I am often asked about my own favorite blogs (in addition to Techcrunch and Mashable, of course). I am also often pinged about starting points - where to begin with mobile data, with web 2.0 and with internet software. I will do my best and share a modest contribution of my own favorites every week. My first take is with the professional blogs that made it to my own Netvibes home-tab.

1. Signum sine tinnitu - Guy Kawasaki, one of the original Apple employees, founder and CEO of Garage.com is responsible for this enlightening and entertaining blog. Guy makes writing look so easy it hurts. My personal favorites are the “top 10 lies” series - of Marketers, Engineers, Entrepreneurs and VCs.

2. Kelly’s Think Tank - I discovered Kelly Odel rather lately and I get excited each time he issues a new post. Kelly too has the gift of telling it simply. The blog deals with leadership and marketing and manages to convey complicated messages in a simple and fun way. My favorites are The Worlds Shortest Marketing Plan and The Worlds Shortest Marketing Plan 2.1

3. Sviolka’s Context - Time to put your serious hat on. Yes, John Sviolka’s writing does not necessarily translate to fluffy and simple reading, but it’s one of the most important blogs I encountered. Each posting can be a marketing textbook chapter. My own personal favorite - Marketing Remix.

4. O’Reilly’s Radar - Remember when guru meant “extremely professional” and not “he who talks about himself in 3rd person”? - O’reilly is a web 2.0+ guru, the old fashioned way. And if O’reilly is too detailed for you, then you should follow it even more closely.

5. Wap Review - No, it’s not just Wap. If you wish to stay updated on the web’s penetration to mobile data then WAP review maybe the best scanner for you.