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Vince Roman's avatar

Thanks for sharing

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Claudia Faith's avatar

very welcome :)

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Ociel Gonzalez's avatar

I want to learn how to write newsletters.

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Arvind Patil's avatar

Great Insights Claudia! I am little surprised by substack algorithm prioritization on paid contents but it is expected, so no complaints. I might write and share my experiences as a free content to all the community as long as I can.

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Claudia Faith's avatar

it’s only an assumption - nothing confirmed. but I personally believe that they will increase that as well

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Anima Martins's avatar

Thank you for this post.

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Claudia Faith's avatar

you are very welcome :)

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Abbey Algiers's avatar

Could you write about paid sponsorships sometime in the future? I want to explore these, but I'm unsure how to pursue. Thanks!

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Claudia Faith's avatar

hi there, sure! do you mean as in getting companies/advertisement to pay you for a placement?

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Dean Power's avatar

Thanks for this Claudia. I must ask, is the 41,000 days poll a strategic choice or a statement?

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Claudia Faith's avatar

hah, good question! it's just the only open-ended option that Substack gives as this point :D

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@mindset&mythos's avatar

Thank you for sharing this advice, Claudia. I'm thinking of a mix between the two for myself as the best way to go.

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Claudia Faith's avatar

I think that’s a good way to start!

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Giuseppe Santoro 🚢's avatar

I would love to learn how that 1500$/month is split between paid subscription and other form of income.

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Claudia Faith's avatar

good question! I might write about that soon :)

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Cara Bradley's avatar

Just turned on paid option for 2025. First one came in the other day. Patience and persistence are my intentions. Thanks for sharing your experience.

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Claudia Faith's avatar

amazing, congrats! patience is a great skill here on Substack

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Mark Wils's avatar

I love having a mix of both. Think of your paid subscribers as warm leads. If they already trust you enough to pay for your content, they could easily buy your products. They become your true fans.

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Claudia Faith's avatar

nice thought!

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Michelle Bernier|FantasyAuthor's avatar

I'm definitely working on a mix. I don't have any paid subs yet, but I'm hoping to get at least a few in the next month or so. Or my whole plan for March will fail 😅😭

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Claudia Faith's avatar

I’m sure you’ll get there! a mix of both is a great starting point

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Sean Mize's avatar

mix it up :-)

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Claudia Faith's avatar

🙌

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