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But What For? Follow-up Vacation Polls

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ButWhatFor? Follow-up Vacation Polls

Last week, a number of you took the time to answer the below two polls, which I really appreciate as the responses surprised me a bit.

Poll #1: What style of post do you find most interesting?
Poll #2: What content category do you find most interesting?

If you didn't submit your responses yet, you can do so here - especially if you disagree with the summary I am about to share below!

I am traveling this week / partially on vacation, so before we return to the normal Friday email next week, I wanted to share some high-level takeaways from the polls and see if I could get you to answer two more! 🧡

Results - Poll #1

Almost exactly 50% of you are interested in receiving the longer-read articles again.

At the same time, almost exactly 50% of you would like to see more than one email a week, with a full 30% being disinterested in the longer-read articles.

... So, I will be honest, I wasn't expecting a 50 / 50 split there - but that is why doing polls like this (and you taking the time to respond - thank you!) is important.

But it gets better...

Results - Poll #2

45% of you favor history-related articles and links, and 55% of you favor literature-related content... so, we are in a 50 / 50 situation again.

My Reactions

Based on these two polls, 1) it sounds like I am attracting a good audience that is generally interested in the topics I want to be writing about, but 2) adjusting things to be a perfect fit for everyone won't be possible. That's ok - it's almost never possible to do that.

So I am thinking about ways to make things better for all of you - and if you have time to respond to the polls below, that would help me out a great deal.

Thank you!

Poll #1 - Does this work?

Just click on one of the blue, underlined bullets below to vote for that option

Would four Friday emails and one long-read a month work?

If you click an answer, you can also send me a specific message. Thank you!

Yes
No

Poll #2 - Supporting Subscriber Benefits?

As many of you know, you have the option of becoming a 🧡 supporting subscriber 🧡 by doing so here.

Just click on one of the blue, underlined bullets below to vote for that option

What supporting subscriber benefits would matter to you?

If you click an answer, you can also send me a specific message. Thank you!

Have a great weekend,

— EJ

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But What For? - But What For? Follow-up Vacation Polls

But What For? Follow-up Vacation Polls

Take a Couple Minutes to Give Me Feedback!

ButWhatFor? Follow-up Vacation Polls

Results - Poll #1

Results - Poll #2

My Reactions

Poll #1 - Does this work?

Would four Friday emails and one long-read a month work?

Poll #2 - Supporting Subscriber Benefits?

What supporting subscriber benefits would matter to you?

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