Blogs aren't dead!

I've surveyed 200+ people about this.

Here are the 38 most beloved blogs on Twitter:
Blog: Ahrefs Blog

Maker: @ahrefs

You'll Learn: How to get better at SEO and marketing.

URL: ahrefs.com/blog
Blog: AVC

Maker: @fredwilson

You'll Learn: Articles by a VC, for VCs (or anyone who wants to learn.)

URL: avc.com
Blog: Backlinko

Maker: @Backlinko

You'll Learn: SEO and traffic tips for your brand.

URL: backlinko.com/blog
Blog: Benjamin Hardy's Blog

Maker: @BenjaminPHardy

You'll Learn: Financial, professional, and life wisdom.

URL: benjaminhardy.com/articles/
Blog: Brian Balfour's Essays

Maker: @bbalfour

You'll Learn: How to grow and acquire customers.

URL: brianbalfour.com/essays
Blog: Cal Newport's Blog

Maker: Cal Newport

You'll Learn: Study hacks and how to become more productive.

URL: calnewport.com/blog/
Blog: Daniel Gross' Blog

Maker: @danielgross

You'll Learn: Advanced tips and ideas for startup founders.

URL: dcgross.com/posts
Blog: Detailed

Maker: @ViperChill

You'll Learn: Cutting-edge SEO and organic marketing techniques.

URL: detailed.com/blog/
Blog: Email Is Good

Maker: @chriscoyier

You'll Learn: Become more productive with your emails.

URL: email-is-good.com
Blog: Eric Jorgenson's Blog

Maker: @EricJorgenson

You'll Learn: How to build leverage.

URL: ejorgenson.com/blog
Blog: Farnam Street

Maker: @ShaneAParrish

You'll Learn: Mental models, productivity, critical thinking, and strategy.

URL: fs.blog
Blog: First Round Review

Maker: @firstround

You'll Learn: Everything you need to start, run, and grow a business.

URL: review.firstround.com/articles
Blog: Gaps

Maker: @ViperChill

You'll Learn: Uncover gaps in a market and find new business ideas.

URL: gaps.com
Blog: Goins, Writer

Maker: @JeffGoins

You'll Learn: Productivity and work tips for creatives.

URL: goinswriter.com/blog/
Blog: James Altucher's Blog

Maker: @jaltucher

You'll Learn: Thoughts and tips from peak performers around the globe.

URL: jamesaltucher.com/blog/
Blog: James Clear's Blog

Maker: @JamesClear

You'll Learn: How to build better habits and be more productive.

URL: jamesclear.com/articles
Blog: Jordan O'Connor's Blog

Maker: @jdnoc

You'll Learn: The perfect model for how to write for yourself.

URL: jdnoc.com/blog/
Blog: Julian's Blog

Maker: @Julian

You'll Learn: How to enable your creativity.

URL: julian.com/blog
Blog: Kyle Shevlin's Blog

Maker: @kyleshevlin

You'll Learn: Concepts for coders and engineers to dive into.

URL: kyleshevlin.com/all-posts
Blog: Ness Labs

Maker: @anthilemoon

You'll Learn: Build a lab for your mind with neuroscience-based content.

URL: nesslabs.com
Blog: NextDraft

Maker: @davepell

You'll Learn: The Top 10 news stories of the day.

URL: nextdraft.com
Blog: Ok Dork

Maker: @noahkagan

You'll Learn: Pro tips on marketing and starting a business.

URL: okdork.com/blog/
Blog: Paul Graham's Blog

Maker: @paulg

You'll Learn: Ultimate thought leadership and ideas for founders.

URL: paulgraham.com/articles.html
Blog: Praxis

Maker: @fortelabs

You'll Learn: Explore the frontier of modern productivity.

URL: fortelabs.co/blog/
Blog: Quilette

Maker: @clairlemon

You'll Learn: Big ideas to change the way you think about the world around you.

URL: quillette.com
Blog: Sam Harris' Blog

Maker: @SamHarrisOrg

You'll Learn: Ideas about neuroscience and the state of the world.

URL: samharris.org/blog/
Blog: Seth's Blog

Maker: @ThisIsSethsBlog

You'll Learn: Daily digestable thoughts on marketing from a master.

URL: seths.blog
Blog: Smart Passive Income

Maker: @PatFlynn

You'll Learn: Learn to start a business or brand from scratch.

URL: smartpassiveincome.com
Blog: Sparktoro

Maker: @randfish

You'll Learn: All things Google and audience analysis.

URL: sparktoro.com/blog/
Blog: Steph Smith's Blog

Maker: @stephsmithio

You'll Learn: Everything you need to know about remote work and continuous growth.

URL: blog.stephsmith.io
Blog: Stratechery

Maker: @benthompson

You'll Learn: Analysis of the strategy and business side of technology and media.

URL: stratechery.com/category/artic…
Blog: Swyx

Maker: @swyx

You'll Learn: In-depth thoughts for creators and coders.

URL: swyx.io/ideas/?show=Es…
Blog: The Bootstrapped Founder

Maker: @arvidkahl

You'll Learn: A resource for everyone who wants to bootstrap their own business.

URL: thebootstrappedfounder.com
Blog: The Skinny Confidential

Maker: @laurynevarts

You'll Learn: Improve your health and beauty routines.

URL: theskinnyconfidential.com
Blog: Tim Denning's Blog

Maker: @Tim_Denning

You'll Learn: How to form a lifestyle that you love.

URL: timdenning.com/blog/
Blog: Tiny Projects

Maker: @tinyprojectsdev

You'll Learn: How to build and sell a tiny online project.

URL: tinyprojects.dev/blog
Blog: Wait But Why

Maker: @waitbutwhy

You'll Learn: Learn about pretty much any interesting thing on the internet.

URL: waitbutwhy.com
Blog: Zen Habits

Maker: @zen_habits

You'll Learn: How to find simplicity and be mindful in a busy world.

URL: zenhabits.net
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