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Louis Nicholls Wants You to Make Friends | YMH Friday Roundup
Published 5 months ago • 3 min read
Creator Roundup
Top stories for bloggers, newsletter writers, and content creators.
Every Friday, we share five of our favorite content creation articles, videos, podcasts, or posts. If there is an article you think should be included in this roundup, please reply with a link.
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I love this video from Louis Nicholls, the co-founder of Sparkloop. Basically, he recommends making friends and asking them to share your newsletter.
Launching a newsletter and hitting 5,000 subscribers in under 48 hours might sound like a fantasy, but for Louis, it became a reality.
The strategy hinges on leveraging existing audiences. Instead of painstakingly building a subscriber base from scratch, he tapped into the reach of established newsletter creators.
Building relationships with these influencers, offering them valuable content to share, and ultimately recommending them for free via Sparkloop is the process.
No. 3: You Can Now Send Subscribers Videos on Substack Chat
Video in Chat
Substack has just introduced video to Substack Chat, allowing creators to easily record and share videos directly with their subscribers. This new feature notifies subscribers immediately and offers the option to paywall content for paid members or founding tiers.
Following the success of video on Notes, which sparked creative content across the platform, Substack has developed this feature for a more private and controlled interaction. It enables creators to communicate directly with their community, like sending a voice memo or Instagram story, without the interference of algorithms.
With video in Chat, Substack aims to deepen the connection between creators and subscribers, enhancing the overall subscription experience.
No. 4: Justin Welsh Earns $1.5 Million from Course Launch
Justin Made Money
Justin Welsh, a former Chief Revenue Officer in healthcare, transformed a wake-up call into a successful creator business, leveraging ConvertKit to earn $1.5 million in six days. After a panic attack in 2019, Welsh left the corporate grind to focus on health and built a thriving consultancy and creator enterprise, amassing over one million social media followers and a robust email list.
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