Top 20 Digital Marketers to Follow in 2025

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What’s up, Savvy Friends!

Looking for fresh marketing insights? 

With thousands of “experts” flooding the space, I know it gets confusing who to listen to.

So let me give you a hint:

I know a marketer is worth a follow when they are:

• Actively building brands

• Driving results

• Pushing the limits of what’s possible in digital

I’ve rounded up the top 20 voices I trust, so you can learn from them too!

(Yes, I actually hand-draw these 😎)

1/ Pierre Herubel - Marketing Strategy

Need to level up your marketing game, but don’t know where to start? 

Pierre is one of the best at simplifying high-level marketing strategies. He also gives scalable frameworks that are deeply rooted in revenue-driven thinking.

2/ Josh Sanders - Creator Growth

If anyone has cracked the creator code, it’s Josh. He builds in public and teaches creators how to go from 1 to 100.

3/ Chris Donnelly - Social Media

Chris has a sharp creative eye and a keen awareness of trends, making his content a masterclass in storytelling and relevance.

If you need help turning attention into engagement, he’s your guy.

4/ Ruben Hassid - AI Marketing

Stay ahead of the curve by learning how to leverage AI marketing tools from Ruben. 

His expertise is AI content and automation, so if you need help there, following him would be a step forward.

5/ Charlie Hills - AI + Content

Charlie’s insights on enhancing content creation with AI are a game-changer.

Master AI tools, adopt optimized workflows, and learn how to scale content to boost your productivity and impact, not replace human creativity.

6/ Jeff Gapinkski - B2B CRO

Boost your B2B brand’s optimization rate with Jeff’s data-backed strategies on funnel optimization and user journeys.

7/ Jess Cook - Content

If you’re a content marketer, you have to follow Jess. She knows content strategy like the back of her hand and gives advice based on real-world execution.

8/ Jason Vana - Branding

Leverage Jason’s expertise in the power of positioning to build branding that’s clear, consistent, and true to you. 

9/ Nicolas Cole - LinkedIn Writing

Serious about LinkedIn this year and beyond? Nicolas should be on your radar.

He is a legend in the ghostwriting game, with storytelling frameworks and daily posts that demonstrate how to write not just to gain attention, but to convert.

10/ Lara Acosta - Personal Branding

Lara has built a powerful personal brand. Now she teaches others to do the same with branding blueprints and execution tips.

It’s a huge plus that she’s incredibly transparent in her storytelling and guides.

11/ Nathan Hirsch - Growth and Marketing

A systems guy through and through, my business partner Nathan Hirsch has built multiple 7-figure businesses with lean teams and efficient operations. 

Follow him on LinkedIn for no-fluff marketing tips that actually drive results, or subscribe to his newsletter to get one business secret every week.

12/ Matt Gray - Entrepreneur Marketing

Matt is showing the world that systems-driven growth strategies work–and his playbooks are available for anyone to replicate. 

In case you’re in doubt, he has built a portfolio of businesses based on the strategies he teaches other entrepreneurs to use.

13/ Luke Shalom - LinkedIn Marketing

Luke has a way of turning data-driven insights into viral LinkedIn strategies.

Want to create high-converting posts? Copy his audience-building and lead generation approach.

14/ Matt Barker - LinkedIn Content

Matt knows the secret behind creating LinkedIn posts that you can scale across formats without losing your voice or dulling your message.

15/ Jasmin Alić - LinkedIn Growth

One of the fastest-growing LinkedIn strategists, Jasmin is a master of empathetic storytelling and niche positioning.

If you’re building a brand, he’s worth a listen.

16/ Connor Gillivan - SEO and Content

Yep, I’m on the list! 

Here’s why:

I’ve been driving millions in traffic and revenue for my businesses and helping others do the same for 10+ years.

Follow me on LinkedIn for expert advice, cheat codes, and strategic insights on SEO that drives revenue.

I also give in-depth SEO training with my online course, The SEO System. Learn the exact daily, weekly, and monthly system I used to go from zero to $12M in ARR.

17/ Alex Hormozi - Sales and Branding

Need to bump up your sales this year?

Learn from Alex’s clear, value-packed content on sales psychology and brand positioning.

18/ Steven Schneider - SEO Content

When my business partner Nate and I discovered Steven on LinkedIn, we knew we found the operator we’d been looking for for our SEO company, TrioSEO. 

We were right. He crushes SEO content.

He shares the work behind the rankings on LinkedIn. So if you want to see the behind-the-scenes magic, go ahead and give him a follow.

Looking for a pro to run your SEO? Work together with our expert team at TrioSEO to publish SEO content and backlinks that drive reliable leads from Google and AI.

19/ Chase Dimond - Email Marketing

No clue how to run your email marketing? You need Chase in your inbox. 

His playbooks are one of the undisputed top resources for email systems that generate revenue.

20/ Marina Parova - LinkedIn Growth

Marina is one of the most influential voices on LinkedIn.

Her content is clear, easy to follow, and aimed at business owners and content creators who want to monetize their personal brand.

Learn from the Pros to Become a Pro

Digital marketing is constantly evolving, so you need to keep learning to stay ahead.

These 20 marketers shaping the landscape today will help you do just that.

Learn from them. Apply their insights.

Next Week: Create the “Perfect” SEO Blog Outline

Every strong piece of writing starts with a solid structure.

So if your writing is hit-or-miss, the first thing to evaluate is your outline.

In the next issue, I’m giving a step-by-step guide on how to create the “perfect” SEO blog outline to ensure stellar writing every single time.

See you there!

Connor

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