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Thanks Ian for sharing. I can use all the tips I can get.

Off to go read it.

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Jun 25Liked by Ian Pierre Botes

great article packed with lots of tips, thanks!

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Hi Claudia, I apologize for the late reply

I'm so happy you found it helpful! Don't be afraid to DM me if you need help

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I think this is the most accurate article on how to write and grow your newsletter. Very on-point and helpful. Thanks for sharing this!

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Jun 24Liked by Ian Pierre Botes

Staying consistent is the hardest. Thanks for sharing this.

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I’d rank this edition as 5/5 🎯

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Jun 24Liked by Ian Pierre Botes

I love the way you broke down the idea of concept buckets into questions that I could immediately answer.

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Jun 22Liked by Ian Pierre Botes

Thank you for writing this. I think this is exactly what I needed. I currently have two newsletter but I’ve been struggling with figuring out what to do with them.

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Hi Diane, I'm happy to see you found it helpful 😊

Don't be afraid to send me a message if you're struggling!

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Just brilliant. Thank you!

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Hi Dr Nia

I'm so happy you found it insightful!

It's my pleasure 😊

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This gives me an idea for team-wise scaling on a platform such as this. I will be sure to credit you here for the inspiration and the basis of extension.

I am still building out my organizational/outline/raison d'être introductory post, so this came at a perfect time.

Thank you!

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Great post Ian! The recommendation system you’re talking about in Step 3, is for Substack only. How can I do that in LinkedIn if I want to collaborate with other LinkedIn newsletter writers as well.

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Hi Neera, sorry for the late reply

Im not really active on linked in, but if we look at traffic driving methods, connecting with a LinkedIn member, then working together on a newsletter issue should work

All you do then is mention each other as a cta

This will drive traffic to both of you

Then just do this a few times a month with different writers, and you should get a consistent increase in viewership

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Jun 27·edited Jun 27Liked by Ian Pierre Botes

Thanks very much! I think I'm on the right track with my pottery writing. I have been writing each day for the last 6 months and feel great! I care not about how many subscribers and only peek at the stats a little as I don't want to have numbers control what I feel I need to write about. Thank you for your generosity. No need to write for everyone, just for the folks who might care.

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Jun 26Liked by Ian Pierre Botes

Thank you for this. Recommendations have really worked perfectly for me. Also I was thinking of social media, a hyper focus method to post and relate with my audience.

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Jul 7Liked by Ian Pierre Botes

Newcomers to Substack or anyone looking to start an online business should read this.

A ton of useful tips here and worth several reads.

Implementation is the key.

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Nice one, I enjoyed this post.

Anyone keen on joining an accountability group to test this (or any other method)?

As much as I love writing for the audience of none, I’d love to give it a go!

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Jun 27Liked by Ian Pierre Botes

🙋🏻‍♀️I love accountability groups! Count me in 😃

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Yo, feel like collaborating?

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Enough with the one sentence paragraphs, please.

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