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Tyler Morgan's avatar

Thank you for this, really. I do just about everything you said except for two things that I’m realizing are killing me. I’m releasing a serialized sci-fi novel twice a week, and 1-2 poems per week. Two very different lanes. I must be confusing the hell out of the Algorithm.

But I’m okay with that. I don’t need monetization. I just need one person to read what I write. Because in the “real world”, no one does.

And I’m not half bad.

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The Kurious Oranj's avatar

Yep.

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Buck McGregor's avatar

Prey ? 🤷 I’m still having no subscribers 😅

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Tom LaBaff's avatar

commenting so I will read this later. Thanks!

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The Glow Guide by Jen's avatar

I'm new on Substack and took lots from the post! Thanks for giving me advice before I do things that waste time!

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Antonia's avatar

I loved this so much!

Thank you for putting this out here. I think many of us can relate to this and even though we might know many things cognitively (posting and disappearing doesn’t do the thing, perfectionism is holding you back, not posting is stupid) it‘s always good to hear those things again.

Because we often overlook the obvious.

So thank you for pointing it out 🤍

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Matt Giaro ⚙️'s avatar

glad it resonated

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myburningpages's avatar

is the audio on this post read by AI?

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Matt Giaro ⚙️'s avatar

yes

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Domenic Pappas's avatar

Im currently trying to build up my substack, engaging in notes and posts everyday. I only post once every 2 weeks though. You think that is holding me back?

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Matt Giaro ⚙️'s avatar

yes

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Domenic Pappas's avatar

I'm sitting on about 8 articles. But I have them scheduled for every two weeks. How do you recommend I space them out?

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Matt Giaro ⚙️'s avatar

it’s not just about the articles, but also notes + comment.

start with one article a week

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Matt Colborn's avatar

Thanks, very useful!

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Matt Giaro ⚙️'s avatar

glad it resonated

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Bethany Zell's avatar

Thank you so much for this encouragement and no-nonsense approach. I have to confess I’ve been known for ghosting. 🤦🏼‍♀️ This article spoke to me at my very core.

Now, to implement… 🤔

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Matt Giaro ⚙️'s avatar

🫡

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Katie's avatar

Hi Matt, super helpful article. Question: will posting notes work? I feel like I write them and then go into the void

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Matt Giaro ⚙️'s avatar

it will

engage more

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Almost Her's avatar

Hi, I'm glad I came across your article. I read this and felt like you were describing my life. I've been struggling with the idea of interacting online for years. Thanks for the push.

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Matt Giaro ⚙️'s avatar

glad it resonated

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Erica Bourne's avatar

This was very encouraging. I'm new to Substack and I've been asking around for advice on how to get likes on my notes. I get subscribers, but I'm not sure how to get my notes seen. I do want to get more engaged and you made some really great points about how to engage. Do you use other platforms other than YouTube to draw additional readers to your Substack content?

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Matt Giaro ⚙️'s avatar

glad it resonated!

I do use other channels to get people onto my list

I treat substack as a traffic source

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Jocelyn Ulevicus's avatar

This was super helpful, Matt! I’ve been reading a lot of posts about this topic but I truly felt your feedback was actionable! Thank you!

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Matt Giaro ⚙️'s avatar

you’re welcome

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