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My newsletter is making $2k per month with 7k subscribers – AMA

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Re: My newsletter is making $2k per month with 7k subscribers – AMA

#101
post #86

Just curious, would you feature an absolute trainwreck of a setup like [0] if the owner submitted it or do you intend on keeping it strictly upper middle class? [0]: https://bnn-news.com/wp-content/gallery/offices/computer-roo...

Reading the mood of the room one is unlikely to procrastinate over house hold chores. The chair looks comfortable but the keyboard and mouse should be lower to compliment the chair. The urine bottle just doesn't need that much space - it just doesn't.

Re: My newsletter is making $2k per month with 7k subscribers – AMA

#102
post #86

Just curious, would you feature an absolute trainwreck of a setup like [0] if the owner submitted it or do you intend on keeping it strictly upper middle class? [0]: https://bnn-news.com/wp-content/gallery/offices/computer-roo...

I think the point of the newsletter is to showcase workspaces at home that really work for those doing creative things. It doesn't have to be an expensive setup or a super clean environment, but it should be functional for the task at hand. Just throwing an old computer on top of a garbage heap doesn't do anything for me!

Maybe if you are working on game graphics for some post apocalyptic dystopia.

Re: My newsletter is making $2k per month with 7k subscribers – AMA

#104
post #86

Just curious, would you feature an absolute trainwreck of a setup like [0] if the owner submitted it or do you intend on keeping it strictly upper middle class? [0]: https://bnn-news.com/wp-content/gallery/offices/computer-roo...

I think the point of the newsletter is to showcase workspaces at home that really work for those doing creative things. It doesn't have to be an expensive setup or a super clean environment, but it should be functional for the task at hand. Just throwing an old computer on top of a garbage heap doesn't do anything for me!

You could wear VR goggles and turn that garbage heap into a beautiful beach.

Someone should start selling VR workspaces.

Re: My newsletter is making $2k per month with 7k subscribers – AMA

#105

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I didn't know I wanted to know the answer to this question but having now looked at that picture I reeeeaaaally do. You touch on a more serious point though: one of the issues that's apparent, at least here in the UK, is how suboptimal a lot of peoples' home setups are. Even mine, which I consider to be otherwise decent, is in a tiny little room that imposes considerable constraints. Moreover, loads of people don't h…

I've highlighted many "minimal" spaces that are mostly just a Macbook. https://www.workspaces.xyz/p/032-teresa-man https://www.workspaces.xyz/p/172-pat-walls https://www.workspaces.xyz/p/168-samiur-rahman https://www.workspaces.xyz/p/048-leah-fessler https://www.workspaces.xyz/p/036-mike-slaats https://www.workspaces.xyz/p/workspaces-020-devin-bramhall

I really like the articles overall and you've done some great work!

I'm coming from a different approach to my workspace etc but it's funny, the first two just seem pretentious to me. And I know its a 'workspace' but seems more like 'look at these books I've read'.

Re: My newsletter is making $2k per month with 7k subscribers – AMA

#106

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thank you! I was looking for a link so I could subscribe but the OP neglected to provide one.

I am OP... :)

You are the original poster but this isn't the original post.

Re: My newsletter is making $2k per month with 7k subscribers – AMA

#107
post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Early on it was all Twitter DMs. I would DM handfuls of designers, developers, founders, etc each day. Once I had a few published spaces this became easier as I could quickly link to an example of what I was looking for. Nowadays, it's mostly inbound requests to be featured. Every time I send a new edition out I get 1-2 requests from readers to be featured as well. This has led to the current backlog of 70+ spaces th…

Supply and demand, time to start charging people to be featured ;)

Prioritize advertisers who share their desk and fit their link and company description in the story.

Re: My newsletter is making $2k per month with 7k subscribers – AMA

#108

Some years ago in a startup we had a 10k subscriber newsletter for event locations and made much much more per month than $2000. You might be too cheap. [Edit] Especially with that backlog.

Been thinking it might be time to up prices! The slots have been sold out months in advance so it's hard to factor in growth when booking. I do pause new sponsors from time to time when I book out too far to give myself a chance to reevaluate.

A better question to ask imho would be what improvements you can make on a larger budget.

Re: My newsletter is making $2k per month with 7k subscribers – AMA

#109
post #86

Just curious, would you feature an absolute trainwreck of a setup like [0] if the owner submitted it or do you intend on keeping it strictly upper middle class? [0]: https://bnn-news.com/wp-content/gallery/offices/computer-roo...

I didn’t consent to my bedroom being posted here this is an outrage.

Re: My newsletter is making $2k per month with 7k subscribers – AMA

#110

Is there a way to browse a pinterest style view of all setups and click on the images to see more details? This is my first interaction and I’d love to scan through a lot at once to get ideas and drill down where it makes sense.

Coming next week ;)
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