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Tembe Denton-Hurst's avatar

They’re already starting to bundle here too. I recently upgraded a subscription and it asked if I wanted a discount on other newsletters — something like 20 percent off a selection of 10-15 pubs. I think it’ll only increase as people flock to substack!

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Martha's avatar

Intel!! This is fascinating

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Ochuko Akpovbovbo's avatar

sooo interesting. I wonder how they work out the payments then. I also have that question when they give out free subs...

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Tembe Denton-Hurst's avatar

i’m assuming they subsidize it from the 10 percent cut they take! or maybe they just write it off as a business expense?

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Martha's avatar

That comment about getting more tips when the dancer speaks about MAGA is wild. Thanks for balancing out the bad news with some fun news! Addison looks crazy good in the cover and I never thought I'd say I'm excited for her album but I am - those two singles were soo good!

Love that the reporting for more people reading is going up (thank god) and the rest of those stats are really interesting ! & think the inclusion of all ur substack news is really interesting. The medal disintegrating is TRAGIC, being a gold medalist is apparently not forever.

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Ochuko Akpovbovbo's avatar

I love how you respond to so much lol you're the best!

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Martha's avatar

girl always!!! anything for as seen on x

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Arriane's avatar

It’s dire out here, is all I can say!!!

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Ochuko Akpovbovbo's avatar

quite dire indeed

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Grace's avatar

I hope one of those Palm Beach dancers is in some kind of Miss Congeniality situation and helps protect our democracy. What a day of work must be like for them… 😳

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Ochuko Akpovbovbo's avatar

that would be so hot

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Brittney Martin's avatar

If the skincare beauty and tech industries are poised to embrace Substack, what unique opportunities might the platform offer them to connect with their audiences? Additionally, how could this shift influence the way these industries approach branding and content creation?🫶🏻

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Ochuko Akpovbovbo's avatar

I've been thinking about this. like would brand substack have "special" badges or something? would that even be helpful? I think in the way brands show up differently on each platform and hone their voice and content startegy accordingly (tiktok vs IG for example), they should be able to do the same here. I can see a lot of brands taking the thought leadership or curation via expertise route. what would you like to see?

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Brittney Martin's avatar

That’s the thing— I don’t know how I expect or want this whole thing to look 👀 I feel like it should be clear to readers who is selling us something physical or digital— by that I mean representing an “actual” company vs everyone else who is in essence still “selling” (in the form of their own personal brand and writing) but in a less product-driven way. I do agree though, I’ve seen plenty of brands who have built their names elsewhere already, who are using this space as a place for though leadership or something “new”. That being said, I think I prefer to see curation?? 🤷🏻‍♀️ actually idk, I’m at a loss still lol.

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Lauren Gallo's avatar

Fundamentally, I know I should not root for Delvey, but I cannot help but be so into her whole story/drama like it's a bestselling series. Her and Caroline Calloway are like morally dubious anti-heroes that entertain the simple part of my brain. I'm waiting for them to somehow collab, could you even imagine?

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Ochuko Akpovbovbo's avatar

she and Caroline! completely. and if they collated with Annie Hamilton tooo... perfection

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Jenovia 🕸️'s avatar

I first noticed Substack bundling subscriptions in 2022 which was nice but the discount only lasted a year. Wonder if they will change the discounted price to indefinitely.

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Ochuko Akpovbovbo's avatar

I totally missed this. I wonder if the results were not great and so they discontinued...

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Jenovia 🕸️'s avatar

You used to be able to opt into being included as a discount bundle back in the day but they might have changed it? I haven’t looked at the options in a while. I think they still do it for certain newsletters!

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Katie Stone's avatar

Hall of fame headline

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Ochuko Akpovbovbo's avatar

if I do say so myself!

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Milla Hay's avatar

As usual, top notch work!

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Ochuko Akpovbovbo's avatar

thanks for the support!

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Pamela Rodriguez's avatar

Fantastic lineup. Thanks!!

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Ochuko Akpovbovbo's avatar

you're welcome. thanks for reading and supporting!

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Paolo Peralta's avatar

Love happier grocer

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Ochuko Akpovbovbo's avatar

never been but looks like a (very expensive) vibe

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Ochuko Akpovbovbo's avatar

my pleasure!

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