Many of our clients are in the technology industry, so we often work with tech bloggers. These bloggers have become increasingly influential as customers look online for advice before making big purchases. And while there are many important tech bloggers, a few stand out as the most influential. So without further ado, here is our list of the top 10 most influential tech bloggers (in no particular order):
1. Duncan Riley, The Inquisitr – Duncan launched several of his own blogs before joining TechCrunch and eventually started his own site called The Inquisitr. This site offers a daily mix of tech, pop and fun stories from around the world.
2. Erick Schonfeld, TechCrunch.com – Erick is co-editor of the popular TechCrunch blog and appears regularly on CNN and CNBC.
3. Henry Blodget, BusinessInsider.com – Henry is CEO and editor and chief of the Silicon Alley Business Insider, a blog that covers – you guessed it – business in tech mecca Silicon Valley.
4. Marshall Kirkpatrick, ReadWriteWeb – Marshall is the vice president of content development and lead writer at ReadWriteWeb, a popular tech blog.
5. Michael Arrington, TechCrunch.com – Michael is the founder of TechCrunch.com and has written over 200 blogs for the site. He writes about breaking technology news and Silicon Valley startups. He is one of the most well respected and followed tech bloggers.
6. Mike Masnick, Techdirt.com – Mike is the editor of Techdirt, and blogs daily on his opinions about trends and technology.
7. Om Malik, Gigaom.com – Om founded Gigaom, which reaches 1.75 million people per month. He has received numerous awards for his blog and often writes about emerging technology.
8. Robert Scoble, Scobelizer.com – Robert founded top technology blog Scobelizer and posts opinion pieces about the industry. He has worked for Microsoft and Fast Company in the past.
9. Thomas Ricker, Engadget.com – Thomas blogs frequently about opinion, news and new products on this top tech blog.
10. Walt Mossberg, All Things Digital, WSJ – Walt is both an influential blogger and journalist for the Wall Street Journal. He created and has been writing the Weekly Personal Technology column in WSJ for more than 20 years.
Seattle blogger John Cook also deserves an honorable mention. A former writer for the Seattle Post Intelligencer, John is co-founder and editor of TechFlash.com. His site covers technology, startups, venture capital and other Seattle tech news.
The Web changes at a rapid pace, so this list will probably change over time. Do you follow any of these bloggers? Are there any you would add? Please let us know.