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One of the keys to success in online business is to stay sharp on what others are doing as well as on what’s developing from day to day—not only in your niche but also in internet marketing in general. There are a lot of great ideas out there waiting for you to take, adapt and apply them to your business.

Just one good idea is all it takes to kick your internet business up a notch or two…or a hundred. Reading blogs from other successful internet marketers is one of the ways I fill my brain with these kinds of ideas. As promised on the last episode of the podcast, here are seven of my favorite internet marketing blogs in no particular order.

ProBlogger

Darren Rowse is an avid blogger. In fact, he makes his living from it. Everyday he posts tips that bloggers (or podcasters for that matter) can put to use to make better content, attract more traffic and make more money. Since I preach that every internet marketer/business should have a blog, I highly recommend you subscribe to and read ProBlogger.

Copyblogger

The skill that will increase your pay more than any other marketing skill is copywriting. Knowing how to write good marketing copy is like knowing how to print legal money and take it to the bank. No one will market your business as well as you could. Whoah! It looks like someone hit the marketing cliché button in my brain. Let’s move on…

Copyblogger by Brian Clark is a great reference for writing powerful online marketing copy. A daily dose of his blog will increase your bottom line.

SEOmoz

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is another one of the most valuable skills that an internet marketer can learn and employ to boost her traffic (and hence bottom line). Whether or not you hire someone to do your SEO, you should really have an understanding of the basics. There’s no better resource than SEOmoz.

Not only that, but The SEOmoz crew really get the importance of engendering community on a site. Anyone looking to build or strengthen an online community around a brand, should study this site carefully.

Alice Seba

Alice Seba is a single mom and successful online entrepreneur. I first discovered her blog after seeing her regular posts on John Reese’s internet marketing forum. I was very impressed by her down-to-earth, no nonsense and genuine approach to helping others succeed in their business. She really knows how to connect with her customers/readers. She also knows how to balance self-promotion with quality content.

Web Strategy by Jeremiah

Jeremiah is a smart guy. He really understands the massive shift taking place online. He works for PodTech as a web strategy consultant. His clients are corporate and so his content has that slant to it. Nevertheless, there’s plenty for small or solo internet business types to learn from him…especially when it comes to social media marketing.

I had the privilege of meeting and chatting with him at CES in January. He’s equally nice as he is smart.

Entrepreneur’s Journey

Yaro Starak is the second Aussie on this list (along with ProBlogger). I’m telling you, there’s something in the water down there (or is it UP there?). These guys are sharp.

Yaro’s blog gives you a look inside the life of a hard-working, successful internet entrepreneur who is striving for lofty goals and sharing his successes and failures as he does. His posts are always well thought out, full of very applicable information and often very motivating.

Jason Van Orden

OK. OK. This is my own podcasting tips blog. But what can I say? If you want to know my latest thoughts on how to use podcasting and social media to communicate with your market, then you should read my blog.

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There are plenty other blogs that I could have listed, but this is a good sampling of my daily reading. I highly recommend subscribing to and reading each of the blogs listed above.

Now…I know someone is thinking, “But where’s Seth Godin’s blog?” (NOTE: I really like Seth’s ideas and they have definitely influenced me, but his blog post titles drive me crazy. I can never tell what a post is about at a glance.)

So now I invite you to chime in and share your opinion. What internet marketing blogs are on your “must read list”?

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