Want to increase your Brand Awareness? Maybe increase your traffic ? Or perhaps you just desire a nice inbound link with some good Page Rank behind it? Whatever your decision may be, (it may very well be you are competative and just like the thrill of competing against others) Blog Power Lists are one sure fire way to help in your quest to increase traffic, better your inbound links count with a quality link, as well as build a Brand Name Awareness for your blog as it climbs the ladder of success. Well okay I am getting ahead of myself here but one can dream right? The position of a blog in the Wikio ranking depends on the number and weight of the incoming links from other blogs. These links are dynamic, which means that they are backlinks or links found within articles.
Some of these Blog Power Lists have been around for quite some time and some take a good deal of work to get on. This can range from a simple email request to be added, to having a blog that is noticed by the creators as a new rising star, in which case you will have to prove yourself and prove you have a quality blog. Some of these Blog Power Lists are niche specific so before trying to get added, make sure you have a blog that fits that niche. Others are a free for all of the most influential blogs out there. Climb to the top ranks of Power Blog Lists and watch your Brand Awareness increase, not to mention traffic.
With that said here are some Blog Power Lists that I have come across. If you know of any others, please leave a comment and link so that others may find them as well.
I'll start with the older lists that I am not sure if they still are maintained or updated (I believe there is a few of those so I will list them first ):
The count now for Power Lists here now is 28 , as I have added to the list since first publishing this article.
Top Ranked Web Analytic's Blogs - A list that is comprised of blogs who focus on Analytic's. From the looks of it this list likely is not updated any longer but then I could be wrong.
Top 50 Blogs in the Search Place - Niche list that I believe is no longer updated, perhaps it was just that a list and was not meant to be maintained.
Revenue Blog Rankings - A ranking of blogs based on this excerpt from the blog hosting the list. Blogs that focus on affiliate marketing, display advertising, contextual advertising, and actually helping people generate revenue in these ways by running their own site.
I am not sure if this list is still active or not. But I did notice it was updated every few months with April 2007 looking like the last update.
Top 30 Canadian Marketing & Advertising Blogs -
Not sure if this one is still maintained so I will list it with these others I am not sure about. Still a good resource if this is your niche. August of 2007 was the last updated list I could find.
Top 50 Fashion Blogs -
I am going to assume blogs here focus about fashion. This list boasts over 800 blogs. Rankings and how often it is updated I do not know. Although the last update I could find was September 2007
PR Friendly Index-
Ran by Brendan Cooper which is current, and is a niche blog list. Thats right, those blogs pertaining to PR. Public Relations, not Page Rank :) This list is limited in size and ideally you will have to aim at having your blog being noticed and put on Brendan's radar. Only active blogs with useful content make the grade there.
The Top 25 Blogs About Blogging -
Blogs considered: the list considers only blogs that have a high percentage of blogging-related content. Topics might range from blogging tips to monetization, from news to building communities or business blogs.
The “Top 25 Blogs About Blogging” list ranks blogs according to their Google Pagerank, Alexa rank, number of Bloglines subscribers and Technorati authority
The Top 25 SEO Blogs -
"The Top 25 SEO Blogs" ranks the blogs according to their Google Pagerank, Alexa rank, number of Bloglines subscribers and Technorati authority. Each factor has a score from 0 to 10, and the maximum score for each blog is 40.
Paula's New List of Blogger, Webmaster, Domainer, Affiliate Marketer -
Last update was June of 2007 I believe. This list covers many websites and many well known blogs and Dot Com individuals who use the internet to make money. Reported incomes are collected by Paula Neal Mooney and to add yourself to the growing list, leave a comment or send her an email.
45N5 Top 100 -
This Power List is based on the niche of blogs who blog about how to make money online. The list is ran by Mark Wielgus who set up an algorithm that constantly watches all the blogs on the list. Mark updates this list regularly and you can add a widget to your blog to show off your ever changing rank. It is based on Google, Technorati, and Alexa rankings, and yes it is called a Top 100 list, but you can still make the list as an "up and comer" if you rank 101 or lower. Well over 300 blogs on this list.
AdAge Power 150 -
This Power List has been around for quite some time and ranks all the top english language media blogs as well as marketing blogs and is maintained by Todd Andrlik.
He has come up with an algorithm based on 8 different categories. Seven of which come from Google, Bloglines, Alexa, Yahoo! and Technorati and then the 8th, his own overall "personal judgment" or "feel" from your blog.
How do you get on this Power List? e-mail Charlie Moran (cmoran at adage.com) and let him know your blog’s name, URL and country of origin.
How many blogs made the grade so far? 608!
BIGLIST of SEM and SEO Blogs -
This list has over 400 blogs on it that cover a range of internet marketing topics ranging from SEO (search engine optimization) and PPC (pay per click) to blog marketing, marketing with social media and online public relations. Taken from their list page,How do you get on the list?
It wouldn’t hurt to link to the list first. Otherwise, we find most of the new blogs when reading blogrolls of other BIGLIST inductees or SEM social news sites. Rarely do we add a blog based on a direct request. Two fundamental requirements: Your blog must cover search marketing and it must post weekly at a bare minimum. Other considerations include, blog design, usability, writing style and quality.
Try getting on the blogrolls of other blogs who have made the list. And produce some solid content and growth and get others talking about you positively.
Ratified -
The top 100 Australian blogs. This list obviously requires a blog to be maintained by an Australian. Other than that, I believe any niche or genre is acceptable. Technorati as well as Google and Feedburner stats are used. I also believe this one is updated daily so ranks can change by the hour. Also a Winners and Losers list showing who had the biggest gains or losses.
Top 100 Australian Blogs - (Blog Pond)
Another top 100 list open to blogs of Australian ownership. This list is updated monthly and boasts may top blogs in the blogosphere. Ranking is derived by using Technorati, the Australian Alexa rank and the global Alexa rank. (Thank You Meg for clarifying)
Top 100 Australian Women Bloggers-
Another Australian flavored blogging list that is also open to all niches with one more prerequisite. The blog must not only be maintained by an Australian, but also be a woman. Technorati and Alexa ranking are used to determine a blogs rank/wight. Used to be known as top 50 but recently it was made into a top 100 due to demand.
The Viral Garden's Top 25 Marketing and Social Media Blogs -
Niche is self explanatory for this one. And the list is updated weekly. As of this article they are on week 102. So it has been around for quite some time. Technorati is what is used for this ranking list.
Top Blogs About Blogging -
This one I can not offer much input as to how the ranking are determined or how often. The only thing I know is that Google Page Rank is not used as a determining factor. As well the niche target for this one should be self explanatory.
Poetry Blog Rankings -
This one is a niche list geared towards the artistic blogs. Poetry bloggers and blogs. Rank seems to be based on voting by your peers.
Sounds And Fury Top 30 Classical Music Blogs -
Updated quarterly. Eligibility for consideration for listing and a detailed explanation of the methodology used in compiling the ranked list as well as a key to reading the list’s entries can be found here.
Top 50 Sports Blogs -
Updated Quarterly. Open to blogs that focus on sports. Google, Alexa, BallHype and Technorati are the determining factors for this list.
Top 100 Personal Finance Blogs - (Do not let the date in the url fool you, this is updated and recent)
Quantcast/SiteMeter/Compete traffic figures are used to rank blogs and when there is a tie. Googles Page Rank is the determining factor for position.
Indonesian Matters - (Top 100 Indonesian Blogs)
Google, Yahoo, Bloglines, Techorati, Delicious and Alexa are used to rank blogs. List is updated twice a month and many other factors to determine if your blog can be on this list. Read the FAQ for more information.
Top 10 Economics Blogs -
243 blogs are on this list. Ranking is based on Technorati. Top 10 get their own page. The full list however can be found as well.
Top 300 Most Influential Blogs (Wikio) -
Technology, Celebrity, Politics and Other niches are focused on (Quite a wide variety including top 10 list from each sub group).
Law Prof Blog Rankings -
I am going to assume this blog ranking list would be one of the harder ones to get on :P
Few years in law school, many years practicing law, and acceptance to a University as a Professor and then your own blog should do the trick! 35 blogs on this list.
Top 100 Analyst Blogs -
Google Page Rank, Google Reader, Technorati and Technobabble 2.0 are used for ranking purposes.
Le Basketbawl's Top 25 NBA Basketball Blogs -
Uses Ballhype, Alexa, Page Rank and Technorati to determine a blogs rank. This top list is updated monthly. And is exclusive to blogs that blog about Basketball.
The Top 100 Internet Business Blogs
Is a collection of influential business blogs and the rankings are done according to Alexa rank.
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