In 2016, it makes sense to follow all of them, to have a good idea regarding how the digital landscape will change.
1. Jay Baer (@jaybaer)
A NYTimes bestselling author, internationally respected keynote speaker and highly sought after marketing consultant, Baer talks up a tornado on Twitter, pretty much on a regular basis. Follow him here
2. Jeff Bullas (@jeffbullas)
Included in the Forbes Top 10 list of social media influencers and Huffington Post’s list of top 100 business Twitter accounts, Bullas is a legendary marketing expert and speaker. Follow him here
3. Chris Brogan (@chrisbrogan)
The NYTimes bestselling author and business advisor to major brands across the globe, Brogan shares tweets on a wide variety of topics every day. Also, he’s one of the nicest persons on Twitter. One look at his feed and you will know what we are talking about. Follow him here
4. Brian Clark (@brianclark)
As the founder and CEO of Rainmaker Digital (formerly known as Copyblogger Media), Clark specialises in showing brands how to secure their footing on the volatile Twitterscape. Did we mention he also works as the host at Unemployable.com and as a curator at Further.net? You can follow him here
5. Bryan Eisenberg (@TheGrok)
The founder and CMO of Idealspot.com is also a bestselling author and has been helping businesses improve their marketing efforts and customer experience since 1998. He's also extremely popular as a keynote speaker, in case you didn't already know that! Follow him here
6. Yaron Galai (@YaronGalai)
The co-founder and CEO of Outbrain, Galai shares anything between insights of his own and latest developments. Follow him here
7. Meryl K Evans (@merylkevans)
A writer/editor/ content marketer and social media specialist, Evans is the owner of meryl.net. Psst: this mom of 3 is also a TV addict and an absolute bookworm. Who knows - you might be able to add a few titles to your reading list from her recommendations as well! Follow her here
8. Brian Halligan (@bhalligan)
The CEO of Hubspot has a treasure trove of a Twitter account, chock full of everything from the hottest news across the globe to content marketing strategies that you can put to good use right away. Follow him here
9. Lee Odden (@leeodden)
The CEO of Toprank Online Marketing, Odden is also a speaker, author and marketing consultant. His Twitter feed is filled is filled with tips and insights on social media. Follow him here
10. Jeff Korhan (@jeffkorhan)
A coach for small businesses and a marketing keynote speaker, Korhan is also the author of Built-In Social and Podcast Host. Skim through his Twitter feed for updated news from the social media and digital marketing landscapes. Follow him here
11. Alexis Grant (@alexisgrant)
Digital strategist, entrepreneurial writer and executive editor of Taylor Media. Follow her Twitter stream to find out what she is up to these days. What’s more - you are 100% likely to come across useful links and quotes to help you with content marketing, every day. Follow her here
12. Kathryn Hawkins (@kathrynhawkins)
As the Principal at Eucalypt Media, a popular content marketing agency, Hawkins helps companies across the globe capture the attention of target audiences every day. Follow her Twitter feed to soak up some of that wisdom. Follow her here
13. Ann Handley (@MarketingProfs)
MarketingProfs is known to be one of the best marketing organisations across the globe, so it goes without saying that following their Head of Content on Twitter is a good idea. Apart from coming across tonnes of content marketing strategies, as well as tips and tricks for writing more engaging content, get ready to be entertained every day, period. Follow her here
14. John Haydon (@johnhaydon)
The man who earned the blessings of millions of amateur marketers for penning Facebook Marketing for Dummies is also a popular speaker and marketing coach. Check out his Twitter feed for up- to-date Facebook marketing strategies that can help you dominate over your competition - unless they are not listening in as well, that is. Follow him here
15. Bob Geller (@rgeller)
The President of Fusion PR is also a well-known music lover and news junkie. Follow his Twitter feed for curated updates on the latest global news, as well as tips and techniques to dominate the social landscape. Follow him here
16. Shelly Kramer (@ShellyKramer)
A veteran brand strategist and information junkie, Kramer shares helpful posts on Twitter every day, ranging between content marketing tips and tech news. Follow her Twitter feed to enrich your knowledge about pretty much everything under the sun. Follow her here
17. Stanford Smith (@pushingsocial)
If you are a digital marketer interested in social networking, chances are you have already heard of Smith, who specialises in building brands and providing them with secure footing on Twitter and Facebook. His newsletter, which you should subscribe to, provides tried and tested marketing tips in every issue. Follow him here
18. Stephanie Losee (@slosee)
The former managing director of Dell and presently the head of brand content at POLITICO is a top of the line social influencer and loves to share both political news and updates on latest technological developments. Follow her here
19. Kari Lloyd (@Kari_Lloyd)
The content specialist at Vonage calls herself a content & SEO ninja, and shares curated news on new developments in the world of social media on a regular basis. Is she worth following? We say, yes. Follow her here
20. Michael Neubarth (@MichaelNeubarth)
Analyst and journalist by profession and tech marketer by passion, Neubarth is one of the most influential Twitter celebrities in the digital marketing sector. Follow him for highly useful tips and tricks of content marketing on a daily basis. Follow him here
21. Steve Olenski (@steveolenski)
A frequent contributor to Forbes, Business Insider and Huffington Post, as well as the man in charge of the Twitter account for Oracle Marketing Cloud, Olenski shares the hottest news on developments on the sector of social media marketing and Internet technologies on his stream, every day. Follow him here
22. Rebecca Lieb (@lieblink)
A digital marketing, media & content analyst at Altimeter Group, as well as a keynote speaker, Lieb shares content marketing insights worth a look, almost every day. Follow her here
23. Lisa Petrilli (@LisaPetrilli)
She has been regarded as one of the top 50 CMOs by none other than Forbes. The CMO of Vanda Inc., is famous as a leadership executive/consultant and passionate about visionary leadership. Oh, and she is also the author of The Introvert’s Guide to Success in Business & Leadership. Follow her here
24. Francisco Rosales (@socialmouths)
When he is not helping entrepreneurs turn small businesses into profit-making powerhouses, Rosales chills out with coffee and The Big Bang Theory. If that wasn’t cool enough, he also shares quite a few of those profit-making insights on his Twitter stream. Need more reason to follow him? We didn’t! Follow him here
25. Neal Schaffer (@NealSchaffer)
The author of Maximize Your Social has shown thousands of digital marketers how to increase the ROI of their marketing campaigns by leaps and bounds. He is also a social media strategy consultant, a popular speaker and a coach. Follow his stream for the latest content marketing strategies. Follow him here
26 Geoff Livingston (@geoffliving)
The founder of Tenacity5 Media by profession and a photographer by passion, Livingston helps turn small businesses across the globe to profit making machines. His Twitter feed, loaded with everything from HD photos to content strategies, is something you need to check out, right now! Follow him here
27 Mark Ragan (@MarkRaganCEO)
The CEO of Ragan Communication and the publisher of @PRDaily, @RaganHealth, and @RaganComms loves spreading his knowledge on digital marketing through his Twitter feed. Follow him here
28. Mike Sansone (@mikesansone)
Sansone specialises in helping small businesses build strong presence, both online and offline. This coach for entrepreneurs also also blogs at http://www.ConverStations.com and loves to share his insights on digital marketing through his Twitter account. Follow him here
29. Ann Smarty (@seosmarty)
Brand manager of Ninjas Marketing, avid blogger and founder of MyBlogU.com, as well as the co-founder of VCBuzz, Ann Smarty shares actionable insights and news of latest happenings in the field of SEO on her Twitter feed, every day. Follow her feed and keep checking back regularly for lots of good stuff! Follow her here
30. Mari Smith (@marismith)
Social media thought leader and Facebook marketing expert Mari Smith is also well known as a speaker and author. Her Twitter feed is chock full of goodies - from little known insights on Facebook marketing to wise quotes from famous personalities. Follow her here
31. Ruben Sanchez (@CentralSQ)
The Director of Marketing at Skyword loves social media marketing, and it shows. Visit his Twitter feed for little known secrets about digital marketing. Follow him here
32. Michael Brenner (@BrennerMichael)
The CEO of MKTGInsiders and the Head of Strategy at Newscred, Brenner is a highly popular speaker and author. Read his insightful strategies and tips on his Twitter feed, every day. Follow him here
33. John Jantsch (@ducttape)
A marketing consultant for small businesses, a well known speaker and the author of four books including Duct Tape Marketing and The Referral Engine, Jantsch shares useful business insights and marketing tips. Follow him here
34. Bill Slawski (@bill_slawski)
Slawski is the Director of Research at Go Fish Digital. He’s passionate about semantic web, changes in search engine algorithms, and about life on the whole, among others. Follow him here
35. Denise Wakeman (@DeniseWakeman)
The founder of BoostYourVisibility.com offers plenty of tips and tricks on her website to help digital marketers attract more web traffic to their websites, and serve clients better. Follow her here
36. Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar)
The Chief Digital Evangelist at Salesforce tweets about topics that make every marketer say 'Wow! didn't know it." Follow him here
37. Joe Pulizzi (@JoePulizzi)
The founder and executive director of Content Marketing Institute, as well as Content Marketing World, Pulizzi is also a celebrated author and digital marketer. Follow his Twitter feed for daily insights into digital marketing. Follow him here
38. Ryan Petersen (@RyanPete)
As the Head of the content marketing program of CDW and the Editor-in-Chief at BizTech, StateTech, and FedTech, among others, Petersen is a well known celebrity on Twitter and provides content marketing strategies regularly on his feed. Follow him here
39. Kim Garst (@kimgarst )
The best place to get insights on the rapidly changing social media landscape. Follow her here
40. Alina Bradford (@alinabradford)
Bradford is an online content specialist and an avid photographer. She specialises in writing targeted web content, whitepapers, and eBooks for both corporations and independent content publishers. Follow her here
41. Larry Kim (@larrykim)
He's the founder of Wordstream. His tweets cover useful insights on PPC Marketing, AdWords, Facebook Ads. Follow him here
42. Neil Patel (@neilpatel )
Want to know how to write compeling and viral content? Then read his blogs. You can follow him here
43. Amber Armstrong (@ambarmstrong )
She's the Program Director of Social, Mobile, and Commerce at IBM. Her tweets cover all the important trends that every digital marketer should be aware of. Follow her here
44. Lin Grensing-Pophal (@LinWriter)
Member of ASJA and IABC, Lin generates maximum value from content by leveraging multiple leading content platforms. This business journalist by profession also loves to share up to date insights on content marketing on her Twitter feed, every day. You can follow her here
45. Michael A. Stelzner (@Mike_Stelzner)
He's the founder of Social Media Examiner. Period! Follow him here
46. Joe Lazauskas (@JoeLazauskas)
The Editor in Chief at Contently, Lazauskas shares his own insights on content marketing, as well as guidelines on improving ROI of digital marketing campaigns, making his account one you should definitely follow. Follow him here
47. Kristi Hines (@kikolani)
A popular blogger and freelance writer, Hines’ varied interests include business, psychology, marketing, and photography. Follow her Twitter account for updates on everything under the sun, from social media marketing strategies to content marketing techniques with maximum ROI. You can follow her here
48. Rand Fishkin (@randfish)
One word for the Moz founder's Twitter feed - GEM. You can follow him here
49. Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick)
His Twitter feed is cramped with useful SEO insights. You can follow him here
50. Gini Dietrich (@ginidietrich)
The CEO of Arment Dietrich and author of Spinsucks (yes, both the blog and the book), as well as a co-author of Marketing in the Round, Dietrich is also a speaker, and a cyclist by passion. Check out her Twitter feed for digital marketing tips. You can follow her here
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