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Deborah Brooks's avatar

Substack writers continue not to delineated "Subscribers" from Paying Subscribers. I was naive enough when I first wrote on Substack that a subscriber was golden and meant I was making money. No once that reality hit, I grew disenchanted with the program feeling like I was dealing with High Schoolers. I'm here to write, to pour my heart out, as a catharsis and to make money. Please indicate paid subscribers vs. non paying subscribers. Deborah Brooks, "The Journey Not Wanted.

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Wes Pearce's avatar

Deborah, if someone here says "subscribers" they mean free. They'd say "paid subscribers" if they meant paid. Most likely everyone isn't going to start saying "free subscribers" it sounds tacky.

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Al Goodwyn's avatar

Great thoughts. Thanks. I've just recently started and am trying to figure out Substack. For this old-ish dog trying to learn a new trick, it's also great for exercising the noggin. Will definitely try a technique or two of yours and comment back with one.

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SacredSoulShift's avatar

This is a really great article with lots of tips. Thank you

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Greg Philippi's avatar

Just subscribed.

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Emilie's avatar

Thank you for sharing these tips! I also used to think Substack Notes were like Twitter. But like you wrote, it's more about community building than promoting a brand.

It's a 'writer' platform after all; and writers want connection/belonging.

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Elman Tabakovic's avatar

I found some gems here :)

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verywell wealth's avatar

Thanks for sharing—totally resonates with me!

I specialize in entrepreneurship, productivity, career growth, and personal development. If you’re interested in discussing any of these topics, feel free to reach out! Let’s exchange ideas, inspire each other, and grow together. Let’s connect and support each other on this journey! 🚀

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Alexander Davidian's avatar

Visuals are definitely under-utilised in Notes for the most part - thanks for the in-depth post, I appreciate the time you put into it.

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Jeff Jackson's avatar

Thanks for this, Wes!

I bought your course, I'm working on posting lots o' notes, using your tips.

I haven't gotten to the LinkedIn Flywheel part yet....

But I'm working on it!

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Tanja's avatar

Good Stuff!

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Phil Powis ❤️⚡️'s avatar

appreciate you consistently publishing quality content on publishing on Substack. You've been a reliably great source of wisdom since we decided to come onto the platform back in October. 1.2K - 7K subcribers...its been a fun run so far, and I feel we are just getting started sharing our message!

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Deborah Brooks's avatar

Wes, thank you.

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