I have come across many fantastic people who I respect in the industry and I believe they make our industry better by adding their knowledge, theory, case studies, whitepapers etc. I wanted to publish this list because there are a lot of people on the Internet who make a lot of claims. This makes it difficult for newbies to the industry to know right from wrong. Here is the list of these people that I have admired along with some of their contributions. This list is in ad hoc order and is a WIP
Eric Enge
Digital Marketing Excellence Practitioner
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stonetemple
https://blogs.perficient.com/heres-why-digital-marketing-videos/
Glenn Gabe
SEO Consultant at G-Squared Interactive focused on Google algorithm update recovery, technical SEO audits, and SEO training. Columnist at Search Engine Land
Twitter: https://twitter.com/glenngabe
https://www.gsqi.com/
Ross Hudgen
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RossHudgens
Founder and CEO of @siegemedia, a content marketing agency specializing in SEO. 3x Inc. 5000. Co-Founder @growthcomet, a training community for agencies.
https://www.siegemedia.com/
Stephan Spencer
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sspencer
World Renowned #SEO Author, Speaker & Strategist ~ Co-Author of the Best Seller @ArtofSEO, #Podcasts Founder & Host @GetOptimized@Mktg_Speak
https://www.stephanspencer.com/
Bruce Clay
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BruceClayInc
Bruce Clay is founder and president of Bruce Clay Inc., a global search marketing optimization firm providing search engine optimization, pay per click management, social media marketing, SEO-friendly site architecture, content development, and SEO tools and education.
https://www.bruceclay.com/
Danny Sullivan
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dannysullivan
Google’s public @searchliaison: helping people better understand search & Google better hear public feedback. Also: tweets on technology, TV, sci-fi & more.
https://dannysullivan.com/about-danny-sullivan
Matt Cutts
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattcutts
Former head of the webspam team at Google. Currently working in DC. Opinions are my own.
https://www.mattcutts.com/blog/type/googleseo/
Bill Slawski
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bill_slawski
I answer questions (use the hashtag #AskSEO) #SemanticWeb, #patents, Director of SEO Research @gofishdigital, (SEO – 1996) Carlsbad, Jurisdoctor: him/his/he
http://www.seobythesea.com/
Gary Illyes
Twitter: https://twitter.com/methode
House Elf and Chief of Sunshine and Happiness at Google. Resident bad cop. You may use my pics even commercially with attribution (CC BY SA). Onions are my own.
John Mueller
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnMu
He/Him – Webmaster Trends Analyst at Google. For webmaster help, check out the forum at http://goo.gl/s7vkv
Rand Fishkin
Twitter: https://twitter.com/randfish
Co-founder @SparkToro, husband to @everywhereist, author of Lost & Founder, feminist, he/him. Prev founded Moz. I tweet ~30X/wk on marketing, tech, & startups.
https://moz.com/community/users/63
Avinash Kaushik
Twitter: https://twitter.com/avinash
Author, Web Analytics 2.0 & Web Analytics: An Hour A Day | Digital Marketing Evangelist, Google | Newsletter: http://zqi.me/signuptmai
https://www.kaushik.net/avinash/
Ann Smarty
Twitter: https://twitter.com/seosmarty
Brand manager @NinjasMarketing | Founder http://MyBlogU.com & http://ViralContentBee.com +If all you need is SEO, follow @annsmarty [I tweet a lot!
http://www.seosmarty.com/
Annie Cushing
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnnieCushing
I’m a Senior SEO at SEER Interactive, an Internet marketing agency in Philadelphia. My areas of focus are SEO, analytics, and data collection and analysis. My claim to fame is I make data sexy — and teach other marketers how to do the same.
https://www.annielytics.com/
Jennifer Slegg
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenstar
Writer of all things search for @TheSEMPost. Speaker. Author of Google Panda Algo Guide http://thesempost.com/understanding-google-panda-definitive-algo-guide-for-seos/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Profile&utm_campaign=twtrbio… X-Files aficionado. @Ingress nerd. #GOCANUCKSGO
http://www.thesempost.com/
Jenny Halasz
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jennyhalasz
She/Her. SEO & Analytics Expert; President @ JLH Marketing. Professional Speaker. Tweets about search, politics, parenting and silliness.
https://www.jlh-marketing.com/publications
Ian Lurie
Twitter: https://twitter.com/IanLurie
Digital marketer since 1995. I do all the marketing things, particularly search engine optimization and content. I started, built, and sold Portent, Inc., a most excellent digital agency in Seattle. Consultant at http://ianlurie.com.
https://www.portent.com/blog/author/ian
https://www.ianlurie.com/writing/
Glen Allsopp
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ViperChill
Founder of http://detailed.com and http://gaps.com. I do SEO mostly. Have written for TechCrunch and mentioned on the BBC, Guardian, Forbes and more.
http://www.viperchill.com/
Nick Eubanks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nick_eubanks
https://nickeubanks.com/blog/
Brian Dean
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Backlinko
I teach people how to get higher rankings in Google (and YouTube). The blog is where I show you the exact tips, strategies and techniques you need to get higher rankings. No fluff or “high-level” advice. Just insanely actionable advice that works.
https://backlinko.com/
Neil Patel
Twitter: https://twitter.com/neilpatel
Co-founder of Neil Patel Digital. New York Times bestselling author, top 100 entrepreneur under 30 by Obama, and top 10 marketer by Forbes.
https://neilpatel.com/blog/
Dixon Jones
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dixon_Jones
Your Internet Business Partner. More details at http://dixonjones.com Global Brand Ambassador at http://Majestic.com & Search Awards CEO at http://inLinks.net
https://blog.majestic.com/
Will Critchlow
Twitter: https://twitter.com/willcritchlow
Will founded Distilled with Duncan Morris in 2005. CEO @SearchPilot, SEO Product @Brainlabs, previously founded @distilled