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It's impossible to run a Substack as a side hustle.
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The open podcast ecosystem isn't dead yet.
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Publishers should install systems for regularly resurfacing older content.
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It starts with being incredibly honest with yourself about your own limitations.
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The problem with decentralized delivery is that there’s no user lock-in.
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By giving yourself a weekly publication deadline, you’re less likely to fall off that bandwagon.
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"Content is really just showing up every day and producing something valuable.”
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Patreon’s “valuation has decreased substantially — by 70% — over the past year."
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I think Substack creators should be able to offer merch, payment tiers, and one-off products like ebooks.
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They're prohibitively expensive and very difficult to monetize effectively.
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Ev Williams didn't fully realize how the Creator Economy would evolve.
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It reached 1 million recurring paid members without implementing a paywall.
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