35. Building a Following Through Blog Posts with John Rampton

John Rampton is the founder of Due.com, a payment platform. He's also a writer and a speaker. In 2007, he learned how to sell products online, and has since started, grown and sold several companies, with his latest company quadrupling a seven figure revenue stream in 6 months. You can find John on Twitter @johnrampton.   EPISODE Blogging allows you to get your brand noticed, grow a massive social following, and in turn, gain a loyal client base. John Rampton started writing blog posts for his audience, and now has a team that is working on several websites in his industry, and well over a million social followers. He shares how you can follow in his footsteps by producing high quality content. We Discuss: Finding websites that will post your content, and bring you the right audience. How to measure your referral traffic to focus on the best sources. Choosing the social channels that will work best for your brand. Using tools and building a team to get more done in less time. For complete shownotes and more, please head over to www.marketingspeak.com/johnrampton   LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED Due.com 50 signs You're an Entrepreneur Top Movies Entrepreneurs Should Watch Why I Won't Invest in Your Company TechCrunch Mashable LinkedIn Search Engine Journal Search Engine Watch Huffington Post John on Twitter John on Vine John on instagram John on Facebook SearchMetrics BuzzSumo Buzzfeed SEMRush SERPs Ahrefs Upworthy Facebook Ads Twitter Ads MailChimp Pinterest Meet Edgar Buffer Blab.im John Rampton   STEP UP YOUR MARKETING GAME! 1) Create a list of 3-5 websites that allow guest contributors, and that your target audience would read. Start reaching out to them with your blog ideas and previous work. 2) Getting verified on Twitter translates into more traffic, and you stand out more as a trustworthy person. The more you grow your following, the better chance you have to be selected. 3) Reach out to John at his website johnrampton.com. You can contact him if you have any questions about blogging, social media, or his company Due.com.   THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! As always, thank you for tuning in. Please feel free to drop by the website to contact me or leave a comment. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it! -Stephan STAY CONNECTED 10 Point Facebook Ads Checklist - Free eBook | Twitter