Want to become an Online Marketing expert? Follow them!

Whether you are a beginner or already mastering online marketing, you’re probably looking to enrich your knowledge. If you don’t know them already, here are some valuable influencers you should look up. We are featuring 7 bloggers in this article, enough to keep you busy reading for this coming week.

Seth Godin is the founder of Squidoo.com, a powerful online publishing platform and a marketing strategist notably known for his books ( all are must read: ‘Purple Cow‘, ‘All Marketers are Liars’, ‘Permission Marketing’, ‘Tribes’ etc.). More than that, Seth is a famous online marketing influencer who shares his expertise on his blog. His great articles give tips which are useful for any online marketing strategist. Follow @ThisIsSethsBlog on Twitter.

Seth Godin: sethgodin.typepad.com

Why you should look him up:

Seth really understands marketing: “Marketing is no longer about the stuff that you make, but about the stories you tell”

What you can expect:

Great marketing advice such as: Noticing. Notice what is working in the real world and try to figure out why. Apply it to your work. Repeat.

More than sharing his skills and knowledge in books and e-books, Jeff Bullas deals with online marketing on his blog. This online marketing strategist is a multi-talented blogger, speaker, author and consultant. Jeff Bullas is an influencer who knows social media more than anyone else. You can find him on Twitter: @jeffbullas.

Jeff Bullas: jeffbullas.com

Why you should look him up:

Jeff is a social media guru and his articles are a great source of inspiration.

What you can expect:

Great tips and daily content.

Ian Cleary is the founder of the leading source of independent advice for social media tools and technology: RazorSocial. Thanks to its expertise in social media, blogging and SEO, Ian shares his best advices and analysis with the web. Find answers to all your questions about social media in his blog and on his Twitter account @IanCleary.

Ian Cleary: razorsocial.com

Why you should look him up:

Ian’s articles and guides are quick to read and easy to implement.

What you can expect:

If you’re looking for a daily source of content, bookmark RazorSocial.com.

Danny Sullivan is a search engine specialist helping marketers and webmasters around the world to understand and take advantage of search engines. As the founder of Marketing Land and Search Engine Land, Danny covers everything about online marketing and search engine marketing. You can follow him on Twitter right here: @dannysullivan.

Danny Sullivan: marketingland.com

Why you should look him up:

Danny has nearly 20 years of experience and has been featured in major newspapers, such as the Wall St Journal, Forbes and the New Yorker.

What you can expect:

Diversified content of high quality about everything online marketing.

AJ Ghergich is a content marketing expert specialized in SEO. His blog gives useful tips and smart ideas about content marketing strategy and Search Engine Optimization. AJ Ghergich shares his knowledge about how to create SEO friendly and persuasive content on his Twitter account @SEO.

AJ Ghergich: ghergich.com/blog

Why you should look him up:

You can’t miss him, he’s got the best Twitter handle in the world!

What you can expect:

Quality content on social engagement through content marketing. A must when you’re looking to expand on social networks.

Heidi Cohen is a specialist of online marketing. By visiting her website, heidicohen.com, you will probably notice that Heidi has this educational skill that many other online marketing bloggers don’t have. Indeed, this online marketing professional is also a professor, a journalist and a speaker. Don’t miss her great advices and follow her on Twitter @heidicohen!

Heidi Cohen: heidicohen.com

Why you should look her up:

Her awards speak for her blog’s quality: AdAge, Social Media Examiner, Alltop, Junta42, EContent, etc.

What you can expect:

With Heidi’s blog, you can be sure you’ll get easy to read articles such as this no brainer way to increase content distribution.

Jay Baer is the founder of Convince & Convert, a firm specialized in social and content accelerators. This marketing consultant, speaker, and author is what we can call an open-handed influencer. More than sharing his knowledge in his blog and on his Twitter account @jaybaer, Jay Baer broadcasts a weekly podcast “Social Pros”, and a daily email newsletter, “One Thing”.