How to build a loyal community with consistent connection

[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 {NAME}, A new week is underway, and with all of the choices you have in your inbox, I’m glad you picked this newsletter! This week as I was gathering goodies for this issue, a theme emerged. One which I think is important to call out because it can be easily forgotten. That theme is this: you can be a successful creator without having a large audience. Building your audience matters, absolutely. Beyond that, engaging your true fans matters most. Don’t believe me? Check out this week’s newsletter and then hit reply and let me know which story is your favorite. I’d love to hear from you. Keep creating! Haley C at ConvertKit ​ ​ Is your work more valuable than your prices? Here's how to raise your rates and prices as a creator. [Read the article](​ Raising your rates shouldn’t be a scary thing. It’s a part of running and growing a business. And to form a healthy relationship with money to grow your business, you need to value your work and charge the right amount without feeling guilty. While there are a lot of methods to approach a price increase, you need to make sure you adopt one that perfectly aligns with your rapport with customers and clients. Here are the 5 signs you should raise your rates and 6 best practices to do it the right way. [Read the article]( ​ ​ ​ How these 5 creators use newsletter referrals to grow their business [Read the article](​ Using a newsletter referral program, creators are growing their email lists 35% faster and saving money on customer acquisition costs. Here’s how creators are turning 0 subscribers into 50k in 5 months, becoming New York Times bestselling authors, and selling newsletter sponsorships thanks to their newsletter referral program. [Read the article]( ​ ​ ​ ​ How to set up notifications in ConvertKit [Learn more]()​ While we love for you to log in to the ConvertKit platform, we also knew there was a better way to give you the notifications you’ve been waiting for. ​ You can now opt-in to get immediate notifications any time you get a new subscriber, sell a product, and more, conveniently in your inbox. Don’t want to get overwhelmed? You can opt for weekly summaries instead. [Learn about notifications]() ​ ​ ​ Newsletter Guide: How to build a loyal community with consistent connection [Get the guide](​ Starting an email list is an exciting and daunting time for many creators. You might ask yourself, “does my audience really want to hear from me?” (the answer is yes!) and “will email marketing even help my business?” (of course it will!) So how can someone with zero newsletter experience make it happen? We've got all the tips to get you started in this guide. [Get the guide]( ​ ​ ​ Heard on Twitter Daren from Craftsman Creative shares how you don't need a massive audience to have a successful business: [twitter profile avatar] Daren | Craftsman Creative💡 [Twitter Logo] @darentsmith [This was a fun piece to put together for @ConvertKit I hope it helps creators see that you don't need a massive audience to have a successful business twitter.com/ConvertKit/sta… [twitter profile avatar] ConvertKit @ConvertKit Daren Smith runs Craftsman Creative, an $85,000+ side business, and spends less than 10 hours per week on it. ConvertKit is the platform that makes it possible. Learn how @darentsmith hit this goal: convertk.it/daren-smith-tw pic.twitter.com/e1TBUqHLit](=) September 15th 2022 0 Retweets 5 Likes The best way to grow your audience? Focus on creating good content: [twitter profile avatar] Billy Oppenheimer [Twitter Logo] @bpoppenheimer [3/ Good content wins We use @ConvertKit to send the Daily Stoic email. It shows new subscribers, unsubscribers, opens, etc. @RyanHoliday doesn't know the login for Convertkit. He doesn't care about numbers. If the content is good, numbers follow. He focuses on the content [twitter profile avatar] Billy Oppenheimer @bpoppenheimer 2/ Lengthen your timeline Steve Martin once said that anyone who stays with an instrument for 40+ years will inevitably be able to play it. 500K subscribers was an inevitability for Daily Stoic. Because @RyanHoliday plans to stay with it "until I drop dead."]( September 15th 2022 5 Retweets 76 Likes ​ ​ ​ Read/Watch/Listen 📖 [Deliverability Defined: The audience-building flywheel](=)​ 📺 [Creator Sessions: Olivia Knox's music journey from viral TikToks to becoming an artist](=)​ 🎧 [The Art of Newsletters: Easy ways to ignite your audience growth]()​ ​ Start your next creative project with ConvertKit today [Start free trial]( ​[View web version](=)​ [Facebook](=) [Twitter]( [Instagram]() ​ ​ [Unsubscribe from the newsletter]() | [Unsubscribe from ConvertKit]( | [Update your profile]( 750 W Bannock St #761, Boise, Idaho 83701 ​