Yaybia's Favorite Blogs Round One: Libby

Many recent posts have been tagged teamed by Erin and Libby. This is no exception. Check it!

If you’ve ever paid attention to the Shared Items links over there on the right, you know that we’re addicted to our Google Readers. Personally, I subscribe to over 120 RSS feeds, but I know that can be overwhelming for those who might be just starting to overcome their digi-cap and venture into the world of RSS aggregators. I thought I'd give you a rundown of some of my most-shared blogs so you too can obsessively follow news of the ad world, technology, the interwebs, and LOLCats.

1) Advergirl. If I could only read one ad blog, this would be it. Advergirl offers less commentary on ads than someone like Copyranter (who is hilarious, btw) but she gives her readers a window into the world of agency life. She offers clear, thoughtful insight into social media and online marketing. Most notably, I referred to her series for young professionals dozens of times as I was sending out resumes and interviewing for my first agency job. Thanks Advergirl!

2) the daily (ad) biz. need we (say) more?

3) View from the Bottom. The Girl Riot describes herself as one of “the adstar wannabes climbing the corporate ladder…as yet uncorrupted, somewhat uncouth, and utterly unrestrained.” She chronicles her first year as a copywriter and her thoughts on social media. Bonus points for using the phrase Digital Natives!

4) Newly Corporate. It’s good to know we’re not alone when facing awkward first career experiences and life after college . Email? Jabber? Are meetings ever on time?! Ahh!

5) Wired Gadget Lab. We. Love. Technology.

6) KillerStartups.com - It’s always fun guessing which sites will take off and which ones will Fail Whale it.

For pure entertainment, check out Cute Overload, LOLcats, Overheard in Minneapolis (or your city of choice), and Best Week Ever. I get more tech news from Digg/Technology and national news from CNN or the Huff Post. For local happenings, I check MNSpeak and the Strib. MediaPost and AdAge MediaWorks keep me up to date on the industry, and of course, no advertiser should go a day without AdAge Latest News and New York Times Media & Advertising.

Google Reader takes seconds to set up and is worth trying solely for its “suggested feeds” feature. And don’t forget to add all the Yaybia writers as Google friends so we can all keep sharing.