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That was very grounding, and encouraging, I have been futzing around with title and 'perfecting' a description, about page, all that and....ugh. For better or worse, I'm going to take this as momentum to just go for it! (Tired of my own circling around...) Thank you to everyone and to substack for this. :)

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the corgi butts were so wonderful, Clara!

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I'd love to get other writers' advice on selling our paid subscriptions at the moment? Selling feels uncomfortable at the best of times, but right now it's even harder. However, at a time when writers are losing other work and subscribers are dropping (because people are cutting back on outgoings) it feels more important than ever to generate good revenue from our newsletters. Any thoughts would be much appreciated

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Tips for growing in a niche area? I write a weekly newsletter about vintage and modern watches. Not a lot of others covering the space (well), but also difficult to find the readers I want.

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what up Maine!

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Can see you on youtube but not on this page on substack, it says video is not available but it is live and sounds god on youtube! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuK2sey4MaU&feature=emb_err_watch_on_yt

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Thanks so much for the great live stream! Delighted to hear pay-what-you want will be coming soon....Any idea about the timeline?

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I love this video and your article on how to get free subscribers to paying https://bloggingguide.substack.com/p/how-to-increase-paid-substack-newsletter

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I'm in a bit of a weird spot as my newsletter is primarily centered around my fiction and poetry (would love to hear if there are other examples out there like this!).

I'm interested in pursuing paid subscriptions, maybe in the form of a serialized novel. Any thoughts on whether this might make sense? Thanks! :)

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I know very few people and I am not so strong on the social Web. So my network is really little. How can I spread my newsletter in this difficult time and make it a way to let people relax for a little?

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Hi. My name is Alesh...started a newsletter of editorial cartoons and commentary about six weeks ago...enjoying the process and responses for now.

I'm sure I haven't done enough research, but is there anybody else producing a newsletter with more of visual content?

Thanks

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I was just wondering if substack might have a place we can ask legal questions because I'm not sure what I can and can't say when I'm charging people....

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Hello. My name is Brenda. I write about travel, and the experiences that both me and my husband have. My question is...how do I go about sharing on Facebook and Instagram? It sounds silly, I realize, because it's straight forward. I used to be able to share with no problem, but I can't do it now for some reason. I get an error message saying content isn't allowed. I don't write anything obscene or inappropriate in any way. It's much easier to share with several people at once, so if there's a way around this, I would appreciate your advice. Thanks! 😊🙏

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is there any way to allow me to send new newsletter subscribers my free ebook automatically?

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Still here not watching the video. Realizing I need shorter punchy title. Mine was perfect for friend/family update emo tone. Now I want something 2-3 words. FYI if that helps anyone.

My good friend runs an amazing New Orleans based company called Punchline - sign up for her free content and consider paying her a bit for her valued advice. She knows her stuff about driving up clicklinksviewsaddslooks

Leana Patch - google her and Punchline she’s on the socials as well. VERY SMART.

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