Top 50 + Bloggers in Indianapolis

November 24th, 2008 Posted in blogging, indianapolis

Lorraine Ball and myself decided to make a list of 50 of the top bloggers in Indianapolis. Let me give you the run down of how people made the list.

This is not ranked.

50 could be bigger than number 1.

I made the decision on who to make the list by updates on who I read. I read most of the blogs on the list. If you have not updated for the month of November you were not placed on the list.

I apologize ahead of time for anyone I have forgotten. Now. Enjoy

1. Douglas Karr: Technology and everything web
Recent Post: StumbleUpon Continues to Feed My Blog

2. Erik Deckers: Humor:
Recent Post: Sport Stacking: Pretty Cool, But It’s Not A Sport:

3. Hazel Walker: Referral Marketing and Networking
Recent Post: Your Reputation and Networking

4. Amy Magan: Lighthearted fare about Diet Coke, Scrabble and other encounters with life.
Recent Post: Wordless Wednesday: Food Fun

5. Jeb Banner: Web Design and Everything Media
Recent Post: Secrets of Psychic Web Pages by Small Box EXPOSED

6. Patric Welch: Technology Consultant
Recent Post: When You Think Netflix Don’t Think Just Movies

7. Pat Coyle: Sports Marketing
Recent Post: Will Young Fans Choose Virtual Over Reality?

8. Lorraine Ball: Small Business Marketing
Recent Post: My Top 50 Blogs

9. Colin Clark: Social Media Guru
Recent Post: Changing Marketing Hubs

10. Chris Baggott: Blogging and SEO
Recent Post: Blogs for Business: My Lunch with a Real Estate Company

11. Susan Davis: Day Nursery Blog
Recent Post: Setting the Turkeys Free

12. Jason Bean: Technology and all things web
Recent Post: Pockets Can Be Dangerous in Cold Weather

13. Casey Mullins: Pretty much the best mommy blogger I know. :)
Recent Post: The Beach Has Gone to the Dogs

14. Matt Zentz: Practical Internet Marketing
Recent Post:Website Chauffeurs

15. Tom Britt: Information about Geist, Indiana
Recent Post: Geist Clubhouse Issue Headed for a Vote

16. CJ McClanahan: Business Org and Management:
Recent Post: Mistakes

17. Amy Stark: One of the smartest people I know and NFP extraordinaire!
Recent Post: One Laptop Per Child

18. Nicki Laycoax: Crazy. Cool. Marketer
Recent Post: Need to Know More About Your Network? Use Twitter

19. Mark Juleen: Pretty much the coolest guy ever and everything marketing
Recent Post: Social Media & Music Story of the Year

20.Aaron Renn: Urban Enthusiast and a “thinker”
Recent Post: The Facts on the Ground

21. Rodger Johnson: Public Relations
Recent Post: For Business Sake Create a Corporate Blog!

22. Megan Glover: Blog Content, Marketing and SEO
Recent Post: Compendium Client - Estridge Homes named in recent article.

23. Ken Moore: Career Counseling, Resume Writing
Recent Post: How To Avoid 3 Common Job Search Mistakes

24. Brad Ruggles: Marketing, Social Media, Design, Religion
Recent Post: Watch. Think. Discuss

25. Chuck Gose: Cellular Digital Signage
Recent Post: Updates From The Strategy Institute

26. Duncan Alney and Chad Richards: Social Media, Marketing, Design
Recent Post: Obama Marketing

27. Erin McMahon: Social Media NFP and the Internet
Recent Post: Does Twitter Ranking Constitute Vanity?

28. William Brown: Sports, College, Education
Recent Post: Colleges Tackle Climate Change at AASHE…

29. Jacob Leffler: Amazing Designer and Visionary
Recent Post: Madison Avenue Biggies See Digital Media As Stable

30. Justin Clupper: Digital Signage and Other Fun Things
Recent Post: I hate to say it… but Digital Signage is Old

31. Matt Breeden: Sports Law and Everything Sports
Recent Post: $500,000 in Fees To Fire Sampson?

32. Andy Horning: Government and the Constitution
Recent Post:OK, So Now What?

33. Scott Henderson: MediaSauce Creative Blog
Recent Post: Why Won’t You Listen? AirTran Loses.

34. Noah Coffey: Technology and Web
Recent Post:Win a Nintendo WII from Mr. Noobie

35. Kevin Makice: Indiana University Professor
Recent Post A Very Long Wait

36. Stephen James:Designer, Thinking, Just plain Awesome
Recent Post: CSSsprite: Photoshop script combines two images for CSS hover

37. Deb New: connecting ideas between business and communication
Recent Post:Talk the Talk with Gen Y

38. Joe Wikert: Future Visions of Print, Online, Video and All Media
Recent Post: An Interesting New Publishing Model

39. Chris Lucas: Sports and Information
Recent Post: Rich Rod Is Right

40. Michelle Hartz: Design, Branding, and Dreams
Recent Post: Four Foods on Friday

41. Ed Illig: Branding and Design
Recent Post: Yes, It’s Shameless Self Promotion

42. Hoosierati: Culture and Humanitarian Concepts in Indiana
Recent Post: Master the Technology and Share The Cookies

43. Ruth Holladay: Ex-Journalist and an Amazing Writer. I love reading this blog
Recent Post: Gannett fans flames of resentment with deep sacrifices comments.

44. Emily Sutherland: Everything Gaither.. and some personal stuff :-)
Recent Post: Wes In A Booster Seat

45. Hope Baugh: Everything Theatre.. This is a great blog.
Recent Post: More Alike Than Not: Stories of Three Americans

46. TheContent Wrangler: Content is a business asset
Recent Post: DITA Metrics: Developing Cost Metrics

47. Brad Ward: Social Media and Education
Recent Post:The Good Project Graveyard [Part 1]

48. Neil Cox: Thoughts on Serving People and Christian Community
Recent Post: 7 Ways To Bring About Change

49. Santina Sullivan: Marketing, Consulting, and PR
Recent Post: Product Placements and Breakfast at Tiffany’s

50. John Wooten: Marketing, Social Media, and Web Design
Recent Post: New Site: Kristie Blankenhorn

51. Nila Nealy: Branding, Branding, Branding, and Design
Recent Post: It Really Is The Little Things

52. Susan Conyers: Marketing Professional and Twitterati
Recent Post: A Reality Based Argument

If you know of anyone else that has been a great blogger in Indianapolis. Please place their name and url in the comment box. I want them to be added to the list.

You can find many more Indianapolis and Indiana bloggers at Smaller Indiana.

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  1. 60 Responses to “Top 50 + Bloggers in Indianapolis”

  2. By Daltonsbriefs on Nov 24, 2008

    Solid list Kyle thanks. Picked up some new feeds for my Indy tag in greader. If you applied some measurements, it would be great to post weekly so everyone can watch the ups and downs … I know I read a few “top marketing” lists that do this

  3. By Brandon on Nov 24, 2008

    http://www.rotheblog.com/

    Check it out!

  4. By Michelle Hartz on Nov 24, 2008

    Thanks for the, er, nomination? It really surprised me.

    But the one thing that wasn’t a surprise is how many of these blogs I already follow. This is a good list. And I see a few that I may need to add to my reader…

  5. By Chris on Nov 24, 2008

    Thanks for listing me Kyle, much appreciated. Great to see some of these others here as well, adding many to my RSS! Keep up the good work.

  6. By Jacob Leffler on Nov 24, 2008

    Kyle and Lorraine,
    Thank you for the recognition. It seems with this list I am in very good company.
    Much appreciated,
    Jacob

  7. By Lorraine Ball on Nov 24, 2008

    My RSS feed is going to be overloaded by the end of the day. But thanks for suggesting we do this. It was really fun

  8. By T in B-ton on Nov 24, 2008

    My ego was starting to sag there until I did a Google PageRank check on some of the blogs I randomly chose from the above list and realized that they all ranked same as or lower than my blog. Ego is back to happily skipping through cyberspace…yay! ;)

  9. By Michael Kaltenmark on Nov 24, 2008

    He may be a dog, but he’s got a blog! It’s Butler Blue II, the official mascot of Butler University and he’s learned to type. Enjoy!

    http://www.butlerblue2.blogspot.com

  10. By Ken Moore on Nov 24, 2008

    Kyle and Lorraine:

    Thanks for the blogging kudos! I found some interesting reading across the wide variety of blogs.

  11. By Kirsten on Nov 24, 2008

    There are a bunch of lifestyle blogs that aren’t included here, ones that are widely read and pretty prominent beyond the local community. One big example is Renee’s food blog.

    Renee Wilmeth: Feed Me/Drink Me
    http://feedmedrinkme.com/

    (I wanted to add more - Pasta Queen, Hoosier Beer Geek & Bilerico to name a few - but the spam blocker kept refusing them…)

    I’d also be remiss if I didn’t point out that Ben Shine also writes for the Firebelly Blog (though less lately). He’s my husband, so, well, I ought to mention that.

  12. By moosh in indy. on Nov 24, 2008

    One of two that got a smiley face?
    I’m blushing.
    Thanks dude.

  13. By Bradjward on Nov 24, 2008

    Thanks for compiling and including me! I have a few new blogs to follow now :)

  14. By Chuck Gose on Nov 24, 2008

    Thanks for the recognition Kyle and Lorraine. But here’s another one to add to your list:

    http://alphabetbydesign.com/

  15. By Susan Davis on Nov 24, 2008

    Day Nursery is so flattered to be mentioned on this list. We are enjoying this new way of communicating our mission to the public after 110 years of doing it the old fashioned way! Thanks! Susan Davis

  16. By Colin Clark on Nov 24, 2008

    Thanks so much guys! You both would of made my list as well. I’m going to have to check out everybody else on the list.

  17. By Hope Baugh on Nov 24, 2008

    I thanked you on Smaller Indiana, too, but want to thank you here, too. Kyle and Lorraine, you guys made my day by including my blog on your list. THANK YOU!

    A blog I read daily is Lou Harry’s Arts & Entertainment blog. It is part of the Indianapolis Business Journal: http://www.ibj.com

    Hope Baugh - http://www.IndyTheatreHabit.com

  18. By Kyle Lacy on Nov 24, 2008

    Thank you to everyone who is still writing blogs in Indianapolis. Please add to the list! Let’s make it 100… maybe even 200!

  19. By Kim on Nov 24, 2008

    Great list. I often read Duncan Alney’s posts on the Firebelly blog and blogschmog.net.

  20. By Jeff on Nov 24, 2008

    Hi Kyle,

    For your consideration:

    http://www.goodgrape.com

    I’m based in Indy and write a wine blog with a national focus.

    I second the commenter on Feed Me/Drink Me, as well.

    Jeff

  21. By Brad Ruggles on Nov 24, 2008

    Wow, being added to the Indy Top 50 Bloggers List? What an honor! Thanks for the shout-out and recognition.

    I still want to sit down and have lunch/coffee with you one of these days. Let’s make that happen.

  22. By Renee wilmeth on Nov 24, 2008

    Hey, Kyle, how about considering the huge number of food and lifestyle blogs out there — many of whom are doing great work even though it’s not about marketing, job searching, urban planning.

    There’s a great list from the Blog Conference, including Middle West Meals and others, but at the very least, I’d hope you’d add Feed Me/Drink Me –

  23. By Kyle Lacy on Nov 24, 2008

    @Renee This was not meant to be a ranked list of any kind. Just 50 of the top blogs I read. Please feel free to add the urls to the comment section here and we can start compiling a list.

  24. By Renee wilmeth on Nov 24, 2008

    And, of course, serves me right for merely skimming the comments above — thanks to the fabulous Kirsten for the shoutout. She is write as usual about all the blogs she mentions. (And seeing as The Good Grape is one of the top wine blogs in the US, it would be appropriate to add them to the Indiana list.)

  25. By Renee wilmeth on Nov 24, 2008

    50 Top Blogs Kyle Reads is different than the Top 50 Blogs in Indianapolis. Your posts and logo are the latter. Just a data point.

  26. By Kyle Lacy on Nov 24, 2008

    @Renee That is fair. I am going to have topblogsindiana.com open in the next few days to start a running list of blogs people can check out. I hope you will contribute. :)

  27. By Meghan Peters on Nov 24, 2008

    Glad to see so many Compendium people! :)

  28. By Ryan Crozier on Nov 24, 2008

    The BIGGEST blogger in Indianapolis. (pound for pound)
    http://www.nosweatpants.com

  29. By Kyle Lacy on Nov 24, 2008

    @Ryan. I knew I had forgotten someone! SHOOT! Welcome to the list Ryan

  30. By Lou Begnel on Nov 24, 2008

    Kyle,

    Check out Robby Slaughter’s blog Turning Left against Traffic - I highly recommend. http://www.robbyslaughter.com/blog/

    It will be featured as the Blog of the Month in the IndySmallBiz print addition.
    http://www.indysmallbiz.com/

    Will your blog be next month’s winner? Contact John Gifford - johng@indysmallbiz.com

  31. By emily on Nov 24, 2008

    nice list! Possibly next year I can be included…only if I’m worthy of course (the company you keep looks awesome, I heart Casey).

    Oh, and I would like to nominate my friend Sarah of Ordinary Days. She blogs at http://methemama.blogspot.com/

    designhermomma.com
    simple-reviews.blogspot.com

  32. By Briana on Nov 24, 2008

    What a great list of blogs! Love to see all the local blogs!

  33. By Nicki Laycoax on Nov 24, 2008

    Thank you again Kyle and Lorraine! It’s great to be among so many great minds!

    Nicki
    http://www.twitter.com/nickilaycoax

  34. By Karissa on Nov 24, 2008

    Thanks for the shout out Chuck!!

  35. By Mike Magan on Nov 24, 2008

    Kyle

    Great list and thanks for listing my wife, Amy Magan’s, blog. She really puts her heart and soul into it even if I am sometimes, OK oftentimes, the subject of an entry (see top 10 reasons my birthday sucked).

    All of her entries are honest and in her voice. It’s a bonus that she’s a great writer, too.

  36. By Meaghan on Nov 24, 2008

    Stop by and get into this weeks giveaway!

    http://www.getthebean.blogspot.com

  37. By Amy Magan on Nov 24, 2008

    As a relatively recent entrant to the blogosphere, many thanks for recognizing The 4th Frog Blog.

    If you have any time left for new blogs (do you sleep?), check out http://allthingsaging.blogspot.com.

  38. By Mark Juleen on Nov 24, 2008

    Humbled and honored! Thanks for including me and for the kind comments. “Pretty much the coolest guy ever” might be a stretch, but I didn’t need to get my head through the door tomorrow anyway. ;)

  39. By Angie Seaman on Nov 25, 2008

    Great list! Being a blogger from
    Indy myself, I’m glad to see a list of new blogs I can hit that are from my area. Love that! Thanks for posting this. There are some great ones here.
    Blessings, Angie Seaman
    http://www.angelicagracedesigns.com/blog/
    http://www.angieseamanphotography.com
    http://www.angelcagracedesigns.com

  40. By Erik Deckers on Nov 25, 2008

    Hey Kyle,

    Thanks for including me. I appreciate it. I’m also using my #2 non-ranking as an excuse to trash talk Patric Welch/Mr. Noobie.

    Let me echo Kristen’s suggestions of Renee Wilmeth, Feed Me/Drink Me, Pasta Queen, Hoosier Beer Geek, and Bilerico (in fact, I’m having coffee with Bil Browning later today)>

    Erik

  41. By Nancy Leyes Myrland on Nov 25, 2008

    Hi Kyle and Lorraine!

    If it is possible, I would be humbled to be added. My Blog, Myrland Marketing Minute, offers what I intend to be sound, common sense marketing and retention strategy and advice.

    http://www.myrlandmarketing.com
    http://www.twitter.com/nancymyrland (micro-blog)

    Thanks and let me know if I can ever do anything to help!

    Nancy

  42. By John Wooton on Nov 25, 2008

    Thanks Kyle! It’s so great to have friends like you!
    jw

  43. By Deb New on Nov 25, 2008

    Thanks for the recognition. I also enjoyed learning about some other new blogs and bloggers. Lots to be thankful for this year!

  44. By Kent Zimmerman on Nov 25, 2008

    I would humbly submit my blog on (mostly) E-Commerce and Internet Marketing:

    http://kzimmerman.typepad.com/background_noise/

    And of course my Twitter stream (it’s a form of blogging, no?)

    http://www.twitter.com/kzimmerman

  45. By Mama 2 Quads on Nov 25, 2008

    I think you’re list is in need of a least one more mommy blog:

    http://www.murraycrew.blogspot.com

    It’s our jouney in raising quadruplet boys (almost 2). Our joys, adventures, out-takes, laughs. Enjoy!

    (Plus it’s #3 on Facebook Top Blogs in Indy)

  46. By Medley on Nov 25, 2008

    Here’s one of my favorites, http://www.saveindianaanimals.blogspot.com/.
    Connie tracks the latest happenings in the animal welfare community.

  47. By Jennifer on Nov 25, 2008

    Here’s an inspirational blog with tons of cool stories and positive messages. It’s a lighthearted, humorous and uplifting blog (compared to most at least).

    http://www.bringthehope.com

  48. By Kristie's Kreations on Nov 25, 2008

    Great to see you tonight Kyle! For your list of the few that you forgot to mention :) . . . http://www.kristieskreations.wordpress.com
    Thanks Kyle!!

  49. By Stephen James on Nov 26, 2008

    Thanks for the linkage. My personal site, LlamaAndLamb.com, is probably more active than the DesignWell.

  50. By Nicole Bickett on Nov 26, 2008

    I also really like this blog: http://www.silversquareinc.info/.

  51. By Susan Conyers on Nov 26, 2008

    Thanks for not stopping at 50! Lots of great additions to my reader.
    http://twitter.com/susanconyers

    Susan

  52. By Erin McMahon on Nov 26, 2008

    Thanks so much for the inclusion Kyle!

    I feel like to be fair I should add that I kinda only qualify as an Indiana blogger… :) Being down south in New Albany and all…

    :) e

  53. By Jon Speer on Nov 28, 2008

    You need a medical device / life science blog on your list:
    Jon Speer
    Creo Quality
    http://www.creoquality.com/creoBlog/cq/

  54. By Bil Browning on Nov 29, 2008

    Is it the gay thing, Kyle? *sigh* I can give you an honorary membership card, if it’ll help. LOL ;)

    I noticed most of your blogs were tech or business oriented, but there’s quite a few political bloggers out there too. Since we’re going for “top bloggers” I’ll try to keep the names coming first…

    Josh Gillespie - Hoosier Access
    Jennifer Wagner - Capital Watchblog
    Abdul Hakim Shabazz - Indiana Barrister
    Lalita Amos - American Values Alliance
    Steph Mineart - Commonplacebook.com
    Scott Barnes - Sardonic Bomb

    and then there’s the three from outside of Indy technically:
    Thomas Cook - Blue Indiana (Bloomington)
    Doug Masson - Masson’s Blog (Lafayette)
    Melissa McEwan - Shakesville (South Bend area - she is probably the one who should get the “Indiana Top Blogger” crown; her traffic and sphere of influence far outweighs any of our own!)

    Of course, I’d also love to humbly submit my own name for The Bilerico Project, Bilerico-Indiana and Huffington Post. But, you know, it’s okay. Pick on the gay guy.

    Bully.

    *snickers*

    Great list - lots of folks to add to my feeds!

  55. By Matthew Theobald on Nov 30, 2008

    Don’t know if 15K hits/month get me on the list at all, but that’s my traffic for blog.isen.org

    Not bad for not having a product. ;) Yet.

    Highly specialized group of folks visiting, not many posts though, could produce more hits if more content I’m sure…

  56. By Doug Theis on Dec 1, 2008

    Great list Kyle. I have a local blog that touches IT strategy, data center,disaster recovery and humor.

    http://www.lifelinedatacenters.blogspot.com

  57. By WYA! on Dec 2, 2008

    Wow, you’ve given us a lot of blogs to look at although we usually read the lifestyle ones such as Feed Me/Drink Me, Middle West Meals, and Urban Indy (all linked off of our blog http://worthyourattention1.blogspot.com/ )

  58. By Sharon on Dec 11, 2008

    I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

    Sharon

    http://www.autoloans101.info

  59. By Nila on Dec 31, 2008

    Hey pal, I never thanked you for inclusion in the big list. So here it is: THANK YOU!

    I hope readers aren’t completely thrown when they get to my blog and realize I’m not talking “brand” in the typical business sense of the word. I do that over at blog.dicoverelementthree.com. My personal blog is my commentary on the human condition as I experience, including the concept of identity - which is how I view brand first.

    Lots of great stuff in that list. Thanks for compiling.

    And here’s to a great 2009!

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