The internet is full of exciting content to read and enjoy, and the most successful blogs in the world are indicative of what many people enjoy.
Blogging is now a prominent, respected, and highly popular way to write and get your thoughts and opinions out into the world. Before the super increased use of the internet, people relied on newspapers or “respected publications” to get their news and information. Blogs span a large variety of topics and anyone and everyone can create a blog about whatever they’re interested in. I read a bunch of blogs that are just random thoughts from people because I find them intriguing, but there are plenty of popular blogs about politics, fashion, travel, beauty, and more. It’s not hard to find your niche!
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Starting a blog is fairly easy these days, as there are a lot of platforms that allow you to just sign up and start writing. Creating a blog that’s successful, though, is a different story. Success is generally measured by readership, but it’s also measured by how well you can monetize your content. Bloggers get sponsorships and ads in order to make their blog into a full-time job. Not all bloggers do this, but many take advantages of the benefits their blog can give them. It only makes sense to try to generate money from the readership that already exists. Besides, the best jobs are the ones you’re passionate about and enjoy, so if a blogger loves to blog I don’t see why they shouldn’t try to become successful. Lifestyle is a fairly popular category, and it’d be interesting to see if any of the most successful lifestyle blogs in the world are on this more widespread list.
When looking for the most successful blogs, we took a look at some articles by The Guardian and Sparring Mind. They gave some ideas of what blogs are successful. What we did is we took the blogs mentioned on both sites and then ranked them according to their world ranking from Alexa. Alexa ranks sites based on the traffic they get, as web traffic is the best indicator of success and popularity.
If you’re looking for some new content to read online, look no further than the most successful blogs in the world.
11. Treehugger
World ranking: 10,874
What began as an MBA class project now reigns as one of the most popular blogs in the world. Treehugger promotes green living in a positive way and has writers from all over the world writing about topics like technology, fashion, and travel.
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10. Beppe Grillo
World ranking: 10,163
This politically-driven satirical blog is run by an Italian comedian and commentator. It’s one of the most popular blogs because of its hilarity that people can relate to.
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9. Art Of Manliness
World ranking: 8,843
Art of Manliness is full of in-depth articles that are specifically for men. It’s surprisingly popular and has great content.
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8. Boing Boing
World ranking: 6,000
Boing Boing has informative content as well as entertaining videos that span a variety of topics.
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7. Perez Hilton
World ranking: 5,953
I don’t know why we still humor Perez Hilton considering he’s a disgusting garbage monster, but somehow people still read his content despite the fact that he’s a pretty mean person.
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6. AutoBlog
World ranking: 4,372
AutoBlog is a blog about cars and all the latest news. They also post car-related content, like getting the right insurance.
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5. Jezebel
World ranking: 2,591
Jezebel is a product of Gawker Media and attempts to be like a female magazine on the web. The blog has a really high readership.
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4. TMZ
World ranking: 1,089
Everyone knows TMZ, and even though their reporting is questionable, they report on entertainment and celebrity mishaps. They sometimes diversify content by posting about sports and news, but it’s not what the site is known for. It’s still one of the most successful blogs in the world.
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3. Engadget
World ranking: 712
Engadget is a blog dedicated to technology news and updates about gadgets and gear. The site has science, culture, product reviews, and more.
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2. Techcrunch
World ranking: 685
Techcrunch is another popular tech blog, but the site also features the latest news and current events and has a readership from all over the world.
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1. Huffington Post
World ranking: 208
Huffington Post is now highly regarded as a reputable site. It now features breaking news and articles spanning a variety of topics. The diverse content is one of the main reasons it’s gained such popularity.
If you’ve always wanted to start a blog, let the most successful blogs in the world inspire you. What starts as a fun hobby could turn into a profession!
