15 Sites You Should Be Reading Every Day
Recommended Reading
By AJ Vaynerchuk Oct 6th |
On his or her first day, every new VaynerMedia employee is directed to a list of recommended reading. These are sites and blogs that we feel are on the cutting edge of “what we do”: social media, branding, business, web design & user interface, technology, etc. As our first blog post, we are going to introduce you to that list. We don’t expect you to read each of these sites every day (we know you don’t have that much free time), but please take a look, find which sites best fit you, read away, and of course, feel free to suggest other reading through the comment section.
Social Media
- TechCrunch – A top tier blog that covers the tech scene in a big way.
- Mashable – Another top tier blog that does a great job putting out useful content while also covering the latest in social media.
- ReadWriteWeb – One of the best when it comes to covering technology in an in-dept and unique style.
Aggregators/Social Bookmarking Sites
- popurls – A great snapshot of the web. For one reason or another, this has been a mainstay in my daily reading.
- TechMeme – When it comes to covering the tech industry this is the quickest way to get headlines of what is important.
- Hacker News – A great mix of technology, entrepreneurship, design and development.
Web Design & User Interface
- Smashing Magazine – My go to place for everything that makes the internet “pretty.”
- Design Newz – I haven’t read too much from this site, but one of our (awesome) designers swears by it.
Personal Blogs
- Fred Wilson – A great blog that covers the business side of entrepreneurship and start-ups by NYC Venture Capitalist Fred Wilson.
- Mark Cuban – A great blog by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban which focuses on business with some tech mixed in.
- Seth Godin – A blog written by author and web entrepreneur Seth Godin covering marketing, advertising and all things web.
- Gary Vaynerchuk …Maybe I’m biased on this one, but my brother Gary Vaynerchuk does a great job talking business and web on his personal video blog.
Mixed Bag
- AdAge – A great website / publication that covers a lot of mainstream advertising and marketing news.
- LifeHacker – One of the most popular blogs on the web dedicating to making your life better, more interesting and more efficient.
- Mixergy – A great video blog run by Andrew Warner that interviews entrepreneurs with business tips and success stories.
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Author: AJ Vaynerchuk
AJ Vaynerchuk is a co-founder of VaynerMedia, a social media agency that focuses on community management and emerging technologies. AJ runs day to day operations at VaynerMedia while also serving as the key contact for many VaynerMedia clients. In addition to his responsibilities at Vaynermedia, AJ serves as an advisor to several startups including WakeMate and Forrst. He enjoys spending time with his family, reading on his iPad, and following the New York Jets.
