My Favorite SEO Blogs & Sites - Part 1
There are a ton of SEO sites out there. Many of them are a complete waste of time to read. In no particular order, here are ones that I found to be valuable:
Blue Hat SEO is a great blog for two reasons: (1) the author is sarcastic, devious, and creative. (2) much of the content is how-to. It definitely has a “Blue Hat” (i.e. not totally Black Hat) bent to it, but that is what makes it interesting. The author, Eli, is about making money and isn’t afraid to go after it by any means necessary. While I’m sure he does not share his top money making techniques, he shares quite a bit. Evil Genius types will definitely be come away from this blog with a ton of great ideas and also something even more valuable: inspiration! (Too bad he hasn’t been posting in awhile).
http://www.wickedfire.com
WickedFire is actually a forum site. It is mainly about affiliate marketing rather than SEO. However, you can learn a ton of stuff by browsing around the different threads. Everything is covered here including content, marketing, domaining and more. As with many forum sites, it has it’s share of egos and drama. But it is definitely worth checking out. You will be surprised how much you learn if you read it from time to time.
Aaron Wall always has some interesting posts. Rarely earth shattering and almost never real how-to articles, it is still a good read. He definitely reads about the industry and checking out his blog will lead to other good articles. This guy is a branding juggernaut. He always seems to get a mention from the industry glitterati. The blog is also clearly a vehicle to sell his seobook product but interesting nonetheless.
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/
This is a great webmaster forum that offers coverage on tons of different topics. More newbie friendly than Wickedfire, and less drama too. They cover all sorts of stuff like SEO, PPC, programming, design, etc. Check it out. Another place to learn a lot.
To be continued…