42 Most Popular Blog Posts About Blogging 2009

42 Most Popular Blog Posts About Blogging 2009

2009 has been a great year for blogging. Established blogs got bigger and better, several new "blogs that blog about blogging" were started and thousands of great blog posts about blogging were published (and there's still plenty of time to publish even more). This post lists the 42 most popular and viral blog posts about blogging that were published on 2009.

These posts have received several thousands of blog comments and re-tweets. These posts have been bookmarked and dugg by thousands of bloggers around the world. The posts on the list have been picked from Digg, Delicious, Twitter and other social networks, based on the number of "votes" the posts have received in those services.

Very large, popular sites (like Lifehacker) get more exposure in Digg and Twitter, so to balance the list, I went through the most popular blogs about blogging and picked up the posts with most comments and included some personal preference into the list as well. But without any further ado, let me present you the 42 most popular blog posts about blogging 2009!

Blogs and Blogosphere

  • 50 Most Influential Bloggers of 2009 by Michael Dunlop (Income Diary)
    • 1100+ re-tweets, over 300 bookmarks on Delicious. Just a few Diggs thou.
  • State of the Blogosphere 2009 (Technorati)
    • The annual survey from Technorati showed that bloggers are making more money than ever (and there was much rejoicing) and that social media has become very important medium for bloggers for both promotion and collaboration.
    • 250+ re-tweets on the introduction page alone. Hundreds of Delicious bookmarks spread over the different parts of the report.
  • PCmag's Favorite Blogs 2009
    • 600+ Diggs and 50+ bookmarks on Delicious.
  • 25 Blogs To Help You Stay Current With Social Media (Freelance Folder)
    • 100+ Diggs, 700+ re-tweets and ~300 bookmarks on Delicious.
  • NASA Astronaut Blogging from Space (Advertising Age)
    • An odd blog post on this list tells a story about NASA astronaut Nicole Stott, who started blogging about her experiences preparing for her first space flight and her life on the International Space Station. The story has been dugg well over 200 times.

Make Money Blogging

Climb any mountain

Blogging Tools and Resources

Blog Improvement

I bought the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog workbook when it was published and I think it is the best investment I have made as a blogger. For $19.95 (the price at the time) it has improved my blogging and blogs more than any other book I've read about blogging. With that, I am proud to recommend it to you (and use my affiliate link).
31 Days to Build a Better Blog

Blog Writing and Content Creation

Blog Design, Themes and Templates

Looking at the list, the blog posts that received most Diggs and got bookmarked in Delicious were mostly blog design, WordPress or in general, "resource-oriented". Because of using these social networks as criteria for popularity, this list is also full of, well, list posts. For true "popularity" we'd need to see traffic stats and do in-depth comparison.

This list is not comprehensive and scientifically gathered, so yes, there are probably blog posts that could be considered more popular than these. If you feel like the best, most popular post is not in the list, the comments are open!

What blog post has made the biggest impact on your blogging this year?

Now that you've seen the 42 popular blog posts about blogging 2009, it's now your turn: I'm sure you have read blog posts that have tremendously improved your blogging skills and your blog that are not included in this list.

Why don't you share that best post with the rest of us? So please, take a look at your bookmarks, notes and share the post that made the biggest impact on your blogging this year... and leave a comment to this post!

This post is a part of Group Writing Project: 2009 in Review at DailyBlogTips.com.

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Dec 02, 2009 | Antti Kokkonen | 36 comments

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35 comments.

  1. Alison Moore Smith
    | Dec 02, 2009 at 5:45 PM

    Without a doubt Darren Rowse’ 31 Days series had the single greatest impact on my blogging. Packed full of good info in a very accessible package.
    .-= Alison Moore Smith’s last blog ..Brad the Builder – He Can Do It, Yes He Can! =-.

  2. levoltz
    | Dec 02, 2009 at 7:23 PM

    Thanks for including one of my tutorials in your list. Once again you guys seem to have outdone yourself.
    .-= levoltz’s last blog ..[Tips]How to Find the Email ID of an Orkut User? =-.

    • Zemalf
      | Dec 03, 2009 at 12:51 AM

      You are welcome and thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment! Your post was great example of a bookmarkable resource page, something this list proves to be popular in the social networks.

  3. Sarge @ beginnerblogger.com
    | Dec 02, 2009 at 9:17 PM

    Nice work! Bookmarked this thread for future reference.

    I’m bookmarking a lot of your posts lately – keep up the good work man :)
    .-= Sarge @ beginnerblogger.com’s last blog ..Beginner Blogger Stats and Goals – Nov-Dec 09 =-.

  4. Gordie Rogers
    | Dec 03, 2009 at 12:12 AM

    Great resources here, Antti! I like the ones on how to write better.
    .-= Gordie Rogers’s last blog ..How To Make Decisions And Follow Through To Reach Your Goals. =-.

    • Zemalf
      | Dec 03, 2009 at 3:33 AM

      Blog writing and content creation is something I’m studying hard right now. There are lot of great resources out there, but starting from Copyblogger goes a long way. If I’d have to mention just one page about blog writing (and it wouldn’t have to be 2009 like the posts on this list), it would be the Magnetic Headlines -series there. Amazingly good stuff.

  5. Robert Bravery
    | Dec 03, 2009 at 12:21 AM

    Wow, what a list. Must have taken hours to compile. This is definitely one to book mark. So many valuable resources here.
    .-= Robert Bravery’s last blog ..What is the meaning of blogging? =-.

    • Zemalf
      | Dec 03, 2009 at 12:38 AM

      Thanks Robert. I was gathering this kind of lists for myself, so I decided to put it out as I saw Daniel from DailyBlogTips post about the group write project.

      And yeah it took some time, mostly to gather some statistics as I had bookmarked most of these myself, so it was matter of going through my notes and the “most popular” lists on the mentioned services.

      As a side note, Delicious “popular” bookmarks isn’t very good as it gives weight to the more recently bookmarked. On Digg it was possible to filter based on year 2009, so it was way easier.

  6. Annabel Candy, Get In the Hot Spot
    | Dec 03, 2009 at 12:45 AM

    Well, Problogger of course. Plus I just discovered Deb Ng’s brill blog. Then in the new catergory there’s Seth and Alex at Blogussion who are super keen and extremely helpful.

    And now I discover you too (via Problogger’s tweet) Sometimes I think there are too many blogs about blogging. But I don’t think it’s as over-crowded as my field – personal development:)

    Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing these resouces and cataloging them for us:)

    • Zemalf
      | Dec 03, 2009 at 1:16 AM

      Thanks Annabel, very nice to see you here! You are right, there are numerous blogs about blogging today, but happily most of them have their place in the blogosphere. It’s a matter of finding the edge and standing out, each with their own strengths.

      But with so many blogs out there, the social networks and sharing becomes more and more important so we can find the best resources.

  7. Jimi Jones
    | Dec 03, 2009 at 3:28 AM

    Fantastic post with tons of resources to keep one busy for some time.

    Problogger is the hands down favorite but my man David Risley has impacted my career positively.
    .-= Jimi Jones’s last blog ..Just Mozying Along – Mozy Backup Review =-.

    • Zemalf
      | Dec 14, 2009 at 2:18 PM

      I had couple of David’s posts on the slightly longer list when I was making this post, but had to cut to make the fantastic 42. David is one of the bigger players and I enjoy his blog a great deal.

  8. Phaoloo
    | Dec 03, 2009 at 3:39 AM

    Nice roundup! I will spend my Christmas reading all of them, and hope I will have a good start for next year.
    .-= Phaoloo’s last blog ..10+ Icon And Smiley Sets For This Christmas =-.

  9. Will McCulloch
    | Dec 03, 2009 at 2:52 PM

    Hi Antti,

    Thanks a lot for this – looks like a fantastic amount of quality information & I’m going to check out a lot of these posts/sites tomorrow when I have more time.

    Best wishes,

    Will
    .-= Will McCulloch’s last blog ..Sites Of The Month – November 2009 =-.

  10. Melvin
    | Dec 04, 2009 at 6:31 AM

    Hey man I give you credit for compiling this awesome list. I have read most of them but have not bookmarked it for future reference. So its a good idea to just bookmark this post of yours. ;-)

  11. Dennis Edell
    | Dec 04, 2009 at 1:34 PM

    I’d be shocked if anyone missed the pattern here. “Guides” and “lists” are always going to make it big…not to sure it’s a fair assumption though. ;)
    .-= Dennis Edell’s last blog ..Simons Running A Contest – Over $800 In Prizes! =-.

  12. Simon | Teenius
    | Dec 06, 2009 at 3:31 AM

    Cool round up, some of those articles are awesome. Personally, I think the vast majority of the articles on Blogussion have made an impact on me; they’re packed full of little ideas to try on your blog.

    Also, Dennis Edell posts some awesome stuff on DirectSalesWebMarketing which really makes you think about your own blog. :)
    .-= Simon | Teenius’s last blog ..Ways To Find Topics For The Next Post =-.

  13. Niall harbison
    | Dec 07, 2009 at 3:49 PM

    Wow really cool list. I have seen pretty much every different type of list over the years but never something that brings together the best blogging posts of the year! Sure I would have found them all anyway as I read most of those blogs but now thanks to you I have bookmarked this page and have a handy resource for the future! Cheers

  14. Walter
    | Dec 08, 2009 at 12:23 AM

    This is a comprehensive list. I immediately found a topic which concerns me, actually it was Amazon.

    Thanks for sharing this. :-)

  15. KreCi
    | Dec 09, 2009 at 2:58 AM

    Great list. Some of them I have already read and definitely will need to reserve some time for further reading…

    Really big thanks for collecting this list!
    .-= KreCi’s last blog ..Blogger blogs about blogging. =-.

  16. bisaani
    | Dec 09, 2009 at 5:13 AM

    Nice list,how much reasearch you had done for this.Any way great.
    .-= bisaani’s last blog ..Top backlink strategies =-.

  17. Young
    | Dec 14, 2009 at 5:59 AM

    Nice list, just bookmark it for later reading. Is anybody know how to read them fast? :-)
    .-= Young’s last blog ..Search Rapidshare Files on RapidManiac =-.

    • Zemalf
      | Dec 14, 2009 at 2:21 PM

      They have these tools that make online video and audio go faster, but for text and images, we just have to learn to read faster I guess :)

  18. Chris Jacobson
    | Dec 14, 2009 at 10:12 AM

    That’s one heck of a list. Some very good resources here, especially for designers and WP theme tweakers. Thanks!
    .-= Chris Jacobson’s last blog ..Commission Junction — What’s Your Function? =-.

    • Zemalf
      | Dec 14, 2009 at 2:23 PM

      Thanks Chris. There’s always plenty of design related posts on Delicious and Digg when you keep your eyes open. Those people sure have learned how to make popular (list) posts :)

  19. Lisa
    | Dec 14, 2009 at 11:28 AM

    A helpful compilation. Thank you!!
    .-= Lisa’s last blog ..Who needs that? =-.

  20. Sheila Atwood
    | Dec 15, 2009 at 12:29 PM

    This list is very admirable.

    I did Problogger’s 31 day challenge and like you said it made a huge impact on my blogging. The really cool thing was I also did Connie Green’s 30 blog post challenge at the same time. Doing both challenges made the biggest difference in how I blog.

    http://ebookwritingandmarketingsecrets.com/30-day-blogging-challenge/

    Looks like I have some reading to do.

    Sheila

    • Zemalf
      | Dec 15, 2009 at 12:45 PM

      Hi Sheila! Welcome to the blog and thanks for your comment. and thanks for recommending Connie’s blog/post. Writing 30 posts in a month will help you develop consistency and get your the content creation process in order for sure :)

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