The 100 Best, Most Interesting Blogs and Websites of 2012 (Categorized)

Cool Curators

1. The Five - For those who lean on their right brain.
2. Twisted Sifter - The best of the visual web.
3. Cool Hunting - Art, design, culture and technology.
4. Holy Kaw (Guy Kawasaki) – Former chief evangelist of Apple.
5. Get Addicted To - Daily mix of creative culture.
6. The Cool Hunter - Roaming the planet searching for cool.
7. My Modern Met - Connecting over creativity.
8. The Burning House - Photos of cherished belongings.
9. Dear Photograph - A picture of a picture from the past in the present.
10. Neatorama - Neat-o stuff.

Creativity and Design

1. 99% - Productivity insights for creatives.
2. Abduzeedo - Visual inspiration and tutorials.
3. Fast Co. Design - Fast Company’s design blog.
4. Smashing Magazine - Useful and innovative web design information.
5. Architizer - Amazing architecture every day.
6. Colossal – Awesome digital art and inspiration.
7. Six Revisions – Web design articles, news, giveaways and tutorials.
8. Datavis – Curated data visualizations.
9. Design Milk – Dedicated to modern design.
10. David Airey – Insights from a brand identity designer.

Tech & Gadgets

1. The Verge - In-depth technology news and reviews.
2. ArsTechnica - The art of technology.
3. Mashable – Social media news and web tips.
4. Gizmag - Gadgets and emerging technologies.
5. The Next Web – International tech news, business and culture.
6. ReadWriteWeb – Web apps, technology trends and social media.
7. Hacker News - Tech news from Y-Combinator.
8. Gizmodo - By and for the Gadget obsessed.
9. Wired - In-depth coverage of trends in tech.
10. Engadget - Gadgets and consumer electronics.

Startups and Entrepreneurship

1. VentureBeat - Interpreting innovation.
2. Techcrunch - Obsessively profiling startups.
3. GigaOm - Tech news, analysis and trends.
4. PandoDaily - New, but striving to be the site-of-record for silicon valley.
5. Ask the VC – What entrepreneurs want to know about.
6. Xconomy – Business, life sciences and technology news.
7. 47 Hats – Views on the startup world, online productivity and more.
8. Silicon Prairie – Highlighting and supporting silicon prairie entrepreneurs.
9. OnStartups – Advice and insights for entrepreneurs.
10. Startup Lessons Learned – Lessons for entrepreneurs.

Photos

1. The Selby – Pictures in your space.
2. Pictory – Life through true photo stories.
3. Petapixel – A blog for photography enthusiasts.
4. Totally Cool Pix – The world in photos.
5. Flickr Blog – Flickr’s stunning photo blog.
6. The Open – An eye on the world’s best photographers.
7. Photojojo - Photo tips, projects and more.
8. FFFFound – Awesome photos for your timeline.
9. iPhoneography – The iPhone photography and videography blog.
10. Lomography – Analogue film photography.

Video

1. Short of the Week – A new short film every week.
2. Revision3 - Internet television.
3. 30 Second MBA – Tips from business leaders.
4. TinyWrld – The world in tilt-shifts and time-lapses.
5. The Kid Should See This – Kids videos and other smart stuff.
6. YouTube Trends – Trending and noteworthy videos.
7. Google Talks – Talks by innovators and thought leaders.
8. AP Video – Video from the Associated Press.
9. FutureShorts – Shorts from the global film festival.
10. Freddie Wong – Action shorts from Freddie Wong.

Living

1. Hello Brit – Ideas to live more simply, beautifully and creatively.
2. The Setup – Things people use to get stuff done.
3. Foodily – Food, I love you.
4. Lifehack – Tips for living in a digital world.
5. Houzz – Inspiration for your next home project.
6. Freshome – Interior design and architecture.
7. Apartment Therapy - Saving the world one room at a time.
8. Inhabitat – Good design will save the world.
9. Curbed - Interior design, decor and real-estate.
10. Dwell – At home in the modern world.

Travel

1. AFAR - Where travel can take you.
2. Adventure Journal - Real outdoor adventure.
3. Spotted By Locals - Experience cities like a local.
4. Stuck In Customs - The #1 travel photography blog.
5. Gadling - Fun and interesting travel blog from the Huffington Post.
6. Oyster - See the truth before you travel.
7. Tnooz - Travel technology news and more.
8. Vagabondish - Going off the beaten path.
9. Kathika Travel - Lose yourself in the world of travel.
10. Gogobot Postcards - Postcards being shared on Gogobot.

Business

1. SEOmoz Blog – Search engine marketing tactics and strategy.
2. Dealbreaker – A Wall Street tabloid.
3. Freakanomics – The hidden side of everything.
4. Copyblogger - Copywriting tips for online marketing.
5. Social Media Examiner - Tips for social media marketing.
6. Bloomberg News – Business and finance.
7. Paid Content – The business of digital content.
8. World Economic Forum – Improving the state of the world.
9. The Consumerist - Shoppers bite back.
10. StockTwits - Real-time trading news.

Miscellaneous / Other

1. Uncrate – Stuff you never knew you wanted.
2. Gear Patrol – Spirit of adventure. Passion for gear.
3. Werd – Gear, gadgets and style for men.
4. Big Think – Ideas from the luminaries of our time.
5. Anchor Division – Vintage inspiration for men.
6. Wallpaper* – Design, interiors, fashion, art and more.
7. The Fancy – Curated feed of beautiful products.
8. The Awesomer – Awesome stuff.
9. Today and Tomorrow – Beautiful things.
10. Uberreview – Gadgetry and geekery.