Best Digital Marketing Blogs 2018

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When it comes to digital marketing, there's always more to learn. New technology and changing trends mean that if you don't make an effort to regularly do research, you'll be at constant risk of falling behind. Luckily, a number of great digital marketing blogs stay on top of the most important digital marketing news and trends you should be aware of. Add these to your list of subscriptions to stay in the know.

1. MarketingProfs
MarketingProfs provides articles, infographics and original research on a wide variety of digital marketing topics. While much of their content requires (free) registration to access, it doesn't take long to do and, for your trouble, you'll gain access to one of the most respected publications in the digital marketing industry.

2. Duct Tape Marketing
The Duct Tape Marketing blog provides advice for small businesses doing marketing on a tight budget. While that's the blog's target audience, many of the insights shared on the blog can be useful to bigger brands as well, so it's worth checking out no matter the size of your business.

3. Moz
SEO is a big part of digital marketing and the Moz blog is one of the best sources available for learning about SEO trends, studies, and best practices. Their content dives deep enough to be useful to seasoned veterans of SEO, while still often being accessible to newbies.

4. HubSpot
HubSpot is known in the industry as one of the best content creators out there. While the blog has a focus on inbound marketing (the company's founder originally coined the term, after all), the content covers a wide range of topics relevant to marketers beyond inbound, from customer service to hiring good talent and productivity.

5. Content Marketing Institute
In the last few years, content marketing has quickly become one of the most popular topics in the digital marketing world. The Content Marketing Institute was one of the first companies to start touting the value of content in digital marketing, and their blog remains one of the best resources for following content marketing trends and best practices.

6. Copyblogger
Copyblogger's also places a big emphasis on content marketing, as well as all other forms of copy businesses use to build relationships and sell products. For writers especially, it's a helpful resource to follow.

7. Search Engine Journal
As the name suggests, Search Engine Journal is an online publication that goes deep into the subject of search engine marketing. They cover updates to search engine algorithms, tips for pay-per-click marketing and useful SEO information.

8. Social Media Examiner
Social media has long been a challenge for brands to do well. Social Media Examiner provides studies on what works and detailed tutorials on using social media effectively. If you're struggling to make social media profitable (as many are), this is a good resource to check out.

9. Kissmetrics
Kissmetrics is a digital marketing blog with a particular focus on making use of marketing analytics to improve results over time. Many of their posts are based on testing and research performed by brands and what readers can learn from it.

10. Grow
Mark Schaeffer's Grow blog has been providing useful information on digital marketing and technology for years, occasionally venturing into the controversial territory (most notably with the widely discussed content shock post a few years back). The blog includes a mix of general marketing advice and thought leadership pieces that analyze what's happening now in digital marketing and what's to come.