Big big congrats for this. The biggest challenge for me has been on the consistency on publishing, and this brought the inspiration to bring that to my practice. Thank you.
As of the questions:
> If you don’t have the need, i would keep it free. I have the feeling that opening the window to pay would generate a new kind of bond with people, but also create friction inside your process. It will transform your relationship to the craft into a place that will be more “I need to deliver the value bc they are paying to me”. Right now it is delivering the value bc it feels good. Are you ready to give that up?
> maybe a seasonal theme that could help anchor with more clarity (both in you and your subscribers) the impact that doing this has. I feel it as a “container for the writing to happen on a more directed way”.
It's fun to read your thoughts, and the audience is indeed an extra motivation. I have that as well with my substack.
I find that adding the paid subscription option is very low effort here, so why not give it a shot. If this is your experiment space, you should do precisely that. Give it a go, see where it takes you.
I myself find it a difficult thing. I would love to have more paid subscribers, but I have very much a case of imposter syndrome, so I feel insecure about my content being valuable enough for people to pay for. Then again, I have quite a good number of subscribers, and reads every week, so I'm not that insecure.
On the other hand, I find it difficult to decide what type of content to but in the premium part. I think that is key, though. I have 1 paid subscriber, so I don't think people are interested in the extra benefits I'm offering at the moment.
Not sure why I'm telling you all this. Sharing challenges, building in public, hoping it is helpful for you. Something like that. Have a nice weekend
Haha - you’re telling me because that’s what the internet is all about. Massive, asynchronous conversations about any and all topics, connecting people with similar interests and values from anywhere on the planet. I appreciate your thoughts and I’ll give it some thought.
Big big congrats for this. The biggest challenge for me has been on the consistency on publishing, and this brought the inspiration to bring that to my practice. Thank you.
As of the questions:
> If you don’t have the need, i would keep it free. I have the feeling that opening the window to pay would generate a new kind of bond with people, but also create friction inside your process. It will transform your relationship to the craft into a place that will be more “I need to deliver the value bc they are paying to me”. Right now it is delivering the value bc it feels good. Are you ready to give that up?
> maybe a seasonal theme that could help anchor with more clarity (both in you and your subscribers) the impact that doing this has. I feel it as a “container for the writing to happen on a more directed way”.
Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts, much appreciated 🙏
I’ll write up some thoughts in a future post
Congrats on that anniversary!
It's fun to read your thoughts, and the audience is indeed an extra motivation. I have that as well with my substack.
I find that adding the paid subscription option is very low effort here, so why not give it a shot. If this is your experiment space, you should do precisely that. Give it a go, see where it takes you.
I myself find it a difficult thing. I would love to have more paid subscribers, but I have very much a case of imposter syndrome, so I feel insecure about my content being valuable enough for people to pay for. Then again, I have quite a good number of subscribers, and reads every week, so I'm not that insecure.
On the other hand, I find it difficult to decide what type of content to but in the premium part. I think that is key, though. I have 1 paid subscriber, so I don't think people are interested in the extra benefits I'm offering at the moment.
Not sure why I'm telling you all this. Sharing challenges, building in public, hoping it is helpful for you. Something like that. Have a nice weekend
Haha - you’re telling me because that’s what the internet is all about. Massive, asynchronous conversations about any and all topics, connecting people with similar interests and values from anywhere on the planet. I appreciate your thoughts and I’ll give it some thought.
Incredible. Congratulations 🎉 on year 1️⃣. i would def consider a paid sub
You’re too kind Zohaib. Thank you! 🙏