about Social Media, he also hosts some of the biggest social media marketing podcasts, summits and conferences in North America, so you know he knows what he’s talking about!
When we first started our social media journey, we found ourselves spending countless hours on Michaels site, researching the best tactics, newest developments and ideal strategies to take the social media world by storm.
So whether you’re looking to grow your Twitter presence or learn about the latest platform like Periscope, Social Media Examiner has you covered!
Our Favourite Article: 4 Ways Your Business Can Get Started on Instagram
Best For: Content Creation
Copyblogger
Copyblogger has been dubbed “The bible of content marketing” by VentureBeat and for good reason.
Copyblogger has been the go-to content creation resource for bloggers since 2006 and isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. On top of that, founder Brian Clark has been in the industry since 1998 before “content marketing” was even a thing!
If you’re a blogger looking for the latest tips on how to make a great piece of content that gets your brand seen all over the internet, Copyblogger is the place to start!
Our Favourite Article: 5 Blissful Lessons These Nightmare Headlines Can Teach You
Best For: In-Depth Articles
QuickSprout
I think it’s pretty safe to say that Neil Patel, of Quicksprout, is who we turn to in our times of need! Nowhere else will you find more in-depth, detailed articles on everything from growing your mailing list to optimizing your SEO one step at a time.
If you’re a little put off by Neils writing style (his post are long) don’t worry. He also has an awesome set of Beginner guides to get you up and on your way in any type of online marketing!
We made very good use of his Definitive Guide To Growth Hacking in our earlier days and got some amazing results and we continue to make our way through all of his guides to grow our online business.
Neil will never let you down if you’re looking for a deeper understanding of online marketing!
Our Favourite Article: 7 Huge Sites For Traffic Marketers Don’t Take Advantage Of
Best For: List Building
SumoMe
SumoMe is actually a list building application that we use on our own site. It enables you to create Welcome Mats (landing pages of sorts), subscription pop-ups, smart bars and contact forms all from one easy platform to make your email list growing a breeze. They also have an amazing blog with tons of awesome resources for going the extra mile.
When it comes to email marketing, SumoMe’s blog is where we go to gain our information. Whether you’re looking to get your first 100 subscribers or you want to optimize your list to target different segments and demographics, SumoMe has a blog post for that.
Another thing we love about SumoMe is that they are fun! No stuffy, boring corporate blog posts here just straight to the point, funny and informative chit-chat between friends!
Our Favourite Article: How to use lead magnets & SumoMe to increase opt-ins like crazy (in under 5 hours).
Best for: Conversion Optimization
Unbounce
Like SumoMe, Unbounce is actually a landing page product you can buy and install to A/B test your landing pages and increase conversion. While we don’t use their services, we do love their blog when it comes to gaining information about lead generation and conversion optimization.
Along with landing pages, Unbounce also has a great selection of social media, PPC, copywriting and email marketing posts making it an awesome one-stop-shop for all online marketers and bloggers alike.
Did we also mention they’re a Canadian company located just 4 hours away from our home base? That makes us love them even more!
Our Favourite Article: The 4-Hour Website Optimization Challenge – What Would the Experts Do?
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This is a good list. Lots of great info.
Thank you Melisa! Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow, these are great resources, Shaylee! Thank you.
You’re welcome Susan!
These are great resources! As a PR and social media consultant I always use these sites when I’m feeling stuck or I need a better way to do things.
Wonderful Sola! Do you have any others that you love as well?
Oh wow! This is highly useful, especially in the blogging world! Thanks for sharing, I will be checking some of these resources out for sure!
These blogs are great for everyone Adina! Especially bloggers! We hope you find some awesome information!
I see a few blogs I should be reading. Off to do some homework.
Great Rebecca! Let us know how you like them 🙂
Thanks Data Nerd I especially like the sound of list building as this is something I struggle with immensely!
It’s the hardest part Ana! We struggle with it as well but SumoMe has given us some amazing tips!
Wow! Thank you so much for putting together this list of valuable resources! I have bookmarked this page for more in-depth reading when my time allows.
You’re very welcome Cheyenne! It can be so hard finding good blogs since there are so many out there, hopefully this is good to get you started!
Wow! These seems amazing blogs to follow. Thanks for sharing it with us. Have pinned it for my reference.
Great Anamika! You’ll love them I’m sure, they all have a ton of different content to get you going!
Great list. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. I pinned it for later and to get the word out as well!
Wonderful Miranda, thank you so much! And we’re glad you enjoyed it!
I have never heard of any of these, but I totally want to check them out now.
They are all great blogs Robin! For starters, we recommend Social Media Examiner 🙂
Great list. I always have hard time to market my blog besides the obvious but this list really helps to stream down some good ones to look for.
It’s hard to sift through everything on the internet! Hopefully these will get you started in the right direction 🙂
I will have to check these out, the only one I know is the Social Media Examiner and that is a great blog!
If you like Social Media Examiner you’ll like Quicksprout as well! It’s the same idea but more in depth 🙂
I must check out Quicksprout then thanks 🙂
Great list. This is really good for people like me who works in digital marketing.
They are great for that Kathy! We love them all here at the office 🙂
Great list, ill be sure to check out some of this tools.
This is so interesting and useful! I will check this out !
Great Amy! Thanks for reading 🙂
This is the first time I’ve heard of these websites, most likely because I normally don’t read online marketing blogs. It would be great to learn from them, it’s also probably about time that I think about building a better brand for my blog.
These are some great blogs to start with for that Mai! If you want to get better at social media I’d definitely recommend checking out Social Media Examiner first!
i have never heard of any of these before. i will most definitely be checking them out to see how they can help me with different aspects of my blog
They are super helpful resources for bloggers Michelle, especially Quicksprout and Social Media Examiner 🙂
Thanks for sharing the list! I will bookmark the links and check them out later
Awesome Rika, which one will you start with first?
What a great list! I will check these out this weekend.
Great! We think you’ll love them!
I already knew some of the blogs but not all so it was deffinitly worth reading through it to get new insights!
Wonderful! Glad you found a couple new ones, are there any marketing blogs that are your go-to?
This is a great list. Not heard of any, but I am going to check them out
They are all highly recommended Natasha!
I have heard of some of those but not all – thanks!
Great Heather! Are there any you read regularly?
I already follow several of these but there are a few new ones on there as well! Thank you for the suggestions!
You’re welcome! Glad you found a couple new ones – which ones did you already follow?
great tips! have heard a few ..thanks for sharing!
Thanks Suchi and you’re very welcome 🙂
I was a member of Social Media Examiner. I hope I can just log in again. They are super helpful with information!
Great list! Thank you.
I’m sure you’ll be able to get back in 🙂 and if not you can always read the blogs without logging!
This is a really useful article. I am bookmarking it now so I can keep coming back! Thanks for the resources!
You’re very welcome Alison! They definitely come in handy for us so hopefully you love them as well 🙂
This is a fabulous list, thank you! I am so bookmarking this for future reference.
Wonderful Suzanne! I’m sure you’ll be able to find lots of useful tips and tricks on these blogs!
I’ve bookmarked the page to come back to it. Thanks for the great recommendations
You’re very welcome! I hope you find some great info on these other blogs 🙂
Thank you for sharing! Super helpful!!
Great Bri, glad you enjoyed the post!
Thanks for sharing! I need to check these out ASAP
Definitely! You won’t regret it 🙂
I’m familiar with all of these and subscribe to most… It does help to stay informed and, when feasible, to take advantage of the invaluable marketing material out there. I enjoyed your post! 🙂
Eliz Frank
Thanks so much for reading Eliz! I’m glad to see you’re already subscribed to some of these blogs 🙂
Very useful list and resource for bloggers. I am bookmarking it
Great Vik! Glad you enjoyed it!
This is a very great list and I am saving it for further use. Thanks for these great tips
Awesome Mardene! Hopefully it will come in handy for you 🙂
I love finding new blogs to enjoy. This looks like a great list. I will have to check them out.
They are the best of the best Ann! 🙂
I’ve been reading a few of them, so I’ll have to complete my list with the others. Thanks!
Great Liz, which one is your favourite?
Thank you Thank You Thank you for this list!. I almost forgot about The Social Media Examiner. I will be reading all of these this weekend. Hopefully, get a better understanding of my own social media strategy! Once again, Thank you!
Haha I’m so glad you love it Lawrence!! Hopefully you find lots of great tips 😉
This list just made my day! thank you I need to bookmark this now
That’s wonderful to hear! Hope you find lots of awesome tips!
I might check Sumome. It sounds amazingly good
SumoMe is wonderful! You’ll love it Ana!
I need to check out Copy Blogger. It sounds interesting.
It is! There’s so much you don’t think about when it comes to writing a blog post. It can be a bit overwhelming at first but just look up things you are interested in!
Interesting post, I must check those out on next opportunity!
Dominika
Thanks Dominika! Hope you enjoy them all and thanks for stopping by!
Interesting blog sites , I’ll check these out soon!
Great Jojo! I Think you’ll love them!
I’ve been blogging for 6 years, but I just started my own freelance copywriting and editing business, which I need to market, so you posted this list at a perfect time. Thanks!
That’s so wonderful! Maybe you’ll be next to make it on our list 😉 Do you have a link to your blog?
I always enjoy meeting new blogs and bloggers! I will check out them, thanks!
Great Yonca! They are definitely some of the best 🙂
I always learn great information from your blog. I have pinned to use because I only knew of SumoMe, which I use :)! I need to go to these other sites.
Great Eileen and thank you so much for the kind words! We love SumoMe!
Thanks so much for this list of marketing blogs! I have to check them out. I only know of SumoMe, but the rest I was not familiar with.
Well if you like SumoMe I’m sure you’ll like the others as well Cara!
I didnt know about any of these blogs! Thanks these will be helpful!
Great, so glad we could show them to you!
Another blog post to add to my Social Media Helpful Tips list! Thanks for sharing this as I had never heard of any of the things you mentioned!
Great Shareen! We’re sure you’ll love them!
I love reading blogs about marketing to thanks for sharing! I knew only one of all those five.
This sounds like a great list. Thanks for sharing it with us!
There are so many things I didn’t know. I need to dig more about those 5 marketing blogs. Thank you!
Zaria
Nice Post! its really informative and innovative keep us posted with new updates. it is really valuable. thanks a lot.
Brisbane marketing agency
Glad you enjoyed the read Claudia! Keep checking back for more!