<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Traction]]></title><description><![CDATA[How iconic brands got their initial customers]]></description><link>https://traction.blog</link><image><url>https://traction.blog/img/substack.png</url><title>Traction</title><link>https://traction.blog</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:27:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://traction.blog/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Sammy Ahmed]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[tractionblog@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[tractionblog@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Sammy Ahmed]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Sammy Ahmed]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[tractionblog@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[tractionblog@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Sammy Ahmed]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Traction]]></title><description><![CDATA[How iconic brands got their initial customers]]></description><link>https://traction.blog/p/traction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://traction.blog/p/traction</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sammy Ahmed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:04:08 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Hi, I&#8217;m Sammy &#9996;&#127999;</p><p>This blog is where I explore how the most iconic brands got (and still get) customers. </p><p>I&#8217;m a marketer at heart. I love helping my favorite brands and small businesses stay solvent by finding and making more customers. </p><p>This is my humble attempt to aggregate the best customer growth stories from the most successful brands. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://traction.blog/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://traction.blog/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>