I try and limit my time reading other blogs and forums as it hurts productivity but there are a few blogs I always have in my reader which I enjoy reading.
HERE.co.uk - This blog belongs to Kieron Donoghue who is one of the best know affiliate marketers in the UK. Kieron originally found fame after posting revenue screen shots on Sitepoint (A trick he learned from Jon) and since then he has been writing great quality content ever since. The blog is a mixture of affiliate marketing, ideas and examples of his projects.
Techcrunch.com - Is the place to be if your into Start ups and has a number of local versions to keep you updated on activity in the US, Europe and the Middle East. The owner of Tech Crunch, Michael Arrington seems to know just about everyone who’s anyone in Internet land and its a known fact his blog can make or break a company.
Loiclemeur.com - Is the personal blog of french entrepreneur Loic Le Meur who started in 1996 as a web designer and went on to create on of the largest web hosting companies in France. After selling the company to Wanadoo and working on a few other project Loic moved to San Fransisco to launch Seesmic a web 2.0 video service.
Selfmademinds.com - Is a great resource and contains a lot of great information on affiliate marketing, traffic and business in general.
Dougs Moutpiece - Operated by the main man behind ASAP ventures this blog is a good look at what can be achieved with funding and smart ideas. I think Doug has a phobia about rich fat people eating money but apart from that its a fun read and worth checking out.
TylerCruz.com - Is the personal blog of Tyler Cruz web entrepreneur and gambling expert. The blog has some good information but could do with less advertising posts which can feel a little spammy. Unlike a rock star, Tyler has a Hate Club with hundreds of people who slag him off at any opportunity. I know Tyler takes it all in good fun and as they say any publicity is good publicity.
Valleywag.com - For insider news about whats happening in San Fransisco there’s no better place to be. These guys post some really crazy stories which normally end up being true so if your looking to get gossip on Facebook or Google then this should be your number first port of call.
UberAffiliate.com - An affiliate marketing blog by 19 year old Paul Bourque who claims to make six figures a month. This blog is very American but has some good information for the newbie affiliate markerter.
Shoemoney.com - Cult marketer Jeremy Schoemaker is the king of spin but a must read even if just to see who is launching what. Shoemoney is most famous for posting a six figure AdSense check and since then he has been a hero young publishers everywhere. Shoemoneys latest project is Fighters.com which is a mixed martial arts site which he intends to sell out for millions.
Once you have made all your millions then I suggest you do not follow the lead of Greg Lasrado who’s story has just been published by the Brisbane Times. The guy went from having a $60 million business to broke due to overspending and keeping the wrong friends. Take a read here
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May 15th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Nice list Lee. Whilst I was aware of some of these, there were also one or two new ones. Hopefully one day one of mine will appear!
May 15th, 2008 at 10:12 am
You give me more credit than I deserve Lee. I am the person with stupid ideas, the rest of the guys and girls actually do the work.
Thanks for the review anyway.
Doug
May 15th, 2008 at 10:17 am
Hope you are doing well, Lee. Thanks for the list, a couple of those had slipped my net.