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Paul Keefe's avatar

Love the tips here, and the unconventional approach to the newsletter layout, as well as growth strategy! Thanks for sharing, Substack! I've been trying to grow my subscribers and I've had some decent jumps after certain interviews. But like you said, it's gotta be with people of greater "influence" (anyone else cringe when they say that word? Ha)

Vittles's avatar

It's a bit too grand to call it a strategy, but it is interesting to see what provokes growth and what doesn't. But then growth isn't the be and end all! Thanks so much for reading.

Taylor Jeane's avatar

Great advice, thanks Johnathan!

Vittles's avatar

You're welcome Taylor! Thanks for reading.

Justin Deming's avatar

Thanks for the great advice and for the transparency! It’s all very helpful.

Ruth Stroud's avatar

I really enjoyed this post! Attracting new readers and subscribers while staying true to yourself is a tough balancing act, but it sounds like Jonathan Nunn has managed it.

Vittles's avatar

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for reading

B.A. Lampman's avatar

A lot of useful info here! Thank you.

Ronald's avatar

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Oliver's avatar

Really enjoyed this discussion around mindful growth and making small, intentional choices daily. It actually reminds me how even simple habits like what we order add up over time. I’ve been using this handy tool lately to quickly check what goes into my coffee before ordering https://starbuckscaloriecalculatorr.com/. It’s surprisingly eye-opening to see how tiny tweaks can shift things. That same mindset of awareness fits perfectly with the ideas shared here.

Sophie Griffin's avatar

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Konstantin's avatar

Hi! Do you also track sources of new subscribers? Does substack as a platform contribute to getting new subscribers or it's only your effort on twitter, other social networks?

Coffee Times's avatar

This is a timely post. I like it so much I shared in on our Medium post.

Mohsen-play's avatar

The authors of food newsletters should have sufficient information about cooking procedures or food properties, and I personally am not keen to study this issue. Thanks substack