Success always leaves tracks. If you study the most successful people in your industry, you can become successful too. That’s the power of learning.
If you are looking for the top online marketing gurus, this list post is a treat for you where I’m going to include few of the top Internet marketing gurus whom you can follow.
Whether you know it or not, the quickest way to become the top player in your industry is to learn from the experts. You need to figure out everything from what they read, how they work and analyze how did they become experts starting from scratch.
That’s why I came up with this post idea to help you find out the top 16 online marketing gurus you can learn from. Are you ready? Let’s find out the list now.
Top online marketing gurus you should follow in 2025
Table of Contents
1. Seth Godin
There’s no introduction needed for an online marketing guru like Seth Godin.
He’s not only the renowned blogger and marketer but he is also the author of several most popular marketing books like Linchpin, All marketers are liars, Purple Cow, Tribes etc.
He wrote more than 18 books on marketing and most of them had gone viral in the marketing field and they have been translated into more than 35 languages. He also got featured in all the major publishing sites like Forbes, New York Times, Huffington Post etc.
His blog Seth Godin is one of the most popular marketing blogs read by millions of readers worldwide. He is known for writing short articles that are not more than 300 to 500 words but they often get thousands of retweets and shares across all social media networks within days.
👉 Follow Seth Godin on Twitter
2. Guy Kawasaki
He is the most senior online marketing guru one can follow. He is also a Silicon Valley marketing executive who was originally an Apple employee in 1984 (when it launched).
He’s also the author of The art of the start, The art of social media and few other most popular marketing books.
Kawasaki holds a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from UCLA as well as an honorary doctorate from Babson College. He is also the brand ambassador for Mercedes Benz in USA.
His writings mainly targeted at executives, marketers and people who are passionate about making money online by building their online influence.
👉 Follow Guy Kawasaki on Twitter
3. Neil Patel
Neil Patel is a full-time blogger, entrepreneur, angel investor and SEO expert. He is also the founder of million dollar online business Crazy Egg and Quick Sprout.
He recently launched his personal blog NeilPatel.com and started sharing all the tips on how can one bring 100,000 visitors every single month.
All his writings focused on internet marketing, SEO and building your online brand.
Although he is just 30 years old but he has already built two online multi-million dollar businesses, he also offers blog consulting from his major blog Quick Sprout which gets millions of visits every year.
👉 Follow Neil Patel on Twitter
4. Brian Clark
Brian Clark went from a solo blogger to the one who has built a multi million dollar online business. I know it’s not at all an easy job to repeat what he did.
He is the real copywriter who can write content that sells itself. He originally started copyblogger back in 2006 and built his audience from the scratch.
He had taken blogging to a whole new level by teaching people how to create content that builds loyal readers who are eager to buy stuff.
His first online course was “Teaching Sells”, he used his existing Copyblogger readers to teach what he learnt over years about marketing and copywriting to build profitable blogs.
It was a huge hit and since then he launched few more online courses and then the famous Studiopress company that builds and develops Genesis framework and its child themes to make your WordPress themes incredible.
👉 Follow Brian Clark (copyblogger) on Twitter
5. Darren Rowse
Darren Rowse is a full-time blogger, public speaker, blog consultant and founder of several blogs and blog networks including b5media, ProBlogger and digital-photography-school.com.
He started blogging when blogging was just a word. He started making thousands of dollarrs from the first year when he first launched his blog Problogger.com back in 2002.
Digital Photography School blog is where he applies all the real time blogging tip that he shares at Problogger. Most people think Darren makes most of his income from Problogger but it is not true.
His majority of the income comes from his Digital Photography School which has millions of readers and email subscribers who are eager to buy the high end DSLR’s and cameras that he recommends.
👉 Follow Darren Rowse on Twitter
6. Ramit Sethi
Ramit is an Indian based US settled blogger who runs a financial related site called “I Will Teach You To Be Reach” which has millions of readers worldwide.
He is also the author of the book with the same name of his blog which also became one of the NYT best selling book.
His personal finance teachings have been covered in biggest magazines like Inc, Forbes, Fortune and few others.
He makes a lot of money by selling online products that are highly priced.
7. Pat Flynn
Pat Flynn launched his blog Smart Passive Income back in 2008 and he has quickly made it profitable even though his blogging niche “marketing” is extremely crowded.
Few years ago, he worked a 9 to 5 job at an architecture firm. He set himself apart from the competition by genuinely sharing all his income reports and how he used to earn.
He still shares his income reports on his blog (which is currently 100,000+ dollars each month) and because of this transparency, his readers love him and buy stuff from him.
He mainly makes money by promoting affiliate products that he trusts. He also write detailed and genuine product reviews so he makes more money by educating his readers about his affiliate products.
He is extremely active in social media sites like Facebook and twitter where he frequently engages with his audience by asking questions, by sharing his personal stories and getting to know their problems and frustrations. Unlike most marketers, he shares all his monetization strategies on how to build and grow an online business.
If you are searching for a true online marketing guru, make sure to check out Pat Flynn’s blog and be sure to subscribe to him so you can learn a lot from him about marketing.
8. Gary Vaynerchuk
Gary Vaynerchuk is the chairman of VaynerX which is a media and communications holding company. Gary’s current net worth is over $160 million dollars.
Gary is also a well-known online personality, a public speaker, a 5-time New York Times bestselling author, and an angel investor who invested early in companies like Facebook, Twitter, Uber, and more.
If you’re looking for solid advice on leadership, social media, and self-awareness, you must check out Gary’s blog.
👉 Follow Gary Vaynerchuk on Twitter
9. Jay Baer
Jay Baer is an American marketing consultant, widely known marketing blogger, public speaker and the author of the New York Times bestselling book called “Youtility”.
He mostly talks about conversion marketing on his blog to help his audience to convert their website traffic into sales.
If you are into marketing and looking for great ways to convert your site visitors, his blog is a must visit.
He also talks about content marketing strategies you can follow to use your blog’s content to build your online audience from the scratch.
So if you are looking for the true online marketing gurus, you should checkout Jay Baer.
Read: 10 Best Content Marketing Blogs to Follow in 2025
10. Ryan Deiss
Ryan Deiss is one of the top digital marketing gurus and the founder and CEO of DigitalMarketer.
His website DigitalMarketer provides all the necessary tools and training and it is used by over 125,000 marketers worldwide.
Their website’s tools and training is also used by noteworthy companies like Uber, Shopify, Infusionsoft, and many more.
If you’re looking for actionable marketing tips and strategies to grow your business online, you should check out the DigitalMarketer blog.
11. Jon Morrow
Jon Morrow is the founder of Boost Blog Traffic blog which was launched in 2013 and quickly became one of the biggest blogs that make a million dollars every year.
Jon was also one of the associate editors to the most popular internet marketing blog Copyblogger who helped it grew to a multi-million dollar online business.
He frequently launches the most premium online courses which cost more than $1000 to $10K and makes a lot of money from his blog. He is also a great copywriter who knows how to sell with his writings.
He mainly writes about blogging, marketing, SEO and making money online with your writing. If you are interested in making money online by freelance writing, make sure to check out his blog and you will find awesome content that can help you grow your freelance business.
👉 Follow Jon Morrow on Twitter
12. Rand Fishkin
Rand Fishkin is often referred to as the SEO guru and he’s the founder and former CEO of the popular SEO software Moz.
Rand is currently the founder of a fantastic market research tool called SparkToro. It helps you discover any audience’s sources of influence such as who they follow, visit, read, and much more.
Rand is also the author of the best-selling book “Lost and Founder: A Painfully Honest Field Guide to the Startup World” that talks about the startup world and entrepreneurship.
His blog SparkToro mostly talks about digital marketing, products, startups, hiring, and more.
👉 Follow Rand Fishkin on Twitter
13. Tim Ferriss
Timothy Ferriss is an entrepreneur, angel investor, author, and podcaster who blogs at Tim.blog.
He also has been listed as one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and one of Fortune’s “40 under 40.”
He’s the author of five #1 New York Times bestsellers, including the popular book “The 4-Hour Workweek” where he teaches how to work less, escape your 9 to 5 job to work remotely, get more things done and live a happy life anywhere in the world.
He also hosts the #1 business podcast called “The Tim Ferriss Show” and it is the first business-interview podcast to cross 100 million downloads.
On his blog, he conducts a ton of interviews with experts from various industries such as investing, marketing, chess, pro sports, etc.
👉 Follow Tim Ferriss on Twitter
14. Neal Schaffer
Neal Schaffer is the author of “The Age of Influence” which teaches business owners how to create and implement an effective marketing plan to succeed.
Neal has also been featured on Forbes “Top 50 Social Media Power Influencers” two years in a row.
He’s also a speaker and social media strategist who helped dozens of companies succeed online.
Neal is also the CEO of the social media agency PDCA Social that helps business owners with content creation, social media management, and so on.
If you want to learn how to use the power of social media to build a thriving business online, you should definitely check out this blog.
👉 Follow Neal Schaffer on Twitter
15. Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek, a British-born American author and motivational speaker, has written five books, including the popular “Start With Why.”
Simon Sinek is a top expert in entrepreneurship. He’s known for his five best-selling books.
His famous “Golden Circle” concept breaks down into three parts: What, How, and Why.
Sinek believes that the most successful businesses start with their “Why,” while average ones start with “What.”
In his widely viewed YouTube video “How Great Leaders Inspire Action,” Sinek explains his unique “Golden Circle” idea. This video has millions of views worldwide.
As of 2024, Simon Sinek’s net worth is over $20 million. He makes most of his money from his best-selling books, speaking gigs, and consultations.
You can learn about entrepreneurship from his best-selling books, live consultations, motivational speeches, and online courses.
👉 Follow Simon Sinek on Twitter
16. Anil Agarwal
Quick note: Well, I’m NOT certainly a “guru” but I’ve been in the blogging industry since 2005.
There are very few marketing gurus on this list who’re actively blogging for more than 16 years like me – so I assume I can include my name somewhere here in the list.
Anil Agarwal is the founder of BloggersPassion and he also runs several other websites such as HostingMonks and MakeBlogging.
Anil Agarwal is one of the professional bloggers from India who makes a living from blogging. In 2018, Anil quit his full-time job as an SEO professional to become a full-time blogger.
He mostly covers in-depth articles around profitable blogging, affiliate marketing, and search engine optimization on his primary blog BloggersPassion which is ready by thousands of people worldwide.
If you want to learn how to build a money-making blog from scratch as a beginner, you must check out his blog.
👉 Follow Anil Agarwal on Twitter
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FAQs | Online Marketing Gurus
Seth Godin, the renowned blogger, marketer, and author of more than 18 books that gone viral in the arena of marketing.
I have already shared the top online marketing gurus, if I had to choose one, I would say Neil Patel.
For me it’s Sorav Jain, Deepak Kanakaruju, and Harsh Agrawal.
Undoubtedly, Piyush Pandey, the man behind the most successful advertising campaigns in India.
Here’s the list of top marketing gurus in India:
– Amit Agarwal from Labnol
– Harsh Agarwal from ShoutMeLoud
– Deepak Kanakaraju from DigitalDeepak
– Pradeep Chopra from Digital Vidya
If you’re looking for the best affiliate marketing gurus to learn affiliate marketing, here are some recommendations for you:
– Pat Flynn from Smart Passive Income
– Neil Patel from NeilPatel.com
– Darren Rowse from Problogger
– Finch Sells from FinchSells.com
– Anil Agarwal from BloggersPassion
Final thoughts about the list of top online marketing gurus in 2025
Make sure to follow all of them on Twitter and also subscribe to their email updates so whenever they publish something new on their blogs you get notified.
Successful people become successful by reading more. If you closely look at the above list, you will notice that they are all in marketing field for nearly a decade. It also says the importance of persistence. The more years you put into your field the better you will know about the game rules.
So that’s the list of top Internet marketing gurus one can follow to learn really great stuff.
Did I miss anyone? Who is your most favorite online marketing guru? Let me know your thoughts in the comment section.
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Amazing brother, all of them is my favorite person in digital marketing…
I keep myself updated with all of Seth Godin’s books. His book “The Purple Cow” was a real eye-opener.
Seth Godin’s books are really incredible especially if you’re into online marketing. As you said, his book “The Purple Cow” is an eye-opener for all those people who are standing in the same line and not creating their own path. And I love the quote ““as consumers, we’re too busy to pay attention to advertising, but we’re desperate to find good stuff that solves our problems.” by Seth!
Hey Anil,
An amazing list you’ve shared with us.
Mostly I follow Neil Patel, Brian Dean, Darren Rowse, Harsh Agarwal, Ankit Singla and YOU 🙂
I inspired by all of them.
The best way is to become a successful person: Follow the Successful guy as soon as possible.
Regards,
Harshit
Hi Harshit, glad you loved the list of top online marketing gurus and hopefully you’ll follow all of them including Neil Patel, Brian Dean, Darren Rowse, Harsh Agarwal, Ankit Singla and me. Thanks for the appreciation and hope you’ll learn even more.
all are best but I follow mostly you and Harsh Agarwal, you guys know what we want.
Hi Vaishali, glad to hear that and it’s awesome to know that I’m able to provide some motivation through this blog. You can better check out this post if you’re serious about building your blog on a professional platform: https://bloggerspassion.com/wordpress-alternatives/
Hey Anil, ever since I used to learn blogging and internet marketing, it was Neil Patel and Darren Rowse becomes my source of inspiration. I’ve followed both of them on their respective blogs and in social media. And it’s worth it!
Thanks to these people, they taught us what matters most. And I am glad and thankful for sharing this article. Keep it up.
~Rod
Even the same goes with me ever since I started blogging and internet marketing, it was Neil Patel and Darren Rowse who I used to be admire as you said there also my source of inspiration. I too have followed both of them and definitely they are doing still great along with other people mentioned in the list.
Hey Anil,
This is just what i’m looking for – thanks.
I’m a big fan of Jon Morrow and Seth Godin.
Now to subscribe to them all and digest all their marketing wisdom for 2016.
thanks again
Glad you found it useful Jeremy, yes both Jon Morrow and Seth Godin are two great bloggers. They write a lot and they write in a way so people listen and actually buy.
Thanks for the mention! Glad to have a positive impact on others! 🙂
Hey Zac, it’s always a pleasure to include you within my posts and you’re certainly one of the best online marketing gurus to be mentioned in the post. Keep up the great work!
Nice share. I always follow Neil Patel, Darren Rowse. Also i like Charles Ngo,Kim Garst,Harsh Agarwal and you ( Anil Agarwal).
Hi Zakir, glad to know that along with other online marketing gurus, you’ve also mentioned my name too. Thanks for that and let me know if you need any suggestions related to blogging and I’d be glad to help.