Update: The form is working! I've got confirmed subscribers.
No, you’re not seeing things. That widget is there. I’m starting an email newsletter.
Why?
• Third party platforms are ephemeral. Google might nuke Blogger from orbit… and all my readership would vanish in an instant.
• I need a better way to keep in touch with readers. I get a lot of flyby traffic that comes, reads an article and sometimes more, and then vanishes. I suspect because there’s no easy mechanism for getting back to this static blog. A quick signup form keeps people connected.
• I like what I’ve done here and don’t want to migrate over to something like Substack. Yes, it’s more modern, has better publishing architecture, and it has email distribution. But I’d lose the backlinks, the domain authority, etc.
What might I do with the NL? I don’t have a firm plan yet, nor even a name. I’m sort of building an aircraft in flight, but some ideas include:
• Brief summaries of posts with links to read the rest
• Bonus content you won’t get on the blog
• Updates about my new heavy metal memoir WIP and other projects
• Giveaways
It’s free, if you like what I do here please sign up. No spam; I'm thinking a monthly email. Just expect the unexpected… wizardry, arcana, that sort of thing.
I'm embedding it here in this post as well for better viewing.
Do you need to manually approve? I gave it a shot but have nothing in my Inbox, as of yet.
ReplyDeleteHi Paul, strange... would you mind checking your spam folder to see if it's there? This is my first time using this platform but evidently it sends an email that requires you to approve your subscription.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I didn't see it in spam. I just tried again to doublecheck for a typo. Nothing received.
DeleteHey Paul, this led me to some digging and I found out what is going on. Your (and others) emails are in the system, however because I registered with my typical email (comcast) the emails out of Kit are being suppressed by comcast. So I now have to create a custom domain and personalized email address to get around. Something I wish I knew before, but of course not said! I'll figure it out.
ReplyDeleteAnother update... I have had to purchase a domain name so that I could create a custom email. In progress and then it's full steam ahead. If you have signed up for the NL I do have your information. Building the plane as I fly...
ReplyDeleteSubscribed--worked for me, even though confirmation email went to spam.
ReplyDeleteThanks for confirmation! And a reminder to others; check your spam filters for the email.
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