Here on the TSM blog, we make great efforts to cover a wide range of digital marketing topics, with a focus on the latest industry trends. But obviously there is a vast ocean of resources out there on the World Wide Web for information, content and news. So we thought we’d share a few of the blogs that we recommend bookmarking if you’re interested in fields such as ecommerce, search engine optimization, content marketing, social media and anything that involves doing business online.
We recently added a Blog Roll to our sidebar with links to these sites (you’ll see it to the right) but today we’ll explain what makes each one a valuable source for content, and why they’ve become daily reads for us!
Business 2 Community
Website: www.business2community.com
Twitter: @B2Community
Overview: Community-based blog covering the business landscape with a heavy focus on digital and Web-based topics. B2C receives contributions from thousands of different writers with unique viewpoints, creating plenty of variety in terms of subjects and opinions. There’s a wealth of information to be found here that you can really put to good use.
Specialties: Ecommerce, Marketing, Digital Branding
Recent Post We Enjoyed: Blogs and SEO – A Marriage Made in Heaven
Entrepreneur
Website: www.entrepreneur.com
Twitter: @Entrepreneur
Overview: As its name suggests, Entrepreneur is a resource for the motivated, ambitious individual whose mind is constantly hungry for knowledge. Every day the site is populated with new articles containing tips and insights on growing your business. One feature that I really like about Entrepreneur is the reading time estimate listed next to each article on the front page. Very handy for the busy browser.
Specialties: Small Business, Entrepreneurship
Recent Post We Enjoyed: An Often Overlooked Method for Increasing Conversions
Search Engine Journal
Website: www.searchenginejournal.com
Twitter: @sejournal
Overview: Plenty of websites cover the digital world with an SEO angle, but few do it better than SEJ. For more than a decade, this site has been digging deep on search engine marketing with a community-based approach, featuring contributions from many experts and industry pros. They touch on all the most important aspects of digital marketing, from paid search to content to social media and more.
Specialties: SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media
Recent Post We Enjoyed: Should You Customize Your SEO Strategy For Specific Niches?
Practical Ecommerce
Website: www.practicalecommerce.com
Twitter: @PracticalEcomm
Overview: In the world of ecommerce, it’s all about growing traffic and turning visitors into customers. Practical Ecommerce delivers all sorts of tips and best practices for accomplishing these tasks, and the writers do a great job of keeping everything digestible and easy to follow.
Specialties: Ecommerce, Conversions, Marketing Platforms
Recent Post We Enjoyed: SEO: Mobile Now Drives Majority of Google Searches
Tech.Co
Website: www.tech.co
Twitter: @TechCocktail
Overview: Aimed at startups in the tech space, this site contains information that anyone with an interest in business will find useful. If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of everything that’s going on in the tech community, you’ll want to stop by daily.
Specialties: Technology, Startups, Event Marketing
Recent Post We Enjoyed: 5 Tools That Will Help You Jumpstart Your Ecommerce Business
Search Engine Land
Website: www.searchengineland.com
Twitter: @sengineland
Overview: If you’re looking for a blog with a very acute focus on search engines and search marketing, look no further. When I stopped by on Wednesday, nearly every headline on the front page had either “Google” or “Bing” in it. Search Engine Land is an indispensable resource for anyone who deals with search or wants to learn more about the intricacies of the industry.
Specialties: Search Engines, Search Marketing, Local SEO
Recent Post We Enjoyed: Mobilegeddon a Month Later: Small Business Study Shows… Nothing Happened
Forbes
Website: www.forbes.com
Twitter: @forbes
Overview: Forbes is probably most well known as a business magazine with a strong financial slant, but the website dives into many niche topics on a regular basis. There’s always plenty of good content here, but to stay on top of digital marketing developments, I’d recommend bookmarking the Technology section.
Specialties: Business, Finance, Technology
Recent Post We Enjoyed: 5 Ways to Enhance Your SEO Campaign With Online Coupons
Econsultancy
Website: www.econsultancy.com/blog
Twitter: @Econsultancy
Overview: Leaning on research and data, this blog serves up plenty of statistics to keep you tuned into what matters in the digital world. You’ll find several new posts every day and they all delve into plenty of different topics, with many examples of how different companies are putting various tactics and channels to use.
Specialties: Email Marketing, Social Media, Trend Analysis
Recent Post We Enjoyed: 30+ SEO Tools to Make Your Life Easier
