How Facebook Helped Me Gain Over 20 New Substack Subscribers
Even one paid subscriber.
You might think only one paid, but it is a big win. Try to get someone to pay for a newsletter that is already free. If you are a writer, having someone pay for your words is the best feeling in the world.
So, how did Facebook help me have a win?
Facebook, oh, how I love to hate you, but after last, I can’t deny your power. As of 2023, Facebook still has over 3 billion users.
Let that number sink in.
I will use my story to demonstrate what I am talking about. I am not a social media expert; I do not enjoy using social media.
I typically use it to spy on what people are doing or occasionally scroll through my feed. I use Instagram to connect with people via messaging and Facebook to promote my newsletter and videos (sometimes).
Sometimes, I reconnect with old friends and family. That is the extent of it.
I thought I had deactivated both Instagram and Facebook for the past six months, but I had not. I simply logged out and did not log back in until last week.
I thought maybe I should start promoting the Spanish school I work at, in backpacking groups since the power of…
