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Each issue of Read This links to an article, blog, video, or other resource that provides helpful insights into building a better readership using an email newsletter.
The eight types of emails
And how to incorporate all of them into your email strategy.
On being a creative in the age of content
How to navigate social media in ways that feel authentic, energizing, and meaningful.
'Rules' for running a membership program
Craig Mod shares his guidelines from six years of building his membership program.
Doing Nothing With Your Favorite People Is Really, Really Good for You
Unstructured hangs are a lost art.
Social media is a trap
Profile or persona?
Does the superfan exist?
And should you feel bad if you've never met one?
Everyone's lonely but no one can hang out
On small acts of gathering.
Persuasion is plural
Earn attention before you use it.A
How, when, and where to engage with your newsletter community
Six newsletter writers explain how they handle reader engagement.
How to migrate your tweets to Bluesky
Cool tool alert.
25 reasons to write online
And how to start a newsletter in 2025.
The Analog Web
On reclaiming the web’s lost humanity.
No one buys books
Everything we learned about the publishing industry from Penguin vs. DOJ.
Maybe your content isn't the problem
What to consider if your work isn't getting the attention it deserves.
What should writers do about social media?
On finding a sense of purpose and community this year.
Searching outside the algorithm
More search, less feed.
The internet as a creative practice
A curated list of quality newsletters with fewer than 1,000 subscribers.
SmallStack
A curated list of quality newsletters with fewer than 1,000 subscribers.
So You Want to Escape the Algorithm
On algorithmic anxiety and what to do about it.
The internet isn’t for humans anymore
Bots use the internet more than we do.
How I grew my Substack from zero to 40k annual income
... in just 12 months.
How to design a newsletter readers love
... without any design experience.
Grow your email list with the right people
An alternative approach to sharing your newsletter.
Resisting algorithmic comfort
Don't let machines or the crowd decide your world.
A case for sincerely trying in 2025
More thoughts on intentions.
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