Thanks Leon and everyone else. Staggering value. One question that comes up for a fledgling writer - how did you grow your substack? Especially if you had 0-10 subscribers to start with
You're welcome Amogh! Hmm, I think every writer's growth journey can be different (and I'm still early there too). That said, here's some things I've seen work:
- Cross posting to multiple communities, but only after you've been in those communities a while and know the vibe. Your post must also add value
- Twitter and tagging people seems to work well for many
- Talking about your newsletter to friends/family while getting started
- Getting featured in other's work, especially those of larger writers
I started with fewer than 10 ppl too so it's possible - not going to be easy, and requires luck, but possible.
Thanks Leon and everyone else. Staggering value. One question that comes up for a fledgling writer - how did you grow your substack? Especially if you had 0-10 subscribers to start with
You're welcome Amogh! Hmm, I think every writer's growth journey can be different (and I'm still early there too). That said, here's some things I've seen work:
- Cross posting to multiple communities, but only after you've been in those communities a while and know the vibe. Your post must also add value
- Twitter and tagging people seems to work well for many
- Talking about your newsletter to friends/family while getting started
- Getting featured in other's work, especially those of larger writers
I started with fewer than 10 ppl too so it's possible - not going to be easy, and requires luck, but possible.
Thanks for taking the time to respond, Leon. Much appreciated
Tip #3 part 3 :D