In this niche, if you ask most people which blogs you should follow they’ll tell you to follow the “A-List”… generally the big few in this niche with thousands of subscribers.
Some tell you this because they believe you’ll get value from those sites, but I reckon most people read blogs simply because others are, and even though certain ‘big’ blogs may not have any value to them people read them because of this reason.
Here’s my personal “A-list”… where A stands for awesome. These blogs are differing sizes, some have ten subscribers while others go to a few thousand. However, I believe that more often than not the posts on these blogs have value, which is why I read them.
By value, I mean that every single blog on this list has something I’ve learned from them, and I believe that reading them could help make you a better internet marketer. Here’s the list, in no particular order…
Blogger Illustrated – a blog Grizz recommended once and although I only got around to checking it a few days ago, its posts definitely have value to them. Read a few of them and you’ll agree.
The Infopreneur – run by James Richmond. He usually posts about twice a day, and the posts will help you think differently if you read and understand them. Probably one of the most interactive (in terms of comment discussion) websites I’ve seen in this niche too.
Make Money For Beginners – doesn’t really need any introduction on this blog, and although he doesn’t post much there’s still a tonne of valuable information there (skim through the archives, which are much better organized than this site’s 
).
ViperChill – did a review about this blog a couple days ago as I stumbled across it and liked it, but again, killer content from someone successful. Check it out.
Int Mktr – Trent Brownrigg’s site. Read the interview to find out more about why should should take heed of the stuff he says.
Lis Sowerbutts – if you do nothing else on her website, go and read the last post. It’ll help you a tonne if you had problems with niches etc.
Hot Blog Tips – blog run by Keith Bloemendaal – some of the posts will help change the way you think about certain things. Anything that causes you to think is awesome in my book (or feed reader, shall we say ).
Michel Fortin – is one of the top marketing copywriters in the world, and his blog has a lot of good information that he’s gotten from experience. Another site that will tweak the way you think about certain things.
Leo Dimilo – internet marketing blog with information derived from online experience (the best kind of information). Again, if you read this site you’ll start to see a few things differently.
Site Sketch 101 – a blog run by Nicholas Cardot, who is a full time infantryman in the US Army. Read a few posts on the site, liked that they were different from posts on most other sites, so I’m recommending him.
Nathan Hangen – a blog with internet marketing views, experiences and so on. Fairly solid content and a decent amount of interaction.
The University Kid – lastly… if you look past a lot of the unimportant dross on this site, there are a few posts that have made me & a few others and will make you money.
I didn’t want to go into too much detail for each blog above as I’m lazy as hell and there are 12 blogs above. A paragraph on each and that’s me all tired out. Nevertheless, I recommend all of them from what I’ve seen so far – some a few days worth, some a couple years worth, and I think that reading them will affect you positively. Visit them all, select a few you like and read them in your feed reader every so often.
I may have forgotten or not even know about other blogs that help people make money / boost their online marketing efforts, so if you know any feel free to mention them in the comments and I/others will check them out.
March 23rd, 2010 at 9:37 am
Awesome list dude and really thankful to be a part of it, thank you so much.
Some amazing sites there I hope the owners of those site come here and promote it for you.
If you need anything just shout
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March 23rd, 2010 at 11:06 am
I already visit blogger illustrated and Griz’s blog , will give the others a try
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March 23rd, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Very nice list, should come in handy.
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March 23rd, 2010 at 12:56 pm
Nice … now I will have to check all of them … and a week goes by
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March 23rd, 2010 at 1:15 pm
I disagree, half of those blogs listed are somewhere on the D+ list… I’m not sure how you came up with this random compilation but it’s definitely not the A list
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March 23rd, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Thanks for the list. Three I’m already subscribed to, but I’ve added another six to my list of subscribed blogs.
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March 23rd, 2010 at 2:26 pm
Thanks for the list! Most of the blogs you recommend never come across my mine. I have read ViperChill’s blog as your introduce and find it awesome. Will find some time to really look at others.
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March 23rd, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Nice list there, I’ll have to expand my reading list
I have my own blog where I’m documenting how I’m going about making money online, if you’re curious…. drop by 
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March 23rd, 2010 at 3:14 pm
I am honored to be in your list! I used to read this blog back a few years ago when you were running the John Cow theme… I even downloaded the free ebook on making money by referring people to sponsored posts.. so the fact I am now being mentioned here means a lot to me.
I really do strive to provide value, interaction and encouragement to my readers and viewers.
thanks for noticing,
Al
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March 23rd, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Thanks for the mention! It is an honor. I’m familiar with most of the other blogs on your list and I totally agree with you on them. The rest I will need to check out and see what I think.
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March 24th, 2010 at 3:25 am
Thanks for including me on this list, I am honored to say the least, some really good blogs listed….
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March 24th, 2010 at 10:29 am
I read this blog, Grizz and Trent. Will look at the others to see if there is anything good.
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March 24th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
Thanks for the mention, Jason…dunno what else to say but I appreciate it.
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March 25th, 2010 at 11:02 am
That is a very nice touch the last name on the A list! Very deserving indeed. I entirely agree with you. Quality should be the criteria, not the quantity.
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March 29th, 2010 at 5:13 am
Agree with Nocole. Quality should be the criteria, not the quantity.
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March 30th, 2010 at 12:39 am
Great list! I don’t know about that last one though
Just kidding! I am actually writing a post about 20 blogs I enjoy, and TheUniversityKid is on it.
Thanks for the exposure to some new blogs, I’ll check some of these out.
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March 30th, 2010 at 8:06 am
I gotta say I like University Kid the best
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March 31st, 2010 at 6:42 am
Great post indeed man. The list is really awesome and helpful. Keep going like this only.
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March 31st, 2010 at 8:34 am
Griz hasn’t been blogging for a while but when he does its pure gold
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March 31st, 2010 at 1:30 pm
I think you forgot a few of the key players, John Chow and ShoeMoney? Hmmm
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April 3rd, 2010 at 1:51 pm
A good lists indeed, which include the last one on the list.
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April 5th, 2010 at 3:46 am
I really appreciate the work of shoemoney I hope by reading in this blog I can have also such skills
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April 6th, 2010 at 4:37 am
Many days worth of killer reading materials at those blogs…..oftentimes the free info is better than many ‘make money quick’ guides that you people get suckered into buying. Great list.
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April 6th, 2010 at 10:48 am
this is a great list but you are missing inc.com and mycomeup.com
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April 13th, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Thanks, nice list!
I’m definitely going to check out those websites and add them to my must-read lists. However as a comment above mentioned, you missed out JohnChow and Shoemoney and Problogger.net
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Local Internet Marketing (7 comments) Reply:
May 1st, 2010 at 10:54 am
I think that’s part of the point to this post, we all need to have our own A-List, and his doesn’t include some popular blogs just as yours doesn’t have to include every blog on this list.
I think this relates to the newest post on creativity. If we all have our own best sources, we’ll see things from our own creative angle, and be more valuable to the market than if we’re all learning from the same sources.
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April 14th, 2010 at 6:50 am
Nice list! Now I have more reliable blogs to read. And it’s true that more well-known big blogs don’t really have useful content.
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April 15th, 2010 at 4:29 am
I learned a lot from Griz’s blog and the last mentioned one
nice list buddy
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April 16th, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Yeah jason,
Really Great post, I read reliable blogs, this is best of one.
Thanks.
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April 17th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
I’m a huge fan of blogussion.com and geekestateblog.com – Blogussion for awesome wp and design tips, geekestate is awesome for webmasters that work in real estate. Great list though, am liking what I see!
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April 24th, 2010 at 5:39 pm
Someday, I’ll be included in this list. Hardwork is the just the key for me. I’ll be working hard.
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May 1st, 2010 at 10:50 am
One of the best tools I’ve found for monitoring the ‘traditional’ or ‘popular’ A-List is Fever. The more blogs you follow with it, the more it will compile links from them all to show you what’s popular, so you can get the major trends without reading them all individually.
This has really freed me to spend time reading my own A-List, instead of only blogs I ‘have’ to read if I’m in this business.
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May 5th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
That’s an outstanding list Jason!!
My favorite is TUK
. I’ve been here since the start tho’ I haven’t commented much and when I did comment I’ve used different name 
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Keep up the great work!
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May 7th, 2010 at 11:02 am
To me, johnchow.com and problogger.net are in my “must follow” list.
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May 27th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
The University Kid – I’m going to add to the endosement. There are some great stuff here. It’s one of my go to blogs.
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June 10th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
I would also add copyblogger and sitesketch101 to the must follow list.
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June 11th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
Awsome list of blogs. How come some of the big names in the blogosphere are missing here?
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Karl Hadwen (9 comments) Reply:
June 14th, 2010 at 1:26 am
You tend to find the less ‘hyped’ up blogs offer more value than the ‘blogging professionals’.
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June 14th, 2010 at 1:25 am
Great list dude. I visit pretty much all these blogs on a regular basis.
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June 23rd, 2010 at 6:08 am
There are several blog sites that I follow on your list. Now that you mentioned the others, I will have to check on those as well. Thank you for this!
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July 6th, 2010 at 6:28 pm
Thanks for sharing this list…I knew of a few of these, but I am eager to check out the rest. Another one I personally think provides value: http://automarker.net/blog/
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July 12th, 2010 at 2:07 am
As the poster above me said, thanks for sharing this, will check this list out.
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July 14th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
I haven’t heard of most of the blogs you mentioned here, but now will be checking them out. Someone said that you have mentioned others previously….I’ll have to go find those. The more help I can get the better.
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July 16th, 2010 at 3:09 am
I have to say I only know a few blogs in this list so I will be visiting them very soon. Thanks for putting up this list. It’s always good to learn from other successful bloggers.
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July 27th, 2010 at 12:15 am
Dude i just got done reading all your post.
You’re the best
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July 27th, 2010 at 12:22 am
How is everything going so far ??
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August 11th, 2010 at 9:23 am
Viperchill is interesting to read sometimes, but sometimes, despite the success Glen sounds too boring and too trivial.
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