yup. Heck if you go through my posts I could point out the different experiments I've done. Some weren't good. Some were. Now I know what does or doesn't work.
I’m definitely still A/B testing stuff every week. Trying new things on Notes is definitely the easiest, but with longer posts I find it takes more thought to narrow down and decide what new idea or style I’m actually playing around with.
An interesting article and thanks for the mention. if you want my two cents I think it's probably harder to grow under a pseudonym, people find it kind of easier to connect to a face, a person. But that being said I can totally understand how freeing it must be as well.
Ultimately I think growth is a mix of luck (right place right time), forcing your luck a bit (working reciprocity, creating a community) and most importantly finessing one's voice.
Interesting advice on how to grow your Substack without getting stressed over what others are doing. I believe you must first do the irreducible minimums by; posting consistently, delivering a high quality posts, and engaging in whatever way. You must find what works with you easily without burnout.
I write for the fun of it and to learn from writers here. But yes, the metrics being there sorts of lures you into this kind of thinking and I am not immune to that but I am past that now since I have come to really enjoy reading what you and others put out and sharing what I can share. I think I may have even found new friends here, some people who share similar thoughts and life goals. So it has been quite an enjoyable experience for me so far which is why I am sticking around. I hope to get more feedback so I know whether I really suck at the writing thing or improving at it.
I do not like the how to grow articles so I tend to mute them, I am unashamed to admit that. There are those that do after all we all have our own flavor profile.
Congratulations on getting 100 subscribers, I think it's nice to know that there are indeed people that enjoy reading your work and that really is all that matters to those who came here to write.
But to the once who need to make a living, it is understandable why they would want more. After all writing takes up time and effort to do, something we all understand.
Honestly if I'm summarizing this correctly you are saying:
1. Look for advice from the best of the best first.
2. Iterate quickly early on and see what works.
This is pretty much my way of learning anything new. It works really well.
Pretty much, yeah. Just go and try stuff. Overthink less. Stick around to see the results.
yup. Heck if you go through my posts I could point out the different experiments I've done. Some weren't good. Some were. Now I know what does or doesn't work.
I’m definitely still A/B testing stuff every week. Trying new things on Notes is definitely the easiest, but with longer posts I find it takes more thought to narrow down and decide what new idea or style I’m actually playing around with.
An interesting article and thanks for the mention. if you want my two cents I think it's probably harder to grow under a pseudonym, people find it kind of easier to connect to a face, a person. But that being said I can totally understand how freeing it must be as well.
Ultimately I think growth is a mix of luck (right place right time), forcing your luck a bit (working reciprocity, creating a community) and most importantly finessing one's voice.
x r
I would hate to be someone writing with a pseudonym.
😂
Perhaps a dog avatar might lower their guard, after all it's a goofy looking dog. 😉
😂
Thanks Remy! Appreciate it! Yeah, I didn’t talk about pseudonyms but I totally agree.
Interesting advice on how to grow your Substack without getting stressed over what others are doing. I believe you must first do the irreducible minimums by; posting consistently, delivering a high quality posts, and engaging in whatever way. You must find what works with you easily without burnout.
Well said :)
Thank you
This is a helpful read as I am a couple months in on Substack. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I just subscribed.
Amazing, thank you!! I might write another one of these soon
I’m in for that
I write for the fun of it and to learn from writers here. But yes, the metrics being there sorts of lures you into this kind of thinking and I am not immune to that but I am past that now since I have come to really enjoy reading what you and others put out and sharing what I can share. I think I may have even found new friends here, some people who share similar thoughts and life goals. So it has been quite an enjoyable experience for me so far which is why I am sticking around. I hope to get more feedback so I know whether I really suck at the writing thing or improving at it.
I do not like the how to grow articles so I tend to mute them, I am unashamed to admit that. There are those that do after all we all have our own flavor profile.
Congratulations on getting 100 subscribers, I think it's nice to know that there are indeed people that enjoy reading your work and that really is all that matters to those who came here to write.
But to the once who need to make a living, it is understandable why they would want more. After all writing takes up time and effort to do, something we all understand.
Thanks, Ika!
Robert Frost's poem of two paths, diverging...