Paid subscriptions are down. It's time to explore other revenue options.
Audience-funded writers like me have to diversity when subscriptions don't grow fast enough
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Subscriptions and Memberships
Recurring revenue with a subscription, membership or community
25 posts
Latest posts
One year’s worth of lessons from running a membership
What happens when you decide to launch a membership to your audience of 7 years? Maliha from The Side Blogger explains what to watch out for.
6 min read
Why didn't anyone take me up on this!?
A roadtrip story for people whose promotions didn't work to bring in buyers (sad) but who are going to turn it around (hooray) with a few strategic stops
4 min read
Your first 90 days as a media entrepreneur
A plan of action from pre-launch through your first three months of your newsletter, podcast or video channel
7 min read
Don't launch with monthly subscriptions
The high cost of low prices will grind you into the ground before you even get going
5 min read
Backing indie media is not like paying for Netflix
Why we back indie creators and why they can't be compared to other media subscriptions
6 min read
10 Pitfalls of paid subscriptions
Before you launch your subscription, watch out for these 10 things that can become more trouble than they're worth fast
6 min read
Why subscription fatigue is not our problem
People are buying subscriptions. Why aren't they buying yours?
4 min read
I don't want to paywall
Will your audience pay you or not? There's only one way to find out.
3 min read
I shut down my membership. What's emerged from its shell has been so much better.
The ghost of a membership past is way more alive than ever
9 min read
Inside My Business
paid
The lifechanging difference between $9 and $499
Subscription pricing and how it affects your ability to deliver
6 min read