Search Engine Optimization Journal’s Top 20 SEO Blog List

Writing by Nick Stamoulis on Wednesday, 19 of December , 2007 at 12:40 pm

We have researched and compiled our first annual list of some of the most useful Search Engine Optimization and Search Engine Marketing Blogs…other than the Search Engine Optimization Journal!
Please feel free to visit these blogs as they provide excellent information! Please let us know if we missed any blogs off of this list.

1. Matt Cutts: Google, Gadgets and SEO
Blog URL: http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/
SEO news and tips coming straight from a Google employee who is recognizably one of the biggest names in the SEO industry.

2. Search Engine Watch Blog: Search Marketing News
Blog URL: http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/
Not only does SearchEngineWatch.com give you everything you need to know as a whole about SEM, but this blog is definitely a great addition to the impressive website.

3. Marketing Pilgrim
Blog URL: http://www.marketingpilgrim.com
This site has new content rich posts per day. It also has a job board and other valuable parts of the site. It has a comprehensive e-book you can download as well to learn more about online marketing.

4. Graywolf’s SEO Blog
Blog URL: http://www.wolf-howl.com
Not only does Michael Gray offer consulting services, he also offers his own fun and unique and personal insight on SEO and all that is going on in the business.

5. SEO Scoop
Blog URL: http://www.seo-scoop.com
SEO-Scoop is a well written and interesting blog that offers SEO tips, theories and news.

6. Ask the SEO Guru
Blog URL: http://massa.techndu.com
While there is less glitz and glamour on this page when it comes to colorful ads, fonts and photos, it provides valuable information on SEO based on questions asked. You can submit a question and if it gets chosen, the author will answer it with a thorough blog post.

7. SEO Refugee
Blog URL: http://www.seorefugee.com
A funny and interesting approach at an SEO blog, SEORefugee provides comical cartoons and other interesting articles that you are sure to enjoy reading.

8. Search Engine Roundtable
Blog URL: http://www.seroundtable.com
Six well rounded individuals write in this popular blog. Each new posts offers invaluable insight in a different voice.

9. Mr. SEO
Blog URL: http://www.mr-seo.com/wordpress/
Mr. SEO offers not only a blog but a very interactive one. He also hosts a podcast in which he will actively do an SEO strategy on a site or two.

10. Search Engine Journal
Blog URL: http://www.searchenginejournal.com
Arguably one of the most popular blogs about search engine marketing out there. With several posts a day written by various authors, the content on this blog will never leave you looking for more.

11. SEO Service Provider
Blog URL: http://seoserviceprovider.com/seoblog/
Just as the tagline says “Just good SEO - no hype.” It’s a to the point blog that updates you on the SEO news and tips.

12. Small Business SEM
Blog URL: http://www.smallbusinesssem.com
This blog offers an alternative to small businesses who simply cannot afford to get consulting services on their own. The content is extremely thorough and provides various links and resources to other useful websites and tools.

13. Search Engine Land
Blog URL: http://searchengineland.com
Website has good quality content and several pages with SEO, marketing and other information. It has detailed sections of the site dedicated to everything Google, Yahoo and MSN related and contains tons of new articles posted each day.

14. SEO Wife
Blog URL: http://www.seowife.com
An interesting look on SEO through the eyes of a wife and SEO marketer. Not only is there search engine optimization news and tips, there is also some other interesting reads!

15. Hybrid SEM
Blog URL: http://www.hybridsem.com/blog
The authors fuse old school and new school SEO techniques together to maximize your ROI.

16. Natural Search Blog
Blog URL: http://www.naturalsearchblog.com
Natural Search Blog provides articles on search engine optimization including keyword reasearch, on-page factors, link-building, social media optimization, local search optimization, image search optimization, and mobile SEO.

17. Search Marketing Gurus
Blog URL: http://www.searchmarketinggurus.com
This site not only contains valuable articles but also useful links and resources. It has an emphasis on women within internet marketing with a weekly column.

18. Deep Linking from the Desk of Bluebert G. Peabody
Blog URL: http://blog.cre8asite.net/
The Gurus at Cre8asite have teamed up to provide you with an upbeat SEM blog that has content that will certainly get you thinking.

19. Zunch Search Engine Marketing Blog
Blog URL: http://searchenginemarketingblog.zunch.com
A blog with facts and opinions from the search engine optimization / search engine marketing teams at Zunch Communications, Inc.

20. Scotland SEO Blog
Blog URL: http://www.scotlandseoblog.co.uk
Here is an SEO blog based out of Scotland giving a fresh look at the current SEO industry. The blog is updated daily and is always worth reading.

Have we missed any? Please leave a comment of other Search Engine Optimization or Search Engine Marketing related blogs that might be worth reading.


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11 Comments

Comment by Andy Beal

Made Wednesday, 19 of December , 2007 at 5:49 pm

Thanks for the shout-out Nick!

Comment by Matt McGee

Made Wednesday, 19 of December , 2007 at 6:21 pm

Thank you, Nick. Honored.

Comment by Bikram

Made Wednesday, 19 of December , 2007 at 10:48 pm

No rank for the site of the guy who sold the top SEO book of all time, Aaron Wall?

I guess he spent too long on his honeymoon, or possibly fell out of favor from the “Matt” incident ;)

Good list though. Cheers.

Comment by Barbara Boser

Made Thursday, 20 of December , 2007 at 12:15 am

Hey-Thanks for listing my blog. Much appreciated.

Comment by namecritic

Made Thursday, 20 of December , 2007 at 3:05 am

Hi Nick. Thanks for the boost. But yeah, add Aaron Wall too. :)

Comment by Paavan S.

Made Thursday, 20 of December , 2007 at 5:54 am

This is nice list, but some of blog still missing its presence!!!!!!!

Comment by Nick Stamoulis

Made Thursday, 20 of December , 2007 at 7:35 am

Thanks everyone for the feedback…the SEO Book blog is indeed an excellent resource and will be on the list next time! :o)

Comment by DazzlinDonna

Made Thursday, 20 of December , 2007 at 11:33 am

Thanks for including my blog! It doesn’t get listed on these types of lists very often, so it’s always an honor when it does. I am grateful for the inclusion.

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Comment by massa

Made Monday, 24 of December , 2007 at 2:55 pm

Now THAT’s how to get link !

What a great Xmas present. It’s just what I wanted!!

Merry Christmas

Comment by seocontest2008

Made Friday, 15 of February , 2008 at 9:25 pm

This is a fantastic list, you have covered what can only be all aspects of the seo field to which all 20 of your suggestions let users into valuable information along with high class standards.

Great Post

Regards, Resonate
P.S Got your feed =)

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