20 Websites That Will Make You A Better Blogger

20 Websites That Will Make You A Better Blogger

Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by Michael in Blogging

Hello Everyone,

Everyone has to constantly educate themselves to keep ahead of the game and to improve their business, because of this I decided to share with you the 20 resources I use to learn, improve and get inspired. There are 1000’s of blogs that talk about blogging and internet entrepreneurship but to be honest, a lot are doing it completely wrong and quite a lot are teaching out of date information that will only slow down your chances of becoming a top blogger.

Websites Teaching Blogging:

ProBlogger

problogger

Problogger offers all the advice new bloggers will need to improve their newly created blog. With subjects covering almost everything anyone would ever need to know about, there is little reason to use Google to find it.

CopyBlogger

copyblogger

Copyblogger offers some great tips, tricks and advise on how to write better blog posts, create better blog copy and all in all, a better blog. A definite recommendation for the more advanced blogger taking it up a notch.

How To Make My Blog

howtomakemyblog

They teach everything you need to know about starting your own blog (if my eCourse wasn’t enough) – a great resource for anyone wanting to set up, customize and launch there blog.

WP Beginner

wpbeginner

All the Wordpress customization tutorials you will need to improve your blog can be found here, a great stop for anyone who just installed their first blog.

Blogussion

blogussion

Blogussion is run by 16 year old Alex Fraiser and his blog serves differently to most “make money online blogs”. He offers great how to advise to customise and improve your blog as well as offering a great insight into how other blogs make it big.

Daily Blog Tips

dailyblogtips

Daily blog tips to creating a better blog, covering all the new blogging guidelines, updates and tricks as they come out.

David Risley

davidrisley

A great insight to how a six figure blogger makes money online – sharing tips, advice and news from someone who has been there and done that.

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Blog Design Websites

Smashing Magazine

smashingmag

SmashingMagazine is a great resource for anyone who wants to create a better, more user friend website. Quite often people think design websites are just for designers but I have got my best ideas from looking through them so take advantage of this huge site.

WebDesignerDepot

webdesignerdepot

WebDesigerDepot is great for design inspiration and ideas on how to make your blog design unique, which is critical to the success of a business, making it unique to all the other zombie type businesses.

CSS Tricks

csstricks

The code behind websites is just as important as the design because if you have bad code, you will have a slow website. Something I found out with my first website I built and so learning all the best ways to code and style things is important.

Net Tuts+

nettuts

Nettuts is a really cool blog, one of the Tutsplus network, owned by Collis Ta’eed. Another great website teaching coding, web development and design tutorials.

WebDesignerWall

webdesignerwall

WebDesignerWall had some really well in depth content about the creation of websites and resources for making your website. It’s important to learn the process behind building a website so that you can understand how to make it better.

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Website Optimization

UX Booth

uxbooth

UXbooth is run by 4 young web enthusiasts and they teach people how to basically get more out of the reader and make their experience on your website better.

Yoast

yoast

Yoast is run by Joost and he teaches through his blog how to tweak your website to improve you search engine rankings and create a better experience for the reader.

SEO Book

seobook

SEO is really important, so many internet marketers say SEO is dead and to not worry about it, that is complete BS. If it wasn’t for search engines, I wouldn’t earn even half of what I do today because my traffic would be so much lower. SEObook has all the tutorials would you need to optimize your website for search engines.

SEO Moz

seomoz

SEOmoz is also another really big SEO website that I use regularly, they offer lots of tools, tips and tutorials for you to use to get better search engine rankings.

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Make Money Online

Quick Sprout

quicksprout

Run by Neil Patel who is one of the top young entrepreneurs and most influential bloggers in the world – shares great advice in large in depth blog posts, covering everything you would need to know!

Dosh Dosh

doshdosh

Although not updated much these days, is a great stop for anyone who wants to make money online include tutorials and tips to making more then you first thought was possible.

Entrepreneurs Journey

entrepreneursjourney

Run by Yaro Starak of Blog Mastermind – this blog is a great read and includes everything from when he first started out online to where he is now, earning 6 figures a year from blogging and from his membership websites.

Warrior Forum

warriorforum

Warriorforum is basically where all Internet entrepreneurs hang out,  including beginners and people who are making 8 figures a year online. I recommend to anyone who wants to make money online to check it out and join in the conversation, can be a great place to find people with similar goals who want to work together.

Blogs To Aspire To Be Like

The below 3 bloggers have all been interviewed by me and for good reason, they are doing some really cool things which others should include in their blogging model.

Marketing With You

 marketingwithyou

The reason I like what Alex is doing is because he’s saying “I’m here to work with you” instead of everyone else saying go do it yourself or come work for me. This approach is really cool and something I try to include in IncomeDiary by making myself really approachable and answering 99% of support emails myself.

http://marketingwithyou.com

Internet Marketing Speed

 internetmarketingspeed

The next piece of the puzzle is monetization, something James Schamko does very well and something I will be going in depth with in my next blog post. He has no paying advertisers yet his blog earnings a lot more than any other blog in his niche. He is so successful at it because he creates a funnel system with email marketing and has no outgoing links so either you buy something via a affiliate program, sign up for his eCourse or leave his site, giving him a high chance of earning.

http://www.internetmarketingspeed.com

Gary Vaynerchuk

 gary

Gary gets up here because of his passion for the subjects he talks about, to be successful, you must enjoy what you are doing, even if you make a lot of money, you’re not successful in my eyes if you’re not enjoying it. Provide huge value and enjoy what you do, every blogger should follow that!

http://garyvaynerchuk.com

If you're really considering making a living through blogging, then you absolutely have to check out Blogging To The Bank by Rob Benwell. In his book, the UK millionaire blogger reveals step by step how he makes as much as $90,480 a month from just a few hours work.

For people ready to dive into a more premium guide, you should consider Blog Mastermind by Yaro Starak. Yaro teaches how you too can master the exact SYSTEM he uses to make a minimum of $10,000 to as much as $35,000 per month, blogging part time.

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64 Responses to “20 Websites That Will Make You A Better Blogger”

  1. Vishal Sanjay

    11. Nov, 2009

    Great Post Micheal, I think i constantly visit almost every blog in that list. Any how i didn’t find your blog there, i really think that your blog is a must read.

    Thanks
    Vishal Sanjay

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    • Michael

      11. Nov, 2009

      Thanks Vishal – I would say my site is a must read for bloggers but I never feel It would be in good taste to put myself in a list.

      Michael

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  2. Scott

    11. Nov, 2009

    Indeed, some very, very good sites listed here; a few I didn’t visit before now, but will be making the trip to see every once in a while now :)

    Cheers mate :)

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  3. Wayne Liew

    11. Nov, 2009

    I am a blogger myself and without a doubt some of these blogs like Problogger, CopyBlogger and Daily Blog Tips helped me out when I was starting out.

    Kudos for the list, Michael.

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  4. Henrik Blunck

    11. Nov, 2009

    You forgot my site… ;-)

    Just kiddin’. It’s a good site, and you did catch quite a few I already follow.

    Keep up the good work, and thanks for your article.

    Reply to this comment

  5. SYKO

    11. Nov, 2009

    All of the websites listed here are gems. You can actually call them proven to improve your blog’s performance!

    Reply to this comment

  6. Premium Template

    11. Nov, 2009

    forgot me? lol joke :P
    Thanks Micheal, real and best list.

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  7. Ben Vernon

    11. Nov, 2009

    This is a great post! Problogger is practically my bible (Along with your site of course) Another one I like is Bloggingtips, they have some cool post. Great Post, Keep em Coming! :D

    Reply to this comment

  8. Muzi Mohale

    11. Nov, 2009

    Knowledge is power indeed Michael, I would say read about 80% of the blogs on your list. I understand you couldn’t add IncomeDiary on the list, however it also belongs right there.

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  9. Ms. Freeman

    11. Nov, 2009

    I’ve just added nearly all of these blogs to my feed reader. There are a few I already read and as a newbie I can hardly wait to delve into the pages of the rest of them.

    You put a lot of work into this post and it shows. Thanks ;)

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  10. David Walker

    11. Nov, 2009

    Great list Michael and Problogger ranks top as is expected; I call it the blogger’s’ bible. I visit these sites frequently because the content they have is valuable, and as you say, genuine and better than what you’d get trawling the net. They not only inspire us to blog, but also tell us what we’re doing wrong or right. They deserve mention and so do you and Income Dairy. Now let me see what James Schamko has to offer…

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  11. Diane de la Cruz

    11. Nov, 2009

    Just what I needed! I’ve been reading Problogger, Entrepreneur’s Journey and Copyblogger for quite some time now and I’ve learned a lot from these three. Some of the sites are new to me. I’m still a bungling blogger. These sites will surely help me improve. Thank you very much! :-)

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  12. Shane Hudson - Be Motivational

    11. Nov, 2009

    Very good post! Missing my blog though :p

    Reply to this comment

  13. S Ahsan

    11. Nov, 2009

    Good share. But to be honest I think dp and sitepoint are much better than wf. It’s just my opinion

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    • Michael

      11. Nov, 2009

      Hello,

      DP – I’m not a fan with, although I ocassionaly use it, I just don’t think it provides any real value to the “better blogger”.

      Sitepoint is a great website but is more for web developers, not bloggers.

      Michael

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      • S Ahsan

        12. Nov, 2009

        Michael, you got a point there! That is true, dp and sp serve web purposes more than blogging. But i can relate to it. You might not find much blogging tips but you will definitely come across several people with whom you might want to share, trade or even do business with. I am working on a forum which is similar to DP but the difference is, instead of serving webmasters, it will serve the bloggers :)
        You are doing a great job out there, cheers!

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  14. Stuart Wooster

    11. Nov, 2009

    Top notch list mate!

    I’m just clearing out my inbox and realised I haven’t been keeping on top of checking out these sites instead of reading a hundred and one different Emails telling me about new courses from various gurus. Which would all be fine and dandy receiving such mail if I intended to buy into any of them.

    Time for an early spring clean on the Email lists and to organise reading some of these fantastic sites regularly :)

    Thank you for the reminder and introduction to a few new ones Michael.

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  15. Marko Saric

    11. Nov, 2009

    Great list Michael, thanks for including me along all these great blogs, I appreciate it!

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  16. Syed Balkhi

    11. Nov, 2009

    Thanks Michael for including our site among the other great sites in the list. We are truly honored to get a mention here.

    Reply to this comment

  17. Gal

    11. Nov, 2009

    Great list, michael!

    Reply to this comment

  18. Sumeet Chawla

    11. Nov, 2009

    Nice inspirational collection of minimalistic websites :) Helped me a lot in choosing the right colours for a website like these…

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  19. The Blogging Dad

    11. Nov, 2009

    I find myself doing less blogging and more reading sites like this to learn how to blog. Your site should have been on this list. Thanks for the popular reminders and for the ones I never heard of. I’m re-tweeting right now.

    Reply to this comment

  20. Teen Blogger

    11. Nov, 2009

    Great list.

    I visit most of these blogs sites on a daily base and they all produce top notch content.

    Reply to this comment

  21. OneLifeNoFear

    11. Nov, 2009

    Some sites here that I have not looked at.. Cheers Michael

    Reply to this comment

  22. Randy Barnes

    11. Nov, 2009

    THis is great. Perfect timing for me as Im researching for my oun blog. Havent seen at least half these before. What a value-added post. Thanks and kudos.
    -Randy

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  23. Rob

    11. Nov, 2009

    Great list Michael, I think I’ll find this useful.

    Reply to this comment

  24. Enk.

    11. Nov, 2009

    Awesome list..
    Already familiar with many of these.. really a great and useful list for new bees.

    Cheers !

    Reply to this comment

  25. David

    11. Nov, 2009

    Great post Michael! I read probably 10 of these sites on a daily basis. Quick question though: How did you create those screenshots for each site? I’m trying to find a way to do so for my posts, but no luck.

    Reply to this comment

  26. Chris

    11. Nov, 2009

    Gary V and Copyblogger are daily reads for me. Good post.

    Reply to this comment

  27. Scot

    12. Nov, 2009

    Brilliant post with some websites I’ve used before and several that I’ll definitely be using again in the future for blogging advice.

    Reply to this comment

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  29. Mylos

    12. Nov, 2009

    Very nice list!

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  30. Ken Siew

    12. Nov, 2009

    Just about the information I need! Michael you’re really good at coming up with good lists eh? I read Problogger and Copyblogger regularly, and some of the others too. I should start visiting the rest of them.

    Before I dive into all these websites though, I made myself finish a blog post because I knew I wouldn’t be able to write anything if I just kept on reading (they have awesome content!).

    So a sincere reminder I have for all the wonderful bloggers here is not to get bogged down by the information out there, but instead we should just pick up the good stuffs from the websites and apply them onto our own blog.

    Thanks and keep the good stuffs coming! I’m sure all of us will be here to support too.

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    • Michael

      12. Nov, 2009

      Hello Ken,

      Glad you enjoyed the list – definitly agree about only reading the good blogs, there are so many blogs that don’t provide any value and will just burn your time away.

      Michael

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  31. Avraham Saltoun

    12. Nov, 2009

    Greeeat Post. I was skeptical about subscribing to your blog, because your AGE… but now you proved yourself. Congratulations!

    Reply to this comment

  32. Britt

    12. Nov, 2009

    A valuable resource indeed! Thanks!

    Reply to this comment

  33. Ali

    12. Nov, 2009

    Great list, Michael. Thanks so much, I am just getting into blogging for my business. This is perfect.

    Reply to this comment

  34. Dzinepress

    12. Nov, 2009

    there is really great resources for blogging ideas.

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  35. Abhisek

    12. Nov, 2009

    Excellent post! Loved it! However, I can’t see why NETTuts+ deserves a place…

    Reply to this comment

  36. Noel Wiggins

    12. Nov, 2009

    with so many folks out there getting into blogging its only fitting that we have a blog that blogs about blogging!

    Nice round up…

    –

    Thanks and Regards

    Noel for Nopun.com
    a graphic design studio

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  37. Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills

    12. Nov, 2009

    This is a wonderful resource, thanks so much!

    Reply to this comment

  38. Tammy

    12. Nov, 2009

    Cool list. warrior forum scares the crap outta me though ;)

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  39. BMT Solutions

    13. Nov, 2009

    It’s a very nice list. You got everything there especially my favourite blog websites.
    Thaks for sharing

    Reply to this comment

  40. theheatweb

    14. Nov, 2009

    wow! This list is really awesome! I’ll try to visit each of them. Keep up the good work bro!

    Reply to this comment

  41. Frank

    14. Nov, 2009

    This is a great list for sure. I’ve been a big fan of Webdesigner Depot. It’s like looking at art that teaches!

    Reply to this comment

  42. Chandan

    14. Nov, 2009

    Great list. Almost most of the blogs I follow and WF is my favorite. There are lot of stuff to learn.

    Reply to this comment

  43. Blogging Tips

    15. Nov, 2009

    Very nice work. I am a starter in this. Let me follow few of your selection and see whether it works. Your blog is also a must read.

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  44. William

    15. Nov, 2009

    A great list for beginning bloggers and its good to have a list like this one all in one place.

    Reply to this comment

  45. Emma Auriemma-McKay

    16. Nov, 2009

    What an amazing variety of methods and topics. After I
    read some of these I will feel like I’ve graduated Blogging
    101!

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  46. Graphic Design Company

    16. Nov, 2009

    Hi,

    I am blogging since few years and there has always been an inspiration to learn and blog. My blogging part mostly including to be a good learning and sharing information. This post is an excellent example of sharing information and giving out the opportunity to learn about blogging for new ones. It is an awesome mashup. Thanks for sharing.

    - J.
    Graphic Design Company

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  47. David Shaw

    17. Nov, 2009

    I still cant believe that you forgot David Shaw Blog!!

    Great post dude!

    Reply to this comment

  48. Nipuna

    19. Nov, 2009

    Once again a great post by u mike. I’m happy to say i was also following 5 sites you mentioned above and they have helped me a lot for my blogging and online money making.

    Reply to this comment

  49. teresa

    20. Nov, 2009

    WOW, this is just what I needed. Thanks for this article.

    Reply to this comment

  50. Learn Creative Visualization

    21. Nov, 2009

    This post did indeed increase my subscriptions list. Thanks.

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  51. Vivek

    26. Nov, 2009

    useful list…I think the list has the perfect mixture of all things required for a good blogging career!

    Reply to this comment

  52. Daniel

    28. Nov, 2009

    Hey Michael
    very comprehensive list – I appreciate it. I’m afraid I’ve never attempted to blog in a major way (other than a few facebook notes), so this is very handy.
    I’ve been getting newsletters from a guy called Jon Leger (http://Jonathanleger.com) and I was wondering what you thought of him?
    Thanks,
    Daniel

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  53. Mama Kat

    29. Nov, 2009

    Wow…so I guess I better start paying attention to some of this stuff!

    Reply to this comment

  54. Bharath Reddy

    30. Nov, 2009

    Amazing List…

    Reply to this comment

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    wow.. nice list.. this what i need to build my blog.. thanks Michael.. :)

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