The building blocks of professional creators

[Newsletter] The latest stories, product updates, and how-tos for creators making a living online.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ​ [ConvertKit]()​ The latest stories, product updates, and how-tos for creators making a living online. ​ Letter from the editor Hey Creator! Ok, ok. You’ve probably heard us talking about our 2022 State of the Creator Economy report. But guess what- we’re breaking down some of those data points to help you understand how it helps you build your creator business. This week’s newsletter is filled with articles from our blog, Tradecraft, that do just that. From the building blocks of professional creators to scaling and monetizing strategies to help you join the creator economy middle class, get ideas you can start implementing this week to build a new playbook for your business. The future belongs to you! Dani, ConvertKit Content lead ​ ​ ​ The gender pay gap in the creator economy: what can we do? [Read the article](=)​ It’s a known (yet unfortunate) fact that women earn less than men in the workplace. But many creators don’t realize a wage gap also exists in the creator economy, and despite women setting their own rates and naming their own prices, they’re still earning less than men. We explore why this is and what creators can do to help close the gap. [Read the article](=) ​ ​ ​ Three unique ways to monetize your six-figure blog [Join the workshop](​ Have you hit a wall when it comes to monetizing your blog or website? Are you looking for ways you can grow your online income without creating more work for yourself? Join Angel Marie (ConvertKit) and Bjork Ostrom (foodbloggerpro.com) in this free online workshop to learn three unique ways they monetize their food blog, Pinch of Yum, without creating more work for themselves. We'll show you... - How to strategically make more money from video on your site - How intentional linking can have a big impact on your income - How FoodBloggerPro uses email to make more money from sponsored content [Grab your seat]( ​ ​ ​ Why you need an email list [Watch the video](=)​ Former Heavyweight boxer and full-time writer Ed Latimore shares his philosophy on why he’d rather have an email list over a website (and shares his thoughts on the difference between email and social media). [Watch now](=) ​ ​ ​ The building blocks of professional creators [Read the article](=)​ You can become a professional creator with the audience you have now, regardless of how big or small it is. You just need to know the four building blocks every professional creator uses to go full-time. [Read the article](=) ​ ​ ​ Help us build a community of creators like you [Join us on social] ​ As a creator, connection matters, and we want to connect with you! We're building community around the living-doing-being of what it takes to build the creator economy, and your voice is important. Find us on [Instagram]() and [Twitter]( and join the convo! [twitter]([instagram]() ​ ​ ​ Recommended for creators 🔮 [[LEARN] How to predict the future of the creator economy](​ Where is the creator economy going? The only way to accurately predict this is to look at how it began. Here’s a brief history of the creator economy and how it shows us what the future holds. 💸 [[EARN] How to join the creator economy middle class](​ Whether creating is a hobby, part-time business, or your full-time gig, our latest guide outlines how to join the everyday creators who earn enough to support themselves and their families. 👀[[READ] Why professional creators need to focus on retention]()​ Creators have two levers for increasing income: grow their audience or increase customer value. 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