I’d submit that you keep your existing Substack price unchanged, start posting links on Twitter (paid) and keep posting links on Substack(paid). This opens new Twitter revenue for you and is a discount option for the Hanania-curious and leaves Substack for people who really want to support your writing. Also avoids the Substack prepaids (your biggest supporters) from feeling like they got a raw deal compared to the month to month “renters”.
Things are so complex! I didn't know you could subscribe to something on twitter.
I agree with the other poster who noted price issues. I pay $50 each on substack for the free press and a few others. Obviously it adds up, and I had trouble justifying $100/year.
I'm starting to realize I need to be even more careful about my time budget. I haven't solved that one yet.
I agree with this and it particularly makes sense where certain writers will have shared audiences. There are not many who can sensibly justify subs to 5 or more different writers at ~$10 a pop.
I’d submit that you keep your existing Substack price unchanged, start posting links on Twitter (paid) and keep posting links on Substack(paid). This opens new Twitter revenue for you and is a discount option for the Hanania-curious and leaves Substack for people who really want to support your writing. Also avoids the Substack prepaids (your biggest supporters) from feeling like they got a raw deal compared to the month to month “renters”.
I’ll miss your links. They’re great but definitely not good enough to go on Twitter.
Things are so complex! I didn't know you could subscribe to something on twitter.
I agree with the other poster who noted price issues. I pay $50 each on substack for the free press and a few others. Obviously it adds up, and I had trouble justifying $100/year.
I'm starting to realize I need to be even more careful about my time budget. I haven't solved that one yet.
I'd love to subscribe and hear more, from you and several other writers.
But maybe (as a retiree), I'm financially challenged and I find the fee too high in comparison to my other options.
I pay annualy £85 for The Economist, £50 for The Spectator - and can get lots of long-fform stuff on Spotify for £180.
Approx £100 for one writer doesn't work for my budget.
I wonder how many more people you'd get if you or Substack could do a bucket deal. Sunscribe and choose say 10 writers?
Maybe the volume would increase the total take?
I guess most of your subscribers will be active professionals.
I agree with this and it particularly makes sense where certain writers will have shared audiences. There are not many who can sensibly justify subs to 5 or more different writers at ~$10 a pop.
What about those of us who are annual subscribers but don’t have twitter?
Sorry, maybe consider getting twitter? It’s actually a great product despite what people say.