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   E29 · 2 Mar 2026 · 24 min

   Want to Build Your First Mini-Course? Here’s What You Need to Know...

   💻 Want a profitable mini-course idea tailored specifically to you? Answer a few quick questions, and I’ll personally suggest a mini-course idea based on your background, skills, and audience. It’s free. Takes two minutes. And it might be the most valuable thing you do today: → [Get your personalized mini-course idea here] ----- Over the past few weeks, we’ve been getting so many questions from our community about mini-courses. Questions about whether they’re right for you, how to get started, what a “mini-course” even means, and whether you actually need a big audience to make it work. So I…

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   E28 · 23 Feb 2026 · 17 min

   3 Things You Should Know Before Creating Your First (or Next) Digital Product

   I created my very first digital product almost a decade ago. Since then, I’ve created and launched dozens more - online courses, workshops, eBooks, templates, tools - across different niches and different businesses. Over the years, those products have generated multiple six figures in revenue. And I’m still a big believer in digital products. Why? Because you put in the work once, and then the product can sell around the clock. While you’re sleeping. On the weekends. On random Mondays when you’re not even thinking about it. Digital products have always been at the center of every online…

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   E26 · 8 Feb 2026 · 15 min

   Why We’re Launching a 2nd Substack Publication (Smarter Substack)

   We just launched our brand-new Substack publication, Smarter Substack. Subscribe to Smarter Substack: https://www.smartersubstack.com/ The idea behind Smarter Substack is simple. It’s a one-stop newsletter that curates the best resources about Substack growth and monetization - from all kinds of different Substack experts. Subscribe to Smarter Substack: https://www.smartersubstack.com/ We wanted to create one place on Substack where people can find the most relevant, useful, and trustworthy information about growing on Substack. Not just from us - but from dozens of different Substack…

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   E25 · 6 Feb 2026 · 17 min

   This Substack Feature Can Bring You 1000s of New Subscribers on Autopilot

   If you’re serious about growing on Substack, there’s one feature you really can’t afford to ignore. And no, it has nothing to do with creating more content. And it definitely has nothing to do with shouting louder or promoting yourself 24/7. It’s pretty much a set-it-and-forget-it feature that runs quietly in the background, while bringing in 100s or even 1000s of new subscribers over time. (I know that sounds a bit too good to be true. But it’s very real.) I’m talking about Substack’s newsletter recommendation feature. You’ve probably seen it before. You might already be using it. But in my…

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   E24 · 26 Jan 2026 · 32 min

   What You Need to Know Before Building Your First Course (From a 6-Figure Course Creator)

   In this episode, I’m joined by Philip Hofmacer, and we dive deep into how he built his first online course, what he learned from generating multiple 6-figures with courses, and what he would do differently if he started from scratch today. 🧰 Download Your Substack Starter Kit (Free): https://www.writebuildscale.com/podstarterkit/ 📙 Subscribe To Write • Build • Scale on Substack: https://writebuildscale.substack.com/ In this value-packed episode, we covered: - How Philip accidentally stumbled into online courses (00:38) - Why first-time course creators often focus on the wrong things (03:05)…

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   E22 · 12 Jan 2026 · 36 min

   How This Substack Creator Became a Bestseller in 8 Months (With Less Than 2,500 Subscribers)

   In this episode, I’m joined by Benjamin Hies, and we break down how he turned his publication, Digital Citizen, into a Substack bestseller (with 100+ paid subscribers) and a thriving online business. If you want to learn how to attract more paid subscribers - and turn your publication into multiple sources of revenue - you’re going to love this episode. ---- Benjamin is part of our private Substack coaching program. If you want to apply for private Substack coaching so we can personally help you grow and monetize your publication faster, click here: https://form.jotform.com/260063396621051…

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   E21 · 4 Jan 2026 · 33 min

   How Amy Suto Built a 6-Figure-Per-Year Substack Newsletter

   Amy Suto is a 4x author, founder of a 7-figure writing business, and the creator of the bestselling Substack publication, Make Writing Your Job. If you’re interested in learning how Amy built a best-selling Substack publication with 1,000+ paid subscribers - and nearly $200K in annual recurring revenue - this episode is for you. 📚 Pre-Order Amy's New Book Here: https://www.amysuto.com/write-for-money-and-power 📙 Follow Amy Suto on Substack: https://substack.com/@sutoscience 📝 Subscribe To Make Writing Your Job: https://www.makewritingyourjob.com/ ----- 🧰 Download Your Substack Starter Kit…

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   E20 · 29 Dec 2025 · 35 min

   3 Things We Learned From Reaching 1,000+ Paid Subscribers On Substack In 2025

   In this final episode of the year, we broke down the biggest lessons we learned from growing the Write • Build • Scale publication to 1,000+ paid subscribers (and 29,000+ total subscribers) in 2025. 🧰 Grab your FREE Substack Starter Kit: https://www.writebuildscale.com/podstarterkit/ 📙 Subscribe to Write • Build • Scale: https://writebuildscale.substack.com/ In this value-packed episode, we covered: - The biggest mistake beginners make with paid subscriptions (00:45) - The exact free vs paid content mix we follow (00:02:39) - Why we create a few “pillar posts” per year - and how they drive…

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   E19 · 21 Dec 2025 · 40 min

   How This Writer Turned His Substack Into Multiple Income Streams

   In this week’s episode, I sat down with Derek Hughes from The Irresistible Writer to talk about how to turn your Substack into multiple streams of revenue (rather than relying on paid subscriptions alone). ---- 🧰 Grab your FREE Substack Starter Kit: https://mwa.kit.com/podstarterkit ---- Follow Derek Hughes on Substack: https://substack.com/@derekhughes Subscribe To The Irresistible Writer: https://derekhughes.substack.com/ Check Out The Irresistible Substack Agent (AI Tool): https://derekhughes.thrivecart.com/the-irresistible-substack-agent/ ---- In this value-packed episode, we covered: -…

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    E18 · 15 Dec 2025 · 31 min

    What You Need To Know About Self-Publishing Your First (or Next) Book

    In this week’s episode, I sat down with Corey Fradin, who is the founder of Authrs.io - an agency that ghostwrites, markets, and publishes best-selling books for busy professionals. Interested in Working With Authrs.io? Book a Call Here: https://authrs.io/call Interested in writing for Authrs.io? Reach out to their Director of Fulfillment here: [email protected] (Experienced writers only.) ---- 🧰 Grab your FREE Substack Starter Kit: https://mwa.kit.com/podstarterkit ---- In this value-packed episode, we covered: The biggest mistake first-time authors make (02:16) Why most books only sell a…