Digital marketing is making some people very wealthy, some of the richest digital marketers are earning 7-figure incomes and more. This has been brought about by the need for the internet today. You can't have any business that’s looking to thrive that doesn’t have an online presence.
There is a lot to learn from the pioneers of digital marketing since many of them say their digital marketing prowess has made them filthy rich. Many of them even talk about their climb of going from a few hundred bucks a month to tens of thousands per month.
So, who are these top digital marketers in the world today? What do they do to make them as successful as they are and how much do they command? Up next you're going to find a list of the 10 richest digital marketers in the world.
Goldie Chan- Warm Robots
Starting the list is the founder of Warm Robots which specializes in LinkedIn and video content. With videos being effective in a marketing strategy she’s one of the most sort-after marketers today. If you have ever heard of Oprah or LinkedIn, this is who Huffington Post have been talking about.
Worth $800,000
Duane Forrester –Bing Webmaster Tools
If you have read the book ‘How to make money with your blog and turn clicks into customers”, then you know about Duane. He’s not only a public speaker but also a well-known digital marketer and commands hefty fees for a gig.
Worth $ 2,500,000.
Amber Naslund – Sysomos
One of the most sort-after LinkedIn marketing consultants today is Amber. The other part that makes this marketer stand out other than being one of the most successful digital marketers of our time, is that she’s willing to share her tips.
She’s worth at least $300,000.
Neil Patel - KISSmetrics
If you are only hearing of Neil Patel then you have been living under a rock for quite a while. The founder of KISSmetrics and other sites is one of the richest digital marketers that you can find out there.
Worth – at least $10 million, though not clearly stated as at now.
Rand Fishkin - Moz
If you are looking for a master of the art of digital marketing, you might find that in Rand who is the owner of Moz and a former CEO of the company. It usually doesn’t matter to this marketer, whether it’s a short tweet or a blog post, he nails it.
Worth - $12 million presently.
Larry Kim – MobileMonkey
Do you know why a number of companies are able to reach out to you via mobile messaging platforms? This guy saw the need and hence the birth of MobileMonkey. With this platform, marketing through mobile messaging has been made easier.
May be worth well over $100 million after his deal with Gannett to acquire Wordstream from him.
Tommy Walker – Shopify
If you haven’t heard of Shopify you’re in deep trouble when it comes to digital marketing. This world-renowned editor is one of the finest digital marketers in the world today. He literary lives and breathes digital marketing.
Worth – $ 5 million
Shama Hyder – Marketing Zen
If you’re looking at a blog that has pretty much everything you need to know about digital marketing then Marketing Zen is your go-to. Shama the founder of Marketing Zen is also the author of the book ‘The Zen of Social Media Marketing”
She was also named in the Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list making her worth sore even more.
Worth - approximately $5 million.
Jorn Lyseggen – Meltwater
This serial entrepreneur as he likes to identify himself is one of the smartest digital marketers there is in the world. As the founder of Meltwater, he is on the list due to his diversity of investments and writing.
Worth - $3 million currently.
Ann Smarty – SEOsmarty
When you see words like SEO, you know that the internet is involved. And to own a brand that has SEO as part of it, it means the owner knows how important it is to rank on search engines. That’s why Ann Smarty makes it on this list easily.
Her company offers digital marketing service and also she runs a number of courses based on various digital marketing fronts.
Worth at least $500,000.
Conclusion
When it comes to looking at some of the richest digital marketers in the world today, you have to look at various factors. Since these marketers don’t usually flaunt all of their wealth, you can tell the rich with the investments they are making. You can also tell by the huge fees they command.
