The Top 100 Internet Marketing Posts of 2009

Although there is still a little bit of time before 2009 is officially over, since many of you are going to be spending a lot of time traveling and attempting to hide from you in-laws over the next couple of weeks, I thought it would be useful to provide this great reading material now.

While I lost track of how many hours I spent working on this post, it turned out to be my favorite writing experience of 2009. Not only did I get to reread a lot of great posts, but I also got to read many excellent posts for the first time that I had missed during the busy course of 2009.

Because I have benefited immensely from the information contained in the posts on this list, I want to say thanks to every single author who wrote one or more of the posts below!

And now, without further ado, open up your favorite bookmark service and enjoy the wealth of information contained in the Top 100 Internet Marketing Posts of 2009:

January

Welcome 2009

SEO Higher Learning – HuoMah SEO Blog

You Don’t Need SEO to Rank in Google – Sugarrae

Exclusive Interview with Googler: Kaspar Szymanski – MaxROY.com Blog

Video of My “Preventing Virtual Blight” Talk – Matt Cutts

Predicting ROAS and Launching Better PPC Campaigns – The Acquisio Blog

Why Trust Matters & How To Earn It – Small Business Search Marketing

7 Reasons Your Social Media Marketing Failed (and How to Fix It!) – Stuntdubl.com

Stop Discounting: How to Add Value Instead and Build Loyalty – Datadial Blog

February

Happy Valentine's Day

Social Media Marketing FAQ – Traffikd

The Psychology of a Linkbait – Search Engine Journal

Big Brands? Google Brand Promotion: New Search Engine Rankings Place Heavy Emphasis on Branding – SEO Book

It’s a New Me (As Seen on Google) – WSJ.com

Click Here For Better Usability And SEO – SEO Scoop

77 SES London Takeaway Tips & Tricks – SEOptimise

The Long Tail of Page One Rankings – Search Engine Journal

March

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Aaron Interviews Ben and Karl from Conversion Rate Experts (CRE) – SEO Book

Outspoken to Speak, Blog At PubCon South! – Outspoken Media
(each of the twelve liveblogging links leads to a detailed recap of that session)

15 WordPress Plugins That I Can’t Live Without – Search Engine Marketing Group

The Perfect Link Request Email Template – Wiep.net

2009 Social Media Optimization: Back to Basics? – aimClear

UK Search Engine Market Research in Depth (Graphs) – Eduard Blacquiere

Google AdWords Conversion Tracking 101/201/301 – Search Engine Journal

50 SEO Tips for Online Retailers – Econsultancy

Liveblogging Schedule for SES New York – Outspoken Media
(each of the sixteen liveblogging links leads to a detailed recap of that session)

30+ Google Analytics Tools, Goals, Segments, Filters, Hacks & Resources – SEOptimise

April

Easter Bunny

SEO Since 1999 – SEOmoz

Low Hanging Fruit and PPC Keyword Opportunities – Search Engine Journal

Case Study: How I Used Twitter to Generate 35,967 Extra Hits to my Site in Just 14 Days – Winning the Web

Information Architecture at IMSB: Build it & They will Come – Social Desire

How To Monitor Your Rankings Using Google Analytics Advanced Filter Segmentation – Blogstorm

Google’s Love For Newspapers & How Little They Appreciate It – Daggle

35 Non-Google SEO How Tos, Tutorials & Other Resources – SEOptimise

50+ Google and Yahoo Search Shortcuts Cheat Sheet – Search Engine Journal

Small Business SEO: How To Launch That Web site – Outspoken Media

May

Graduation Day

Link Building from A to Z – SEOmoz

33 Reasons to Use Twitter – Search Engine People

41 Ultimate Tips from SMX London 2009 – SEOptimise

80+ SEO Job Interview Questions – Ben McKay

Intelligently Crafting Content – Search Engine People

Link Development Training: How Link Building for SEO is Like Picking Up a Girl – Stuntdubl

Top Social Media Blogs – blogRank

101 Blogging Headlines – Magnetic Web Content

Thought You Knew About Online PR? Think Again – Datadial Blog

80+ Online Resources for the Digital Enterprise – WebMama

How to Write PPC Ad Copy: Four Ad Templates that Cause Clicks and Conversions – Search Engine People

85 Reasons Why Website Designers/Developers Keep SEOs in Business – Search Engine Land

June

Beach Sunset

The Complete Google Analytics Power User Guide – VKI Studios Blog
(each read more link provides a detailed breakdown of that feature)

8 Key Points to Multiple Niche Sites And Controlling Back Links – Search Engine Journal

Social Media & Search Marketing: Not The Same Old Stuff – Outspoken Media

Learn SEO in 30 Minutes a Day – SEOmoz

A Brief History Of Social Media – Social Media Rockstar

What is Internet Liberalisation and Why Should you Care? – Cornwallseo.com

56 Local SEO & Search Resources for Business – SEOptimise

9 Strategies for Finding Incredible Content – Search Engine Journal

The Link Builder’s Guide To Analyzing SERP Dominators For Link Opportunities – Search Engine Land

Is What’s Good For Google Good For SEO? – aimClear

SEO Best Practices: SEOmoz’s New Policies Based on Updated Correlation Data – SEOmoz

July

4th of July

Liveblogging Schedule for Affiliate Summit East ‘09 – Outspoken Media
(each of the twelve liveblogging links leads to a detailed recap of that session)

Commercial Twitter Case Study Revisited – Sugarrae

The International Link Building Guide – Search Engine People

8 Short Steps To Forecast and Estimate SEO ROI… – SEO ROI

33 Mobile SEO & Mobile Analytics Resources – SEOptimise

7 Red Flags that Reveal to Google You’re an SEO Criminal – Avoid These! – Winning the Web

Is Online PR The Ultimate Link Building Technique? – Linking Matters

August

Back to School