3 key takeaways: 1. Free newsletters usually monetize through -ads -sponsorships -digital products, Paid newsletters are monetized by being the product in and of itself, essentially an evergreen book that you keep writing with your readers. 2. Most paid newsletters tend to fall into 2 main categories: -researched curation -original thinking 3. The 4 criteria for building a successful paid newsletter: -It has an infinitely repeatable niche content -It has to be a tangible asset e.g provide reports, templates, prompts etc. -It has to be objective in terms of outcomes it helps your readers solve -It has to be price anchored to some sort of upside or help readers mitigate some sort of downside.
Excuse me - but this is...THE BEST THING I COULD HAVE FOUND...and could well have rescued me from another 5 years of spinning around blessing a loyal, ecstatic audience who feedback embarrassingly flattering commentary & expect BIG THINGS from me based on the free value they receive but at the all important 'point of digital sale' get a confused value proposition that has them nervously retreat and settle for lurking guiltily in the background benefiting from my writing for free - that is, whenever I put up the courage to punish myself yet again to freely give away my exceptionally valuable labour. They flatter, but don't pay. I blame them and stop writing. It's quite abusive - but your video above has given my the way out. And now...to practice. If your advice turns this around for me, I'll happily jump on the academy and program to show some love. Thank you, Nicolas Cole. This just could be a great day for me!
Dude so glad you dropped this! This seems like such a great opportunity for ghostwriters to build over time for clients that don't have the budget for the service or try to do themselves (and realize it'd be easier to just work with you).
@@Miracle-akonobi my experience has been most potential clients aren't doing email at all, or if they are, they're not good at it. So the opportunity for both an EEC that grows their list and then a newsletter that nurtures people is wide open, but it's up to the ghostwriter to educate why someone needs email in the first place
what a great value and mindset I got from this video. In the newsletter's true sense, this is one of the best videos on how to literally grow your newsletter.
Bundling newsletter articles into a book! I recommended this exact idea with LinkedIn posts and have been thinking of doing this myself. However, the content has to be consistent and linked so it makes sense. Great suggestion.
The problem with free newsletters is the number of spammers, who sign up. Crazy! I would rather have less subscribers but reach real people. This is why I started charging, however the first edition is always free.
The volume of spam (especially russian spam) I have to go through is unbelievable. When I started charging that was reduced to zero. So now I know those bragging about millions of subscribers really have just a bunch of fake traffic with spammers... it's all one big illusion. I don't have time to dedicate to fake profiles and spammers.
Great stuff Cole. I'm constantly thinking about how to turn newsletters into books. It's such a waste to write them weekly, then just throw them away. Your video let me know that I have enough for my own original thinking for a paid newsletter in my niche. Time to start writing that book. Thanks as always!
Man you literally answered every question I had . I am a 14 year old and I definitely know that this is gonna help me a lot through my writing journey.
I wish these avenues were available for me at 14. But I’m glad you have this opportunity. Make the most of it, learn alot and have a good time with it. You got this! 💪🏽
Great content, Cole! Like the format "Coffee at scale", like your style. I indeed enjoy that it is not (over)edited. On this episode: In previous episode (10 lessons) you said the recurring revenue might not be the best model, and here you advocate for a NL which is a model based on recurring payments. I see slight contradiction here. On the next episodes: I d be interested in your thoughts on finding the niche and creating a category. I know your approach from 30to30 (collect ideas from your past two years, write as a fifthgrader for a thirdgrader, 1-1-1 framework). However maybe you give a fresh take and a deep dive on it (with examples) in one of the next episodes. Thanks again!
Liked, commented, subscribed. Thank you for the amazing value. After getting my TH-cam to 22k subs I have now started a newsletter as well, and these tips have been super helpful to solidify my direction of the newsletter. I was already on the right track it seems!
Great video, Cole! I'll definitely be watching it a couple of times. There was a lot of great information. I'm not ready to do a newsletter yet, and based on this video, you would tell me, "Not yet," but it's on my radar. I'm just collecting nuggets now for when the time is right.
Next video please talk about courses and tying them into books. I had success with my first book and don’t know if I should make a course that goes along with it (study prep) or move on to a next book. Idk much about courses but books are my jam!
Great Cole. Pure Gold. Always find too many useful insights. You can make a long-form video on how you wrote the book from idea to outline to writing each chapter and finally complete the entire book. It will be so helpful to see the behind-the-scenes process.
Favorite video from you. That model from newsletter to book is 🤌🏽 Thank you Cole. My intention is to buy your book this week. Would love a deep dive into the different formats for writing the actual newsletters that you have found to be valuable for readers.
This was so useful to hear. I will be starting a free newsletter, right now. I believe mindset it everything, and your statement of how the email newsletter is an evergreen book is just perfect. 🙌🙌 In regards to what you said earlier within the video, people do a weird in-between with "researched curation" or "original thinking", I think there are two approaches. a) The approach you described: people say "read my writing". b) Doing both elements at their peak. My newsletter is called "The Personal Catalyst" where I help my audience learn "how to learn" and how to live their life to supplement that holistic-level of learning. Basically, learning meets lifestyle. I plan on curating content and synthesizing the research to provide the best on topics. Furthermore, I plan on describing my own case study (the students that I tutor) with my original thoughts. Some elements will be paid later down the road, but I have not decided which, as of yet. Do you agree with this line of approach? Do you believe it should be one style vs. the other? Is it accurate to take this approach? Banger of a video! Loved having coffee with you! 🤝
I’m very impressed with your ability to not use so many filler words speaking off the cuff. Great video. Last week you had the formula for the perfect module…what are your favorite structures for these long form pieces you talk about that eventually turn into book chapters?
Loved this video Cole! You mentioned that you started other newsletters that didn’t go so well after 6 months - could you share why and some your lessons learned from the ones that didn’t work out ?
This is very insightful. Actually, I am not starting a paid Newsletter. Or even a free one. I watched Dickie's interview on Starter Story yesterday and decided to start writing on Twitter. And this came in handy because I will use the approach of a research curator to build a following and test ideas that people are drawn to.
6:23 - what distinguishes a paid newsletter? 11:11 - 2 types of paid newsletters 37:19 - recap of what paid newsletter has to have 42:17 - funding a self publishing empire with paid newsletters (business model) 44:33 - how easy self-publishing is
Awesome video Cole! Would love to see you briefly explain on the legal side of running a 6-figure paid newsletter as a business in the future. I’ve yet to see a creator do a video on that..🧐
@@nicolascole77 I’m aware that it varies widely between countries, but just out of curiosity: 1. What type of business is your paid newsletter registered as? e.g an LLC, partnership etc. 2. How much does it costs you? Is it recurring payment? 3. How long does it take to get registered? 4. When do you register it as a business? Before you start getting subscribers paying you or after a certain amount? 5. Anything else related that could be helpful to know Not sure if there’s much to jam about..
Another great video, thanks Cole. Would you be able to do a video/post on trademark/ip requirements and protection for new digital startups? Much appreciated if you can 🙏🏼
Why are you saying selling your own product is the same as promoting others? If you promote your own product, you have to provide customer service. Promoting other people's products and monetizing through ads eliminates this added expense and/or time constraint.
I began writing consistently on LinkedIn and I am now setting up my newsletter. This video is no fluff, just wow! I am putting together an e-book. Should I turn it into a newsletter first or self-publish?
I love your new videos, they’re so unbelievably helpful!! I sell a study manual (digital & print) for a board exam and it’s doing very well. I recently started a newsletter but don’t know what route to take. Should I write about exam concepts for study prep or should I curate research for new professionals in the field? I’m more interested in the 2nd and have a lot of ideas/templates to share. My study prep customers will eventually turn into new professionals in the field, what are your thoughts?? Thanks again for your videos!
I just have a fear of running out of things to tell. I think once I teach the reader everything I promised, then there'll be nothing left to tell them and they would just unsubscribe. What's the solution to this?
Nicolas, it would be very helpful to know to promote our newsletter so that we can reach a point where we can monetise it. Because to sell digital products or coaching with a handful of readers isn't going to work
Hey Cole, thank you for all the insights. Sound definitely improved! A topic on my mind is "paid vs. free". How do you for example decide, what kind of information and content to put in your paid courses and newsletters and what to give away for free? E.g. the Yoga example you mentioned, I bet there is dozens of free newsletters giving me tipps on doing Yoga by myself, what differentiates them from a paid Yoga newsletter?
Hi, thank you for sharing your knowledge! In this video he mentioned that he wouldn't recommend starting this if you don't have any experience writing online. He's previously mentioned (in other vids) that you should pick a singular writing piece format and specialise in that instead of advertising yourself as a freelancer, how would you recommend going about learning how to write something and how to improve. I'm in high school right now and have no experience, but I am really interested in starting. Ideas anyone?
LOVED this, thank you! My question please. My paid newsletter idea would be beneficial to founders + investors interested in the developments of a niche market segment. My plan is to interview the companies/academics in this space ( publishing those 2 x month) and the other weeks, some original thinking based on my own research and experiences, then maybe some curation eg 'news' and legislation changes. That said, the goal is to be less of a news round up, and more 'this newsletter is for people who care about the future of this industry, so they can learn the latest/insights into how others are building/thinking about it'. I am unclear if this objective enough as a goal however? Thanks Nicolas!
This is gold thank you. I have a course on how to buy property in Mexico as well email sequences providing value. Is this something I could turn into a paid newsletter subscription? Why would someone pay for a subscription?
an awesome talk. i rarely subscribe to this type of content but i did this time! seems like you know what you're actually talking about, it doesn't happen too much on youtube (or anywhere else for that matter) :) i've got two questions. do you think if it's a good idea to combine two (or even three) topics in one newsletter, giving they both answer all 4 criteria? like, idk, sports & finance or politics & AI or whatever. and second, what if an author has some small fanbase across different media, like Medium and LinkedIn, for instance, and they want to start a newsletter. should he/she import all their stuff and subscribers into substack? like, what is the best way to start a newsletter from scratch but not completely from scratch?
So if you are in one of those 2 categories, like say maybe you have spent 20+ years perfecting a skill that many people don't know in depth that you'd like to share with others, should you also have a free blog site with a paid newsletter that drips in detail the blog post ? Or you think vise versa would be a better way to start ? Just curious cause this video was more relatable then any of the others I have watched 🙏
Hey Cole! What's the difference between a newsletter and story or essay pertaining to online writing? I've signed up with Substack and Medium, and I want to make of what I'm doing.
Hi Nicolas, I write fiction novels and short stories and I am trying to structure my substack newsletter. I also have a youtube channel, and I am trying to figure how to put everything together.I would love a chat with you. I also loved reading your book on ghostwriting.
Question: If a person already has a big reputation in a particular industry,……say Stock picking for example, and also has thousands of followers on LinkedIn and wants to start a paid newsletter - how would you approach this? Can they go straight into paid or will it be better to still start off with free newsletters first? Thanks in advance.
Another question, I don't see how original thinking differs that much from researched curation other than re-languaging some of the ideas curated, original thinking IS essentially researched curation. - Is there a difference, or is it original thinking just the endgame of researched curation?
Hi just starting to write I saw some videos of your But I have to say I read a lot of book mostly a business related or self help Can you suggest some way to make money writing
Brilliant I love your work and sharing your knowledge. I love writing and am starting out by writing articles regarding hidden history (Factual and very interesting data-not the boring stuff one is force fed at school) receiving great feedback and interest. What I struggle with is sticking to one subject as I am an artist (illustrator ) and also into other subjects -the history for example -I suppose it's best that I follow the writing that gets the most attention. Hmm although monetising history i suppose I would have to have a book to sell , the art i can sell my knowledge ...arrgh anyways thanks Nicolas! . Dave. :)
Great content! But please elaborate on how to identify if a "successful" talking head on the internet is an outlier whom we should not model our business from. Aren't successful people supposed to be a minority in their niche? By the way, kindly re-check your camera focus next time man. I believe your audience prefers to see your face clearly than a tech logo 😅
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3 key takeaways:
1. Free newsletters usually monetize through
-ads
-sponsorships
-digital products,
Paid newsletters are monetized by being the product in and of itself, essentially an evergreen book that you keep writing with your readers.
2. Most paid newsletters tend to fall into 2 main categories:
-researched curation
-original thinking
3. The 4 criteria for building a successful paid newsletter:
-It has an infinitely repeatable niche content
-It has to be a tangible asset e.g provide reports, templates, prompts etc.
-It has to be objective in terms of outcomes it helps your readers solve
-It has to be price anchored to some sort of upside or help readers mitigate some sort of downside.
Really appreciate the overview, will help me anchor the points in my mind as l go through the video in full
Excuse me - but this is...THE BEST THING I COULD HAVE FOUND...and could well have rescued me from another 5 years of spinning around blessing a loyal, ecstatic audience who feedback embarrassingly flattering commentary & expect BIG THINGS from me based on the free value they receive but at the all important 'point of digital sale' get a confused value proposition that has them nervously retreat and settle for lurking guiltily in the background benefiting from my writing for free - that is, whenever I put up the courage to punish myself yet again to freely give away my exceptionally valuable labour. They flatter, but don't pay. I blame them and stop writing. It's quite abusive - but your video above has given my the way out. And now...to practice. If your advice turns this around for me, I'll happily jump on the academy and program to show some love. Thank you, Nicolas Cole. This just could be a great day for me!
Dude so glad you dropped this! This seems like such a great opportunity for ghostwriters to build over time for clients that don't have the budget for the service or try to do themselves (and realize it'd be easier to just work with you).
But most people don't outsource their newsletters except EEc btw guess that's the way to start
@@Miracle-akonobi my experience has been most potential clients aren't doing email at all, or if they are, they're not good at it. So the opportunity for both an EEC that grows their list and then a newsletter that nurtures people is wide open, but it's up to the ghostwriter to educate why someone needs email in the first place
I think it's such an awesome opportunity, and I don't see many writers specializing in it.
@@nicolascole77 This G 🔥
I'm glad I saw this on your Twitter timeline
@@nicolascole77 it appears young Ms. Carolene is taking this bull by the horns.
what a great value and mindset I got from this video. In the newsletter's true sense, this is one of the best videos on how to literally grow your newsletter.
Top gem: Paid newsletters are like a book people never want to end.
Bundling newsletter articles into a book! I recommended this exact idea with LinkedIn posts and have been thinking of doing this myself. However, the content has to be consistent and linked so it makes sense. Great suggestion.
The problem with free newsletters is the number of spammers, who sign up. Crazy! I would rather have less subscribers but reach real people. This is why I started charging, however the first edition is always free.
What’s wrong with having spammers that you can delete and block?
The volume of spam (especially russian spam) I have to go through is unbelievable. When I started charging that was reduced to zero. So now I know those bragging about millions of subscribers really have just a bunch of fake traffic with spammers... it's all one big illusion. I don't have time to dedicate to fake profiles and spammers.
@@MediaSistercan’t bots deal with it?
@@fkxfkx how would you get bots to do that via email?
Great stuff Cole.
I'm constantly thinking about how to turn newsletters into books. It's such a waste to write them weekly, then just throw them away.
Your video let me know that I have enough for my own original thinking for a paid newsletter in my niche.
Time to start writing that book.
Thanks as always!
Time to publish that book! That's right
A newsletter every week = 52 chapters for your book 📕
Write an Intro, outro and tie the chapters together.
Here is your book. 😊
Man you literally answered every question I had . I am a 14 year old and I definitely know that this is gonna help me a lot through my writing journey.
Go for it. It's wonderful to see young people with a passion for writing! Keep learning is the KEY!
I wish these avenues were available for me at 14. But I’m glad you have this opportunity. Make the most of it, learn alot and have a good time with it. You got this! 💪🏽
Holy hell this was valuable. Can’t wait to buy this episode as a book!
Obsessed with newsletters! Especially from personal brands.
This video was incredibly valuable. Gems upon gems in this 50mins. Notes have been taken and I’m motivated to take my next steps 💯
Great content, Cole! Like the format "Coffee at scale", like your style. I indeed enjoy that it is not (over)edited.
On this episode:
In previous episode (10 lessons) you said the recurring revenue might not be the best model, and here you advocate for a NL which is a model based on recurring payments. I see slight contradiction here.
On the next episodes:
I d be interested in your thoughts on finding the niche and creating a category. I know your approach from 30to30 (collect ideas from your past two years, write as a fifthgrader for a thirdgrader, 1-1-1 framework). However maybe you give a fresh take and a deep dive on it (with examples) in one of the next episodes.
Thanks again!
Great suggestions! Thanks very much 🙏🏼
Liked, commented, subscribed. Thank you for the amazing value. After getting my TH-cam to 22k subs I have now started a newsletter as well, and these tips have been super helpful to solidify my direction of the newsletter. I was already on the right track it seems!
Great video, Cole! I'll definitely be watching it a couple of times. There was a lot of great information. I'm not ready to do a newsletter yet, and based on this video, you would tell me, "Not yet," but it's on my radar. I'm just collecting nuggets now for when the time is right.
Next video please talk about courses and tying them into books. I had success with my first book and don’t know if I should make a course that goes along with it (study prep) or move on to a next book. Idk much about courses but books are my jam!
Great Cole. Pure Gold.
Always find too many useful insights.
You can make a long-form video on how you wrote the book from idea to outline to writing each chapter and finally complete the entire book.
It will be so helpful to see the behind-the-scenes process.
On my list :)
Waiting for that 🔥
Favorite video from you. That model from newsletter to book is 🤌🏽 Thank you Cole. My intention is to buy your book this week. Would love a deep dive into the different formats for writing the actual newsletters that you have found to be valuable for readers.
High praise! Thanks very much. And great idea, adding to my list
This was so useful to hear. I will be starting a free newsletter, right now. I believe mindset it everything, and your statement of how the email newsletter is an evergreen book is just perfect. 🙌🙌
In regards to what you said earlier within the video, people do a weird in-between with "researched curation" or "original thinking", I think there are two approaches.
a) The approach you described: people say "read my writing".
b) Doing both elements at their peak.
My newsletter is called "The Personal Catalyst" where I help my audience learn "how to learn" and how to live their life to supplement that holistic-level of learning. Basically, learning meets lifestyle. I plan on curating content and synthesizing the research to provide the best on topics. Furthermore, I plan on describing my own case study (the students that I tutor) with my original thoughts. Some elements will be paid later down the road, but I have not decided which, as of yet.
Do you agree with this line of approach? Do you believe it should be one style vs. the other? Is it accurate to take this approach?
Banger of a video! Loved having coffee with you! 🤝
This is beyond words! Write with AI is next level for sure!
I’m very impressed with your ability to not use so many filler words speaking off the cuff. Great video.
Last week you had the formula for the perfect module…what are your favorite structures for these long form pieces you talk about that eventually turn into book chapters?
Appreciate that, because I feel like I stumble a lot haha. Practice makes progress 📈
Just found your page.. this was the most valuable 40+ minutes of my journey. Subscribed!!
Great presentation. So glad you didn't drop music into the mix. Curated Research and Original Thinking. Duly noted.
Hey Cole, this is super valuable. Feels super intimidating though!
In what way?
Loved this video Cole! You mentioned that you started other newsletters that didn’t go so well after 6 months - could you share why and some your lessons learned from the ones that didn’t work out ?
Never ending book? Genius! Love it. Such great advice.
This is very insightful. Actually, I am not starting a paid Newsletter. Or even a free one. I watched Dickie's interview on Starter Story yesterday and decided to start writing on Twitter. And this came in handy because I will use the approach of a research curator to build a following and test ideas that people are drawn to.
Great place to start
6:23 - what distinguishes a paid newsletter?
11:11 - 2 types of paid newsletters
37:19 - recap of what paid newsletter has to have
42:17 - funding a self publishing empire with paid newsletters (business model)
44:33 - how easy self-publishing is
Thanks Cole, I got quite a few key concepts to incoporate into my business strategies.
Thanks for the great lesson! It was eye-opening to get your take on monthly memberships.
Thank you
I love the concept of building trust before monetization. Can you share more about how you effectively engage your audience in the early stages?
Thank you. You saved me from much pain wasted time.
This is rich with value!
Freaking loving Write with Ai! Look forward to this
Awesome video Cole!
Would love to see you briefly explain on the legal side of running a 6-figure paid newsletter as a business in the future. I’ve yet to see a creator do a video on that..🧐
Happy to jam on it. What legal questions specifically?
@@nicolascole77 I’m aware that it varies widely between countries, but just out of curiosity:
1. What type of business is your paid newsletter registered as? e.g an LLC, partnership etc.
2. How much does it costs you? Is it recurring payment?
3. How long does it take to get registered?
4. When do you register it as a business? Before you start getting subscribers paying you or after a certain amount?
5. Anything else related that could be helpful to know
Not sure if there’s much to jam about..
Thank you for sharing this.
Glad it was helpful
Great video, thank you
So good! Am a superfan!
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
This is gold 🎉
Another great video, thanks Cole. Would you be able to do a video/post on trademark/ip requirements and protection for new digital startups? Much appreciated if you can 🙏🏼
Thanks for this. Please also do a video on developing a free newsletter to eventually switch to paid
This is so good. Thanks for sharing, man!
Please can you add chapters so we can easily find topics to rewatch? Thank you so much for this great information!
Please make a video for transitioning to a paid newsletter from free :)
This is what I was gonna ask. It would be great, Cole! :)
Why are you saying selling your own product is the same as promoting others? If you promote your own product, you have to provide customer service. Promoting other people's products and monetizing through ads eliminates this added expense and/or time constraint.
I began writing consistently on LinkedIn and I am now setting up my newsletter.
This video is no fluff, just wow!
I am putting together an e-book. Should I turn it into a newsletter first or self-publish?
I love your new videos, they’re so unbelievably helpful!! I sell a study manual (digital & print) for a board exam and it’s doing very well.
I recently started a newsletter but don’t know what route to take. Should I write about exam concepts for study prep or should I curate research for new professionals in the field? I’m more interested in the 2nd and have a lot of ideas/templates to share.
My study prep customers will eventually turn into new professionals in the field, what are your thoughts?? Thanks again for your videos!
No right answer. Pick 1 and you'll learn a lot :)
@@nicolascole77thank you!
I just have a fear of running out of things to tell. I think once I teach the reader everything I promised, then there'll be nothing left to tell them and they would just unsubscribe. What's the solution to this?
Blown away 🎉
Great talk
Liked. Comment. Subscribed. Great video.
Nicolas, it would be very helpful to know to promote our newsletter so that we can reach a point where we can monetise it. Because to sell digital products or coaching with a handful of readers isn't going to work
Very valuable thank you
0:00 Introduction - how to build a paid newsletter?
1:24 The difference between free and paid newsletters
Hey Cole,
thank you for all the insights. Sound definitely improved! A topic on my mind is "paid vs. free". How do you for example decide, what kind of information and content to put in your paid courses and newsletters and what to give away for free? E.g. the Yoga example you mentioned, I bet there is dozens of free newsletters giving me tipps on doing Yoga by myself, what differentiates them from a paid Yoga newsletter?
Hi, thank you for sharing your knowledge!
In this video he mentioned that he wouldn't recommend starting this if you don't have any experience writing online.
He's previously mentioned (in other vids) that you should pick a singular writing piece format and specialise in that instead of advertising yourself as a freelancer, how would you recommend going about learning how to write something and how to improve. I'm in high school right now and have no experience, but I am really interested in starting.
Ideas anyone?
LOVED this, thank you! My question please. My paid newsletter idea would be beneficial to founders + investors interested in the developments of a niche market segment. My plan is to interview the companies/academics in this space ( publishing those 2 x month) and the other weeks, some original thinking based on my own research and experiences, then maybe some curation eg 'news' and legislation changes. That said, the goal is to be less of a news round up, and more 'this newsletter is for people who care about the future of this industry, so they can learn the latest/insights into how others are building/thinking about it'. I am unclear if this objective enough as a goal however? Thanks Nicolas!
Amazing content
This is gold thank you. I have a course on how to buy property in Mexico as well email sequences providing value.
Is this something I could turn into a paid newsletter subscription? Why would someone pay for a subscription?
an awesome talk. i rarely subscribe to this type of content but i did this time! seems like you know what you're actually talking about, it doesn't happen too much on youtube (or anywhere else for that matter) :)
i've got two questions. do you think if it's a good idea to combine two (or even three) topics in one newsletter, giving they both answer all 4 criteria? like, idk, sports & finance or politics & AI or whatever. and second, what if an author has some small fanbase across different media, like Medium and LinkedIn, for instance, and they want to start a newsletter. should he/she import all their stuff and subscribers into substack? like, what is the best way to start a newsletter from scratch but not completely from scratch?
how about the frequency and price of your newsletters?
So if you are in one of those 2 categories, like say maybe you have spent 20+ years perfecting a skill that many people don't know in depth that you'd like to share with others, should you also have a free blog site with a paid newsletter that drips in detail the blog post ? Or you think vise versa would be a better way to start ? Just curious cause this video was more relatable then any of the others I have watched 🙏
Hey Cole! What's the difference between a newsletter and story or essay pertaining to online writing? I've signed up with Substack and Medium, and I want to make of what I'm doing.
do you have a video or course on building the traffic engine for your newsletter?
Yes! Www.ship30for30.com
Hi Nicolas, I write fiction novels and short stories and I am trying to structure my substack newsletter. I also have a youtube channel, and I am trying to figure how to put everything together.I would love a chat with you. I also loved reading your book on ghostwriting.
Question: If a person already has a big reputation in a particular industry,……say Stock picking for example, and also has thousands of followers on LinkedIn and wants to start a paid newsletter - how would you approach this? Can they go straight into paid or will it be better to still start off with free newsletters first? Thanks in advance.
A specific question: does a new subscriber hop in on the newest ‘newsletter’ or do they always start with the first ‘newsletter’?
Could we get a video on how to do a great free newsletter?
The poetic journey of refund details and expected actions
What do you think about Twitter algorithm that apparently now is prioritizing time spent? Also what do you think about X Premium effects on creator?
What does it mean by newsletters? Is it the emails that you send or paid articles?
Would it be possible to create a video on writing video sales letters
Another question, I don't see how original thinking differs that much from researched curation other than re-languaging some of the ideas curated, original thinking IS essentially researched curation. - Is there a difference, or is it original thinking just the endgame of researched curation?
Curation = organizing other people’s ideas, and maybe adding some of your own perspective but minimal.
Original thinking = your own ideas
Hi just starting to write I saw some videos of your
But I have to say I read a lot of book mostly a business related or self help
Can you suggest some way to make money writing
Have you read The Art & Business of Online Writing?
Beyond being a hot button for some people, spirituality is an infinite topic. Yes or no?
Not specific enough.
I hope this girl was able to get out of this relationship
How do you get traffic for your self published books? Tried it on Amazon, got zero sales in 6 months.
Are you writing consistently on any social platforms? If not, there’s your answer.
Brilliant I love your work and sharing your knowledge. I love writing and am starting out by writing articles regarding hidden history (Factual and very interesting data-not the boring stuff one is force fed at school) receiving great feedback and interest. What I struggle with is sticking to one subject as I am an artist (illustrator ) and also into other subjects -the history for example -I suppose it's best that I follow the writing that gets the most attention. Hmm although monetising history i suppose I would have to have a book to sell , the art i can sell my knowledge ...arrgh anyways thanks Nicolas! . Dave. :)
Most ads I've ever seen stuffed into a video.
what is a newsletter
Great content! But please elaborate on how to identify if a "successful" talking head on the internet is an outlier whom we should not model our business from. Aren't successful people supposed to be a minority in their niche?
By the way, kindly re-check your camera focus next time man. I believe your audience prefers to see your face clearly than a tech logo 😅
Yea it got messed up :/ thanks for flagging!
Dude you're showing your age. The Internet killed the paid newsletter. It's coming back. It's not new.
I don’t think paid newsletters woke because you can find just about anything for free online
then write something that can’t be found online…
But that takes time and effort to find. That’s why he said your basically being paid for the time taken to curate.
Damn, 10 min in and all I got was a history lesson. No value yet. Im Out.
Another topic I’d love for you to cover is copywriting for a book/course landing page 🩷🩷