I'm a designer who turned into a writer who turned into a startup CEO. My mission is to help creators earn a living. Subscribe for essays on building an audience and earning a living as a creator.
I'm basically Twitter famous (but this matters more)
Okay, so I got a crazy response last week from The Billion Dollar Blog article last week. One interesting insight is how well the Twitter thread did compared to the orginal post.
- Link post: 20 retweets, 10 replies
- Twitter thread: 600+ retweets, 75+ replies
One random stat, Twitter says that only 14 people followed me directly from the thred... but my follower count increased by 1,000 in the 24 hours after the thread went live.
My takeaway: write Twitter threads that summarize your best articles, then link to the article at the end.
NEW AT CONVERTKIT
Link pages, galleries, and more
We've released a lot of new stuff in the last few weeks, sometimes its hard for me to keep track! This is a great recap of some of the most useful features we have just launched. I think I'm most excited about Instagram feeds. I love that you can have your latest content auto-populate on your landing page without having to do anything. Game changer!
WHAT I'M READING
This article makes me so angry
When US officials traveling on diplomatic passports are harassed this often it proves that the systemic racism is so much worse for those who don't have special jobs or credentials. I'm so glad that Ms. Spears decided to tell her story, the pain and suffering that she endured is inexusable and totally preventable.
This must change. Black lives matter.
Here is the story if you're interested »
FROM CREATOR SESSIONS
Lennon Stella
Our most-viewed Creator Session to date is with the hugely popular Lennon Stella. If you were a fan of the show Nashville, you'll recognize her from her role as Maddie Conrad. Since the show ended she has launched a solo career and is always listed as an up and coming artist to watch. Her voice is awesome and it was so cool to learn more about her process and hear some of her work.
Thanks for joining me today, hope you have a great week!
-Nathan
Nathan Barry
I'm a designer who turned into a writer who turned into a startup CEO. My mission is to help creators earn a living. Subscribe for essays on building an audience and earning a living as a creator.
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