Many thanks to you both Alex and Zack, for an honest and humorous look at "Why Every Creator Eventually Becomes a “Recovering Content Creator."
This is such an important topic. If we're not "on" and showing up and creating we watch the sumbers, the stats drop and that rush to create kicks in because we feel like we're losing if where not gaining followers and subscribers and it is a vicious cycle.
I've stepped back from the higher volume of posts and Notes I have been putting out here, because life issues are taking precedence. As I watch the numbers drop, I also feel some relief in not having to be "on" as much.
I've been creating online for almost 30 years. Everyone needs breaks from this to have even a modicum of success and peace of mind.
I really enjoyed listening to you both! Thanks again!
I really enjoyed eavesdropping on this conversation. As a new platform creator, it is good to recognize the pitfalls of creating as I can see where they can creep in and change how I write or how I reach out to my readers/listeners. I know i have my message and my own voice, yet I also see the algorithm (not exactly, cause I'm not savvy at all) and how it can influence everything from pace, word count (more specifically read time) and even whether the images i attach are too stocky. As if I need to be in my head this much about all these trivial things!
Back to my message, back to me not giving a crap about what people think and instead hoping that what I write starts conversations. Cause honestly, that's what we need. That's what beats AI. Real, hard to articulate, conversations. I think you guys did a great job at that here. Thank you.
Now about that Substack writers meet-up group ;-) One day.
Great episode, Alex. In a content economy fuelled by ads, fabricating traffic makes sense. When ads are out of the equation, is it even possible to live from content creation? It was fun listening to you two brainstorming about this.
Also in recovery here. Three years content sober this coming June! Keep fighting the good fight y’all
Great Live Thank you both🎉🎉🎉
Many thanks to you both Alex and Zack, for an honest and humorous look at "Why Every Creator Eventually Becomes a “Recovering Content Creator."
This is such an important topic. If we're not "on" and showing up and creating we watch the sumbers, the stats drop and that rush to create kicks in because we feel like we're losing if where not gaining followers and subscribers and it is a vicious cycle.
I've stepped back from the higher volume of posts and Notes I have been putting out here, because life issues are taking precedence. As I watch the numbers drop, I also feel some relief in not having to be "on" as much.
I've been creating online for almost 30 years. Everyone needs breaks from this to have even a modicum of success and peace of mind.
I really enjoyed listening to you both! Thanks again!
I really enjoyed eavesdropping on this conversation. As a new platform creator, it is good to recognize the pitfalls of creating as I can see where they can creep in and change how I write or how I reach out to my readers/listeners. I know i have my message and my own voice, yet I also see the algorithm (not exactly, cause I'm not savvy at all) and how it can influence everything from pace, word count (more specifically read time) and even whether the images i attach are too stocky. As if I need to be in my head this much about all these trivial things!
Back to my message, back to me not giving a crap about what people think and instead hoping that what I write starts conversations. Cause honestly, that's what we need. That's what beats AI. Real, hard to articulate, conversations. I think you guys did a great job at that here. Thank you.
Now about that Substack writers meet-up group ;-) One day.
Great episode, Alex. In a content economy fuelled by ads, fabricating traffic makes sense. When ads are out of the equation, is it even possible to live from content creation? It was fun listening to you two brainstorming about this.