Thank you so much for agreeing to help me by trying out my new newsletter service! I massively appreciate your assistance with this.
I love Mailerlite, my current service. Problem is, I need to reduce my costs as much as I can and their service is not cheap! So I want to try moving to Substack, which is free for writers and offers a few extra features beside like chat and the ability for subscribers to talk to each other, too. Well, once I figure out that part! But it seems as if it could work like a combination of social media and a newsletter, in a nice way.
Buuuuut, the new system is very different. There’s quite a learning curve, which is why I need testers to check things work as they should before I move everyone who gets my newsletter over.
This week I want to make sure things work properly when I add subscribers to the new system. I’ll wait till the weekend to give as many people as possible a chance to volunteer (I know for many there’s a lot going on right now). Then I’ll make a list of everyone who clicked though to this page, and add your email address to my new system.
When I do that, you should receive a welcome email in your inbox with information about me and my books, and the link to download my current subscriber welcome gift. I hope so, anyway! That’s how it’s supposed to work. But as my testers, I need you to tell me if it’s not set up correctly before I try using this service to send everyone my newsletter.
The welcome email contains an “upgrade” link inviting readers to a paid subscription. I want to be clear – there’s no expectation that you pay! My weekly newsletter will always be free to receive. But the new service also gives readers an extra option to support the author.
On Monday of next week, I’ll send everyone who clicked through to this page an email asking how if you got the welcome email and if there were any problems. I’ll also have a special giveaway for those who complete the survey, as a thank you for doing so much for me.
Thank you in advance. I value and appreciate your help!
Blessings,
PS – It’s not a problem if you already signed-up as a volunteer tester last week! I also want to know what the new system does if I add a subscriber who is already signed-up there. Thank you for being extra helpful!