Yup! Another two things you should definitely do to protect your publication:
(1) Your second email address? Don't just make it a subscriber, promote it to an admin for your pub. That way if you ever get locked out of your main email account and can't access your Substack account with your main email address you'll still be able to get in…
Yup! Another two things you should definitely do to protect your publication:
(1) Your second email address? Don't just make it a subscriber, promote it to an admin for your pub. That way if you ever get locked out of your main email account and can't access your Substack account with your main email address you'll still be able to get in and keep the show running until full access is restored.
(2) Add a trusted friend as a team member with Contributor status. That way, if you get run over by a bus* she can send an email to your subscribers letting them know what happened and ask Substack to pause/cancel payments.
(I wouldn't give admin rights unless your friend is very cybersecurity savvy as there's a lot of $$ at stake with a high-earning publication and plenty of chances for cyber-breaches)
(3) Back up your welcome emails separately as they don't get exported when you export your posts.
*is that a weird expression? We use it in Australia all the time but I don't know if it's just an Aussie thing...
Thank you for the tip about making your second email an admin! You never know what can happen with your publication, and having an alternate way to log in is a non-negotiable.
Oh gonna feature you with this Karen later today when I share the live with Noemi. Think the team member thing is really important. Need to add my hubby.
Also wanted to add my two cents to your latest post. I think your growth with subs had nothing to do with the tags. As I'm seeing lots of backends and get screenshots, many were seeing this as the platform grows and also with the recommendations.
April was my best month ever.
I'm tagging since day one. Still think it's good for Substack algo as discussed.
Also you see the tag cloud and check what you're writing about, the most popular topics etc.
Yup! Another two things you should definitely do to protect your publication:
(1) Your second email address? Don't just make it a subscriber, promote it to an admin for your pub. That way if you ever get locked out of your main email account and can't access your Substack account with your main email address you'll still be able to get in and keep the show running until full access is restored.
(2) Add a trusted friend as a team member with Contributor status. That way, if you get run over by a bus* she can send an email to your subscribers letting them know what happened and ask Substack to pause/cancel payments.
(I wouldn't give admin rights unless your friend is very cybersecurity savvy as there's a lot of $$ at stake with a high-earning publication and plenty of chances for cyber-breaches)
(3) Back up your welcome emails separately as they don't get exported when you export your posts.
*is that a weird expression? We use it in Australia all the time but I don't know if it's just an Aussie thing...
Thank you for the tip about making your second email an admin! You never know what can happen with your publication, and having an alternate way to log in is a non-negotiable.
Oh gonna feature you with this Karen later today when I share the live with Noemi. Think the team member thing is really important. Need to add my hubby.
Also wanted to add my two cents to your latest post. I think your growth with subs had nothing to do with the tags. As I'm seeing lots of backends and get screenshots, many were seeing this as the platform grows and also with the recommendations.
April was my best month ever.
I'm tagging since day one. Still think it's good for Substack algo as discussed.
Also you see the tag cloud and check what you're writing about, the most popular topics etc.
Looking forward to do a next live with you.