5 Masters of Blogging And Platform Building: Mentors You Should Be Following

Michael Hyatt is a master of building your platform, selling, and branding. He writes blog posts on everything from the best way to launch products, work-life balance, and the best literary agents for Christian authors, and the beginner’s guide to Twitter.

He is the author of Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World (Thomas Nelson). It is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller. He’s also the founder of 5 Days to Your Best Year Ever,™ Platform University®, and Get Published. He’s been blogging here since 2004. Follow him on Twitter.

Matt Cutts works for Google. He’s the master of SEO and his blog is insanely successful. He knows his stuff and if you’re trying to optimize your traffic, this is the guy to follow. His blog is full of advice and little quote gems like this, “In our view, it is madness to risk losing what you need in pursuing what you simply desire.” Follow him on Twitter.

The Guys At Fizzle.Co: Corbett Barr and Chase Reeves. They’ve done it all and you can read about them on their about page.  The Fizzle Show, their podcast, is one of the best podcasts around for eCommerce because they interview amazing experts who have created successful careers by taking their own advice. Follow them on Twitter, check out their blog, and definitely listen to some of their podcasts if your goal is to master the blogosphere or kick off a successful eCommerce biz.

Richard Lazazzera @richardabls: He writes easily digestible, spot-on pieces for the Shopify blog. His blog A Better Lemonade Stand, delivers the best tools and tips to easily kick off your business online.

Glori Blatt @gloriousbe: Her experience as a buyer makes her a force to be reckoned with in the world of eCommerce. She’s the “go to” resource for anyone who wants to open a successful online shop. Her blog, Salsify, reads, “decoded: contemporary commerce.” Enough said.