Author K. Webster breaks down how she has 50+ readers paying her $150 per month on her subscription, how she generates the same revenue from selling direct on her website to readers that she does from Amazon, and how she manages marketing and writing without running paid ads.
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EPISODE OUTLINE:
0:00 - 1:45 Introduction and Context
1:45 - 4:08 How Kristi Gets Readers to Pay her $100+ Monthly
4:08 - 6:19 Physical Products and International Shipping for Your Subscription
6:19 - 8:10 Why K. Webster Started Subscriptions 8 Years Into Her Writing Career
8:10 - 11:30 Why K. Webster Started Selling Books on Her Website
11:30 - 13:36 How K. Webster Trained Readers to Buy from her Website
13:36 - 15:45 Churn Rates at K. Webster's $150+ Monthly Tiers
15:45 - 18:06 How K. Webster fostered her Superfans
18:06 - 19:37 How Authors Can Manage and Grow Their Communities
19:37 - 22:21 How Authors Can Manage and Grow Their Communities
22:21 - 25:52 How Authors Can Utilize Content Creation to Market with No Ads
25:52 - 28:31 What It's Like When Amazon Bans Your Book
28:31 - 31:20 Tips for Setting Up Your Digital Bookstore
31:20 - 35:15 Building a Sustainable Career as a Writer
35:15 - 38:10 How K Webster Thinks About Lower-priced Tiers for Her Subscription
38:10 - 43:19 What K. Webster Wishes She Knew About Subscriptions before Starting
43:19 - 46:50 Starting a YouTube Channel as an Author
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