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Thaddeus Thomas's avatar

Advanced editor features? Where are they?

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Jo-Ann Finkelstein, PhD's avatar

Yes, I was wondering the same thing. I don't think it exists anymore if it did then.

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Amy Cowen's avatar

Yeah… columns and better image control?

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Dan Blincoe's avatar

Yeah I don’t see them either.

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Martin 🏹's avatar

Great insights, but I’d challenge the assumption that every writer needs to chase virality and automation. Some of the most successful newsletters are built on deep, niche expertise and slow, steady organic growth.

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Carolyn Faggioni's avatar

Thank you Wes! I'll need to start with your first suggestion, the welcome email.

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Marlita Hill's avatar

Hi Wes. This is so helpful. I am going to work on these when I tackle my Substack in March. Thank you!!

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JFT Beach 🇬🇧 🏊 🧘‍♂️'s avatar

Great article Wes. My Substack looks at mindfulness, cold water swimming and happiness. This week I wrote about the ethics of sharing other people's stories which was caused some debate https://open.substack.com/pub/yourhappierandhealthierlife/p/the-cost-of-oversharing-on-substack?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=3mduji I am growing slowly but notes does not seem to give me good results.

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Victor Vasile's avatar

QuickViralNotes.xyz is ridiculous, it is the most woke AI tool I ever seen. More woke that Gemini, if this is possible. Not sure how can be useful, other than for generating virtue signalling notes. Just tried it. Or should I say "them"? :))

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Ryan Huguley's avatar

This is an incredible amount of helpful, actionable information. Thank you so much!

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Athena Cooper's avatar

Wow! This was incredibly helpful and explained some of the seemingly random spikes in traffic and engagement I’ve experienced as I’ve flailed about with these tools—essentially throwing spaghetti at the wall and trying to figure out what sticks.

I’ve already started planning what I want to do with my updated welcome email… 🤔

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Contrarian Investor Media's avatar

Why do I keep seeing this?

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Mariusz Smolinski's avatar

This is really helpful. Especially for folks who just starting out like myself 😉

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Lisa Brunette's avatar

On a scale of 1 to 10, my growth is a 4. I’ve just returned from a hiatus, with a new focus, but I feel like I’m still in transition (or starting over!): www.brunettegardens.com

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Libros y Alma's avatar

Thanks for sharing. This is amazing!!

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Morganna Ravenslight's avatar

👏👏👏👏

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Yuri Dolzhenko's avatar

Oh man. Using of AI is already overboard, and you’re just suggesting using it more. Substack will soon turn into ai-generated pile of meaningless worlds.

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Rosemary's avatar

Super helpful! Thanks for sharing!

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Ryan Ong, Ph.D. 🎮's avatar

I bookmarked way too many of your posts at this point lol

I am learning lots from your posts, especially how you title your posts. Very often your title makes me want to read further.

Thanks for sharing 🔥

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