There’s a war going on. Young entrepreneurs are slugging it out in the business world, scrapping for attention, traffic and profits. But who’s landing the winning punches and who’s getting knocked to the floor?

We needed answers, so we’ve created the ultimate ‘Top Young Bloggers List‘ with scientific formulas, highly programmed algorithms, and a drop of voodoo magic, we can accurately separate the men from the boys. You can take a peek at it right here (note, this list is automagically updated, so be sure to keep an eye on it if you want to keep track of the climbers and the fallers):

Young Entrepreneur Toplist

As you can see, there’s some real heavy hitters amongst that list, some as young as 13 years old. Let’s take a look at a couple of those sites in more detail…

Much like its owner who’s just 19 years old, Filmonic ( http://filmonic.com/ ) is also just a young pup, originally launched late 2007, but don’t let that deceive you - Filmonic packs a serious punch.

Coming in at 4th on our Top Young Bloggers list, Filmonic has an enviable Alexa Rank of 34,511 and equally as impressive is its Technorati rank of 10,959. No doubt about it, Filmonic is pumping some serious traffic. In October 2008 alone, 150,000 people visited the site. And the secret behind their success..?

Firstly, since it’s inception, Filmonic has been regularly updated - pretty much a requirement of any successful blog. They deliver fresh film news to pull in the punters, along with reviews, articles and videos. But more than that, Filmonic has a magic ingredient - personality.

Where other sites may deliver content in a dry informal way, Filmonic delivers its stuff with a good dash of wit and cheeky humour. You’d need look no further than the site’s tag line for evidence of this… “Filmonic – Molesting Your Film Shaft”. Say no more!

Other sites hitting the list may not have the personality of Filmonic, but they do have other qualities. More specifically *value*.

Afterall, if you have nothing of value to offer from your blog, why should people visit?

WPCandy delivers value in abundance, putting on a show for the WordPress crowd with themes, plugins, tips and tricks.

WPCandy was founded by Michael Castilla at just 15 years age. Yet now, barely a year later his site has shot straight into our Top Young Bloggers chart at #13. Weighing in with a very respectable Alexa Rank of 105,532 and ranking on Technorati of 7,066, WPCandy is clearly landing a few well aimed punches by delivering the goods, stuff people actually want and need.

Are you a young entrepreneur (aged 21 or younger) with a successful blog? Submit your site to the Top Young Bloggers list to see where your site ranks.

And for other bloggers out there, you could do worse than study the list and see just why some blogs are winning the war of the world wide web.

Mark McDonald, Serial Young Entrepreneur!

OK Folks, another great interview for you.

CHECK OUT THE INTERVIEW HERE:
Interview with Mark Mcdonald - Copywriter, Middleman and Product Creator

Some fantastic answers - like:

I understand at just 13 you made your first $1000 online in a weekend with what you call “International Outsourcing Arbitrage” tell us how you achieved this.

Basically this is similar to the middle man strategy.

I figured that if I was going to make money, I was going to do it using my brain not doing manual labor.

If I know one thing about money it’s that the rich don’t get rich getting their hands dirty and actually doing the work. They spend their time doing high leverage tasks like marketing and strategy.

With this method you need to get in front of local businesses and offer them services such as web design, search engine optimization and things like that. You can then go and outsource this work to places like India.

Big name law firms do this all the time. They get a $50,000 contract – outsource it over to India for $5,000, fix a few things up and then make the cash in the middle.

Interview with Mark McDonald - Copywriter, Middleman and Product Creator

To find out more about Mark McDonald and his ventures visit www.MarkMcDonald.name

Brian Prince, Say What You Mean, And Mean What You Say!

OK Folks, another great interview for you.

CHECK OUT THE INTERVIEW HERE:
Interview with Brian Prince - Founder of BOTW.org

Some fantastic answers - like:

13) What advice would you give to a Young Entrepreneur starting their first business?

a) I would suggest choosing their business niche and model wisely – most importantly is it something you are truly passionate about?  Passionate enough to spend 18 hour days for years on end to drive success??  The amount of work it takes to create a successful business is enormous so be sure you like what you choose and don’t under-estimate the commitment it entails to be successful.   The hardest working people I know are also the most successful – so be prepared.

b) As you grow your business, surround yourself with the best people you can find.  Find great employees – they are the lifeblood of your business.  We are fortunate to have a team of all-stars working for Best of the Web, and it resonates with our customer loyalty and dedication.  Go the extra mile and look for “stars” – your chances for success are exponentially better if you have truly great people working with you.

Interview with Brian Prince - Founder of BOTW.org

To find out more about Brian Prince and Best Of The Web visit www.BOTW.org

Matthew Mullenweg, The Software That Runs Millions of Blogs

OK Folks, another great interview for you.

CHECK OUT THE INTERVIEW HERE:
Interview with Matthew Mullenweg - Founder of Wordpress

This is an awesome interview. I am most impressed with Matt’s candidness - clearly he has not let all his success go to his head. Matt is clearly a no fluff kind of guy -  look at his powerful / to the point replies to our questions. Sort of explains why he was responsible for creating one of the simplest, easiest to use blogging platforms in the world. Lets face it - we all love WORDPRESS!

Thank you Matt, we appreciate you taking the time to help out usaspiring young entrepreneurs.

Interview with Matthew Mullenweg - Founder of Wordpress.com

To find out more about Matt and Wordpress visit www.ma.tt