10 SEO Blogs You Should Be Following
July 12th, 2016 by
SEO is one of the most important aspects of a business’ online presence. Everyday, we start to see traditional marketing approaches becoming more and more obsolete as new trends are discussed and new strategies go into development. In this post, I’ve outlined 10 of the industry’s most informative, entertaining, and essential SEO blogs you should be reading.
1. The Google Blog
It should go without saying that if your business uses any of Google’s products or its many services, this should be one of the top blogs for you to follow.
The Google Blog is the company’s official blog. Although purely for the latest in company news, it provides insight into topics such as product updates, developer challenges, and code snippets.
2. HubSpot
HubSpot attracts over 2 million monthly visitors and is gaining fast popularity among those especially interested in marketing and sales. The HubSpot blog is divided into two groups: the marketing blog and the sales blog. You’ll find all SEO-related content in their marketing blog, however, I definitely recommend looking into their sales blog too. By separating the two into different categories, readers can browse content and search specific topics by relevance.
3. KISSmetrics
KISSmetrics is known to focus on more of the analytical aspects of SEO, but this blog also covers other topics such as marketing and testing. Blog posts typically examine statistical trends to help businesses determine different ways for improving online performance. Their content is usually pretty thorough and almost always supported with corresponding metrics and factual reasoning.
4. Moz Blog
The popular SEO consulting company has been devoted to the practice of website optimization since 2004. It is undoubtedly one of the best resources out there. Moz’s online blogs (Moz Blog, YouMoz, Rand’s Blog, Dev Blog) feature some of the industry’s top experts offering their best advice, research, and how-tos.
The Moz blog covers everything you need to know with just the right amount of detail to make things comprehendible without being overwhelming. So whether you’re an SEO novice or expert, Moz will provide you with exceptional value about the best SEO practices for your business.
5. Search Engine Watch
Similar to Search Engine Land, Search Engine Watch offers detailed information about SEO and paid search. Blog content is updated frequently and provides readers with great information, tips, and tricks for improving online visibility.
6. SEMrush
As one of the best in competitive research services for online marketing, SEMrush focuses on generating valuable content for digital marketing. Posts are both informative and detailed and will sometimes feature posts written by well-known industry experts.
7. Search Engine Roundtable
Rather than just simply publishing original blog content, Search Engine Roundtable adds a unique twist by providing readers with a one-stop shop for reading the most popular topics covered in SEM. Search Engine Roundtable offers a single source for visiting and locating the most interesting threads covered on various forums and then provides greater detail into those threads. The website has won numerous awards and covers several search topics.
8. Search Engine Land
Search Engine Land is considered one of the leading digital publications for online marketing. Their blog examines many elements in the industry and is typically one of the first to introduce breaking content. Posts cover a wide variety of topics, including daily news, industry trends, and product changes on popular platforms.
In addition to its editorial news coverage, the blog also features articles by subject matter experts across all digital marketing disciplines, filled with practical tips, tactics, and strategies for running successful marketing programs.
9. Content Marketing Institute
Content is an essential component for SEO success. With that said, the Content Marketing Institute is a great resource for content marketing. Blog posts will also include discussions related to SEO strategies, social media, analytics, and more.
10. Search Influence
Being a full-service search engine marketing company, it should come as no surprise that our internal team blog about online marketing and SEO practices. We publish a few articles each week and offer great information and advice for improving SEO. So, if you’re looking for great content that is both easy to understand and focuses on the most effective strategies, our blog is not one to miss.
The rules of SEO are constantly changing, and it’s important for businesses to lay a solid foundation for growing their organic traffic. By keeping up with the most recent industry news, you’ll be able to determine the most valuable information and useful advice for improving your SEO. Don’t see your favorite? Leave a comment below and let us know which blogs should have made the list.
Good list – most of the big hitters. Glaring absence not including Search Engine Journal.
You’ve compiled great list, Monica. Thanks for publishing it. I really enjoy reading HubSpot and MOZ Blog.
Great list Monica! I’d also suggest eMarketer, Econsultancy and The Drum for general digital news and insights – SEO doesn’t exist in a silo and an eye on the wider picture can be really beneficial.
Thanks for the input, Ruth. Great additions.
I regularly follow/use the information on Moz blog, SEMrush, and Search Engine Land. These are great resources for both new SEO specialists and seasoned ones. I’ll definitely be digging deeper into the others on here. Thanks for the article, Monica.
Thanks for the great list Monica. I used most of this but have to try on search engine roundtable, content marketing institute, and search influence. I will be very glad if the list is added with some more best blogs that need to be followed. Will be waiting for the update. Thanks for sharing this wonderful list.
I am happy that you mentioned the Google blog because it a great resource straight from Google. Unfortunately it is often overlooked. Great list.
Great list Monica! I regularly follow/use the information on Moz blog, SEMrush, and Search Engine Land. These are great resources for both new SEO specialists and seasoned ones.
Thanks for the list Monica. Hadn’t heard of KISSMetrics before and now have added it to my toolbox. Moz and SEMRush are my go to research tools and I’m excited to add another one.
Wow! What a great list Monica. I wasn’t aware of quite a few of these. Thanks!
Awesome list! These are really reliable resources that must be followed. Honestly, I am following eight of them, thanks for adding the two,Content Marketing Institute and of course your blog. I’ll definitely follow you. Thanks Monica.
Yes, Vince has it right, great list and thanks Monica for sharing! Our favourite is search engine land and search engine watch.
Hi Monica,
Well this certainly is a great list! I’ll be checking them all one by one. And thanks for adding the descriptions for each site/blog.
Regards,
Rietta
great list of sites, I used to follow only pro bloggers like Neil patel, etc for SEO news, But Blog from these SEO companies like SEMRush, MOZ are also very helpful and have in-depth content which is written by industry experts.
BTW, Thanks a Lot for sharing these all sites, Rather than remembering all of them, I have bookmarked this Page 🙂
MOZ blog is best for SEO Daily latest update about SEO strategy and related to Social Media information
Thanks for this list! While I already follow a few of these, there are some new ones I plan to check out.
Great list Monica! I regularly follow/use the information on Moz blog, SEMrush, and Search Engine Land. These are great resources for both new SEO specialists and seasoned ones.
Previously i was following only moz blog but you shared some other important sites. I hope i will learn more from these sites you shared. I very much appreciate it. Thank you for sharing your valuable information.
Thanks for the list! I just started following a majority of them and I am excited to read/learn more. My favorite is Search Engine Land, I look forward to checking the others out.
Thanks 🙂
My favorites are search engine land, moz and search engine watch. I read those everyday.
Semrush is great for traffic analytics and search engine land is full of wealth seo information. Well written article!
Wow. It’s a great article to know about seo update from online source , It’s very usefull to keep touch with them like as mox , Semrush etc . Thanks for representing those for improving our seo knowledge . Keep it up !
Great list! Most of them I was aware of, but didn’t know about CMI and Search Influence ! Thanks
Love this post. My absolute favs are Moz, SEMrush and Search Engine Land. These 3 are my favs bc I find that it is most relevant to my techniques and keep feeding me with info that is useful and that I can use. I will look for your posts in the future. Great work!! N
Great list of blogs to follow. Search Engine Land is my favorite of the bunch. Good suggestions about reading the sales blog of Hubspot. Sometimes we forget that the sales is such an integral part of business that we need to keep up-to-date on that as well as the SEO world. Good advice.
Awesome list. I have been a fan of Moz from the very beginning when it was called SEOmoz and Kissmetics by Neil Patel also have been the top how to online marketing blog for me.
QuickSprout needs to be on this list. It’s an absolute goldmine of practical SEO-related knowledge.
Wow! Great list of SEO blogs. Definitely all worth following. Thanks!
Thanks for the short list. I find that you can get overwhelmed with all of the info out there. I do like Moz the best.
I personally like the site Marketever – they’ve got some really great posts about SEO and marketing that I’ve found particularly helpful.
Great list! Some of them i visit regularly, some of them I’ve never heard of. Thanks for sharing!
Search Engine Watch is my favorite from this list; however, I haven’t kept up with all of them, so I’ll be checking them out!
This is a good list and I have read and follow many on this list. Some of the information shared on a few of those sources are incredible. For local, another good one is Local Search Forum. We have some great tips on our blog as well. I just do not post as often as I would like to, but some of our recent posts cover Silo Websites and Meta Data. Worth checking out.
I second the commenter who mentioned Marketever – great blog for those of us in the internet marketing industry. Awesome suggestions herein as well, and I’ve already added 3 to my reading list for future reference.
Great list, SEO is one of my favorite parts of marketing to concentrate on.
SEmrush and Kissmetrics are my favorite…also SEmrush is best for finding keywords for any blog….thanks for sharing all this information…it will be really helpful for new bloggers..!!
Really appreciate it Monica! Great list you’ve compiled..just learnt a couple new sites to check out like Content Marketing Institute
Thank you!
Wow…had no idea about the Google Blog! Thanks for this, i’ll definitely check it out now!
Thanks for sharing great SEO blog list.I’ll definitely check out all the blogs.One of my best is semrush for finding keywords.really appreciate it.
This is a fantastic list! There are a couple on your list I have not heard of but will now check out! Thank you!
These are one of the best collection I have ever seen!
Thank you for sharing these top blogs! It is amazing how much information is available for FREE on the internet now. By simply reading through top blogs you can learn so much about search engine optimization and how it works with businesses. Thank you again!