Search Engine Optimisation is a large part of what we do here at Receptional. Starting out back in 1999, we have witnessed the industry growing in leaps and bounds to become not only a fantastic discipline, but also a great close-knit community.
At the beginning of this month, we set out to record the Top 50 SEO Bloggers of 2011, based on their influence within the industry, the majority of which we knew, with a small handful that this list has introduced us to. The list was sorted in terms of the bloggers’ Klout scores. We didn’t just want a measurement of how much traffic, or how many links that blogger has amassed over the years, but rather how influential they are within the industry. The scores, along with links were collated on the 4th November 2011.
So, after four previous blog posts counting down some of the leading bloggers in the SEO industry, Receptional is proud to bring you the top 10 bloggers in our list of Top 50 SEO Bloggers of 2011. Enjoy!
10. John Doherty
Blog: johnfdoherty.com
Twitter: @dohertyjf
Klout Score: 58
Mini bio: SEO consultant for Distilled in New York.
9. Lee Odden
Blog: toprankblog.com
Twitter: @leeodden
Klout Score: 59
Mini bio: Lee is the CEO of Top Rank Online Marketing.
8. Jennifer Sable Lopez
Blog: jensablelopez.com
Twitter: @jennita
Klout Score: 60
Mini bio: Jennifer is the Community Manager at SEOmoz.
7. Wil Reynolds
Blog: seerinteractive.com
Twitter: @wilreynolds
Klout Score: 61
Mini bio: Wil has been working in internet marketing since 1999 and is the founder of the Philadelphia-based SEO firm SEER Interactive.
6. Barry Schwartz
Blog: cartoonbarry.com
Twitter: @rustybrick
Klout Score: 62
Mini bio: Barry is the News Editor at Search Engine Land as well as being the CEO at RustyBrick.
5. Joost de Valk
Blog: yoast.com
Twitter: @yoast
Klout Score: 62
Mini bio: Web developer, SEO and online marketer.
4. Darren Rowse
Blog: problogger.net
Twitter: @problogger
Klout Score: 64
Mini bio: Blogger at Digital Photography Tips and TwiTip – Twitter Tips, amongst other things.
3. Rand Fishkin
Blog: seomoz.org
Twitter: @randfish
Klout Score: 64
Mini bio: Rand is the CEO and co-founder of SEOmoz.
2. Matt Cutts
Blog: mattcutts.com
Twitter: @mattcutts
Klout Score: 68
Mini bio: Matt is the head of Google’s Webspam team and also wrote the first version of SafeSearch, Google’s Family Filter service.
1. Danny Sullivan
Blog: daggle.com
Twitter: @dannysullivan
Klout Score: 70
Mini bio: Editor of SearchEngineLand.com, and an SEO consultant.
There you have it everybody, Danny Sullivan has made to the number one position in Receptional’s inaugural Top 50 SEO Bloggers from around the world, congrats Danny! Do you agree with the names that have appeared on the list? Maybe there is someone missing who you think deserves to have their name on here. Please feel free to leave your recommendation below.
If your name hasn’t appeared on this year’s list, there is every chance it will next year as there will possibly be some alterations to the list next year when Receptional presents its ‘Top 50 SEO Bloggers From Around The World 2012’, so we’ll see you then.
If you would like to see the other parts of the countdown, then please click on the positions you would like to see.
Part 1 - 50-41
Part 2 - 40-31
Part 3 - 30-21
Part 4 - 20-11
Comments
Another recommendation
First, thanks for including me on this list. I feel woefully underqualified to be alongside these great names, but it's great nonetheless!
One person you missed, I think, is Tom Critchlow. He's not as active on social media, but he teaches some really smart stuff when he blogs.
Interesting list there
Interesting list there Michael. Thanks for sharing.
Congratulations
Some pretty cool people you have on the list! I'm surprised some of my favorite ones are buried. Yet, this is after all your blog & your opinion. :) Thanks for taking the time to share them!
Another Recommendation
I'd recommend checking out Ian Lurie's Conversation Marketing blog at http://www.conversationmarketing.com/. It is a little broader than SEO but great stuff when he posts. I was also surprised to see Bill Slawski's SEO by the Sea so low on the rankings. I feel his blog provides some very unique insights into the workings of search engines.
Helpful List
Great list of bloggers for the SEO industry. Most of them are pretty well known and followed heavily, but I saw a couple on the lists that I've not see before and I'm going to subscribe now so that I can start checking them out. Thanks for sharing!
Bloggers
can u guys have some ideas how much page rank once can obtained for a blogs site?
Well i think mashable and
Well i think mashable and techcrunch should be in the list.
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