These Bloggers Rock

by Brian Clark

I know I said we were done for the year, but it seems rather lame to leave up that “best of Copyblogger” post for a week. It kinda goes against what I preach around here, you know?

There’s been a great meme going around (and growing) that was started by Mack Collier, and brought to my holiday-diminished attention by Seth Godin. And unlike the “5 things” egoism, this meme highlights some fantastic marketing blogs that definitely deserve your attention.

The fact that the meme uses the term “Z-list” is a bummer, because it perpetuates the cut-and-dry ranking system that makes little sense in the blogging arena. The point is that there is an incredible array of valuable voices, and I’m happy that my own increased blogging capacity is going to allow me to focus on more of these other voices in the coming year.

Many of these blogs you’ll recognize if you’ve been reading Copyblogger for a while, like Mike Sansone, Ben Yoskovitz, Roberta Rosenberg, and new buddy Paul McEnany. But the idea is to reprint the whole list, and perhaps add in a few blogs that you read that haven’t yet been mentioned.

So here’s the list:

OK, some of these are not marketing blogs… but they still rock, and I often learn the most from the most unlikely sources. :)

43 comments... add one

#1 C. B. Whittemore → 12.27.06 at 10:36 pm

Many thanks for mentioning Flooring The Consumer!
#2 Mack Collier → 12.27.06 at 10:40 pm

Brian thanks for helping to spread the virus!
#3 Paul Sanchez → 12.27.06 at 10:59 pm

i’m trying to brand 8wishes.com but i will take soloride.org I have forward soloride to 8wishes.com soloride is not running! You are a god to me so I can’t believe that you linked me! My electricity is about to go out so i can’t write a good comment…. You don’t know how much I love your blog…this makes the whole electricity thing not seem that bad…better hit submit before lights go off….
#4 Brian → 12.27.06 at 11:04 pm Copyblogger

Switched to 8 Wishes, Paul. Good luck with the lights! ;)
#5 Paul Sanchez → 12.27.06 at 11:17 pm

i keep moving headquarters south i’m at my second location… soon i will be in Mexico. thanks for changing it!

paul
#6 Finally a Good Meme! « Veritas/tic → 12.27.06 at 11:31 pm

[…] So, there is evidently a great meme running around about the better (if some of the less-known) marketing blogs out there (thanks, CopyBlogger!)… ordinarily I may have perused a couple and passed on my merry way, but I was surprised because I had actually read quite a few of these, and so set myself to read a few more. […]
#7 franky → 12.27.06 at 11:34 pm

Interesting ~~SEO~~ link baiting to stick with the end of year buzzword.
#8 Brian → 12.27.06 at 11:41 pm Copyblogger

Huh?
#9 franky → 12.27.06 at 11:51 pm

I can already see the how grey/blackhatters will jump on this meme. Quality outgoing links in a healthy chain.
Oh I don’t have to explain you this, you know this. ;-)
#10 Gavin Heaton → 12.28.06 at 12:29 am

Thanks for joining in with the Z-list efforts, Brian … and thanks for the link.
#11 Yan → 12.28.06 at 12:43 am

Hope 1 day my blog will also be listed! :)
#12 masey → 12.28.06 at 12:44 am

Cheers mate for tacking me on the end there Brian. I had no real idea what this whole campaign was all about till you put a clear spin on it for me. Consider me a new subscriber of your scribbles…
#13 Paul McEnany → 12.28.06 at 12:45 am

Hey, Brian, thanks for the shout!

way too good of you, my friend. :)
#14 HART (1-800-HART) → 12.28.06 at 1:00 am

I found 2 link errors, but can’t remember the first one - the second is Darrenbarefoot’s link. FYI // Take care.
#15 Roger von Oech → 12.28.06 at 1:05 am

Hi Brian,

I guess this particular meme works BOTH ways. Before Mack concocted his special potion I was not familiar with your BLOG either. When the “Google Alert” for “Creative Think” popped up, I followed the link to your site. As a result you’ve gained a new subscriber. Thanks Mack!

Best wishes,

Roger von Oech
#16 HART (1-800-HART) → 12.28.06 at 1:13 am

scratch that .. it was only one. The 2nd was http://frozenpuck.com/ but, I think that server was down a bit. it’s back now
#17 Jack Humphrey → 12.28.06 at 3:12 am

Great list! Wait, I thought lists were dead?
Still digging through it to find gems to add to my reader that aren’t there now.

Maybe someday I can ROCK too! :)

-Jack
#18 Brian → 12.28.06 at 7:29 am Copyblogger

Hey Jack, me too… no one’s mentioned me yet on this list either. ;)
#19 Brad Shorr → 12.28.06 at 8:34 am

Brian, thanks for spreading the word. Your blog is FANTASTIC. I read it every day. Happy New Year!
#20 Roberta Rosenberg → 12.28.06 at 9:05 am

Brian, thanks for the nod and wink twice (!) for New Year’s. Only good things for you and yours in the year ahead!
#21 DT → 12.28.06 at 9:40 am

Hi Brian,

Its DT, aka Brian. Thanks for the plug and nice to hear from you again!
#22 Sean Moffitt → 12.28.06 at 10:10 am

Brian. Thanks for the link love. Your blog has a fantastic and helpful niche.

I will definitely return after this first time experience.

Cheers…and spread the word.
#23 Lauren Vargas → 12.28.06 at 11:07 am

Let me turn you on to two more…

Communicators Anonymous: http://12commanonymous.typepad.com/

and Communication Overtones: http://overtonecomm.blogspot.com/
#24 Ben Yoskovitz → 12.28.06 at 2:08 pm

Brian - thanks for the mention, it’s appreciated. If you’ve befriend Paul McEnany you’re a lucky (and smart) guy. He cracks me up…
#25 Doug Karr → 12.28.06 at 2:14 pm

Thanks so much for the mention… it means a lot from the folks I look up to like yourself.

Regards,
Doug
#26 Jack Humphrey → 12.28.06 at 2:50 pm

Brian,

If you didn’t rock, would you be #1 on my Copywriting Tips page?
http://www.jackhumphrey.com/fridaytrafficreport/copywriting-tips/
#27 Sharon Sarmiento → 12.28.06 at 7:42 pm

Hi Brian,

It’s great to find your blog via the Z-list. Thanks from eSoup for the link!

Cheers,
Sharon
#28 mindblob → 12.28.06 at 8:12 pm

Hi Brian,
Thank you for the mention. The Z-List is indeed working both ways (agree with Roger). Your site is now in my RSS reader as well.
Best wishes from mindblob. :)
#29 Toby → 12.29.06 at 12:02 am

Many thanks for including Diva Marketing among so many great blogs to explore!
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#31 Kian Ann → 12.29.06 at 7:56 am

Thanks Brian, for the great list. As a fairly new blogger it would be a great list of blogs to learn from!
#32 Bookmarks Explosion: 29 Dec 2006 → 12.29.06 at 8:02 am

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#33 Heather D → 12.29.06 at 4:54 pm

Hey - Viaspire is honored to have your “blogs that rock” endorsement! The Z-List is quite an amazing phenomenon bringing us together with some amazing, well-followed fellow bloggers. We’ve enjoyed your feed all year and love it! Thanks!
PS - We also share your love for MidPhase! They rock too! :)
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#36 Tim Jackson → 12.31.06 at 1:19 am

Gosh, thanks! I am just getting around to thanking folks for keeping the meme alive and giving my blog some new traffic and readers. Now I’m working on doing some blog cleaning and will have new content coming, new contributors and freshened up links.

Thanks again,
Tim Jackson
(Shut Up and Drink the Kool-Aid!)
#37 Mike Sansone → 01.02.07 at 7:29 am

Thanks for spreading the good news on these blogs Brian. The discovery of new blogs is part of what makes the blogosphere fun. Have a great 2007!
#38 Raven Riley → 01.02.07 at 11:28 pm

Thanks for the list :]
#39 Becky Carroll → 01.08.07 at 5:10 pm

Thanks for linking to “Z-list”. And I love the title of your blog post!
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