1. more site visitors
2. higher subscribe rate
3. lower unsubscribe rate
There are dozens or hundreds of things you can do to work on any of those.
Here is some low hanging fruit for most folks:
1. Ask folks that have linked to your previous projects to link to this one too (SEO & maybe traffic benefit).
1. Ask current subscribers to share out your site.
2. Force the email subscribe. Create a landing page or drop down w/ SUPER CLEAR messaging that folks have to fill out or skip to get to the content. Not a popup. You should be able to get subscriptions up to 15 - 30%.
2. Run a giveaway w/ software like King Sumo.
3. Less fun answer: create more value. E.g., give them free stuff, insider info, etc.
"Creating value" is a vague concept, but from the context we can be pretty sure it entails aggressive self-promotion, which is a nuisance for your audience and does not benefit them. That's why it's a red flag.
anecdotal, but Jesse Anderson is a world class big data expert, former Cloudera, etc. and my understanding is he is entirely self taught: http://www.jesse-anderson.com/
In my early 20s I did a bunch of random freelancing. $2000 for a website, $200 to modify some graphics, $450 for a research project, $250 for sales copy etc.
In 2011 I interviewed Ramit Sethi and wrote a huge article about his system for $1 million+ product launches:
After that, Ramit reached out to me to help w/ his business. I had shown 1: that I do a lot of work to be the best (see the above blog post), 2: we had matching communication styles, 3: he trusted me bc I wasn't some dude that was trying to shake him down for cash, and almost less important, 4: I had the technical skills for what he wanted me to do. Ramit became a 5 figure client.
Since then I've followed the same model. 1: provide a huge amount of value for free, 2: propose recurring work to the client, 3: do a really really good job. My average client provides about $20,000 work per year.
On pricing: for writing work I charge between $50 and $150 per hour, but I prefer to just set a day rate. I became a lawyer a few months ago and I'm leveraging other strategies to bill $550+ per hour. So depending on your skill-set, you can do pretty well.
If anyone wants more info, you are welcome to email me: malexis@gmail.com
"So, its sort of this thing that everyone must do. The emphasis on that aspect is so much, but the opportunities to meet potential life partners is very few."
--
Anupam Mittal, on recognizing an opportunity of high demand without low connection to supply
I'm new to Hacker News, and am sharing this interview because I'm proud of it. Ramit was really open about how he built his blog/brand - and I learned a lot.
I think the HN community would be particularly interested in watching from around [2:45], where Ramit talks about how he develops processes to get bigger results with less work.
Hey, so you don't want to fail right? Learning from the mistakes of others is cheaper and less stressful than making those mistakes ourselves. In this Mixergy interview, Scott Gerber shares:
1) how to bounce back after hitting rock bottom
2) how to provide a service people actually want to pay you for
3) how to get started without moving in with your parents
1. more site visitors 2. higher subscribe rate 3. lower unsubscribe rate
There are dozens or hundreds of things you can do to work on any of those.
Here is some low hanging fruit for most folks:
1. Ask folks that have linked to your previous projects to link to this one too (SEO & maybe traffic benefit).
1. Ask current subscribers to share out your site.
2. Force the email subscribe. Create a landing page or drop down w/ SUPER CLEAR messaging that folks have to fill out or skip to get to the content. Not a popup. You should be able to get subscriptions up to 15 - 30%.
2. Run a giveaway w/ software like King Sumo.
3. Less fun answer: create more value. E.g., give them free stuff, insider info, etc.
I wrote a mega guide about this here:
https://www.michaelalexis.com/10000-subscribers/