Part of the guide: Blog Traffic
Back in 2009 (timeline may be slightly off), I noticed something interesting about successful marketers.
At the time, I was working my ass off…
…and I was burnt out. Tired of getting on webinars and answering phone calls. I decided to find a different way to build my business.
I wanted a marketing strategy that would allow me to put down the phone and sponsor people on ‘autopilot’.
I started looking at what the most successful online marketers and networkers were doing day in, and day out in their business.
They all had several traits in common.
Massive drive, dedication, abnormal work ethic.
But something else more specific.
Consistency in posting content.
This applies to almost everyone. From Network Marketers to the kids on Youtube with millions of subscribers.
What’s interesting is if you look at the most followed people online, almost every single one of them started posting 3-5 videos a week, three to five years ago.
Isn’t that interesting?
They were online being consistent with their posting. The people who were doing this as Youtube was growing, are the people dominating that space right now.
Just like Tony Robbins, who was there as infomercials took off. The most followed people online were all there as their ‘network’ was maturing, consistently posting 3-5 pieces of content every week.
How many marketers do you know that consistently publish 3-5 pieces of content, every week?
Almost nobody.
The marketers who’ve been posting 3-5 pieces of content per week for 2-5 years are all dominating.
Ray Higdon, I don’t think he’s missed publishing a single blog post daily in years.
7 figure earner.
Eric Worre who created Network Marketing Pro; publishes daily videos and has done for years. He’s been so consistent that Network Marketers from all companies consistently send their teams to his site for the video training.
Another 7 figure earner.
There’s the occasional exception, like the kind of guys who create offers and run giant paid advertising campaigns.
But they don’t have the biggest communities or the most rapport with their subscribers.
They don’t have their own tribe.
The folks who are publishing content 3-5 times a week, they have the biggest communities.
And communities are what start MOVEMENTS.
Empower Network. Started from a small room of 30 odd people, later launching to a few small communities built up over years of content marketing.
People saw what we were doing it and they got in. Almost every person that had been following me for years got in, and they brought a ton of people with them.
They saw the vision, and they’d seen me be consistent for years. Publishing content, giving value, with the same message.
Consistency results in viral growth. It happens slowly, but content has a way of compounding.
As you post, the effect of the content grows piece by piece.
You start to become an authority figure.
You gain recognition as an expert.
People begin to pay attention, and listen to you. As they carefully read your content, they trust you.
Because there’s something powerful that happens when you’re consistent.
People become attracted to you.
In a world full of uncertainty, with people not knowing which direction to go in, they’re drawn like magnets towards anyone who speaks with conviction.
Towards people who have a consistent message over time and a single message.
They begin to know, like and trust you. The viral nature kicks in as if magic is occurring, and exponential growth appears as if out of nowhere.
It all starts with the content.
3-5 pieces of content per week, a consistent message and speaking with conviction. Believing in what you’re doing and offering your people ‘a better way’.
That’s what creates communities, culture and big teams.
I challenge you to be consistent with your marketing over the next 90 days. Put out a piece of content 5 times a week, Youtube videos or blog posts.
Daily.
All it takes is 90 days of consistent action, for the content to begin to result in regular leads & sales.
You were never meant to do this alone
Reading this changes nothing. Doing it with people who show up changes everything. That is the whole difference between the people who transform and the people who keep starting over.
Start free →The longer you’re consistent, the more your content will compound, and compound; creating explosive growth.
People will begin to wonder how you’re producing the results you’re producing.
It starts with using a system to publish & syndicate content from.
A blog.
Love ya,
– David Wood
P.S. Leave me your thoughts, comments and questions below.
Comments
Thiago Merino
This is a great post! Consistency really is key, and I can see how it helped you achieve success. Thanks for sharing your story!
Yaretzi Vargas
Wow, I had no idea that consistency could have such a huge impact on marketing. I’m going to start posting more often. Thanks for the motivation!
Calix Olvera
Really interesting insight, but I have to ask—how long did it take you to start seeing results? I’ve been posting for a few months but haven’t seen much traction.
Susan B.
I totally agree with the importance of consistency. I’ve been following a similar approach and can confirm that it works! Keep up the great work.
Anonymous
Great post, David! I’ve always struggled with staying consistent, but after reading this, I feel motivated to try again.
MarketingGuru99
This post is so helpful! I’ve been looking for ways to increase engagement, and consistency seems to be the missing piece. Thanks for the tips!
BusinessNinja
Thanks for sharing this, David. Do you think it’s better to focus on just one platform (like a blog) or multiple (blog, YouTube, social media)?
Kevin
I’ve been a follower of your blog for years, and I have to say, your consistency is inspiring! It’s helped me stay on track with my own content creation.
MarketingMama
Incredible post, David! Consistency really does lead to long-term success. I appreciate the reminder to keep pushing forward even when it’s tough.
Networker2000
What tools do you recommend for automating content posting to stay consistent? Any particular systems you’ve found helpful?
Olivia Meyers
This post is such a great reminder of the power of consistency. I’ve been following you for a while, and your dedication is really inspiring. Keep up the amazing work!
Robert T.
I’m a bit skeptical about whether being consistent alone is enough to see big results. Do you have any data or case studies to back up this claim?
Emily Walsh
I’m curious about your content strategy. Do you think it’s better to post longer, more detailed content less frequently, or is consistency the main factor regardless of content length?
Nathan Lopez
While I agree with the concept of consistency, I think it’s equally important to ensure quality. Posting frequently doesn’t necessarily mean you’re delivering value to your audience.
Samuel Greene
Great to hear from you, David! This post really hit home. It’s been too long since we caught up—how have you been? Let’s plan to grab coffee sometime soon.
Isabella Johnson
This post reminds me of the struggle I had when trying to keep up with my blog. Consistency is hard, but after reading this, I feel more motivated to stick with it. Thanks for the push!
Michael Rivera
Have you heard of a tool called Buffer? It’s great for scheduling posts ahead of time and keeping your social media platforms active. I’ve found it to be really useful for staying consistent.
Ava Thompson
This was exactly what I needed to read today. I’ve been struggling to stay motivated, but your post really helped me see the importance of consistency in the long run. Thank you!
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I should say upfront where I sit: eight years on the company side of field development, so I’ve watched this exact pattern from the recruiting end. The post is right that the top of any team is almost always someone who posted constantly for years before anyone noticed them. What it leaves out is survivorship. For every consistent poster who broke through, there were dozens posting just as often who never did, and the company never talks about them because they didn’t stick around long enough to be a story.
The dozens who didn’t break through are the actual sample size. Everyone just studies the one who did.
I read the 90-day challenge in this post and immediately started planning a content calendar instead of posting anything, which is exactly the failure mode I always fall into. Four projects sit unlaunched on my drive for the same reason: I keep preparing for consistency instead of being inconsistent and shipping. Somewhere in there is a lesson I clearly haven’t learned yet.
Davey, honey, I ran a diner for nineteen years and the menu never once looked like the one I planned on paper. What got people coming back Tuesday after Tuesday wasn’t the recipe I perfected in my kitchen at midnight, it was the pie going out the door imperfect but on time, every single day, rain or not. Post the imperfect thing. The calendar can wait for a version of you that has fewer good ideas left to protect.
Tried the 3-5 pieces a week version starting in January. Week one, five posts, easy. Week five, down to two, because I ran out of anything to say that wasn’t a repeat of week two. The compounding this post promises assumes you never hit that wall, and I hit it fast.
Twenty-two years in corporate life taught me that ‘consistency’ was usually the word management used for a KPI nobody had thought through, so I read this with some professional suspicion. But credit where due, the underlying claim survives the cynicism. I sat through more strategy off-sites than I can count where the actual lesson was buried under slide decks and change-management frameworks with their own acronyms, and it was always some version of the same thing once you stripped the jargon out: do the unglamorous thing repeatedly, longer than anyone thinks is reasonable, and the compounding eventually takes care of the rest. Nobody in those rooms ever said it as plainly as this post does, mostly because saying it plainly doesn’t justify a two-day workshop and an invoice. There’s a version of this piece that’s just honest advice dressed down instead of dressed up, and I think it’s better for the lack of tailoring.