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

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

#121

Post by ryangilbert » Thu, Jul 28, 2022, 6:30 PM UTC

jxramos wrote: post #119

ryangilbert wrote: post #13

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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…

I've had multiple people comment on my workstation setup at the office, mostly because I have a variety of input devices on the table top that always catches peoples eyes: magic trackpad, Contour Roller Mouse Red, Goldtouch right hand semi-vertical mouse on a mouse bungee, and a Philips foot pedal. I have a left hand vertical mouse too but something with the driver or USB hub nullifies it while some another device is…

Yeah! Want to send me a DM so we can kick this off? https://twitter.com/rjgilbert

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

#122

Post by SantiagoElf » Thu, Jul 28, 2022, 6:39 PM UTC

Why are almost all setups Mac based ? ;/

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

#123

Post by trentnix » Thu, Jul 28, 2022, 6:56 PM UTC

ryangilbert wrote: post #85

trentnix wrote: post #79

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

I am OP... :)

And I'm now a subscriber! :)

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#124

Post by neves » Thu, Jul 28, 2022, 6:59 PM UTC

ryangilbert wrote: post #99

bartread wrote: post #95

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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 liked the booze present in some setups. I've never realized that you could drink and work from home at the same time :-)

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#125

Post by tarte-au-poire » Thu, Jul 28, 2022, 7:08 PM UTC

I know nothing about finding advertising money… but your subject matter is good one no?

( your audience is open to workspace improvements)

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

#126

Post by ryangilbert » Thu, Jul 28, 2022, 7:09 PM UTC

tarte-au-poire wrote: post #125

I know nothing about finding advertising money… but your subject matter is good one no? ( your audience is open to workspace improvements)

The subject/audience are perfect for a wide range of sponsors.

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#127

Post by zerop » Thu, Jul 28, 2022, 7:11 PM UTC

I am planning to get a custom made study table and workspace for my son.. Any suggestions?

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Post by schroeding » Thu, Jul 28, 2022, 7:19 PM UTC

no_time wrote: 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...

Is that a clay wall? Looks like something Primitive Technology[1] would build :D

[1] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAL3JXZSzSm8AlZyD3nQdBA

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

#129

Post by ryangilbert » Thu, Jul 28, 2022, 7:19 PM UTC

zerop wrote: post #127

I am planning to get a custom made study table and workspace for my son.. Any suggestions?

I have seen a few people use butcher block top on a custom frame and it's something I've wanted to do lately. Maybe something like that would be fun?

https://www.workspaces.xyz/p/160-jason-long

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#130

Post by assttoasstmgr » Thu, Jul 28, 2022, 7:22 PM UTC

ryangilbert wrote: post #99

bartread wrote: post #95

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

Some of those look absolutely dreadful. I need a place to work, not a staged photograph from an IKEA catalog.