The best of the best: The New Blacks 50 best tweeple
I’ve put together what i think are the best 50 users for anyone involved or interested in the internet and the twitter community. Consider this my best of the best – if you were only going to follow 50 tweeple then this would be them!
I’m sure everyone has their favourite go to tweeple whose tweets they always look at, so feel free to list some of yours in the comments below.
So here is the list, in no particular order, although I’ve tried to group them as best as i can. I have also set this up as a list on twitter.
Uber users
@GuyKawasaki - I am a firehose that answers the question: What’s interesting? Co-founder of Alltop.
@zaibatsu – Just a guy who loves Social Media. Want to know what our company does: The 1st Rule of Fightclub: you don’t talk about Fightclub
@TechCrunch – Breaking Technology News And Opinions From TechCrunch
@Jason – I’m a cereal entrepreneur: Founder of Weblogs, Inc., TechCrunch50, Silicon Alley Reporter, Engadget & Mahalo.com
@mashable – The hottest Twitter news, Twitter tips and Twitter help. Plus, the best social media links around!
@chrisbrogan – President, New Marketing Labs. More? http://bit.ly/cbbio . email: blog at chrisbrogan dot com
@mayhemstudios – Self-Proclaimed Media Ho, Designer Guy and Twitter Addict. In his spare time, Stunt Doubles for the Hulk and a really Nice Guy! You can even ask Chris Brogan
Web/Design/Programming
@DavidAirey – Graphic designer davidairey.com logodesignlove.com @LogoDesignLove
@designmeme – Web Designer, DesignMeme.com • Web Manager, University of Guelph • Faculty, University of Guelph-Humber ✎ Web Design Tutorials • Firefox Extensions
@1stwebdesigner – I am web-designer, who decided to dedicate his life to design few years ago. Now living happily ever after! Add me if you are web design fan!
@ilovetypography – Founder of ILT. Fond of fonts, taken by typefaces. Designer, writer, typophile, bibliophile, atheist.
@danbenjamin – I’m a broadcaster, writer, and developer. I publish hivelogic.com and playgrounder.com, and podcast on railsenvy.com, tacksharp.tv, and ee-podcast.com.
@darkmotion – Animator & Illustrator. I’m on some goofy podast (@keyframers)
@zeldman – Founder, Happy Cog™. Publisher, A List Apart. Co-founder, An Event Apart. Author, Designing With Web Standards, zeldman.com. Friend of the little man.
@justcreative – Graphic Designer, Logo Designer, Web Designer, Blogger, Creative Thinker, Freelancer, Link Sharer
@sixrevisions – Web developer/designer and founder of Six Revisions.
@jasonsantamaria – Designer by day, designer by night.
@RyanDownie – Website Designer, Front-End Development and ExpressionEngine Development is what I do.
@smashingmag – We make awesome websites!
@chriscoyier – Lead cascader. Head tag closer.
@imjustcreative – Freelance Logo and Brand Identity designer. Minimalist and typographic fan. Also known to create icons. 22+ years experience. LoveHelvetica. LoveDogs.
@PSDTUTS – The web’s #1 Photoshop tutorials site.
@DesignerDepot – Webdesigner Depot is one of the most popular blogs about web design trends, tutorials and much more. It’s run by Walter Apai, a web designer from Vancouver.
@collis – Hola, I am Collis, I write about startups at TheNetsetter, and run one called Envato.
@mattbango – Web Developer, Designer, UX Obsessed, Photographer, Birder
@OneLuvGurl – Writer | ♫ Musical | Dork Sarcastic | Lover ♥ | Designer #WordPress Nut | Rockstar ☆ *•.You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star.•*
@abduzeedo – Graphic/web designer and blogger.
Technology/Gadgets
@CaliLewis – Shiny, Happy Host of GeekBrief.TV, a daily news show about technology and gadgets
@exdell – Technology news you can use! We’re hardware agnostic and having fun. Feel free to retweet us. We’re setup to autofollow friends back. Gadget geeks unite!
@mr_gadget – Gadget blogger. SEO / Social Media Consultant. SDLC Expert. Nutella Lover. Canon Fanboi. ENFJ.
@arstechnica – The Art of Technology
@fruhlinger – editorial director for engadget.com, switched.com, aol tech
@crunchgear – CrunchGear is a blog covering gadgets and computer hardware.
Marketing/Social Media/Entrepreneur/Freelance
@copyblogger – Founder of Copyblogger. Cofounder of DIY Themes, Teaching Sells, Lateral Action & two ornery kids.
@webaddict – Internet Marketer, Blogger, SEO, Partial Hippie, Techie, News and Idea Syndication
@unmarketing – Stop Marketing, Start Engaging. Speaker/Jedi 4 soc media. Made 60 videos with 60 mill+ views. Book out Summer ’10 from Wiley
@MirnaBard – Social Media/SEO Coach, Speaker. Instructor of Social Media at UCI, Internet Addict. Passion 4 life!
@FreelanceSw – FreelanceSwitch is a site for freelancers. Whether you’ve been freelancing for years, have just started or are considering making the switch…
@adellecharles – Co-Founder + CCO at Fuel Brand Inc. / Creators of the fuelbrandnetwork.com *see also adellecharles.com
@DigitalRoyalty – Work w/ Shaquille O’Neal, UFC, White Sox and other sports, athletes, entertainment and corporate brands to develop measurable digital & social media strategies
@kevinrose – Founder of social media site digg.com. Random ideas, entrepreneur, climber of rocks, video blogger, & tea drinker.
@dickieadams – You may find me on Freelance Radio where I play the part of a freelancer master-of-none.
@ryancarson – American living in England – I’m a Father, Internet entrepreneur and lover of movies. Founder of Carsonified.com
@jfalconer – Managing Editor at Envato (FreelanceSwitch, WorkAwesome, Netsetter), writer and musician.
General
@stylehivebuzz – Part social-networking club, part pop-culture lab, Stylehive is one big ensemble cast of trendsetters creating, discovering and buying the next big thing!
@TheCoolHunter – The Cool Hunter, Roaming the globe so you’re in the know
@feliciaday – Actress, New Media Geek, Gamer, Misanthrope. I like to keep my Tweets real and not waste people’s time.
@oliviamunn – Olivia Munn, vigilante super hero and novelty pen collector.
@laughingsquid – primary tentacle of Laughing Squid
“But wait! Thats only 49″ i hear you say, well i couldn’t not get in a shameless plug could i!
Thank you so much for this list. I just got it and will connect to many of them
Comment by Wilfred Joseph — April 29, 2010 @ 5:51 am