For The Interested - FTI #396: It's a gamble

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You place bets all the time.

On yourself, others, and on what you think will happen.

You're even a gambler if you don't take any risks.

Because not taking risks is a bet too.

It's just usually a losing one.

Now, on to this week's ideas...

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The Starting Five

1. What I Noticed From Reading 50 Newsletters Yesterday​

I saw a bunch of common mistakes including how they were designed, how they promoted their products, and how they were written.

2. The 8 Types Of People Worth Giving Your Book To For Free​

The value of a book isn't just in selling it - it's in giving it away to the right people.

3. 17 Ways To Use LinkedIn Comments To Grow Your Audience​

There's a reason LinkedIn featured this guy's comment strategy - it's solid.

4. 25 Ways To Measure The Success Of Your Newsletter​

Across four categories including engagement, growth, monetization, and feedback.

5. 21 YouTube Settings That May Hurt Your Channel​

Switch up some of those default settings - they're not helping you.

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My Final Words Of The Week

Ever wonder what happens when you make a product available as a pay-what-you-can product?

Well, here's what's happened with my Secrets of Successful Creators ebook so far:

579 people have downloaded it.

84 of them chose to pay something (15%).

The highest individual payments were $25 and the lowest were $1.

The average payment was $10.46.

Pretty cool.

Thanks for your support and have an interesting week!

Josh

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