The Ten Best Blogs to Follow for Marketing Your Enterprise

Marketing a new or existing enterprise can be a little overwhelming. As the conventional methods of marketing are becoming less effective, both online and offline businesses are seeking out new marketing methods. While no one person has all of the right answers, there are some amazing blogs out there, which can provide all of the essential information.

SETH GODIN'S BLOG

Seth Godin is considered to be one of the greatest online marketers of all time. Godin is a best selling author, Guru and international keynote speaker. He has even been used as the inspiration for a number of novelty items including an action figure. Godin posts on his blog regularly and offers some fantastic insights about the world of marketing. You can follow his blog or sign up to have his articles emailed to your inbox.

FOUR HOUR WORK WEEK

The Four Hour Work Week is the blog of author Timothy Ferriss. Ferriss is an international best selling author and in this blog he provides lessons and inspiration to make the most of your enterprise while living life to the fullest. He has completed a number of article series on the blog including a “muse” series, which showcases the entrepreneurs who have started a side business which generates a minimum of $1,000 additional income per month.

ONSTARTUPS

OnStatups is developed solely for entrepreneurs. The site was created by Dharmesh Shahm, CTO of Hubspot. Shahm runs the site and writes the majority of the content himself, so there are fewer posts than on many other blogs. However, the theme of the blog is quality rather than quantity. While there may be a week between new articles being posted, you will find no filler, just plenty of helpful insights and information.

MASHABLE

Mashable was founded in 2005 by Pete Cashmore. The then 26 year old has developed the blog into what is considered to be the leading blog for web news in the world. The blog has in excess of forty million page views each month and provides a great place to source breaking news and commentaries about the latest trends in social and digital media, start up information and everything related to current web culture.

THE NEXT WEB

TNW was established in 2008 and has quickly become one of the leading tech blogs in the world. According to Technorati, this blog is currently ranked in the top ten blogs with the greatest influence worldwide. This can provide a great resource for the latest global tech trends, app information and business marketing guidance.

GIGAOM

This is a Web 2.0 blog, which is well regarded for its coverage of start-up issues. GigaOm can be a helpful resource for analysis, news, opinions, e-business and new technology.

COPYBLOGGER

This blog carries the tagline of “online marketing that works”. Copyblogger provides practical guidance to obtain more links, followers and traffic. These lessons help you to improve your marketing and boost your sales by increasing your content marketing skills and making use of proper copywriting.

MIXERGY

Andrew Warner, founder of Mixergy, has the mission of giving “you an alternative to the know it all professional gurus”. Warner believes that no one person knows it all and that the best method of growth is to “learn from a mix of smart people” who are able and willing to share their experience and expertise. The blog Mixergy draws wisdom from entrepreneurial experts from all over the globe in the form of podcasts, videos and articles.

TYLER CRUZ

Cruz is a blogger, entrepreneur and CEO, The blog chronicles the day to day operations of his $100,000 enterprise. He also shares interesting insights and opinions. The blog includes tips for successful blogging, affiliate marketing, inspirational material, in depth analysis and personal pieces.

MAPLE BUTTER

Dan Martell, founder of Maple Butter, says that this blog is for Founders up North. However, regardless of your geographical location, Maple Butter is a great place to learn all the essentials of marketing a web enterprise. This is not a start-up site but provides great advice with a no holds barred refreshing tone.