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This is why you have to subscribe to writers by e-mail if you want to read them, because Medium's homepage reflects their interests and not ours. Typical corporate stuff.

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I'm on Substack but my followers are mostly friends or people I picked up via Medium. I'd love tips on how to grow my list.

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Jan 20Liked by Linda Caroll

Thanks for this nudge. I’ve been considering substack for my podcast extras. This was the encouragement I needed.

Hey! On a separate note, my website is getting a major overhaul as we speak. Once a solid first design has been published, I’d love to know what you think. :) Wow, what a project it has been. Huge. Lol. Exhausting! It should be good, though (I think!)

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I am bullish on substack in 2023. Started my own substack a few months back and it's going well so far.

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Jan 20Liked by Linda Caroll

Hi Linda, I would love any helpful tips you might have about Substack. I'm not sure I want to do this, but Medium is just really going down the drain and I need a home for what little writing I'm doing right now. Thanks for any help!

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This is odd. The oldest article in my feed is from last November.

But then, I DID unsubscribe from all publications and I make it a policy to follow only to paid members OR members who bother to read and interact with me (if they have fewer than 100 followers, or post PARTICULARLY Interesting pieces, or live in a country where Stripe doesn't operate). I'll READ anything that looks good and interesting - I just don't FOLLOW all of it.

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Jan 21Liked by Linda Caroll

I would love to know how to get started on substack.

I'm becoming a little disillusioned with Medium. I love Medium for the supportive writer community that it is, for the most part. But as far as getting seen there, it seems to be more and more impossible.

Thanks for writing.

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Jan 21Liked by Linda Caroll

You've convinced me! Substack it is then.

As you suggested, any tips gratefully accepted :)

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Great discussion. I recently started on Medium and Substack both. I love Substack. I am testing Medium but not impressed with what I’m seeing. I’ve been a Medium reader for years but didn’t start writing there until a few months ago. There is so much that doesn’t make sense about Medium.

I’d love your tips on growing Substack. I have do have a few recommendations which is great and I’ve considering asking someone to guest post but would love some other ideas.

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Jan 21Liked by Linda Caroll

Great marketing. ;)

You make me want to switch. I only have 1200, but it took forever to get 'em, although I started in '17, I took a few vacations. I'd get SO angry at stuff there. Pointless stuff. Not deserving of my anger, even. So why are you still on M?

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Thank you for this! Very illuminating. Would love to hear your tips about the Substack Network!

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Jan 20Liked by Linda Caroll

Once my newsletter is up, I’ll ask for critiques

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Jan 20Liked by Linda Caroll

I haven't looked into Substack because it's yet another chore, but you keep talking about it.... I'd be interested in your tips!

Thanks.

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Jan 20Liked by Linda Caroll

It is so frustrating. I have no idea how to get started on Substack, but see I must do that. It has not been pleasant for those who came to Medium to read my stuff. I told them to just drop Medium and they were tickled. Part of it was, as you said, what Medium sends them. Thank you, Linda.

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I loved this discussion. If something smaller than micro-steps exists, that's where I am. I crave community and truly feeling connected. It's how I found Linda decades (?) ago. I'm ready to jump in.

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Jan 20Liked by Linda Caroll

I'd love tips about getting started on substack. I joined Medium to find an audience, doesn't seem like that's possible anymore!

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