The Best Business Blogs For Companies of All Sizes

It can be difficult knowing where to go for reliable, interesting or relevant business information. There are innumerable business blogs on the internet with huge readerships, yet with little or no real value to the businessperson looking for a reliable source of information.

Some of the top business blogs are also helping to shape the world they report on, with the leaders in the ‘blogosphere’ becoming key influencers themselves. Our list of the best business blogs of 2010 will give you the best websites for business news, views and discussions.

Top Business Blogs

• Freakonomics – By now, most of us have heard of the sensation that is Freakonomics, the bestselling book by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner which explores “the hidden side of everything” – mainly by mining otherwise dry data to explore fascinating facts. The Freakonomics blog takes this concept to its logical next step by having regularly updated articles posted on a variety of economics or data analysis subjects.
• Seth Godin’s Blog – Seth Godin’s work as an author and public speaker may well precede him, but his regularly updated blog is essential reading for those searching for an honest and considered voice amongst the usual clamour of marketing bloggers.
• SmallBizPod – Despite being marketed at the small business audience (and thus making it a good fit for those with Argyll virtual offices in London), SmallBizPod is a combination of podcasts, blog and news site with some useful and engaging content that is appealing to all businesses. The archive of podcasts is especially good, with the co-founders of Moonfruit and Xing recently being featured, amongst others.
• Duct Tape Marketing – Again, this blog has a companion piece in the form of a book of the same name, but the marketing advice and insights on offer to small businesses could prove invaluable.
• London Hotspots – Our sister site blog contains information on a wide range of topics, though with a focus on modern business life and leisure in London. Individual posts are always filled with advice around how to best make the capital a less-stressful and more enjoyable place to work, with a focus on how London virtual offices, serviced offices and meeting rooms can best work for you.
• Business Blog Consulting – At the risk of this post becoming ‘meta’ advice, the Business Blog Consulting site demonstrates how blogs can be used for effective customer/client communications across a wide range of industries. There is a veritable treasure trove of valuable information to be found on here for the businessperson interested in corporate blogging.
• Biz Plan Hacks – “Practical planning tips for busy business owners” – it’s hard to find fault with the strapline on Biz Plan Hacks, as it does precisely what it claims. Some of the advice is rather obvious, such as how to handle conflict resolution in the office, to more practical tips like guides to online invoicing applications and business expense tips.

If you’ve got your own pick of the top business blogs, or just have some of your own invaluable tips to add, please leave us a comment below.