In order to stay up to date, I subscribe to a lot of great blogs via my newsreader. I categorise blogs into different sections to help me find the information I want quickly (e.g. blogging, marketing, domain names etc).
As a blogger, I think it is very important to stay up to date with the latest news and discussions with your blogs topic and with blogging and web development in general. This is particularly true for those that are still developing as a blogger.
You will be aware of many of these blogs though I hope that I bring your attention to a few gems you haven’t found yet.
Please note, I am aware that I have left out some popular blogs. Some I may have been unaware of though I didn’t include some great blogs such as Dosh Dosh as they haven’t been updated in a few months. My aim was to build a list of blogs which are still updated regularly so many blogs had to be dropped from the list.
Design & Coding
- David Airey
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A top class logo designer who frequently works with bloggers, David explains the process of designing a logo for clients from start to finish and provides inspiring posts for bloggers and designers week in week out.URL : http://www.davidairey.com
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/CreativeDesign - Noupe
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A beautiful looking blog which is regularly updated with inspiring tutorials on photoshop, design and WordPress.URL : http://www.noupe.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/Noupe - Royal Tutorial
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A new blog from affiliate marketer Zac Johnson, Royal Tutorial has amassed a large collection of high quality logo and design articles in a short space of time.URL : http://royaltutorial.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/royaltutorial - Design Reviver
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A great source of inspiration which also provides design tips regularly too.URL : http://designreviver.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/DesignReviver - Pro Blog Design
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A beautiful blog which focuses on design, usability, layout, WordPress and much more.URL : http://www.problogdesign.com
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/ProBlogDesign - Hongkiat
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Focused on providing great content for designers and bloggers, Hongkiat is a great place to find free graphics for your blog such as backgrounds and icons.URL : http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/24thfloor - How To Make My Blog
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A great resource for new bloggers who want to learn more about blogging and customising themes.URL : http://www.howtomakemyblog.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/HowToMakeMyBlog - Smashing Magazine
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One of the best design blogs on the net, Smashing Magazine is also a great resource for free graphics such as backgrounds, icons and templates.URL : http://www.smashingmagazine.com
RSS : http://rss1.smashingmagazine.com/feed/ - SitePoint
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Being one of the most respected web development forums on the web, SitePoint is able to attract some of the best designers in the world to write for them. A great place for design and programming tutorials for beginners and experts alike.URL : http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/
RSS : http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/feed/ - I Love Typography
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A blog dedicated completely to typography, this is the blog to visit if you are unsure about what font to use in your next logo or template.URL : http://ilovetypography.com
RSS : http://feedproxy.google.com/ILoveTypography - Web Designer Depot
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A beautiful looking blog with content to match, Web Designer Depot regularly provides top notch articles on art and design, WordPress, blogging and more.URL : http://www.webdesignerdepot.com
RSS : http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/rss.htm
Productivity
- LifeHacker
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The number one place on the web for technical productivity advice. I’ve improved many aspects of my working day by following their tips.URL : http://lifehacker.com
RSS : http://feeds.gawker.com/lifehacker/full - Zen Habits
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A beautiful blog from Leo Babauta which will help you on many aspects of your life.URL : http://zenhabits.net
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/zenhabits - The Blog Of Tim Ferriss
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Great insight into the life of a successful author, speaker and traveller.URL : http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/
RSS : http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/feed/
Writing & Freelancing
- Angela Booth’s Fab Freelance Writing Blog
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Great writing tips from a respected author, copywriter and e-book writer.URL : http://www.fabfreelancewriting.com/blog/
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/FabFreelanceWritingBlog - Men With Pens
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Regularly updated with great articles on writing and freelancing.URL : http://menwithpens.ca
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/MenWithPens - Daily Writing Tips
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Updated daily with articles on spelling, grammar, punctuation and interesting words.URL : http://www.dailywritingtips.com/
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/DailyWritingTips - Freelance Switch
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One of the best blogs on the web for freelance writers.URL : http://freelanceswitch.com/blog/
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/FreelanceSwitch - Write To Done
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A great bi-weekly blog which is authored by Leo Babauta (from Zen Habits).URL : http://writetodone.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/writetodone - The Renegade Writer Blog
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A great little writing blog which is updated 2 to 3 times a week.URL : http://therenegadewriter.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/therenegadewriter/brMC - Business Writing
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Great tips from Lynn Gaertner-Johnston which focus on writing for businesses.URL : http://www.businesswritingblog.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/businesswritingblog/BwB09 - Writing On The Web
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Great advice on writing and marketing content.URL : http://www.coachezines.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/coachezines - Freelance Folder
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Daily writing and freelancing articles and news.URL : http://freelancefolder.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/freelancefolder - Freelance Copywriters Blog
URL : http://www.freelancecopywritersblog.com
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Regular news, tips and discussions for freelance Copywriters.
Social Media
- Official Twitter Blog
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The official place to find out about the latest developments with Twitter.URL : http://blog.twitter.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/TwitterBlog - Social Media Tools
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A good looking blog which covers all aspects of Social Media.URL : http://socialwebtools.info
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/socialwebtools - Web Strategist
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An incredibly resourceful blog by well known speaker Jeremiah Owyang.URL : http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/WebStrategyByJeremiah - Mashable
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Updated several times a day, Mashable is without doubt the biggest blog on the web dedicated to Social Media issues.URL : http://mashable.com
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/Mashable - TechCrunch
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A tech news blog which regularly covers stories on Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and start up Social Media companies.URL : http://www.techcrunch.com
RSS : http://feedproxy.google.com/TechCrunch - Read Write Web
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A hugely popular blog which follows the latest web trends.URL : http://www.readwriteweb.com
RSS : http://www.readwriteweb.com/rss.xml - Twittercism
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Authored by Shéa Bennett, Twittercism is a great blog with regular tips, tutorials and opinions on Twitter.URL : http://twittercism.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/twittercism - Chris Brogan
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The personal blog of Chris Brogan, co-author of Trust Agents, one of the most popular social media books released in the last few years.URL : http://www.chrisbrogan.com
RSS : http://feedproxy.google.com/chrisbrogandotcom - TwiTip
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A hugely popular Twitter blog from ProBlogger owner Darren Rowse. Most of the articles are from guest authors however the standard is very high.URL : http://www.twitip.com
RSS : http://feedproxy.google.com/Twitip - Viralogy
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The blog for Viralogy, the social rank website, is surprisingly very good. Many blogs which are set up alongside a service simply promote the website endlessly but the Viralogy blog is updated regularly with great interviews, articles and tips.URL : http://viralogy.com/blog/
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/AwesomeBloggers - ConverStations
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A good blogging and social media website from Mike Sansone, a business consultant and blogger.URL : http://www.converstations.com/
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/Converstations
Search Engine Optimisation
- Search Engine Journal
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A top search engine blog which has been going strong since 2003.URL : http://www.searchenginejournal.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/SearchEngineJournal - Matt Cutts
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The personal blog of Google Software Engineer Matt Cutts is a must for search engine enthusiasts. Matt regularly announces new additions to Google and explains Googles point of view on many different subjects.URL : http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/
RSS : http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/feed/ - Graywolf’s SEO Blog
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One of my fave SEO blogs, Michael Gray (the thorn in Googles side) gives SEO advice and looks at the double standards of some search engines.URL : http://www.wolf-howl.com
RSS : http://www.wolf-howl.com/feed/ - Daily SEO Blog
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A daily blog from SEO consultant Mani Karthik. Also covers WordPress and blogging related topics from time to time.URL : http://www.dailyseoblog.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/DailyDose4me - Search Engine Land
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A great SEO site which is always one of the first to break Search Engine related news.URL : http://searchengineland.com
RSS : http://feeds.searchengineland.com/searchengineland - Search Engine Watch
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One of the most respected Search Engine websites on the web. Updated daily with tips, tutorials and discussion articles.URL : http://searchenginewatch.com
RSS : http://searchenginewatch.com/sew_feeds - SEOmoz
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Updated daily with Search Engine Marketing news and tips.URL : http://www.seomoz.org/blog
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/seomoz - Search Engine Guide
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A SEO blog which focuses on Search Engine marketing, news and training.URL : http://www.searchengineguide.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/searchengineguide - SEO Book
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The blog for Aaron Walls training program is updated bi-weekly with great search engine related articles.URL : http://www.seobook.com/blog
RSS : http://www.seobook.com/feeds.shtml - Search Engine Roundtable
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A multi-author Search Engine blog and forum.URL : http://www.seroundtable.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/SearchEngineRoundtable1 - David Naylor SEO Blog
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The personal blog of David Naylor, a 10 year SEO veteran.URL : http://www.davidnaylor.co.uk/blog
RSS : http://www.davidnaylor.co.uk/feed - Search Engine People
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The blog of SEP, a Canadian SEO company.URL : http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog
RSS : http://www.searchenginepeople.com/feed/
Marketing
- Bruce Clay Marketing
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Great marketing articles from Virginia Nussey and Susan Esparza of Bruce Clay.URL : http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/
RSS : http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/atom.xml - BlogStorm
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An incredibly popular British search engine optimisation & online marketing blogURL : http://www.blogstorm.co.uk
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogstorm - Joel Comm
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The blog of renowned author, marketer and speaker Joel Comm. A great insight into how a successful online marketer thinks.URL : http://www.joelcomm.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/JoelComm_com - Seth Godin
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A favourite of mine: Seth Godin is an acclaimed Business author and speaker. He updates his blog almost daily with his thoughts on the net, marketing and selling products.URL : http://sethgodin.typepad.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/typepad/sethsmainblog - Gravitational Marketing
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The home of experienced marketers and authors Jimmy Vee and Travis Miller. Updated regularly with their popular WTF videos.URL : http://www.gravitationalmarketing.com/observation/
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/JimAndTravisMarketingJournal - Marketing Pilgrim
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Led by marketing guru Andy Beal, Marketing Pilgrim brings you the latest news and views on marketing and advertising.URL : http://www.marketingpilgrim.com
RSS : http://feeds.marketingpilgrim.com/marketing-pilgrim - Top Rank Blog
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Popular internet marketing blog which covers Search Engine marketing, Social Media marketing, Business blogging and more.URL : http://www.toprankblog.com
RSS : http://www.toprankblog.com/subscribe/ - Jims Marketing Blog
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A marketing blog run by Jim Connolly, a marketer with over 20 years of experience.URL : http://jimsmarketingblog.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/JimsMarketingBlog
Affiliate Marketing
- ReveNews
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One of the oldest affiliate marketing and advertising websites on the web.URL : http://www.revenews.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/ReveNewsOnlineRevenueBlogs - Affiliate Tip
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The affiliate blog of Affiliate Summit co-founder Shawn Collins.URL : http://blog.affiliatetip.com
RSS : http://feeds.affiliatetip.com/AffiliatetipcomBlog
Entrepreneur
- Inspired Moneymaker
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The blog of affiliate marketer and self improvement junkie Paul Piotrowski. Updated regularly with great money making tips, ideas and opinions.URL : http://www.inspiredmoneymaker.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/inspiredmoneymaker - Zac Johnson
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Tips on making money online from super affiliate Zac Johnson.URL : http://zacjohnson.com
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/ZacJohnsonDotCom - John Chow
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Daily posts on making money and lifestyle from John Chow, one of the first bloggers to report affiliate commissions to readers.URL : http://www.johnchow.com
RSS : http://www.johnchow.com/feedburner - Entrepreneurs Journey
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Advice on blogging, affiliate marketing and lifestyle by popular blog coach Yaro Starak.URL : http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/EntrepreneursJourney - ShoeMoney
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The personal blog of affiliate marketer Jeremy Schoemaker.URL : http://www.shoemoney.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/shoemoney - Tyler Cruz
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Tyler Cruz, an affiliate marketer from Canada, regularly discusses his websites, their income and how he is developing them.URL : http://www.tylercruz.com
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/tylercruz - Jonathan Volk
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Affiliate tips and advice from Jonathan Volk.URL : http://www.jonathanvolk.com
RSS : http://www.jonathanvolk.com/feed - Guy Kawasaki
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Entrepreneur and marketing tips from renowned speaker and author Guy Kawasaki.URL : http://blog.guykawasaki.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/guykawasaki/Gypm - Steven Sanders
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Marketing, blogging and making money online tips from Steven Sanders.URL : http://www.steven-sanders.com
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/Steven-sandersDotCom - John Cow
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Originally developed as a parody of the success of blogger John Cow, John Cow changed ownership a few times before being taken over by Jason Katzenback. Covers all aspects of making money, social media and PPC marketing.URL : http://www.johncow.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/JohnCowDotCom
Domain Names
- Dot Sauce
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A good blog which gives tips and advice on domaining.URL : http://www.dotsauce.com
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/dotsauce - Domain Name Wire
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A great place to find out about the latest domain name news.URL : http://www.domainnamewire.com
RSS : http://domainnamewire.com/feed - DN Expert
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A good domain name magazine which discusses the latest domain name news.URL : http://www.dnxpert.com
RSS : http://www.dnxpert.com/feed/rss/ - Chef Patrick
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Domaining advice and discussions from Patrick Ruddell.URL : http://www.chefpatrick.com
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/chefpatrickcom - Domain News
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One of the first places to announce breaking domain name news.URL : http://www.domainnews.com
RSS : http://www.domainnews.com/rss
WordPress
- Lorelle On WordPress
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WordPress and blogging tips from writer and speaker Lorelle VanFossen.URL : http://lorelle.wordpress.com
RSS : http://lorelle.wordpress.com/feed/ - Web Tools Collection
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One of the best places on the web to find out about the latest WordPress theme and plugin releases.URL : http://weblogtoolscollection.com
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/weblogtoolscollection/UXMP - WordPress Tavern
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Run by Jeff Chandler, WordPress Tavern covers everything WordPress related. Don’t miss the WordPress Weekly podcast!URL : http://www.wptavern.com
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/WordpressTavern - WordPress.org
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The official WordPress.org blog is the place to find out about the latest updates and developments to the WordPress script. A must for WordPress bloggers.URL : http://wordpress.org/development/
RSS : http://wordpress.org/development/feed/ - WordPress.com
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The latest news and updates to the WordPress.com free blogging platform. Great for finding out about the latest widgets to be added to your WordPress panel.URL : http://en.blog.wordpress.com
RSS : http://en.blog.wordpress.com/feed/ - Yoast
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Tips on improving WordPress from Dutch WordPress plugin developer Joost de Valk.URL : http://yoast.com
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/joostdevalk - Blog Perfume
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A great WordPress resources blog which covers plugins, themes, tools and optimisation.URL : http://www.blogperfume.com
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/BlogPerfume - WP Beginner
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Great tutorials and tips for those who are new to the WordPress platform.URL : http://www.wpbeginner.com
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/wpbeginner
Copyright
- Plagiarism Today
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Authored by Jonathan Bailey, Plagiarism Today is an essential blog for those who are concerned about copyright theft and plagiarism.URL : http://www.plagiarismtoday.com
RSS : http://www.plagiarismtoday.com/feed/
Blogging
- CopyBlogger
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Copywriting and blogging tips from Brian Clark and a host of established writers and authors.URL : http://www.copyblogger.com
RSS : http://feeds.copyblogger.com/Copyblogger - Remarkablogger
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Blogging advice and tips from blog coach Michael Martine.URL : http://remarkablogger.com/blog/
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/michaelmartine/ymYs - Chris Garrett
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Blogging and social media tips from Blogging consultant Chris Garrett.URL : http://www.chrisg.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/chrisgcom - Performancing
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A multi authored blogging community which covers most aspects of blogging.URL : http://performancing.com
RSS : http://performancing.com/feed/ - David Risley
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Blogging advice and promotion tips from David Risley, author of the eBook ‘Six Figure Blogger Blueprint’.URL : http://www.davidrisley.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/davidrisley - Blogussion
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Online for just under a year, Blogussion is a fantastic blogging advice blog which is authored by Alex Fraiser and Seth Waite.URL : http://www.blogussion.com
RSS : http://www.blogussion.com/feed/ - ProBlogger
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Arguably the best blogging advice blog on the net, Darren Rowse has set the benchmark for us all to follow by writing high quality articles day in day out for over 5 years.URL : http://www.problogger.net
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/ProbloggerHelpingBloggersEarnMoney - Daily Blog Tips
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Another essential subscription for anyone who is wanting to improve as a blogger, Daniel Scocco continues to inspire bloggers around the world with straight forward blogging advice and promotion tips.URL : http://www.dailyblogtips.com
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/DailyBlogTips - Blog Herald
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Updated 3 or 4 times a day, The Blog Herald is usually the first blog to report the latest blogging news.URL : http://www.blogherald.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogherald - Successful and Outstanding Bloggers
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Blogging Tips and advice from SOBCon founder Liz Strauss.URL : http://www.successful-blog.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/successful-blog/WuQV - Caroline Middlebrook
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Great blogging, social media marketing and making money online tips from Caroline Middlebrook.URL : http://www.caroline-middlebrook.com/blog
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/CarolineMiddlebrook - Site Sketch 101
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Regular articles on blogging, design and making money online from Nicholas Cardot.URL : http://www.sitesketch101.com
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/SiteSketch101 - SkellieWag
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A great blog about writing, freelancing and blogging from Skellie.URL : http://www.skelliewag.org
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/Skelliewag - Build A Better Blog
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Tips and guides for Business bloggers by Patsi Krakoff and Denise Wakeman.URL : http://www.buildabetterblog.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/BuildABetterBlog - The Edublogger
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A blog dedicated to helping out educational bloggers.URL : http://theedublogger.edublogs.org
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/TheEdublogger - Blogging Pro
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News and opinion on the latest blogging themes, plugins and tools.URL : http://www.bloggingpro.com
RSS : http://www.bloggingpro.com/feed/ - Blogger Buzz
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Official news from Google regarding the Blogger Platform. Recommended for Blogger users as it is the first place to announce new plugins and changes to Blogger.URL : http://buzz.blogger.com
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/BloggerBuzz - Blogger Buster
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The number 1 resource blog for Blogger users. Updated regularly with tips, hacks and unique themes for Blogger.URL : Blogger Buster
RSS : http://feeds.feedburner.com/BloggerBuster - Blogging Without A Blog
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Barbara Swafford shares what she has learned from blogging with readers.URL : http://bloggingwithoutablog.com
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/bloggingwithoutablog/DWWZ - Wordful
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Tips on writing and marketing from Charles Bohannan.URL : http://wordful.com
RSS : http://feeds2.feedburner.com/Wordful
I hope you enjoyed this list. If you find yourself overwhelmed with too much information after subscribing to any of these blogs, I recommend reading Sharon Hurley Halls article 3 Easy ways to deal with RSS overload 
This is a refreshing list indeed. Many I didn't know about. Thanks for sharing
YES! I'm so glad you listed
BloggingWithoutABlog
and
MenWithPens
They're two of my favorites!
http://www.confidentwriting.com/blog/
also provides excellent insights too.
Well, I'm doing something right! Already subscribing to many of these and checking out the new ones that I didn't know about until now. Thanks Kevin.
I also love Jonathan Fields, Penelope Trunk and Chris Guillebeau. There are so many amazing writers out there and so much inspiration. Incredible really… the world is changing, media is changing and we are changing it together. I look forward to following the transformation of communication and media.
Ohhhh… I cant' believe you are not mentioning FineCraftGuild…… ha ha… We all need time to PLAY…
And on that,
my second response to the article was: 'WHO HAS TIME TO ** BREATHE ** WHEN HAVING TO READ ALL THOSE BLOGS… including Mr. Chow, no less…. ha ha…
At least I know a few to exclude from the list, making it just 'another blogging homework project of say only 90 blogs to keep up with… '.
Anyhow, after all, thank you for posting, as I amsure there are a few that are actual good reads and eye openers..
Glad you like the list. If I missed any good blogs which you think others would like, please feel free to share them here
Whilst compiling the original list I had to remove about 20-25 blogs. Some of the blogs had not been updated much recently (e.g. winningtheweb) whilst others were just not related to bloggers.
For example, I had included Larry Brooks Story Fix originally as he is a published writer and regularly gives good writing tips. Though his blog is targeted to fiction writers rather than bloggers so it had to be dropped.
Barbara – ConfidentWriting seems like a good blog. I never came across that when compiling the list.
Annabel – Glad you like the list. Chris Guillebeau seems like a good blog. I enjoy listing to writers who travel
Rose – Yeah it's a big list. That's why I categorise all my subscriptions into different topics. Makes checking the latest posts much much easier.
Nice.
Fantastic list. Alas, with so many blogs to follow when will I ever have time to write a post!
Great list. You have given beginners and grizzled vets a great place for tips, tricks and strategies. Just hope I can find time to write something!
quite the list nice research and follow thru
You obviously didn't think this post out because some of them are great blogs but most are complete rubbish, provide no value, have no passion and are just after a quick buck. Perhaps this post should be renamed 20 great websites and 81 that tried to copy us just to make money and failed epicaly.
Sorry, just how I feel and fed up with it.
Michael
I did put a lot of thought into the post. As I said, many were dropped from a larger list. I subscribe to the majority of these blogs and enjoy reading them.
Can you tell me some of the 81 blogs which are rubbish, provide no value, have no passion and are just after a quick buck?
I think it's more down to relevence, so many just aren't relevent to anything. I know it's hard to fill a list and I make my fair share of mystakes but I think you shouldn't of started with a number but instead started with the blogs you felt deserved to make the list.
Let me point out an example, I have a large site in design and coding and I know very well who I would consider at the top of the game and you included 2 or 3 but missed all the great blogs and instead used a bunch just to fill up the spaces. Now I know it's not easy to know who's hot and who's not when your not really into the subject but come on it's usually quite obvious just by the comments people leave. If a website is "great" they won't have a comment average of 1 on each post. I know ive been quite harsh but perhaps a nicer way to rename the post would of been "30 Great Blogs that impacted the way I do business" or something like that.
Michael
Well for a start, I didn't start with a number. I subscribe to well over 100 blogs myself, most of which are on this blog list. They not offer value to you but they do to me, and that is why I have shared them with my readers.
I then searched for other blogs and the list grew to over 150. I then shortened the list to 125 and then removed more when it was clear that many are not updated that often.
This was not a list of the most popular blogs. If I wanted to do that I could have just copied the technorati top 100 and saved myself a lot of time.
I also disagree that comments are perfect indication of a great blog. Some of my favourite blogs only have 1 or 2 comments but they consistently offer great advice.
Take Paul Piotrowskis Inspired MoneyMaker for example. He wrote a fantastic article two days ago entitled Is Your Audience Slowing Down Your Growth?. It was a real thought provoking article and was of some length but so far, it only has 2 comments. Does this mean that his blog should not have been included in this list?
You also have to remember that this list was written from a bloggers point of view, not from a designers. If you look at the design and coding blogs which I have listed, you will see that most of them cater to beginners as well and regularly provide easy to follow tutorials and free images like icons and backgrounds etc.
I appreciate that everyone will not agree with the list, that is impossible to do and something which I had no interest in trying to achieve. However, I really don't understand how you can say that only 20 sites on that list are worth subscribing to and the rest are rubbish, provide no value, have no passion and are just after a quick buck. Can you give some examples of blogs which are guilty of this?
Wow that's an exhausting list you've made! I didn't know that Daniel Scocco had created Daily Writing Tips (only followed the blue one for a long time).
Excellent blog list, so far I have been already subscribed to 40 of them including this blog and now I see there are more blogs to subscribe, thanks…
Thanks Kevin, what a great list! I have found some new faves there.
Alright there, Kevin. Pretty stoked you put me at the top of the pile. I know it's not indicative of anything really, but it's appreciated all the same. Have a good one.
Don't mention it. The benefit of designing the iconic Blogging Tips logo I guess haha
Nah, I would love to say that the list is in some sort of order but it was mostly placed in the order that I wrote them down when writing the post
Oh Snap!
You have forgotten mine:
http;//dyvantity.com
It's okay!!! I'm not upset…
Kevin,
Thanks for the compilation. After reading this article I've also included http://www.bloggingtips.com in my RSS subscription list.
Kardeno
Fantastic list.
Uhmmm i think you've forgotten to add yourself.
Great interesting post just as always
Appreciate the inclusion of Twittercism, Kevin – cheers!
Nice list Kevin! I found a few gems in there that I did not know about. Your post has met its goal of introducing new blogs to at least one reader.
Rob – LexiConn
Kevin – I have been looking for a post like this. Thanks for pulling all of these together. The only one I would have added is Occam's Razor by Avinash Kaushik. The guys is brilliant.
I would love to drop this whole list into a reader without having to cut and paste each and every feed URL. Help?
That's something I hadn't thought about. Suppose it would be possible to create a backup file via a newsreader by exporting. But it's maybe best to go through some of them first to see if you like the content there.
Wow! What an extensive list! I found a whole bunch that I didn't know of! Thanks!
Thanks. Had never come across Fuelmyblogging. Subscribed
Incredibly useful list !
I wonder why the official Google webmaster Central blog was left out though.
Thanks for taking the efforts !
In hindsight, I should have included that in the Search Engine section
Fantastic tips!
An OPML file would be great.
I've seen lots of lists like these before, but this one's truly great, and the screenshots alone show the time you've put into it – excellent!
Hi Kevin,
WOW! What a comprehensive list of blogs. You've done a great (and time consuming) job of showcasing them.
I am humbled and honored to be included. Thank you very much.
Kevin, Barbara totally deserves to be mentioned and Barbara I am so pleased your blog is recognized. You both are very generous people and I appreciate your efforts.
Hey Kevin,
Nice to know that you read my blog too; I've been a fan of bloggingtips for over a year now.
Thanks for the kind words sir!
Jim
Nice list. I've got a lot of reading to do now
Thanks
Too COOOOOL!
Great list and appreciate the info.
Man, I love the blogosphere!
Willie Plasencia
OPML File
Though I didn't go through and edit the names of all the blogs.
This is truly a very well researched and thought out posting that we can all appreciate. Some of the blogs you mentioned were vital to my growth as a Blogger, primarily ProBlogger. Also listed is 2 of my favorite sites I strive to be more like Mashable and LifeHacker. Great list! Love the post.
Great List!! Sad to see DoshDosh.com being excluded. But I understand that Maki does not update the blog often nowadays.
How about getting all the RSS feeds in an OPML file?
Thanks a lot for including me in this list. It's truly an honor to be listed among all of the great bloggers!
The new site looks awesome! I saw a tweet from John Chow and was checking out the article (no idea of the sites listed). Then I saw RoyalTutorial.com listed at #3! Thanks so much, site looks awesome!
Great list. I sure found some blogs I didnt know before that probably have great content as well.
P.S. my goal is for my blog to be listed on some of these lists in the future..
I think your Title should be 102-top-blogs, and include my blog at the 102th position. Lol…
A very comprehensive listings. I am going to blog-walking all the blogs listed above.
Thanks for the info.
Thanks for the post..these are really the best blogs around..
You forgot about AdHustler.com – #1 Affiliate Marketing/Internet Marketing Blog
Thanks for the two mentions
Just tweeted it, very nice compilation.
Great list, Kevin, wow, you must never sleep…thanks for the mentions.
great list..very useful
I have found some new blogs in this list – thanks
Glad you all enjoyed the list.
Great list, great blogs!
I linked to this from my blog.
martinsc
Some of these blogs are already on my list and are great, but some are just not worth mentioning. I would suggest this should have been 25 blogs long or so, instead of 101. So how did you come up with the 101 number? Is it like 101 dalmations? All kidding aside, thanks for the list and I have bookmarked it and passed it along by Twitter (that's the idea right?)
great list! thanks!
Thanks heaps Kevin for adding WPTavern to the list and for continuing to use it as a source for all sorts of WordPress news. Not only did you add a link to the site, but you published the RSS feed as well which I truly appreciate.
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I totally agree and feel that as a blogger, I think it is very important to stay up to date with the latest news and discussions with your blogs topic and with blogging and web development in general. blogging is not just about writing but building networks
I liked the article. This blog always give me something good to learn whenever I visit here. In addition to the article I got say that As a blogger, I think it is very important to stay up to date with the latest news and discussions with your blogs topic and with blogging and web development in general.
Thanks for the list.
Hello Kevin,
Simply "Wow" list of collections. I'm certainly going to subscribe them. Thanks for this huge and beneficial list.
Cheers, Sid!
I haven't seen a good list like this in a long time. Simply awesome! Now I have plenty of things to look into and read this weekend. Thanks!
yeah definately a great collection thanks!
Thanks for the mention mate, I am glad you find my blog worthy of the list.
Cheers,
John
You got the title wrong
You haven't included a single excellent edublog!
Here is a quick list to edublog lists or simply 10 edublogs to get you started:
http://zaidlearn.blogspot.com/2009/09/best-edu-bl…
It is amazing how ignorant some famous bloggers are
I suppose I am partly referring to you, but I have to say you have put together a splendid list, but it totally lacks juicy edublogs.
Until you manage to cook up a few, this list is just ordinary, but large
Let's face it, any mushroom blogger can cook up a list taht you just did. Why why not just splash up the technorati top 100
Thanks for reading my comment
Cheers!
Has anyone compiled the list into an OPML file?
If there are 74 responses, where are they? I can only see seven?
Kevin published the OPML file in an earlier comment but this template is weird. I can not find the previous comments anywhere.
Jeffro – it is displayed at the bottom under Older Comments.
Some awesome sites there, but some I wouldn't have included…
You would also get more comments if you put your comment box above the comments, rather than beneath it… yes I know it encourages people to read the comments, but still
I am bookmarking this site for future reference. Being a webmaster there is no doubt this helps me alot.
Thanks for sharing.
waaaw its a great collection list, keep going:)
Hi Kevin Muldoon,
I found a few gems in there that I did not know about. Your post has met its goal of introducing new blogs to at least one reader.Thanks for Sharing Informative List..
ow,, nice compilation man..
gotta bookmark it..
thanks
Hi Kevin, I just came across your blog, and I am happy I did, as I have enjoyed reading your posts here.
Thanks for this comprehensive list – this gives me a whole lot of blogs to visit, learn and enjoy.
Much appreciated!
Very good tips and I feel that matt cutt's post in particular is worth checking out. He gives a lot of great feedback on Black Hat topics so why not hear it from a Google engineer right?
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That is quite a long list – but it's always a good way to find very interesting information and especially if you are not that of a novice.
I see you even got Techcrunch over there at nr 29 and the famous Matt Cutts' blog. Between all of the fancy blogs and websites (and very beautifully designed themes) seo and wordpress would pretty much appeal to me at first.
Thanks heaps Kevin for adding WPTavern to the list and for continuing to use it as a source for all sorts of WordPress news. Not only did you add a link to the site, but you published the RSS feed as well which I truly appreciate.
Wow I think you managed to cover everyone. I even saw Matt Cutts in there! This is an impressive list-thanks for posting!
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Great post, a really good definitive list. I like that you took the time to post images of each of the sites along with their rss feed. There are a lot of resources here that I probably would have never found.
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Congratulations for making this great blogs.Thank you so much for sharing this.Now I need to fix it my blogs.
really good list….. we know how long it takes to compile any sort of list but you've made it worthwhile by delivering real value – we like anything which adds to the blog community – thanks guys
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I would also recommend "I will teach you to be rich." At its core, it may be a financial blog, but really it covers all sorts of aspects on efficiency, time management, and being a more productive person. I would put it up there with The Four Hour Workweek.
Great list though, I will be checking some of these out.
yes Alright there, Kevin. Pretty stoked you put me at the top of the pile. I know it's not indicative of anything really, but it's appreciated all the same.
Excellent list, Each one of the website is worthy . each and every one of the websites in this list are full of original content.
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Really great resource. I like Noupe site. It's very interactive.
btw, thanks for share.
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I have added many of them to my feeds!!
Hi Kevin,
Great list, thanks for sharing with us.. keep safe!
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Great list! Found a few here that I hadn't come across before.
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thanks for sharing. i'll spread the word. one of my friends wanted the list of good blogs as well – i'll send him your url
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That is quite an extensive list there. Much appreciated for it.
The typography one is excellent, the blog and the content itself I think is very important when laying out your web pages. You want it all easy on the eye.