A Short List of Fantastic Women Bloggers

Normally, I don’t categorize myself as a “female blogger”; I’m just a “blogger”. And when I read a blog, I don’t really care about the sex of the author.

But yesterday I got a comment from The Document Diva, saying:

Thanks for the input from a woman’s point of view. It seems most of the popular bloggers are men but women are a force to watch out for.

Hmmm…. I don’t think that “most of the popular bloggers are men”. I can think of a lot of female bloggers that I love to read.

I thought I’d put together a quick list (in no particular order):

Nathania Johnson of Bold Interactive and Nathania Johnson

Christine OKelly of Self Made Chick and Create Business Growth

Skellie of Skelliewag - also a prolific guest blogger and a regular writer at ProBlogger

Jennifer Laycock of Search Engine Guide

Laura Bergells of Internet Marketing in the Midwest, Free Internet Marketing, and Maniactive

Donna Fontenot of DazzlinDonna and Seo Scoop

Lorelle VanFossen of Lorelle on WordPress

Jennifer Slegg of JenSense

Wendy Piersall of eMoms at Home

Caroline Middlebrook

And these are just the female bloggers I read in the Internet Marketing and related niches.

I don’t even have time to read all the blogs in this niche, so I am sure I have left out a lot of excellent bloggers - my apologies if you are not listed!

Anyway, if you are looking for good women bloggers to read, you have a lot of fantastic bloggers to choose from.

P.S. Thanks to The Document Diva for the idea for this post!

- Pat Doyle

Tweet This Post

Follow me on Twitter @patdoyle

December 7th, 2007 Posted by Pat in Home Internet Business |

If you enjoyed this post, make sure you
Subscribe to my RSS feed!

13 Comments

Nathania Johnson on 07.12.2007 at 08:47 (Reply)

Thanks so much for putting me on your “short” list! I’m among such wonderful company.

There’s one person I would add to this list - YOU!
Pat Doyle on 07.12.2007 at 08:58 (Reply)

Thanks, Nathania!
One Eyed View on 07.12.2007 at 08:59 (Reply)

Great list. I am aware of most of these blogs, but never investigated enough to see the real people (photos) behind them.
Laura Bergells on 07.12.2007 at 09:19 (Reply)

Hi Pat:

Thanks for the mention! I appreciate it…

…and you are right! There don’t seem to be many women bloggers. Or women in social media.

But you gave me an idea for a new “tag” idea to raise awareness of women in social media! (”Name three women bloggers you read” - what do you think?)

Thanks again,

Laura
Pat Doyle on 07.12.2007 at 09:56 (Reply)

Hi Laura,

Actually, I meant to say that there *are* a lot of women bloggers. Sorry if I was not clear about that. These are just the few that I read regularly.
Wendy Piersall on 07.12.2007 at 14:34 (Reply)

Thanks for the mention Pat! That really is a great list, and wonderful to be included!
The Document Diva on 07.12.2007 at 14:40 (Reply)

Pat, I’m thrilled I inspired this post. Thanks for taking the time to put the list together.

Women bloggers rock!
Dave Starr --- ROI Guy on 07.12.2007 at 16:05 (Reply)

You certainly belong on the list Pat, but I always wonder if such lists aren’t a subtle form of discrimination.

I regularly read several of the bloggers you mentioned, as well as your blog, becuase the bloggers have something to say that is of interest. I never read any blog for a woman’s point of view or a man’s, for that matter.

My view is, unless they feel the call for a blog specific to gender issues, bloggers should write, and read “generderless”. One of the great things about the ‘Net is its leveling abilities … it frees us from getting hung up about age, gender, race or “class” issues which always interfere with face-to-face and other more traditional means of interaction. My personal vote is, keep it that way.
Pat Doyle on 07.12.2007 at 16:17 (Reply)

Dave, I agree with you completely! That’s why I usually don’t pay attention to the gender of a blogger. I only put this list together to show that there are a lot of women bloggers. Some women may not realize this and be too intimidated to start a blog.

This is what I love about the internet - everyone is respected for who they are - no matter the gender, country, or age of the blogger.
The Document Diva on 10.12.2007 at 00:06 (Reply)

Dave, I don’t believe a list like this is discrimination. It’s a way to reach out and bond with a community you feel comfortable with. That’s why there are such organizations as the National Association of Women Business Owners, so that you can support each other.

The facts are the facts, if you look at the Top 100 list the majority of them are men (http://www.45n5.com/top100/). Now there’s nothing wrong with this fact but it’s nice to know there a few women out there expressing themselves.
Pat Doyle on 10.12.2007 at 00:46 (Reply)

Diva, I understand what you are saying. And I believe everyone should do what they are personally comfortable with. But personally, I usually don’t consider gender in a situation like this (blogging and internet marketing). I guess this post was unusual for me.
Christine O'Kelly on 12.12.2007 at 11:10 (Reply)

Pat - you certainly belong on this list! I think it is very courageous of you to leave your comfortable job and set out on your own path.

Thank you for including me on a list with so many other wonderful and inspirational bloggers!
Pat Doyle on 12.12.2007 at 11:44 (Reply)

Thanks, Christine! Your blog is very inspiring to me.
Rampant Age, Sex, Race and Religious Discrimination » Retired Pay World on 14.12.2007 at 00:39

[...] few days ago I read a great post about women bloggers on my blogging friend Pat Doyle’s site. Read the comments. Note particularly the [...]
The 10 Most Influential Dads in the Blogosphere - eMoms at Home - The Internet Home Business Blog for Moms & Dads on 18.12.2007 at 07:32

[...] There’s The W List, David Peralty’s 15 Amazing Women in Blogging, Pat Doyle’s A Short List of Fantastic Women Bloggers, and the Mother’s Day Central list of the Top 100 Mom [...]

Name (required)

E-Mail:(not displayed)(required)

Website:

Reply to: