94,391 posts analyzed — here's the pattern
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Fascinating analysis! Perhaps the biggest lesson here, for me , is that creators should test their assumptions as rigorously as they test their ideas.
I'm not planning on monetizing my publication, DIY Travel -- Freedom to Explore! anytime soon, if ever. I would like to grow my subscriber base, however, because I would like a broad audience who might provide feedback and possibly ideas that I can incorporate to improve my publication. Right now, my newsletter is pretty much my hobby -- combining the three things I love most (aside from my family and friends) are travel, taking photographs, and writing. I do all 3 here on Substack and it makes me happy that my subscriber base is growing, even if slowly.