5 Must-Read Books for Internet Marketers

November 7, 2007 by ian

I have 5 books that I re-read at least once a year. If you're an internet marketer, or looking to become one, I recommend having a look:

“Ogilvy on Advertising” (David Ogilvy)

Ogilvy's book is the definitive work, in my opinion. His advice, and his methods, are timeless. Ogilvy writes beautifully, too, so this is an enjoyable read.

“Tested Advertising Methods (Prentice Hall Business Classics)” (John Caples, Fred E. Hahn)

John Caples was quite a character, I think. His book changed advertising in the 20th Century. If you've had enough of folks telling you about 'eyeballs' and 'attention metrics', read Caples. His advice about testing and direct marketing work just as well today as they did 70 years ago.

“Defensive Design for the Web: How to improve error messages, help, forms,
and other crisis points (VOICES)” (37signals, Matthew Linderman, Jason Fried)

Contingency design is the root of good Conversation Marketing. This book is a fast read. Yet I continue to find stuff in there that I've either forgotten or never would have considered.

“The User Is Always Right: A Practical Guide to Creating and
Using Personas for the Web (VOICES)” (Steve Mulder, Ziv Yaar)

The User is Always Right goes into just enough detail. You learn to create useful personas without going off the deep end.

“Clear Blogging: How People Blogging Are Changing the World and How You Can Join Them” (Bob Walsh)

Whether you're a blogger or not, Walsh's book will teach you how online communities work.

And a bonus:

“Atlas Shrugged” (Ayn Rand)

Because every now and then you need a renewal of faith.

And, of course, there's always my book, too. Cough cough.

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