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Your top 10 internet marketers to follow

by Kazz
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Whose mailing list would you recommend?

Preferably someone who tries out a product and knows it's good before sending it out to their list.
#follow #internet #marketers #top
  • Profile picture of the author Qamar
    Originally Posted by Kazz View Post

    Whose mailing list would you recommend?

    Preferably someone who tries out a product and knows it's good before sending it out to their list.
    My favorites are (the first 3 are the best and highly recommended) 1) Michael S Brown 2) Hitesh 3) Steven Supersimpleblog 4) Dan Brock 5) Chris Farrell 6) Francis Ochoco 7)Chris Guthrie 8)Yaro Starak 9)Chris Guthrie 10) Myself
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      Originally Posted by Qamar View Post

      My favorites are (the first 3 are the best and highly recommended) 1) Michael S Brown 2) Hitesh 3) Steven Supersimpleblog 4) Dan Brock 5) Chris Farrell 6) Francis Ochoco 7)Chris Guthrie 8)Yaro Starak 9)Chris Guthrie 10) Myself
      I like how you stuck yourself in there Oh and do you just really like Chris Guthrie or did you accidentally put him on your list twice?

      Good list BTW.
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        Originally Posted by officer_iron View Post

        I like how you stuck yourself in there Oh and do you just really like Chris Guthrie or did you accidentally put him on your list twice?

        Good list BTW.
        eerrrrrr...i like him 2 much...i guess
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  • Profile picture of the author Barry Unruh
    Originally Posted by Kazz View Post

    Preferably someone who tries out a product and knows it's good before sending it out to their list.
    By that criteria....Lynn Terry at Clicknewz. My list is finished.
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  • Profile picture of the author E. Brian Rose
    I have never recommended a product that I have not used. Before signing up to anybody's mailing list, make sure the same is true for them. Also, make sure that their advice is based on case study, not theory or rehashed crap that they didn't put an ounce of thought into.

    A good indicator that it is time to unsunscribe from a mailing list is when you start getting the copy and paste sales pitches written by product creators... or the fake reviews written for affiliates.

    IMers that do list swaps are OK, but only if they are offering a great freebie and not some BS that they did not take a minute to look at before sending out the offer.
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    • Profile picture of the author cookingdiva
      I like Pat Flynn of smart passive money. I have joined his list and he sends out valuable content and only occasionally aff sales. I have unsubscribed for many list because of aggressive sales pitch, he is only one right now I subscribed to in IM niche.
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      • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
        Originally Posted by newnoob View Post

        I like Pat Flynn of smart passive money. I have joined his list and he sends out valuable content and only occasionally aff sales. I have unsubscribed for many list because of aggressive sales pitch, he is only one right now I subscribed to in IM niche.
        I've exchanged quite a few emails with Pat. He's a great, stand-up guy. I've also had the honor to have him integrate alot of my research into some of his posts.

        He does IM the right way. Typically, I receive an email from him once every 2 or 3 weeks. Hopefully, as he gets bigger, he stays true to himself....IMHO, his approach right now is the most optimal.

        P.s. It's "smart passive income"...
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        • Profile picture of the author JohnSchoemann
          I am very impressed with the stuff that James Schramko has been putting putting out lately.
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      • Profile picture of the author David Hooper
        Originally Posted by cookingdiva View Post

        I like Pat Flynn of smart passive money. I have joined his list and he sends out valuable content and only occasionally aff sales. I have unsubscribed for many list because of aggressive sales pitch, he is only one right now I subscribed to in IM niche.
        Agree with this. I used to be in a mastermind group with Pat and I found him to be extremely conservative on the stuff he gets involved with. Definitely won't recommend it (or even mention it) if it's not working for him personally.

        Passive Income: The Smart Passive Income Blog for his blog.
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    • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
      With some recent product launches, I've seen ALOT of this lately.

      Sad.

      Some of the leading IM'ers have completely sold out.

      Originally Posted by E. Brian Rose View Post

      I have never recommended a product that I have not used. Before signing up to anybody's mailing list, make sure the same is true for them. Also, make sure that their advice is based on case study, not theory or rehashed crap that they didn't put an ounce of thought into.

      A good indicator that it is time to unsunscribe from a mailing list is when you start getting the copy and paste sales pitches written by product creators... or the fake reviews written for affiliates.

      IMers that do list swaps are OK, but only if they are offering a great freebie and not some BS that they did not take a minute to look at before sending out the offer.
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    • Profile picture of the author AEC
      This right here is the best advice on this subject if I may vote. If you take Brian's advise you likely won't get 20 emails advertising the same thing either.
      I stay on a few more of the big names than necessary just to keep up on what headlines they are using. You can learn a lot by observation

      Originally Posted by E. Brian Rose View Post

      I have never recommended a product that I have not used. Before signing up to anybody's mailing list, make sure the same is true for them. Also, make sure that their advice is based on case study, not theory or rehashed crap that they didn't put an ounce of thought into.

      A good indicator that it is time to unsunscribe from a mailing list is when you start getting the copy and paste sales pitches written by product creators... or the fake reviews written for affiliates.

      IMers that do list swaps are OK, but only if they are offering a great freebie and not some BS that they did not take a minute to look at before sending out the offer.
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    • Profile picture of the author WD Mino
      Originally Posted by E. Brian Rose View Post

      I have never recommended a product that I have not used. Before signing up to anybody's mailing list, make sure the same is true for them. Also, make sure that their advice is based on case study, not theory or rehashed crap that they didn't put an ounce of thought into.

      A good indicator that it is time to unsunscribe from a mailing list is when you start getting the copy and paste sales pitches written by product creators... or the fake reviews written for affiliates.

      IMers that do list swaps are OK, but only if they are offering a great freebie and not some BS that they did not take a minute to look at before sending out the offer.
      Fantastic advice as usual E I couldn't have said it better myself.
      Thanks
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    • Profile picture of the author edge83
      Originally Posted by E. Brian Rose View Post


      A good indicator that it is time to unsunscribe from a mailing list is when you start getting the copy and paste sales pitches written by product creators... or the fake reviews written for affiliates.

      IMers that do list swaps are OK, but only if they are offering a great freebie and not some BS that they did not take a minute to look at before sending out the offer.
      Recently have been experiencing this with one of the marketers listed here.. very disappointing to buy a "vague" product that you would otherwise immediately ignore but for their recommendation, only to find there is NO possible way they actually use or even looked at it. The last few products this person has sent are all getting annihilated in the review section here at WF. First and last time making that mistake.

      Thanks for the list of other guys to check out- I second checking out Hitesh
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    • Profile picture of the author Jack44
      Originally Posted by E. Brian Rose View Post

      I have never recommended a product that I have not used. Before signing up to anybody's mailing list, make sure the same is true for them. Also, make sure that their advice is based on case study, not theory or rehashed crap that they didn't put an ounce of thought into.

      A good indicator that it is time to unsunscribe from a mailing list is when you start getting the copy and paste sales pitches written by product creators... or the fake reviews written for affiliates.

      IMers that do list swaps are OK, but only if they are offering a great freebie and not some BS that they did not take a minute to look at before sending out the offer.
      Very well said,after seeing E Brian Rose On a webanar, The Other ones are Mike Cowles,and Keith Dougherty,Thanks,Jack
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      • Profile picture of the author genhorrall
        This is a very interesting thread. I have seen some of the ones that I follow here. So here is the list of ones that I like.

        Frank Kern
        Trey Smith
        Brendon Burchard
        Len Terry
        Carrie Wilkerson (Barefoot Executive)
        Sue and Steve (Sue and Steve Show)
        Diane Hochman

        Some of these are small list owners, but they give some pretty great value.

        Brendon just launched his Product Blueprint and that had some amazing free content. Just so very helpful.

        Trey Smith is Frank Kern's cousin and has some great ideas he likes to share.

        And Frank Kern. What can you say about ol' Frank Kern? He is abosolutely hilarious. I love Frank. He makes me laugh so hard sometime I worry I might pee my pants. Not to mention he gives away the most amazing advice. If you don't follow Frank you really are missing out.
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      • Profile picture of the author bradnattay
        These are some important marketers.
        1. Paul Myers
        2. Copyblogger
        3. Bob Bly
        4. Chris Brogan.
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    • Profile picture of the author Ian Varnava
      Originally Posted by E. Brian Rose View Post

      I have never recommended a product that I have not used. Before signing up to anybody's mailing list, make sure the same is true for them. Also, make sure that their advice is based on case study, not theory or rehashed crap that they didn't put an ounce of thought into.

      A good indicator that it is time to unsunscribe from a mailing list is when you start getting the copy and paste sales pitches written by product creators... or the fake reviews written for affiliates.

      IMers that do list swaps are OK, but only if they are offering a great freebie and not some BS that they did not take a minute to look at before sending out the offer.
      I 100% agree with Brian's post quoted above. Though I just started building my "IM" list yesterday, my subscribers in other niches are in the healthy 6 figures and I've never had issues with low open rates or spam complaints, mainly due to practicing the same things Brian pointed out above. If you have a list, you have to cherish it, or just don't build a list if you plan to abuse it.

      For me, I'm subscribed to millions of lists, more to see what kind of stuff they send and how they market, but it's been ages since I opened anyone's emails. They quickly get archived or deleted.

      The only ones who I look forward to and open/read the entire emails are:

      1. Kim Roach. All the free stuff on her site could potentially be sold as mini-reports, but she provides it free. Her actual paid stuff is next level. BuzzBlogger.com

      2. Paul Myers. Same with Paul, you'll get a million dollar value even if you never buy anything from him which costs money. TalkBiz News: What you really need to know to succeed online - Online business building newsletter

      3. Tiffany Dow. I used to read her emails more but not so much lately. Not because they suck, but because they're more around her market of PLR and I'm not so much in to that at the moment. I still do open them and at least skim through it, and visit her blog if it's something which I'm interested in. She doesn't send out BS either. Tiffany Dow's Internet Marketing Blog

      I think that's about it for me.
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    Glen Allsopp.
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  • Profile picture of the author Marvin Johnston
    I subscribe to various mailing lists for more than just information ... part of it has to do with keeping a swipe file.

    But the ones I always read in no particular order off the top of my head:

    I'll second Lynn Terry ... always good information
    Nicole Dean
    Paul Lemberg
    Jeremy Schoemaker
    Glen Livingston
    Terry Dean
    Andy Jenkins
    Paul Meyers ... long before I knew he was active here
    Rich Schefren

    There are a few others than I can't remember right now.

    Marvin
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  • Profile picture of the author Alfredo Carrion
    1. Kim Roach
    2. Dennis Becker and Rachel Rofe (from Earn1KaDay)
    3. Paul Myers
    4. Copyblogger
    5. Bob Bly
    6. Chris Brogan
    7. Marlon Sanders
    8. Milana Leshinsky

    There are others, but these are the ones I remember right now.

    Ps.: I'm also addicted to Ewen Chia's newsletter.
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    My list is composed by one: Marlon Sanders.
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    10 marketers? I wouldn't get anything done if I followed that many. I follow just 2; Kevin Riley and Paul Myers.
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  • Profile picture of the author paul wolfe
    Another vote for Pat at Smart Passive Income.
    And another vote for Kim (Roach) too.

    I also follow Steve Washer at BrainyVideo - he's a video guy obviously enough, and has some interesting insights.

    I keep half an eye on a slew of sites and blogs like Blogging Bookshelf, Men With Pens, CopyBlogger and Problogger. But don't always read their mails.
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    You do know though that the top guys here get hundreds of requests to review, someone was saying a couple of weeks ago in chat that he cannot look at 98% of requests due to there not being enough time in the day lol
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    Rich Schefren
    Alex Jeffreys
    Frank Kern
    Mike Filsaime
    Tim Ferriss
    Seth Godin
    Jonathan Budd
    Dan Kennedy
    Kris Maineri
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    Glenn Livingston

    Eben Pagan

    Perry Marshall
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    Frank Kern, Jason Fladlien, Chris Rempel, Robert Plank

    I love them because they push me to take action, teach how to be productive by getting everything simple, and many more which I think useful for me and change my attitude somehow.
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    I've been wanting to know similar info. But need someone with a limited demographic.
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    Marlon Sanders on the top of my list...
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    • Profile picture of the author Vogin
      The moment I find someone who will not try to overwhelm me with bollocks at one point, I will stay subscribed. I find that quite hard though, I don't know why so many people lack common sense...

      Like this one time, I was approached via email and asked how's my site doing, so I gave a neutral response and it turned out to be just a new tactic how to mail an offer to a complete stranger without "spamming".

      I wouldn't mind if the offer was good, unfortunately it was 4 A4s (twice) which could have been easily summed up by these two brief points:
      • put your email address in the contact form
      • pay $29.95 without knowing a thing what you're paying for
      What amused me the most was their claim that one "doesn't have to be a sales person in order to become rich online"... :rolleyes:
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  • Profile picture of the author Kazz
    Great, thanks everyone. Some people I've never heard of to check out. I'm pretty fed up with some of the rubbish products I've been sent by the people I'm following.
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    Glen of viper chill. Great post every time
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    Jason Fladlien.

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    Russell Brunson gets my vote. Are there any Welsh internet marketers? I would like to follow them?
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    TO ME ANYONE ...ALL OF THEM JUST WANT TO MAKE MONEY FROM YOU AT THE END...
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    • Profile picture of the author E. Brian Rose
      Originally Posted by thebasta View Post

      TO ME ANYONE ...ALL OF THEM JUST WANT TO MAKE MONEY FROM YOU AT THE END...
      This is an unfair statement. While I would agree that some IMers are more shrewd than others, of course they all want your money! You are a potential customer and that is what businesses are started for... to get money from potential customers!

      If you opened a bakery, wouldn't you want money from every person that looked in your window or walked through your door? Of course you would! Does that make you a bad person?

      The key to sleeping well at night would be to know that you make the best wedding cake you possibly could and knowing that your baked goods are making other people happy. Deliver what the customer wants and you will be on your way to living an honest and happy life.
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      • Profile picture of the author WD Mino
        Originally Posted by E. Brian Rose View Post

        This is an unfair statement. While I would agree that some IMers are more shrewd than others, of course they all want your money! You are a potential customer and that is what businesses are started for... to get money from potential customers!

        If you opened a bakery, wouldn't you want money from every person that looked in your window or walked through your door? Of course you would! Does that make you a bad person?

        The key to sleeping well at night would be to know that you make the best wedding cake you possibly could and knowing that your baked goods are making other people happy. Deliver what the customer wants and you will be on your way to living an honest and happy life.
        To be fair E everyone is a potential customer I am you are everyone here and "out there"

        I think though sometimes there is a lot of hammering with no value being reciprocized <tm LOL
        The customer has a right to be treated the same as if they were coming into your bakery to use your example. Even though the baker wants the cash and needs to unload the inventory he is graceful helpful and often times smiley and cheerful. That has so many sales possibilities because the customer is then comfortable
        just wanted to add that,not that you need any help
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        • Profile picture of the author marcuslim
          I second Jason Fladlien. Mainly because he cuts out all the fluff and pushes people to take action, to just go out and do it.
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    • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
      Originally Posted by thebasta View Post

      TO ME ANYONE ...ALL OF THEM JUST WANT TO MAKE MONEY FROM YOU AT THE END...
      You say this, yet how much entirely free information do you consume? You've made 100 posts here...how much have YOU given to others? What value have you provided?

      Why can't people earn money from genuinly showing people how to earn multiples of what they ask for in the first place? Just like a carpenter, or a mechanic, don't IM'ers have to live and feed their family, as well?

      I take your statement personally.
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    My top 2 are Jason Fladlien, and Jim Cockrum. Why? Because they give you lots good free info along with the affiliate offers, and product pitches.
    Their products are also very good, and priced for those of us who aren't rich yet.
    I have unsubscribed from most of the big name gurus lists. Most of them blast you with affiliate offers on an almost daily basis.
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    Gabor Olah tops the list for me. I'm currently enrolled in his intensive 6-month online course and it's great so far. Hopefully I won't have a need for #2-10!!
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      Matt Carter

      He doesn't promote crap products. He actually reviews the products that he promotes and he regularly sends out quality, free information.
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    1. micheal dunlop
    2. ewen chia
    3. yaro starak
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  • Profile picture of the author BigNorm
    I don't have a top 10 but the one who I have followed since i first started IM a couple of years ago is Steve Weber.
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  • Profile picture of the author John Romaine
    Strange how every plugs these big name marketers. I tend to avoid them. Youve got a much better chance interacting (and getting direct advice) from some great minds right here.


    In no particular order...
    1. mattlaclear
    2. Alexa Smith
    3. Brad Gosse
    4. CDarklock
    5. Zeus66
    6. Steven Wagenheim
    7. James Schramko
    Each one of these people have helped me immensely. Whether indirectly, through advice, or just simply motivation.

    I apologise for those I may have missed.
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    • Profile picture of the author mattlaclear
      Originally Posted by ramone_johnny View Post

      Strange how every plugs these big name marketers. I tend to avoid them. Youve got a much better chance interacting (and getting direct advice) from some great minds right here.


      In no particular order...
      1. mattlaclear
      2. Alexa Smith
      3. Brad Gosse
      4. CDarklock
      5. Zeus66
      6. Steven Wagenheim
      7. James Schramko
      Each one of these people have helped me immensely. Whether indirectly, through advice, or just simply motivation.

      I apologise for those I may have missed.
      Quit lying to Warriors. You did put that list together in a particular order. Just glad you mentioned me before wags and that cdarklock character.

      On a serious note Yanik Silver is the guru that helped me the most when I was starting out. He turned out to be quite accessible and a huge benefit to my online businesses.
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    Kelly Felix is THE MAN.
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      Originally Posted by spope91 View Post

      Kelly Felix is THE MAN.
      yes he is, with his new bring the fresh course.
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      • Profile picture of the author Tracy411
        OK guys, Here is my two cents:

        Chris Farrell- I consider him a genuine, honest, ethical marketer who walks the walk. He hardly ever mails with product offers, but when he does, I and many others pay attention b/c we really trust him. He could come out with multiple products for sale individually, but instead adds them to his membership site and adds value there for no additional cost. He's responsive and accessible as well as just makes it obvious that he truly wants to help people. He is an FB friend of mine who has actually corresponded with me on a few occasions. I can't say enough about him. I am a student of his twice over and have gotten so much from him.

        Jason Fladlien- great IM products that aren't overpriced, and are thus accessible to people who really need them. He also seems personable, ethical and honest. I bought a product with him on article writing, used his method on my first article and got a Page 2 Google rank for it within a very short period of time. Needless to say, his products are very practical and actionable, in my humble opinion.

        Glen Allsopp of Viperchill- over-delivers on value in the best way. Is responsive to his readers on his blog, writes well, and has a warm way about him. As a reader of his, I feel like what I say reaches his ears and that he cares.

        Jared Eldridge (he's new, but very ethical, generous. For complete disclosure, he is a personal friend. I met him in an online course where he was just being so generous and helpful and got to know him better on Facebook. Good person, good marketer. He partnered up with Jo Barnes to put out The Social Networking Academy).

        Yaro Starak- great writing that gives actionable info., great products, and doesn't constantly barrage me with every new promotion.

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  • Profile picture of the author celente
    I would say to follow one or two good marketers and do not make it too complicated to learn from them. 10 might be a bit too many and you spend all day listening to their content and not doing any work by the end of the day. Yes! I have been there.

    But alas, you need mentors and need to listen to marketers better than yourself. I like the guys that are a little bit different and do not have the whole hard sell appraoch...and guys a little bit on the crazy side.

    So I guess you know where this is going.

    My favourites :-

    1) FRANK "I'll use my voodoo on you" KERN

    2) JASON "I can scull a beer fast than you mofo" MOFFIT

    These two are best in the business and have learnt lots from just watching them.
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    • Profile picture of the author Eran Roseman
      Most of the people on my list where already mentioned. One name that was missing that I truly recommend is Brendon Burchard.
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    If you are looking for an honest marketer who will only promote products she's tried, check out Tiffany Dow. She actually reviews products and writes posts for her blog as she is going through the product. This lets people see any potential difficulties they may face with a product and whether or not it is right for them.

    She has a separate site that she has moved all of her reviews to so you can read them all in one place. She reviews a variety of products, so chances are she's went through something that would be helpful to almost all upcoming marketers.

    Plus, she gives out a TON of free information to her list.
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      Kim Roach - Kick ass IMer plus an absolute lady
      Chris Rempel - Telling it like it is
      Chad Kimball - Just the man
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  • Profile picture of the author seven87
    Marlon Sanders, paul myers, craig mako, chris rempel, john s rhodes... i think these people's information is awesome and helpful
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  • Profile picture of the author DeadRooster
    I learned the most from Gary Halbert. I also like Frank Kern if for no other reason than he's the most entertaining.

    I believe Jason Fladlien is a total genius and will be #1 in the industry before long.
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    i like michael s brown, jarrett stevenson, ryan moran
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  • Profile picture of the author B.Smit
    Admin junkie that I am, I have a list of 55 people I've labeled "The Experts". Naturally I have my favorites - either because of personality or topic:

    (in alphabetical order according to first name, with fields of expertise in parentheses)

    - Andrew Hansen (niche marketing, affiliate marketing)
    - Chris Rempel (affiliate marketing, product creation)
    - Dennis Becker (getting started, building wealth, membership sites, etc.)
    - Eric Holmlund (email marketing, PPC, traffic, general marketing)
    - Jim Daniels (quality, and what I call "ideology")
    - Jimmy Brown (info products, short reports, membership sites, affiliate marketing, PLR)
    - Kim Roach (traffic, backlinks, IM resources, general marketing)
    - Michael Campbell (traffic, minisites, affiliate marketing, link networks)
    - Michelle MacPhearson (traffic, backlinks, social media)
    - Mickie Kennedy (domain names, Press Releases)
    - "Sara Brown"/Laycock Publishing (including Tony Shepherd, Jez Walters) (short reports, PLR, "ideology")
    - The Rhodes Brothers (affiliate marketing, PLR, short reports)
    - Tiffany Dow (PLR, quality approach)
    - Travis Sago (ideas, affiliate marketing, general marketing)
    - White Hat Crew/Antone Roundy (approach to making money, email marketing, blogging, content)
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  • Profile picture of the author howardlim
    My list of who to follow:
    • David Armano - David is an influential blogger and also a great aggregator of other smart writing. He is a VP, of Experience Design at Critical Mass
    • Jeremiah Owyang - Jeremiah is a senior Analyst, Social Computing, Forrester Research. Jeremiah's tweets keep me informed on the SM space and for those who can't read every post on his blog, his weekly digest is a must-read
    • Microgeist - Constant source of good original thinking on the SM space. Also subscribe to the blog
    • Jeff Jarvis - Jeff is a longtime thought leader. His current title is associate professor and director of the interactive journalism program at the City University of New York™s new Graduate School of Journalism. His blog Buzzmachine is a longtime favorite of mine
    • AdAge - I've been critical of AdAge's twitter presence for not engaging in the conversation but this is a great way to get their articles quickly
    • Beth Harte - Beth is a Philadelphia based social media consultant. Her company and blog are Harte Marketing and Communications
    • Pistachio - One of the best known SM consultants and a blogger to boot
    • Andy Beal - Andy is the author of the MarktingPilgrim blog and the book Radically Transparent
    • Zappos - Zappos is teaching us all that customer service and marketing can be the same thing!
    • JMaultasch - If you don't plug yourself on your blog, then why write? I'm not in the same class as the others but I use Twitter mostly to pass around links to articles and posts I find interesting
    Who you follow determines what you see.
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  • Profile picture of the author pencilpusher
    I have 3 in mind and it did'nt show in the list...very new really, i have not yet done any info
    thank you nice being here...
    cheers
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  • Profile picture of the author Karan Goel
    Jason Fladlien
    Kim Roach
    Brad Gosse
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  • Profile picture of the author trytolearnmore
    Me... no, just kidding

    1) Stephen Pierce (i consider him to be my first mentor)
    2) Don and Jeremy - These guys know how to run an email list. I always read what they have to say
    3) ViperChill - i've just recently started following him, but i can already see that he is an awesome blogger. And that at his young age.
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  • Profile picture of the author paulie888
    When following marketers, I'd recommend you pay especially close attention to what they do and how they do things, and not just what they say, because there's a world of unsaid but powerful information to be gleaned from observing their actions alone.
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  • Profile picture of the author Zero
    Andy Jenkins, Frank Kern & Ryan Deiss. Frank always gives some great free content which teachs alot, and Ryan also gives great stuff and tests the hell out of everything - so you can learn so much from what he does, same goes for Andy Jenkins.
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  • Profile picture of the author blueberries
    I have to say Pat Flynn; He seems very transparent and will help you out. He’s main business is not the Make money online for internet marketers. He makes money from other niches, He sends great info out doesn’t hit you up 24hrs with offers .

    I like Alexa Smith because she really knows article marketing and helps when needed.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jeremy Banks
    I like david risley, yaro starak, and Chris Guthrie. The first two I subscribed to and learned most of what I know from reading their back posts and new posts. Chris has good posts for making money on Amazon and I learned a few tricks from Glen Alsop as well
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  • Profile picture of the author Ian G
    Without any doubt I would say Neil Stafford.
    Very genuine guy and does not recommend any products to his list before purchasing and using himself..... I have been a subscriber for over a year and the information he gives away is always of an extremely high standard.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dimitris Skiadas
    I don't know about 10 marketers but definitely i would recommend Jason Fladlien.The guy's just perfect and a true story.I also like Eben Pagan,Dave Guindon and a 19year old whose name is Adam Horwitz because he's so smart and truly a great marketer.He could sell ice to Eskimos
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    Frank Kern
    Stephen Pierce
    Jonathan Budd
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  • Profile picture of the author TBInternetMarketing
    I've been following a lot of Kelly Felix and Mike Long lately. I'm sure a lot of folks have too, but these guys are just great to listen to. I grabbed some mp3 audit tapes they have and I'm just sitting here working and listening to them chat away. Love their vibe.
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  • Profile picture of the author thesorcerersapprentice
    Lee McIntyre for online stuff and Brian Anderson for anything SEO/Offline.
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  • Profile picture of the author dagaul101
    Some of the top marketing gurus all do that, i.e. test out a product before releasing it to their mailing list, as their reputation depends on it
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  • Profile picture of the author Marc Lindsay
    Mark Ling
    James Schramko
    Matthew Carter
    Mark Joyner

    all good friends and some of the most influential guys to our latest changes in how we oerate.

    James has helped me personally in too many ways for me to even be thankful for.

    Mark Ling has always been awesome.

    Matthew Carter (learnt alot from mark ling and his own style) is also awesome

    And MJ well he's MJ and just awesome.
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  • Profile picture of the author ben_ashley
    Personally I feel you can learn something from everyone. If you go with big names, you may know a little more stuff, but everything has something to offer.
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  • Profile picture of the author tmoby
    Not that this person is completely relevant to the question, but Tim Ferris is great. His content isn't directed to internet marketers, but I believe it is VERY beneficial to analyze how he's using social media and blogging to create the following he has. He really is a genius when it comes to internet marketing, definitely worth checking him out just for his marketing strategies. Especially considering his recent success.

    Also a pretty good lifestyle blog!
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