The 100 Blogs You Need in Your Life (LWB 100, 4th Edition)

Tom Ewer

10 years ago

The Leaving Work Behind 100 series is getting on for two years old. In that time I have published three editions (now four) of the list and featured many different blogs, past and present.

For those of you who don’t know what the Leaving Work Behind 100 is, the list you will find below is a collection of the top 100 blogs that can help you to quit your job and build a successful online business, as picked by yours truly. As always, I only ever publish a new edition of the list when I feel that it represents a big progression from the previous iteration, which is certainly the case with this fourth edition.

Read on to find out more!

What Makes this Different

As always, this edition of the LWB 100 is a carefully curated list of the blogs that I love the most. It is not hastily thrown together; it is well thought-out. Put simply, if a blog is on this list, it’s worth reading.

So with that out of the way, let’s talk about what’s new.

This edition of the LWB 100 contains over twenty brand new or re-launched blogs. Not only that, some of those blogs are amongst my absolute favorites. The fact that over 20% of the list is made up of brand new and re-launched blogs is testament to how quickly the blogosphere is developing. New entries are marked with a star.

As always, each site is categorized, but I have also included Facebook Like and Twitter Follow buttons for each and every one. If you like the look of something, subscribing is now only a click away.

There is one more new feature, and I consider this the most important: the blogs are no longer ranked in any particular order. When you visit this page, the list will be generated in random order.

Why? Well, I felt that the most popular blogs were getting too much attention, when in reality some of the less popular blogs are than their larger counterparts. I’ve implemented random ordering to address that and give all blogs equal exposure.

A Huge Bonus

I’ve also got something in addition to the list for you today. Something big.

I spoke with many of the bloggers featured below and asked them if they would like to share something with LWB readers as part of this edition of the LWB 100. Many of them were only too happy to do so, which led me to compiling an enormous collection of e-books, manifestos and videos from the likes of Corbett Barr, James Clear, Chris Guillebeau and Tyler Tervooren.

Here are just some of the items you will gain access to:

7 Steps to Building a Lifestyle Business Around Your Passion by Henri Juntilla
279 Days to Overnight Success by Chris Guillebeau
Building a Niche Site Empire by Justin Cooke and Joe Magnotti
Take this Job and Shove it by Tyler Tervooren
6 Steps to 1,000 Visitors a Day by Corbett Barr

The list goes on. All you need to do to gain instant access to this resource is enter your email address below and hit “Get Updates”:

I’ll send the link to you straight away, at which point you can unsubscribe if you want to — no strings attached. If you do choose to stick around (and I hope that you do!), you can look forward to weekly updates from Leaving Work Behind.

Before You Start

There are a few things you should take note of before starting with the list:

You can see all of the new and re-launched blogs at a glance by clicking on the header of the first column twice.
Each blog has been categorized by a consideration of its main focus, and the entire list can be sorted by category by clicking on the relevant header. If you feel that a blog has been incorrectly categorized, please let me know.
If you feel that a worthy blog has been missed off the list, please let me know! It may not have made the cut, or I may have missed it. Either way, I would like to know.

With that said, let’s get to it!

The Leaving Work Behind 100 (4th Edition)

	Site	Category	Facebook	Twitter
	Kaiser the Sage	SEO	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/jason.acidre"]	[twitter_follow_button user="jasonacidre"]
	Matthew Woodward	SEO	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/matthewwoodward.co.uk"]	[twitter_follow_button user='MattWoodwardUK']
	Paid to Exist	Leaving Work Behind	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/paidtoexistofficial"]	[twitter_follow_button user="jonathanmead"]
1	Advanced Riskology	Personal Development	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/advancedriskology"]	[twitter_follow_button user="tylertervooren"]
	Get Busy Living	Leaving Work Behind	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/Getbusylivingnow"]	[twitter_follow_button user="benny_hsu"]
	Reviews 'n' Tips	Blogging		[twitter_follow_button user="danielsharkov"]
	Income Diary	Internet Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/IncomeDiary"]	[twitter_follow_button user="IncomeDiary"]
1	Tuts+ Business	Entrepreneurship	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/FreelanceSwitch"]	[twitter_follow_button user="freelancesw"]
	ProBlogger	Blogging	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/problogger"]	[twitter_follow_button user="problogger"]
1	Give Me Back My Five Bucks	Personal Finance	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/givemebackmyfivebucks"]	[twitter_follow_button user="krystalatwork"]
	Sparring Mind	Online Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/SparringMind"]	[twitter_follow_button user='SparringMind']
	Man vs. Debt	Personal Finance	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/ManVsDebt"]	[twitter_follow_button user="ManVsDebt"]
	Shoe Money	Internet Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/shoemoney"]	[twitter_follow_button user="shoemoney"]
	Mike From Maine	Interviews	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/MikeFromMaine"]	[twitter_follow_button user="MikeFromMaine"]
1	The 30 Year Old Ninja	Leaving Work Behind	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/The30YearOldNinja"]
	Duct Tape Marketing	Online Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/ducttapemarketing"]	[twitter_follow_button user="ducttape"]
	Jonathan Fields	Entrepreneurship	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/jonathanfields"]	[twitter_follow_button user="jonathanfields"]
	My Wife Quit Her Job	eCommerce	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/mywifequitherjob"]	[twitter_follow_button user="mywifequit"]
	Zen Habits	Personal Development		[twitter_follow_button user="zen_habits"]
	Income Press	Internet Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/incomepress"]	[twitter_follow_button user="joeykissimmee"]
	The Suitcase Entrepreneur	Leaving Work Behind	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/suitcaseentrepreneur‎"]	[twitter_follow_button user='suitcasepreneur']
	Passive Panda	Entrepreneurship	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/passivepanda‎"]	[twitter_follow_button user="PassivePanda"]
	Copyblogger	Web Content	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/CopybloggerMedia"]	[twitter_follow_button user="copyblogger"]
	Occam's Razor	SEO	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/avinash.kaushik"]	[twitter_follow_button user="avinash"]
	Viperchill	Internet Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/ViperChill"]	[twitter_follow_button user="viperchill"]
1	Chris Ducker	Online Marketing		[twitter_follow_button user="chrisducker"]
	Niche Pursuits	Niche Sites	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/pages/NichePursuitscom/209882025692724"]	[twitter_follow_button user="nichepursuits"]
	Kikolani	Online Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/kristihinespage"]	[twitter_follow_button user="kikolani"]
	Derek Sivers	Entrepreneurship	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/sivers"]	[twitter_follow_button user="sivers"]
	Live Your Legend	Leaving Work Behind	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/LiveYourLegend"]	[twitter_follow_button user="_scott_dinsmore"]
	Get Rich Slowly	Personal Finance	[fb_like_button link="http://www.facebook.com/GetRichSlowly"]	[twitter_follow_button user="getrichslowly"]
	Rise To The Top	Interviews	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/risetothetop"]	[twitter_follow_button user='TheRiseToTheTop']
	Danny Brown	Online Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/SocialMediaBusinessMarketing"]	[twitter_follow_button user="dannybrown"]
	Dumb Little Man	Personal Development	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/dlmblog"]	[twitter_follow_button user="JWhite"]
	Smart Blog on Social Media	Online Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/smartbrief"]	[twitter_follow_button user="sbosm"]
	chrisg.com	Online Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/chrisgarrett"]	[twitter_follow_button user="chrisgarrett"]
	Brian Gardner	Internet Marketing		[twitter_follow_button user="bgardner"]
	Steve Scott Site	Internet Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/authorityaffiliate"]	[twitter_follow_button user="stevescott1"]
	White Hot Truth	Leaving Work Behind	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/Danielle.LaPorte.Inc"]	[twitter_follow_button user="DanielleLaPorte"]
	Daily Blog Tips	Blogging		[twitter_follow_button user="danielscocco"]
1	The Write Life	Writing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/thewritelifesite"]	[twitter_follow_button user="thewritelife"]
1	Caleb Wojcik	Entrepreneurship	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/calebwojcikdotcom"]	[twitter_follow_button user="calebwojcik"]
	Prolific Living	Personal Development	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/ProlificLiving‎"]	[twitter_follow_button user="prolificliving"]
	Blog Marketing Academy	Blogging	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/groups/blogmarketingacademy/"]	[twitter_follow_button user="davidrisley"]
	Four Hour Work Week Blog	Leaving Work Behind	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss"]	[twitter_follow_button user="tferriss"]
	Mixergy	Interviews	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/Mixergy"]	[twitter_follow_button user="mixergy"]
	Entrepreneur's Journey	Internet Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/yarostarak"]	[twitter_follow_button user="YaroStarak"]
	Write To Done	Freelance Writing		[twitter_follow_button user="WritetoDone"]
	Exile Lifestyle	Leaving Work Behind	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/colin.wright"]	[twitter_follow_button user="colinismyname"]
	Marie Forleo	Leaving Work Behind	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/marieforleo"]	[twitter_follow_button user="marieforleo"]
	KISSMetrics	Online Marketing		[twitter_follow_button user="KISSmetrics"]
	Famous Bloggers	Blogging	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/famousbloggers"]	[twitter_follow_button user="FamousBloggers"]
	Quicksprout	Internet Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/quicksprout"]	[twitter_follow_button user="neilpatel"]
1	Justin Jackson	Online Marketing		[twitter_follow_button user="mijustin"]
1	Nathan Barry	Online Marketing		[twitter_follow_button user="nathanbarry"]
	Create As Folk	Leaving Work Behind	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/createasfolk"]	[twitter_follow_button user="laurasimms"]
1	Amanda Abella	Leaving Work Behind	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/coachamandaabella"]	[twitter_follow_button user="amandaabella"]
	Freelance Folder	Freelancing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/FreelanceFolder"]	[twitter_follow_button user="FreelanceFolder"]
	Location 180	Leaving Work Behind	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/Location180"]	[twitter_follow_button user="seanogle"]
	Pushing Social	Online Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/PushingSocialHQ"]	[twitter_follow_button user='pushingsocial']
1	James Altucher	Entrepreneurship	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/JAltucher.Blog"]	[twitter_follow_button user="jaltucher"]
1	Virtual Miss Friday	Freelancing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/VMFLtd"]	[twitter_follow_button user="VMFLtd"]
1	Empire Flippers	Niche Sites	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/EmpireFlippers"]	[twitter_follow_button user="empireflippers"]
	Jeff Korhan	Online Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jeff-Korhan/113842352010798"]	[twitter_follow_button user="jeffkorhan"]
1	Making it Anywhere	Leaving Work Behind	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/MakingItAnywhere"]	[twitter_follow_button user="anywhereists"]
	Men With Pens	Web Content	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/menwithpens"]	[twitter_follow_button user="menwithpens"]
	The Art of Non-Conformity	Leaving Work Behind	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/pages/chris-guillebeau/211421872236488"]	[twitter_follow_button user="chrisguillebeau"]
	Make A Living Writing	Freelance Writing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/makealivingwriting"]	[twitter_follow_button user="TiceWrites"]
	The Unbounce Blog	Online Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/unbounce"]	[twitter_follow_button user="unbounce"]
	Smart Passive Income	Internet Marketing	[fb_like_button link="http://www.facebook.com/smartpassiveincome"]	[twitter_follow_button user="patflynn"]
	eCommerce Fuel	eCommerce	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/andrew.youderian"]	[twitter_follow_button user="ecommercefuel"]
	Firepole Marketing	Online Marketing		[twitter_follow_button user="DannyIny"]
1	Writers in Charge	Freelance Writing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/writersincharge"]	[twitter_follow_button user="youngprepro"]
1	Wake Up Cloud	Leaving Work Behind	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/WakeUpCloud"]	[twitter_follow_button user="henrijunttila"]
	Dollars and Roses	Internet Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/dollarsandroses‎"]	[twitter_follow_button user='dollarsandroses']
	Adrienne Smith	Blogging	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/AdrienneSmithnet"]	[twitter_follow_button user="AdrienneSmith40"]
	Build A Little Biz	Entrepreneurship	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/buildalittlebiz"]	[twitter_follow_button user="karengunton"]
1	The Sparkline	Online Marketing		[twitter_follow_button user="Fizzle"]
1	Moz Blog	SEO	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/moz"]	[twitter_follow_button user="moz"]
	Seth Godin	Online Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/sethgodin"]	[twitter_follow_button user="ThisIsSethsBlog"]
1	James Clear	Personal Development		[twitter_follow_button user="james_clear"]
	Alexis Grant	Internet Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/writeralexisgrant"]	[twitter_follow_button user='alexisgrant']
	Michael Hyatt	Entrepreneurship	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/michaelhyatt"]	[twitter_follow_button user="michaelhyatt"]
	Point Blank SEO	SEO	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/pointblankseo"]	[twitter_follow_button user="PointBlankSEO"]
	Steve Pavlina	Personal Development	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/stevepavlinaLLC"]	[twitter_follow_button user="stevepavlina"]
	The Sales Lion	Online Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/TheSalesLion"]	[twitter_follow_button user="TheSalesLion"]
1	Eventual Millionaire	Entrepreneurship	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/eventualmillionaire"]	[twitter_follow_button user="eventualmillion"]
	ConversionXL	Online Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/ConversionXL"]	[twitter_follow_button user="peeplaja"]
	Startup Lessons Learned	Entrepreneurship	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Eric-Ries/204614639577692"]	[twitter_follow_button user="ericries"]
	Social Triggers	Online Marketing	[fb_like_button link="http://www.facebook.com/socialtriggers"]	[twitter_follow_button user="derekhalpern"]
	Foolish Adventure	Internet Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/FoolishAdventure"]	[twitter_follow_button user="TimConley"]
	Social Media Examiner	Online Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/smexaminer"]	[twitter_follow_button user="smexaminer"]
1	Be a Freelance Blogger	Freelancing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/BeAFreelanceBlogger"]	[twitter_follow_button user="sophielizard"]
1	Entrepreneur Boost	Internet Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/EntrepreneurBoost"]	[twitter_follow_button user="ChrisGuthrie"]
	Escape From Cubicle Nation	Leaving Work Behind	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/pamslim‎"]	[twitter_follow_button user="pamslim"]
	Buffer Blog	Personal Development	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/bufferapp"]	[twitter_follow_button user="buffer"]
	Chris Brogan	Online Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/chrisbroganmedia"]	[twitter_follow_button user="chrisbrogan"]
	Tropical MBA	Internet Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/Tropicalmba"]	[twitter_follow_button user="TropicalMBA"]
1	Gregory Ciotti	Online Marketing		[twitter_follow_button user="gregoryciotti"]
	The Word Chef	Online Marketing	[fb_like_button link="https://www.facebook.com/mywordchef"]	[twitter_follow_button user="TeaSilvestre"]

What Now?

Simple: start exploring!

I would recommend that you sort the blogs by category and pick a few that are of interest. Alternatively, if you’re familiar with the LWB 100 then I would recommend you take a look at the new blogs. And you can of course bookmark this post and come back to it whenever you want to find out more on a specific topic.

Please Take A Moment To Spread The Word

The LWB 100 took me a staggering amount of time to put together. I would be extremely appreciative if you would take a moment to share it with your friends and followers. Thank you.

If you would like to feature the list on your own blog, you are more than welcome to do so, but please – link back to Leaving Work Behind.

Finally, if you have been featured on the LWB 100, please feel free to feature the badge found at the top of this post on your blog!