I agree, I've done away with recommendations because I think the post-sign up implementation is a little aggressive. More power to those who like them, though.
I agree, I've done away with recommendations because I think the post-sign up implementation is a little aggressive. More power to those who like them, though.
Thanks so much for this feedback, Jan and Miguel. I've shared it with the product team.
One point of clarification: That feature doesn't email your readers weekly about other newsletters to which you subscribe. It only sends an email if you add one or more publications to your Recommendations, and only if you've decided to allow that email to be sent. But we do hear your feedback loud and clear.
Yes, I finally bent to the pressure and added publications to Recommendations. (
my preference is to simply feature guest writers on my substack but there has been SO MUCH hype about how we really should use this feature, that I finally added some)
But I do NOT want want my readers to have to sift through emails about other publications they have not subscribed too. This is way too pushy.
And yes, I have made sure the box is not checked that will do this but honestly, you made my heart race for a moment there when I opened my dashboard.!!!
Thank you for sharing with the product team and thank you for responding.
maybe could you also consider an anonymous survey about some of your features? There are other comments I would like to add but don't want to say here for fear of them being misconstrued as not supportive. And for all the writers that are not on Office Hours. Maybe stop implementing so much without getting more consistent feedback from your writers? Please?
I agree, I've done away with recommendations because I think the post-sign up implementation is a little aggressive. More power to those who like them, though.
Thanks so much for this feedback, Jan and Miguel. I've shared it with the product team.
One point of clarification: That feature doesn't email your readers weekly about other newsletters to which you subscribe. It only sends an email if you add one or more publications to your Recommendations, and only if you've decided to allow that email to be sent. But we do hear your feedback loud and clear.
Yes, I finally bent to the pressure and added publications to Recommendations. (
my preference is to simply feature guest writers on my substack but there has been SO MUCH hype about how we really should use this feature, that I finally added some)
But I do NOT want want my readers to have to sift through emails about other publications they have not subscribed too. This is way too pushy.
And yes, I have made sure the box is not checked that will do this but honestly, you made my heart race for a moment there when I opened my dashboard.!!!
Thank you for sharing with the product team and thank you for responding.
maybe could you also consider an anonymous survey about some of your features? There are other comments I would like to add but don't want to say here for fear of them being misconstrued as not supportive. And for all the writers that are not on Office Hours. Maybe stop implementing so much without getting more consistent feedback from your writers? Please?
Thank you, Jan. Couldn't give you another heart because Substack is not letting my finger give you such appreciation.