
Strategic direction for creators looking to improve subscriber engagement, acquisition and retention.
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You’ve been following all the ‘rules’.
You’re posting Notes consistently. You’re engaging in other people’s comment sections. You’re publishing on a schedule. You’re writing CTAs. You’re tracking your open...
It sounds like this wouldn't work, but it does
It works amazingly well for me, and I know many of you don’t want to do it.
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I should be a Bestseller right now. But I’m not, and my ego is the reason why.
In November of last year, I created a timeline of growth over the next 19 months through June of 2027.
I had certain miles...
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Earlier this month I wrote what has become my most popular post on Substack so far:
What’s great about that post is it had about 100 comments. That is a LOT of valuable information. I wanted to mine those...
“Why don’t I have more Paid subscribers?”
Every Substack creator with a Paid tier has asked some version of this question.
You’ve been publishing consistently. Your open rates are decent. People are engaging with your content, leaving com...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
I teach Substack creators how to grow by improving metrics that tie to real revenue, such as conversion, churn & retention rates. All with a Southern accent. Hebrews 2:18
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